Petite size 2 wedding dress and other fashion tips
A reader seeks petite size 2 options for a wedding dress and finds Piaffe in New York offers Francesca of Damon silk blue dress at 180 dollars and Maggy London silk dress in several colors at 135 dollars. The column also notes Piaffe personal shopping service and recommends tall girls shops for long-rise pants and suggests strapless maternity bras from Lady Madonna. A separate reader learns pantsuits are fashionable for a New York Canada trip, plus travel gear like Buxton Cal Q Traveler for metric and currency conversions.
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Francesca
Damon
Piaffe
Broadway
New York
N.Y
Maggy London
C.S
S.M
Buxton
Emily Whelan
Schwartz Public Relations Associates, Inc
Madison Ave
Marylou
The
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Tape Recording Teaches Kids While Entertaining Families
Iowa State University Extension specialist Dorothy Pinsky notes children enjoy reading stories or creating radio shows on tape. The activity builds verbal skills and helps parents gauge language development, with parents urged to share tapes with distant relatives. Grandparents often thrill at hearing a grandchild perform classic songs like Mary Had a Little Lamb. In 1873 Emily Post, famed etiquette author, was born.
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Ames
Dorothy Pinsky
Iowa State University Extension
Pinsky
Fire Prevention Week reminder and safety tips list
Tomorrow marks Fire Prevention Week and the Dear Abby column updates fire safety advice. Tips include extinguishing cigarettes, childproofing lighters, safe wiring, proper storage of flammable materials, installing and maintaining smoke detectors, practicing a home fire drill, and knowing how to escape safely if a fire starts.
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U.S
Candy Cane Caddy and Knitted Bells Christmas Guide
This home craft feature offers a Candy Cane Caddy decoration with a Santa face and five rings to hold candy canes, plus pockets for gifts. It includes macrame and knit or crochet bell patterns using leftover yarns, with detailed steps, materials, and kit options for readers.
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Susan Strange
Oak Lawn
Ill
Pat Trexler
CRG
P.O
North Myrtle Beach
S.C
Portable wedge pillows for travel and comfort
The column notes an inflatable wedge shaped pillow similar to a prior foam version. The 17 by 17 by 8 inch inflated pillow elevates either head and shoulders or feet and legs, aiding respiratory issues or insomnia. Interest requests should be sent to Easter Way by Jean Sargent at The Gazette Focus Dept in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with a self addressed stamped envelope.
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Easter Way
Jean Sargent
the Gazette Focus Dept
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Johnson County Second Annual Ground Pork Cook-Off Winners
The event at Johnson County Fairgrounds on Monday Sept 20 crowned division winners and prize money for the ground pork contest. Debbie Lehman won Fresh Ground Pork Entrée first for Hamballs, Mary Ann Waldschmidt second for Barbecue Pork Meatballs. Peggy Bothell first Fresh Ground Pork Main Dish for No Crust Pizza, Janet Berry second for American Style Enchiladas. Traci Riggan first Fresh Ground Pork Novelty for Egg Rolls and Grand Prize, Gerry Lackendar second for Pork Apple Sandwich. Shantell Leeney won 16 and under for Ground Park Reuben. Prizes were 10, 5, and 25 dollars for Grand Prize. Winning recipes advance to the state cook-off in Des Moines during Iowa Park Congress in January.
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Johnson County
Debbie Lehman
Mary Ann Waldschmidt
Peggy Bothell
Janet Berry
Des Moines
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