Arctic Whalermen Pennant in Deep Freeze Baseball
Descriptive chronicle of Herschel Island League games in 1893 off the Arctic Ocean. Players in fur gear, ice fields, and temperatures as low as 38 degrees below zero played a winter circuit where hits resembled home runs and a broomstick pennant stood as prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury White
Des Moines Tribune
Arctic Whalesmen
Arctic Ocean
Herschel Island
Alaska
Frederick
Timmie) Funston
Lawrence
Funston
Kansas University
Camp Funston
Flailey
Harper's Magazine
Wevot
North Pole
Arctic Whalermen
Gen. Funston
Babe Roth
Bronko Nagurski
Dack Dempsey
Yukon Eric
New York
Dodge City Seeks State Backing for Cowboy Hall Bid
The Kansas Legislature pledged support for Dodge City's bid to host the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Museum. Officials from the Kansas Committee and the National Cowboy Association discuss funding, with a selection decision by the committee. A meeting date and site candidates are noted, along with a mention of the YMCA's long history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Topena
Kansas
Cowboy Hall of Fame
Cray
Agid
Eaate
Marian Murphy Ecke
State of
Zou
Elizabeth Murphy Vincent
Eelalc
Aberance
Avis
Aten
O'Etbek
Douglas County
Lawrengs Journal-World
Douging County
Kanasa
Harry Loring Brears
E Tors
Helra
Kansan
Harry Loring Broergs
Dougray County
al Creditore
Pearl
E. Broars
Adminiatratris
Nd Brand
Adminstavens
Far East Air Force Assigned Vast Western Pacific Arena
The Japan based Far East Air Force now commands a western Pacific region reaching to Hawaii. FEAF gains Hickam and Wheeler AFB in Hawaii and Johnston Island AFB 700 miles northwest of Hawaii, with coverage from Hokkaido to the Philippines and Hawaii, excluding the Navy’s For mos area. FEAF also oversees U S air forces on Okinawa Iwo Jima and Guam as part of switch to Air Force control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Far East Air Force
Tnday
Pacific
Hawaii
FEAF
Hickam
Wheeler Air Force
Johnston Island Afb
Fare F Partridge
Hokkaido
Japan
Philippines
Hawaiian
U.S. Navy
Formosa
U,s
Okinawa
Iwo Jima
Guam
Partridge
Air Transport Command
Air Force
Dust storms sweep Southwest as rainfall reaches other areas
Dust storms swirled across the Southwest with gusty winds and dust clouds. Yet some regions saw beneficial rain, including western Texas southeastern New Mexico and southern Oklahoma. Kansas parts reported showers and thunder with Russell noting over 1 inch in six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
South Dakota
Texas
Oklahoma
Algo
Kansas
Russell
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Sport
Wilbur Norton
Allen County
Country Club
Iola
Tilmartin
Iola Register
Wilbur
Gilmartin
Norton
Pat Conn
Pat
LCC
Nation
Tela
Nortion
SEC
Midwest
Midstion Professional Golfers Association
Parsons
Coffeyville
Allen County Country Club
Joss
Tola
Jimmy Cannon
Great North Amrica
Alliance Sports Cals Amtist
Montreal
Feither
Paul Richards
Birdie Teblatts
Ees Five
Drassen
Bub
Baker
Sunon
Winston Chell
Erage “quonTen
Far East AF
The
Associated Press
Buick
Ford
Dr. Heat
el Pontiac
Hydra
Victoria
Jersey
V& Er
Sint
Morgan-Mack Motor Co
Vermont
Great TV
Ford Theatre
Wdaf-Tv
Channel 4
Misty Grey
SI. Studebaker
Starlighter
Dinty
Bob
George Or
Cait
Gth
Lawcanes Journal-World
Notica
Board of Commissioners
Alabama
South
Hillview Road
Zitat St
Emerald Road
Yale Road
Schwars Road
Schwarz Acres
Schwarz Road
Ninth Street
Pawnee
Mase, el
Barker Ave
Avalon Road
Cambridge
Ninth
Twenty-First St
Weattine of
Owen's Addition
Louisiana St
H.C. Fisher
Clarkie
Lewrence Daily Journal
Ciy of
Fisher
Hilsabeth Murphy Vincent
Richard A. Barber
Jack C. Maxwath
Petit
Lawrence Ally Journal-World
Grace Geelles
Grace G
Wiley
Doulas
Neas
Grace G. Wiley
Diece
Win Annensd
Chas. A. Spring
As Miniatra
Lawrence Daily, Journal-World
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