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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
6
Simple gift ideas for children and adults using household items. Projects include a dress-up treasure chest, a toy tool pegboard set, a jewel box filled with trinkets, a wastebasket decorated with cards, doll clothes in an hat box, a scrapbook for grandparents, and practical home gifts like an earring tray from a muffin pan and a decorated serving tray with wedding motifs.
Dr. George W. Crane advises a hassock or foot stool as a thoughtful gift for seniors. The article claims elevating feet improves circulation, lowers heart workload, and may reduce risk of heart attack or stroke. It suggests similar aids like hearing devices, updated eyeglasses, and dentures as good presents for elderly loved ones.
Carbondale Royal Neighbor Lodge meets Tuesday at the IOOF Hall on E Main St for a potluck honoring members with October November and December birthdays. Officers will be elected during the meeting. Members may bring Christmas gifts if desired.
New knit or elasticized sweater swimsuits arrive this winter at resort scenes and next summer on beaches nationwide. The style shifts from sleek to soft curves with bold colors cyclamen orange red and marigold and textures like terrycloth pebbled jacquards. Maillot variants offer built in bras and natural bustlines, two Grace Arcuri designs featured: a scarlet cardigan swimsuit and a red gray striped suit paired with a faille jacket.
The piece notes the global origins of common holiday foods from France Italy Peru and Egypt to India Sweden Morocco and China. It suggests an imagined international menu with dishes linked to various countries and ends by noting coffee traces to Egypt and Abyssinia in the after dinner ritual.
Symmetrical plastic Christmas trees sold in DIY kits last a lifetime. They are safer than natural trees and shed no needles. Detachable branches are cleaned in warm soapy water, and the trunk and base wiped with a sudsy sponge. Available in 6, 4, and 2% feet and colors forest, pink, or snowy white.
The remark credits farmers with fostering international harmony, contrasting their cooperative impact against the slower progress of diplomats. It highlights how agricultural communities contribute cross border ties through production and trade.
The Shawnee Parent-Teacher Association will view the film A Desk For Billie at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Shawnee School near Wolf Lake. Refreshments will be provided by the hospitality committee.
A holiday health note advises enjoying festivities with restraint. It urges small portions and skipping the richest cakes and pies while participating in celebrations. If minor weight gain occurs, it warns of bigger issues after January 1.
A New York report notes a new compound from a major laboratory that removes common warts quickly and safely without surgery or electrolysis. Tested in a New York clinic, it requires one daily application and is said to be safe for children and adults with no scarring.
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