Uncle Sam Uses Wild Boys of Road to Forge Useful Citizens
The Federal Transient Service camps wanderers under twenty one in California and elsewhere. Boys work six hours daily on forestry and flood control projects earning board plus 50 cents daily credit toward home travel. Vocational schooling, sports, recreation, and night entertainment accompany partial self government to build a new outlook and future citizenship.
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Uncle Sam
America
Florida
Gulf States
Southwest
California
Federal
Camp Radford
San Bernadino Mountains
Griffith Park Center
Los Angeles
Griffith Park
Lake Thomas Park sees extensive improvements and new attractions
Lake Thomas opened under Bob Myrick and has added bath houses, bathing suits for rent, towels, and showers. Two spring diving boards, one eight feet and another four feet, have been installed. Pavilion floors will be reworked for a forthcoming dance with a well known orchestra. Picnics are encouraged with reserved seating, a cold drink stand offers beers and soft drinks, and crowds flock to the lake for swimming and dancing.
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Bob Myrick
Myrick
Mrs. T. R. Manning Attends Kings Daughters Convention
Mrs. T. R. Manning returned from an extended visit to the New England States. She attended an International Biennial meeting of The Kings Daughters and Sons. The four day convention toured Narraganset Pier Newport Cape Cod visiting Cape Cod and Narraganset Pier. The group later met in New York City for dedication of the Kings Daughters headquarters then visited Annapolis Cambridge Md Washington City and Richmond before returning home.
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T. R. Manning
New England
King’s Daughters and Sons
Rhode Island
Massachusettes
New Hampshire
Cape Cod
Narraganset Pier
Newport
Lake Wampatank
New York City
King’s Daughters
Rockford Man Turns Pole Climber After Street Warning
A Rockford Illinois man William Campbell was told by a policeman to leave the street and began climbing a telephone pole. The incident places him at the scene and notes police guidance.
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William Campbell
Rockford, Ill
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Lake Thomas Park
Lake Thomas
Fire Insurance Company
the Hartford
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