Circus Brings Thrills To Austinites At City Coliseum
The Polack Brothers Circus wowed 2,500 fans at City Coliseum with 24 acts in a continental style show. Melitta walked upside down on L shaped bars while tiger trainer Mable Stark featured Makua the tightrope tiger. Serenade II the musical horse tapped bells and rhumbaed, and young acrobats Nita Peppi and America added a six year old brother to the finale.
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Polack Brothers Shrine Circus
City Coliseum
Melitta
Wicons
Tigers
Jane Hollywood
Makua
Kumaon
St. Marys
Nita
Peppi
America
S.P
Whistle Stops Dispute Heard by Railroad Commission
Representatives from eight small towns along the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad appeared before the Railroad Commission on Friday to oppose their towns becoming whistle stops. After hours of testimony, the commission took the matter under advisement as parties assume the Zephyr plan to make only conditional stops may proceed.
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Fort Worth
Denver City
Railroad Commission
Zephyr
Cancer Society Donates 35380 For UT Cancer Research
The University of Texas Board of Regents accepted 35280 in grants from the American Cancer Society for cancer research. Funding splits included 13400 to the Austin campus for Dr. C P Oliver and Dr. Jackson W Foster, with rest to Dallas medical branch and M D Anderson Hospital Houston.
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Cancer Society
UT Research
University of Texas Board of Regents
American Cancer Society For Cancer Research
Fagan Dickson
The
American Cancer Society
Campaign For Funds
Cancer Research
Regents
Austin
C. P. Oliver
Jackson W. Foster
University Medical
Dallas
M. D. Anderson
Houston
University At Austin
University
Dickson
Local Schools Sweep Music Contest Titles in Region 6
About 2,900 junior and high school students from Region 6 gathered at Our Lady of the Lake College for a day of instrumental and vocal competition. Austin schools won first in every event entered, with Alamo Heights also securing multiple firsts. Judges listed top placements across orchestras and choruses, with a panel of judges from across Texas.
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San Antonio
Our Lady of the Lake College
Eric Sorantin
Austin
Alamo Heights
New Braunfels
Thomas Jefferson
Austin University
Austin Allen
San Marcos
Gonzales
Edison
Brackenridge
Chrystal City
Cuero
Brown Elected UT President In Run-off Vote
Ellis M. Brown of Corpus Christi was elected president of the University of Texas student body in a Friday run-off with Sterling Steves of Baytown. Ferguson Jr. of San Antonio won the vice presidency defeating Cary L. Selig of Galveston.
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Ellis M. Brown
Corpus Christi
University of Texas
Sterling Steves
Baytown
Bob Ferguson Jr
San Antonio
Cary L. Selig
Galveston
Patrolman Moved to San Marcos District
State Highway Patrolman B. M. Sherman assigned to the San Marcos district to assist Patrol L. F. Carpenter now on duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
B. M. Sherman
L. F. Carpenter
Minnesota educator praises Austin schools language arts program
Dr. Dora Smith, University of Minnesota, praised Austin public schools for their language arts program after a week long visit. She noted strong student teacher relationships, small group work, and an emphasis on adolescent literature while recommending broader literature inclusion.
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Dora Smith
Austin Public Schools
Texas
America
Sam Houston
Smith
University of Minnesota
Austin
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Colorado
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Lake Buchanan
Lake Travis
Marshall Ford
Smithville
Abilene
Corpus Christ
da Rio
Walter Bremond Jr
Capital National Bank
Fred Baumgartner
Nacogdoches
Glenn F. Davis
Alpine
Buell Porter
Ralph Ewing
Ralph Appelman
Denton
John Richards
Georgetown
Ravscher, Pierce & CO
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Capital Nat. Bk
Hester
Cleburne
Arthur Clayton Hester
John Lord
Penn Jackson
John A. James Jr
Texas Christian University
Dr. Lord
Burleson
al Clyde
Clyde
Lord
Corsicana
Raymond Nevahaur
TCU
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Natal
Hoover Junior
Calcasieu
Lavaca
Sem
Brown
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Ferguson
Selig
Doris Daniels
Avenue H
Errol Fry
Anson
Dick Elam
Daily Texan
Mark Batterson
Mary Munnerlyn
Larry Warburton
Freer
Tony Guerra
Wessaco
Ranger
Ty Cobb
Bill Yates
Panama City
Fla
Harold Thomas
Greenwood, Miss
Bill Bruce
Crowell
Billy Glassford
Jo Ann Eidom
Port Arthur
Mary Ann Green
Frank Pinedo
205 East 16Th St
Liz Smith
Dodo McQueen
Austin Window Cleaners
DIAL
Hyltin Manor
Texas Heroes
Minnesota
Ivanhoe
Alu
Shad
East Ave
Armstrong
Capitol
Wings of Mercy
Hultin Manor Funeral Home
Temple
St. Louis
Joe Manor
Mercy
Hyltin-Manor
United States
Mark
Hyltin-Manor Funeral Home
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