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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1971
Page
12
A reader questions safe fixes for sticky vinyl doors and mattress stains. Polly’s column suggests cornstarch on vinyl, paraffin for machine needle holes, and repurposing items like a bicycle basket on a walker to aid mobility. Betty shares a home care routine for a stroke patient using an aluminum chair in the tub for easier bathing and independence.
Cononley England. Annie Newton hatched seven goose eggs abandoned on her farm with a common hair dryer. She said she grew broodier than a mother hen as she cared for the eggs and aided their incubation.
The Women's Civic League of Baltimore sponsors a contest rewarding garbage collectors who have shown extraordinary kindness and initiative beyond duty in the city. Drive safely.
Patricia McCormack reports that the Association for Children with Retarded Mental Development names Mrs. Stephen Goodyear its top annual honoree for organizing an art contest guiding mentally retarded New York students. Her efforts helped exhibit their art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, highlighting early female achievements and firsts in American history.
Classic pattern notice describes a short or long crocheted vest from crochet squares, with two lengths and sizes 10-12 and 14-16. It notes easy pick-up work, square-by-square joining, and specifies yarn type, pattern numbers, and price. Mail to Laura Wheeler at The Cedar Rapids Gazette for patterns and air mail handling details.
This note praises the girls for keeping us young with bright ideas and bubbly enthusiasm. They served as our link between Killian's and schools, offering the young point of view in a hundred ways.
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