Pigs Rule at National Education Association Word Bees
In a July 1938 Globe column, the paper notes a word bee at a convention where teachers held a spelling bee and a pronunciation bee. Ten contestants entered the pronunciation bee and all flunked, while the spelling bee thinned to five finalists who won dictionaries. A Harvard professor urged skepticism in students, suggesting the word bees reflect broader attitudes.
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New York
National Education Association
Harvard
Roosevelt Delegates Display South’s Economic Plan
Washington reports expose a handpicked Southern delegation shaping the nation’s economic policy under Lowell Meliett, with figures from government and industry, including a CIO organizer and a retired paint maker. The piece notes FCC and real estate influence, plus Laughlin Currie’s net spend estimate.
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King Features Syndicate
Washington
Roosevelt
Farley
CIO
Atlanta
New Deal
South
Louisville
Bryan
Lowell Meliett
Charley Michaelson
Mellett
National Emergency Council
Mr. Roosevelt
Circus Death Brings Grief
New York writer Charles B. Driscoll reflects on the Scranton circus stranding, noting the impact on John Ringling North and troupe members who loved their craft. He mentions meetings with George Britt, Eddie Rickenbacker, Howard Hughes, and Miss Jane Walsh, plus memories of Pete’s at Irving Place, O. Henry's era, and a personal reminiscence about education and memory.
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Charles B. Driscoll
New York
Scranton
John Ringling North
Barney Ryder
Players
George Britt
World-Telegram
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie
Howard Hughes
Jane Walsh
Iowa
George M. Cohan
Cohan
Pete's
Irving Place
18Th Street
Henry
Pete Belles
Heary
Palm Garden
O. Henry
William Wash Williams
Answers to Cranium Crackers on Page 1
The page lists quiz items noting a gibbon is an ape the spice from pimento berries is allspice Henry W Shaw linked to Josh Billings Caracas is the capital of Venezuela and the quote Genius is fin ite painstak ing attributed to Henry W Longfellow.
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Henry W. Shaw
Josh Billings
Caracas
Venezuvela
Henry W Longfellow
Love on the Range by Nelson C Nye
Ankrom known as Abe Streeter rebuffs range boss Hackett after bluffing him, then escorts Lee Trone toward El Paso. A tense road thriller unfolds as Ankrom confronts danger, maintains control, and shields Lee from the gang’s threats.
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Ankrom
Lee Trone
Abe Streeter
Trones’ Raftery
Lee
Strutheries
Mose Hackett
Hackett
Weighty Problems Darkens a Turbulent Meeting
In this scene from William This Curious World Ferguson, Lee probes Streeter about a tense first meeting. He stays stoic, guarded by purpose, muttering of weighty problems as the pair faces social tension, covert threats, and a lingering doubt about Mose Hackett. Ankrom's past looms next.
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Lee
Ankrom
Peso Pinto
Hackett
Streeter
Mose Hackett
Mose
Artiem Govern Softball An Excellent Form of Recreation
The piece extols softball as a safer, inclusive offshoot of baseball, highlighting its accessibility, low cost equipment, and suitability for all ages. It notes late afternoon play after work, offering relaxation and healthful activity, and encourages readers to join or form a team.
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McNaught Syndicate
Tarzan Defeats Intruder Before Oparian Capture
Donald Duck text reveals Tarzan sweeping down on an intruder amid a perilous chase. A white man speeds toward Dick and Gul as Tarzan confronts the attacker, ordering him back to Opar. Tarzan calms Dick and Yvonne while Oparian soldiers search the forest for him.
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del Kate
Yvonne
Tarzan
Opar
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Associated Press
News and Business Department
Cseens
Amarillo Nutty News
Globe Or Carrier
Glnbe
Oklahoma
New Mexico
the Globe
World of Ideas
Achilles
Laughlin Currie
Federal Reserve
Treasury
FCC
Tommy Corcoran
William Dempsey
Dempsey
Jerome Frank
Tom
Ben
Corcoran
RFC
Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Florida
Pete
Belles
Don Smith
Coshocton
Mgr. Bliss
Cash Henderson's
Erie
Pennsylvania
Nelson C. Nye
Rafter T
el Paso
Hueco Mountains
William
Ferguson
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Mount
Everest
Donald Duck
Tarsan
Dee
Jad- Dalla
G'Wan Home
Daddy
Europe
You
Hell
George
MR. Tubbs
Moon Mullins
Mrs Plushbottom
Buddie
CIA
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