The Dunes Journal Entry On Salmon Fishing Days
The writer describes daily life at The Dunes near a river in British Columbia, detailing a sunset, a cozy supper, and friendly hosts. A major fishing day yields sixteen salmon caught by four guests, including record catches by Ted and Hap, with notes on gear and a promising run of fish for tomorrow.
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Greta
Mrs. Slagboom
Tacx
Cohoe
Don
Ted
Hap
Blondie
Tack
Rome
Panhandle
Gander
Nova Scotia
John
Atomic bomb talk at The Dunes spooks Canadian islanders
A visitor at The Dunes claims Washington officials confided that the U S has a small atomic bomb and even smaller missiles. The report adds fears over logging Trell River and notes locals plan protests. The entry also recounts fishing exploits around Queen Charlotte Islands, family visits, and travel plans back toward Amarillo.
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Queen Charlotte Islands
Korea
Washington
Disguised as somebody else Hank Jacoby on bridge
Oswald Jacoby recounts a bridge hand where expert bidding astonishes, noting South should return two diamonds rather than one spade. The piece discusses the extraordinary auction and analyzes four spades play, challenging readers to find the optimal line.
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Oswald Jacoby Welttan
Fae Rida Guentina
Bill Root
Miami
South
North
Root
Declarer beating four spades with careful card play
In a four spade contract the dummy wins a heart trick, declarer draws two trump rounds, then diamonds are led. West holds long trumps and various defensive lines fail. If West leads clubs, South can discard and set up a club con tiguation. The contract holds. South manages eight tricks despite complex ruffing and under leading possibilities.
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West
South
East
Declarer
Plains Girls Enroll at Loretta Heights College Denver
Two Amarillo area students and one from Panhandle have enrolled at Loretta Heights College in Denver. Margaret Ann Banasik, a junior, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs A Edward Banasik of Lipscomb 2003. Joan Boswell, a freshman, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Boswell of Hayden 1507. Mary Jo Berg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph J Berg of Panhandle, also enrolled.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
Loretto Heights College
Denver
Margaret Ann Banasik
A. Edward Banasik
Lipscomb
Joan Boswell
Sam Boswell
Hayden
Mary Jo Berg
Joseph J. Berg
First Advertisement in Boston News Letter 1704
The earliest American newspaper ad appeared in the Boston News Letter in 1704 noting the loss of two iron anvils.
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Boston News-Letter
Seaman Training At Radar School
Amarillo sailor William L. Hunter formerly of Maryland is undergoing radar school at the Combat Information Team Training Center in San Diego Cal. Hunter a radarman seaman apprentice will learn radar theory operation maintenance radio and sound powered telephone procedures and plotting for air and surface use.
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Amarillo
William L. Hunter
604
Maryland
Combat Information Team Training Center
San Diego
Cal
Hunter
Soldier Receives Track Vehicle Mechanics Diploma
An Amarillo soldier Pvt. Albert H. Isaacs of 1222 West Twelfth recently graduated from a track vehicle mechanics course at the Armored School, Fort Knox Ky. He completed conferences demonstrations and practical maintenance training on tracked and wheeled vehicles.
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Amarillo
Albert H. Isaacs
West Twelfth
Armored School
Fort Knox
Isaacs
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Warngz
British Columbia
Dunes
United States
Canada
Acam Piper
Port Clementz
Trell
Atlantic Ocean
Hap Johnson
Jess
Queen Charlotte
Hemphill County
Mississippi
Red River
Canadian River
Iigit Plains
Abraham Lincoln
Horace Greely
Lincoln
Sheriff's Mine
Sheriff Mactavish
Annie Oakley
Diablo
Nick Blasdon
Edith Shanley
New Orleans
Corbett
Earth
Roger
Tom
Astro
Globe
Robert Young
Continental Bus System
Donna Dean
Boise City
Okla
Maine
Florida
Continental Bus Company
Vut
la Pass
Plains
Radar
Lei
Levines
Cash & Carry
Furniture Department
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