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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1930
Page
2
A reminiscence from a post graduate Notre Dame era recalls game tactics against a Yankees era rival. The anecdote centers on Rock and Carideo shaping Notre Dame’s late drive during a two minute drill on the opponent’s 10 yard line with a bench reaction revealing a cautious play choice.
A set of handwritten letters from Arkansas children asks Santa for Christmas gifts. Messages from four year olds Joe Bearden and Wayne Bryson in Hope request a fire truck, tricycle, fruits, nuts, and candy. A Prescott signer asks for gloves and a watch. A Marjorie Cornelius note seeks a doll that speaks and other domestic toys. An eight year old also writes to Santa.
A reader survey of many Arkansas children requests a sleepy doll, dolls, doll beds, doll buggies, toy trains, rocking chairs, kitchen sets, boxes of colors, games, and a wide range of fruits, nuts, candy, firecrackers, and clothes. Names and towns appear including Hope, Crosley, Gentry, Rosston, McNab, Blevins, and Washington with ages from two to twelve, and requests for dolls, wagons, trains, and alcohol-free treats.
Helena reports municipal judge E M Pipkin fined himself after qualifying with a man linked to a dog bite incident. In court he joked about a waffle ordinance and admitted guilt when the officer stated so, paying one dollar and costs before dismissing the case.
Fourteen workmen were added to speed core tests for the foundation of the new hydro electric dam on the White River. The dam is part of White River Power company's large regional development program.
Col. Lute Stone was elected to serve for life as council commander of the Ouachita Camp Woodmen of the World in Camden, marking his twenty fifth year in that post and a record in consecutive office for the organization.
The Most Rev F S Kempthorne of Suva Fiji Islands says his diocese has the most scattered congregation in the world with five hundred South Sea islands making up the British Episcopal diocese He visits about ten islands each year across the archipelago during a recent San Francisco tour.
Three Arkansas colleges launch a holiday barnstorming tour led by the Magnolia A and M Muleriders. Arkansas Razorbacks join, with road games starting December 22 at Little Rock against the M C A team. The tour includes stops at Butler, St Louis, Murray State, East Central, and others with a five or more game schedule.
In Berlin a football dispute turned violent when Emil Hermann knocked down Karl Seitz during a match. Hermann then punched Seitz, who later died in hospital. Hermann was arrested as investigations begin into the fatal incident.
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