The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky • Page 108

CAN 12 THE COURIER TIMES, LOUISVILLE, KY. SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 18, 1971 At Wit's End Now the cookbooks sizzle with romance By ERMA BOMBECK It is incredible to me that cookbooks are outselling books on sex 1. I like fiction as well as the next one, but not for a moment do I buy that old line that the way to a man's heart is through the kitchen. I questioned this at our local bookstore. "Are you trying to tell me Ursula Andress is being replaced by a Col.

Sanders chicken leg?" I asked. "I am not trying to tell you anything of the kind," said the book buyer. "I am only trying to warn you cookbooks are becoming quite sexy. Within the next few months you can look for 'The Sensuous 'Everything You've Wanted to Know About Artichokes But Were Too Embarrassed to Ask' and 'Frigid Desserts Frankly We may sell this one under the counter." "Oh, come on," I said. "I cannot believe these would be best sellers." "Then you haven't read the current tearjerker which claims, 'Love Is Never Having to Say It Needs a Little Salt'?" "That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of," I said.

"When Playboy features a tuna casserole in the center-fold, then I'll believe food is replacing sex." I chuckled to myself all the way home. When I arrived my husband was peering into the oven. "What's for dinner?" he asked. "Hello, dear," I said, kissing him on the ear. "You're not pulling that old onion-inthe -oven trick on me again, are you?" he asked irritably, "just to make me think something wonderful is coming?" "I thought tonight we'd have a tray in the living room just the two of us." "A tray of what?" "I don't know." I said impatiently, "Maybe a few cold cuts and I'll play my Jackie Gleason album and "Where's that cold pork chop I hid behind the jar of mayonnaise? IT'S GONE!" he shouted hysterically.

Spaniard faces jail for sex research MADRID "In many countries an investigation of this type would bring offers of fellowships. I suppose it is a matter of some sociological interest that here it has led to criminal charges." The speaker, Dr. Nicholas Caparros, is a thin, 30-year-old psychiatrist with a thick, black beard and an extensive practice among young people. He faces a jail sentence of up to six months for circulating questionnaires at the University of Madrid last year as part of a study of sex attitudes and practices. Aware of the rigid public attitudes on the subject of sex, Caparros conducted his survey with considerable discretion.

personal interviews were sought the 6,000 questionnaires were anonymous. They were handed to students or slipped through their mailboxes with a note asking that they be mailed back only if the recipient felt able to answer them fully. Nevertheless, a local newspaper published an angry editorial on what it called "a shameless survey." A police inquiry followed and last month, on the complaint of the supreme court prosecua "public scandal." tor, Caparros was, charged with creating If the response of the authorities dismayed the doctor, that of the students delighted him. Nearly one-quarter of the questionnaires were returned fully--and apparently frankly--filled out. Considering the number of questions-370-and the details they ask about subjects that are not publicly discussed, such as masturbation and sexual initiation, the rate of return was very high.

While awaiting his trial, which may not come until next year, Caparros has been quietly collating the results of the survey. Sexual instruction appears to be all but nonexistent in homes of the Spanish middle and upper-middle class--to which most of the students belong. Only 7 per cent said they learned from their families, schools or priests how babies are conceived. The other 93 per cent had to rely on friends, books or other means. One figure that surprised Caparros was the number of students who said they had By RICHARD EDER New York Times News Service experienced coitus at least once.

For men students it was 38 per cent, for women, 34 per cent. Other parts of the study, however, find a decided gap between sexual liberation in theory and in practice. Twenty-five per cent of the students favored abortion and yet more than 16 per cent-apparently with considerable overlap--had never used any form of sexual caress. ENGAGEMENTS Smith Mr. and Mrs.

Bobbie Smith of Hustonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Carolyn Smith of Louisville, to Mr. Danny E. Exline, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E.

Exline of Jackson, Ohio. Miss Smith is a graduate of Spencerian College. Mr. Exline is an Army veteran. The wedding will be Aug.

21 at 2 p.m. in Highview Baptist Church, Louisville. Clayborn-Romans Mr. Chester Clayborn announces the engagement of his daughter, Miss Carolyn Sue Clayborn, to Mr. Charles Randle Romans, son of Mr.

Mrs. Earl Romans. The wedding will be July 24 at 4 p.m. in Maple Grove Baptist Church. Uniforms Waitresses Beauticians Doctors Nurses Including BARCO Advertised Brands doe NATIONAL UNIFORM SHOPS OXMOOR Open Mon, thru Sat.

10 a.m. 9 p.m. "Look." I said snuggling on his chest, "we'll even turn down the lights "I suppose the kids ate those marinated he said miserably. "I swear if you can't keep tabs on a few goodies, what's left in life?" "Maybe I'll send the kids to the play. looked at him.

Histopped, stuffing down a ground" suddenly and piece of banana cream pie with a look of tenderness and excitement I had not seen since I fixed the power mower. "Maybe, later tonight, I could make some popcorn," I said huskily. "You and Julia Childs know how to drive a man crazy," he whispered. WEDDING Falkenstein-Meiman Frances Grigsby Mary Guenthner Grigsby-Iler Mr. and Mrs.

Ele S. Grigsby announce Mr. Iler attend Western the engagement of their daughter, Miss versity. The open Frances Elaine Grigsby, to Mr. Ronald be Aug.

14 at 1 church, Iler son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Church. L. Iler of Fieldale, Va.

Miss Grigsby and Guenthner- Thomason Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent Guenthner son. Miss Guenthner and announce the engagement of their daugh- attend the University of ter, Miss Mary Diane Guenthner, to Mr. wedding will be Aug.

13 at 7 Roger Dale Thomason, son of Mrs. James Bartholomew Church. B. Williams and Mr. William P.

Thoma- Hale- Burkhead Mr. and Mrs. Everett Hale Jr. of be graduated from Morehead Springfield announce the engagement of versity in August. Mr.

their daughter, Miss Janice McElroy graduate of Morehead. The Hale, to Mr. Denson Brown Burkhead, be Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in son of Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Elwood Burk- Baptist Church. head of Shepherdsville. Miss Hale will Linda Hendricks Mr. and Mrs.

Wallace E. nounce the engagement of her Miss Linda Jane Hendricks, to R. McGinity, son of Mr. and B. McGinity.

Miss Hendricks Western Kentucky University Hendricks--McGinity Hendricks--McGinity Strader andaughter, Mr. Albert Mrs. Albert attended and the Marcia Houlette Janice Hale Hale Kentucky Uniwedding will St. Bernard Thomason Louisville. The p.m.

in St. State UniBurkhead is a wedding will Springfield Margaret Johnson Johnson University of Louisville. She was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Mr. McGinity attended Western.

The wedding will be Aug. 21 at 8 p.m. in Valley View Baptist Church. Jefferson Community College. Mr.

Tate will be graduated in July from the University of Alabama. The wedding will be Sept. 4 p.m. in West Louisville United Church of Christ. she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

Mr. Macdonald was graduated Vanderbilt University where he belonged to Beta Theta Pi. He attends the University of Louisville School of Law. The wedding will be at 3:30 p.m. in Duncan Memorial Chapel, Floydsburg.

Susan Kappesser Houlette- Tate Houlette- Tate Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Houlette announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marcia Ann Houlette, to William Edward Tate, son of Mr. and Mrs.

William B. Tate. Miss Houlette attended Mr. and Mrs. Mack L.

Johnson of Hopkinsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Margaret Ann Johnson, to Mr. Peter Cottrell Macdonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Macdonald of Owensboro. Miss Johnson was graduated from Western Kentucky University where Martha Johnson Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph announce the engagement ter, Miss Martha Ann Gregory Joseph Thomas, Johnson--Thomas Patrick Johnson Mrs. Charles of their daugh- is a graduate of Johnson, to Mr. The wedding son of Mr. and in St.

Polycarp Kappesser--Green Mr. and Mrs. James W. Kappesser announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Susan Carol Kappesser, to Mr. Dexter Walter Green son of Mr.

and Mrs. Dexter W. Green. Mr. Green attends the University of Louisville.

The wedding will be Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. in Crescent Hill United Methodist Church. Patricia Keal E. Thomas.

Miss Johnson Sullivan Business College. will be Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Church. of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Locke of Holmes Beach, Fla. The wedding will be Aug. 21 at 4:30 p.m. in St.

Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. THE BETTER HALF By Bob Barnes A "It HAS to be true -I could never make up a story like that in this condition." ERMA BOMBECK The marriage of Miss Catherine Filomena Falkenstein, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Otis Falkenstein of Jeffersonville, and Mr. Gerald Leonard Meiman, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ray Meiman, of Clarksville, took place yesterday at 2 p.m. in St. Augustine Church, Jeffersonville. Mrs.

William Beattie, Adrian, was matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs. Barth Worrall, the bride's cousin; Mrs. Paul Joseph Falkenstein, Jeffersonville; Miss Elizabeth Meiman, the bridegroom's sister; Mrs. Meyer and Mrs.

Brent Adams, Louisville. Mr. Gregory Lee Meiman, Indianapolis, was his twin brother's best man. The ushers were Mr. Charles J.

Meiman and Mr. Robert Louis Meiman, also brothers; Mr. Paul J. Falkenstein and Mr. Frank Conner Falkenstein, the bride's brothers, and Mr.

Frank Richard Moran, Aurora, Ill. Paul Kenneth Falkenstein, the bride's nephew, was ring bearer. Following the ceremony, Mrs. James, Pitkin Thompson, Louisville, the bride's Field Enterprises aunt, gave the reception at her home. a FINAL SHOE 4V CLEARANCE 5 TO CLEANUP SALE OF FAMOUS- BRAND SHOES FROM OUR REGULAR STOCK! Table Sale of $7 WOMEN'S SHOES pair discontinued styles 2 pairs for $12 CHILDREN'S SHOES $5 discontinued styles pair 2 pairs for $8 MEN'S FAMOUS two groups BRAND discontinued styles SHOES $7 pair and pair $16.

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