Alaskan voyage notes from Seward to Sitka deer and sea sickness
The narrator travels from Seattle to Seward and fears bears on fishing trips near Russia River. Walter Holmes falls ill with seasickness on the Aleutian voyage as Jack Berry and the writer assess the leader and local wildlife. They hear of Sitka deer hunting, potential Japanese interest in Alaska, and recall a historic English shipwreck with 325 fatalities nearby.
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Aleutian
Seward
Alaska
Polk Street
Seattle
Russia River
Mr. Farr
Jack Berry
Walter Holmes
Jack
Walter
Texas
Panhandle
States
United States
15 New Teachers Named For Amarillo Schools
Amarillo Public Schools will start the 1940-41 year Monday with 15 new instructors filling vacancies since last year. New staff include Miss Francis Annis home economics at Horace Mann Junior High. Miss Mary Etta Bean art at Horace Mann elementary. Charles B. Breedlove Jr science at Central Junior High. and others across McKinley Sanborn Margaret Wills and more.
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Amarillo
West Texas Teachers and Amarillo High School Cadet Staff Appointments
Weather Data West Texas State College and the Master of Arts degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. Miss Coy Smith will teach in the primary grades and holds a Bachelor of Science from East Texas State Teachers College. A. R. Donnell will be P M 8 T of the Amarillo High School R O T C cadet corps with three years at West Texas State College and Air Corps Pilot Training at Brooks Field. Artie Mae Flecks, colored, will teach at Patton High School for Colored. she holds a Bachelor of Arts from Atlanta University and did graduate work there.
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Francis Annis
Mary Etta Bean
Charles B. Breedlove, Jr
Mattie Bull
Virginia Crabtree
Adalene Henry
Jimmy Holston
Edward L. Melin
Asilee Murphy
Louise Orr
Eugene Sealey
Mae Simmons
Coy Smith
A. R. Donnell
Artie Mae Weeks
Horace Mann
Texas
West Texas State College
McKinley School
Sanborn School
Amarillo High School
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
George Peabody College
Margaret Wills
North Texas State Teachers College
Jimmie Holston
Edwin L. Melin
Margaret Wills School
Central Missouri State Teachers College
Teachers College
Columbia University
East Texas State Teachers College
Patton High School
Atlanta University
J C Winn Issued Permit for House in Amarillo
J C Winn received a permit today to construct a five room frame house valued at 3000 dollars at 2216 Brook Street in Amarillo. The August building total reached 286690 dollars for the project. The Berean Class of West Amarillo Christian Church plans a meeting at 8 PM tonight at Mrs J L Keeney's home 4100 Harrison Thig.
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J.C. Winn
Brook Street
Amarillo
West Amarillo Christian Church
J. L. Keeney
Tack Good Cook Desires Motherless Home and Job
Middle aged, healthy woman seeks a motherless home. skilled cook and neat housekeeper who likes children requests references. Address: Mrs. Alta Eagle, General Delivery, Amarillo, Texas. Also a married man with no children seeks farm or ranch work and can handle any modest duties.
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Tack
Alta Eagle
General Delivery
Amarillo
Texas
Legionnaires to view safety film at Hanson Post meeting
H O McShane of the Motor Carriers Insurance Agency Austin will show a sound motion picture on safety driving tonight at 8 o clock during Hanson Post No 54 American Legion regular meeting. Musical selections include Sharlene Barker with pianist John Josey, a vocal trio with Polly Nance Jim Nance Wendell Henry, accompanied by Billy Nance. Ray Knoblett leads the program.
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H. O McShane
Motor Carriers Insurance Agency
Austin
Texas
Hanson Post
No 54
American Legion
Sharlene Barker
John Josey
Polly Nance
Jim Nance
Wendell Henry
Billy Nance
Ray Knoblett
Roosevelts Electoral Pep Song Contest Invited
The piece urges supporters to back Roosevelt and mock Wendell Willkie. It notes readers can submit an Electoral College yell or pep song with a prize offer of one dollar by September 21. Bill Nugent endorses Roosevelt from Monroe Street.
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The
Globe
Britain Inks Mutual Defense Pact On Destroyer Transfers
The United States seeks assurance that traded destroyers would not be used against it if Britain loses. The British comment calls the agreement practical for mutual defense and notes Britain’s need for convoy protection and submarine warfare capabilities.
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Hull
Lord Lothian
United States
Great Britain
Jackson
United States Navy
Roosevelt and Hull Push Plan to Transfer Destroyers to Britain
Details on the transfer method expected soon. Roosevelt cited 50 over-age destroyers acquired in exchange for 50 of our older ships. Hull said the U S will immediately transfer the ships to Britain, all recommissioned and ready for action with depth charges and torpedoes.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Hull
Lothian
U. S
Great Britain
Senate
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