Concord Legion Field Day Set After Rain Delay
Concord plans a Saturday American Legion Field Day at Burleigh Pratt Park with a 1 p.m midway and 3:30 p.m. baseball on the Tieh School diamond between Concord and Lexington. Events include a tug of war Sons of Norway vs Concord Independents and a sawdust scramble for kids with a pile of dimes.
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Legion
American Legion
Concord
Lexington
Tieh School
Vail
Comof
Babe Ruth
Sons of Norway
Concord Independents
Provideg
Women Named to Aid State Fuel Plan for Winter
The Governor adds a representative group of women to the State Fuel committee led by Mrs Nathaniel Thayer to advise households on burning soft coal when hard coal runs short in winter. Local cities will appoint women under the state group to assist fuel distributors, with Miss Eugenie M Foss named as Concords home fuel advisor.
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Nathaniel Thayer
Eugenie M. Foss
Belkne Street
Concord
Miss Foss
Weather delays field day events and crowd turnout noted
Scramble events for boys and girls aged over twenty are held from 1:30 to 5:30 with rain checks issued for Saturday. General notes disappointment with the weather bureau and a small audience at the Colonial Inn. A local band performs, and announcements address lost cat Jimmie, housework job available, and a Concord rental listing.
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Wear-Ags
Nereeie Hess
United States Weather Bureau
Concord
Colonial Inn
Burleigh Pratt
Syracuse Truck Driver Rescues Seven-Year-Old From River
Charles J. Crozier of Syracuse 518 Tully Street plummeted into the river after spotting a boy’s hand. He plunged beneath the surface to save seven-year-old William John Hanley Jr. Both men were en route to the hospital, and Crozier is being considered for a Carnegie lifesaving medal by his American Legion buddies.
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Charles J. Crozier
Tully Street
Syracuse
N.Y
Crozier
William John Hanley, Jr
American Legion
Carnegie
A Future Auxiliary Worker Named Four Month Old
The North Dakota department of the American Legion auxiliary organized with Bonnie Jean Kelly of Tim running post at Devil's Lake adopted as director of the auxiliary's affairs tomorrow. Bonnie Jean's father M. P. Kelly served as first lieutenant in the Ninety-third pursuit squadron of the First Army.
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Bonnie Jean Kelly
North Dakota State Department
Organization of the North Dakota
Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Iussie
Tim
Devil's Lake
State Department
Auxiliary’s Affairs
Bonnie Jean
M. P. Kelly
Ninety-third Pursuit Squadron
First Army
Buck Receives Gold Star Medal for War Dead Casket Star
J M Buck of Omaha Nebraska originated the gold star placed on soldiers caskets returning from Europe. The idea gained backing from governors and civil and military leaders and was adopted nationwide by the American Legion. Buck supervised casket star placement as caskets passed through Omaha’s distribution role.
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General Pershing
J. M. Buck
Omaha
Neb
United States Grants Registration Service
Buck
Omaha American Legion
Legion
United States
American Legion
Three Myths and a Miner and Soldier in Brief Tales
A man’s car broke down and no crowd gathered to offer advice. A miner spent three days entombed in a cavern and was rescued with no white hair indicating age. A sentry on guard duty recited his general orders when an officer asked for them.
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Chelmsford Beverages
Carey
Chelisford
Kass
Helmsford Beverages
Miss Mangin
Dale Winter
Irene
Miss Landis
Edward L. Parker
Don- Marlborough Theatre
Cord
Tilden
Jimmie
Water St
Ward
Concord Jet
Mass
Matthew Hammond
Charles Crozier
New York
GOLD
Omaha, Neb
Vanderhoof Hardware CO
Fordson
Forison
Sinton
J. M. Hartwell
Nashoba Garage
Littleton, Mass
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