Banner Graphic, Volume 17, Number 245, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 June 1987 — Page 4

THE BANNER GRAPHIC June 18,1987

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Dear Abby

Tennis attire means game, set, match at wedding

DEAR ABBY: I am a college tennis coach. Last month our state championship fell on the same Saturday as my girlfriend’s brother’s wedding. The wedding was scheduled for 4 p.m. at a small church, which was about a 30minute drive from where the tournament was to take place. The tournament finally ended at 3:30 so I decided to drive directly to the wedding in my tennis clothes. I arrived at the church door and asked the mother of the groom (my girlfriend’s mother) if it would be OK if I went into the church and sat in the back. I apologized for my appearance and explained that I had rushed over directly from the tennis tournament. She didn’t say a word she just looked at me in amazement. (I guess you could say I was snubbed.) Abby, I know I wasn’t appropriately dressed for the occasion, but if I had showered and changed clothes, I would have missed the ceremony. Was I wrong? IN THE DOGHOUSE DEAR IN: Your intentions were good, but your judgment was poor. ♦ ♦ * DEAR ABBY: I was saddened by the letter from your reader whose canary lost its feet due to tight leg bands. The saddest part is that this need not have occurred. Leg bands on canaries (usually one on the right leg of the males and the left leg for females) are a means of identifying the year the bird was hatched as well as the identity of the breeder. It also is proof that the bird is free from disease and is in this country legally. Bands are specifically sized for different species of birds since there is a wide variety in the size of their legs.

Abigail Van Buren

Articles on banding always caution that in the event of any swelling under a leg band, the band must be removed immediately. The canary whose owner wrote to you lost its feet because gangrene set in when blood circulation was cut off. We will be happy to provide a free leaflet on proper leg-banding techniques to any of your readers who write to us requesting one. ARTHUR FREUD, AMERICAN CAGE-BIRD MAGAZINE, ONE GLAMORE COURT, SMITHTOWN, N.Y. 11787 DEAR MR. FREUD: (Any relation to the late Sigmund?) People who are in the business of selling birds and, therefore, must “band” them routinely, should know how to band them humanely. I hope you get a flock of requests in response to your offer. ♦ * * DEAR ABBY: The letter about the canary who lost its feet because of too-tight leg bands brought back painful memories. In your answer you wisely suggested that a vet should have been consulted, but in our case it didn’t help. Some years ago, I had a beautiful talking budgie a clever, loving pet

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who had a vocabulary of more than 100 words and phrases. My husband and I adored him. One day, when he had just turned 3 years old, I noticed the banded leg had swollen just above the band. I took him to the vet who had to anesthetize him in order to remove the band. The doctor said, “I wish these breeders would either use plastic bands, which are easier to remove, or use a band large enough to allow for the growth of the legs.” My poor baby recovered from the anesthetic and I took him home, but later that night he became very sick and finally died lying in my husband’s hand. Apparently, a blood clot had formed due to the restriction of the band, and when the band was removed, the clot moved and killed him. We were heartbroken. It’s the only time I ever saw my husband cry. Abby, until people who attach these bands realize the problem and try to improve the situation, I would respectfully suggest to anyone purchasing a young bird to have the band removed immediately while it is still loose on the leg. STILL MISS HIM IN VANCOUVER, B.C. ♦ ♦ ♦ DEAR ABBY: I have one for you: I would like to know when and how a “house” became a “home” i.e. “She bought a home,” or “Home building is increasing,” etc. A house used to be a house. I have at least a dozen friends who live in elegant apartment buildings, and they all say, “Oh, no, I don’t live in a house I live in a building!” Abby, isn’t that the person’s home? The word “house” has almost disappeared from use. Why? ANONYMOUS QUERY IN CLEVELAND

Calendar of events Thursday The Greencastle Church of the Nazarene will present the musical and dramatic group “The Voices of Praise’’ in a sacred concert beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18. Everyone is invited to attend at the church on Round Barn Road. Cloverdale Lodge No. 123 F & AM will hold its regular stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18. All members are urged to attend. Visiting brethren are welcome. Friday Putnam County Chapter No. 1303 of the American Associated of Retired Persons (AARP) will meet at 1:45 p.m. Friday, June 19 at the Senior Center, 9 W. Franklin St., Greencastle. The program will be a musical presentation by Nancy McFarland. The Greencastle High School Class of 1957 will hold its 30th reunion open house at 8 p.m. Friday, June 19 at the Elks Club. Class members invite former teachers, school personnel, parents, friends and former employers to attend. Saturday The Greencastle High School Class of 1957 will hold its 30th reunion at the DePauw Union Building. Hospitality hour will begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6:30. Class members are remined to have their reservations in by Tuesday, June 16. The Roachdale VFW will have a spaghetti dinner 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 20. Everyone is welcome. Cost of the meal is $3. Children will eat for half Drice. Cloverdale Lodge will hold a called meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 20. It will be Past Master Day with work in the Master Mason degree. A dinner will follow the degree work. Visiting brethren are always welcome. Sunday The Greencastle Branch of the NAACP will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 21 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown St., Greencastle. All are welcome. The executive board will meet at 6:30. Monday The Putnam County Republican Women’s club will meet Monday, June 22 at the home of Mrs. June Albright on Kirkwood Drive in Greencastle. Anyone in need of a ride may call Marilyn Clearwaters at 653-4976. Vacation'Bible School is scheduled June 22-26 at Peace Lutheran Church, Greencastle, with 9-11:30 a.m. classes for preschoolers through fifth-graders. Call 653-6995 to register. Tuesday The Civil War Round Table of West Central Indiana will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 in room 120 of the Julian Science and Math Center on the DePauw University campus. Glenn Hile will present the program, “Abraham Lincoln’s Boyhood Home - A Personal View. ” Doors open at 7 p.m. The public is invited. The Four Seasons Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 at the home of Mildred Gorham. The Putnam County Nurses Organization will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 at Putnam County Hospital. The program will be presented by Ruth Ralph, a member of the Putnam County Health Services Clinic staff. The program will be on the infant mortality rate in Indiana. All RN’s and LPN’s are encouraged to attend.

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DEAR ANONYMOUS: By definition, a “house” is a structure designed for residential purposes. A builder erects a house, but the occupants make a house a “home” by living in it adding furniture, children, pets, congeniality. Also, a “home” could be a nursing home, a home for unwed mothers, a funeral home, an orphanage, or the place people go when they have nowhere else to go. A house can be a “house of ill repute,” a boardinghouse, a henhouse, a gambling house, a publishing house, or it could refer to the audience in a theater or concert hall (there was a good “house” on opening night). A dutiful wife and mother runs a home. A madam, on the other hand, runs a house. * * * DEAR ABBY: I know that I’have a tendency to talk too much, but I can’t seem to control it. I would appreciate any hints on how to remind myself not to talk so much. I just don’t seem to know when to stop. I know I’m a pest at times. Maybe some of your readers who have had this problem and solved it can offer some suggestions. MOi'ORMOUTH IN DENVER DEAR MOTORMOUTH: Rejoice. Your problem is half solved because you admit it’s a problem. Consider a few rules: Don’t talk just for the sake of talking talk only if you have something to say. Say what you have to say in as few words as possible. After you’ve said it, be quiet.