Texas Legion Convention Opens in Austin
Ten thousand Texas American Legion members begin registration for the twentieth annual Texas Division convention in Austin. Delegates arrive from across the state as red white and blue decor signals a four day gathering with ceremonies on Saturday featuring the 40 and 8 and the 8 and 40 units, plus a banquet for the 40 and 8, the legion auxiliary, and others.
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Austin
American Legion
Texas
The
Legion Auxiliary
It They Like Em Fried in Castor Oil
An Amarillo Globe item discusses Alaska Native preference for flapjacks fried in castor oil or seal oil. Reportedly, the National Child Welfare Committee and speakers from Houston Kokomo and Harris County comment on taste and preparation. The piece notes a village in Kwigillingok and a 40 and 8 event with a dance following.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Vincent
Chiodo
Houston
Ralph Magee
Bureau of
National Child Welfare
Glenn
Kwigillingok Hillis
Kokomo
Seesane
James A. Drain
Informa
Social Security Board
Washington, D. C
Roy Serm
Ped Hofheinz
Harris County
Legionnaires Hold Events at City Pavilion
The article notes a Sunday dance for all legionnaires under 40 at a city pavilion and a series of meetings including a general conference on child welfare. The Sons of the Legion plan a third encampment at Camp Mabry near Austin with parades, joint sessions, a band concert, and an address by Governor James V. Allred. Last year’s 19th annual convention was at San Angelo.
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Sons of the Legion
Camp Mabry
Austin
Legton-Aunellary
Child Welfare Committee
James V. Allered
Pat Carrigan
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Cradle Land of Mankind Believed in Central Asia
Prof Griffith Taylor argues Central Asia was humanity's cradle, shaping race migration from Africa to Europe and the Americas. He traces movements through Easter Island, Indus Valley, and Asia, noting shared traits among Alpine Nordic and Mediterranean stock and urging elimination of racial prejudice.
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Central Asia
Cambridge
England
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Griffith Taylor
University of Chicago
Persia
Greece
Rome
North America
Africa
Australia
Indian Ocean
Europe
Easter Island
Pacific
Taylor
Solomon Islands
Asia
Indus Valley
India
America
Siberia
Bering Sta
New World
Cradle Land
Kamchatka
Alaska
Egypt
Dream Leads Searchers To Find Body In River
In Marathon New York a woman's body was found in the Troughniogra River after her car skidded into the creek. Seven days of boat searches failed until truck driver William Knapp reported a dream directing them to a cave in the river where the body was recovered.
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Dream
Marathon
N. Y
U.P
Troughniogra
William Knapp
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Texas Legion
Seward
Oscar Babcock
Mighty Sheesley
Thomas R. Henry
North American Newspaper Alliance
Lanteen
Fanleet
da Lee Cae
Lace
Ecru
E Roy
Matelasse
Polk
Amarillo, Texas
A Gore
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