Knit necklines for ribbed sweaters and dresses
The spring forecast favors skinny knits with rib band necklines. Learn to create simple ribbing neckbands using no-zipper methods, seam finishes, and stretch stitches. For firmer knits, zippers may be added. future column will cover zipper insertion.
New life for outdated wool coat by MU Extension expert
Isabel Jones leads a University of Missouri Extension workshop turning an old 100 percent wool designer coat into a fresh garment. She guides restoration steps from lint removal to washing and recutting using robe or pajama patterns, emphasizing natural fibers and careful grain alignment. The class draws women of varied ages and incomes, celebrating creative recycling of fabric worth thousands per yard in its prime.
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University of Missouri Extension Service
St Lews
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Christine Ody to wed Carson Chlepciak in Elyria area
Christine Lyn Ody, daughter of William E. Ody Jr. and Routice, will marry Carson Nicholas Chlepciak, son of John and, in Lorain County. Ody, a 1972 Elyria High and 1974 CLC graduate, works at Elyria Memorial Hospital as a licensed practical nurse. Chlepciak, also a 1972 Elyria High graduate, is a senior at Ohio Northern University majoring in business and a Phi Kappa Theta member. The wedding plans remain indefinite.
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Carson Nicholas Chlepciak
William E. Ody Jr
Thornwood Blvd
Christine Lyn
John Chieptiak
Finwood Ct
Misa Ody
Elyria High School
Lorain County Community College
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Chilepciak
EHS
Ohio Northern University
Phi Kappa Theta Fraternity
Dear Abby Non marriage legal tangles
Dear Abby answers a series of reader questions on common law marriage, inheritance, and penalties for illegitimacy while noting state differences. A letter asks whether a 50-year-old man and a 42-year-old wife should have a child, another seeks guidance on aging and adoption, and a note touches on compliments and self-esteem. The column ends with an offer to obtain Abby’s new booklet by mail.
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Abby
Lent History and Traditions From Ash Wednesday to Fat Tuesday
Lent marks days lengthening into spring with a 40 day fast proclaimed in the seventh century. The era includes Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, pre-Lenten carnivals in Europe and the Americas, pretzels tied to Lent symbolism, and cultural rites like Going a Mothering Sunday.
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Russia
Poland
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