Kiwanis Club Award Shaped by State College Leaders
J Martin Fry of State College was elected district president of the Pennsylvania Kiwanis Clubs at the 22nd annual convention, succeeding Fred L. Paulson. Julius Kauifuss and Richard K. Lamberton were named district secretary and treasurer, with lieutenant governors named for 11 divisions. Scranton won the 1940 convention bid. multiple clubs received silver division plaques for membership levels.
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Henry J. Aulerbach
Allentown
Scranton
Indiana
Erie
Norristown
Pottstown
Amber
Tarentum
Sunbury
Jeannette
Northumberland
Quakertown
Irwin
Reynoldsville
Wilkes-Barre
Harrisburgh
Pittsburgh
Charles S. Donley
Tat
National
Fred G. McAster
London
Can
Guard Headquarters Units Listed by Regiments
The entry lists multiple guard units with regimental headquarters and battalion companies. It names 110th Infantry headquarters at Altoona and Connelsville, 111th Infantry HQs in Philadelphia with battalions in Washington Greensburg and others, 112th Infantry HQs in Grove City Erie Kane and Ol City.
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Talion H. Q
Berwick
110Th Infantry
H. Q
Altoona
Howitzer Co
Connelsville
Washington
H. Q. Co
Indiana
Greensburg
111Th Infantry
Philadelphia
112Th Infantry
Grove City
Ol City
Erie
Kane
Chamberlain reports British losses and Soviet attack stance
London Premier Chamberlain described German wartime methods as inhumane and noted 129 British and neutral deaths from submarine action plus 44 wounded, excluding a Baltic tanker. He cited Soviet Russia's combat moves on Poland and warned no change in the peril facing Britain as Moscow’s envoy listened.
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Hitler
Chamberlain
Cathier
Musina
Admiralty
Haise
Russia
Poland
Adele Kuer
Danzig
Ivan Maisky
Paris War Cabinet Vows Victory as Frontline Fights Grow
The Paris cabinet’s first war government communique pledges military economic and financial measures to carry the war to definite victory amid scattered clashes on France’s northeastern frontier. German massing near Aachen and Po land offensive preparations loom as Allied powers maintain a cautious stance toward Moscow while reporting naval actions and a battle near the Blies river.
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Daladier
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Danzis
France
Aachen
Belgium
Poland
Mons
Britain
Russia
Moscow
Bliis
Berlin battles crush 105000 prisoners in major clash
Reports from Berlin say 105,000 prisoners were captured in a nine day battle near Lode north of Kutna and the Bzura River about 64 miles west of Warsaw. German commanders note enormous war material seized and surprise Polish resistance exceeding initial estimates. Observers warn of potential German air operations toward England if the British blockade worsens German hardships. The Fuehrer is seen as pursuing war priorities beyond western front actions.
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Lode
Kutna
Bzura
Warsaw
High Command
Cammaique
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
England
Eye for an eye war threatened in Danzig speech
The article reports a German leader addressing cheering crowds in Danzig, warning that Germany stands ready to fight in the same manner as its opponents and outlining policies. He asserts Germany will endure seven years of conflict and vows retaliation against enemy cities for any bombing. He also positions Germany and Soviet Russia as deciding Poland’s fate and mentions a final western boundary with Britain and France free of future war aims.
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Chamberlain
Britain
France
Poland
Hitler
Europe
Danzig
Germany
Ottawa Plays Role in Submarine Case and War Aid
Ottawa said for the suspected submarine the commander fired a depth bomb in a suspicious area though its effect was unknown. The government expects civil pilots to cooperate with the Royal Canadian Air Force and ordered intensified training. Britain asked for aid to buy essential war materials, with Canada establishing credits and repatriating Canadian securities in London. A British mission is in Ottawa to direct munitions and supplies.
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Nh Royal Canadian Air Force
Britain
Canada
London
Ottawa
LaGuardia cites need for anti profiteering war law
Washington reports Mayor LaGuardia says national legislation is required to curb profiteering on foodstuffs sparked by the European conflict. A one day meeting of US Conference of Mayors officials was convened to address issues arising from the war in Europe. In Philadelphia a ringtail monkey named Clark Gable was killed and a tailless monkey Murphy injured by hoodlums outside a carnival tent. police arrested one man on a cruelty charge.
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Washington
F. H. LaGuardia
New York City
Conference of Mayors
Europe
United States Conference of Mayors
Philadelphia
Clark Gable
Murphy
Jpalice
Sam Carp
New York
V. Molotov
Dies Committee On un-American
Russia
WV. S
Local Being Formed For Road Strike
Berlin, Pa, CIO organizers claim an organized effort to oust AFL from the Allegheny tunnel project. About 150 attended a meeting to form the CIO United Construction Workers organizing committee while some 50 to 60 of 240 workers quit. State police guard the tunnel ends as talks center on pay rises. AFL Hodcarriers dispute the action. WPA unveils a three point defense plan. emphasis on municipal airports bridges highways armories. expectations of 2,200,000 relief workers by early 1940.
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Somerset
Herbert ‘King
Allegheny
AFL
CIO
Paul Northern
Berlin
United Construction Workers Organizing Committee
Northern
King
Guthrie- Marsh-Peterson Company
Chicago
AFL Hodcarriers Union
al Russell
Clo
WPA
Washington
Work Projects Administration
Army
Navy
The Brighter Side by Damon Runyan on Handy Fellows
A humorous closer look at men who are handy around the house and the wives who rely on them. The piece jokes about fixing small tasks from bottle caps to furnaces, noting how capable men ease friction and elevate husbands in the eyes of their families. it highlights common mishaps with nails, caps, and percolators, imagining diverse clever solutions.
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Herbert
Jamies
Oscar
Treasury Balance Report September 18 Figures
Washington Sept 20 The Treasury September position compared with last year shows receipts 106 717 655 68 expenditures 69 757 171 22 net balance 2 226 330 682 87 working balance 1 531 909 366 89 customs receipts for the month 22 728 385 00
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Washington
Treasury
Handy Around The House Adds Stature And Convenience
A humorous piece extols the value of being handy at home, listing skills from plumbing and electrical work to cooking, packing, and child care. It argues such abilities boost a husband’s standing with his wife and cites retail data showing shopping influenced by easy parking and 25 percent of new-car buyers paying cash.
Funeral Brings Officials to Arm of Governor James Son
Plymouth, Sept. 20. Arthur H. James Jr. lies in state then funeral held at his home. Governor James attended with state dignitaries, after traveling from Boonville Missouri where the boy died following an emergency appendectomy. Burial at Hanover Green Cemetery beside his mother. National Guard honors planned. James Jr. was a cadet at Kemper Military Academy. Senator James J. Davis visited to extend sympathy.
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Hames
Church Street
Harrisburg
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Dorothy
Boonville
National Guard
Hie
Manglén
Butial
Hanover Green Cemetery
Young Dames
Pennsylvania National Guard
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Kemper Military Academy
A.™. Hitech
Edward Martin
Peenag Brats
James J. Davis
James Home
Warsaw Broadcasts on Warsaw Resistance and Polish Government
Reporters recount broadcasts describing the death of hundreds of thousands of civilians in Warsaw and the mayor’s plea to Poland's allies. A second broadcast vows Warsaw will resist while its men can carry on. The Polish government has fled.
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Warsaw
Poland
Neutrals Endorse Trade Rights After Copenhagen Conference
Representatives of Denmark Sweden Norway Finland and Lithuania concluded a two day conference in Copenhagen with a joint declaration to remain neutral and uphold their rights to trade with all countries. The group aims to secure an ice free port in the North Baltic and continues to pursue dominance in the region. The statement emphasizes continued commitment to neutrality and open commerce amid regional tensions.
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Baltic
Copenhagen
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Ieevlan
Stock Market Movers and Global Temperature Notes
A dense stock table lists daily percentages for a wide range of corporations and sectors including Am Can, Gen Motors, Ford, Dow Jones components, and utilities with varied gains and losses. The report also notes extreme temperatures: 196 degrees above zero in the northern Sahara desert and 92 degrees below zero in northern Siberia, and a caution about judging a dog's health by nose temperature.
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Suharg Desert
Siberia
Illicit Whisky Still Captured in Fayette County Hills
Federal alcohol tax agents watched from concealment in Dunbar township, Fayette County, as three men Ike Wilson James Cassidy and Clark Wingrove operated a whisky still four miles from Dunbar. They seized a 40 gallon still three gallons of whisky and 400 gallons of mash and arrested the trio awaiting arraignment.
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Pittsburgh
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Fayette County
Dunbar Township
Rocky Trail
Dunbar
United States
Ike Wilson
James Cassidy
Clark Wingrove
Markets Show Steady Cattle Hogs Sheep In Regional Report
Wesley, Pittsburgh markets report steady cattle demand with steers 7.00 to 11.50 and cows up to 6.00, hogs active with loads around 8.35, lambs 5.00 to 10.00, calves 5.50 to 12.00. Produce section notes varied fruit prices and potato bag values while Chicago grain futures rise on European events with wheat up to 0.34 today.
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Weslock
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Europe
College Weather Update With Showers and Warmth
A local weather note reports showers and warmer conditions today, clearing in the afternoon with cooler tonight. Fair and cooler tomorrow. Temperature at Yeading shows 38 rising to a maximum of 75 and a minimum of 55. Precipitation measured at .04 inch. relative humidity 90 percent. Barometric pressure today 28.05 inches, yesterday 28.07.
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Yeading
Three Germans Taken Off Rex In New York
Three Germans were removed from the Italian liner Rex in New York before it sailed for Europe under an order from Genoa. No reason given, but the move aimed to block passage to enemies and deter British searches and internment of enemy nationals. Baroness Ruth Oppenheim and Kurt Muller were escorted ashore with luggage.
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Rex
Europe
Line
Genoa
Ruth Oppenheim
Weber
Kurt Muller
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