Arrival of Ati na Grenoble Sparks Heron River Interest
The small town of Heron River awaits Ati na Grenoble daughter of “Gentleman Jim” once of the area now a known Ram bler murdered in Chicago. Sophronia Willard meets his daughter at the railroad depot. Her household includes Sophronia, her husband, and stepsons Roderick and Jason. The Willards own half the family farm with Anna Grenoble owning the other half.
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Heron River
Atina
Silver
Grenoble
Jim
Chicago
Sophronia Willard
Jim Grenoble
Sophronia
Roderick
Jason
Willard
Anna Grenoble
Shad Finney
Nils Alevik
Duke Melbank
Duke
Phronie
Jess Melbank
Jess
Sephrotiia
Uute
Bart Jess Melbank
Phronie Willard
Dakota
Roddy Willard
Sophronia Grenoble
Grenoble Place
Corinne
Meader
State Agricultural College
Harry Richter
Ug Y
Land and Hearts in Ballantyne Farm Town
Sophronia Willard returns with Silver Grenoble to Heron River stirring old tensions. Roddy Willard faces pressure as Ballantyne bank failure unsettles Corinne Meader and a possible land sale. Fresh arrivals reveal past entanglements and uncertain futures for the farm and romance.
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Roddy
Harry Richter
Ballantyne
Roddy Willard
Twin Deer Lake
Willard Farm
Corinne
Sophronia
Phronie
Pocahontas
Edwin Meader
Night Drive to Heron River Sets Scene for Wedding
Roddy Willard, driving under a starry July sky toward Heron River, recalls his past and Corinne Meader. He plans to marry Corinne despite poverty and family tension, as Corinne wrestles with expectations and a looming life change.
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Ballantyne
Ganda
Roddy
Corinne
Darling
Sylvester
Ellingboe
Harry Richter
Harry
Frank
Rody Willard
Star Dust and Hollywood Sparks of Oliva de Havilland
A look at Oliva de Havilland rising from a California youth to stage and screen star in Midsummer Night's Dream. The piece notes her training by a dramatic coach, her break with Max Reinhardt, under study at the Hollywood Bowl, and a looming movie contract. Also mentions Clark Gable's first wife as a coaching figure and ongoing contract talks with Metro.
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Oliva de Haviland
England
Oliva
Alice
California
Max Reinhardt
Puck
San Francisco
Hollywood Bowl
Hermia
Clark Gable
New York
Julie Hayden
Gable
Mrs. Gable
Clark
Johnny Weismuller
Bruce Cabot
Rochelle Hudson
Metro
Myrna Ley
James Cagney
Hecht
MacArthur
Schenck
Growth of Cacao Pods From the Tree Trunk
A note explains that cacao pods, the source of cocoa, grow directly from the main trunk rather than from tips of branches, detailing an uncommon growth pattern observed in cacao trees.
Different Amounts of Light Needed for Tasks
A discussion explains foot-candles as a measure of light and provides recommended levels. Five foot-candles cover simple tasks, ten for coarse print sewing, twenty for ordinary reading or sewing, and thirty or more for fine work. It notes distance increases required illumination and suggests bulbs or mantle lamps to supply sufficient light.
Aircraft and Radio Aid in Forest Fire Control
The report notes radio and aircraft use by the Forest Service to protect national forests. A firebug was located and arrested after a fire was started near Albert Lee-Wolf, a forest-patrol plane pilot, who relayed details by radio. About 1,000 emergency radio sets are in use this year, including featherweight models for quick setup at fire scenes. Airplanes scout fires, monitor active blazes, and transport crews and supplies across national forest regions.
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Ing
Sava
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
New York Conservation Department
Albert Lee-Wolf
National Forest
Nature's Giants Douglas firs Awe and Threat to Existence
A six hundred year old Douglas fir log weighing sixty tons was shown in Washington and yielded sixteen thousand six hundred ninety feet of timber. The tree stood roughly 850 feet tall at its peak and illustrates why early American timber traders nearly wiped out the species. The government now acts to preserve remaining giants.
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St. Paul's
Washington
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Martha Ostenso
N Wan U. Service
Bimi
Phronic
Agricultural College
Ballan ‘Tyne
Ballantyne Bank
Corinne Meader
Meader Place
Meaders
STAR DUST Movie + Radio
Virginia Valexx
Miss de Haviland
Ramon Navarro
Rex Ingram
Bing Crosby
Paul Whiteman
Whiteman
Katharine Hepburn
Sylvia Scarlete
Evanston, Ill
Barbara Stanwyck
Mewapaper Union
Nature’s Giants
Fiona
Chow
General Foods
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