1961 Article on Fourth of July

In addition to a couple of advertisements that may take some down memory lane, following is a very informative article on Fourth of July celebrations:

The last sentence of the article -- "The day closed with fireworks" -- caught my eye.  I wonder how those fireworks would have matched up to what we had earlier this summer.  To see a video my husband took of the finale, head to the "Videos" page and click on the link, which will take you to Youtube, where you can watch the fun.