Anna City Schools Begin Term With Cleaned Buildings
The Anna city schools open Monday for the new term after thorough cleaning and improvements. The Junior high adds hot lunch service with electric stoves and metal cabinets. gym floors refinished. four classrooms repainted. safety zones marked. Davie and Lincoln schools add pastel decor and new lunch room equipment, plus chair desk replacements. Kindergarten starts Aug 29 at Lincoln and Aug 30 at Davie. birth certificates required. children must be five by Dec 2 1949 for kindergarten and six by Dec 2 1949 for first grade.
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Anna City
Kenneth Jobe
Davie
Jobe
Lincoln
Memorial Services For Babe Ruth Today
Mrs. Babe Ruth attends an anniversary mass for The Babe at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament on the first anniversary of his death. Before the Yankees night game, she joins players in dedicating Babe Ruth Plaza outside Yankee Stadium with a flag lowering and moment of silence. Similar tributes planned at other ballparks nationwide.
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Babe Ruth
New York
New York Yankees
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Babe
Effingham approves pool bonds in special election
A special election on the issuance of 110000 in bonds for a swimming pool in Effingham was approved by the Effingham Community Park board. Separate regional data note hydroelectric power shows Washington Oregon Montana and Idaho account for 20 of US power and half of undeveloped potential.
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Effingham
Efingham
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
U. S
Anna Church Installs Chimes in Anna
Chimes installed at First Christian church of Anna with microphonic equipment in the belfry relaying sound through an amplifier. Pastor Rev. L F Scheffler says local choirs will broadcast programs on special occasions. Daily chimes ring from 4:45 to 5 00 PM with a closing piece Day is Dying In The West by William F Sherwin.
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First Christian
Anna
L. F. Scheffler
West
William F. Sherwin
Forreston German Day to crown queen by Alan Ladd choice
Forreston German Day plans for Sept 15 call for Alan Ladd to select a queen from five Forreston High School finalists Janice Miller Iris Stukenberg Mary Ann Frey Marguerite Raymond Helen Prasse. Photos are sent to Sadd im Hollywood and a 3000-strong crowd is expected for the event benefiting a Legion memorial home.
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Paramount Pictures
Alan Ladd
Forreston High School
Ladd
Janice Miller
Iris Stukenberg
Mary Ann Frey
Marguerite Raymond
Helen Prasse
Sadd
Hollywood
Fie
American Legion Post
Forreston
Belleville Woman Dies From Blow of Hammer
In Belleville Illinois Amy P McKenzie 58 died from a skull fracture after her husband Edgar 64 struck her with a hammer on Saturday night police said at their home where she was later found hanged They had been married 30 years The article notes the U S has 251000 miles of natural gas pipelines.
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Amy P. McKenzie
Gar
McKenzie
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