Tidbits of Gallia, Jackson, Vinton, Meigs, & Mason Counties V2, Issue 50

December 13, 2013

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There’s more to know about ice than just the fact that it’s frozen water. Here are the cold hard facts about cold hard ice! ● About 10% of the Earth’s land mass and 7% of its oceans are covered by ice. Close to 98% of Antarctica, located at the Earth’s South Pole, is covered by ice averaging at least a mile (1.6 km) in thickness. Its ice sheet holds about 90% of the planet’s fresh water. ● An ice sheet forms when snow that falls in winter does not melt entirely over the summer months. After thousands of years of this process, the layers pile up and compress into thick, dense sheets of ice. In order to be classified as an ice sheet, it must extend more than 20,000 sq. miles (50,000 sq. km). Antarctica’s ice sheet covers almost 5.4 million sq. miles (14 million sq. km), which is about the size of the U.S. and Mexico combined. At one spot the ice is 2.96 miles (4.76 km) thick. Greenland, the world’s largest island, has an ice sheet extending 656,000 sq. miles (1.7 million sq. km), about three times the size of Texas. ● The size of an iceberg varies between 3.3 ft. and 246 ft. (1 to 75 m) above the sea, weighing between 100,000 and 200,000 tons. About oneninth of an iceberg’s volume is above water. It’s very challenging to determine the shape of that portion that lies underwater.

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1. MUSIC: Who wrote the song "A Boy Named Sue," which was made famous by singer Johnny Cash?

2. U.S. STATES: Which state's capital is Augusta?

3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which fashion designer popularized the miniskirt?

4. COMICS: What was L'il Abner's last name in the comic strip?

5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president for whom women could cast a ballot?

6. GEOGRAPHY: Which Canadian province lies between Alberta and Manitoba?

7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What bird is the fastest runner on land?

8. SCIENCE: What was inventor Thomas Edison's middle name?

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ICY INFO (continued) ● Icebergs are composed of freshwater ice that has broken off a glacier or an ice shelf, causing them to float freely in the open water.

During the warmer weather of spring and summer, the formation of icebergs increases as they separate from the Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets and from other outlying glaciers.

About 15,000 icebergs separate from Greenland every year, but most melt long before entering the Atlantic Ocean. Less than 400 will flow south of Newfoundland into the North Atlantic. ● Iceberg Alley is the area about 250 miles (402 km) southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.

This is where the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in April of 1912. Prior to that disaster, which caused 1,500 deaths, there was no system to track icebergs and protect ships from collision.

Immediately, the U.S. Navy began patrolling the waters, and the following year a permanent international system was created. ● About 93% of the world’s icebergs are found in the Antarctic, and they are much larger than their northern counterparts. The largest iceberg on record was sighted in the Pacific Ocean in 1956 and measured 60 x 208 miles (97 x 335 km), with over 12,000 sq. miles (31,000 sq. km) of area, larger than the country of Belgium.

In the Northern Atlantic, a 551-ft-tall (168-m) iceberg was reported in 1958, the equivalent of a 55-story building. ● If all the ice in the world were to melt at the same time, the volume of all the oceans would increase by 1.7%, with a rise in sea level of 1180 feet (55 m). This would be the equivalent of the Empire State Building standing in water up to the 20th floor.

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Remember Pets in Need This Holiday Season DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I have two dogs and a cat, and I love them all dearly. I also try to make things a little better for pets that don't have homes by helping out two days a month at the local shelter. Please let your readers know that they can make a huge difference in dogs' and cats' lives even with a small contribution. If they can't give their time, they can donate money, food or other pet-care items. Sign me -- Caring in Kalamazoo DEAR KALAMAZOO: You told them, and thanks! The holiday season offers the most opportunities to donate, no matter what amount, to a number of causes benefiting pets. So while you're busy making gift lists and holiday preparations, don't forget to include pets in need somewhere in those thoughts.

Most local shelters have Web pages online where you can find out about upcoming fundraising events, see what food

or supplies are needed, or find a contact number or e-mail address to learn more. Those that don't have a website often have listings or dedicated space in the town or community newspaper.

Major pet-care organizations and pet-supply stores have fundraising drives throughout the year, while local organizations sometimes hold supply drives and other events with the help of local businesses or municipalities.

You also can donate your free time to help out at local animal shelters. Contact your nearest shelter to see if opportunities are available, how much time is required and if additional training is needed for certain volunteer positions.

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Whenever possible, I like to give a homemade gift rather than a store bought, but sometimes I just don’t have the time in the kitchen that I’d like.

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Everyone knows that candies taste better if you let the kids do it. they’re sweeter than us. Getting the kids in the kitchen is important to me, but especially at Christmas. If I’m make something for them to give, I want them to enjoy the happiness and learn the importance of giving something you personally had a hand in making. In my mind this is one of those activities that helps them to grow up with their heads in the right place.

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ICY INFO (continued) ● Water freezes from the outside in, expanding as it freezes. Tiny air bubbles are trapped in the water as it freezes, and the air is pushed to the center of an ice cube, which is shy cubes have cloudy, opaque centers. Ice cubes made from tap water have more air content, making them cloudier. If you want your ice cubes to be perfectly clear, start off with hot water, which has less air than cold water from the faucet. Or use bottled water, boiling it briefly before freezing. ● When can you trust walking on ice? Ice with a thickness of two inches (5.1 cm) will support the weight of a man. Ice that is four inches (10.2 cm) thick will support that man on horseback. ● Hail forms inside strong thunderstorm clouds when those clouds with updrafts pick up water droplets and carry them above the freezing level. Hailstones measure between .2 inch (5 mm) and 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter. In North America, “Hail Alley” is where hail is most common, that area where Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming meet. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the continent’s most hail-prone city, with about 9 to 10 hailstorms during the time from May to September. Vivian, South Dakota recorded the U.S.’s largest hailstone in July, 2010, with a diameter of 8 inches (20 cm) and a weight of 1.93 lbs. (0.88 kg). The world’s largest fell in 1986 in Bangladesh and weighed 2.25 lbs. (1 kg), and was about the size of a cantaloupe. That deadly storm killed 92 people.

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● On Dec. 19, 1732, Benjamin Franklin of Philadelphia first published "Poor Richard's Almanack." The book, filled with proverbs preaching industry and prudence, was published continuously for 25 years and became one of the most popular publications in colonial America.

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● On Dec. 17, 1843, Charles Dickens' classic story "A Christmas Carol" is published. Dickens never lost momentum as a writer, churning out major novels every year or two, often in serial form. Among his most important works are "David Copperfield" (1850), "Great Expectations" (1861) and "A Tale of Two Cities" (1859).

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● On Dec. 18, 1912, after three years of digging in the Piltdown gravel pit in Sussex, England, amateur archaeologist Charles Dawson announces the discovery of two skulls that appear to belong to a primitive hominid and ancestor of man.

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● On Dec. 21, 1945, Gen. George S. Patton, commander of the U.S. 3rd Army, dies from injuries suffered not in battle, but in a freak car accident. He was 60 years old.

Descended from a long line of military men, Patton graduated from the West Point Military Academy in 1909. ● On Dec. 22, 1956, a baby gorilla named Colo enters the world at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, becoming the first-ever gorilla born in captivity. She went on to become a mother, grandmother, and in 1996, a greatgrandmother to Timu, the first surviving infant gorilla conceived by artificial insemination. Colo is still alive today. ● On Dec. 16, 1960, two airliners collide over New York City, killing 134 people aboard the planes and on the ground. A miscalculation by the pilot of the United flight put his plane directly into the path of a TWA Super Constellation. Christmas presents carried by the planes' passengers were strewn all over the streets.

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It can be a snack of shaved ice flavored with sweetened juice. The term can also mean flashy diamond jewelry or a smokable form of an illegal methamphetamine. As a verb, to a hired assassin, it’s slang for killing their victim and to a baker, it’s what they do to a cake. To a hockey player, it’s their skating surface as well as the act of shooting the puck out of defensive territory and far into the opposing team’s territory. If you’re too busy at work to take any time off, you put your vacation on ice when you postpone it. If you’re in an awkward social situation and no one is speaking, you might break the ice by offering the first remarks. But be careful about offensive remarks – they might put you on thin ice, meaning you’re in a difficult situation. ● A glacier forms when multiple snowfalls occur over many years, even centuries in mountainous or polar regions. Glaciers form only on land, and flow very slowly across the land, powered by gravity, altering the shape of the Earth, creating valleys, morasses, crevasses, and changing landforms. Not surprisingly, the world’s largest glacier, Lambert Glacier is located in Antarctica.

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FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE WORLD: ERMA BOMBECK As one of the world’s favorite columnists, Erma Bombeck caused us all to laugh at the humdrum routine of our daily lives. Here’s how she got her start and achieved her success. ● After losing her father when she was nine, Erma and her mother moved in with relatives and her mother went to work to support them. While in junior high, Erma was already showing her gift for humorous writing, with a column in the school newspaper. Her column in her high school paper two years later was a serious column, with a mix of wit. At 15, she landed a job at the Dayton Herald as a part-time copygirl, and at 16, she published her first journalistic effort. This came when Shirley Temple was visiting Dayton in 1943, and Erma’s interview with the child star became a newspaper feature. ● Following high school graduation, Erma joined the Herald full-time, writing obituaries and other minor assignments. Then it was on to the university and an English degree. ● In 1949, Erma married Bill Bombeck, and when they adopted a child in 1953, she put her journalism career on hold to become a full-time wife and mother. In 1964, with three children, she resumed her writing, penning weekly columns for a small local paper, the KetterlingOakwood Times, for $3 each, writing from her small bedroom at home. The following year, the Dayton Journal Herald asked for two columns a week, paying $50 apiece. Within three weeks, the articles went into national syndication, appearing in 36 major U.S. papers under the title “At Wit’s End.” Her columns drew inspiration from the humorous side of her life as an ordinary suburban housewife. ● Just two years later, Erma was popular nationwide and began giving lectures across the country. In 1967, her columns were compiled into a book published by Doubleday. During the 1970s, 30 million people in the U.S. and Canada were reading her columns in 900 newspapers. She was also writing for several popular magazines. Erma then branched out into television, appearing on Good Morning America for more than 10 years.

She was the author of 15 books, most of which were bestsellers, and one that was turned into a television move, The Grass is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank. ● Erma’s theory on housework was, “If the item doesn’t multiply, smell, catch on fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one cares. Why should you?”

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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 ERMA BOMBECK (continued) ● Erma’s serious side was demonstrated in her promotion of the Equal Rights Amendment for women, as well as her service on the President’s National Advisory Committee for Women. She was also involved in helping families with children fighting cancer. Erma herself was diagnosed with cancer in 1992.

Following treatment, her kidneys began to fail, and she passed away at age 69 in 1996, shortly after receiving a kidney transplant. ● A 29,000-lb. (13,154-kg) rock was hauled from Erma’s Arizona home to her gravesite in her native Dayton, Ohio. Erma once said, “When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, ‘I used everything You gave me.’” This could certainly be said of this amazing woman!

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FIVE-FOOT-SOMETHING (continued) ● One of history’s greatest philanthropists stood just 5 feet (1.52 m) tall. Andrew Carnegie came to the United States at age 13, and went to work in a Pennsylvania factory earning $1.20 a week. At 18, he began a career in the railroad business, and began making investments with his earnings. His wise choices yielded substantial returns which enabled him to go into the steel business. The Carnegie Steel Corporation was the largest of its kind in the world. At age 61, Carnegie sold his business to J.P. Morgan, earning him more than $200 million (about $6.3 billion in today’s dollars). From that point on, he devoted his life to helping others, including the construction of 2,800 libraries and the establishment of Carnegie-Mellon University.

By the time he died at 83, had had donated some $350 million. ● Although Minneapolis-born Prince Rogers Nelson was professionally known as Prince and The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, his childhood nickname was Skipper. This 5’2” singer/songwriter has produced ten platinum albums and 30 Top 40 singles throughout his career, including 1984’s “Purple Rain,” which sold more than 13 million copies in the U.S., spending 24 consecutive weeks in Billboard’s No. 1 spot. From 1993 to 2000, Prince’s name was an unpronounceable symbol, referred to as the Love Symbol.

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Add potatoes, carrots, water and lemon pepper. Mix well to combine. Bring mixture to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

2. Stir in fish pieces and continue simmering for 10 minutes or until vegetables and fish are tender. Add evaporated milk, fat-free milk and Cheddar cheese. Mix well to combine. Continue simmering until cheese melts, stirring often.

3. When serving, garnish each bowl with parsley flakes.

Makes 6 (1 1/3 cup) servings. ● Each serving equals: 208 calories, 4g fat, 18g protein, 25g carb., 365mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Meat, 1 Fat-Free Milk, 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Starch.

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Two million mourners made up the 5-mile-long (8-km) funeral procession. ● Danny Devito was a hair stylist in his sister’s salon before enrolling in New York’s American Academy of Dramatic Arts. As a young aspiring actor, the 5’0” (1.52 m) Devito shared an apartment with another up-andcoming actor, Michael Douglas, with whom he would go on to produce numerous projects. For his 1992 role as the Penguin in Batman Returns, Devito was strictly forbidden to discuss the topsecret makeup design with anyone, including his family.

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Let's give a big thumbs-up to Dr. H, a physician at a regional Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center ... and a whistleblower.

Dr. H testified before a House Veterans Affairs oversight and investigations subcommittee about her whistleblower complaints to the Office of Special Counsel, which have resulted in numerous investigations and findings of serious wrongdoing at the regional center.

For example: ● Nurse practitioners weren't supervised. They were labeled Licensed Independent Practitioners, which they weren't, and they were "practicing outside the scope of their licensure." There was never any oversight or review of the care they gave.

Thus empowered, nurse practitioners prescribed narcotics "in flagrant violation of Federal and individual state laws and VA Handbook regulations," using onesize-fits-all institutional DEA tracking numbers on the drugs, with no physician oversight whatsoever and no means of tracing who prescribed what. ● Doctors were pushed to sign prescriptions for patients they hadn't even seen. When the doctors objected, the chief of staff brought in residents from a local medical school to write prescriptions after hours. ● Veterans were scheduled into fictitious "ghost" clinics where there were actually no doctors, only nursing staff. Many veterans were unaware that they were being seen only by a nurse, not a doctor. ● Doctors were pushed to sign collaborative agreements concerning the nursing practitioners' status (essentially monitoring agreements), and when they objected (they could be sued for the work of the nurse), they were told that 55 percent of their performance pay would be withheld. ● Nurses weren't taking complete histories for patients, just "pasting in" previous information.

I've read a lot of terrible medical-center reports over time, but this beats them all. I haven't named the medical center because I fear these problems aren't unique in the VA health-care system.

Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 Safer Holiday Lighting Q: Please remind your readers that when hanging up holiday lights outside, to be careful when setting up and working on ladders. They need to be aware of potential overhead hazards like power lines and make sure not to make contact with them. -- An Electrician in San Jose, Calif.

A: That's an important point to remember, and thank you for sending it. Setting up outdoor lights and displays can be hard work, and it's easy to forget a few basic safety steps while hurrying to get strings connected and secured in place. Here are some things to remember: ● Always check overhead before setting up ladders, using poles or other equipment, and make sure power lines, tree branches and other hazards are not in your path. ● When planning outdoor displays, include the layout of extension cords and other electrical equipment in your design, so they are placed away from frequently traveled paths. ● Use covered GFI (ground fault interrupter) outlets to reduce the risk of fire and shock, and be sure to not overload circuits. ● Check all the light strings you plan to use, and make sure they're rated for outdoor use, are not frayed and have no burnt bulbs. ● Don't work alone: Have a helper to brace the ladder, help unravel light strings and so on. ● If you plan to place decorations on the rooftop, make sure you secure yourself with a safety harness and rope.

HOME TIP: Consider replacing traditional Christmas lights with LED lights. They cost more, but last longer and save a lot of energy.

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Emergency-Room Stay Can Cost a Bundle The length of time you might spend in the emergency room has gotten longer -- and longer -- as many Medicare patients are held under what's called "observation status."

AARP recently completed a study called "Rapid Growth in Medicare Hospital Observation Services: What's Going On?" that shows the length of time patients are held that way has grown, sometimes to more than 48 hours.

If you're a Medicare patient, you can be toting up out-ofpocket costs with every passing hour you're held in this medical limbo. There's no cost-sharing cap with these observation status stays, not to mention that you might not receive the level of care that you should have. As an observation outpatient, you're liable for the costs of tests and procedures.

Additionally, if you end up in skilled nursing, the observation status time you spend in the hospital doesn't count for the Medicare requirement that you have three days as an inpatient. Your portion of the costs can skyrocket, and you might even be denied skilled nursing care because you weren't in the hospital long enough as an official inpatient.

Here are some specifics from the AARP study: ● Observation status stays have increased 94 percent. ● Patient status (observation versus inpatient) is sometimes changed by the hospital after the patient is sent home. ● The average cost for skilled nursing that Medicare

didn't cover (due to being originally held in observation limbo) was $10,503.

A number of senators in Congress have proposed legislation that would require time spent in observation status to count as part of the three-day inpatient requirement.

To read the full 25-page report, go to aarp.org and put the study's title in the search box.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@gmail.com.

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It may be true that you were teased in the fifth grade or that your mother loved your sister more than you or that your father abandoned you or that your 9th grade math teacher called you stupid or that you lived on the wrong side of the tracks or even that you suffered serious traumatic events in your life such as sexual or physical abuse.

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Let me repeat a phrase from the previous paragraph because it is so important: you can take what is and make it into something completely different.

The “what is” of your life is the reality of what happened to you in your past and the certainty of your present situation. Yet how you got to this point in time isn’t nearly as important as where you are going from this point in time. You are fully capable of creating a better and brighter future for yourself when you use the God-like creative power you already possess.

So, what does your future look like? Bright?

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You will find the majority of solutions to your problems and the healing of your hurts happen in your todays and in your tomorrows, not in your yesterdays. I truly believe that if you define your future first and go to work to make it happen, you will be better equipped to conquer the demons of your past. When you work on your future you don’t have time to rehearse the screwups, disappointments and insults of your past. The power of your vision for your future will enable you to take what is and make it into something completely different.

What does your future to look like? You can describe it, define it, call it forth, and begin to live it today because you’re something special.

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Preserve Your Family History! New book shows you how!

“Hey Ron, here’s a copy of your family genealogy,” a close friend and distant relative said to me as he handed me a copy of a professionally prepared 200+ page book of our family tree. I thanked him for the surprise gift and promised to cherish it.

It took a while but eventually I located my family branches. Once found, I closed the book and never looked at it again.

Then it hit me, a genealogy is a wonderful thing to have but it lacks personality.

It has boxes, lines, names, and dates, but has no character, soul, or vitality. I thought, “I sure would like to hear the story of the two brothers who came here from England in the1700s to start my family in the New World.” I wondered, “Why did one move to Chicago and the other to Missouri?” None of those answers were available in that book – just names, dates and places.

Alas, I could do nothing about those relatives for whom nothing is written nor anything remembered.

But I could do something about those who were still living. So here’s what I did: I created a system to take what is called an oral history of my own mom and dad. I spent hours researching and developed a unique question and answer format, then I recorded each of their life’s story on both audio and video tape.

My next step was to put that system in a book so others could do the same. The origial 1988 version of the book titled “Your Family Heritage, a Guide to Preserving Family History,” sold for $19.95 and helped thousands of people across the land. I also lectured on the subject for several years at the Colorado Historical Society. Now this updated, expanded, and newly formated version of the book is available on Amazon.com for only $3.99 Everyone can now have the tools to preserve their family history - including YOU! Think about your family tree. Wouldn’t it be exciting if you could experience the personalities, hear the voices and enjoy the life stories of the people on

your family tree? Just imagine what you would do if someone handed you a video recording of your grandmother telling how her family lost everything during the Dust Bowl and what they did to survive and later prosper.

Today you can take a few easy-to-follow steps to preserve the memories, insights, opinions, wisdom, faces and voices of those of your family members still living. How to Record Your Family History is designed to help you do just that. With this book you will learn how to capture with audio or video recordings the colorful personality of each living member of your family.

Also, this book will help you document photographs and family heirlooms so your descendants will know the answer to the questions so oft heard when sorting through old photographs, “Who is that?”, “When was this photo taken,” and “That’s Grandma, but I wonder where the picture was taken?”

Don’t delay! It’s likely in many cases you postponed too long these steps and have lost the faces and voices you wish you could see and hear again. You still have time to capture the stories of your aging relatives. And as long as YOU can hear and speak, YOUR stories too can be preserved for generations to come. Hesitate no longer.

For more information about How to Record Your Family History please visit our comprehensive website: RecordYourFamilyHistory.com. Peruse the table of contents, find more information about the book, and find a link to Amazon.com where you can purchase the book and download it to your PC, tablet, SmartPhone or Kindle for only $3.99.

Now you can rim YOUR family tree with the oral record and pictorial images that make the written genealogy come to life.

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Q: I have inherited a bowl that has been identified as "Goofus Glass." What exactly is "Goofus Glass"? -Beth, East Greenwich, R.I. A: According to David Shotwell, author of "Glass A to Z," Goofus Glass -- also known as Mexican Ware, Hooligan Glass and Pickle Glass -- is an inexpensive type of luster-painted glassware that has been sprayed before firing. Shotwell points out that Harry Northwood was a major maker of this type of glass during the late 1800s. Some of the companies that produced it include Crescent Glass, Imperial Glass and LaBelle Glass, from 1890 until about 1930. Incidentally, this type of glass often was given away at regional carnivals and fairs as premiums.

Q: I sent you a question more than a month ago. I even enclosed a self-addressed, stamped envelope, but so far I have not received an answer. -- Betty, Rio Rancho, N.M. A: If you sent me a self-addressed, stamped envelope, it was a waste of money, since I do not provide personal replies. All questions that I am able to address appear in this column, and due to the high level of mail received, not every inquiry can be answered. My only help in writing this weekly column is a rather cranky black cat that acts as my personal secretary. She takes notes in short paw, but has a rather disturbing habit of occasionally shredding a letter or two.

Q: I have three older milk bottles from Michigan dairies. I have done a little research, and none of the dairies now exist. I think the bottles are probably pre-World War II. Are they worth keeping? -- Jim, Grand Rapids, Mich.

A: The National Association of Milk Bottle Collectors, a group that publishes a monthly newsletter, "Milk Route," is probably your best bet. Contact is 18 Pond Place, Cos Cob, CT 06807; and milkroute@yahoo. com.

Q: I have a jigsaw puzzle featuring a scene from "Thunderball," the James Bond film. Is it worth saving? -- Charles, Decatur, Ill. A: Your puzzle was issued by Milton Bradley in 1965.

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