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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
9
A letter from parents describes their 17 year old son's repeated school dismissals and defiance, causing fear and friction at home. Psychiatric help is advised and families urged to contact their local Family Service Agency for guidance.
A concerned father asks if teaching his 16 year old daughter wrestling and judo to defend herself is right. Dorothy Ricker notes fights occur when needed and that self defense can be justified to avoid fear and bullying by hoodlums. She advises explanation and firmness with peers.
The article notes millions of children aged 6 to 16 will attend 14 000 camps by July fourth with 250 000 staffers directing activity. Maxwell Alexander says camping gives parents a vacation from the child while allowing the child to develop security and independence, with staged trial periods suggested for hesitant youths.
The Emily Post Garden Club will present its first Pinewood show at LaSalle High School gym on June 27 from 3 to 6 PM. Exhibits may be received Thursday morning from 9 to 11, judged later, with removal by 8 PM. Non-members may enter the Invitation Class but won’t be competitive.
The Olla Pinewood Garden Club met at the Hopkins home with Misses Hopkins and Mrs. Lottie Holloway as hosts. President Mrs. J. E. Burris led a show rules panel for the June 27 event and committees were named. attendees included Mrs. A. N. Talley, Daniel Bruckner, and others. Mrs. Daniel Brockner won the door prize two needlepoint holders.
A reader asks how to greet the boyfriend and his parents visiting from out of state. The advice suggests inviting them to lunch or dinner at home or a tea in the afternoon if hospitality is possible and welcomes a friendly, proper gesture.
Mrs. Post answers readers on wedding name use after separation and who pays wedding expenses. The center large initial should be the future name with the two present initials on either side. For a wife not divorcing, she keeps her married name or maiden name as appropriate.
The Fair City Junior Gardeners of Huron South Dakota begin spring planting to provide sunflowers and other seeds for cardinals chickadees nuthatches and woodpeckers to feed on through winter. The National Geographic Society notes a dead glacier that thaws early is brittle as glass yet soft as toothpaste.
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