admin- March 25, 2020
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Remember This? Pennants
Dorri Partain Contributor For over 100 years, felt pennants have been a colorful way to show team spirit, whether at the stadium or on your bedroom wall. To this day,…
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- March 18, 2020
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Remember This? Betty Crocker
Dorri Partain Contributor American icon Betty Crocker was born in 1921 to respond to homemakers’ baking questions. Following a contest promotion in an issue of “The Saturday Evening Post” magazine,…
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- March 11, 2020
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Remember This? The Hair Dryer
Dorri Partain Contributor For girls who want curls, the Lady Sunbeam Vista model VHD-9 provided the “fastest, easiest way to always enjoy lovier hair” without a salon appointment. From the…
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- March 4, 2020
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REMEMBER THIS? Susan B. Anthony coins
Dorri Partain Contributor Quarter or dollar? After the Susan B. Anthony one dollar coin was introduced in 1979, users quickly discovered it was hard to distinguish from the Washington quarter…
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- February 26, 2020
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Remember This? Mr. T
Dorri Partain Northeast News I pity the fool who does not remember Mr.T! At the height of his popularity, actor/wrestler Mr. T appeared in movies, television programs, a cartoon, and…
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- February 19, 2020
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Remember This: Glass food storage
Dorri Partain Contributor As homemakers embraced electric refrigerators, first introduced for home use in 1927, they were now able to safely store leftover food. Early refrigerators, also called an“icebox,” were…
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- February 12, 2020
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REMEMBER THIS? Stockpiled provisions
Dorri Partain Northeast News In the event of a nuclear attack on American soil, can citizens survive on a diet of whole wheat crackers, hard candy, and water? Following the…
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- February 5, 2020
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Remember This? Mugs Up
Dorri Partain Contributor Got a nickel in your pocket? Then head over to the closest Mugs Up Root Beer stand, where “The nickel is mighty” and a glass mug of…
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- January 29, 2020
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REMEMBER THIS? Chiefs 1970 Season
Dorri Partain Northeast News The Kansas City Chiefs first played a championship game in 1966, losing to the Green Bay Packers, 35-10. That playoff was named the AFL-NFL World Championship…
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- January 22, 2020
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Remember This? Rotary phone
Dorri Partain Northeast News Even without dials, we still “dial” a number when making a telephone call. When inventor Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, the need for…
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