Knox says U.S. battleships surpass Bismarck in war tech
Secretary Knox told reporters that U S battleships such as the Washington and North Carolina are more powerful than the Bismarck, and stressed the need for a strong sea air arm. He noted American design emphasizes armor and that torpedo planes expose themselves to defend ships.
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Damon Runyon JR
Internativist
News Service
Washington
Germany
Knox
U. S
North Carolina
Greenland
Know
United States Navy
Britain
Hood
Grove City College to Hold 65th Commencement Week
Grove City College announces a week of events opening with a senior women’s luncheon and tea dance and continuing through Wednesday June 11. It marks 25 years of President Weir Ketler’s tenure with Baccalaureate by Dr. Andrew Mudge and commencement speaker Dr. Francis Haas. Activities include Ivy Day Class Day trustees meeting Crimson Masque president’s reception and General Alumni luncheon. Early June is noted for repotting houseplants before summer.
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Grove City
Grove City College
Weir C. Ketler
Andrew Mudge
Presbyterian Church of
Bryn Mawr
Francis B. Haas
Superintendent of Public Instruction of
Pennsylvania
Crimson
General Alumni Association
Tired Kidneys And Sleepless Nights Health Ad
Doctors explain kidneys filter blood and tired kidneys disrupt sleep with frequent trips to the bathroom. Warns of backache, swelling and fatigue from kidney issues. Promotes Doan's Pills from local druggists as relief used for over 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Doan
Lisbon Pastor to Receive honorary degree
Rev. John MacNicol Cameron of Lisbon Ohio will receive an honorary D D from Westminster College at the June 7 commencement. He has served as Red Cross chairman for Columbiana county and led the Lisbon Kiwanis as president. Cameron taught Greek and Latin at Knoxville College from 1922 to 1924 and is a Westminster alumnus. He collects Indian artifacts and U S postmarks as hobbies.
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New Wilmington
John MacNicol Cameron
United Presbyterian Church of
Lisbon
Ohio
Westminster College
Cameron
Westminster
Red Cross
Columbiana County
Lisbon Kiwanis Club
Knoxville College
Tennessee
Central High School
Pittsburgh
Pi Rho Phi
Pittsburgh-Xenia Seminary
United States
First aviation fatality in 1828 reported near Harrisburg
International News Service notes two Singlestown youths John and George Pletz attempted a home made aircraft on September 17 1828 a mile north of Linglestown near Harrisburg. George died and John was injured in the glide. The tale is paired with horticultural gardening advice about chrysanthemums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Wright Brothers
John
George Pletz
George
Linglestown
Hospital notes from New Castle and Jameson Memorial
Admissions list for New Castle Hospital including Mrs Maxine Cartwright Mrs Pearl McCandless Mrs Mary Stofcik Mrs Nancy Tranquillo Mrs Mary Eleanor McConnell Mrs Mary Lukas and others Discharges include Mrs Helen Walter Jennie Servedio Mrs Grace Moffatt Mrs Rebecca Miron and infant daughter plus several others at Jameson Memorial Hospital admissions include Mrs May Rick George Harper Mrs Anna Badger and Miss Rose Bionicci Discharged patients listed with addresses and rural routes.
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Maxine Cartwright
Bartram Avenue
Pearl A. McCandless
Elm Street
Slippery Rock
Mary Stofcik
Ralph Avenue
Nancy Tranquillo
East
Leasura Avenue
Mary Eleanor McConnell
East Main Street
Mary Lukas
Emerson Street
Farrell
Helen Walter
Wilson Avenue
Struthers, C
Jennie Servedio
East Washington Street
Grace Moffatt
Sampson Street
Rebecca Miron
Grandview Avenue
Grant Street
Harry Edward Giese
Moravia Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
May Rick
Fairmont Avenue
George W. Harper
Young Street
Anna Badger
Adams Street
Rose Bionicci
North Beaver Street
Theda Magill
Zelienople
Donna Jean Regan
Eleanor Campbell
George McAnlis
R. F
Mahoningtown
Elizabeth Bell
Kathryn Nelson
West Moody Avenue
Matilda Lavolaine
Oak Street
Louise Withers
Twila McCoy
Maryland Avenue
List of Additional Pupils Passing High School Test
County Superintendent John C. Svyling released names of eighth grade pupils who passed the high school entrance examination. The list includes Volant-Junior Coblentz Betty Jon Thorpe Bill Litzenberg Bill Stone Claribelle Urey Robret Hutsler Irene Hartman Edith Bunney Charlotte Urey Francis Black Slippery Beck Township Joe Myers James Trusel Kenneth Smith George Broe Clara McElwain Jean McElwain Lorence Heckathorne Rose Allison Viola Bessell Howard McConnell Leonard McKelvey Joe Haney Cora Belle Stickle Lois Stoner Beryl Brown Clair Boak Alice Houk Thomas Braden Angelo Borzachillo Agatha Johnson Dale Mackey Dorothy Ferree Joe Skiba Margaret Chaster Gerald Shaffer Harold Braden Mae Hawkins Florence Kelley James Diano Leroy Jones Anna McKelvey Clarence Myers Scott Luella Peebles Earl MacConahy Thelma Stoughton Esther McCullough Joe Force Ruth Brenneman Jane Brown Eugene Patterson Ruth Post Hazel Brenneman Enon John Hillman Joseph DiCario Ortize Moorse Gordon Zeh Neil Shaffer Betty Watt Little Beaver Kathleen Freed John Wallace Arthur Nesbit William Davison Isabel Kuhn Mary Huston Helen Veon.
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John C. Svyling
Volant—Junior Coblentz
Betty Jon Thorpe
Bill Litzenberg
Bill Stone
Claribelle Urey
Robret Hutsler
Irene Hartman
Edith Bunney
Charlotte Urey
Francis Black
Slippery Beck
Joe Myers
James Trusel
Kenneth Smith
George Broe
Clara McEelwain
Jean
Leroy Jones
Anna McKelvey
Clarence Myers
Scott
Luella Peebles
Earl MacConahy
Thelma Stoughton
Esther McCullough
Joe Force
Ruth Brenneman
Jane Brown
Eugene Patterson
Ruth Post
Hazel Brenneman
Enon
John Hillman
Joseph di Cario
Ortize Moorse
Gordon Zeh
Neil Shaffer
Betty Watt Little Beaver
Kathleen Freed
John Wallace
Arthur Nesbit
William Davison
Isabel Kuhn
Mary Huston
Helen Veon
Two Way Radio On New Turnpike Brings Speed Cop System
Harrisburg June 5 a two way radio system costing 300000 has been installed on the Pennsylvania turnpike to catch speeding motorists. Known as the radio cop it is the world’s only system of its kind. Interchange points 26 state patrol cars and tunnel ventilation buildings maintenance cars fire trucks and highway official cars are equipped. The Keystone Automobile Club warns members to maintain legal speeds on the 160 mile highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Keystone Automobile Club
City WPA projects underway in town
Five city WPA projects are under way employing about 350 workers. The Big Run flood relief project, paving on Jefferson and Chestnut streets, Huron avenue storm sewer and sidewalk work are in progress. Sixty five percent of futon avenue work is finished with excavation continuing on North Jefferson Street and portions of Chestnut Street.
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Jefferson and
Chestnut Streets
Huron Avenue
Futon Avenue
North
Jefferson Street
Chestnut Street
Gall to Speak on Federal Legislation Impact Tonight
John C. Gall counsel for the National Association of Manufacturers will address the final 1940 41 forum of the American Economic and Business Foundation in New Wilmington. His topic is The Impact of Federal Legislation on American Industry.
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Gall
John C. Gall
National Association of Manufacturers
American Economic and Business Foundation
New Wilmington
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Braatz
Croton Ave
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J. M. Cameron
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Savings & Loan Assn. of
New Castle
Junedale
Ash
Ae Tocamas
Silverman's Economy Shoe Shop
East Washington St
Shopping Page
Clifford
Waltham
Oueh
Super Market Cor
Scioto and
Long Ave
Quaker Rice Sparkies
McGoun
New Castle Hospital
New Turnpike
New Dream Highway
Cologne
Dorothy Gray
KOTEX
Bemberg
Thrift Shop
Phoenix
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