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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1961

Page

7

Pre-Christmas Dinner Notes and Family News

Pleasant article records Christmas week events including Mr and Mrs Richard Hayes hosting a pre Christmas dinner and gift exchange, births of Evelyn Mae Brereton weighing 9 lbs, family visits, birthdays, funeral, and humorous home life anecdotes with Larry and Ronald returning from hunting and attempting to fry an old hen.

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Infant Mary Rita Peck Home After Hospital Stay

Brighton residents announce infant Mary Rita Peck, born October 23 at Jefferson County Hospital, now home weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Doctor asks no visitors due to community illness. Other local notes include club dinners, officer nominations, homecomings, and family updates from Brighton and nearby areas.

Brighton Maynard Peck Mary Rita Jefferson County Hospital Willing Workers Club Harry Bagby Diana Stacy Teppy Chuck Leo Dunbar Pythian K.P. Hall Anneta Reighard

Birds scarce at Grace Hill feeders in winter scene

Hank Ketcham notes fewer cardinals and chickadees at his feeder this December. He laments declining songbird presence and muses on spraying sparrows, sparing suet, and the birds’ role in insect control and crop health.

Hank Ketcham Grace Hill Max

TV Highlights Wednesday on CBS NBC ABC and CBS

United Press International lists Wednesday TV Highlights including The Ditter Sex on CBS The Wagon Train on NBC Campus USA on ABC Checkmate Perry Como's Music Hall Mrs G Goes To College Naked City and Bridge Party segments with cast members Mona Freeman Laraine Day Gertrude Berg and Connie Francis among others with time slots across CST.

NBC Clyde Charley Wooster Frank McGrath Steve Allen ABC Campus USA Connie Francis Frankie Avalon Robert Ryan Arnold Moss University of California At Los Angeles CBS Laraine Day Perry Como Perry Caterina Valente Silvio Francesco Peter Gennaro P.m Sarah Gertude Berg Naked City

Railroad bridge blocks hobbyist, man fights for access

A man tries to force a railroad to open a bridge that spoils his hobby, starring James Barton, Fred Clark and Albert Dekker. The program lists 9 pm CST. The item notes the 1920 inauguration of the Transcontinental mail service linking New York City and San Francisco with daytime air mail and nighttime train service.

James Barton Fred Clark Albert Dekker

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