The Boxcar Grenade Hero of Siberia
John Feen of Miami Oklahoma believed his deed not heroic yet saved his fellow soldiers in a 1920 ambush near Berosovka. An accidental grenade pin dislodged in a coat pile forced him to shield others as the blast tore through a hot boxcar leaving him wounded and facing amputation but alive. He declined decoration, insisting it was his duty and his coat pocket held the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ello
John Feen
Miami
Okla
John
Siberia
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Berosovka
Seminoff
Feen
Hell
Fima
Cecil B. DeMille
Union Pacific
Yay Garnett
Henry Koster
Prague
William Wyler
Sponges in Greek warfare and daily life long ago
Ancient Greeks used sponges, later realized to be skeletons of tiny sea creatures. The Wash ington Post notes salt water origins, use in bathing, and as floor mops and brushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Post
Mediterranean
Eggs as a versatile essential for nutrition and cooking
An experienced homemaker extols eggs as indispensable for thickening, binding, and nutrition. Eggs are a rich source of high quality protein iron and phosphorus and deliver vitamins A B D and G. Their yolk provides minerals and fats, while proper cooking ensures digestibility. variety in preparation prevents menu fatigue.
New Frocks And Patterns In Barbara Bell Style
The notice promotes Barbara Bell Spring Pattern Book and No 1684 and No 1679 dresses with belted or lifted waistlines, sizes 12 to 62, plus fabric and braid yardages. It urges ordering from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago and notes 15 cent pattern price. It also includes cooking tips and egg nutrition notes from WNU Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Bell
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Preserved in Memory by Watts Quote
A brief quotation notes that memory alone enriches the mind by preserving what labor and industry daily collect.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Adventurers’ Club
Mickey
Joan
By Virginia Waile
Ickey Rooney
New York
Madison Square Garden
Deanna Durbin
Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Science
Hollywood
Joan Bennett
Dolores Costello
Wis
Adolphe Menjou
Warner Brothers
Humphrey Bogart
Kate Smith
Twentieth Century- Fox
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Darryl Zanuck
Twentieth Century-Fox
Circle
Andy Devine
Culver Military Academy
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Gloria
Ben Bernie
Dr. Susan
Western Newspaper Union
Mickey Rooney
C. Houston Goudiss
By C. Houston Goudiss
Wnu—C
Houston Goodiss
Aresen Eal
Nlu Chanti
Ferry
Ferry-Morie Seed Co
Seed Crowers
Detroit
San Francisco
Handsome Home Garden
Ferry’s de Ees
Westign
Luden
Burroughs
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
S. 12Th Street
Lincoln
Nebraska
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