Duckpins Coming to Sports Front in Washington DC
Bridgeport readers learn duckpins started in Baltimore with Joan McGraw and Uncle Withert Robinson. The game spread across DC area with alley operators promoting the six inch ball. National championships planned for Washington in April under the Labor Tickpin Bowling Congress.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Duckpins
Joan J. McGraw
Withert Robinson
Ballinore
Rto
Baltimore
Washinton
McGraw
Robinson
Bamore
Frank van Sant
van Sant
Wood
Clarke
Sun
Washington
Oman
Washington-Baltimore
SDRC
Local society notes and upcoming meetings in Lawrence
The Eudora Parent Teacher association hosts a Friday gathering with Mrs Jere Harris and Mrs F Weiiensaal organizing. Lodge No 4 holds a business session at Soviecko with an apron and overall party and prizes. Various clubs plan events and meals this week including a dessert bridge at 8:30 pm and a Centenary Methodist class entertainment. A daughter is born to Mr and Mrs William L Doane at Memorial hospital. Sarah Margaret Glenn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy pilons, and Mr McCarty, in Ventura, announce weddings and relocation. The Double Dozen and sewing clubs meet with programs and roll call notes.
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Degres Relekah Lodge No
Soviecko
Iloloe
Misa
Sarah Margaret Glenn
Guy
Pilons
K + Mn
Curry Virve Tarty O
Ventura
Calif
Las Veras
Nev
Albert C. Melton
Olive Land
George W. Schell
Lawrence
University of Kansas
McCarty
Local society notes and historic Georgetown vignette update
Earl Mathia of Linwood to return to Boston after honeymoon as coast guard. Isa Frances Long hosts JOY class party at 323 Louisiana Street with Mrs Hostesses and new secret pals. W W Sewing club shows house leased by Gen Brady and Dr Brady now in Florida. Other notable homes include Ray Atherton and former Bell residence, plus the Russian Legation site. Georgetown history recalls colonial ties and Washington’s shadow over the town.
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Earl Mathia
Linwood
Mr. Mathia
Boston
Mass
Coast Guard
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Lawrence
Isa Frances Long
First Christian Church
Louisiana Street
Mildred Hutchinson
Frances Benson
Francis Brady
Florida
Bradys
Rome
William B. Burden
Ray Atherton
U.S
Canada
Alexander Graham Bell
George Town
Georgetown
Washington
Charity House Tour Highlights Georgetown History
Washington residents learn the proceeds from the annual Invivisers charity tour benefit the church welfare department. Notables sponsoring tours include Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Patterson, with Mrs. Wigglesworth delaying an appearance. Echoes of 1829 origins frame a tour of classic dormers and historic woodwork in Col. James Smith era houses.
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Washington
Georgetown
St. John's Episcopal Church
Sneca Welfare Department
Robert A. Taft
Ohin
Robert M. Patterson
Secretary of War
Jame Forrestal
Secretary of the Navy
Richard H. Wigglesworth
Massachusetts
Col
James Smith
PRR
Lewis Douglas
Court of St. James
Wigglesworths
Beverly
Stassen Heads to Warsaw for European fact-finding tour
Harold Stassen former governor of Minnesota and Republican Presidential aspirant left by plane for Warsaw to continue his Europe fact finding mission. He spent three days here meeting American military government leaders and visiting German institutions.
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Stassen
Warsaw
Berlin
Mar
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Europe
Arbor Day Proclamation Designates March 28 in Kansas
March 28 marked Arbor Day in Kansas per official proclamation. Ad solicitation notes urge readers to contact the ad taker to place rental notices, reflecting local newspaper classifieds style.
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Kansas
Urges Quick Approval of Sugar Control Extension
Senator Tobey urges swift Senate passage of a sugar control extension bill as current controls would lapse Monday. House already passed a extender, but Senate version differs and a conference may be needed. Tobey heads the Senate banking committee which approved extending controls to March 31, 1948 with possible end date next fall if surveys permit.
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Washington
Tobey
R-N.h
Senate
House
Senate Banking Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
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Jere Harris
F. Weiiensaal
Karl Baur
Clarence Hayneman
John Kaawaler
Veesre
Aleona Stat
Deery Loerie
Basberta Natungan
Centenary Methodist Church
Kay Bushey
Ed Williams
Williams
Clare
Pine
Charles Duver
William L. Doane
Rhode Island Street
Memorial Hospital
Double
Alice Pardee
A. C. Pontius
J. B. Henry
Missouri Street
Daryl D
Alfred Coffman
Lake Street
Laverda Coffman
John A. Mathia
W.W. Sewing Club
J. C. Milliken
Indiana Street
Helen Gahagan Douglas
California
Wrights
Frankie Laine
S46
Masa
Arinello Beauty Salon
15Th & N. Y
Miller Furniture Co
Thrifty Weekly
Hollywood
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Upland City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Ottawa
Sanda
College Eee
Carlye, St. Lows
Roth MO
Bhal
Rothmoor
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