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HYA DISIRBI WAR FLASHESLEADER-HERE!Edwin €. Dean Makes Great Record As DirectorBern, Jane 12 (AP).—The federal government of Rwlb-erland annonneed officially today the examination of aerial bombs which killed four, and wounded many others around Lake Leman this morning showed them to be of British origin.Ankara, June 12 (AP). — The. Turkish government decided to take no Immediate action as the result of Italy's entry Into the war bat to concentrate on preparations for defense of the country, Informed sources said tonight, we informants emphasised, however the Turgtsh government’s attitude did not mean that Turkey was retreating from engagements with Britain and France but merely was awaiting developments.EDWIN C DEAN.Combining in rare combination the qualities of the artist, the builder, and the human engineer. Edwin C. Deen, district supervisor of the National Youth Administration, who for more than four years has made Camden his headquarters, is guiding and directing the employment and training activities of some 1,500 youths in South Arkansas.London, June 12 (AP).— Egyptian Chamber Deputies today approved a declaration by Prime Minister FUsha severing diplomatic relations with Italy, the reuters news agency reported In a dispatch from Cairo.Berlin. June 12 (UP).—The Germans claimed tonight that their armies hod cut Paris off from all communications northwest, north and northeast and were In a position to capture the city soon or merely flow around It as military wisdom might dictate.London. June 12 (UP).—British heavy bombers attacked military objectives at Turin In northern Italy and other targets at the port of Genoa, the air ministry said today.Almost within the youth age range himself, Mr. Dean was born August 15, 1911 at Russellville,Arkansas After attending grade school and high school there he entered Arkansas Polytechnic College in Russellville, and later enrolled at the University of Arkansas, where, in 1935 he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.A leader in student activities at the University, Mr. Doan was editor of the Arkansas Engineerfor the year 1931-1932, Student ---------Director of the University Band. Many Matters To Beic. OF C.MEETS FRIDAYa member of PKA fraternity and, member of the Blue Key, a na- j tion-wide organization f out- ! standing students and student leaders. jFor a few month-, after leaving the University, Mr. Dean worked as a salesman for the Rye Motor Company in Russellville. and. in 1934, he become associated with the McAnich Architectural firm of f-itf!«• Rock. In this connection be worked as resi-Discussed At SessionThe Chamber of Commerce, headquarters announced today that the next meeting of the j Hoard of Directors will be held ■ Friday night of this week, and that it is likely to be arranged for the directors to meet at a dinner party at one of the local hotels, with expectation that suchdent architect supervising work m departure from the regular or- ! the construction of a girls' dormi- dor will assure a large attend- 1 torv at Arkansas Polytechnic Col- lance. President W. f Risinger lege in Russellville, several build- j has been necessarily detained jngs at the A M N. College in from attending recent meetings of! Pine Bluff, and the high school . the Board is expected to preside j ■ over Friday nights get-together.'building in Rison.In December of 1935, Mr. Dean Whs given the task of organizing and putting into operation the NYA work program in twenty-one counties in South Arkansas. Until this time no youths had been employed by NYA in Arkansas in an Out-of-School Work. Program. ’An port. State Park, County Fair, War Industries and general routine matters will he discussed while definite action of the , Board is expected with regard to an expansion program locally which tunes in with the National Defense program. Surveying of the Airport field Is progressing with all haste; State and Federal Engineers are expected here this week to look further into the State Park proposal while active ntral location and started the : cnmmjttpcs wii( make interesting reports Friday night.Mr. Dean selected Camden his headquarters because ofcom -task of putting into effect pletely new program. Four months Inter 1,300 needy and unemployed young people livid been put to work on NYA projects in South Arkansas.Since that time, Mr. Dean has steadily developed and improved the NYA Program m the Camden District, and he lias been responsible for much of the pioneering in types of projects, methods ofMANY TAKE BATHSHot Springs, (UP) It's the best year for taking a bath in Hot Springs since 1937, and that was one of the best.The National Park Service re- . ports that 57,682 thermal baths were recorded in Hot Springs in May this year which made it topm types of projects, methods of ■operation, and design, in the state. ' . ’ ' • h u tiGovernment - supervised bathTypical of this pioneering, is the development and operation of portable resident project for boys —NYA Porta Villages, the Only youth community of its kind in the nation. Youths at Porta Village live in specially designedhouses administered 58,167 baths in May, 1937.forged into reality is the new ! District Office Building for NYA !, which is being dedicated Friday portable cottages, whith, at the Jlinc 14 Thj„ js the first office completion of a construction pro- building, constructed by youth as jeet in one locality can be picked I !m ivy a Propect for use by NYA up, youths and all, and moved on personnel, in the state, and as far t trailers to a new location. as js known the first such buil- tNYA Porta Village, whose ding to be completed in the na- J youth occupants are now con- tjon. ;)strueting an $80,090 grade school j These achievements and other r building at Magnolia, is a strik- 'similar ones accomplished by Mr. ;c ing example of Mr. Dean's capaci- Dean in the development and op- 1 ty for taking what is at first a oration in South Arkansas ofdream, grasping it and fashioning I program for unemployed youth, *it into u practical plan, putting | indicate something of the key to 1 the plan into operation, and fol- • his personality—an unusual hallowing through until the dream ance of th» traits of idealism andbecomes reality. ! realism, propelled by anAnother dream which he has ' unlimited energy.
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Thu, Jun 13, 1940
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