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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1972
Page
11
Abigail Van Buren advises a farmer's wife about a plan to plant marijuana with corn. She warns of likely jail time and urges sticking to legal crops to protect the family of five. The column also includes unrelated letters about sex in marriage and a humorous note on a reader's feline inquiry.
ISU drama stirs controversy as dorm director Jane Waldvogel is fired for poor judgment after permitting coeds at Hamilton-Whitten hall to view stag films. Students defend event while alleging overreaction, raising questions about campus policy and sexual education. The firing followed a March 8 viewing and a letter to President Berle.
A letter advises using black tape or oil based enamel on chrome wiper arms to stop sun glare. Another reader suggests velvet fabric on the dash area to reduce reflected glare, with holes cut for windshield items. The column notes homemakers and men and teens readers alike enjoy family advice.
Emily Brown of Bloomfield Iowa was selected as the first national nutritional scholarship winner in the Betty Crocker Search for Tomorrow program. She received a $1000 grant to support nutrition studies as a Bloomfield high school senior and homemaker award recipient.
A man creates a whirlpool using the family tub, circulating sediment to the center where it is vacuumed out. The process is described as an efficient way to handle a tedious chore and yields quick results.
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