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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1955

Page

10

Kostelanetz Seeks Quiet World Beyond Telephone Noise

Andre Kostelanetz says Americans are restless because they listen to telephones too much and not enough to nature. The conductor, famed for high fidelity recording, toured the Far East with Leopold Stokowski collecting exotic sounds for a forthcoming Sounds of the World LP. He believes listening enriches life more than constant phone use and cites a Buddhist festival and jungle noises as examples.

Phyllis Battelle New York INS Andre Kostelanetz Lily Pons Battelle Manhattan Kostelanetz Leopold Stokowski Far East Bangkok Singapore

Morning Sounds and the Maestro's Quiet Reveals

The essay describes preferred morning sounds from maestro Kostelanetz and how subtle noises shape mood. He cites East River boat toots, San Francisco cable car clangs, Paris silence, and even utter silence as ultimate sound. He urges listeners to seek natural or quiet moments and save on phone bills.

Mr. K Kostelanetz East River New York San Francisco Paris

A Lovelier You Stitch In Time And Diet

A Mary Sue Miller column offers sewing tips from quick repairs with zig zags to button fixes using a toothpick and shanks, plus a diet booklet promo promising slimming tips and calorie planning. Readers are invited to request the booklet by mailing 20c with a self addressed stamped envelope.

McKinley Students Enter Speech Tourney

Eight McKinley speech students under Mrs. Patricia Swab will enter the nineteenth annual high school speech tournament at Coe College February 11 12. Participants include Poetry reading Alice Palmer Virginia Ball discussion Jim Shanklin Joan McAllister extemp speaking John Knapp radio speaking Judy Rickey Sherry Wilson after dinner speaking Joan Benesh Joan McAllister television speaking Judy Rickey.

McKinley Patricia Swab Coe College Alice Palmer Virginia Ball Jim Shanklin Joan McAllister John Knapp Judy Rickey Sherry Wilson Joan Benesh

Designing Women by Elizabeth Hillyer

An easy informal living style gains popularity with simpler furnishings and decoration. The Grand Rapids spring previews show classic provincial furniture in walnut with brass accents, designed by Herbert Ten Have in Italian provincial style.

Grand Rapids Herbert Ten Have

Brass Details Highlight Contemporary Tables and Chairs

The description notes rare brass ferrules on legs, jaunty knobs on chair backs, brass lion decorations on table aprons, and brass circlets on drawer pulls. A question about sprinkling poppy seeds on refrigerated biscuits before baking is included. It mentions serving with veal noodles broccoli and lemon butter sauce.

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Mary Sue Miller Dinette Douglas Designing Women Elizabeth Hillyer Okinows 2! A Arthur Murray Arthur Murray School of Dancing 3Rd Ave Dial Rus General Electric Modern Appliance CO Hird Ave
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