Ann Landers column on compliments and body image
A reader contests fatphobic remarks in advice columns and asks for guidance. Ann Landers suggests praising the daughter to boost self esteem and curb ongoing self-criticism.
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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1964
Page
19
A reader contests fatphobic remarks in advice columns and asks for guidance. Ann Landers suggests praising the daughter to boost self esteem and curb ongoing self-criticism.
Bitter advice column meets a cooking recipe blend. Dear Bitter addresses fairness and workplace clashes while offering practical life tips. The text then shifts to a detailed Greek style stuffed zucchini and meatball dish with a paprika almond sauce and parsley garnish, yielding four servings.
A worried parent writes about a 16 year old daughter who is attractive, stylish, and popular yet demands constant compliments. The letter describes daily questions about hair, lipstick, and self image and asks for advice on handling the teen’s relentless need for reassurance.
Fry bacon until crisp and reserve fat. Cook onion and celery in fat until limp. Add water and potatoes, simmer until tender. Stir in milk and corn with salt pepper and lemon juice. Top each serving with crumbled bacon. Yield about six cups.
The Philathea Class of Herrin First Methodist Church enjoyed a lawn picnic at Mrs. Ina Mason’s home. Members placed orders for cards to sell to raise funds for the class flower fund. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Mary Payne, Mrs. Mamie Mays, Mrs. Anna Chitty and Mrs. Juanita Sanders.
A divorcee mother asks how to discuss the facts of life with her son. The piece notes the challenge of teaching amid family strain, stressing the duty to avoid prejudice and to approach sex education with care. It cites a case of a single mother guiding a responsible teenage boy.
Phyllis Woodruff daughter of Mr and Mrs Philip Woodruff 408 S Duncan Marion received a nursing education diploma Wednesday at Protestant Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing Evansville Ind Graduation was at St Johns United Church of Christ She will take two weeks vacation in Wisconsin before starting duties at Marion Memorial Hospital A 1961 Marion High School graduate Her parents sister Jane and Mrs Emory Rutherford and son attended the ceremony
A preparatory kitchen instruction details mixing butter with paprika and celery seeds, scoring hard rolls diagonally without cutting through the bottom, then spreading the seasoned butter into the incisions and heating to finish.
Mr and Mrs Simon Biggs of Cambria hosted a reunion Sunday at their home with guests from Anna, Cambria, and Texarkana Texas.
Easy to make muu muu pattern No 3337 offered in small medium and large with fabric needs of 3 to 4 yards at 35 inches. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents postage to Iris Lane Southern Illinois ar Box 1499 New York 1 N Y for pattern. Also 15 cents for first class mail and special handling. Marvin Smith returns to Gary Indiana after visits to Johnston City and Hampton Nursing Home Herrin.
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