Arctic Hop Tests Sefard Flight From Barrow to Spitzbergen
Captain George Wilkins completed a flight from Fairbanks to Point Barrow Alaska in a test of a planned 23106 mile hop to Spitzbergen. Lieutenant Carl Ben Eielson assisted at the controls as radio contact remained with Seward while Wilkins crossed 500 miles of Arctic waste. Weather and mechanical issues derailed two prior attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sefard
Alaska
George
Hy Wilkins
Fair Banks
Point’ Barrow
Spitzbergen
North Pole
Barrow
United States Signal Corps
Seward
Wilkins
Arctic
Fairbanks
Barrow i
Carl Ben Eielson
Issne
Point Barrow
Marines Target Sandino Rebels In Air Strike Incident
Managua dispatch reports stiff rebel resistance as U S Marine planes bomb near Murra twenty miles southeast of Jakipo. Captain Pierce wounded in leg, parachute damaged by bullet, gunnery sergeant unharmed, and several rebels killed or wounded as patrols pursue escape routes. Second incident a sniper attack on a plane left unexploded device. Air action follows another strike two days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nic
Augustino Sandino
Mioror
Francis
Pierce
Murra
Jakipo
Nivers
Marine
Ovatal
Michael Wodarzork
Sever- Ganes
Tho
Neuva Segovia
Bride of Prominent Massachusetts Man Is Injured
Frederick Lothrop Ames, Jr and his wife were injured when their plane crashed on the Ames estate in Massachusetts during a honeymoon and homecoming flight. Mrs. Ames suffered a serious injury. Ames escaped uninjured. The couple had flown from Buffalo intending to land at East Boston airport. The incident interrupted a tour of the United States involving aviation, yachting, and racing connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Lothrop Ames
Pera
Massachusetts
Ames
Marrive Mozette
Jainer
Nogales
Mexico
Ssuber
Chicago Opera Company
Nogates
Ariz
Mare Ames
Buffalo
Boston
Dirs
Litsi
Local residents interact during a busy DeSoto neighborhood week
Names such as Jasper Lesueur, Mrs. L. L. Corliss, Erle Hunter, and Maurice Henderson appear in a sequence of social notes from DeSoto and nearby areas. Activities include visits to Kansas City, sales attendance, oat sowing, wood cutting, potato work, and family gatherings through Monday to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper Lesueur
DeSoto
L. L. Corliss
Fred Scovill
Kansas City
Fred Cheatwood
AM Witchel
A. 5
Bracken
Erle Hunter
Moodey's
Lou Tenner
W. H. Dent
John Trunox
DeSoto Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mrs. Erle Hunter and Mrs. Emima Miller hosted a Thursday visit with local residents including Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Huff at the Everhart home. Mrs. H. Musser improved after illness and fellow residents joined in Billy Sunday radio program. Helen Cox and companions shopped in Kansas City while others attended local shows. An eighty acre DeSoto farm was traded for a Jewett Station property and road work by George Bennett Contractor was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry. Cramer
Erle Hunter
Emima Miller
J. C. Huff
DeSoto
H. Musser
Lawrence
Huff
Ruth. Frisbie
L. L. Corliss
Billy
Helen Cox
Della. Wilson
Amelia Price
Dina Dent
Kansas City
iGorliss
Ben Hur
Osnesi
A.S. Bracken
F.C. Cheatwood
Len Plumer
Jewett
Boas
George Bennett
Blair Miller Place
Dela Wilson
Helen
Cox
J. O. Huff
Erle
Hunter
L.L. Corliss
Orville Welch
George Corliss
Fred’, Cox
Higwatha
Fay Stambaugh
Mable Bird
Ruth
Mable
Chauncey Bird
Leland
Floyd Cox
A. S.; Bragken
Montgovern
Fred Scovill
Roy
Weid- Vien
Bernice
Frances
Hattie
Cheatwood
Sidmore
Notice on Merchandise Charged to Wells Garage
Merchandise charged against the L. C. Wells garage will be paid for by the garage only when ordered by Glenn Botts, Herbert Botts, or Verna Fulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Wells
Glenn Botts
Herbert Botts
Verna Fulton
Sunday social notes at local homes and visits
Sunday evening visits feature Mrs Musse and Miss Mable Bird at the Home of Mrs Wrench. Sunday afternoon gatherings include Wirt French and Harry Stambaugh. Len Plummer purchased a horse from a sister connection, with other familiar names noted in the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrench’s Park
Mable Bird
Harry’ Stambaugh
Len
Plummer
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Capt. Wilkins
U.S. Marine
Lawrences
Sarah HW. Shearer
Vermont Street
Marie James I’. Shearer
Colorado Springs
Colo
Sarah TL. Shearer
Charles E. Shearer
Chillicothe
Sarah H Shearer
Ry George W. Shearer
Eureka Springs
Sarah H. Shearert
Vermont -Strebt
Nellie K. Asher
Corliss
L. 0. Wells
Anaesema
Bright
Jella
Thormanda Prales
Barber's
Shimmons Bros
Carter
Tire & Battery Co
Victory Garage
Mass
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Service
Eudaly Bros
Chester Ciga
Erfi Co
Liccert & Mraxs Tobacco’ Co
Dakota
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
Conoco
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