Courage for dinner at Mount Holyoke aids world relief
Mount Holyoke College plans five stewdinners to save $150 per meal for relief efforts. Dinners aid a Jewish refugee student with clothing and travel costs, provide $50 to medical aid in China, and spring picnics fund the American Friends Service Committee in Spain and emergency child care in war zones. The program teaches compassion while helping the oppressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Holyoke College
China
American Friends Service Committee
Spain
Cotton farmers vote to continue crop control quotas
In early returns cotton farmers favor the current marketing quotas by a large margin as the 1939 crop control law remains supported. Tobacco quotas lag behind the required majority and rice quotas show uncertain results. Officials see cotton support as boosting the administration ahead of Congress debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Administration
Southland
Congress
AAA
Roosevelt family home to become government property for preservation
President Roosevelt announced that his Hyde Park estate and 100 surrounding acres would be deeded to the government after his death to house his papers for scholars. A fireproof building would be funded by public subscription and gifts from Roosevelt and Justice Samuel I. Rosenman, with continued maintenance during his lifetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Samuel I. Rosenman
New York Supreme Court
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Christmas Seals Show Small Sales Increase in Pettis County
The Pettis County Tuberculosis Association reports a slight year over year rise in Christmas Seal receipts during the campaign's first week. I H Reed notes public response and explains the Seal helps fund defenses against tuberculosis for children and families, urging purchases to protect Sedalia and Pettis County youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Reed
Pettis County Tuberculosis Association
Mr. Reed
Tuberculosis Association
Betsy
Molly
Mrs. Pennyfeather
Sedalia
Pettis County
Destructive Fire Destroys Broad way Block in Excelsior Springs
A Friday blaze in Excelsior Springs Missouri endangered the new million dollar Hall of Waters and forced residents from apartments. Firemen from Liberty and the U S Veterans Hospital brought it under control. Two lunch rooms a barber shop two vacant rooms and several second floor apartments were ruined. Damage estimated 15000 to 20000 dollars. Cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excelsior Springs
Hall of Waters
Liberty
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Farewell Rides Mark End of Old Transit Icons
Across New York Sixth Avenue an elevated railway ends its life with farewell trips drawing crowds of sentiment, paralleled by a Pennsylvania mountain line and Detroit ferryboats ending services. The piece notes public attachment to fading transit, the inevitability of progress, and the hope in continual change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sixth Avenue
Pennsylvania
Mountains
Glens
Detroit
America
Hard-Boiled Herman the Brooklyn Mouse Fights Boa
A gray-haired mouse named Herman in Brooklyn’s Children’s Museum battles a boa constrictor during tea time. He escapes serious harm as the keeper returns to find the snake injured and Herman calm in the cage. Admirers demand mercy and a medal for the brave rodent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Brooklyn
Children’s Museum
Spinach Popular With Chinese Eaters Lesson From Diet
A brief note suggests spinach is a common part of Chinese meals, reflecting dietary habits and culinary preferences. The item highlights the vegetable's presence in daily Chinese cuisine.
Songwriters Call Off War Talk In Peace Time
Song writers declare no war planned at this moment and urge calm. They say marching to Flat Foot Floogie or reacting to a missing basketball are unnecessary protests in the current period.
Jimmy Roosevelts Hollywood Qualification Questioned
The remark that Jimmy Roosevelt failed Harvard language requirements sparks discussion about his fitness for work in the film industry and potential influence on casting choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Roosevelt
Hollywood
Harvard
Edmund Breese as Leading Prospect for Gone With the Wind
Early talk names Edmund Breese as a strong candidate for the lead in the adaptation Gone With the Wind. Producers and studio sources weigh his fit with the project, signaling potential casting progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Breese
Notable Quotes From Public Figures Sparked by Nevada Divorce Case
Mrs. J. Richar (Dixie) Davis seeks divorce in Nevada, declaring love for Reno. James Roosevelt signs with the motion picture industry at a reported $50,000 yearly salary. Harold Ickes weighs a Chicago mayoral run. A prisoner in Sweetwater, Texas denies intoxication claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
J. Richar
Dixie) Davis
Nevada
James Roosevelt
County Court Draws Grand Petit Jury for January Term
The county court has drawn the petit jury for the January term of circuit court criminal division listing Grant Thomas Heath’s Creek A J Cook Longwood Sherman Porter Houstonia Gustin Smith Blackwater Dan Norris La Monte Hickman Gorrell Dresden John Dirk Cedar Thomas Wiley Bowling Green James P Hook Smithton Hinton Gorrell Prairie Sam Kendrick Elk Fork M J Manker Green Ridge James C Carpenter Washington Charles Spaits Flat Creek John Kahrs Lake Creek Thomas Kelly Hughesville and from Sedalia A H Deyo Alex Mason D I Holcomb Charles Wentzleman William Brickle William Bethke John Buck A B Staley Messrs Johnson and Kennedy of Cole Camp who have opened a new lead mine on the Henry Harrs farm seven miles southwest of Cole Camp bringing several tons to the surface the first week Henry Blatterman has purchased the business of John W Siebe on Main Street and will take charge January 1 A steam pipe burst on the ground floor at Prospect school Friday afternoon causing excitement among pupils and teachers with no injuries and little damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Grant Thomas
Heath’s Creek
A. J. Cook
Longwood
Sherman Porter
Houstonia
Gustin Smith
Blackwater
Dan Norris
la Monte
Hickman Gorrell
Dresden
John Dirk
Cedar
Thomas Wiley
Bowling Green
James P. Hook
Smithton
Hinton Gorrell
Prairie
Sam Kendrick
Elk Fork
M. J. Manker
Green Ridge
James C. Carpenter
Washington
Charles Spaits
Flat Creek
John Kahrs
Lake Creek
Thomas Kelly
Hughesville
Sedalia
A. H. Deyo
Alex Mason
D. I. Holcomb
Charles Wentzleman
William Brickle
William Bethke
John Buck
A. B. Staley
Messrs. Johnson and Kennedy
Cole Camp
Henry Harrs
Missouri farmers approve marketing quotas for 1939 cotton
In ten of thirteen cotton counties Missouri voters tally 8181 for marketing quotas on the 1939 cotton crop while 1287 vote against. Howard H. Shirkey reports turnout of about 15 000 eligible farmers and notes remaining counties Taney Howell and Ozark expected to report soon. He calls the result favorable and in line with expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Missouri
Howard H. Shirkey
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Shirkey
Taney
Howell
Ozark
Music Program and Play At Smithton High School
Circle No 1 of the Ladies Aid society of Smithton M E church presented a musical program and a play at the high school auditorium on Wednesday evening. Highlights included piano duets by Ruby and Tom Hudson, clarinet solo by Betty Quint, violin solo by June Harris, piano solo by Ruth Hoermann, and two Glee Club numbers. The event featured the play Happy School Days.
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Circle No. 1
Ladies’ Aid Society
Smithton M
Suggs and Moore Wed in Probate Court Ceremony
Charles Edward Suggs of Latham and Lottie Frances Moore of Sedalia were married Friday afternoon by Judge J. E. Smith in the probate office court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Suggs
Latham
Lottie Frances Moore
Sedalia
J. E. Smith
Officers Elected By Smithton Community Club
The Smithton Community club held its regular meeting at the school. Officers chosen for the coming year include President Raymond Kahrs and Vice President Lawrence Wagenknecht with Secretary Dollie Griffin and Treasurer B B Ihrig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithton
Raymond Kahrs
Lawrence Wagenknecht
Dollie Griffin
B. B. Ihrig
Dr. la Rue
A. F. Neumeyer, Jr
W. J. Holtzen
H. L. Hill
Bigger and better eggs from cod liver oil fed hens
Farmers report hens given cod liver oil feed lay larger and higher quality eggs. The practice is said to improve shell strength and yolk color, with many producers adopting the dietary supplement to boost flock productivity.
Marriage Licenses Issued in Sedalia and surrounding areas
Walther Burgenger of Sedalia and Elsie Meyer of LaMonte obtained a marriage license. Charles Edward Suggs of Latham lia and Roy William Nichols of Longwood also secured licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther Burgenger
Sedalia
Elsie Meyer
LaMonte
Charles Edward Suggs
Latham
Lottie Frances Moore
Seda
Roy William Nichols
Longwood
Mystery in Masked Death of Gale Davidson
GALESBURG Ill Dec 10 AP Rouged and wigged in his mother's clothes the body of Gale Davidson a former railroad brakeman was found hanged in a suburban pasture. Police found toy handcuffs on his wrists and a masquerade of female attire including a corset. A pistol and women's items were found in his car. An inquest was tentatively set for tomorrow.
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Galesburg
Ill
Gale Davidson
Davidson
Maude Davidson
Juanita Ward
Paroled Convict Slain After Hold Up in Kansas City
A paroled convict who had taken $500 in a holdup was killed by police after eight to ten shots wounded two detectives and a company official. The gunman, Bert Lewis Cassady, 34, fired from behind a door as officers entered the Friedman Co. offices at 43rd and Wornall Road. The seriously wounded William Bergman, and Wayne Gibson sustained injuries. others escaped unharmed. Cassady died two hours later.
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Kansas City
Bert Lewis Cassady
William Bergman
Wayne Gibson
Robert Penick
M. A. Friedman Co
43Rd and
Wornall Road
Friedman
Jack Fitzgerald
Bergman
Gibson
High Point P T A Program Recap December Meeting
The High Point P T A met Friday night December 9 with Mrs. T L Roe presiding. Plans were laid for January. committees formed for refreshments and programming. The upper room pupils presented duets readings dialogues and a short act, followed by cake and coffee refreshments.
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High Point P. T. A
T. L. Roe
James Green
L. L. Brown
Emmet Neal
Henry Lamm
Virgil Alderman
Finley
Scotten Twins
Dick Morgan
the Stranger
Emmett Neal
John Thomas
Joe Hunter
Lusce
Liddie Altis
Grandma
Lola Mae Alderman
Spelling Noel
Jean Neidholt
All Ashore
Dorothy Sue Roe
Jean Bobbitt
Landlord
Paul Dunn
Bud Lewis
Miner
Bill Green
Palace of Fun
Alfred Schreiner
L. L. Roe
L. C. Green
Hormel Heads Minnesota Exhibit Commission for 1939 Exposition
J. Hormel, president of Hormel Packing Company, chairs the Minnesota World’s Fair Commission appointed by Governor Elmer Benson to oversee the state’s exhibit at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. The 31 member board includes business and civic leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hormel
Hormel Packing Company
Elmer Benson
Byrd urges five point plan to curb spending in economy
Senator Byrd of Virginia denounces nine years of fiscal insanity and presses a five point retrenchment program. He calls for federal government reorganization, cancellation of borrowing corporations, trimming new activities, shifting some relief to localities, and balanced budgets to prevent a looming debt crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers’ Association
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Walsh
D-Mass
Taxpayers’ Federation
Congress
Tugwell
Corcoran
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
New York
Deputy Sheriff Injured in Broadway Collision
Elza Berry of 1301 South Kentucky Avenue was slightly hurt when struck by a car driven by W C Hosford at the Broadway and Harrison avenue intersection. Hosford said another car approached from the east and Berry was treated at Bothwell Hospital for a head bruise and leg injury.
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Elza Berry
South
Kentucky Avenue
W. C. Hosford
Broadway
Harrison Avenue
Hosford
Berry
Bothwell Hospital
McLaughlin
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Germany
R. D. W. Connor
Ernest Lindley
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard University Law School
Frank Walker
National Emergency Council
Walker
Samuel Morrison
Harvard University
Christmas Seal
Ferry and
Harold Ickes
Chicago
Sweetwater, Tex
Sedalia Democrat
Henry Blatterman
John W. Siebe
Main Street
Prospect School
Lia
Mary Catherine Raines
Nelson
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