Pilot Armand Stewart Dies in Alaska Crash at Merrill Pass
First Lt. Armand Stewart 27 of Steeleville dies in an Alaska crash at Merrill Pass 100 miles west of Anchorage. Three other officers and an enlisted man perished. His body to be flown to Steeleville with funeral at Schaack chapel and burial in the local cemetery.
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Armand Stewart
Charles Stewart
Steeleville
Merrill Pass
Alaska
Stewart
Phyllis
Anchorage
Schaack Funeral
Seattle
Steleville
Percy
University High School
Carbondale
Montana State School of Mines
The
University of Florida
Percy Grade School Music Recital Impresses Audience
A Percy Grade School recital took place in the school gym Friday night drawing a good audience. A free will offering of 35 was received to buy music equipment. The rhythm band, chorus, and grade school band performed under director A. T. Atwood with Allen Jebling and Miss Florence Brown as accompanists.
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Percy
A. T. Atwood
Allen Jebling
Florence Brown
Underwater TV to Record Life in Oceans by Calanus Camera
The Calanus, a research ship of the Scottish Marine Biological Association, will be equipped with a built in TV camera capable of identifying codfish features at 16 feet in cloudy water. The device will study breeding grounds and the behavior of crabs and ephausid shrimp.
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British Information Service
Calanus
Scottish Marine Biological Association
Trico seniors present Leave It to Grandma play
The Trico Consolidated high school senior class at Campbell Hill stages Leave It to Grandma at 7 30 pm Thursday May 8 in the school auditorium Admission is 25 and 50 cents Cast includes Ralph Guebert Jo Ann Mel vile Melba Thompson Ramona Miller John Hammack Frank Fi ordano Jerry Ann Jerrett Dale Church Phyllis Coleman Dean Bayer Ruth Ann Meyers and Selma Lou Barringer the assistant director
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Trico Consolidated High School
Campbell Hill
Grandma
Ralph Guebert
Jo Ann Melvile
Melba Thompson
Ramona Miller
John Hammack
Frank Fiordano
Jerry Ann Jerrett
Dale Church
Phyllis Coleman
Dean Bayer
Ruth Ann Meyers
Selma Lou Barringer
Flaming Thing makes Denver eatery famous for siren
A Denver cafe owner uses a fire helmet ceremony and a loud siren to celebrate the serving of The Flaming Thing. The flaming gin and bourbon drink, garnished with a grapefruit slice and 151 proof rum, brings about nightly sales near 200.
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Denver
A. E. Pilkington
Pilkington
Jonas Ridge School Reverses Vacation Schedule
In Morganton North Carolina the Jonas Ridge School begins the new term after an inverted summer break. The change aims to ease travel in harsh winter weather and to allow students to earn money by picking galax a wild plant included in local activity.
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Morganton
N.C
Blue Ridge Mountains
Jonas Ridge School
Pinckneyville Soldier Returns From Berlin Assignment
Sgt. 1c Herman Bauersachs of Pinckneyville returns to the United States from Berlin. He served at the Berlin Military Post with the 6th Infantry Regiment providing security for American installations. He joined the regiment as a supply sergeant after arriving in the European Command in February 1949 and entered the Army in September 1948.
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Herman Bauersachs
Herman T. Bauersache
Pinckneyville
United States
Berlin
6Th Infantry
Sfc
Bauersachs
European Command
Army
School Adopts Green Leaves for Christmas Decor
The 125 students and four teachers begin work after spring starts and finish when winter ends. Classes are held in a modern stone building. The item highlights use of large tough leaves for seasonal decorations and the school timetable.
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Yakima
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Ozark Ike
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Salt Lake City
Jake
Secret Agent X9
Uncle Rebus
Wilda
Rip Kirby
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Reeves
Jerre
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Charles
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Berdyne
U. S. Engineers
Underwater TV
New York
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