Women delegates defend working wives at Zonta convention
At the twelfth convention of Zonta Inter organization in New York, speakers argued that married women’s work supports families and should not be treated as secondary. Helen Z Edges, a lawyer, and Mrs. Rodgers cited economic and social stakes for women in business and professional roles despite pressure to abandon careers after marriage. Delegates from the United States and Canada, including coal dealers and engineers, highlighted varied occupations and the need for recognition and fair pay.
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Zonta Inter
Helen Z. Edges
Pik
Rodgers
United States
Mutal
Alabama Man Gets Rotary Nomination
SEATTLE June AP Clinton P Anderson 37 year old insurance man of Albuquerque NM and former newspaper editor was elected president of Rotary International Tuesday. He was the sole nominee for the presidency and the secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot. Anderson formerly edited a Mitchell South Dakota newspaper in 1916 and later ran an Albuquerque paper while conducting an insurance business there. Morgan Richards of Selma Ala was nominated for one of the five United States director seats.
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Seattle
Wash
Clinton P. Anderson
Albuquerque
WN. ML
Rotary International
Anderson
Rotary
Mitchell
D. D
Uimg
Albuquerqué
United States
Labies
Morgan Richards
Selme
Ala
Canned Food Drive Expands Across Baldwin County
Baldwin County farmers rush to stockpile staple foods for winter. In one week 10,000 cans of snap beans and 10,000 cans of corn were processed. Butter beans, peas, tomatoes, okra, soups and meats will follow. Eight pressure cookers and sealers were purchased and distributed with a two day weekly operating schedule for communities.
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Bay Minette
Ala
Baldwin County
Sorghum seed saved for Clay County markets
Clay county farmers saved sorghum seed for home use and sale with county farm bureaus purchasing the seed. County Agent F M White credited with promoting home production of crops. Also notes on Zonta International qualifying homemakers for outstanding community achievement led by Miss Helen W Cleveland of Toronto and Mrs Samuel Scott of St Louis.
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Ashland
Ala
Clay County
F. M. White
Zonta International
Helen W. Cleveland
Ronto
Ont
Samuel Scott
Bt. Louis
Owen D. Young Seen As Candidate For Democratic Nomination
An Utica Oneida county rumor alleges governors Roosevelt and Smith might back Owen D. Young as a compromise Democratic Presidential candidate if both main contenders falter. Young reportedly refused a nomination, though some see a path if movement toward him gains force. Newton D. Baker is listed as an alternate if Young exits. Albany observers doubt Roosevelt and Smith would unite.
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Foosavelt
Smith
Owen D. Young
Roosevelt
Observer Dispatch
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Oneida County
Chicago
Young
Newton D. Baker
General Electric Board
Albany
Riding Cultivators Show Big Increase in Sumter County
In two years the number of riding cultivators in southern Sumter county rose 200 percent after demonstrations by County Agent J B Bonner and W B Stary with Aubin extension engineer J B Wilson. The sandy soil demos drew keen farmer interest and strong attendance.
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Livingston
Ala
Sumter County
J .B. Bonner
W. B. Stary
J. B. Wilson
Aubin
Garden clubs plan summer work and papaya gardening expansion
Garden clubs in the community will continue special projects through the off season, employing jobless men for public beautification and vacant-lot improvements. They plan extensive plantings this summer including papaya, a fruit tree recently popular in Tampa Bay region landscapes, with melons ripening yellow and sweet pulp. Weather and rainfall schedules noted with regional horticultural interest.
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Tampa
Atin
Florida
Tampa Bay
Golf for Officers in Southern Association at Fort McClellan
A new nine hole municipal golf course nears completion on the Anniston to Jacksonville highway north of the reser, designed by George Black the former New Orleans pro who also directed the Anniston Country Club layout. The project serves officers at Fort McClellan with courses in nearby cities including Memphis Chattanooga Nashville Little Rock Birmingham Atlanta Knoxville and New Orleans.
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Fort Mcclellan
al Wol
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Memphis
Chattanooge
Nashville
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Rock
Annis Birmingham
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Knoxville
George Black
Orlean
Anniston Country — Club
Two Deaths Occur As Fight Returns Were Being Heard
In Denver 89 year old Michael Carey died of heart disease after announcing Sharkey Schmeling fight was over his favorite. In Arcadia Florida 63 year old Jacob Stonebraker died of a heart attack while listening to the same broadcast. Stonebraker was merchant and father of Mayor George Stonebraker, a Tennessean by origin who settled 39 years ago.
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Denver
Michael Carey
Sharkey Schmeling
Sharkey
Carey
Arcadia
Fla
Jacob
Stonebraker
George Stonebraker
Tennessee
Ghouls Frustrate Robbery at Mount Carmel Cemetery
In Chicago on June 21 an armed group of ghouls attempted to rob the grave of labor racketeer George Red Barker, recently slain by machine gunners. They fired at the caretaker’s car, inflicted several holes, and then fled before authorities could catch them.
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Chicago
API
George ‘Red’ Barker
Mount Carmel
Tom Sharkey Says Mak Defeated His Namesake
Kansas City April 2 AP Tom Sharkey of San Francisco veteran heavyweight fighter notes after a detailed bout description that Schmeling defeated Sharkey calling Schmeling the winner. Sharkey, 5, now works at a race track here, once fought Corbett Jeffries Fitzsimmons and Ruhuo.
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Kansas City
Tom Sharkey
San Francisco
Schmeling Sharkey
Schmeling
Sharkey
Corbet
Jeffries
Fitzalmmons
Ruhuo
Probate Judge Visits Montgomery County Jail Critique
Probate Judge Harry K. Martin returned from Montgomery Wednesday where he toured the Montgomery County jail. He remarked the facility was not wonderful and not better than the local jail, noting talk often centers on jail standards. The article quotes Dr. F G Granger and editor R Fr Ferguson commenting on conditions and public reaction.
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Harry K. Martin
Montgomery
Montgomery County
Martin
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