Polly's Pointers Homemaking Q&A Tips
Dear Polly provides practical hacks from readers: attach antifreeze data to sun visor, make a cardboard bulletin board, wear a soap necklace, olive oil to remove stuck paper, nylon net tub scrubber, outlines on shelves for dish organization, use old drainers for boot drying, wet fabric to cover small buttons, wrap going away gifts in a road map, and invites reader submissions for Polly's Pointers with a silver dollar reward.
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Polly
E. C
Anne
L. C. Dear
N.S
Lila Mae
C.C
Chamber of Commerce
Special Care Adds Life To Flowers
Practical tips for potted plants and cut stems. Hydrangeas need daily watering in dry air, Easter lilies every other day with bud development, and bulbs like hyacinths and tulips in a cool light location with soil kept moist. Curve spring stems with care and use attractive containers for seasonal arrangements.
Easter Food Guide Highlights Roasts Produce and Dairy
Washington shoppers can expect a wide Easter weekend selection with ham and turkey leading main dish features alongside beef roasts and steaks. Spring produce includes asparagus cabbage carrots celery lettuce onions greens potatoes radishes spinach squash sweet potatoes and tomatoes with dairy offerings of milk butter cheese ice cream cream and yogurt. Also noted are eggs for weekend meals and Easter egg hunts and holiday meat items like fresh and smoked hams turkeys and beef ribs with steaks and veal. Florals for Easter corsages are suggested for reuse and simple arrangements with care guidelines provided.
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Washington
UPI
Huntington Woman Astounds Rose Festival Entry
Mrs. John A. Ewing of Huntington is chosen to compete in the eighth annual Sterling Bowl Tournament held June 26 in Newark New Jersey. Fourteen top finalists from 114 flower arrangers across 41 states and DC will vie for a $5000 perpetual silver trophy plus top prizes and pins. The event anchors the 32nd Annual Rose Festival June 22-26, with Ewing a noted garden club leader and esteemed flower show judge and enthusiast.
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John A. Ewing
Huntington
Jackson and Perkins Company
Sterling Silversmiths Guild of America
States
District of Columbia
Newark
N.J
Jackson and Perkins
Ewing
Valley View Garden Club
Huntington Council of Garden Clubs
West Virginia Garden Club, Inc
Virginia Cavendish Memorial
Huntington Rose Society
American
Williams Family Vacation Visit From Boston Residents
Glen White reports Dale E. Williams and Harriet Williams visiting his parents in Boston for a week. Dale, a Boston University master's candidate, earns his degree in June while Harriet works as a physical therapist at Robert Breck Brigham Hospital. Guests at a Sunday dinner included Clyde E. Lawson and daughters Leah Jane and Cindy from Hurricane, Jack C. Clark and sons Stephen and John Mark from Charlotte, and B. F. Williams Jr. with his children Trish and Freddie from Sophia.
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Glen White
Dale E. Williams
Diedre
Boston
Mass
B. F. Williams
Dale
Boston University
Harriet
Robert Breck Brigham Hospital
SPLATTER STOPPER Pan Cover Reduces Grease Mess
An aluminum mesh cover for frying pans helps protect stoves and walls from grease splatters. After cooking, wash the cover with the pan. a stiff brush cleans mesh links gently. Plastic tablecloth designs improve yearly and lessen laundry effort, with one lace pattern ideal for family meals.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Raleigh Register
Food Shopping Guide
Euit
Cote
PAAS
Ma Sid Cee
MIRRO
Brilli
Cohen
Cohen’s
Cohen's
W. VA
Clairol Loving Care
Carter
Eze
Sutton Blue Capri
Rainbow Designs
Chanel
Colognes
A *Y
Gad Ie
My Sin
Lanvin
ANSCO
McKesson FQ
Magnesia
McKesson
Bexel
Arene
Tempest
Lively
Pontiac
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Raleigh Heights
Beckley
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