Two women honored by Matlovial Congress on fortieth anniversary
Special to The Light. Washington Feb 15 Representatives of about 2,000,000 members of the Matlovial Congress of Parents and Teachers will pay tribute to Phoebe Apperson Hearst and Alice McLellan Birney on the movement’s fortieth anniversary. The tribute recalls Birney’s role in founding the National Congress of Mothers in 1897 and Hearst’s long support for education and philanthropy. The organization now has about 25,000 local units across 33 states.
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Matlovial Congress of Parents and Teachers
Fheeba Apperson Hearst
Alice McLean
Bimney
National Congress of Mothers
Birney
Congress
Hearst
Hinney
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Mrs. Hearst
Sam
Alice McLellan Birney
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
George Hearst
Califoria
Ballroom Dancing Declared Not Immoral by Board
In Santa Cruz on February 15 the board of education ruled ballroom dancing is not immoral, despite protests from the ministerial union. The decision allows students to indulge in ballroom dancing if they choose, signaling a shift in local moral expectations.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Board of Education
Green Truck and Nap Glu Kidnap Probe Near Coatesville
Police searched for 18 year old Helen Moyer for the fifth day after her disappearance. A green truck and a headlight believed linked to the case were the only solid clues. Civic groups and officers combed areas near Modena where she lived, finding shoes hat and school books along the highway toward Coatesville.
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Coatesville
Helen Moyer
Suiors
Modena
Helen
Night of January 16 casting at Lite Theater
Aspiring actors are invited to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at the Lite Theater Workshop at 922 San Pedro Avenue to audition for the San Antonio Lite Theater production Night of January 16. The murder trial drama will be directed by Frank Beckwith and staged during the upcoming period.
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San Antonio Lite Theater
Lite Theater
San Pedro Avenué
Frank. Beckwith
Shades of Famous Give Mediums Best
New York report notes Joseph Dunninger, famed spirit debunker, says he is no longer popular with shades of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. He offers $10,000 to any medium who can produce a spiritual phenomenon he cannot duplicate. He claims the presidents would invite him to converse on their birthdays, a first in a decade.
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New York
Joseph Dunninger
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Dunninger
Medias A
Lights Help Simone Get Emotions Over HOLLY WOOD
Four light diffusers, made from thinly woven silk, were developed by cinematographer Merrile Gerstad at Twentieth Century Fox. The devices aim to control and enhance Simone Simon's facial emotions on set during Seventh Heaven filming.
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Simone
Holly Wood
Mer~ Rile Gerstad
Twentieth Century
Fox Studios
Simone Simon
Exiled Edward VIII defies plea to delay marriage
London reports Edward VIII, exiled duke, rejected family plea to postpone his wedding to Wallis Simpson. Princess Royal acted as family emissary in Vienna to discuss the affair and Edward's finances. A provisional settlement was rumored, with a potential annual allowance and reduced price for Sandringham, totaling about $750,000 to $500,000.
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London
Edward VIII
Wailis Simpson
Duke of Windsor
Teres
Princess Royal
Edwardst
King George
Edward
Sor Sandringhan
Mary
George
Tweed Pleases Camera in Joan Crawford Film
Imported tweed material used for a salt worn by Joan Crawford in MGM film The Last of Mrs Chey ney due to its photographic quality.
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Joan Crawford
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
New Union Row at Plant Threatens Cleveland Labor Unity
Feb 15 report from Cleveland notes a potential split between the Industrial Organization committee and the AFL over Fisher Body plant workers. Peter Schick, head of the Worker group, said John P. Frey pledged to send organizers to form a federal union for about 10,000 unaligned plant employees.
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Cleveland
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
Fisher Body Company
Peter Schick
John P. Frey
Metal Trades Department
Unio
Stal F132 Seeks Tight Now for Want Ad Results
A terse notice reports on a Stal F132 item seeking rapid results from want ads. The short item highlights a focus on timely outcomes and efficiency, with minimal background details provided.
Seven Die in Georgia Family Fire After Crash
Seven members of a rural South Georgia family from Adel were killed when their car crashed into a produce truck near Lake City Florida and burst into flames. The victims were identified as Mr and Mrs Clarence Mays and their five children.
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Lake City
Fla
South Georgia
Clarence Mays
Adel, Ga
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