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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1971
Page
17
AE WEST advises plaid outfits can be adjusted to suit any figure. The guide suggests pairing blazers with pants or skirts and emphasizes comfortable footwear, practical bags, and a shopping list. It compares style to battle armor and stresses sensible, versatile dressing for both genders.
Dorothy has two half blanket pieces salvaged from a fire. Suggestions include binding and using for baby blankets or couch throws, sewing into a quilt batting project, or cutting, embroidering, and shaping into an afghan or car throw.
Readers share thrifty hacks and comfort notes. Mrs E H E saves elastic bands from pantyhose to sew summer shorts for kids. Mrs D B finds lemon oil polish removes crayon marks and dirt from wood paneling. Mrs J S describes junk mail antics. Polly notes how to lengthen a too short two piece dress by reworking the elastic and hem with care.
Dear Polly I have many baby sleepers and pants in very good condition except for the snaps. Is there a way to mend the snaps so they stay closed. Carol asks for advice on repairing or replacing snaps for children's clothing.
To use curtains that are too short, hang the rod below the window top and add a valance on a second rod to conceal the gap. A cardboard tube from waxed paper or towels stores candles. To remove odor from plastic containers, fill with water and coffee grounds, let stand, then wash.
Kathleen Walter and James Flemister wed at St. John Catholic church Blairs town. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Maurice Tracy with a lawn reception at the Walters home. The bride wore a Victorian gown with a high collar, leg of mutton sleeves and daisies in her hair. The couple will reside in Lakewood Colorado after a westward wedding trip joined by matron of honor Mrs David James and best man Jerry Johnson. The bride is a graduate of Mercy hospital school of nursing. The groom works for Sears Roebuck and Co in Denver.
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