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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1950
Page
16
An essay on etiquette stressing timely departures after meetings or visits. It recalls old rules for leaving a room gracefully and urges readers to end engagements with a proper exit, guiding how timing shapes lasting impressions.
Lay a thin paper over stamps stuck together and press with a moderately hot iron. The stamps lift apart without soaking and the glue remains usable for future use.
A column advises women on mastering graceful exits and professional charm. It stresses leaving meetings promptly, ending conversations in two seconds, and avoiding lingering at doors to preserve efficiency. Readers are asked to write for a longer guide with 10 cents and a stamped return envelope.
Sadie Pratt of Shutesbury sought a birth certificate from Town Clerk Nathan Hunting. After years of added information, Hunting ruled enough evidence exists to place her birth in the town records.
Readers learn that oysters boost flavor in a creamy sauce for broiled fish fillets and also improve a chicken pot pie filling. The note adds that oysters pack a rich taste when used in seasoned dishes.
A notice announces a proposed reorganization of Cedar Rapids Independent School District in Linn County Iowa. It lists precincts and polling places from Precinct 1 to Precinct 24 plus special boundaries and the March election date for voters to decide whether to establish the reorganized district.
The piece discusses using wallpaper to create a unique lamp makeover that suits a wall or room mood. It advises cleaning glazed shades with alcohol for better paper adhesion and sanding a glossy wood base to ensure a smooth finish.
The text discusses using wheat paste or prepared wallpaper paste for lamp shades. It lists preferred wallpaper patterns such as small close patterns, provincial prints, fine leafy designs, traditional medallions, modern geometries, and textured effects. Marbleized and book papers, spatterdash papers, and plaids are noted as excellent choices.
ATLANTA INS reports a revival of the spring garden tours across 14 Georgia cities this year. The effort aims to showcase regional horticulture and attract visitors to local homes and public spaces.
The piece notes Dixie traveler options expanding as Georgia resumes tours after wartime suspension. Planned through March and April, the program aims to draw many visitors, addressing Georgia’s lag in promoting scenic homes and gardens alongside Alabama’s Bellingrath Gardens and the nine mile azalea trail and Mississippi’s Natchez area.
The Garden Pilgrimage attracts thousands annually. Notably the camellia and azalea gardens near Charleston South Carolina draw visitors. Middleton Gardens, dating to 1741, stands as America’s oldest landscaped garden.
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