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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1961
Page
5
Editorial notes a festive season nearly perfect but bland with carols and reader humor. It recalls winter snows and icy streets, shares resolutions for 1962, considers small decisions that shape big outcomes, and ends with a reader’s claim of newspaper longevity and a New Year greeting.
In a team match both tables reached three notrump with East dealer. South, facing a hopeless hand, tries deception by one line feeding the ten of hearts to fake heart strength. at the other table the declarer instead plays to induce West to mislead by signaling A K of spades, ultimately making the contract.
Christmas Eve and Day meals drew many relatives to homes around Wellman. Bernard Redlinger hosted guests including Ival Redlinger and family, Lindy Redlinger and family, Leon Miller and Norfolk Virginia relatives, Willard Patterson family, and Bernard Redlinger Jr. family from Mississippi. Fred Durian and Emma Webster joined Durian home in Oska for Christmas. Several other households hosted kin from Keota and What Cheer, while Mrs. Vic Klein visited from Dallas and spent Christmas with E. C. Jones family before continuing travel.
Mrs. Wilma Bruegge Haskins reports Christmas gatherings in Wa and neighboring towns. Jim Coon and family joined the Minicks in Wa for Christmas Eve supper and the Reister home for Christmas dinner. Additional guests included the Zehrs, Whetstines, Harrisons, Beans, Gadlove, and Lemons with a nearby gift exchange at Elva Richards home.
Dr Fern explains fever reading is influenced by method and conditions. Mouth rectal and underarm readings vary with age activity and environment and can mislead if relied on alone.
Stamp corner lists tentative 1962 U S issues with January New Mexico Statehood 4 cent first day Santa Fe and February Arizona Statehood 4 cent first day Phoenix. Also notes Civil War Battle of Shiloh and centenary Hughes births, Century 21 Exposition Seattle opening, Louisiana Statehood 150th anniversary, Homestead Act centenary, anti malaria stamp plans, plus foreign notes on Spain Goa India Colombia and Egyptian art stamps. New York merger pace nears five per working day may hit 1929 total.
A communication from J C Petersen of Petersen live stock enterprises Spencer honors late Robert Sherman who died last week in Spencer. Petersen recalls Sherman's cheery manner and wide circle of friends and notes his interest in Iowa football and daily concerns. Also included are parenting tips about handling imaginary playmates and developing a conscience in children.
A pre schooler's sudden invention of an imaginary playmate may surprise parents but is usually not alarming. Nancy Lysen of Iowa State University notes that children often create another playmate to enjoy talking with.
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