Norman Rockwell's Brother Jerry Finds Toy Design Fame
Jerry Rockwell, brother of artist Norman Rockwell, is a Chicago toy designer at Playskool Mfg. Co. since the early 1930s. He created classics like the drop-box post office and Wood-A-Mo tive trucks, stressing durability and early learning for preschoolers.
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Chicago
Jerry Rockwell
Norman Rockwell
Stockbridge
Mass
Playskool Mfg. Co
Jack
Playskool
Rockwell
PTA
Santa Claus
Science in 4-H program expands youth science kits
4-H news notes describe a National 4-H Club Foundation Science in 4-H program now available as kit form. It covers astronomy magnets map making paleontology seeds with leader guidance for self study. Howard County Maryland 4-H leaders and youth tested the kits successfully and more counties will follow.
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National
Howard County
Maryland
Bennington County
Pokin Around Actor Jeremy Slate Joins Wallis Western
In Pownal area youth star Jeremy Slate signs with producer Hal Wallis for The Sons of Katie Elder with John Wayne and Dean Martin. Filming shifts to Durango Mexico and Paramount Studios Hollywood. principal photography begins Jan 4.
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Jeremy Slate
Pownal
Hal Wallis
Katie Elder
John Wayne
Dean Martin
Henry Hathaway
Slate
Martha Hyer
Earl Holliman
Tommy Kirk
Allan Weiss
Mal Wallis
Paramount Pictures
Durango
Mexico
Paramount Studios
Hollywood
Night After Christmas Porch Visit by a Playful Dog Crowd
A narrator describes a snowy porch scene where a neighborhood dog and companions dash through an outdoor light cord. The speaker calls the dogs by name as they leap over a wall, then returns indoors with a child in pajamas bringing holiday mischief and a sleepy, amused mother watching. The piece ends with festive cheer and a tired, hopeful note for after Christmas.
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Blackie
Spot
Butch
Tex
Fide
Fuzzy
Pal
Rex
Jamies
Tax Returns Will Be Automated In Vermont Firms
Fulton D Fields announces a new automatic data processing system for 1964 business tax returns in the Northeast IRS region including Vermont. Pre addressed forms will be mailed to taxpayers with a mailing label from the national computer center in Martinsburg W Va. The system matches data to the master file and speeds posting while reducing inconvenience for taxpayers and the IRS.
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Burlington
Vermont
Fulton D. Fields
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Service
National Computer Center
Martinsburg
W. Va
Neat Little Cottage Quest Turns To Reno Gamble
A California road trip seeks a dream home near San Jose but leads to quiet forest camps and then to Reno gambling. The couple explores various property fantasies, campsites, and a big slot‑machine thrill at Harold’s Club before realizing California isn’t right for them. An unidentified ex‑airman later mails a $100 bill to an Air Force records center with a puzzling note.
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California
San Jose
Charles
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Sierras
Lake Tahoe
Reno
Harold
Nevada
Denver
UPI
Air Reserve Records Center
Air Force
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St. Joseph the Provider College
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Seventeen Magazine
William Blackford
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U.S
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