Elm disease threatens city shade and parks in Washington
In a local reflection the author notes Dutch Elm disease has decimated Washington elm trees, predicting losses of 60 to 100 by 1964 and describing the impact on residential streets, Sunset Park, and Central Park. The piece urges readers to brace for a future with fewer elms and less shade.
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Mississippi River
Ohio
Indiana
Washington
Central Park
Sunset Park
Separated by Sex Women and Men React Differently to Words
An advertising writer in New York under the alias Jake tested 48 words with 12,000 women and men aged 18 to 35, then reported provocative gender differences in word associations. Men tied sympathy to persuasion and creativity while women saw it as touchy. arch evoked feminine grace and masculine triumph. other pairs showed distinct gendered reactions.
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New York
Glamour
Jake
Reminiscences Recall Washington High School Modernization
The writer recalls the Washington high school renovation funded by a strong bond issue led by Superintendent Marr Schell. The project added a new gym, farm shop, music rooms, extra classrooms, and converted the old gym into a dining hall, transforming the facility at lower cost. The piece also recounts personal visits by Pen Eldridge in Arizona, meetings in Pittsburgh, and memories of the United Presbyterian Home’s anniversary.
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Washington High School
Marr Schell
Board of Education
Washington
Mariners meeting in Burlington set for Oct 27
The Mariners of SE Iowa Presbytery will gather at Faith Presbyterian Church in Burlington on October 27 starting at 2 30 p m. Reservations for the 6 p m dinner should be sent to Harold Wilson at 1213 Perkins Burlington Iowa. The Coin Club and Rifle Club of Fairfield host a Hobby Show at the National Guard Armory November 2 and 3 with free admission. Doors hours run 10 a m to 10 p m Saturday and 9 a m to 5 p m Sunday featuring more than 100 display tables.
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United Presbyterian Home
George Kerr
Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian
United Presbyterian
Pittsburg
Webster Hall
Journal
Ariners
Iowa
Burlington
Faith Presbyterian Church
Harold Wilson
Perkins
Coin Club
Rifle Club
Fairfield
National Guard Armory
Determining the club ace in a six heart contract
Contract Bridge analysis by B Jay Becke explains a hand from a six heart contract. It discusses which opponent holds the ace of clubs and outlines two paths to twelve tricks by either East or West playing to the ace. The article emphasizes deduction from West's lead and carding strategy.
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Declarer
East
South
Ures Syndicate, Inc
Grandma Remedies: Iowa Families Used Home Cures
A century old account recalls how Iowa families relied on Culver root tea and onion poultices for coughs, colds, and injuries. Folk practices included plant infusions, honey and vinegar syrups, turpentine balms, and hot toddies, often paired with rest and family care.
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Iowa
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