Notable G A R Convention Climax Camp Fire Tonight
The Pennsylvania Department Sons of Union Veterans marks fifty years with 217 members and guests at Castleton. National and state leaders attend including Commander-in-Chief John E. Sautter, Department Commander J E Seipp, and Mrs Clara Samuels. Toastmaster Mabie presided over speeches and entertainments by various auxiliary groups and camps. Mrs Mayme Dwyer attends as guest and remains for remaining sessions.
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Pennsylvania Department
Sons of Union Veterans
Castleton
Sons’ Auxiliary
Pas
Walter C. Mabie
Camp 200
Philadelphia
Mabic
S. Horn. Fatson
John E. Sautter
Pittsburg
J. E. Seipp
Mre
Clara Samuels
Theodore C. Cazeai
Rochester
H. Y
Cazaeu
Mabie
Sons of Veterans
Cateau
Gertrude Carnes
Uniontown
Nellie Young
Lehigh Valley
Daisy Herdman
Johnstown
Mayme Dwyer
New York
Pennsylvania
Dwyer
Relief Corps Selects Officers at 47th Annual Convention
Morning session of the Woman's Relief Corps 47th annual convention concluded at the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Mabelle Hyslop Mohr of Oil City named department president, Ethel Thomas of New Castle senior vice, Gladys Everett of Albion junior vice, Jane Lewis of Scranton treasurer, Ellen Moffett of Williamsport chaplain. Further sessions will choose department heads and appointive officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Relief Corps
First Presbyterian Church
Mabelle Hyslop Mohr
Oil City
Ethel Thomas
New Castle
Gladys Everett
Albion
Jane Lewis
Scranton
Ellen Moffett
Willamsport
Aged Veterans Rally for State Meetings Parade Vows
Aged veterans refuse to end state meetings and plan a parade this afternoon. The event includes a Blue troops parade escorted by Daughters of Union Veterans at a Cathedral banquet and a Camp Milton Walton dress parade. A cathedral campfire and welcomes by Judge follow.
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Boys In Blue
Daughters of Union Veterans
Camp Milton Walton
Sons of Veterans
Veterans parade and ceremonies in city honor
James A. Chambers and the Hon. Fred L. Rentz preside as Boy Scouts hold special ceremonies. Captain Samuel Bell and Department Commander Philip Engelsbirger speak with presentations by the Woman's Relief Corps and other groups. A Cathedral ballroom ball follows as a long remembered parade features veterans and civic groups with airplanes in tribute.
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James A. Chambers
Fred L. Rentz
Boy Scouts
Samuel Bell
San Diego
Philip Engelsbirger
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Union Veterans
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
George S. Rudolph
Encampment Session Opens for Pennsylvania Grand Army
The sixty fifth annual encampment of the Pennsylvania department of the Grand Army of the Republic opens in The Castleton ballroom at 10 a m with Commander Philip Engelsbirger presiding. Delegates from across the state attend as James A Chambers delivers an inspirational welcome and L F Arensberg responds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Castleton
Philip Engelsbirger
Oil City
James A. Chambers
Lawrence County
L. F. Arensberg
A. M. Brackenridge
Daughters of Union
Ohio
Theodore Cazeau
Rochester
N. Y
Sons of Union Veterans
H. E. Paine
Lancaster
Samuel P Town
Department of Pennsylvania
Third Session Of Daughters Opens In New Castle
The eighteenth annual convention of the Daughters of Union Veterans met at 9:00 this morning at The Castleton headquarters and moved to the First Methodist church for its third session. A street parade is planned this afternoon with G A R and allied groups, followed by a Fathers and Daughters banquet at the cathedral. Tonight the D A V attends the Grand Army Camp Fire at the cathedral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Department of the Daughters of Union Veterans
Castleton
First Methodist Church
Grand Army of the Republic
Daughters of Union Veterans
New Castle
Sons of Veterans
Grand Army
Theodore C. Cazeau
Sons of Union Veterans
Pennsylvania Department
Cazeau
Rochester
N. Y
J. Edward Seipp
Philadelphia
The
Daughters of Veterans
Department
Anna E. Kiine
Sarah Shoff
Cora Wilson
D. D. Hammeinsugh
Harrisburg
Howard F. Boorse
Landsdale
Convention of Sons
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Camp Fire Service
Grand Army Veterans
Cathedral
Fred L. Rentz
Rentz
S.S Horn
Easton
J. E. Seipp
Sons
John E Sautter
H. H. Hammelbaugh
Walter C. Mabie
Eugene C. Bonniwell
Alfred Lloyd
Charles Aument
James Diamond
Woman's Relief Corps
Ralph M. Campbell
Titus M. Ruch
Joseph M. Divers
Sons’ Auxiliary
S. S. Horn
James M. Smith
Arthur H. Leh
D. D Hammelbaugh
Howard Boorse
J. H. Wentzel
William R. McGirr
Thomas Leisenring
Jean Whitehead
Charles Andrews
Elmer Scheaffer
R. M. Campbell
J. B. Hershey
William L. Hascher
John E. Sautter
Titus Ruch
Edward W. Young
S. C. Horn
D. D. Hammelbaugh
Chas. H. Young
Ladies of G A R elect department president in Pennsylvania
The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic in Pennsylvania held sessions at the First Christian church where 6501 members are listed and 395 delegates attended. Mrs. Margaret Lindsay of Pittsburgh was chosen department president for the coming year and Mrs. Mollie Knight of McKeesport was named senior department vice president.
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Pennsylvania Department
Grand Army of the Republic
First Christian Church
Margaret Lindsay
Pittsburgh
Mollie Knight
McKeesport
State Department
Pennsylvania
C B. George
Jennie Houston
Chester
George W. McCracken
New Castle
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
C. B. George
Samuel W. Bell
San Diego
Cal
Daughters of Union Veterans
A. W. Chilton
Chamber of Commerce
Fred L. Rentz
National Commander-in-Chief Visits Pennsylvania Sons of Veterans
Theodore C. Cazeau of Rochester and national officers attended the Pennsylvania department encampment. A formal reception greeted Cazeau at the Sons of Veterans hall as he brought greetings from national officers. The event also noted Visiting past commanders and senior officers from Ohio and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore C. Cazeau
Sons of Union Veterans
Rochester
N. Y
Pennsylvania Department
Castleton
National
Cateau
Sons of Veterans In America
Sons of Veterans Hall
Cazeau
UH. H. Hammer
Reading
Fountain Inn
Hammer
John E Sauter
Pittsburgh
Samuel S. Horn
Batson
Walter C. Mabie
Philadelphia
Park F. Yengling
Bay Village
Ohio
Yengling
Ohio Sons of Veterans Reserves
Edwin J. Prittie
Ohio Department
Geneseo Republic to Mark 75th Anniversary Edition
Geneseo Ill June 11 the Geneseo Republic assigns its 75th anniversary edition to publish the Lieberknecht family legacy 73 years tied to the Republican weekly. Adam Lieberknecht joined 1857 became part owner 1863 and bought the paper 1877.
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Genesco
Ill
Geneseo Republic
Will
Charles Lieberknecht
Adam Lieberknecht
The
Republic
the Republic
John C. Fremont
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lieberknecht
Tampico
Mexico
McKinley
Zurich
Switzerland
Adam Liberknecht
J. Frank Liberknecht
Urging Fire Alarms in London Homes Campaign Talk
London Opinion notes a baby alerted residents to a fire and calls for a campaign urging every householder to install a small fire alarm gadget. Anatole France also cited a remark on happiness shortly before his death.
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London
Anatole France
Daughters of Union Veterans Attend Convention Feed at Church
The First Methodist church hosted a Tuesday lunch and dinner for about 150 Daughters of Union Veterans with praise for the meal. Altoona veterans William H. Shafer and H. V. Cates, turning 90 at their 1934 party, recalled Civil War battles and shared memories with attendees. The G A R convention closes June 14, Flag Day, as veterans praised Confederate troops’ valor.
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The
First Methodist Church
Daughters of Union Veterans
William H. Shafer
H. V. Cates
Altoona
Cares
Shafer
Altho
Cateau Speaks At Convention Upholds Veterans Ideals
Theodore Cazeau national commander of the Sons of Union Veterans spoke at the Pennsylvania Department encampment in City Building. He urged lifelong memory of duties to Grand Army veterans and strong leadership as 50th annual encampment opens with ceremonies and parades.
Stolen Buick Recovered in Youngstown Case
Police traced the Buick sedan owned by George W. Campbell of 925 Adams Street after it was stolen from his curb at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon and found in Youngstown. A Ford roadster with license 4Y199 was reported stolen last night and is being watched for. Leonard Saylor of 1026 Beckford Street reported a thief stole a tire and rim from his parked car yesterday.
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George W. Campbell
Adams Street
Youngstown
Campbell
Leonard Saylor
Beckford Street
Pennsylvania Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary Convention Proceedings
The 47th annual Pennsylvania department convention of the Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary convened with greetings, reports from committees, and awards. Mrs Clara Samuels presided, gifts totaling 150 each were given to three G A R homes, a memorial window was dedicated, and officers discussed include of union veteran groups. Nomination and election of officers planned for Thursday morning with adjournment expected Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore C. Cateau
Sons of Union Veterans
Mayme E. Dwyer
Molly D. Hammer
Sons’ Auxiliary
Pennsylvania Department
Sons of Union Veterans Auxiliary
Clara Samuels
Philadelphia
Elks Lodge
Department
Cazeau
The
Sons
John E. Sautter
Pittsburgh
Dwyer
Molly Hammer
New Jersey Department
Youngstown
Ohio
Daughters of Veterans
Bertha Daugherty
Nellie Sweet
New Castle
Margaret House
Samuels
Daugherty
Pennsylvania
56Th and
Ninth Streets
Lehigh Valley Association
Sons of Veterans of the Civil War
Nellie Wentzel
Uniontown
Bibbie Meis
Meis
Census Taker Sets Long Nose Count Record
Mrs J L Selvester the census enumerator in Western Shasta county rode 24 miles on horseback to count a solitary mountaineer living near Knob in a hermit like wilderness. The long trek marks a notable rural counting effort.
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C International News Service
Ono
Cal
J. L. Selvester
Shasta County
Knob
Women Relief Corps Names Home Directors at Brookville
The Penn sylvania Memorial Home board of directors for Brookville was elected during Tuesday's session. Members include Mrs. Margaret Bennett, Mrs. Irene Fergus, Mrs. Irene Barney, Mrs. Mayme Smith, Mrs. Margaret May, Mrs. Eva Holton, and William Gray of the G. A. R. The home serves G. A. R. members and their families. Evening events featured a Cathedral reception with G. A. R. officers. The morning session, led by Mrs. Emma J. McClintock, covered routine business and drills as new officers are to be elected this afternoon.
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Pennsylvania Memorial Home
Brookville
Women's Relief Corps
Margaret Bennett
Irene Fergus
Irene Barney
Mayme Smith
Margaret May
Eva Holton
Emma J. McClintock
William Gray
Oi! City
Passion Play Not Sold Out in Oberammergau
Oberammergau officials say most performances in June remain available with only a few July and August shows sold out. The play will run on Wednesdays and Sundays plus Fridays, and there is no plan to reserve all June seats in advance.
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Oberammergau
War Veteran Sets Course for Syria Visit from New York
Moses Abraham of East Long Avenue sails today from New York aboard the Maurentania bound for Cherbourg France and then Bierut Syria to visit his mother for several years. The World War veteran is partially disabled from war causes. The United States exported 25,701,540 sets of false teeth last year.
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Moses Abraham
East Long Avenue
New York
Cherbourg
France
Bierut
Syria
Abraham
United States
Parade at Camp Milton Grounds Previewed for Grand Army Review
Heavy rain damaged parade grounds at Camp Milton Walton, crews repair work underway as evening parade approaches. Grand Army of the Republic will act as reviewing body with Sons of Veterans Reserves on dress parade alongside veterans of the Civil War. Col Edwin John Prittie leads with staff and line officers, no guard mount this morning to keep men in line.
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Camp Milton Walton
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans Reserves
Edwin John Prittie
Fisherman and salesman quote in Courier-Journal excerpt
A fragmented Courier-Journal fragment features a fisherman labeled Mr Big Buyer and a salesman remarking on discovery and regret. The text references a golf approach analogy and conveys a dismissive or ironic tone.
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Erman
Pha
Louisvale Courier-Journal
Conversation Fragments From Army and Navy Journal
Mrs Smith recalls her first husband as a fine man and laments his death. Mrs Jones comments that Mr Jones repeats the sentiment. The exchange reflects wartime social remarks in the journal.
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Bill Braatz
Croton
Col. W. W. Stevenson
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Harry Gibson
Mary G. Caldwell
James
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Oak Grove
Antietam
Bull Run
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
Vetran
Buick
Lindbergh
Roberto Fierro
Mexican Air Service
Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Elks
Mrs. Samuels
Women’s Relief Corps
Tousht
Sons of Veterans Reserve
Mr. Big Buyer
Ardent
Studebaker
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Lang
Markzat
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Big Story
Long Avenue
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East Washcougtion
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