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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1963
Page
4
An Evening Journal column from December 28 1963 collects short vignettes and wry notes. It recounts faith Tested by Psalms phrases, a joke about slippers and a Navy officer fate, a senior citizen's holiday care routine, and a humorous tale of an aluminum Christmas tree replaced by a thriftier tree purchase with a 50 cent bargain.
The Charles Berdo family remembered their king sized dog Jenkins with practical ear muffs this Christmas. Jenkins enjoys riding in Charlie's pickup and has not tried to shake them off. Neighbors gathered with mothers to take a group photo used on a Christmas card reading Greetings From Our Entire Neighborhood.
A letter praises Rodney Rodman for delivering papers to a porch with top accuracy and speed. The family awarded him Christmas cash, which slipped from his cold hands onto the porch. Art Swift is noted for owning a large collection of cigarette lighters, receiving a two pound grand-daddy lighter as a Christmas gift.
A husband gives his bridge playing wife a deck with giant numerals to aid her game. She rarely wears her glasses, preferring her sight without them. He recalls her to wear specs when dining out, noting it makes ordering easier.
NSF announces 2.43 million in grants to four states DC and Puerto Rico to fund five to thirteen week summer training in science and math for about 7500 high ability high school students. Programs mix classroom work and research with selection by sponsoring institutions. Four Iowa offerings listed: Coe College Cedar Rapids Math and physics 10 weeks. Grinnell College Grinnell Psychology 9 weeks. University of Iowa Iowa City Multiple Sciences 9 weeks. University of Iowa Biology Chemistry Geology Math Physics 8 weeks.
Mrs. CA Ainsworth reports that Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt visited Veterans Hospital in Iowa City on Friday to offer help as volunteers bringing aid for the upcoming year. The piece also lists a string of visits and family events from nearby towns including Rochester Minnesota and Wellman Iowa with multiple relatives attending dinners and gatherings.
The five Sullivans Joseph 23 Matt 22 Al 19 Frank 25 and George 28 enlisted in the U S Navy after Pearl Harbor joining USS Juneau. They perished when Juneau sank November 13 1942 off the Solomon Islands. Their parents Mrs and Mr Sullivan led memorial efforts, inspiring war bonds and memorials across Waterloo and Washington.
A packed year saw NASA struggle with device failures and funding cuts while Gemini and Mercury faced delays. Russia touts partial wins with Bykovsky Tereshkova flights and Polyot-1. Cape Canaveral is renamed Cape Kennedy after Kennedy's assassination, marking a controversial highlight in a year of mixed space news.
A personal holiday reflection with family dinner leftovers and a lighthearted urge to write. The writer recalls large family gatherings, small gifts, and a simple recipe of white sauce with hard boiled eggs served on toast. A playful suggestion imagines Christmas in July and notes mistletoe arriving late from Texas.
Declarer in Four Spades should manage heart and club threats by drawing trumps and planning discards. If North holds the diamond ace, lead clubs to force king or avoid diamond losers. If North has king of clubs, the suit setup confirms diamond ace. The recommended line aims to avoid heart, diamond, and club losers while testing North’s distribution.
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