Vets Share Colonial Mansion Near Columbia University
Three veteran couples from Wisconsin and North Dakota live in a 1835 colonial mansion on a 75 acre estate near Irvington on Hudson to ease Columbia University housing for grads. They, plus 11 others, occupy single room apartments in Nevis estate once owned by Mrs. T. Coleman Du Pont.
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Nevis House
Donald J. Murray
Wausau
Wis
Alfred R. Stitselberger
New York
Dorothy Walker
Charles L
San Jose
Calif
Columbia University
Irvington-on-the-Hudson
New York City
Reed Atom A
Whey
Donald Murray
John McDonough
Seattle
Wash
Green Bay
Cameron Bremseth
Leeds
N. D
Country Squires
Nevis
Hudson River
Irvington-on-Hudson
University
T. Coleman du Pont
McDonough
Marie Mornard
Mississippi
Cumberland River Whoppers Catch Draws Local Awe
In Jamestown Kentucky John S Osborne his wife and twin brother hauled 11 sturgeon weighing over 600 pounds near Lock 21 on the Cumberland River. They used a large drag line with No 14 electric light wire and four men helped land a fish amid the spawning season and river conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
John S. Osborne
Cumberland River
John
Rugs Turn Hobby of Post Office Worker Into Business
S M Rife of Largo began rug making from torn rags as a hobby after hours at the post office. He developed patterns, bought a loom and warp, and now supplies church groups and individuals with rugs. He expanded by converting a rear shop into a dedicated work space as demand grew.
Possum for Dinner in Bell Yard Pasadena
An eight pound opossum wandered into Carson Bell's yard in Pasadena during Sunday dinner. Bell rounded up sweet potatoes and enlisted Van Williams, a famed Negro chef, inviting friends for a unique meal. The animal is thought to be a descendant of possums brought to California in 1900 by Tennesseans for eating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasadena
Calif
Carson G
Bell
van Williams
California
Aviation Notes Still Flying High Across Americas
Still flying across the Andes for the 1500th time Captain Warren B. Smith, a Gates circus veteran, crosses from Santiago to Buenos Aires. Harold Binney builds a landing strip beside his Bluff City, Illinois shop. Bud Flowers orders trailers for trucking. Hunters’ air trips include Cleveland to pheasant country in South Dakota. Braniff adds weekly Aberdeen service from Houston and Dallas starting fall. Young pilots and aviation feats partner with business: Arthur W. Grant lands in backyards, Arthur C. Jackson takes lessons, Frank L. Brandish soloed, couple Wheaton fly 3000 miles on honeymoon. The Boston Store delivers by air to Sturgeon Bay. Pecan dusting tests for scab and nut casebearer trials resume after inconclusive 1945 results.
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Warren B. Smith
Gates Flying Circus
Andes
Santiago
Chile
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Harold Binney
Bluff City
Ill
Bud Flowers
Canton
Biiney
East
Cleveland
United’s
Pheasant Country
South Dakota
Braniff
Aberdeen
S. D
Houston
Dallas
Billy Heher
Franklin
Arthur W. Grant
Medina
N. Y
Arthur C. Jackson
St. Petersburg
Frank L. Brandish
Eastport
C. J. Boyd
Santa Fe
N. M
Ee Wheaton Miees
Winthrop
Boston
Milwaukee
Sturgeon ‘Bay
Airport Expenditures Bill Proposed for Seven Years
A congress debated bill would fund a billion dollar program for seven years focusing on private flying facilities. State allocations total 21,249,005 for New York 24,478,073 for Texas 18,744,576 for California 16,132,735 for Pennsylvania with New Jersey and Connecticut receiving 6,118,274 and 2,619,216 respectively, all sums requiring matching by states or municipalities.
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Congress
New York
Texas
California
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Connecticut
National Parks Poised for 1946 Spring Rush and Full Services
National parks expect record crowds this spring and summer as operations resume. Yellowstone Yosemite Grand Canyon and Glacier will offer full sightseeing services with reopened lodges and new staff. Union Pacific funds over 500000 in the Grand Canyon Bryce Zion areas for cabin lodge and cafeteria reconditioning plus new buses and sedans for tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks
Yellowstone
Yosemite
Grand Canyon
Glacier National Parks
Bryce and Zion National Parks
Cedar Breaks National Monument
Union Pacific Railroad
Oregon Caves Opened for 1946 Season at Grants Pass
Oregon caves recreational area near Grants Pass will reopen in late May under the national park service after wartime closure. Harold B. Say named general manager of the resort. Discovered in 1874 when Elijah Davidson tracked a wounded bear into a cavern deep in the Siskiyou mountains. Attendance is expected to break records as the Swiss chalet lodge and underground chambers draw visitors.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Oregon Caves
National Park Service
Harold B. Say
Elijah Davidson
Davidson
Siskiyou Mountains
Eastern Parks Offer Variety To The Tourist
The Shenandoah and Smoky mountains national parks offer mid western visitors beauty and outdoor options. Great Smoky Mountains NP spans 460000 acres with 200000 acres of primeval forests and 600 miles of trout streams. The north entrance lies 30 miles southeast of Knoxville, with bus service and nearby lodging. Blue Ridge Parkway links the two parks across 485 miles, and Skyline Drive runs the crest with scenic viewpoints, parking, and camping along 107 miles. Visitors can enjoy Shenandoah valley farms to the west and Piedmont hills to the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah and Smoky Mountains National Parks
Rockies
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Knoxville, Tenn
Knoxville
Asheville
Blue Ridge National Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains
Shenandoah National Parks
Shenandoah
Roanoke
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah Valley
Piedmont Plateau
Seven Rocky Mountain Parks Open for Vacation Plans
Glacier Grand Teton Mesa Verde Yellowstone Windcave Rocky Mountain and Bryce Canyon parks span about four million acres in the Rocky Mountain plains. They offer historic Mesa Verde for ancient civilization, Yellowstone geysers and waterfalls, Glacier trails and lakes, and Grand Teton alpine climbs, with Mesa Verde’s prehistoric explorations highlighted.
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Glacier
Grand Teton
Mesa Verde
Yellowstone
Windcave
Rocky Mountain
Bryce Canyon National Parks
Rocky Mountain Plains
America
Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Mesa
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Cumberland
Aviation
Speedy Rocket
Fort Worth
Savannah
Roosevelt Field
United States
WNU Features
Newton B. Drury
Zion
Bryce
National Park System
Department of the Interior
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Japan
Big Oak Flat
Yosemite Valley
Oregon
Angel Landing
Zion National Park
Sewing Circle Needlework
South Wells St
Chicago 7
Dutiliss
Der
Clabber
Vote MM Clean and Company
Terre Haute, India
Army
Navy
Fram Corporation
Providence 16
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