GOP National Conclave Set to Open in San Francisco
The 26th Republican national convention opens Monday in the Cow Palace San Francisco with aims to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. The site was approved Feb 17 1955, marking a century since the first nominating convention in Philadelphia. The event promises broad media coverage and large spectator turnout with thousands visiting San Francisco and nearby states planning tours and special trains.
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Cow Palace
San’ Francisco
United States
Republican National Committee
Philadelphia
San Francisco
West
Chicago
Convention planning unfolds as 1956 GOP setup progresses
A San Francisco based volunteer host committee and national staff have worked over a year on preparations for the 1956 Republican convention. Four committees with 46 on arrangements, 39 on rules, seven on contest, and 51 on call coordinate preliminaries. Radio and TV facilities are projected to cost about $1 million, with headquarters to be at the Fairmont and Mark Hopkins hotels on Nob Hill.
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Jack~ Bell
Standing Committee of
Washington
Leonard W. Hall
San Francisco
Hawaii
West
California
Hall
Committee On Call
Chicago
Fairmont
Mark Hopkins
Nob Hill
John L Stickley Elected Lions International President
John L Stickley of Charlotte North Carolina was elected International President at Lions International 39th annual convention in Miami Florida The organization has 542828 members in 12384 Lions Clubs across 76 countries or regions making it the world’s largest service club group.
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John L. Stickley
Charlotte
North
Carolina
Lions International
Miami
Florida
Oneida Academy Note On Early Domestic Arts Program
At Oneida Stake Academy in 1906 girls in the sewing class created their own graduation dresses from white linen. Anna Frost led sewing and domestic art from 1904, aided by Julia Wallgren and Charity Rasmussen as enrollment grew to about 48 students. Cooking and domestic science began in 1906 with Ella Maughan teaching before her marriage and later return.
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J. Neff Booth
Jennie S., Barton
Oneida Stake Academy
Anna Frost
Oneida
Henry Otte
Sctencg
Ella Maughan
Academy
Maughan
Academy Domestic Arts and Craft Classes Remembered
The article recalls the early domestic art and science classes at the academy, with Mrs Hull teaching in the basement and pupils using shared work tables and a coal range. It notes cabinet making led by Mr Porter and a student casket project crafted with Ernest Carter for a deceased classmate, illustrating community needs shaping training.
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Academy
Oswald Christensen Introduced Woodwork at Academy program
Oswald Christensen joined the academy in September 1903 and stayed until 1919 when he moved to Ricks College. He taught cabinet work furniture making turning and lathe work and led advanced student projects in summer construction. His crew built the Lorin Winger home and contributed to the public library, the fourth ward chapel, several westside school buildings, and equipment in the academy shop.
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Oswald Christensen
Ricks College
Christensen
Lorin
South Second East Street
Fourth Ward
L.’B. Porter
Followup needed in weed control says supervisor
Weed control requires ongoing action after initial treatment. Supervisor Hyrum G. Johnson warns there is no short plan and seeds can reinfest ground previously cleared. Seed dormancy varies, with some weeds staying viable for years and requiring vigilant management and soil changes to break their seed coats.
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Hyrum
G. Johnson
Jamibs
Canada
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