Black becomes colonial administrator for three Pacific islands
Richard B. Black shifts from the South Pole to administer Jarvis Howland and Baker Islands 1500 miles south of Honolulu. He will oversee 12 American citizens and Hawaiian schoolboys, station weather observatories, and rotate personnel about every three months aboard the Itasca.
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Honolulu
Richard B. Black
South Pole
Tropics
U. S
South Pacific Islands
Black
Interiors Department
Jarvis, Howland
Baker Islands
Ocean
United States
Coast Guard
Itasca
South Polar
Antarctic
Hawaii
Jarvis
Howland
Baker
Congress
North Dakota University
Peace Campaign Meetings Set for October 28 and 29
A local committee led by Rev. Galen T. Lehman plans a two day Emergency Peace campaign with nine addresses by national leaders. Speakers include Dr. Rolland W. Schloerb, Dr. Irving W. Maurer, and Dr. Preston Bradley. The effort aims to keep the U S out of war and promote world peace, reaching about 500 cities in October and November. The campaign continues into the next year as part of a broader movement begun last spring.
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Galen T. Lehman
United States
America
Campaign
Philadelphia
Rolland W. Schloerb
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Irving W. Maurer
Beloit College
Preston Bradley
People’s Church
Chicago
First Presbyterian Church
Reptiles Hear With Tongues Expert Argues
Knoxville expert Bill Ross shares two decades of reptile study uncovering habits and biology of snakes. He notes snakes hear with forked tongues, climb trees, some hatch alive, and many species prey on rodents and fish with varying ecological impacts.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Bill Ross
Ross
Session Opens For Catholic Women Oct. 17
Grand leaders of the Catholic church gather in Galveston October 17 to 21 for the 16th annual National Council of Catholic Women convention the southernmost meeting to date Hosts are Bishop C E Byrne and the diocesan council led by Mrs Lucian R Carroll A regional conference precedes the opening and a pontifical high mass will inaugurate the event with Archbishop Joseph F Rummel delivering the sermon.
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Galveston
Tex
National Council of Catholic Women
C. E. Byrne
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Lucian R. Carroll
Houston
Byrne
Joseph F. Rummel
New Orleans
Anne Adams Pattern 4194 Frock For Winter Wear
Advertisement style item detailing Anne Adams Pattern 4194 a slenderizing frock for winter informal wear. Notes sizes 34 to 48 fabric yardage for size 36 and availability of pattern book and prices. Includes ordering instructions and location for The Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern department.
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Anne Adams
Pattern
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
West Seventeenth Street
New York
N. Y
Blooming plants spotted around town this week
A lilac bush at Mrs. Effie Peyton’s home north of here and an apple tree at the W. P. Durham farm are in bloom for the second time this year. Dandelions violets and pansies carpet several town lawns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
Effie Peyton
W. P. Durham
Engagements as binding as marriage in grandmother's day
The author notes engagements were nearly as final as marriage in the past the "gay nineties" and their breaking sparked as much gossip as today's juicy divorces. He cautions against prioritizing business over family and community.
How to Improve Your Memory booklet offer
Dr Henry C Link presents rules for a good memory. Learn to remember names dates lessons and books with explanations rooted in science. Send 10c to apply on costs and stamped self addressed envelope to Dr Albert E Wiggam care this newspaper just ask for MEMORY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Link
Albert E. Wiggam
Garrison Methodist Church Holds Officer Elections
At a Monday evening church business meeting in Garrison Methodist church the official board elected officers led by Harry Merchant as president and Max Zimmer as vice president. Grace Baum was named secretary and treasurer with Harold Mantor as financial secretary and Sunday school superintendent. Laura Overman librarian and Junior Fry primary superintendent with H W Artman as assistant and Mae Zimmer as assistant.
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Garrison —Methodist Church
Harry Merchant
Max Zimmer
Grace Baum
Harold Mantor
Laura Overman
Junior Fry
H. W. Artman
Mae Zimmer
Fire Burns Old House on Hugh Tucker Farm Southwest of Aurora
A fire destroyed the old Hugh Tucker farm house southwest of Aurora at 3 a.m. The building, used as a poultry house workshop and fuel storage since a new house was built, burned likely from an incendiary cause. Insurance covers the loss.
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Aurora
Hugh Tucker
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