Banner Graphic, Volume 21, Number 50, Greencastle, Putnam County, 31 October 1990 — Page 4
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THE BANNERGRAPHIC October 31,1990
Dear Abby
Good Samaritan feels sting of neighbors’ wagging tongues
DEAR ABBY: This may be a first for you. I am a man in my late 50s, divorced, living happily alone by choice, and am well-respected in my community. I have no problems. But society has a tremendous problem. If I found a hungry, homeless dog along the highway and brought it home, fed it and provided for it, everyone would say, “What a kind, generous man you are. God bless you!” But if I found a hungry, homeless human being along the highway who happens to be a middle-aged Native American woman, and I brought her home and fed and provided for her, gave her her own bedroom, and tried to find a job for her, I am called “a dirty old man”! This is precisely what happened to me. When dirty tongues wag, and they will, how do I respond? Should I put her back on the highway and say, “Sorry, lady, but our society does not approve”? This is for real, Abby, but please don’t print my name or address. Jusl sign me ... SOCIETY’S PROBLEM DEAR SOCIETY’S PROBLEM Unless your friends and neighbors are told something about this woman who is living in your
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home, they will be naturally curious. There are many unanswered questions here. The most obvious: What was this hungry, homeless woman doing walking on the highway? Is she an amnesia victim? Is she mentally competent? Is she running from someone? Is she a “missing person”? Is she a fugitive from justice? Stick to the truth but don’t tell anyone more than you want to. ♦ * * DEAR ABBY: You may smile at our baby, coo at her, compliment her, but please do not touch her! Our daughter is 6 weeks old, and she
Gals on the go with annual craft bazaar
Handmade bears, Christmas ornaments and home-baked breads are just a few of the offerings of the annual craft bazaar sponsored by the Gals On The Go home extension club. Booth space is still available for the bazaar, which is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10 in the
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accompanies us on outings to the grocery store or the mall, where wellmeaning people come up to her and without warning grab her little hands! Like most babies, our daughter is a world-class hand sucker, and whatever was on your hands gets on her hands, which go directly into her mouth! Babies’ immune systems are just developing, and the last thing they need is some unknown person spreading viruses and bacteria through touching the baby’s hands. Would these strangers expect us to allow them to put their fingers into our daughter’s mouth? So, the next time you see a darling little baby, please don’t put the parents in the position of having to say, “Please don’t touch the baby!” THOMAS FUNK, OR “KEEPING IT CLEAN IN ELK GROVE, CALIF.” DEAR KEEPING: You make an excellent point. I am reminded of a campaign the Mayo Clinic launched some years ago in an effort to remind people to wash their hands. They posted enormous signs with the following message: “The 10 Greatest
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Cloverdale High School gym. Booth space will sell for $lO each. Cafeteria-size tables will be furnished. All proceeds from the table rent is donated by the club to the Cloverdale elementary and high school libraries. Last year’s event netted the elementary library about $350.
Heloise Tea pot serves gravy for crowd
GRAVY SERVER Dear Heloise: While preparing dinner for a large family gathering of over 20 people, my son made what I thought wa? an excellent suggestion: Put the gravy in a large tea pot. It was marvelous! We had plenty of gravy to go around without constant refills and it stayed warm with the tea cozy on the pot. Dorothy Hames, Ontario, Canada STUCK CAKE Q. I have trouble with cake layers sticking to the pan if I let them sit until they’re completely cooled. I hate for them to come out in pieces. Is there anything I can do when this happens? Joy Speer, Boca Raton, Fla. A. Put the layer into a warm oven again briefly. When the bottom of the pan is warmed, remove from the oven and turn the layer out immediately onto a cooling rack. The shortening used to grease the pan will be softened and release the cake. Heloise SOUP STOCK Dear Heloise: I make soup stock without salt, just lots of herbs for seasoning. I freeze part of it in an icecube tray, then store the cubes in a selfsealing plastic bag in the freezer. Whenever I want to season a dish, I just add a cube of stock instead of salt. Mary MacDonald, San Anselmo, Calif. KEEPING CANDY Dear Readers: One last note on Halloween, since many of you have asked. Yes, you can store candy. It keeps almost indefinitely if stored in a cool, dry place, preferably in a sealed container so it won’t attract pests. Soft candy bars and chocolate can also be frozen. So you :an safely hide some of the trick-or-treat
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Spreaders of Disease” then portrayed a pair of hands. * * ♦ DEAR ABBY: One of my doctors charges $95 for a 15-minute office call. When you leave the office, the lady at the desk says, “We’ll take care of your Medicare form.” When I received the Medicare information, there was an indication of two surgeries during that office call, one for SSO and one for $45. I had no surgery. I suppose he does this to get me a better reimbursement for my costs. However, it is hard for me not to consider it fraud. On my second visit, the same thing happened, with the same amounts. Should I report this to Medicare? PUZZLED IN PASADENA DEAR PUZZLED: No. First, call your physician’s office manager and ask for an explanation. It may be a matter of coding for Medicare. If you are not satisfied with the explanation, then report your physician, but first give him the chance to explain why Medicare was billed for two surgeries that were not performed.
About 30 displayers were on hand last year with their quilts, silk flowers, paintings and a variety of crafts. Several of those displayers will be returning this year. Space reservations may be made by calling 795-3425, 795-3060, 795-6200, or by writing to Pam Richards, Route 1, Cloverdale, 46120.
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loot for your family to enjoy later. Heloise LINEN CALENDAR Dear Heloise: After reading about the lady who saved linen calendar towels for years, I decided to send along a hint. I made the calendars that I saved into quilts for my great-grandchildren. They just love them and they’re so easy to make. Just stitch them together with colored crochet cotton. N.S., Clinton, Maine WALKING ROCKING CHAIR Q. What can be done to keep a wooden rocking chair from “walking” when I rock in it? I have two, and one moves sideways and the other moves backward until you bump into something and have to get up and move the chair back into place. Frustrated in Pennsylvania A. Go to the nearest fabric store and purchase a couple of yards of velvet ribbon. Turn the rocking chairs over and put glue on the bottom of the rocker arms. Then put the velvet ribbon, velvet side out, along the length of each arm and trim off any excess. Allow the glue to dry completely, then tum the rocking chairs right side up. Now you’re ready to rock without going anywhere! Heloise
Calendar of events Thursday Special Community Action Team (SCAT) requests that residents of the Cloverdale area attend the Cloverdale Plan Commission meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1 to hear Martin Marietta Aggregates present their proposed plan for opening and expanding the old Cox quarry on the northeast edge of Cloverdale. Women’s Support Group meets from 7-9 p.m. each Thursday at Family Support Services office, 122 W. Washington St Call 653-4820 for more information. Larrabee Lodge No. 131 F&AM Stilesville will have its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. All members are urged to attend. All visiting master masons are welcome. Fillmore Chapter No. 185 Order of the Eastern Star will have a stated meeting Thursday, Nov. 1 honoring 50 year members and friends. All Eastern Star members invited and members urged to attend. Friday Applegate Lodge No. 155 will have a called meeting Friday, Nov. 2 on the master mason degree with one award of gold and one award of silver. Supper is at 6 p.m. and degree work is at 7 p.m. Masonic visitors welcome. Members urged to attend. Saturday Groveland O.E.S. and Craft Club will have a monthly sausage, gravy and biscuit breakfast at 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. Supporters of Susan Crosby, candidate for the Indiana General Assembly, will distribute her campaign literature at the first “Walk for Susan” at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 beginning at 25 W. Franklin SL, Greencastle. Anyone wanting to participate may call Democrat headquarters at 653-3262. Delta Kappa Gamma, the women’s educational honorary society, extends an invitation to the public to our meeting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Cloverdale Elementary School. State Sen. Robert Hellmann will speak on “Creating Consensus: Setting Educational Priorities for Legislative Action.” Sen. Hellmann, a senior member of the Senate Education Committee, will discuss a range of educational issues, particularly his interest in getting the public more actively involved in the legislative process. The Russellville Community Church will have its annual smorgasbord and bazzaar on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the church. The country store begins at 1:30 p.m. Dinner is at 5 p.m. An auction is at 7:30 p.m. Featured will be homemade food, crafts, rugs and quilts. An old-fashioned square dance with a live band is set for 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Roachdale Lions Hall. Admission is $4 per person with children under age 12 admitted free. Monday The Monday Club will meet Monday, Nov. 5 at the home of Daisy Sult. The program will be presented by Freda Collins. Greencastle Civic league will have their monthly meeting at noon Monday, Nov. 5 at the DePauw Union Building. The District Five Farm Bureau awards banquet is set for 6-9:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 at Greencastle High School Dinner is at 6 p.m. Entertainment starts at 7 p.m. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Reservations should be made with the county office secretary by Thursday, Nov. 1. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 573, Greencastle, meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Mt Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown St. Those wishing to attend or in need of information may call 653-9015 or 653-4879. Cloverdale Lodge No. 132 F&AM will have a called meeting in the fellow craft degree at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. All members and visitors welcome. Greencastle Lady Elks will have their regular monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5. All members invited. Tuesday Volunteers will provide transportation to and from the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 for any registered voter who needs to get to the polls. Arrangements may be scheduled by calling Democrat headquarters at 653-3262. Advance calls are encouraged. TOPS Tuesday morning group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the GTE meeting room, 201 E. Washington St., Greencastle. Everyone is invited to attend. Tots Time free child care, designed for a parents’ morning out, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. It is held each Tuesday, unless otherwise announced, at First Baptist Church, Judson Drive, Greencastle. All children under age five are eligible for the free service. TOPS Ind. Chapter 998, Cloverdale, meets every Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Conservation Club on Jim Street Road. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Faye at 672-8303. Theta Alumna chapter of Delta Theta Tau will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6 The meeting will be at Vickie’s Restaurant. Hostesses will be Mary Frazier and Mildred Reeves. The Fillmore Mother’s Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the home of Marlene Ames. The program will be presented by Marjorie Oliver. Roll call is a bible verse containing the word “thanks.” Over the Teacups will meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph Taylor at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Betty Aker will give the program “Indiana Artists.” Ridpath Elementary School will have its fifth annual chili supper and open house from 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6. Tickets for the supper are $3 and can be purchased at the door. Everyone welcome to meet the teachers, staff and parents and enjoy a meal. Kappa Delta Phi sorority will observe Founders Day with a 6 p.m. dinner Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the DePauw Union Building. A business meeting will follow.
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