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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1956
Page
1
Hal Boyle jokes that turning 45 brings less fear than 40 and more alive feelings. The piece recalls aging milestones, changes in outlook, and the humor of life at midlife, including fewer kisses, improved patience from women, and wifely comforts as arteries harden.
Charles A. Whitford chairman of the Nowata General hospital board said each donor Wednesday at the visiting bloodmobile will receive a 100 pound sack of feed.
Oswald Jacoby recalls Ely Culbertson after his death two months earlier. The column discusses Culbertson’s defensive skill as shown in a sample hand, with bidding 2a 2N.T Pass.
Culbertson opened with a diamond from the West hand hoping for strength behind the dummy. East could not hold enough diamonds, South won trick one with no diamond in hand. South led a low heart. Culbertson showed the queen. He sought the setting trick while knowing his side held three aces and a heart.
A narrative mixes bridge play details with a portrait of Barry Jones and the Jones family lore. The card scene features Culbertson guiding declarer through clever plays to beat the contract while a jokey aside links to the Jones clan and a look at a new United Artists film role for Barry Jones in Alexander the Great.
Sidney Chair, 49, of Danville, charged with disorderly conduct for objecting to a $2.88 chicken dinner bill, was fined $52.50 and required to pay for the meal.
In Sydney Australia 1940 Marjorie Johnstone reported a 1937 Ford stolen. Sixteen years later detectives located the vehicle and said the car had been hidden. The discovery highlights a long delayed recovery in a historic case.
Tune in Voice of Firestone on channel 9 this Monday at 7 30 p m for a showcase of memorable music selections and performances from the radio program.
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