By the end of the war, Fatherâs Day may not have been a federal holiday, but it was a national institution. In 1972, in the middle of a hard-fought presidential re-election campaign, Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Fatherâs Day a federal holiday at last.
Finding Blue Chip Stocks. A blue chip is a large, financially sound company that has proved it can weather downturns in the market. These well-established companies have long track records of positive earnings and have paid dividends in both good times and bad.he Dow-Home of the Blue Chips. Established by journalist Charles Dow in 1896, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, often just called the Dow, is composed of 30 blue-chip stocks from every important sector of the stock market except utilities and transportation.
Stokesia laevis. Stokes aster is part of the Stokesia genus and its scientific name is Stokesia laevis. The laevis part of this plant's botanical name means 'smooth'. Growing only 6-8 tall (about 15-20cm) this evergreen, herbaceous perennial has lavender, blue, pink, or white flowers in the spring. Stokes aster has many cultivars.