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Newspaper
Shepherd Argus
Location
Shepherd, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1964
Page
7
Trinity Presbyterian Church sits above Ogden Utah on a Wasatch slope. The 350 seat building features coral shingles and red siding with a wind resistant heavyweight asphalt roof designed to endure autumn gales and winter storms.
The story centers on Vatel, a famed chef at Chantilly for Louis XIV and Duke Conde. After only two loads of fresh fish arrive and no more are available, he declares he cannot outlive the disgrace and fatally stabs himself. The king and duke deem his honor overly fine.
A Practical Builder survey notes rising use of insulating glass in windows and storm doors. Double hung and sliding windows gain popularity while ponderosa pine wood windows grow. More windows per house overall and fewer fixed picture windows, with picture windows more often double gazed.
New York Life Insurance Company announces 1964 dividends up 18 percent from 1963 and cites higher investment earnings and lower expenses as the main causes. Chairman Richard K. Paynter Jr. says life insurance sales are 15 percent ahead of last year and a new record year is expected in 1964. The firm holds major investments across all states.
The article notes total 1963 life insurance benefits exceeding $10 billion with about $4.2 billion in death payments and $5.8 billion to living policyholders. It advises a 22 year old woman to start with a lower premium permanent policy and explains why an endowment may be costly, citing a $115 annual cost for a $10,000 straight life policy and potential cash value growth over 20 years.
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