Experts doubt value of educational toys for child development
The December Readers Digest report cites experts like Jerome Kagan and Joyce Brothers questioning the brain boosting and skill gains from so called educational toys. It urges buyers to prefer versatile open ended toys over single purpose ones and to let children explore without taking over.
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Jerome Kagan
Harvard University
Lorain-Lake Area Couple Wed In Lorain Church
Mary Helen Hudak and Charles Scott Rawlings were married at First Lutheran Church Lorain at 5 30 p m on November 18 with Rev Charles Springer officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hudak, 1161 Eighth St Lorain, and the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Rawlings, 29 Silvern St Rye Beach Huron, celebrated at Lorain Country Club.
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Mary Helen Hudak
First Lutheran Church
Lorain
Charles Springer
Joseph Hudak
Charles Rawlings
Silvern St
Rye Beach, Huron
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James Hudak
Lorain Country Club
Dear Abby Reader Echoes Glasses and Romance
A reader from Ann Arbor cites advice about glasses and romance. Dear Abby confirms character matters most and recalls a correspondent who married the college man who wore glasses after a shy courtship.
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Christopher Morley
G.P
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Community notices and reader Q A columns recap
Local groups plan events this week including League of Women Voters 7:39 p.m. meeting, Windsor School show tickets for Saturday, Cascade Chapter dinner, Golden Age Pensioners Club gathering, Cascade School PTA skating party, and Pilgrim Church bazaar. Abby column answers reader questions on neighbor noise and etiquette.
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Upholstery Care and Cleaning Guidelines
Instructions for cleaning upholstery with professional or DIY methods. Use foam cleaner, avoid soaking, test on hidden area, wipe with cloth, let dry, and address spills and stains promptly. Window fabrics include curtains and drapery. knits are newer to upholstery and may stretch or snag. Ink removal suggests acetone or nail polish remover applied to fabric.
Global Christmas Cookies Traditions and Recipes
New York report surveys Christmas cookies across Europe with notes on Danish, Greek, German, Italian and Belgian traditions. It presents Else Holm's Danish recipes for Brunekager Vanillekranse and Klesner cookies, detailing ingredients, steps and yields.
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