Mrs. Vin cent Astor to chair national women’s advisory group
New York World’s Fair 1989 organizers name Mrs. Vincent Astor as chair of the National Women’s Advisory Committee. Winthrop Aldrich leads the men’s national committee to mobilize over 10 000 workers. State chairmen will be chosen later to involve all states in the nationwide effort.
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New York
Vincent Astor
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank
Grover Whalen
The
Air Corporation
Washingtons Foreign Visit Parbadoes Noted In History
The article recalls Gen George Washington visiting Parbadoes the eastern Caribbean island chain in 1751 with his brother Lawrence seeking health. Bridgetown is described as the port city once linked to Lord Nelson’s era and the Washington house remains.
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Washington
Parbadoes
George Washington
Flo
Lawrence
Bridgetown
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
New Lighting and Color Ideas for World Fair Illumination
Grover Whalen declares bold illumination experiments for the New York World’s Fair. Engineers test quarter inch scale models using fluorescent dies colored bubbles concentrating lamps and floodlight systems to craft large scale beauty rather than spectacle.
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New York
Grover Whalen
The
Fair Corporation
Whalen
Egyptians Had Censors Inscriptions on Temple Walls
An Egyptologist says temple wall inscriptions were often subject to official censorship before completion, with censors carving up or altering texts to remove unsanctioned content.
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Egypt
Attendance records listed by years and names
The column lists attendees by years from one to seven, naming numerous individuals such as Lois Adams and Mrs W M Pfautz for seven years and many others for six, five, four, three, two and one year brackets. The long roster includes repeated family and marital name variants across the generations.
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Lois Adams
W. M. Pfautz
Harry Kauffman
Edward Grube
Gladys Fry
Charlotte Weaver
Dorothy Hornberger
Mary Zell
Annie Kreiter
Emma Hornberger
Betty Weaver
Jean Kauffman
Henry Hackman
Lemon Birkenbine
Jane Workman
Franklin Schleith
Lemon Birkerbine
Richard Birkenbine
Walter Behmer
Fred Behmer
Dean Behmer
Robert Workman
Kathryn Helman
Virginia Schleith
Robert Keath
Hiram Reedy
Gordon Yingst
Harry Workman
Elmer Mathers
Ezra Hartranft
Rolandus Getz
Emory Butzer
Rachel Eberly
Wm. Nelson
Aaron Johnson
Joe Reed
Jennie Shreiner
Jean Green
Ruth Diehm
June Diehm
Jerte Adams
Annetta Keller
Helen Badorf
Dinner Guests Hosted by Mr and Mrs J B Hertzler
Mr and Mrs J B Hertzler of South Locust Street entertained at dinner on Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jay Evans and child ren of Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Aaron Balmer of Rothsville Mr and Mrs Warren Diehm and daughter Debra and Mr and Mrs James Enck of town.
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J. B. Hertzler
South Locust Street
Jay Evans
Philadelphia
Aaron Balmer
Rothsville
Warren Diehm
Debra
James Enck
Town
Heads Sewing Society elects officers at Hammer Creek church
Mrs Henry Eshleman is reelected superintendent and Miss Susan Brambach named helper as the Hammer Creek Mennonite Church sewing circle reports 200 new garments created and 183 second hand pieces distributed. The group, drawing workers from Hammer Creek Indian town and Hess congregations, organized a year ago with an average yearly attendance of 21 and a peak attendance of 4.
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Henry Eshleman
Hammer Creek Mennonite Church
Susan Brambach
Hammer Creek
Town
Hess
Love-One-Another Circle Meeting Planned for Tuesday
The Love One Another Circle of King's Daughters will hold its next regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 pm dues for 1987 will be received. The Young Men's Business League will host a smoker next Thursday at the League home inviting all members and guests. Mrs A M Shissler and family visited Rev and Mrs Bechtel at Mt Clair on Sunday. Mr Shissler traveled to Delaware Ohio Tuesday through Thursday.
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King’s Daughters
Young Men’s Business League
League
A. M. Shissler
Henry
Ruth Shissler
North Cedar St
R. G. Bechtel
Mt. Clair
Mr. Shissler
Delaware
Ohio
Funeral attendance and hospital transfer noted
The report mentions a funeral for an uncle named Win Shissler and Mrs. McKee Weaver of Front Street being taken to General Hospital at Lancaster for treatment.
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Win, Shissler
Father and Son of President Harrison
John Scott Harrison born in Vincennes Indiana in 1804 was son of William Henry Harrison and father of Benjamin Harrison the twenty third president. He trained in medicine but became a farmer and served as a Whig member of Congress from Ohio from 1853 to 1857. He died in 1878 at Point Farm near North Bend Ohio where Benjamin Harrison was born.
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John Scott Harrison
William Mary Harrison
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Vincennes
Ind
Congress
Ohio
Point Farm
North Bend
Boots Reversed Mark Military Funeral Procession Custom
An old custom shows boots reversed during a soldier’s funeral march. The horse is led saddled and riderless to signify the end of the earthly journey. The origin of this practice remains unknown.
Battleship Jack Prince Vanishes in Jutland Battle
In the World War clash at Jutland the British armored cruiser Jack Prince of 18 500 tons and over 800 crew disappeared with no survivors. A lone lifebuoy marks where the wreckage lies and determines its fate.
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Jutland
Jack Prince
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