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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1967
Page
4
Hort writer Dorothy Woods Sapp outlines methods to keep poinsettias azaleas chrysanthemums and cyclamens alive after Christmas. She details light moisture temperature and feeding needs plus how to encourage rebloom and manage plant rest periods.
In Cedar Rapids Mr and Mrs Nicholas Kedo display a 250 rose wood tree and Nativity figures from Venezuela in their front window. The scene features dark skinned figures by Maria Valencia with sisal hemp and burlap fabrics. The Kedos lived in Venezuela for five years. he works for Quaker Oats and she teaches at Coolidge School. Their children are Nena and Paul.
Vivian Brown reports design consultant Ving Smith urges DIY remodeling with courage and planning. He stresses paper plans, space efficiency, and simple changes like converting dormers and basements into usable rooms to create cozy, light filled spaces. He warns against overestimating costs and emphasizes preserving structure.
A New York Hallmark gallery hosts a festival of 22 Celebrity Christmas Trees honoring Save the Children. Notables including Louis Armstrong, Bob Hope, Lauren Bacall, Truman Capote, Julia Child, Herb Alpert, Harry Winston, the New York Mets, Coco Chanel, Buckminster Fuller, Rex Harrison, Marisol, Leontyne Price, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and Victor Borge adorn varied themes. An audience donation drum triggers lights on a tree row as a festive charity exhibit continues for the holiday season.
Start with the ceiling as the first step when painting a room. Begin walls at the upper left corner and work down to the floor, reversing the order if you are left handed. Finish with woodwork and trim painted last.
Mrs. W A Larson reports pansies blooming outdoors all summer with several buds on her plants. Pussy willow buds opened indoors were picked by Mrs. Le Roy Wiley from a neighbor’s tree on Bertram road SE. The year is unusually mild with multiple plants blooming out of season.
Donald E. Kuhn president elect of the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors announced nine operating committees and chairmen. Officers for 1968 include Kuhn Hunter Zachar as vice presidents Brusha as secretary and Glessner as treasurer.
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association advises matching cleaners to paint type. For latex paint clean brushes with mild soap and water then rinse. Oil based paints enamel or varnish require turpentine or mineral spirits if still wet. Shellac needs alcohol.
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