Careful Plans Formed for Lindberg Venture
Government agencies cooperate to form careful plans to ensure the Lindberg venture succeeds with coordinated effort among departments and local bodies.
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
8
Navy expert aids Lindbergh plans for Greenland flight
Navy navigation expert Comdr. Philip Van Horn Weems joins Col. Charles A Lindbergh to teach quick navigation methods for the proposed Europe flight. Meteorological studies from the 1927 1928 Greenland expeditions inform the plan alongside U S Weather Bureau and university researchers. Lindbergh may depart from St Johns Newfoundland with possible stops at Labrador Greenland Iceland and perhaps Asia via the Aleutians. Bert Hassell plans a June trans Atlantic flight aiming to prove top of the world route via Rockford to Stockholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip van Horn Weems
Navy
Charles A. Lindbergh
Weems
Lone Eagle
University of Michigan
Greenland
William H. Hobba
Lindbergh
Lowell H. Smith
Army Venture
Iceland
Labrador
Newfoundland
St. John's
Thomas G. Lanphier
Army Air Service
United States
Asia
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Rockford, N
U.2
Bert Hassell
America
Europe
Hassell
Rockford
Stockholm
Sweden
St. Johns
N. F
Mt. Evans
Capital Protests Over Proposed Blue Law Legislation
Washington debates a congressional bill to ban Sunday theaters and professional sports while allowing parks and amateur baseball. Opponents fear a nationwide blue law campaign, and extended hearings in the last session failed to advance the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Capital
Congress
Rep
Lankford
Democrat
Georgia
Moving Picture
District of Columbia
Happy Hollow Girls Organize 4H Clothing Club
The Happy Hollow group forms a 4H Clothing Club with Mrs. Adda Maccombs as leader on May 2. Members include Evelyn Altman, Ruth Altman, Mildred Altman, Ruby Moore, Julia Mihalek, Rose Mihalek, Vivian Glover, Vivian Maccombs, Menlo Brady, Gaynell Altman, and others. Officers are Evelyn Altman president, Ruby Moore secretary, Ruth Altman vice president, Menlo Brady news editor, Mildred Altman cheer leader. They plan a May 4 meeting at the leader’s home with demonstrations and sewing activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hollow
Adda Maccombs
Ruby Moore
Evelyn Altman
Mildred Altman
Julia Mihalek
Vivian Glover
Ruth Altman
Rose Mihalek
Vivian Maccombs
Menlo Brady
Gaynell Altman
Life of students in other nations told by dean
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton dean of women at Miami university spoke to Ohio university women at Music Hall on a world tour. She noted friendly attitudes toward America and a mix of admiration and critique in Japan China and India. She urged wise world leadership and cautioned against entangling alliances while stressing education and responsibility. Newly elected Women’s League officers were installed after her talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hamilton
Miami University
Ohio University
Music Hall
Dean Hamilton
America
United States
Japan
China
India
Womens’ League
Florence Coates
Elizabeth Drake
Mary Frances Clark
Lucille van Lehn
P T A Proposes Prohibition Oversight at National Meet
National Parent Teachers Association debates enforcement of prohibition as child welfare and calls for regulation of roadhouses and night clubs. Mrs. William Tilton of Cambridge chairs the legislative committee and offers two resolutions. Delegates also back Brookhart efforts against block booking of motion pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
William Tilton
Cambridge
Mass
National Legistrative Committee
Tilton
Smith Victory in California Drives Wider Lead
California returns show Governor Alfred E. Smith extending his edge in the Democratic presidential primary as 30 delegates appear to be secured. With 39,027 of 8,754 precincts reported, Smith has 130,487 votes to Reed 57,893 and Walsh 48,093, while Hoover leads Republicans with 550,075.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
U.R
Alfred E. Smith
New York
California
Smith
Houston
James A. Reed
Missouri
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Red
Walch
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Border Patrolmen Capture Rum Runners After Gun Battle
Border patrolmen captured four alleged rum runners and seized four trucks of Canadian beer and whisky after a gun battle near Erie Pennsylvania early today. Advices telephoned to Cleveland named officers President Beulah McCray Treasurer Mary Myles and Secretary Bernice Prohaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Erie
Beulah McCray
Mary Myles
Bernice Prohaska
Graduation Recital by Helen Hook Delights Audience
Mezzo-soprano Helen Hook of Union City Indiana presented a graduation recital in Ewing Hall. She showcased Handel Donaudy Schumann Faure Loewe Charpentier Griffes Bemberg and a Shakespeare text setting with technical mastery and expressive delivery. Accompanist Anne Schellinger received praise for flawless piano support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hook
Ohio University School of Music
Ewing Hall
Theodora
Schumann
Faure
Miss Hook
Loewe
Charpentier
Louise
Union City
Indiana
Margaret Benedict
Sigma Alpha Iota
Anne Schellinger
Farm Bureau to Convene Conference at McArthur
The district farm bureau will hold a meeting Saturday at the farm bureau office in McArthur. Representatives from Athens Meigs Gallia and Vinton counties will convene for the conference, called to order by chairman Arthur Johnson of Plants O.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Farm Bureau
Athens
Meigs
Gallia
Vinton Counties
Farm Bureau
McArthur
Arthur Johnson
Plants
Athens Garden Club Meeting Tonight at Chamber of Commerce
The Athens Garden club meets weekly in the Chamber of Commerce room at 7 o clock with sponsorship by the Athens Kiwanis club. Directors T. H. Johnson A. H. Brooks and H. G. Householder guide activities. A picnic or hike is planned for next week with arrangements to be made tonight. Billy Burke serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Athens Kiwanis Club
T. H. Johnson
A. H. Brooks
H. G. Householder
Billy, Burke
Convicts’ Minimum Terms Commuted by Governor Donahey
Columbus May 3. Governor Donahey commuted the minimum sentences of three penitentiary convicts to expire June 1 so they will be eligible for parole by the board of clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Donahey
Board of Clemency
Treasurers of Both Parties to Be Called
Washington May 3. Treasurers of campaign organizations for Democratic and Republican presidential candidates will be called before the Senate investigating committee likely Monday. They must submit current lists of contributions and expenditures as investigators begin routine inquiries to monitor political funding through election time in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate
Credentials Sent For Teaching Work At Ohio University
Five hundred and thirty seven sets of credentials for Ohio university students seeking teaching and other positions for next year have been sent by the bureau of appointments. Beth Kilpatrick will be placed with the New York City department of Health and Mae Ottaway will teach in Niagara Falls junior high. Miss Barbour requests students to report their placements to the bureau at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Bureau of Appointments
Lillian M. Barbour
Bureau
Beth Kilpatrick
New York City
Niagara Falls
New York
Miss Barbour
New Drives for County Hospitals
Columbus May 3 Active campaigns seek county tuberculosis sanatoria in Butler and Licking. Butler may seek a 300000 bond this fall while Licking plans a 250000 sanatorium and a one mill tax over three years. Several large counties already operate or share in sanatoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Butler
Licking
Butler County
Licking County
Athens County
Belmont
Stark
Trumbull
Cuyahoga
Lucas
Montgomery
Clark
Franklin
Hamilton
Mahoning
Summit
Allen
Scioto
Ashtabula
Jefferson
Athens
Columbiana
Rich
Two Charged With Attacking Young Girl
In Columbus on May 3 two men were jailed and a third sought in connection with an alleged assault on 17 year old Margaret Schwartz. The girl said the men took her into the country and attacked her after two other girls accompanying them were returned home. Paul J Burton 20 and Wilbur W Freese 3 were detained. Schwartz’s father reported waking to his daughter's screams and seeing her on the front porch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Margaret Schwartz
Paul J.burton
Wilbur W. Freese
William
Miss Schwartz
Belinda cast announced for University play Belinda
Harold Evans announced the cast for Belinda the third play in the Ohia l university public speaking series. Rehearsals begin Monday with Pauline Swanson in the title role and Harry Mahan as Jack Tremayne. Virginia Brill plays Delia Tremayne and Al Reed is Claude Devenish with George Caswell as Mr Baxter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belinda
Ohia l University Department of Public Speaking
Harold Evans
A. A. Milne
Belinda Treamayne
Pauline Swanson
Lightnin
Muff Winslow
Harry Mahan
Flaming Mamie
Jack Tremayne
Virgene Brill
Delia Tremayne
al Reed
Claude Devenish
George Caswell
Mr. Baxter
Betty
Ethel Stoffer
Bud Smith
Planting Arbor Day Trees In Lodi Township School Lot
Lodi Forestry club boys observed Arbor Day by planting about two thousand trees on the rough parts of the school lawn. F. W. Dean, forestry extension specialist, and L. H. Johnson directed the work. In a few years the plantings will transform the area into a place of beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodi
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United Press
Col
Charles A.lindbergh
U. S. Weather Bureau
Lindy
Dean Elizabeth Hamilton
Prohibition
Bulgaria
Boris
Chirpan
Jelow i
Koehl
Mrs. Fitzmaurice
Patricia
Bremen
Fitzmaurice
Captain Koehl
Baron von Huenefeld
Walker
Patricia Fitzmaurice
Dresden
Fifth Avenue
Alfred Meehan
Athens Garden Club
Loewenstein
Alfred Loewenstein
General Assembly
Henry A. Hatch
Jonquil
Albany Road
Lodi Township
Automobile
E. Paul Cotton
DR. Scholl
Coe’s Cash Shoe Store
Sommier
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