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Abby I Nursing home residents request repeat of column on gifts for older people
DEAR ABB\ : V\c read vou in the Midway Driller, Taft, Calif. As rose di'iits in a nursing homo, we hope you will run again your column on what to give older people for ('hrist mas. It made a lot of sense, and People will listen to Dear Abby. THANKS FROM ALL OK US DEAR ALL: Here it is with some minor revisions: DKAR KKADKRS: Can you believe it’s lime to prepare for the holidays again? Well, it is, so do yourselves a favor and do your ( hristmas or Hanukkah shopping early. If you're wondering what to give Aunt Jennie or Orandpa, who don’t go out much, let me tell you what not to give them: forget dusting powder, aftershave and cologne. (They probably hjive several unopened boxes gathering dust on their closet shelves.)
Helo ise: Reader finds keeping white clothes bright difficult task
DEAR HEIiOISE: I have a problem. My white clothes never come out of the wash white. I’ve just laundered my husband’s new white T shirt and put it on the stack of brand new ones. After only one washing, it looks gray. I rewashed it, using bleach, but I couldn’t see any difference. In striving for white w'ashes, I’ve tried many different brands of detergent but perhaps other things make a difference such as hot, cold or warm water. Which is best? Mrs. .1. Atkins * * * White clothes should always be washed in very hot water. If you have to use hard water, add water softener along with the detergent to increase the detergent’s efficiency. If bleach is necessary, add it after the load has washed for about five minutes for maximum effectiveness. Never wash colored clothes with white ones as color can easily transfer to the whites. Following these simple guidelines will give you much brighter washes even the first time. But there is one thing you might remember. Manufacturers of white goods sometimes add brighteners to white fabric that washes out, partially at least, with the first wash. This is especially
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The children of Don and Jackie Carmichael invite all friends and relatives to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of their parents, at a reception hosted in their honor 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the American Legion Post, 1922 Georgetown Rd., Indianapolis. Don and the former Jackie Crawley were
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Grandpa doesn’t need another necktie, and Aunt Bert ha doesn’t really want any more brooches, necklaces, bracelets or earrings. With the price of groceries so high, older folks who live alone on a fixed income would he delighted to receive a basket of goodies. Include small cans of salmon, chicken, ham, tuna, vegetables, fruit, instant coffee, tea bags, crackers, cookies and instant soup mixes. Older people who live in confined quarters do not need more “things” that are ornamental only. Don’t send music boxes, statuettes or other bric-a-brac. A truly thoughtful gift: postcards and some lined stationery with envelopes and a generous supply of postage stamps. (Enclose some felt-tip pens, too.) A handy gift: an assortment of greeting cards for all occasions, so that they, too, can send birthday, anniversary, gradua-
true of cotton/synthetic blends. When the brightener washes out a slight graying sometimes results. Hugs, Heloise Send a hint to: Heloise P.O. Box 32000 San Antonio, Texas 78210 BIRD WATCHING Dear Heloise: I have a feeder in my back yard at my kitchen window which is visited frequently by my feathered friends. However, when I passed by the window near it, they would see me and fly away So, I bought some film for the window which has a mirror reflection
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SULLIVAN, Ind < AP) - Betsy Sims Bowne makes teddy bears in The Bear Behind shop and recreates porcelain dolls from bygone days in The Dollmaker. Bowne’s interest in bears began in 1979 while she was living in Colorado. She saw various businesses doing ted-
longtime residents of Putnam Coun ty. They currently reside in Speedway. Mr. Carmichael is the manager of the West Indianapolis Post Office. The couple's children include Connie David, Cloverdale, Lisa Button, Donita Price and Rob Carmichael, all of Indianapolis.
tion, get-well and condolence cards to others. (Be a sport and affix postage to some of the envelopes.) Don’t give a gift of clothing unless you’re absolutely sure the size is right. That goes for color and style, too. I f you’re tempted to pass along a scarf, purse, wallet or some little doodad you received three Christmases ago, please don’t; the recipient will probably find it just as useless as you did. (Besides, you might get it hack the year after next.) If you are aware that someone on your gift list is living on a pension, a check for any amount would be much more appreciated than some useless little trinket. Another thoughtful gift would be a year’s subscription to a newspaper or magazine you are sure he or she will enjoy. If you buy a gift on sale, be sure it’s appropriate, since if the
on the outside. Now, I can stand in the window and watch them eat. They can t see me but I can sure ei\jov them. I thought this would perhaps be a nice suggestion for a shut in who loves birds as I do. Mrs l.aura (fray * * + You peeping person and such a nice one! I’m sure your feathered friends thank you, too, for giving them a “mirror” in which to preen themselves! Heloise COOKIE MAKING Dear Heloise: When making peanut butter cookies, the renpe called for the batter to be formed into bails, rolled in sugar and criss-crossed with
dy bear repairs and decided to try her hand at it. “I bought mohair to repair antique bears and then started cutting patterns,” she says. “My first (handmade) bear was 38 inches tall and he was just wonderful! He looked just likeanantique.” Bowne sold her first bear to a man who had brought a “life-long teddy bear friend” to her for repairs. He told her the bear was his best friend because “he doesn’t eat my food, he doesn't dance with my date, and he won’t trump my ace lead ” With that sale, the beginning of The Bear Behind was just around the corner. Bowne said she has never had a problem marketing her bears since that first sale. By word of mouth she has established a teddy bear selling network so good that she simply sends former buyers pictures of her newest creations and they buy them immediately. It might take Bowne up to six weeks to make a sketch for a new edition of teddy bears. After the sketch is perfected, Bowne makes a pattern and then the production phase begins. “I only make 10 small bears or 20 large bears in each edition,” she said. “After the edition is completed, the patterns and sketches are destroyed.” Her creations aren’t the friendlylooking, plump teddy bears found in most toy stores today. They are the teddy bears of yesterday with handstitched claws, leather pads, mohair fur, serious looking (sometimes scary) faces and pivotal limbs Her market is mostly for adults. “I wanted to recreate old toys,” Bowne said. “I’m fascinated with old toys.” That interest and a lucky break with the Denver Museum led her into her
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recipient tries to exchange it, he will he told, “Sorry, sale merchandise is not returnable.” Never give a pet to anyone unless you’re absolutely sure a pet is wanted and will be properly cared for. And if you want to delight someone who considers his pet a “member of the family,” include a tin or two of cat or dog food for the pet. Don’t give wine or liquor unless you’re sure the recipients imbibe. Candy, nuts and fruitcake make wonderful gifts for those who aren’t counting calories, hut please have compassion for those who are, and lead them not into temptation. Also remember that many older people have difficulty chewing hard candies and nuts. And nutritionists caution: “Lay off sugar and salt.” Instead of giving someone a gift with permission to “take it back and exchange it if it’s not
a fork after being placed on a cookie sheet. Instead of using a fork, I took my mallet for tenderizing meats which has a design on each side, pressed it once on each ball of dough and, in no time, the cookies were ready for the oven. Myrna Southwind WIND BLOCKER Dear Heloise: I would like to share an idea to help seal off the wind and dirt that blows in underneath the garage door(s). Use a 1" x 5" foam rubber strip that’s the length of the garage door. ( lean the surface of the floor where the door rests and where the foam strip will be placed, then apply a
second business, The Dollmaker After landing a job repairing antique dolls for the museum, Bowne thought to herself, “I can do better dolls than these.” So she purchased some molds and started down the romantic road to dollmaking. Althought most of Bowne’s 125 molds are antique reproductions with the original mold marks, her husband, Chris, has made molds in the past He also does the casting for her dolls. Her two older children, Allison and Ryan, help out with the sanding. “Some of my (doll) heads are fired 17 times that’s 60 hours in the kiln alone," she said. “She estimates that she spends an average of 100 hours on a doll however, sometimes a single costume will take her 100 hours to complete. Bowne paints her dolls (they must be fired between each coat of paint), does the costuming out of antique fibrics and frequently makes wigs. The only part of the job she cant’ do is the eyes, which are imported from Germany. “We’ve got a library of dollmaking books,” she said. “So we do authentic, period costuming. French children wore different things than German children (when the original porcelain dolls were made). So our dolls made from replicas of old French molds have different costumes than our German dolls.” Her dolls are on sale in such stores as Nieman-Marcus in Denver, The Mole Hole in Aspen, Colo., Stuffed Safari in Farmington Hills, Mich., and at two Mark of the Artisan shops in Florida. Prices range from S3OO to $1,500. She lectures at trade seminars and teaches three dollmaking classes in Sullivan. Bowne also donates many dolls to charity. “Each year I donate to Friends of Children of the World,” she said. “I donate to a lot of charities mostly those that deal with children and animals. “I like what I do,” she says. “And I’m proud of what I’ve done.”
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what you want,” save yourself (and them) time and effort by giving gift certificates in the first place. Holiday time can be very depressing for people who are alone, so if you know someone who, might be alone and lonely, give him (or her) the best gift of all—an invitation to have a holiday meal with you and your family. Loneliness is the ultimate poverty. spray or liquid adhesive to this area. Lay the pre< ut piece of foam on the adhesive and let it set a few minutes. Close the garage door until the adhesive dries. You are now ready to er\joy a warmer and more dust-free garage. W.A T. HINTS FROM HIM Dear Heloise: Here is a tip for painters: After opening a can of paint, punch holes in the rim
Calendar of events Monday St. Paul's Ladies Guild will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2 in the Parish Center. A carry-in dinner will be served. Bring covered dish and table service. There will be a Christmas tree ornament ( preferrably homemade) exchange. Tuesday Theta Alumnae Chapter. Delta Theta Tau will meet at the DePauw Union Building at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 for a Christmas luncheon. If there are any additions or cancellations to the reservations made at the November meeting, call the hostess Mrs. Walter Ballard or Mrs. Forst Fuller. Over-the-Teacups will meet with Mrs. Howard Harmless at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3. Mrs. Frederick Sanders will have the program. Big Walnut Poultry Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the Community Building at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Tri Kappa will have its Christmas meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3 at Public Service Indiana. Wednesday North Putnam High School will have an open house 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 This event has been rescheduled from Nov. 19. The Woman's Club will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at Asbury Towers. Mrs. Catherine McCord and her committee will host the meeting. The program will be presented by Mrs. Ray French. ( PR classes will be conducted in the ground-floor classroom of Putnam County Hospital 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 and Thursday, Dec. 5. To register for classes contact Mary Teipen or Brenda Heacock at 653-5121 between 8:30a.m. and 4 p.m. The Greencastle League of V/omen Voters will sponsor a public forum on substance abuse at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 520 E. Seminary St. The public is welcome. The Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa will meet at 11:30 a m. Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the home of Joanne Fletcher for the annual Christmas luncheon. Thursday A representative from the Indiana State Employment Service will be in Greencastle from 8:30 a.m. until noon Thursday, Dec. 5 at the courthouse in the Veteran’s Services Office. Anyone seeking employment is welcome to apply. Saturday Epsilon Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will have an initiation at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec 7 and a 6:30 p.m. dinner at the DePauw University Student Union. VFW Post No. 1550 will host the annual dinner in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the post home. Owen County Lodge No. 655 will have a deer supper at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Work in the SC degree will begin at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. A euchre party will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Putnam County Senior Citizens Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Special holiday features at Billie Creek Village, a recreated turn-of-the-centurv vdlage and farmstead located on U S. 36, on Saturday Dec 7 and Sunday, Dec. 8 will include 1860 Christmas at the farmhouse with Civil War re-enactors, carollers, bakery, art gallery and shopping in the general store and calico shoppe. Admission is free. The public is invited to an open house at the Herschel E. Robbins VFW Post 3284, Roachdaleat 5 p.m, Saturday, Dec. 7. Sunday A bus tour sponsored by the Putnam County Historical Society is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 to the Indiana State Museum Make reservations with Steve Deer at First Citizens Bank. The deadline for calendar of events items is as follows: Monday evening -1 p.m. Friday; Tuesday evening - l p.m. Monday; Wednesday evening - F riday evening - 1 p.m. Thursday. The calendar is not published on Saturdays. For maximum exposure of calendar items, they should be submitted 10 days in advance of the scheduled meeting.
Love, ABBY * * * (Is your social life in a slump? Lonely? Get Ahby’s updated, revised and expanded booklet, “How to Be Popular”for people of all ages. Send your name and address clearly printed with a cheek or money order for $2.50 and a long, stamped (59 cents) self-addressed envelope to: Dear Abby, Popularity, P.O. Box 38923, Hollywood, Calif. 90038.) The paint will flow hack into the can when you’re painting. Max ()ken HANDY HELPER Dear Heloise: Those plastic lids that come on small tubs of margarine art* just the right size to put over the leftover half of a grapefruit to keep it fresher in the fridge. I keep several of these lids in different sizes on hand as grapefruit come in different sizes. Reader