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Game set from the 19th century gets $1,050 at Fontaine’s auction

Antiques & Collecting By Terry and Kim Kovel As summer winds down and a new school year begins, it’s time to take on some intellectual challenges. That doesn’t mean giving up fun and games. Some of the earliest manufactured toys, dating to the 18th century, had educational purposes. These included “Sunday toys” that taught Bible stories or imparted moral lessons. Other toys and games helped children practice subjects like arithmetic, spelling, and geography. Even conventional board games that aren’t overtly educational can provide an intellectual challenge; for ...

Declining unknown phone calls

Hints from Heloise Dear Heloise: I totally agree with not answering a spam call because they usually ask for our personal information. But just as a heads-up: I received a blocked call back to back, and I didn’t answer the first few times. But when I did answer, it was from the emergency room in a major hospital. The doctor was trying to inform me of my fiance’s death. However, because of HIPPA, by law, they couldn’t tell me this information over the phone. The doctor just said, “He’s very sick. Can you please come to the hospital?” After I collected myself at the ...

Yesteryear-Bellwood class of 1966

Beverly Houck of Altoona submitted this photo of the Bellwood-Antis High School Class of 1966. Shown are (from left): first row — Carol (Shutt) Satterfield, Dorothy (Edmiston) Carter, Bonnie (Gingery) Park, Martha (Shank) Schmittle, Sharon (Reffner) Gipson, Louise (Decker) Dunn, Kathy ...

Contact lenses, dailies or reusable, have an environmental impact

Do Just One Thing by Danny Seo Never flush contact lenses down the sink or toilet. Whether you wear daily disposable lenses or reusable monthly lenses, they generate about the same amount of waste over the course of a year –– dailies create more packaging waste, while reusables require plastic lens cases and bottles of cleaning solution. To reduce their environmental impact, always throw used lenses in the trash and never down the drain. n n n Your dog’s diet can have a surprisingly big environmental impact. Choosing foods made with lower-impact proteins like chicken, ...

Health calendar-Aug. 22-23, 2026

The Central PA Ostomy Society support group suggests you call Leslie Wilson at 814-695-2407 and leave a message for support. Other resources include: United Ostomy Association of America at www.ostomy.org, Ostomy101com and MeetAnOstoMate.org. Four in-person meetings are in planning phase for 2026 by ASG #005 Central PA Hope Support Group, family members and friends who have been adversely affected by the addiction of our loved ones who are here to seek guidance and support. Meetings are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships, 3001 Fairway ...

Prison Fellowship celebrates 50 years

Golden anniversaries used to be special celebrations in the days when people got married and stayed married. This year marks the golden anniversary, not of a married couple, but of an organization that invests in the lives of people whom politicians largely ignore. It’s called Prison Fellowship and it was started by Charles Colson, a top aide to President Richard Nixon. Colson served seven months in federal prison for pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in the Watergate affair in the ’70s, which led to Nixon’s resignation. When he was released, Colson, who had become an ...