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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1969

Page

17

Polly Letters and Homemaking Tips From Lettuce to Afghan

A collage of reader questions and Polly style replies covers lettuce storage tips to reduce spots, bulletin board making, decorative table bundles, afghan finishing guidance, window washing with ammonia solution, and a homemade candle holder from medicine bottles. Readers are urged to send ideas for Polly’s column in The Gazette.

Polly

Dishwashers Not Miraculous Says Economist

Burlington Vermont United Press International reports home economist Faith Prior of the University of Vermont extension warns dishwashers are not miracle machines. Proper loading hot water and dishwasher detergents are essential. Water around 145 to 160 degrees helps reduce bacteria. Only dishwasher detergents should be used to avoid suds and clogs. Soft conditioned water prevents mineral deposits and spotting on dishes.

Burlington UPI Faith Prior University of Vermont Extension Services

Medical Social Work Can Be Help to Many

Denver doctors and patients alike can benefit from medical social work, says Dr. W Grayburn Davis of the Denver clinic. He argues it should not be limited to the poor and notes it can ease the emotional burden on families adjusting to serious illness.

Denver, Colo WMNS W. Grayburn Davis Denver Clinic

Untitled passage notes on illness and fashion advice

A fragmented excerpt discusses medical care limits for a brilliant individual in need of help beyond physician treatment. It also shifts to fashion notes about material mixtures for fall clothes and Pauline Trigere's styling ideas pairing tweed jeans with various tops.

Davis Pauline Trigere

Unruly Collegians May Cure Neuroses

Psychiatrists, including Dr. David Hamburg of Stanford, suggest unruly collegians may rid themselves of low mood by their behavior. If hostility turned inward explains mood, rioting students might be curing some of their own neuroses.

David Hamburg Stanford University School of Medicine

Wool as integrity in American language history

Early in American history wool stood for honesty as “all wool and a yard wide” signified full value. By 1882 the term wool had earned a dictionary sense tied to integrity and quality in trade and speech.

Neighbors Weigh Painting Contractors For Referrals

A columnist notes guidance on choosing painters by asking neighbors for recommendations. The method helps observers judge work quality firsthand and select a contractor with proven results.

Mrs Wilson Speaks On Downing Street Tours

Mrs Wilson, wife of the prime minister, said the door at No 10 Downing Street is knocked about 840 times daily. She noted there are 182 rooms in the famous house but she has yet to see them all during a South Wales women's rally visit.

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