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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
7
A highly interpretative World War memorial in New Orleans, designed by Charles L. Lawhorn and sculpted by C H Dodd, was completed and presented to the city by local American Legion posts. The statue stands in a poppy bed in the city park with the inscription In memory of our comrades who made the supreme sacrifice.
Ornamentation relieves the severity of the shaft with insignia on each side denoting the army navy marine and aviation. Four figures by the sculptor symbolize phases of military experience. T Semmes Walmsley, chairman of the Legion's memorials committee, praised the tribute as the most remarkable conception he had seen.
Walter Hamilton and Paul Pinnell, WWI veterans, left Seton Hospital New York to return Pinnell to California after the War Risk Insurance Bureau delayed compensation. Legion volunteers raised 450 to cover transport and attendant care. Pinnell is now at his aging father's home among his people.
The women's Auxiliary of the American Legion in Seattle provided one thousand home-made pies to 1,400 sailors of the Pacific fleet in a parade. Additional rations were distributed in small portions.
A new fathers organization the Order of Loyal Dads is being formed by Dad Sheldon Foote of Fort Myers Florida to cooperate with the American Legion and other patriotic groups. It will admit men whose sons served in Spanish American or World wars and promote clean patriotic living regardless of party race or creed.
The Belgian patriot Burgomaster Max of Brussels speaks to the Boy Scouts of Belgium and America about becoming good citizens through discipline, self denial, and loyalty. He emphasizes obedience to a self imposed law, acting with courtesy, service, and the daily good turn to strengthen character and defend country.
L. L. McDonald, national camp director of the Boy Scouts of America, reports about two thousand troop and council camps operate nationwide. More than 150,000 boys enjoy summer life in the open under trained leaders and the national camping department rules. Each camp follows the scout law to foster physical strength mental alertness and moral straightness.
Thomas R. Robinson a thirteen year old scout from Camden New Jersey lost his life while rescuing an Indian boy who could not swim. His selfless act ended with exhaustion and death just as the other youth was saved. Robinson had hoped to be a hero and earn a Boy Scouts of America medal.
Henry Stewart, seventy four, who has visited many countries from Palestine to England, decides to settle in San Diego for a spell of boy scout work. He calls scouting the next most interesting thing in the world to traveling and laughs that there will be time to decide what he will do when old.
A summary of Acts chapters 15 and 16 covering the Galatian debate on Gentile inclusion, Peter and James arguments, the Jerusalem council decision, and the start of Paul and Silas with Barnabas and Timothy. It notes the contention over John Mark and the spread of the gospel through Cyprus, Syria, and Cilicia.
A reflective religious meditation on enduring world troubles and the need for faith. It urges lifting the latch of opportunity, fearing failure if not guided by the Holy Spirit and fellowship with Christ’s sufferings to gain wisdom and truth.
Chief of police in Chicago tested 4000 officers to find the most polite and knowledgeable. Patrick J. Sheehy of Dearborn Street Bridge precinct earned the honor after improving his knowledge by studying at night. He can now answer a wide range of questions from hat prices to travel fares and more.
An eminent investigator notes that Cel tic ponies in northern Iceland reach about four feet high and are heavily coated with hair. In a snowstorm one pony faced the wind, turned its hindquarters to the storm, and a disk of packed hair formed at the base of its mane to shield it as the wind shifted.
A natural phenomenon in the San Gorgonio pass of southern California shows a river of sand that appears to flow uphill between the San Bernardino and San Jacinto mountains. Wind from the pass carries the sand from Blaisdell canyon over a rise of several hundred feet, creating unusual markings of the landscape.
The article describes wedding garter traditions in Europe including removing the garter at breakfast and the bride’s thirteen pairs of garters in a German family. One pale blue garter with diamond clasps is said to bring luck, with some pieces sent to a museum and others given to attendees as keepsakes.
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