Renaissance Fair at Coe College Highlights Medieval Arts
A two day Renaissance Fair at Coe College in Cedar Rapids features a carniv al atmosphere with exhibits crafts and demonstrations from 1 to 5 p m daily in Eby fieldhouse. Various departments present Chaucer books artifacts Chartres slides and dramatizations while ethnic groups showcase crafts. Admission is free and the humanities program sponsors the event.
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Europe
Eby Fieldhouse
Coe College
Coe
National Endowment For the Humanities
History
Business Administration
Chartres
France
Ed Burke
Shopper Seeks Advice After Sale Clerk Vanishes
A reader recounts shopping in a department store when a saleslady offered help. The writer said she would look on her own and the clerk vanished after a brief exchange. The letter seeks Dear Abby’s opinion on the incident.
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Stumper Pegging the Boxer's Posies and Market Anecdotes
A quirky column notes Mumbling Jack Saltonstall leaves prize boxing and buys a greenhouse for hybrid carnations and open pollinated begonias. It then recounts a playful logic puzzle about plant diseases and a calculated total of 30 000 plants. Includes readers’ Q&A about customer rights and a pets neutering reminder.
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Jack Saltonstall
Maria Callas
Jack
Saltonstall
Rand McNally selects 101 Wonders of the Modern World
The 1977 Rand McNally Traveler's Almanac lists 101 remarkable sites from ancient to modern times. It includes the Parthenon and Colosseum, Taj Mahal, Eiffel Tower, St. Peter's, Westminster Abbey, Kremlin, Grand Canyon, Petra, Zimbabwe Ruins, and new feats like Brasilia, Gateway Arch, Japan's bullet trains, and Cape Canaveral.
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Antipater of
Sidon
Egypt
Greece
Rand McNally
Parthenon
Forum
Colosseum
Pompeii
Taj Mahal
Eiffel Tower
St. Peter’s Basilica
Westminster Abbey
Kremlin
Grand Canyon
Carcassonne
Rhodes
Colombia
Ellora
Ajanta
India
Petra
Jordan
Rhodesia
Zimbabwe
Norway
Cordoba
Leningrad
Hermitage Museum
Old Jerusalem
Versailles
Brasilia
Brazil
Gateway Arch
St. Louis
Japan
Cape Canaveral
Cleaning stains and odors in home fabrics and furniture
We deliver practical tested steps from the Iowa State University Extension Service. For crayon stains on cottons and blends repeat hot wash with a non- precipitating softener soap baking soda and repeat as needed. Odors in pressure canners remove with a cream of tartar solution at 15 pounds then hot soapy rinse dry. Wicker and reed furniture clean by brushing suds rinse sun dry and avoid over soaking to prevent warping.
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A.S
Worm rustlers strike ranch near Kansas City
The Big Red Ranch reports a weekend theft of earth worms worth 2500 from three beds. Owner Lee Struble notes tracks suggest a truck was used and suspects a new or growing worm business or grower behind the caper. He doubts any fence would buy worms.
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Kansas City
Big Red
Lee Struble
Struble
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