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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1971

Page

24

Polly Dollar Reward For Grandson Cake Icing Idea

Ruth recalls a grandson suggesting a cake cutter tool replacement for icing. She uses a rubber plate scraper as a cake her and finds it speeds icing, shaping swirls on the cake. She promises a Polly Dollar if the idea is adopted.

Folly Ruth

Polly's Problem and Reader Pet Peeves letters

Readers share kitchen and shopping complaints and home hacks. Jackie asks which dust mops shed the least lint. Helen objects to bread placement and flour adjacency in stores. Vera suggests using a wire hanger to prevent static shocks on nylon. Ethel notes a dirty electric can opener cutter and cleans it with a toothbrush and ammonia.

Polly Jackie Helen Ethel

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