Banner Graphic, Volume 15, Number 2, Greencastle, Putnam County, 5 September 1984 — Page 6

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, September 5,1984

Hints from Heloise:

DEAR HELOISE: Noted in your column that a reader asked how to remove creases and wrinkles from a vinyl tablecloth. I have always put them in the dryer for a few minutes - just long enough so they become limp. Then, while they are still warm, I spread them on the table and smooth out the wrinkles. I have used this method several times, especially when my large tablecloths have been folded and stored for a long period. I leave the cloths in my dryer for about five minutes but, as some dryers may differ in temperature, I would suggest leaving yours for a shorter period until you have experimented. The tablecloth may melt so it should never lay againt the hot drum. You only need to leave it in long enough to get warm. Mrs. Wm. J. Ford.

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Put the cloth on tbe table while still warm. I too would like to warn you not to leave the cloth In the dryer too long. Heloise SOAP HOLDER Dear Heloise: I use a scrubber that has a sandpaper-like roughness on one side and a sponge on the other side as a soap holder; the rough side holds the soap, the sponge side absorbs the water. When I need to clean the stainless steel sink, there is readily available a soap-filled scrubber sponge. Another benefit is that the soap is always dry, not messy. Wanda B. SHELFPAPER Dear Heloise: Please reprint the method you had in your column for removing adhesive-backed shelf paper from the shelves. Viola Hribar

Brief tumble in dryer smooths out wrinkles in vinyl cloths

You can use an iron on a low setting. Take a small piece of aluminum foil, lay It oo the shelf and move the Iron over the foil quickly, covering a small area at a time. If the paper cools it will become difficult to remove again. Repeat this process until all the adhesive paper has been removed from the shelf. Heloise OVEN BOILOVER Dear Heloise: Here’s a little trick that has saved me many oven cleanups. I make many juicy berry pies, cobblers, and chicken pies. To keep the juice from bubbling over onto the oven, I cut a paper drinking straw in three or four lengths and stick one in each comer and one in the middle of the baking pan. These straws act like little chimneys and there’s no clean up after the baking is over. Just pull out the straws and discard them. Jean Mitchell SMELLY HANDS Dear Heloise: If you end up with smelly hands after handling fish or onions, wash them in vinegar and the smell just vanishes. A Reader FLAVORED OATMEAL Dear Heloise: You can make your own flavored oatmeal by placing Ms cup quick-cooking oats in a bowl, add Vz to % cup boiling water, stir, cover and let set a few minutes. Add your own flavoring: maple, cinnamon, etc. I use my microwave and it’s great. Judy R. EASY BREADING Dear Heloise: When you are ready to fry meats, onion rings, squash slices, etc. put flour, salt and pepper

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Mr. and Mrs. Cedric A. Ray, Route 3, Cloverdale, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Sept. 16 with a 2-5 p.m. open house in the fellowship hall, Cloverdale United Methodist Church. Ray, a life-long farmer and retired employee of the Clay County Rural Telephone Cooperative, and the former Elvina McCullough, a homemaker, were married Sept. 18, 1934 in Greencastle. They have two

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or corameal in a paper bag and add the vegetables or meat. Shake all the pieces up in the mixture. I beat an egg and milk to coat whatever I am going to deep fry and then put them in the flour and seasonings. A Reader * * * Using a bag for the breading saves a lot of messy spilled flour.—Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I write many small “reminders” to myself (phone so-and-so about such and such, press dress for tonight, remind husband to do whatever, etc). Instead of making a list of these and scratching them off as completed, I write them on small slips of paper, stick them into my pincushion and remove them as the task is accomplished. I’ve sometimes lost a list, but never my pincushion. I am now removing from my pincushion the note at the end of your column that says “Write to Heloise, P.O. Box 32000, San Antonio, TX 78216,” which I had saved as a reminder to write you a letter. Hugs to you! N.R.B. You’re a doll! It’s amazing how writing something down helps one be a “rememberer.” Having the reminder handy and visible helps even more! A big bug for writing! Heloise BOW HOLDER Dear Heloise: Like every proud mother of a baby daughter, I find it ego deflating when strangers call my beautiful little her a he. My dilemma was how to secure a pink ribbon bow to her hairless head so people wouldn’t mistake her gender. Thanks to a friend, we found the answer honey! It’s harmless, washes off her hair with a swipe and

sons, Rev. Larry W. Ray, Kendallville, and Rod A. Ray, Lafayette. They also have four grandchildren. The event will be hosted by their children for family and friends. The couple requests gifts be omitted, however, a nice remembrance of their years together would be to bring a photograph or event to share. All are invited to help celebrate.

doesn’t hurt or leave hard-to-remove sticky substances. I just put a dab of the honey on the bow and plop it on her head. Now, everyone knows she is a girl and her “magic bow” is quite a conversation piece. Her daddy tells everyone she is so sweet that the bow just sticks naturally! Mrs. Kurt Lindsay ★ * * I didn’t have hair until I was almost two years old and my parents did the same thing for me. Give your little girl a hug from me. Heloise SOCK WASHING Dear Heloise: Here is a great hint for those who are wondering if the washer is eating their socks...

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Mr. and Mrs. Ora G. Lady, Greencastle, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Kimberly Ann, to Ronald Dean Eubank, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde G. Eubank, Greencastle. Kim is a graduate of Greencastle High

Notes and Quotes Herbal medicines can be hazardous to your health

By BETTY H. SENDMEYER Extension Home Economist Back to nature has meant back to herbal medicines for many people. While herbs can be beneficial, misuse of herbs, like any medication, can be hazardous to youth health.

We pin each pair at the toes. They stay pinned through the entire washing and drying and go right back upstairs into the owner’s drawer in sets. The boys and my husband like the idea so much that they pin them together as soon as they take them off and throw them into the wash. We haven’t lost a mate in years. The boys and my husband have little dishes or containers for pins on their dresser or chest of drawers and we also keep pins in each bathroom so they are always handy. I hope our readers have equally good luck with this system. It really works and is a time-saver too! Winnie Taylor

School and Indiana Central University. She is employed as a legal secretary for Robert J. Bremer. Eubank is a South Putnam School graduate and is employed at Greencastle Offset Printing Inc. A March wedding is planned.

B. Rosie Lerner, Purdue University extension horticulturist, says that the widespread availability of information about herbs and of the herbs themselves has led to some misuse. Instruction of herb use is mainly by word-of-mouth or through hand-me-down recipes, says Lerner. Just because the herb is labeled “natural” or “organic” does not imply it is safe. Some herbs contain cancer-causing compounds (comfrey, coltsfood and sassafras, for example.) People who are allergic to pollen grains may have an adverse reaction to chamomile, yarrow, marigold and goldenrod. EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION of some plants can produce a harmone-like effect. Large quantities of ginseng, for example, can induce “the jitters.” Many people use natural laxatives such as aloe, buckthorn berries and rhubarb. Proper dosage is difficult to determine because package directions are often lacking. Long-term use also can lead to addiction or dependence on the laxative properties. Pregnant women should avoid ingesting parsley fruit, pennyroyal, tansy, rue and juniper because they contain volatile oils which may cause abortion. LERNER DOES NOT recommend that people avoid herbs completely, but that they appreciate the wide diversity of plant characteristics which are both beneficial and detrimental. One or two doses of the product isn’t necessarily harmful, she says. Just use common sense. For a reference, Lerner recommends “Honest Herbal,” by V.E. Tyler, George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia, 1982. Retired teachers to meet Sept. 10 The Putnam County Retired Teachers will meet at noon Monday, Sept. 10 at the Fairview Manor. Dr. Arthur Shumaker, assistant state director of AARP and professor emeritus of English at DePauw University, will discuss Indiana authors. Reservations for the meeting should be made by Friday, Sept. 7. Interested persons may phone: Dorothy McCammon, Greencastle, 653-4532; Mary Mabel Morris, Cloverdale, 795-4907, and Bernice Steward, Bainbridge, 522-6727.