Sea Scout Paul Siple feted after Byrd Antarctic voyage
Sea Scout Paul A. Siple of Erie Pa youngest member of Admiral Byrd's expedition was honored in New York City and Washington with medals and receptions. He spoke to school children in the Central High auditorium and toured the Argo training yacht. An event in Erie featured a 5000-strong parade and testimonial banquet before Siple announced plans for a book titled A Boy Scout with Byrd.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Paul A. Siple
Erie
Boy Scouts of
Broadway
James J. Walker
Siple
Washington
Hoover
Charles Francis Adams
Navy
Arlington Cemetery
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts and
Sea Scouts of
District of Columbia
Capital
Argo” Mtely
Paul Siple
Central High Schol Auditorium
New York
Richard E. Byrd
United States
Columbia Broadcasting System
Paul
Little America
New
Americanuseum of Natural History
Newark
James E. West
Siples
Ionic Temple
West
Boy Scout A America
Command
Byrd
Boy Scout
TAVARES Community Notices and Visits across a Week
Miss Helen Beach spoke on library work at a home gathering in Tavares after completing Emory University courses. Local social events included a F W Bridge club gathering at Dora Manor and a Woman's Club baked goods sale at Chase's Fashion Shop. Notables visited or traveled from Jacksonville, Monticello, Groveland, and Atlanta for family, church, or civic engagements.
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Helen Beach
J. F. Lacey
Miss Beach
Emory University
Woman’s Club
Chase’s Fashion Shop
Stokowski Opening New World For Editor’s Musical Turn
A former magazine editor, after claiming symphonic music was over his head, was swayed by Leopold Stokowski. Attending the Philadelphia Orchestra, he heard Dvorak's From the New World and spent the evening watching the drums. The experience sparked a lifelong passion for music and a new career direction.
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Philadelphia Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Bok
Dvorak
New World Symphony
Bok’s conversion to symphonies tamed by Stokowski tale
Deems Taylor recalls how Edward Bok, long a patron of music with a taste for simple tunes, was persuaded to embrace symphonies about 15 years ago. His newfound passion helped sustain the Philadelphia Orchestra, a shift supported by Mrs. Bok and the Curtis Institute.
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Edward W. Bok
America
Leopold Stokowski
Bok
Philadelphia Orchestra
Deems Taylor
McCall’s
Curtis Institute of Music
Bok’s philanthropy saved the Philadelphia Orchestra
As chairman of the orchestra’s endowment fund committee, Bok aimed to raise one million dollars. He secured subscriptions from 12 000 Philadelphians totaling 1 700 000 dollars, ensuring the orchestra would not need charity again. He also organized Philadelphia citizens to save the Academy of Music by leasing it and converting the Fy ler’s small hall into a profitable recital venue at his expense.
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Reer
Philadelphia Orchestra
Bok
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
Academy
Crop report lowers citrus prospects for June
The federal state crop report shows oranges at 80 percent and grapefruit at 81 percent, with tangerines at 78 percent as of June, down from May figures. A drop of 10 percent for oranges and 8 percent for grapefruit is noted, though grapefruit could still be high. normal past crop around 20 million boxes.
Rexall Orderlie Promises Quick Relief for Constipation
A Battle Creek physician notes constipation causes much misery. Rexall Orderlie tablets are advertised as a gentle water laxative that softens dry waste and promotes natural bowel movement. Available for 25 cents at Rexall Stores including Mount Dora Pharmacy.
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Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Mount Dora
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Kerno—Union Fish Company
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Wiley Gillespie
Forrest Kleiser
F. W. Bridge Club
J. L. Millard
Dora Manor
Ted Cassady
Barnett National Bank
Jacksonville
Sheriff
B. A. Cassady
D. H. Moore
Monticlelo, Fla
Mrs. Moore
Ernest
O. Sewell Palmer
Maimi
Harry P. Johnson
North Carolina
Mrs. Johnson
Chauncy Daniels
Grace Hawthorne
Laurie Conner
Carlton Paul
Doris Paul
Dorothy Moorehead
Frances Mosley
Willie Mabel Barksdale
Mary Kline
Trieweiler
Justin Reynolds
Groveland
S. C. Colley
Montgomery
Ala
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Betty
Atlanta
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Georgia
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Reedsville
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Paramount
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Orlando, Fla
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Federal Reserve System
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Pine
Miljora Hardware Company
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