American Legion presses national air force plan in Paris meeting
In Paris the American Legion's National Defense Committee urged creating a separate Air Force as a Cabinet department with an Air Force Secretary. The discussion followed notes on modern lightning protection and industrial progress, with reflections on tool use, aviation progress, and a remark on a Cleveland exposition. The piece also mentions a Virginia lightning strike and a hospital birth mix up while citing broader views on heredity and economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Paris
National Defense Committee
Air Force
Secretary of the Navy
Air
Climate capital of the New World and its growth
O A Keiser writes from Los Angeles praising the climate and rapid development. The piece highlights industry growth, irrigation plans, vast oil and mineral resources, extensive education funding, and a strong home and garden ethos encouraging residents to own homes and grow fruits and vegetables. It notes parks, beaches, roads, and a unique civic spirit amid imperfections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Keiser
Los Angeles
Calif
New World
Great Pacific
Goodyear
Firestone
Boulder Dam
Judge Snavely Discusses Mobilizing Men at Oak Park Conference
Judge H. R. Snavely spoke on Mobilizing Men during the Rock River Conference Laymen's Association meeting at First Methodist Episcopal church in Oak Park yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Snavely
Rock River
H. R. Snavely
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Oak Park
Death of John QO Pearce in El Paso and funeral held in Marshall
John QO Pearce, 35, died at his El Paso home last Thursday. The body was brought to Marshall for funeral services at the Methodist church Monday at 10 AM, led by Rev. Howard Leach. Clark County Post 90 American Legion assisted. Interment followed at Brick Cemetery. Survived by father Dr. Edward Pearce of Marshall, wife, brother Randolph Pearce of Clarksville, and sister Mrs. Stella Morrill of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John QO. Pearce
el Paso
Texas
Marshall
Methodist Church
Howard Leach
Clark County
No. 90
American Legion
Edward Pearce
Randolph Pearce
Clarksville
Stella Morrill
Toledo
Ohio
Mrs Berner Injured When Car Hits buggy Saturday
Mrs. Henry Berner of south of Marshall suffered a broken left arm and severe injuries after a Studebaker coupe driven by Mrs Louis Goetzman struck the buggy carrying the Berner couple and Mrs Fairy Imle. Mrs Berner was taken to Dr R A Mitchell's office for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Berner
Marshall
Berner
Kohl School
Studebaker
Louis Goetzman
John E. Hall
Shawneetown
Fairy Imle
Institute to Be Held Next Week in Clark County
The annual Clark county teachers institute will meet in the high school auditorium on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Superintendent BR N Holscher will lead. Teachers from all schools will be dismissed to attend. Noted instructors include Miss Lula Hill East St Louis and George D Wham southern Illinois State Teachers College. Otto Berg Canton will head the new department of physical education and health. Mrs Jayne B Kerr Springfield formerly Marshall Prof J F Powers Chicago and Dr Cooley Danville will speak. The institute adjourns Thursday afternoon and resumes at Charleston Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Teachers Institute
BR. N. Holscher
Lula
A. Hill
East St. Louis
Marshall
George D. Wham
Department of Education
Southern Illinois State Teachers College
Otto Berg
Canton
Jayne B. Kerr
Springfield
J. F. Powers
Chicago
Cooley
Danville
Charleston Teachers College
Charleston
Champion Electric Shoe Shop Installs New Machinery
D. M. Foreman owner of the Champion Electric Shoe Shop says two new electric machines were installed Friday. One stitches shoes and the other finishes shoes post half soles. Both from Champion Shoe Machine Company of St. Louis and are the latest models.
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Champion Electric Shoe Shop
D. M. Foreman
Champion Shoe Machine Company
St. Louis
Medical Society Meeting Planned in Marshall Next Week
Dr Cleves Bennett of Champaign calls a meeting of Illinois State Medical Society Eighth District members in Marshall next Tuesday. Dinner at 1:00 PM at the Congregational church. Dr G Henry Mundt, president, speaks on the physician society relation. Counties listed include Clark Edgar Coles Cumberland Douglas Vermilion Champaign Jasper Crawford Richland and Lawrence. Dr L J Weir of Marshall chairs local arrangements.
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Cumberland
Douglas
Vermilion
Champaign
Jasper
Crawford Richland
Lawrence
L. J. Weir
Marshall
Clark County Medical Society
Saturday Football Scores From Local Games
Marshall defeats Gerstmeyer 38 to 7 while Martinsville blanked 0 to 0. Casey falls 6 to 6 against Robinson. Oakland edges Oblong 9 to 0. Wiley beats Princeton 12 to 0 and Olney wins 33 to 6 over Newton.
City Council Feud Over Light Plant Bills
Monday council divided under Scholfield and Howell with McCauley siding with the mayor on several measures. Sowers pressed Howell over hardware bids and questioned sources as roofs leak at the light plant city hall and pump house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scholfield
HE. E. Howell
Frank Machlan
Charles Short
H. B. Higgins
Sowers
Howell
Higgins
John McCauley
Scholfield
Montgomery
Wun
Gravel
Third Street
Main
H. B. O’hair
Fifth and Main
Claypool
O'Hair
Michigan Avenue
Statje
Arthur Ferry
Wm. A. Wallace
McCauley
Mrs Fawley Injures Self In Sunday Fall
Mrs Kitty Fawley of East Main Street fell Sunday morning while preparing dinner and stepping onto the back porch. She broke one rib and suffered severe internal injuries after a possible heart attack and fall down cellar stairs. Dr L J Weir attended and she was taken to Union Hospital in Terre Haute for X rays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Fawley
East Main Street
MarshaIe Wins From Gerstmeyer On Saturday
Marshall football defeated Gerstmeyer 38 to 7 on a soggy Terre Haute gridiron with standout line play from Findley Bennett Cork and McGee. Rhoads scored six. the Ping team heads to Oblong tomorrow. tennis postponed due to weather will be played tomorrow at Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Gerstmeyer
Terre Haute
Findley
Bennett
Buckner
Wabash Valley
Cork
Junior McGee
Tech
Rhoads
Paris
Martinsville
K Florence Cochran
Honderich Elected Yell Leader at Central College
Lester Honderich of Marshall Illinois was elected yell leader of the sophomore class at Indiana Central College in Indianapolis Indiana The class is the largest in college history with 98 students this semester from an 180 member last year’s freshman class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Lester Honderich
Marshall
Illinois
Indiana Central College
Illinois hotel men on trip visit Marshall
A group of 27 men from the Illinois Hotel Association arrived in Marshall at 9 50 yesterday morning. They visited C E McMorris, proprietor of the National Dixie Hotel and association member. The party toured southern Illinois in a large yellow bus to meet members, and a photo was taken by John Merrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uhnois Hotel Association
Marshall
C. E. McMorris
National Dixie Hotel
Southern Illinois
John Merrick
McMorris
Tibbs Resumes Duties as City Collector in Marshall
Tibbs resumed his duties as city collector Monday morning with Fred Wallis having charge of the office for several days.
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National Machine Tool Builders’ Exposition
Cleveland
Niagara Falls
Virginia
White House
William B. Leeds
Leeds
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Rollo
James McStone
Oho
Tll
State Treasury
State Finance Department
A. E. Inglesh
Ilinois
Keiser
Mickie
Edward E Spafford
New York
Jayne—B. Kerr
City Council
Chas. Short
Marshale
Sam Prevo
Frank Casteel
Drew Casteel
J. C. Farmer
George Mitchell
Wayne Hollenbeck
Bill Dixon
Helen Coldren
J C Farmer
Louise Foley
Wilma Geisert
Virginia McClure
Sylva Short
Louise Haugh
Dean Findley
Honderich
Central College
the Herald
Ethel Hutchinson
Harry Sockler
Consolidated Press Clip, Co
Harry H. Kuhn
Sherman Irwin
J. L. May
P. A. Rhoads
Hannah Reed
Chas. Clapp
Albert EB. Lange
W. Hornbrook
Seigel Landreth
Harry Reynolds
William Gore
Raymond Hawker
Eliza Steele
Corvin
W. Faude
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