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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1985
Page
7
Erma Bombeck muses on the garden boom as the nation’s top leisure, citing TV, status, and competition. She notes women’s plant interest, corporate décor, and the appeal of tending houseplants, lawns, and flowers, while puzzled by 34 million vegetable gardeners.
In 1972 W Alfred Sutherland founded Home Sitting Services in Denver after a 1971 retirement boredom. The company hires only retired people as sitters to care for homes, plants, pets, and even children while homeowners vacation. Sutherland’s model expands to 63 cities coast to coast, offering franchised ownership with emphasis on trained, bonded sitters and reasonable daily pay.
Abigail Van Buren shares a reader story about a mother and her cousin Alice attempting to make whiskey. Their misadventure ends with geese naked, jackets crocheted, and a grandmother baffled by the whole episode, a humorous family memory from Joe Eastman of Colorado Springs.
The Meliora String Quartet formed in 1982 by Eastman School of Music graduates won the 1985 Naumburg Chamber Music Award. They previously captured the 1984 Fischoff and Coleman chamber music prizes.
Beverly Hills reports a new all natural weight loss pill Amitol from the Japanese Medical Association claims to shed over a pound daily from day one without dieting. The Konjac root ingredient allegedly blocks fat absorption and forms a coating that is flushed from the body. A money back guarantee applies within 30 days, with 19.95 for 30 days or 35.95 for 60 days, orders via mail or toll free number.
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