Great Peace of Iroquois League and its historical reach
A detailed look at the Iroquois Great Peace mechanism. Envoys with wampum beads present a pact to tribes, offering join, cooperation, or protection. Five Nations aim to keep the peace through a grand council, with Hiawatha driving the plan and obstacles by Tahodaho. The League vows to use force only to defend peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League
League of the Iroquois
New York State
North American
Five Nations
Anondaga
Hay-yoah-wat’-ha
Haiwatha
Longfellow
Tahodaho
Hiawatha
Jet rockets save salvaging Navy flying boat over Texas lake
Captain William Gore uses four jet assisted take off rockets to lift a crippled naval flying boat from a lake near El Paso. The device provides 1200 horsepower for 12 seconds, enabling a safe ascent to San Diego. Rockets aid sea rescue boats in rough and calm seas, improving survivability for aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
el Paso
Pacific
William Gore
Marine Flyer
General Tire & Rubber Company
Fpasauena
California
Gore
San Dego
Christians Urge U S Cooperation For World Security Org
A call from Christian World Order studies at Harper Presbyterian Church urges citizens to write to U S delegates for the San Francisco Conference on a World Security Organization. The plea asks letters to Stettinius Connally Vandenberg Bloom Eaton and others, plus prayers for peaceful, just postwar unity and healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Cooperation In World Security
Organization
Harper Presbyterian Church
Christendom
United States
New World Security Organization
United Nations
Dumbarton Oaks
San Francisco
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Washington
Tom Connally
U. S. Senate
D. C
Arthur H. Vandenburg
Sol Bloom
U. S. House of Representatives
Charles A. Eaton
Harold E. Stussen
Stewart Lane South
St. Paul
Minn
Virginia C. Gildersleeve
Barnard College
N. Y
Conference For World Security Organization
Prayer for UN Conference Leaders to Seek Peace
A prayer calls on the United Nations representatives meeting in conference to seek good counsel and unity. It asks delegates to remember the bloodshed and sacrifice for freedom and to devise measures to maintain order and prevent war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Tobin Home
The Womens Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met at Mrs. Tracy Tobin’s home on Wednesday April 11 with nine members present. Mrs. Carl Ochler led the business session and Mrs. G. E. Pape directed the program focusing on The Church in Europe presented by Mrs. R. E. Bode and a study on South East Asia led by Mrs. S. S. Stewart. Benediction by the group was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
Tracy Tobin
Carl Ochler
G. E. Pape
Church In
Europe
R. E. Bode
South East Asia
S. S. Stewart
Frank E. Staudt
Helping Hand Club
Willie Strackbein
S. 5. Stewart
Harper Lions Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Lion Cummings
Junction
Kenneth Parker
Army Air Corps
National Lions Club
San Francisco
Lion
Clarence “J. Clair
Nat Sonal
Melvin Jones
Paul Delorey
Lee Goff
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Palace Theatre
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Club
Lions Club
P.T. A
Fred Whitewood, Jr
Gillespie Youths Register for Selective Service at 18
Eight Gillespie County boys who turned 18 in March registered with the county selective board per secretary Walter Jenschke. Names include Rudy Wendel Luis Cruz Calvin Moehle Milton Ahrens Carl Alexander Charles Grona Willie Heiner and Elwood Young. Mrs Teresa Tobin has returned home after visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
County Selective Board
Walter Jenschke
Rudy O. Wendel
Luis L. Cruz
Calvin D. Moehle
Milton R. Ahrens
Carl J. Alexander
Charles R. Grona
Willie H. E. Heiner
Elwood B. Young
Stallings Reelected Kerrville Mayor After City Council Term
Kerrville gathers to reelect Jesse F. Stallings as mayor at a regular city council meeting. Stallings has served on the council for 12 years and was first named mayor last year. Other council members listed include E. M. Forman S. Eastland Herbert C. Holchak and Lloyd H. Luna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse F. Stallings
Kerrville
Stallings
E. M. Forman
S. Eastland
Herbert C. Holchak
Lloyd H. Luna
FFA Boys Sponsor Rodeo and Community Events
Harper High School FFA boys sponsor a rodeo at Harper rodeo grounds next Saturday April 28 starting after noon. Harper PTA runs a barbecue at Stewart's Grove from 6:30 p.m. profits aid FFA building housing tools and equipment. A dance follows at Bein's Hall with cordial invites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Harper High School
Rodeo
Harper
Harper P. T. A
Stewart’s Grove
F. of. A
Bein's
F I. A
Barbecue Chairmen Note Sgt Oscar Albert in Italy
Sgt Oscar C Albert of Alice Texas serves in the Mediterranean theatre with a 15th Air Force B24 Liberator squadron as a sheet metal worker. He was a metalsmith at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station before gathering in the army. His wife Mrs Clara A Albert and her parents Mr and Mrs Theo Oehler reside in Harper Texas.
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Sth Aaf
Italy
Oscar C. Albert
Alice
Texas
Mediterranean
Sth Air Force
Albert
Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Clara A. Albert
Harper
Theo. Oehler
Last Rites For Former President Roosevelt Held
Hyde Park New York April 16 Roosevelt laid to rest behind his family garden under a quiet ceremony attended by President Truman cabinet officers Supreme Court justices and foreign leaders including Prime Minister Mackenzie King. The presidential train arrived at 8 40 am and a 21 gun salute opened the burial as drums played and Marines presented arms in a solemn tribute to the late four term president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hudson Valley
Truman
Washington
Supreme Court
Mackenzie King
Canada
Alfred Clay
Warren
Harding
Roosevelt Estate
Trudson
Krum Elbow
West Point
Eidbeott
Annt
George W. Anthony
St. James Episcopal Church
Ells
Mrs. Roosevelt
Pacific bound Pvt Thomas Whetstone leaves for overseas duty
Pvt Thomas Whetstone age 20, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone of Harper, heads to the Pacific in March for overseas duty. He is a 1910 Harper High School and Schremer Institute Kerrville alumnus. After ranch work, he joined the Army in August and trained at Camp Hood. He had a brief furlough home before departing overseas.
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Great Lakes
Harry Paul McQuain
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Lewis McQuain
Wellford
Wva
McQuains
United States
Europe
Pacific
Thomas Whetstone
Fred Whetstone
Harper
Harper High School
Schremer Institute
Kerrville
al Os
Camp Hood
Thomas
Truman appeals for prayers amid moon and stars burden
President Truman told newspaper friends outside the Senate secretary’s office that the weight of the moon and stars fell on him and urged, Please pray for me. He spoke during a Capitol lunch with congressional leaders and senators, then returned inside after tears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
Capitol
Secretary of the
Senate
Trumah
Mir ‘Tratan
Incomplete Quote Sparks Speculation About Rest Care
A fragment from a 19th century report shows a speaker claiming kindness in sending his wife away for a rest. The bid for sympathy is questioned as the full context remains unreadable.
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M. R. Harrington
U. S
Jesus Christ
Lord
Henry S. Coffin
Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
SRAUE
Gillespie
Teresa Tobin
London
Eighth Air Force
Borceaur
Ben Kneese
Mrs
Hilmar Lott
Gitter
Jimmie
Hardinsville, Wisconsin
Rev
A. A. Gitter
PFC
Belmore Roberts
Creighton Stevens
Charlie Barrett
Supt
Neal Fox
J. M. Stevens
Sam Parker
Olive Parker
Pfe
Hondo
Kenneth
F.F.A. Barbecue Committee
Oscar Albert
Airforce
Valley Kehops
Drun
Military Guard of Honor
Dean Hopf
J. R. Peril
Wm. Strackbein
David Schmidt
Carlos Parker
Carl Qehler
Arthur Bierschwabe
Gilbert Anderegg
R. Bode
Milton Casper
Mas Lange
Wallace Brown
Mrs. Erato Hope
Erato Hope
Arthur Bierschwab and
Watkins Tarr and Sons
R. Deaton
Francis Floyd
The
Sgt
Morris Bein
Germany
Set
War Department
Sgt. Bein
Chas. E. Bein
Normandy
France
Ste
90Th Infantry
A. Morris
Coleman
Alfonso 1
Jimmie Foserhauser
Miss Davis
Carl Oohler
uuOo
Joe Rogers
Roy Deaton
Pat Rogers
Harry Strantzen
Palestine
L. Feller
Max Lange
Oou
Lorenz Wendel
Legion
Jacob Spaeth
Miss Meta
Doss
Alfred
Arvie Tatsch
Oon
Harad Georges
Lorene Sagebiel
San Antonio
Albert Sagebiel
Juretion
Lon Whetstone
Mrs. Bart
Winley
Russell Pauley
New Amsterdam
Iowa
Unsulh
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