Poinsettias bring festive color to homes and offices
Editor Judy Hazlett notes that over 25,000,000 poinsettias decorated spaces in 1975 and will again this season. The guide lists colors from scarlet to white and pink, placement tips, and care steps to extend enjoyment including avoiding drafts, water when dry, and keeping temperatures under 72 F by day and 60 F at night. It also mentions a new Post-It material from 2M for temporary surface messaging.
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Judy Hazlett
Contem porary L iving on Campus Parties and Gourmet Creations
On campuses mixers drew criticism as rowdy crowding while California students embrace luau picnics and beach gatherings. Fraternities host elegant events with Hawaiian dress and roasted pig, and students pursue off campus cooking, tea parties, and stylish social scenes. Programs, invitations, and DIY posters reveal rising creativity in party planning amid tighter budgets. Notable instances include Yale all female hosting tea, Sweetbriar returning to 60s aesthetics, and Kenyon College Roaring Genius nights showcasing diverse talent.
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Letiter
Tish) Baldrig
California
Stanford
New York
Wellesley
Harvard
Kenyon College
Homemaker Code Word Dictionary From CB Jargon
Erma Bombeck catalogs popular Citizens Band terms used by housewives to describe everyday tasks and problems. Entries include Bermuda Triangle washing machine socks, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest driving teens, Mall of mishaps, and Ma Bells Umbilical Cord a three foot phone extension, reflecting playful acronyms for domestic life.
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Erma Bombeck
Bermuda Triangle
Steve
Ma Bell
I Trust You I trust you is what he said before surgery
In a hospital visit before breast cancer surgery the narrator recalls shopping for distractions and facing fear. She watches herself in the mirror, contemplates body image, and listens as Dr Singermann explains mastectomy options. She and her husband Arthur seek reassurance and face the decision with candor.
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Gloria Swanson
Eugene
Singermann
Bloomingdale's
Bloomingdale’s
Arthur
New York Times
Tie
Alice
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