Mayor Speaks Out Of Turn In Ilwaco Expo Idea
Ilwaco Washington mayor Norman A Howerton sparked a joke about a miniature world fair and ended up heading the Columbia River International exposition project. Plans target May 11 1942 marking Colubmia discovery centennial with 100000 state and federal funds sought plus international concessions. The scale is a 35 acre miniature expo with full size models in other expositions not used. Ilwaco residents embrace the idea despite mayor’s initial skepticism.
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Iwaco
Washington
Ilwaco Miniature Exposition Corporation
America
Columbia
Robert Gray
Ilwaco
Congress
Oregon
Howerton
New Words for Old Expressions
A column discusses changes in American speech and courtesy, quoting Lew Sarett on need for fresh, simple, earnest politeness beyond words like please and thank you. It notes failing phrases such as How you doing and What do you know and questions how to curb casual attention getters.
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Lew Sarett
Sarett
Objectionable greetings face reconsideration
A reflective note dismisses violence as a fix for rude salutations. The author jokes that even their own head would be targeted, acknowledging the futility of brutal solutions and moving toward restraint.
Swing Dims in Chicago Meeting as Jitterbugs Face Question
Embers of the National Association of Music Merchants in Chicago say swing is on the way out with orchestras toning down bold arrangements to yield more dulcet notes. They note symphonic music is borrowing jazz ideas, narrowing the gap between swing and symphony as jitterbugs face an uncertain future.
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National Association of Music Merchants
Chicago
Music Merchants
Ice Sponge Morning After Relief Invented in New York
Edward C. Riley of Laurelton New York designs a reusable frozen sponge for morning after headaches. Soak it, cool it in the refrigerator and apply to the forehead. it traps water in sponge cells to avoid dripping while soothing pain. Also notes Nevada political races over a justice of the peace post and hay fever activism by Michael Dorfman.
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Edward C. Riley
Laurelton
New York
Riley
Nevada
Las Vegas
California
Looking Forward By Franklyn Waltman on Roosevelt Slurs
The piece accuses President Roosevelt of using smear tactics against dissenting Democrats after securing renomination. It railes at associates who supported Wendell Willkie and questions the morality of appointees tied to campaign funds, naming Jimmy Roosevelt and other officials and donors as evidence of alleged “dollars over humanity.”
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Chicago
Carter Glass
Thomas Jefferson
Elmer J. Ryan
Minnesota
Lewis Doughs
John W. Hanes
Treasury
Wendell Willkie
Hanes
John
Jimmy Roosevelt
White House
John T. Flynn
Flynn
Harvard
Jimmy
Harvard Club
Bankers Club of
New York
Air routes shrink world as Seattle to Alaska flight opens
A flying clipper recently crossed Puget Sound and flew toward Alaska inaugurating a new mail route. Seattle and Alaska, four days apart by steamer, are now under seven hours apart, making the globe seem smaller as air lanes multiply.
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Puget Sound
Alaska
Seattle
Shafter slated to become Kern county poultry hub
Bakersfield poultry buyer Paul Smith predicts Shafter will rival Petaluma as a central poultry distribution point. He plans a large headquarters and central station to link growers and markets, with Bakersfield market on Central avenue serving temporarily.
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Shafter
Kern County
California
Mana Capies
Paul Smith
Bakersfield
Petaluma
Smith
California Figures Passages From Public Figures
California figures comment on public affairs and culture. Redding manager Tom L Stanley of the Shasta Cascade Wonderland Association questions a mascot stunt. Pacific Rural Press editor John Pickett and Beverly Hills singer Gladys Swarthout offer remarks on media and fashion. George Creel reflects on divine power and American hope. Mrs Mattison Boyd Jones recalls a Democratic National Committee race against Helen Gahagan.
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Tom L. Stanley
Redding
Mgr
Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Assn
Treasure Island
Mattison Boyd Jones
Helen Gahagan
Democratic National Committee
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University Club
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Poland
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Kelly
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Frank Hague
Jersey City
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New Deal
Joseph Guffey
Pennsylvania
Jimmy Hines
Tammany Hall
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Heron
Herbert Hoover
Stanford University Stadium
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Placerville
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Miller and Lux Inc
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C. Slocum
Miller and Lux
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George Straut
A. R. Duehren
Acton
John Pickett
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