Stenographer Swims Gibraltar Straits Sets Two Records
San Diego stenographer Florence Chadwick swam the Strait of Gibraltar in 5 hours 6 minutes, shaving 1 hour 53 minutes off the prior record set by a man. She used a breast stroke at 20 strokes a minute and praised the currents as the toughest she faced.
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San Diego
Florence Chadwick
Straits
Gibraltar
Miss Chadwick
Mercedes Gleitz
Britain
English Channel
England
France
Department Finds 10 000 Old Letters
Assistant Attorney General Warren Olney reported finding about 10 000 unanswered letters in the Justice Department Criminal Division. Some letters are 20 years old with a 1928 example never answered. He ordered letters older than 60 days sent to central files prompting a flood to the records department.
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Washington
Warren Olney
Justice Department
Criminal Division
15000 Billboards To Sell Auto Safety
CHICAGO The outdoor advertising industry will donate 15000 billboards in the coming year to advertise safety. The space is worth about 500000 dollars and will be placed on heavily traveled highways for maximum driver visibility. Ned Dearborn of the National Safety Council says accident prevention needs aggressive sales and advertising. Franklin M Kreml of Northwestern University addresses the group urging widespread community action to cut motor fatalities.
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Chicago
Ned “Dearborn
National Safety Council
Franklin M. Kreml
Northwestern University
Glacier Preserves Insects 600 Years In Bear Tooth Glacier
In Montana near Yellow stone National Park scientists report grasshoppers preserved in a glacier for about six centuries. The Bear tooth Mountains site is noted as the most notable example and study has been limited by hard access. Insects match types that devastated regions in the 1870s and 1880s after being carried by winds or dropped by storms.
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Washington
Beartooth Mountains
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Peterson Faces Traffic Ticket Claim in 1913 Denver Incident
Denver driver DENVER Norman L. Peterson allegedly ran a signal at Tennyson Street and West Colfax Avenue on February 3, 1913. Peterson contests the charge arguing no light existed at the corner, his car hadn’t been built, and he was not born until three hours after the ticket.
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Denver
Norman L. Peterson
Tennyson Street
West Colfax Avenue
Peterson
Youth Revival at Marshall Nazarene Church
The Marshall Nazarene Church hosts a youth revival starting next Monday January 25 through January 31 at 7 30 each evening. Roy Yates the youth evangelist returns from active duty in France to lead the services and extend an invitation to attend.
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Marshall Nazarene Church
Roy Yates
Armed Forces
France
Real Estate Transfers and Mission Sunday Appeal
Real estate transfers list several warranty deeds dated January 1954 for parcels in Martinsville Casey and Marshall areas with amounts listed. A mission Sunday notice announces a special Catholic collection on January 24 to support 100,000 missionaries in 100 territories through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. University of Illinois livestock antibiotic studies note slightly better lamb fattening test results.
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R. A
Bertha Wilhoit
Virginia Lee Wilhoit
Pleasant View Annex
Martinsville
F.K
Leona Slusser
Hilbert BE
Eva L. Gardner
Casey
Atha
Blanche Dillier
Perry
Leah Stanfield
Howard W
Helen I. Sharp
John A
Maxine Kesler
Josephine ’.'Tarble
W. Dulaney
Marshall
John Y
Kate Smith
Donnie
Norma Lee Fain
Wm. A. O'Conner
Springfield
World-mission Society
As. Jargens
Ilinois
Society For the: “Propagation ‘of the Faith
Marshall High Plans Vocational Agriculture Welding Course
A Marshall High School plan proposes a welding and vocational agriculture class under WET Spittler and Dennis Swayze, contingent on student interest. County and school officials met in Shelbyville to discuss teacher salaries, recruitment, and school facilities needing furniture and equipment upgrades.
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Gabit
Seby
Wet. Spittler
Agtedeher
Dennis Swayze
Marshall High School
Lois
Smitley
Fred Huffington
Cat Bush
EB. J. Harrington
Marshall
Shelbyville
Farm Advisers Count Down to University Week Events
The piece lists dates for Farm and Home Week at the University of Illinois with sessions at Martinsville and Marshall High School. Notable items include Soil Conservation Service District annual meeting February 10 at Mars Theatre, Dairy Herd Improvement Association February 17 at Martinsville High School, Poultry Management and Egg Marketing February 17, and Livestock Outlook February 8 at Marshall High School.
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University
Tllinoiss
Urbeans
Soil’ Conservation” Service District
Mars Theatre
Martinsville
Sells
Pat
Johnson
University of Milnole
Casey Med School
Buren
Accra O
Marshall High School
Martinsville High
Five Points Community Notes From Terre Haute Parish Rally
Twenty youths and six adults attended the Youth Rally at the Dean Avenue Christian church in Terre Haute Monday evening. Mrs Henry Murphy of Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Veach hosted Sunday dinners. Ladies gathered at Mrs Maxine Macke’s home to make a comforter for the Alrey family. Numerous locals attended and visitors included Mr and Mrs Glenn Wilholt Joyce Mrs Linda Macke and others. A nearby family funeral and visits to Indianapolis are also noted.
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Dean ‘Avenue Christian Church
Terre Haute
Betty
Cleypool
Mary” Ann
Rachel Bright
Wilhoit
Lola‘ Jones
Opal
Higginbotham
Cora Fiscus
Chalice Gard
Linda
Mary Linton
Maxine
Macke
Glenn “Wilholt
Joyce
Joe
Burkett
Marjorie
Paris
Forrest ‘Baker
Marshall
Monge
Sylvan Morgan
Lila June
Ed Findley
Walter Morgan
Indianapolis
Robert Milton
Primary Election Notice and Voter Registration Deadlines
Notice to voters outlines the April 18 primary election date and registration deadlines. It explains eligibility, residency requirements, name changes, and transfer procedures via the County Clerk. It advises updating address and confirming registration status with the County Clerk.
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Athe County
Five Rules for Queen for a Day and Capitol Disc Rundown
LYN CONNELLY JACK BAILEY present five rules for contestants to win Queen for a Day emphasizing genuine need, emotional control, and natural presentation. The column also reviews Capitol Records releases from Al Rogers Rocky Mountain Boys Al Martino Rodgers and Hammerstein Jerry Lewis Patti page Cole Porter and Dean Martin with notes on song selections and performances.
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Jack Bailey
America
Jack
al Rogers
Rocky Mountain Boys
Rogers
al ‘Martino
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Capito
Jerry Lewis
Patti
Cole Porter Cotle
al Martine
Deas Martin
Mel
Denominational Service Schedule and Bible School Notes
The message outlines a church calendar with Minister Gibson of Pine Street leading Bible school at 9 30 a m and a communion service at 10 30 a m A sermon follows Evangelistic services at 7 30 p m with another communion at 8 00 a m A radio message airs on station WVLN Olney 740 dial 92 9 Sundays at noon Bible school attendance aim set for this Sunday at 235.
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Bible
WVLN
Olney
Pa. M
Revival Services and Church Schedules Across District
Marshall Circuit Methodist Churches list Rev. Clarence Hays as minister with revival services at 7:00 p m through Jenbury 245. Darwin and Snyder churches show morning services 9:30 and 11:30 respectively with associated church school times.
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Jenbury
William, c. Kennedy
Avanwelizt
Darwin
Snyder
Bet
Notice of Final Settlement in Dawson Estate Illinois
Executor Jessie Dawson Plank will present to the Clark County Court at Marshall on February 15 1954 a final report seeking discharge from all duties. The notice lists heirs and interested parties including Ben Dawson Charles Clifton Dawson Jeasie Dawson Plank Congregational Church Marshall and multiple Woodling Gentry and Quick family members.
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Sallie Dawson
Ben
Rose McDaniel
Clark County
Marshall
Illinois
Jessie” Dawson Plank
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Gibraltar Straits
MEGUP
John Jarvis
Nazarene Church
Gora M
Hull
Esther‘Hull
Julian and
Marshall DeLahce Hull
Mission
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Fifth’ St
University of Illinois
Ase
Board of Education
Caslon “Bennett
Omer Shawler
Bill Meehling
Cletus Foley
Foley, Hackler, Thompson & Lee
A. Board
P. T. A. Board
Marshall Junior
Westfield
Marshall High
Varsity
Wabash M Valley
Palestine
Newton
A. J. Tyler
Lee Butcher
Marshall High ‘School
Wabash Valley Board
Roe
Sunior
Patricia ‘ Wit Isms
Mildred 'Hutchiens
DESK
Robert
Bob
Hollensbe
Mrs
Glenn Wilson
Lyn Connelly
Gibson
Pine
State ‘of
Clark
Claude W. McDaniel
Sixth St
Marshall, Il
Adv
March OF Dimes
Emda
SUN
MON
Bert J. Y
Forrest Leslie - Tucker
Warner
Lowe's Tractor Service
Marikail
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Pontiac
John Deere
Arches Ave
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