Camerons on King's Island Alaska Teach Eskimo Children
The former Edna Mae Bratton now Mrs. Howard Cameron and her husband teach on King's Island in the Yukon watershed. They run a school for Eskimo children, live isolated with limited contact from June to October, and plan a visit to Pampa and Amarillo next summer. The couple, part of the U.S. Department of Indian Affairs, describe island life, subsistence by walrus and seals, and their health after a Seattle checkup.
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Aleutian
Edna Mae Bratton
Pampa
Amarillo
Howard Cameron
King Island
Alaska
Cameron
Department of Indian Affairs
United States
King’s Island
Herring Strait
Nome
Yukon
Camerons
King's Island
Mrs. Cameron
Siberia
Eskimos
Seattle
Panhandle
Totem Clans and Fur Trade Tales From Alaska Frontiers
The narrative describes Eagle and Crow clan totems and matrilineal house signs, guiding social welcome in Alaska. It notes Alaska fur value, muskrat and wolf pelts, and a Juneau fur store anecdote. A Port Yukon resident recalls snowshoe rabbits as best wild meat and rejects jackrabbits from the Panhandle.
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Alaska
Tuling
Amarillo
United States
Yukon
Juneau
Panhandle
the Coyote
Port Yukon
Help Wanted Notices From A Reader and Others
Classified ads request work from readers seeking morning or full day employment as maid, housekeeper, college boy with grocery experience, or practical nurse. Calls listed for A Reader and Mrs Mary Jett along with a lost package note and store desk return request.
Four Kansans Die Near Tucumcari
Four Kansans died in New Mexico on Labor Day when their car left a steep hill near Tucumcari and overturned. The victims were Rus sel Cave 42 and his wife 42 of Oswego, their daughter Jean 20, and Donald Thomas 22, also of Oswego. Passenger Don Copeland sustained minor head injuries.
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Tucumcart
U.P
Kansas
New Mexico
Russell Cave
Oswego
Kan
Jean
Donald Thomas
Don Copeland
Office girl seeks office work with references
Dear Tack I am a 19 year old girl in college two years taking business training and I can furnish good references from my teachers. I would like very much to find work in an office Evelyn Call 4886 Farm couple we are a young couple without children in need of work. We are
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Tack
Evelyn Call
FDR Defends TVA Accomplishments At Tennessee Dam Ceremony
President Roosevelt scoffed at critics of the Tennessee Valley Authority and lauded its social and economic achievements. He dedicated the Chickamauga Dam and the TVA system, calling it a model of democracy in action and outlining benefits for defense, navigation, erosion control, and regional development.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chickamauga Dam
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee River
United States of America
Estevan Farmers Hit By Destructive Hailstorm
In Estevan Saskatchewan farmers faced ruin as a severe hailstorm flattened crops after a promising growing season. Livestock were killed and fields ruined, ending hopes for a strong wheat harvest this year.
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Estevan, Sask
U.P
Estevan
O Daniel Seeks Public Ideas on Defense Mobilization
Gov W Lee O Daniel urged Texans to send letters with proposals for national defense. He called for mobilizing both human and physical resources to meet the international crisis. He cited defense contracts totaling 16076779 and announced plans for a 25000000 naval base plus 100000000 for air bases.
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Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Holiday Death Toll at 346
The Associated Press reports violent deaths rose to 346 during the Labor Day weekend. Auto accidents totaled 221, 70 below the expected traffic death rate, while other causes reached 125 including 25 from a passenger airliner crash. In Pittsfield Massachusetts a man killed by a car ended 242 days without a traffic fatality. Torrential rains caused four flood deaths in New Jersey and one in Delaware.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Pittsfield
Mass
New Jersey
Delaware
Amarillo classification week for 1940 41 schools detailed
Classification of Amarillo High and Junior High students occurs Thursday and Friday with first classes of the 1940 41 scholastic year. Students are sorted alphabetically by block and time. new and part time students report for records or permits. All must have smallpox immunization. Some grade enrollments are assigned to specific schools by district.
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Amarillo
Tae
Horace Mann
Alice Landergin
Wolflin
Sanborn and
McKinley
Congress leaders push to adjourn this month
In Washington on September 2, congressional leaders pressed for a faster legislative pace with an aim to adjourn and go home within the month. Senator Herring of Iowa confirmed efforts to move key national defense and tax bills.
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Washington
Congress
Senator Herring
Iowa
Senators Discuss Early Adjournment Across Congress
Senate leaders debate a September adjournment with Senator Herndon asserting the public favors a break. Democratic Leader Barkley cautions about calendar timing while Senator Harrison aims to push the excess profits tax bill and clear key legislation, seeking an October 1 adjournment.
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Congress
Herraid
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Harrison
Mississippi
Hour’s Extra Dancing for Labor Day at Rainbow Gardens
In observance of Labor Day there will be an hour’s extra dancing tonight at Rainbow Gardens With Sons of the West providing the music dancing starts at 9 o’clock and goes to 2 o’clock in the morning instead of 1 The price is 40 cents a couple Old-time dances will be featured tomorrow night.
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Martin Dies
Globe News
Dies
Mason King
Rainbow Gardens
Sons of the West
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Seale's
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Taulknor
O'Daniel
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Tyler
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