Tournament of Roses Parade and Rose Bowl history
The Tournament of Roses began in 1886 as an informal New Year carriage procession inspired by Charles Frederick Holder with the Valley Hunt Club backing. It evolved into a floral parade with floats and a grand ball, later hosting 85,000 seats at Rose Bowl and a 1950 paid attendance of 100,234, gaining world renown as a floral festival along a seven mile parade.
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Ament of Roses
Charles Frederick Holder
Hunter
Valley Hunt Club of
Pasadena
Rose Bowl
What makes a good religious teacher in Jesus’ style
A Sunday school teacher should teach God and man as core themes. Jesus taught by answering questions, using language listeners understood, and aligning life with teaching. A teacher's character and daily life are central to religious instruction.
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Jesus
Moses
Paul
God
Educa National
Chartre
Chrinist
Tates
Devotional Reading Prompt on Scripture Verses
A devotional prompt citing Matthew 13 and Psalm 119 offers guidance for daily reflection. It juxtaposes parables with the psalmist’s search for understanding and enduring faith through trials.
Want Ad Availability in Eagle Paper
Brief note instructs readers to dial 3-4871 to place a want ad in the Eagle newspaper. It highlights a simple phone-in process for classified notices and personal listings.
Hunters Die in Shooting Accidents in Texas Fall
Ten hunters have died in accidents reported this fall, eight from gunfire. One drowned while retrieving a wounded duck. One duck-boat collision near Beaumont killed a hunter. Raymond C. Creed of Amarillo died from a shotgun blast to the groin in an unrelated incident.
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Austin
Game and Fish Commission
Livingston
Raymond C. Creed
Amarillo
Blowout Well Fire Diminishing After Dec Fire
The Victoria County blowout fire from December 18 diminished to three or four feet by Christmas. Nearby workers Walter Castellow and Ernest Richard Howard sustained fatal burns in the incident.
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Victoria County
Walter Castellow
Ernest Richard Howard
Mistletoe Blunder and Self Respect Quote
A wry reflection on self worth and courtship wisdom. The speaker jokes about mistletoe causing missteps as pretty misses circle but never cross beneath, echoing Abe Lincoln's line on dignity and divine worth.
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William Findeisen
Eugene Ermis
AD. Petrek Garage
Rose Arn
Lawrence of
London
Wellington Sears
National Cotton Council
Dr. Foreman
Novosad
Tudzin’s Dry Goops
Aappy
Wolters Bros
Shiner, Tex
Abe Lincoln
Farmer’s Co-Op Gin and Mill Co
Gonzales Commission
Gonzales
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