Banner Graphic, Volume 20, Number 269, Greencastle, Putnam County, 20 July 1990 — Page 4

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THE BANNERGRAPHIC July 20,1990

Dear Abby

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DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are both retired and have been married for nearly five years. It’s the second marriage for both of us; our spouses died. We both enjoy reading the morning newspaper at breakfast. He likes the sports section and I like the front section, so we each read our favorite section first. When he gets through reading the sports section, he thinks I should hand over the front section whether I’m finished with it or not. If I don’t stop whatever I’m reading and hand over the paper, he becomes irate and pouts like a child then he leaves the table in anger and doesn’t speak a civil word to me for hours. I’ve heard you can’t teach an old dog new tricks or am I the “old dog” who needs to be retrained? I told him I was going to write to you and he said, “Go ahead and write.” By the way, this is the only thing ■we’ve ever fought about. TWO OLD DOGS DEAR “DOGS”: The solution is obvious: On the next gift-giv-ing occasion Christmas, his birthday, your anniversary, Whichever comes first—buy him a subscription to this newspaper. This solution is also ideal •for the spouses of scissor-happy folks who have the habit of clipping coupons, ads, puzzles, articles, columns, etc., out of the newspaper before other members of the family have had a ■chance to read it. It’s cheaper -than medication for high blood pressure or ulcers. Or a divorce. * ♦ * * DEAR ABBY: This is in response

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Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hobson, 614 Westlane Rd., Greencastle, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary July 26. They are former residents of Ladoga, where they owned and operated a farm for many years. They are the parents of four children, Sandra Reichard, Gainesville, Fla., Charlotte Walter, Harrisburg, 111., Gary Hobson, Greencastle,

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By NANCY BYAL Better Homes and Gardens Magazine Food Editor How long until dinner? Just 20 minutes from the time you step into the kitchen with this microwave-easy chowder that starts with a can of soup. NACHO CHEESE CHOWDER M> pound ground beef 1 small green pepper, chopped One 11-ounce can condensed nacho cheese soup-dip IV4 cups milk Vz cup loose-pack frozen whole kernel com 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 teaspoon dried mincea onion

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to the letter written by the post office clerk who complained about employees who use their employer’s postage meter for their personal correspondence. I think he’s been licking too much stamp glue. I work in a small office (15 people), and we all use the postage meter for our personal mail. However, right next to the meter there’s a postage scale and a container in which to deposit the money for the stamps we’ve purchased. Yes, Abby, we pay for every postage stamp we use. We’re on the honor system here, and in the five years I’ve been working in this office, there have been no complaints. We also use the same system for the snacks for sale in the lunchroom. (No vending machines. We go to the supermarket and buy them.) If anything, our money box usually comes out ahead. This may not be typical of all offices, but that’s the way we do it here. You may use my name. KIRSTEN IN LANSDALE, PA. DEAR KIRSTEN: Many others wrote to protest the accusation that all employees who use their employers’ postage meter for their personal mail are

and Ramona Herring, Danville. They have 15 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Most of the family will attend a family dinner celebration Saturday, July 21. Dale and Macel Hobson were married July 26, 1930 in Akron, Ohio, where he drove test cars for the India Rubber Co. and she was a secretary for Goodyear.

In a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole crumble the ground beef. Add green pepper. Cook, covered, on 100 percent power (high) for 2Vz to 3% minutes or until no pink remains in the beef, stirring once. Drain off fat. Stir in nacno cheese soup-dip, milk, frozen whole kernel com, chopped tomato and dried minced onion. Cook, covered, on high for 7 to 10 minutes or until chowder is heated through, stirring once. Makes 3 main-dish servings. Nutrition information per serving: 354 cal., 22 g pro., 21 g carb., 21 g fat, GO mg chol., 733 mg sodium. U.S. RDA: 45 percent vit. A, 77 percent vit. C, 12percent thiamine. 22 percent riboflavin, 20 percent niacin, 26 percent calcium, 16 percent iron.

penny-ante thieves. Read on: DEAR ABBY: Shame on that postal clerk who assumed that the person who mailed 100 wedding invitations stamped by a postage meter was stealing from her boss. For crying out loud, didn’t it occur to that postal clerk that it might save a lot of time and saliva to run 100 envelopes through a postal meter instead of licking 100 postage stamps? Why do some people always assume the worst? BURNED UP IN DETROIT DEAR BURNED UP: In answer to your question, I quote an old French saying: “Nobody looks under a bed unless he himself has once hidden there.” Case closed. * * * CONFIDENTIAL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The elderly population is growing older. In 1986, 41 percent of the elderly population was age 75 and older. By the year 2000, half of the elderly population is projected to be 75 years old or older. * * * “How to Write Letters for All Occasions” provides sample letters of congratulations, thank-yous, condolences, resumes and business letters even how to write a love letter. It also includes how to properly address the clergy, government officials, dignitaries, widows and others. To order, send a long, businesssize, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby, Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 61054. (Postage is included.)

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Solution to mildew woes Q. I have some beautiful plastic mesh patio furniture that mildewed while in storage. Do you have a solution to get lid of the black gunk? Jeanette S., Geneva, N.Y. A. A mild bleach solution is very effective against mildew, but you must test a small area for any color or fabric change before treating the furniture. Mix 1 cup of bleach to 1 gallon of water and if the solution is tested safe, apply it to the fabric and scrub with a soft brush or rag and be sure to rinse very well. If you are unable to use the bleach solution, vinegar is sometimes effective. Just wash the furniture with white vinegar and rinse well. With either solution you use, just be sure to dry the furniture completely to help prevent further mildew growth. Heloise CAMPER SHEETS Dear Heloise: As campers, for two years now we found that the Fitted sheets were the wrong size for our two different-size beds in our camper trailer. I finally took a flat sheet and laid it over each mattress, pulled and gathered each comer and tied a knot in it, then tucked the knot under the mattress. After tying all four comers, the sheet fits better than any standard fitted sheet! Mrs. Dee Peister, North Platte, Neb. LETTER OF WARNING Dear Heloise: I would like to save other parents and toddlers from an experience we had. Our son burned his hand terribly on our oven door. I had buttoned a hand towel to the handle and he maneuvered his walker over to the stove, grabbed the towel and pulled on it. Since the towel was attached to the oven door, it came open and he laid his hand down on the hot inner surface. To ensure that this never happens again, we never put a towel on the door handle, and whenever the oven is on put the baby gate up to block off the kitchen. Linda Anderson, Springfield, 111.

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GREENCASTLE OFFSET PRINTING Terry & Pat McCarter, 20 S. Jackson 653-4026 HUMPHREYS’ WHEEL HORSE Sales & Service, US 231 N. 653-3019 JULIE’S POODLE PARLOR Wayne, Julie & Aaron Bums, 11 Bloomington St. 653-5573 BOYCE’S RED & WHITE SUPERMARKET Steve & Beth Boyce & Employees 309 East Franklin St., Greencastle, 653-2159 GREENCASTLE FEED CENTER, INC. U S. Hwy. 231 North, Greencastle 6534191 GREENCASTLE SHELL FOOD MARKET Linda Trueblood & Staff, 701 N. Jackson, 653-8372 JOE ELLIS HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, INC. 116 W. Franklin, David Masten, 653-6712 TRI-COUNTY AGENCY, INC. Roachdale-522-1000, Bainbndge-522-6202 CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK Officers, Directors & Staff, 1 Central Square WAL-MART DISCOUNT STORE Management & Associates, 653-2481,25 Putnam Plaza, Greencastle KROMME PLUMBING & HEATING Gene Sawyer & Staff, 1111 S. Locust 653-4694 ROSEWOOD HEALTH CARE FACILITY Ted Merridt. Ex. Dir., & Staff, 13M Bloomington 653-2406 SHUEE & SONS TV & APPLIANCE Sales and Staff 24 N. Jackson, Greencastle The Shuee Family and Staff LONE STAR INDUSTRIES Greencastle, Indiana SYSTECH CORPORATION Quality Control Analysis of Flammable Liquids, Greencastle, IN BRACKNEY’S WESTERN STORE The Brackney Family, U.S. Hwy. 231 N. 653-9464 compliments of the GREENCASTLE NURSING HOME 815 E. Tacoma, 2 blks. N. of Armory IBM (Ind.) EMPLOYEES FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 13 Putnam Plaza, 653-9731 FARM BUREAU INSURANCE Agents Dennis Folck, Mike Clodfelter, Brian Christy, Kevin Hutcheson 653-9797 COLDWELL BANKER PUTNAM REAL ESTATE CENTER 1001 S. Bloomington St., Greencastle, 653-5158 QUANTUM MECHANICAL INC. Heating * Air Conditioning Refrigeration RR 6, Box 45 Greencastle 739-6222 PUTNAM INN RESTAURANT Ron Hansen & Staff 400 N. Jackson Greencastle 653-8777 B&EELECTRIC SERVICE Electric & Commercial Refrigeration 1108 So. Locust 653-3953 CROWN VENDING SERVICE CO. 653-8668--dependable food & refreshment vending service for the Greencastle Area.

Total trust! Total )oy! How simple it is for this happy child. But as we grow older we are tossed about in the turbulent seas of our lives. We frantically search for a lifeline, but it seems to be just out of reach! We are terrified that we shall drown! We do not have to drown. The lifeline is within our grasp if we only know where to look. Look to God. He has promised us that if we have the trust of even a small child, we shall not only survive this earthly life, but we shall have eternal life with Him. Don’t drown. Let God be your rescuer. Visit His house this week. He is reaching out to you with open arms. Copyright 1990. Keotei W.tiiams Newspaper Sown. P. O. Box 8005. Charlottesville. VA 22906

This weekly message is sponsored by these local businesses:

KERSEY MUSIC COMPANY David & Sandra Fanning & Staff 11 N. Indiana St., Greencastle 653-6824 BLACK LUMBER CO. 501 North Indiana, Greencastle 653-5171 SKELTON-SKINNER LUMBER CO. Retail-Wholesale-Transit Shippers, 1221 S. Bloomington 653-9705 TRI-COUNTY BANK & TRUST CO. member FDIC-Roachdale-Bainbridge-Russellville HERITAGE HOUSE CONVALESCENT CENTER OF PUTNAM CO. 1601 Hospital Dr. 653-2602 SERVICE GLASS Merle & Carol Dixon & Staff, 1104 N. Jackson 653-9452 ALBIN’S POOLS & SPAS Norma & Tom Albin, Albin Pond Rd. 653-3228 THE WALDEN INN Matthew O’Neill & Staff, 2 East Seminary 653-2761 DR. WAYNE M. LEWIS Complete Chiropractic Health Services West Walnut Street, Greencastle 653-3454 PIZZA KING 653-3184 or 653-3185, 400 Bloomington, Greencastle THE ROCKING HORSE The Childrens Specialty Store M-F 9-6; Sat. 9-5; Sun. 1-5, North Side of Greencastle Square A. A. HUBER & SONS PLUMBING Heating & Air Conditioning, Indianapolis Road 653-3133 JULIE’S FAIRWAY RESTAURANT Julie, Wayne & Aaron Burns & Staff U.S. 231 North, 653-3531 MALLORY CAPACITOR COMPANY A Div. of Mallory Components Group, Emhart Industries, Inc. COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION OF INDIANA ‘The Telephone Company’ Roachdaie, Indiana GREENCASTLE HOG MARKET John McCorkle, Mgr. & Staff, Greencastle, Indiana LOBDELL-EMERY Manhattan Road Phone 653-2611 MUFFLER CONNECTION Jim & Candy Robinson & Staff 816 No. Jackson, Greencastle 653-4424 JENKINS STANDARD SERVICE Indiana & Walnut Streets Greencastle, 653-9933 B. VIDEO HEAVEN Sales & Rental 653-8789,24 S. Indiana, Greencastle CASH CONCRETE PRODUCTS,‘INC. •Since 1919" Webb Road 653-6533 GRIFFIN’S CONVENIENT GROCERY Open daily 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. 608 Tennessee, Greencastle 653-2545 HARDEE’S RESTAURANT 1047 Indianapolis Road, Greencastle, 653-6355 GIRTON’S BOOK SHOP Bob Girton & Staff, 12 W. Washington, Greencastle 653-2665 YORK PONTIAC-OLDS-GMC TRUCKS Indianapolis Road, Greencastle, 653-8426