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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1962

Page

4

Fitness for All Youth Requires Shared Responsibility

The editorial urges a nationwide shift in attitude toward youth fitness. It cites Wilkinson’s warning on 10 million boys and 26 percent of boys, 23 percent of girls failing pull ups and sit ups, and argues schools, parents, YMCA, YWCA, and Boy Scouts must broaden programs beyond athletes to include all children, especially the puny and awkward, to improve health and activity levels.

Wilkinson Washington YMCA Boy Scouts YWCA

The Finesse Question in a Bridge Hand

South avoids a spade finesse in a four heart contract as East wins clubs, then declarer ruffs, draws trumps, and forces West to win with the ace. The article argues against risky finesses when safer lines exist and explains how the spade or diamond layout dictates the outcome.

South King West Declarer East Tes Syndicate, Inc

Inside You And Yours Innocent Or Guilty

An explainer on heart murmurs distinguishing innocent from potentially serious conditions. It covers causes heredity and age effects outlines how murmurs are diagnosed by sound, location and response to activity and notes most are harmless while some reflect serious heart disease.

Junior King Features

Your Child's Religion A Practical Guide For Parents

The piece reviews a new guide by Rev. Dr. Randolph Crump Miller on religious nurture for children. It emphasizes parental love as the first God experience, honest questions about faith, and the role of Sunday School in forming a believing community.

Randolph Crump Miller Doubleday Miller Yale Divinity School God Dr. Miller Jesus Christ New York UPI United Presbyterian Earl E. Elder Philadelphia Egypt William Miller Iran

Dear Abby: Warning on wearing rings around machinery

Dear Abby answers reader letters warning that rings worn by workers around machinery can cause fatal injuries. She cites a husband losing a finger and another worker dying from a ring cutting through an insulated glove. She also answers questions about kissing eyes open and how to tell a nosy neighbor to ring or knock.

Abby

New Mattresses Deserve Proper Care

Chicago guidance from Spring Air Co on mattress care. Turn regular mattresses monthly first six months then once or twice yearly, foam rubber models require no turning unless reversible. Use a protective pad to guard against dust moisture, avoid beating, and clean with dry suds and sponge rinsing.

Chicago UPI Spring Air Co

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