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Show FOR PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON Were you stationed at a base near Ottumwa, lowa, during World War Il, and did Mrs. Nixon work in a bank there?—Mrs. Irene Grart, Topeka, Kan. @ Yes, it is true. FOR BILLY GRAHAM, evangelist A ‘| AskThemYourself F What can a single individual do to better the moral and racial situation in our land? —Mrs. W. L. Allen, High Point, N.C. @ We believe that the Christian has a wonderful ministry in communicating the Gospel of Christ, which we believe to be the only truly effective means of transforming the hearts of people. FOR JIM NABORS Is the litle girl who comeson at the end of yeur show any kin to you?—Della Broun, Bedford, Ind. FOR ANN LANDERS, columnist @ We have one daughter who is now the mother of three lovely children: Adra, seven; Adam,four; and Andrea, two and onehalf. FOR GRAHAM KERR, tv’s Galloping Gourmet I understand you always eat the dishes you cook. How do you munage to stay so slim?— Mrs. Martin Doyle, Chicago,Ill. @ I gallop a lot. We do 10 programs a week, FOR ROBERT M. BALL, 7 Commissioner, Social Security A. KR ME i Are Social Security numbers assigned to individuals in any spe- cific way?—Mrs. H. A. Winters, Gainesville, Ga. @ Andrea Sacino is not related to me. @ Social Security offices issue prenum- What in the World! Jawing The reason some people preter their steak well done and chewy while others like it rare and tender is partly ferring crunchy ‘tooth-oriented’ foods.” Just as dieters benefit from salads because the texture creates enough work for the jaw to give the impression of having eaten more, 3im‘larly, at parties, texture-tidbits definitely supply something for the juw to do when conversation Jags. What Are These Girls Doing? The beach at Littlehampton, England, gets such marvelously strong sea breezes that the sun worshipers there sometimes can Something chewy for the party set psychological, according to Dr. Alina S. Szezesniak, a pioneer in the 13-year-old field of food texture. “The well-done preferers want to use energy, to fight the food, to win an aggressive encounter. The others like the peace and quiet ofa life without resistance.” She also pointed out to 3,000 food scientists at a recent Washington food congress someiasights into breakfasi habits. “People want something bland, soft, crisp, and juicy to take away the morning dry mouth, ready to disintegrate without zequiring much energy— and nonexperimental. But at party time, people are ready for somethirs new, pre- bered cards in consecutive order as peo- FOR CLEON JONES,N.Y. Mets ple apply for them. Thefirst three digits of the Social Security number are called “area” numbers and indicate the state or region whcre a person gets his card. The other digits are simply sequential combinations. Forall the advice you give, | wonder whether you have children?—E. © Hohrein, Boise, Idaho FOR LOIS ZIEGLER, FE. fashion coordinator, ‘ J.C. Penney Co. What’s your guess about future fashions? —Mrs. Marian Perius, Bismarck, N. D. @ Soft, pretty, feminine fashion will return in this new decade, and both men and women will welcome the change. Waistlines will be defined, skirts will be in pliable, lightweight, colorful fabrics. This will call for a ladylike, slightly longer skirt, the fina’ length to be determined by the individual. Just above the knee will be most popular, with coats at mid-calf. More significant than the hemline news, h , is the all. passing ret:-rn to femininity. I have heard that in your book, “Cleon,” you talk about your troubles with Wes Westrom, former Mets manager. Could you describe the difficulty?—R.L., Waco, Texas @ Wes seemed to take it as a personal insult when I played a bad game. He'd bad-mouth meto the press or smile when one of the reporters mentioned me by name and point to his head, as if to say that I didn’t haveit upstairs. He wanted everyone to think I was stupid, just a dumb kid from Alabama, who could not rememberthe signs or make decis‘ons. FOR JACKIE GLEASON Did you ever play Ches_ ter Riley on the old tv program, “The Life of ss Riley”?—Barbara LaScala, Niagara Falls, N.Y. @ I was the first Chester Riley on tv. Wantto ask a famous person a question? You can through this column, and we'll get the answer from the prominent person you designate. Send question, pref:erably on a post ecard, to Ask Them Yourself, Family Weekly, 641 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022. We cannot acknowledge questions, but $5 will be paid for each one used. tection from the wind. Before this brainstorm, bathers used to wish to pitch tents for the same reason, but that was a strict no-no to the city fathers of thc resort town. Why? “We had a by law banning tents from the beach,” says Cyril Upton the beach manager, “because people might be misbehaving in them. But with these plastic ones, we can see what's going on inside—and I guess pretty girls at iae beach don’t insist on privacy.” The Great Hay-Fever Escape The best timing for a vacation, according to hay-fever sufferers, is when their area of the country is most ‘n bloom with ragweed. Some good refuges from pollen are San Francisco and San Diego, Key West and Miami Beach, Seattle, the Keene Valley in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, and Alaska’s Nome, Feair- banks, and Juneau. In addition, the American Virgin Island of St. Johnsis rated “excellent” and Puerto Rico can No ragweed in Puerto Rican hill country boast “no ragweed after careful field examinations.” In the States, hay fever is usually at its worst between Aug. 15 and Sept. 15—with the Gulf Cvaststill active in October. And any ragweed area where the first frost is slow in coming will suffer a longer season. See-through wind breakers Ta for the beach scarcely stick around long enough to get a tan. Nowthe local council has decided to rent (for $1.35 a day) to vacationers someplastic “tents” (bought somewhere in France for $65), which let in the tanning ultraviolet rays but afford pro- Family Weekly The Newspaper Magazine LEONARD S. DAVIDOW President MORTON FRANK Publisher W. PAGE THOMPSON genesDirector oe Bigr.: Donald Marketing Director: LerattysNow YYork ark Fag-t Gerald eateraAte 4 A ae“Rowell. Sports Sales gE. mbebie Bacher Robert D. orion Lee Ellis, is, Robert i : eve Editorial & Advertising H. © 1976, FAMILY WEERLY|ne August 28,1970 ROBERT FITZGIBBON Edt ‘or-in-Chief NEAL ASHBY Managing Ediiwr MARIUS N. TRINQUE Art Director MELANIE DE PROFT Food Editor Associate Editor: Rosalyn Abrevaya, Hal Landon, Milt Lounsberry, Schaectol; Poer J. 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