Patsy Fergus Chooses Dog Over School
Sixteen year old Patsy Ruth Fergus decided to keep her seeing eye dog Lucky and forego remaining high school classes. The Los Angeles school board refused to allow dogs at school but offered private tutoring at her trailer home as Patsy aims to finish in three semesters and later attend junior college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Clary
Los Angeles
Patsy Ruth Fergus
Lucky
City Board of Education
Patsy
Vierling Kersey
Harry Fergus
Alexander Hamilton High School
Board of Education
Whisky Salesmen Strike For More Commissions
Whisky salesmen from three wholesale distributors in the Midwest walked out on Wednesday seeking higher commissions. The AFL union Local 62 says the strike aims to raise commissions from 3.8 to 4.3 percent, with a prior demand of 5 percent pared down. About 200 salesmen are affected, 150 based in Chicago, seeking uniform commission rates across distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
James Dever
AFL Liquor and Wine Salesmen’s Union
Midwest
Townsfolk Back Teacher Challenging Principal's Son
Lucy Wiggs a 20 year veteran scolded the principal O G Thompson's son causing a town backed stand against reopening a grade 1 school for 489 students. The conflict included threats, a sheriff, a cut telephone line, and a hangman’s noose as officials sought state board intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BMN
N. C
Lucy Wiggs
O. G. Thompson
Thompson
Lucy
Miss Lucy
Wiley G. Mitchell
State Board of Education
Fire Chases Trucks Busy Chasing Fire
Boise fire crews rushed from Central Station to a busy intersection but found no blaze. A driver halted a burning engine, a pedestrian sounded an alarm, and the motorist then sped to the station to meet fire units as they rolled out. The driver later vanished, leaving investigators with no confirmed fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
Idaho
INS
Central
Jockers
Notice of Appointment of Executor in Linn County Iowa
On January 1 1947 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Frances Drevikovsky Vanot in Linn County Iowa deceased. All persons indebted to said estate must pay promptly. Those with claims must file them with the Clerk of Linn County Court. VANOUS, Executor. Joseph Mekota, Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Frances Drevikovsky Vanot
Iowa
Vanous
Joseph Mekota
Initiative with Good Ideas Seeks Strong Labor Relations
Frank Rising, GM of Automotive Aviation Parts Manufacturers Inc Detroit, urged industry leaders to take the initiative with good ideas to improve labor relations during the fifth annual seminar in Chicago. The event was sponsored by the Office Management Association of Chicago and Northwestern University, highlighting management actions to boost harmony with workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
LLP
Frank Rising
Automotive Aviation Parts Manufacturers Inc
Detroit
Rising
Office Management Association of Chicago
Northwestern University
Industrywide bargaining urged to curb unions
The government will back labor's plea for industrywide bargaining. Harold F. North of Swift and Company in Chicago argued that the main labor problems lie in simple human relationships, stating that all management levels must foster a sense that the corporation is "our company" and align employee welfare with free enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. North
Swift and Company
Chicago
North
Nurse blames svengali for forged checks case
Bertha Mae Baker a 33 year old nurse pled in court that a 23 year old race horse player cast a svengali spell forcing her to forge about 37 thousand dollars of checks on an 85 year old patient at Maryland General Hospital. She said she met co defendant Alfred C Versaille at a war plant while he was an army lieutenant. The judge questioned her about why she gave him money and she replied she feared he would kill her.
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Baltimore (Ap
Bertha Mae Baker
Maryland General Hospital
Joseph Sherbow
William J. Sellick
Greenwich
Conn
Alfred C. Versaille
Sherbon
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Jos. Tappan
Everard ST. Revere, Mass
Mac
Wilmers
George
Irma
Arthurs
Vemell AY EnMancel
Monarch Frbi CY Mle
Dimension
Batts
Hatch-Brookman
Eighth Avenue
RIAL
Titanyany
Chiding
Cova
Toa
J. F. Manes
Third Street SE
Whelpley
Xerney
Higley
Nitiate
Aluminum
National Pressure Cooker and Canner
General Electric
Thermos
GE. & Manning- Bowman Waffle Irons
Arvin Automatic Irons
Dominion Automatic Irons
Ingersoll
K-M
Sampson
Sition Corner
Third Ave
2Nd St
Aoider I
ORIOL
Champlin
Kellers
Office Supply
Second Avenue
Cash & Carry Price
Town
Anwar’ i
Cme
Dan Cupid
Armstrong
B. F. Goodrich Silvertown
B. F. Goodrich Stores
Claussner Kleer
Clauuissner
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