Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 30

7TTPT C-6 THE STATE JOURNAL Friday, Dec. 7, POPULAR Michigan Lning. POLLY'S POINTERS Divorced Men's Club Formed to Save Marriages, Counsel Snap-Up Curtains Can Make Cleaning Less Difficult "Now a divorced man will have somebody to listen to him and talk to him. To talk to somebody at certain times is the most important thing in the world." Dorfman said that the club would bring divorced men together so that thev could pro- LOS ANGELES (UPD-When a couple is divorced, the wife usually gets the children and the sympathy. But now the husband has a place to take his troubles.

It's called the Divorced Men's Club. Still in its formative stages, the organization plans to provide members with a com closing $50 dollar checks for the first year's membership dues. Dorfman who had expected one or two queries a day had rented a tiny office. He was driven from it in four days by the deluge of responses from all over the country. WANT TO SAVE MARRIAGE Dorfman also received a number of letters from women, many of them asking if there was a sister organization for divorcees or telling him of the need for one.

He said most of the women correspondents seemed to be in favor of the club. "We want to save as many marriages as we possibly can," he explained. "If a man goes back to his wife he gets his $50 back." Dorfman's profile of divorced males doesn't imply the pou-ular conception a gay blade enjoying a second bachelorhood. "A husband who is paying child support can't afford too much," Dorfman said. "Many times its just a furnished room.

His friends start avoiding him. They're married and their wives don't want a divorced man hanging around their husbands. "He's without not only a wife, but children, a home, and longtime friends. So what does the divorced man do? He goes to a bar," Dorfman said he felt the in IT I Two Convenient Locations vide each other with mutual understanding and assistance in their common crisis, a sort of Divorced Man's Anonymous. COUNSELING HELP In addition, a panel of psychological and religious experts will be available to members who seek counseling.

"The club hopes to be able to help its members find out why they failed in their marriages," he added- But Dorfman feels that an even more important function of the club is to act as a lobby to correct inequities in present divorce laws. He said they are heavily weighted against the husband. If response is any indication of need, there was a crying one for the Divorced Men's Club. In the first week after the club was founded, Dorfman said he received 2,100 applications en- Jacquelyn Jeanne Mayer, MISS AMERICA, 1963 6i FAMILY HISTORY The carpetiug's so newly laid The bill for it is still unpaid, But stains and spills continue steady; It has a spotty past already. would you do to them when they came to call? F.

L. M. Probably no mora than you do. Just fuss and fume and then greet them with a smile. How about initiating the Japanese way of providing sandals for guests? Keep a row by the door and, of course, wear a pair yourself to welcome guests.

POLLY DEAR POLLY When washing a woolen blanket, if you put a teaspoon of olive oil in your last rinse water you will have a nice soft blanket. MRS. S. DEAR POLLY To keep your thread from knotting while you sew, always thread your needle directly from the spool and knot your thread before breaking it off the spooL This keeps the thread pulling in the right di rection of the twist to prevent the knots. MARY H.

DEAR GIRLS: This is a new twist for the same old thread. POLLY DEAR POLLY We polish all our jewelry with ammonia. It makes diamonds sparkle like new. If a metal watch band makes your arm break out, cov er it with colorless nail polish. MRS.

A. M. G. DEAR GIRLS Drag out your diamonds and get busy. My girl Friday's husband is allergic to the nickel-plated back on his wrist watch and the nail polish cure saved the day for him.

POLLY, Share your favorite homemak-ine ideas send them to Polly in care of The State Jour- naL You'll receive a bright, new silver dollar if Polly uses your ideas in Polly's Pointers. Respect Privacy Respect your seat companion's desire for privacy on plane, train or bus. By POLLY CRAMER DEAR POLLY Sew snaps on the bottom of corners of floor length curtains or draperies. Then sew matching snaps on the back of each about halfway up. Whenever you are cleaning a room, just snap the curtains or draperies up and keep them out of the way of your vacuum cleaner or dust mop.

DOLLY DEAR POLLY Sometime please print something about these high heels with steel tips and caps our thoughtless friends wear to our homes. It is heartbreaking to save and work years, pay hundreds of dollars for tile and carpeting and after their visit, hardwood floors are cut, tiles have deep pits and carpet fibers are cut Just what The. Girls By FRANKLIN FOLGER "Is thtr anything at all you can rtad tries day that you don't hava to hid ovtry tima company comas?" tm- i A new kind of self dry in the i I tf, la" I PHILCQ fi Sunshine Confer Mmim Sunshine Gaifer INDIAN AIR Startling pink silk tussah has an Indian air In its rod shirring accented by a jeweling of vivid red stones and pearls which encircles the arm as well. The soft moulding of its bodice eases into a skirt made fluid with a series of tiny gathers on either side. Its own three-cornered scarf creates an ensembled impression.

equities in divorce laws include those relating to alimony and support payments which strip a man of his income or send him to jail because he can not meet them, community property laws which in effect, give the wife all the property; and child custody practices which allow an unfit mother-custody of the children and do not protect the father's visitation rights. "We want the laws to give a man an even break," he said. Dorfman was divorced in 1961, and it was this experience that prompted him to form the organization. He hopes eventually to have a hotel for divorced men which would provide recreational facilities for them and their children. He also hopes to set up other clubs across the country.

Vina and Cllppert (Opposite Sears in Frandor) 107 N. Washington, Downtown WALLACE OPTICIANS service to 60 GIFT GIVER'S PLAGUE EAGLE Matching Child's Toys, Age Is an Annual Yule Problem bination of emotional solace and legal lobbying. According to the club's pros: pectus, it is an organization "to help divorced men find themselves and new goals in life." In the club's headquarters in Los Angeles, founder Al Dorf-man put it this way: FOUR TO SIX Children begin to read; play becomes more complex. Dolls and dollhouses, games, craft and construction sets among others please this group. SIX TO EIGHT Skills are developing.

Sewing materials, carpenter tools or science toys are popular. Sleds, skates and playground equipment can be used. EIGHT TO TEN Hobbies develop. Model building sets and more complicated tools can be used. The National Safety Council recommends that a bicycle or electric train should not be given before a child is eight.

OVER TEN Play habits, hobbies and sports learned as youngsters continue to develop. There is a growing interest in competition and skill perfection (e.g., archery sets, target shooting and dart games). It is recommended that the child be not burdened with too many toys which require adult supervision. He should have a variety of playthings, mostly of a kind he can safely play with by himself. Save on Shoes 8 Clothint at: matching Auxiliary Speaker Model 163 V-M 'tape-o-matle' Corn.r JOLLY RD.

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Such toys include stuffed animals and dolls, squeak toys, sturdy rattles. balls and even nonbreakable cups or other smooth objects. ONE TO TWO A child now investigates things around him. Like infants, toddlers put almost everything into their mouths. Playthings that can be taken apart and put together easily (such as nests of blocks or boxes), pegboards and push-pull toys, are suitable.

TWO TO THREE These children are more experimental. Things with which to build and toys that can be shared are desirable. A few are: building blocks, wooden animals and kiddie cars or tricycles. THREE TO FOUR This is an imitative age. Toys which encourage make-believe aid in learning.

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Cedar Ferris Grocery Turner St. Foster Ave. Grocery N. Foster Glass Pharmacy E. Grand River Jiffy Mart Aurelius Rd.

Newlin 5c 10c Edgemont Park Rvrfhside Pharmacy Grand River N. Wash. Probst Drug No. 2 S. Cedar Smith Grocery Lake Lansing Vets Market Clair St.

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