Toying with parents souls by opting for quiet toys
Mike Royko argues in a satirical column that noisy battery toys cause parental misery and child distress. He notes two kinds of toys, expands to four then six types, and condemns relatives who give loud gifts. He urges parents to choose soft, wooden blocks or log cabins.
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Jim
Phillips
The Little Hotel by Christina Stead
The last novel by Christina Stead satirizes a second rate Swiss pension in the late 1940s. A droll cast of staff and guests circles money as the pendulum of fate swings toward sly rewards and punishments.
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John Cleese
Stead
Week of Arts and Events Highlights Across Iowa
Readers can catch Hedda Gabler at Armstrong Theatre Mount Vernon and The Effect of Gamma Rays at Star Lighters Theatre Anamosa. Other shows include Lend Me A Tenor Amana, The Comedy of Errors Jefferson High School and Two Ladies of Broadway Hancher Auditorium. Also lectures, books sales, Halloween events, outdoor contests, Scottish Festival, and cultural shows across Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Iowa City, and surrounding towns.
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Henrik Ibsen
Armstrong Theatre
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Starlighters
Anamosa
Old Creamery Theatre Company
Price Creek
Amana Colonies
Jefferson High School
Carol Channing
Rita Moreno
Hancher
U of
Gertrude Stein
Mabie Theatre
U of I
Exhibits ACFA Championship and Cat Show at Coliseum
Health Fair runs 8 am to 3 pm at Five Seasons Center while the ACFA Championship and House hold Pet Cat Show occurs 9 am to 4 30 pm at Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Admission: adults 2 50, seniors 2, children 12 and under 1 50, children 2 and under free. Sponsored by Friendly Kat Fanciers of Iowa.
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Woman’s therapy fuels dog's unusual fixation case
A 26 year old woman on cyproterone acetate to reduce facial hair allegedly triggered erotic behavior in her male Rottweiler. Dermatologist Dr John Cotterill notes the dog clung to her during treatment, stopped when she finished pills, and the owner had the dog castrated to end the issue.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Promotion and Contact Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines its commitment to future agriculture using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. It lists drop points for recycling, circulation figures, and subscription rates for various delivery options plus mail terms and post office addresses.
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