Local social notes from Dahlgren area families
Dahlgren and nearby residents share visits and travels. Eugene Miler and family joined his parents Louis and Mrs Miller in Spingfield for a Sunday gathering. Mrs Mary Spangler hosted guests Chloe McKenzie and Pearl Boner. Mary Rubenacker returned to St Louis after visiting L J Herzing’s family. Further visits include Mrs Calvin Smart in San Diego with relatives, Dewey Jines and family at Saddle Club, and Noel Smith and Keith Bryant families in Jines home. Other weekend guests included Minnie Collins and Maude Degenhart, and Otis Hook. John Blades of Santa Barbara visited Ella Underwood and kin. Warren Birkner and daughter Marilyn visited James Lemmon. Doc Clark visiting Peoria. Ann Holmes and sons Pat and Mike of Casper joined Nell Showalter and Mallorys. Cable service history note references James Buchanan inaugurating transatlantic cable to Queen Victoria in 1858.
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Eugene Miler
Spingfield
Louis Miller
Mary Spangler
Chloe McKenzie
Sandoval
Pearl Boner
Bilox
Mary Rubenacker
St. Louis
L.J. Herzing
Calvin Smart
San Diego
Calif
Francis Pease
Ralph Bullock
Dorothy Lowry
Dewey Jines
Mike
Saddle Club
Bonnie
Noel Smith
Noel Jr
Centralia
Keith Bryant
Evan
Norris City
Minnie Collins
Mt. Vernon
Warren Birkner
Marilyn
James Lemmon
Puccini Opera Uses Star Spangled Banner Theme
In Madame Butterfly a rendition of The Star Spangled Banner is played, showing cross cultural musical references within the Puccini work. The moment links American symbolism with the opera's dramatic setting.
Pentagon taps US feather stockpile for Vietnam era needs
Pentagon inks a 320000 dollar contract to withdraw 800000 pounds of waterfowl feathers from GSA stockpiles to be dusted washed and fractionated for use in pillows and sleeping bags. Earlier moves include 2.5 million pounds of feathers and 500000 pounds of down pulled from stockpiles.
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Bob Horton Washington
Korea
Pentagon
General Services Administration
GSA
Veterans Administration
Public Health Service
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Pat
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Nell Showalter
Moreman Mallory
Charles Cross
James Buchanan
Atlantic
Queen Victoria
Mt. Vernon High School
Curtis Starr
Miinois
Alfred Winters
Jefferson County
American Cancer Society, Inc
The
Cancer Society
Mt. Vernon Township
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Carl Miller
Winters
Starr
Miller
Bob Kolkmeier
Bruce Wolfe
Frank Sonsini
Herman Hogue
Bob Kelley
Michael Kent
Kolkmeier
Hilliard and Myers
Bell
Mammoth Dept. Store
Ford Country
Kroger
FORD
Wimbledon
Chevrolet
U.S
White House
Edge
ARM
Illinois Power Company
Featherston
Broadway
DIAL
RCA Victor & Whirlpool
Television Service
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