Neil Simon’s Broadway Bound will be performed at Stone’s Throw Theatre on April 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, and 12. Director Ted Estes describes it as an entertaining and powerful play that combines hilarious comedy and powerful drama. It is the third and final play in Simon’s autobiographical trilogy centering around Eugene (Simon) whose rising career contrasts with the decline of his parent’s marriage. Eugene writing with his brother Stanley are invited to submit a sketch for a coveted radio series which could bring the boys success but risks disrupting the family because the comedy is a little close to home. Will they give in and drop the sketch or are they, at last, Broadway Bound?

The cast includes Linda Bailey, Elisia Conrardy, Eric Conrardy, Jerry Cooper, Charlie Rogers from Carthage and William Roehling from Joplin. Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency, and Schmidt and Associates, PC, of Carthage. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m. For reservations or information call Stone’s Throw Theatre at 358-9665 or Betty Bell at 358-7268.

I’m kinda wishin’ there was just onea those reporters across the pond who would take up the slack left by Ernie Pyle. He followed the WWII soldiers around, but put more emphasis on tellin’ some of the humorous experiences associated with bein’ a GI.

Now that’s not ta say that war isn’t serious business, it’s just that it would be comforting ta know that our boys and girls are still just that, our boys and girls. They haven’t turned into some military machine, but are ever’day folks bein’ called on to honor their commitment.

Ever’ now and then, I’d like to hear ‘bout somethin’ just plain silly goin’ on midst all the ruckus. Of all the things Americans hold dear, the list has ta include a robust sense of humor.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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• Use cereal bags (the waxy kind) to store pie in before freezing.

• "My husband worked hard for many years. He worked standing on his feet all day. At the end of the day, I would rub his feet with a little lemon juice, and he always said it made his feet feel refreshed right away." — JoJo McI., Johnsonville, Tenn.

• To shield a windowpane from paint drips when painting a room, try using wet newspaper to cover the glass. It goes on easily enough and as soon as it dries, it will peel off with no trouble or residue.

• "With the price of razor blades being so high these days, I make mine last by drying them and putting a layer of petroleum jelly on the blades. It seems to keep the razor sharp longer." — Fred J., Jacksonville, Fla.

• If you run out of bleach, you can use peroxide in the wash instead. Use three tablespoons for a medium-size load.

• Kim in Atlanta writes: I have a slatted wood door that tended to get really dirty. Even furniture polish wouldn’t entirely clean it. I tried a solution of vinegar and strong-brewed tea and it worked miracles.

The wood shines, and I don’t have to clean it as often. Boy, those slats are really a pain to clean.

I also rub them with a fabric softener sheet after cleaning to repel dust in the corners.

• Got a lot of static electricity in your carpeted house? Fill a spray bottle with a solution of one part laundry fabric softener and four parts water. Mist the carpet, and you’ll be shocked at the difference.