Polly's Pointers Practical homemaking tips column notes
A series of reader tips covers easy fixes and hacks. Use dry steel wool to restore glass vases with flowers, repurpose nylon curtain panels into lingerie bags, wear bedroom slippers in cars to protect shoes, patch underwear with round patches, attach a rubber glove finger for quicker paper handling, place car keys by stove or freezer as reminders, and mount corks with nails to create moving handles for a chest of drawers.
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Polly
Virginia
M. P
H. W
Dix area notes and family visits fill week
Local notes recount Mrs. Elmer Riley’s return from Phoenix with her daughter’s family. A Hutchison couple welcome a 7 pound 2 ounce daughter Laura Beth born June 4. Various visits span Mt. Vernon to Dix, including Sargent, Cherry, Roberson, Piper, and Webber households. A Cambodiaoid village custom on hair rituals concludes the piece.
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Elmer Riley
Phoenix
Ariz
Bob Piper
Riley
Desert
Malcolm Hutchison
Kenosha
Wis
Laura Beth
Hutchison
Bob Guerrant
Ruby Tinsley
May Rupard
Mt. Vernon
Bertha Webber
John Sargent
Tucson
Ethel Sargent
Sandra Jo Cherry
McLeansboro
Gertie Eater
Ray Cherry
Bluford
Don Roberson
Vernon
Kelly Finn
Iuka
Glen Kell
Frank Howard
Bloomington
Jesse Roberson
Centralia
Stanley Sargent
Sue Sargent
Janet Rose Thornton
James Combs
Crossville
Til
Wayne Beale
Combs
Dix
Bob Hornbeck
Washington
Della McElravey
Lucy Tate
Carrie Freeman
Vina Wimberly
Marion Veteran Hospital
Dick Freeman
Lloyd Johnson
Woodriver
Carl Staley
Cor
Homemaking tips to send to Polly at Mt Vernon Register-News
Readers are invited to share favorite homemaking ideas for Polly's Pointers. Send suggestions to Polly in care of The Mt. Vernon Register-News for possible publication and a dollar reward if used.
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Polly
Mt. Vernon Register-News
Dentists Claim Fluoridation Cuts Decay and Gum Disease
Two dental scientists report that fluoridation not only reduces tooth decay but also helps fight malocclusion and periodontal disease, suggesting broader oral health benefits.
Society Notes From Local Junior Club and Circles
A Mod ern Woodmen Junior Club meeting at Mt. Vernon city park included 6 members and guests with skating and soft drinks afterward. Park Avenue Baptist circle met at Mrs. Jean Wilson home with five members. new member Gloria Duncan welcomed. prayers and missions report shared. next meet set for July 12 at Bonnie Smith home with nursing home favors planned. Elks Country Club hosted Ladies Day with golf scores and attendance prize awarded to Mary Livingston.
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Woodmen
Mt. Vernon City Park
Venita Schrum
Jane Maynor
Betty Hamner
Ann Clark Cuirele
Park Avenue Baptist Church
Jean Wilson
Gloria Duncan
Shirley Kelley
Gini Fitts
YaVonne Barbieri
Reguar
Bonnie Smith
Marion Whitlock
Wilson
Kelley
Elks Country Club
Bonnadean Williams
Ellen Robinett
Mavis Martin
Helen Hassakis
Mary Livingston
Marty Harris
Thelma Crosnoe
Personal notes on shoppers and visitors in Mt. Vernon area
Mrs. Georgia Gregory of Blu ford and Mrs. Paula Kiefer of Dahlgren were among Mt. Vernon shoppers yesterday. Several residents including Mr. and Mrs. Gene Allsup, Mrs. Tillie Halbrooks, Mrs. Paul Maloney and daughter, Mrs. Marvin Backs, Mrs. Jessie T. Gilley, Mrs. Ramona Renter, C. L. Isaacs, Earl Riddle, Carl Milliken, J. W. Thatcher, Robert Sanders, Mrs. Alma Myers, and Mrs. Marlene Wood visited Mt. Vernon or King City for business or shopping Wednesday.
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Georgia Gregory
Bluford
Mt. Vernon
Gene Allsup
Paula Kiefer
Dahlgren
Tillie Halbrooks
King City
Paul Maloney
Marvin Backs
Jessie T. Gilley
Centralia
Harry Laur
Inn
Marjorie Galbreath
Flora
Ramona Renter
Nashville
C. L. Isaacs
Benton
Earl Riddle
Woodlawn
Carl Milliken
Bonnie
J. W. Thatcher
Belle Rive
Robert Sanders
Alma Myers
Marlene Wood
Wayne City
Turpentine Advice Ends In Horse Death Joke
Two old farmers who rarely spoke meet and swap horse care tips. One recalls turpentine for colic, the other says he tried it too and both horses died. The humor hinges on grim misapplied home remedy.
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George
Earliest Subway Proposed for London in 1843
The world’s first subway system was proposed for London in 1843. Construction began in 1860 and finished in 1863, Britannica notes.
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London
England
Britannica
Crown Jewels collection of early aluminum pellets
A Smithsonian Institution collection includes a chest labeled Crown Jewels holding a dozen small aluminum pellets. The items are noted as among the first bits of pure aluminum produced by electrolytic processes, highlighted as a notable artifact in the museum’s holdings.
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Smithsonian Institute
Pancreatitis symptoms vary with types and causes
The Doctor explains that pancreatitis shows different symptoms by type. Acute pancreatitis follows gall bladder or intestinal infection with severe upper abdominal pain and vomiting and needs hospital care. Chronic pancreatitis may follow an acute attack, causing nausea loss of appetite and gall bladder area pain. removing the infected gall bladder can end attacks.
Reader letters to Dr Wayne Brandstadt solicit general interest
Please send your questions and comments to Wayne G Brandstadt M D in care of this paper. While Dr Brandstadt cannot answer individual letters he will answer letters of general interest in future columns.
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Wayne G. Brandstadt
M.D
Dr. Brandstadt
Remembering Mt Vernon streetcars and a $12 token
A reader recalls Mt Vernon street car service with tracks from Broadway to Ninth Street and Oakland Avenue. The piece muses on a vintage aluminum or brass token offered for $12 to Mrs Alfred Hoch, North Babylon, seeking any collector who can confirm its existence and value.
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Register News
Mt. Vernon Transfer Or Livery Company
Alfred Hoch
Eddie Avenue
North Babylon
New York
Mattoon
Mt. Vernon
Broadway
C. & E. I. Railroad
Ninth Street
Oakland Avenue
Methodist Children’s Home
Field School
24Th Street
Mt. Vernon City Park
John Waters
Louis Cameron
Rex Hesler
Waltonville Road
Socially Yours highlights visits and graduation news
Mrs Wiliam Warren and daughters Jennifer and Linda of Orange California visit Miss Belle Warren in this city. Mrs Charles Bassett returns from Mishiwaka Indiana where daughter Clara Baer earned a bachelor of science in education at Bethel College and will teach there. Mrs J Crawford Butts and daughters Kathryn Melissa of Boulder Colorado return from Mt Vernon parents. Mrs Ronald Chambliss and children Sue Ann Ronnie and mother Lela Mee Kowen return from Orlando Florida vacation enjoyed Gemini Four launch at Cocoa Beach near the site.
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Susan Elaine Lomax
Phillip Patrick Mossholder
Urbana
Charles Whisenhunt
Maxey H. Lomax
Phillip ©. Mossholder
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Township
Community College
University of Illinois
East Daniel
Champaign
Wiliam Warren
Jennifer
Linda
Orange
California
Belle Warren
Charles Bassett
Mishiwaka
Indiana
Clara Baer
Bethel College
Baer
J. Crawford Butts
Kathryn and
Melissa
Boulder
Colorado
V. P. Cannon
Ronald Chambliss
Sue Ann
Ronnie
Lela Mee- Kowen
Orlando
Florida
Cocoa Beach
Amvets Post Installations Set With Dinner Dance
Arnold Hauk of Tinois Amvets will install post officers and Ruth Hauk will install auxiliary officers during a social hour at 5 30 p m a dinner and installation program will follow with a dance planned to begin at 930 p m James A McKenzie Turner Boehm Post 4 commander notes the event.
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Amvets
Department State
Arnold Hauk
Tinois Amvets
Ruth
James A. McKenzie
Turner Boehm
Discovered Coal by Father Hennepin in 1679
North American coal discovery traceable to Father Hennepin along the Illinois River about 80 miles southwest of modern Chicago in 1679. The find marks an early occurrence of coal observed during exploration of the region.
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Father Hennepin
North
America
Illinois River
Chicago
Rosetta Stone Discovery Unearthed Near Rosetta Egypt 1799
The Rosetta Stone, bearing identical inscriptions in hieroglyphics Greek and Demotic scripts, was found near Rosetta in Egypt in 1799, a landmark artifact unlocking ancient Egyptian decipherment.
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Rosetta
Egypt
Dear Abby Advice Column Snippet Signals Doting, Dilemmas
A Dear Abby excerpt covers a cigar loving male image, a September wedding gown gift dilemma from an aunt in Texas, and a shy 21 year old seeking dating guidance. The bride dilemma suggests returning the gown with thanks, avoiding hurt feelings while clarifying needs.
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Abby
Sharon
Texas
Shy office romance query from Abigail Van Buren column
A reader asks how to break the ice with a shy 24 or 25 year old coworker she admires. Abby advises a smile and letting Providence handle the rest, noting that a naive approach to strangers isn’t advised. The column references earlier Telephone Sweetheart advice and invites letter submissions.
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Nin
Shy
Providence
Abby
Real name of Harry Houdini revealed as Ehrich Weiss
The famous magician Harry Houdini was born Ehrich Weiss, with his father emigrating to the United States from Hungary.
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Harry Houdini
Ehrich Weiss
United States
Hungary
4-H Club Meeting Notice for Nasan Star Fighters
Members of the Nasan Star Fighters 4-H Club will meet on June 14 at 6 30 PM at the home of Rosalie Owens. The gathering aims to discuss upcoming projects and activities under local 4-H leadership.
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Nasan Starfighters 4-Ihi Club
Rosalie Owens
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