Pennsylvania Traffic Officers Training School Inaugurated
State College hosts the first annual Pennsylvania Traffic Officers Training School April 22 to May 7. Faculty includes Col. Lawrence Tipton of Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute and Lt. F. M. Kreml, praised as the nation’s top traffic officer, plus leaders from the National Safety Council AAA and police agencies in Chicago and New York.
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State College
Pennsylvania
Lawrence B. Tipton
Northwestern University Traffic Safety Institute
International Association of Chiefs of Police
F. M. Kreml
Evaston, Ill
Patrick J. Groark
Chicago Police
Wakeman Hostess Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Mrs Elwood Steyer entertained the bridge club on River Street with substitutes named. Mary Fay won first prize and Mrs Gerald Ross took consolation. Also noted are moves and visits involving local residents and a Masonic Hall Eastern Star event.
Dwellings Sold At Auction Near School House
Last Saturday buyers purchased the near school site properties. Charles Thomas bought the Foxtiser place, George Gerber took the Hurst house, and Elmer Shelton with Leonard Gerber acquired the small buildings. Local residents attended social visits and church events in Vermilion Bellevue Florence and Clarksfield with several pairs of relatives and neighbors noted in attendance.
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Shool House
Charles Thomas
Foxtiser Place
George Gerber
Hurst House
Elmer Shelton
Leonard Gerber
Dell Byron
Robert Gerber
W. G. Stoll
Don Watson
Vermilion
W. S. Wood
Corning
River Street
Edwaod Styer
Bridge Club
Coronation Curiosities: Four Swords in the King's Ceremony
Harold S. Corbin details the four ceremonial swords in a royal coronation. Curtana, the Sword of Peace, has no sharp point and may derive from curtus meaning short. The jeweled Sword of State bears England’s rose, Scotland’s thistle and Ireland’s shamrock. The replacement blade is carried by a peer after a 100 shillings bid, with the ceremony concluding at St Edward's Chapel.
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Edward the Confessor
Eleanor
Henry III
Earl of Huntingdon
Chester
England
Scotland
Ireland
Westminster Abbey
Queen Anne
Queen Victoria
St. Edward's Chapel
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Belden Grange Ends Evening With Fellowship and Talk
Belden Grange held a Tuesday meeting with a 7 pm pot-luck, brief business, and a program of games and group singing. Mr Hill from Elyria Townsend Club spoke on the Townsend Plan. Guests included C A Heath and local residents mentioned as visiting or entertaining.
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Belden Grange
Hill
Elyria Townsend Club
Townsend
C. A. Heath
Local Residents Involvement Shifts Across Town
Principal Kenneth Lower led a group of boys to Kirkland to fetch chiubs for the school ground. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lower attended the sugar Festival at Talmadge. Mrs. Martin Beriswill, Mrs. Nose Grabenstetter, Mrs. Arthur Wise and Mrs. J. D. Mennell joined the County Council at Eaton, while local students took scholarship tests in Elyria. The Boston family from Akron and Herman Wise hosted visitors.
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Kenneth Lower
Kirkland
Martin Beriswill
Nose Grabenstetter
Arthur Wise
J. D. Mennell
County Council
Eaton
Elyria
Talmadge
Leon Boston
Akron
Herman Wise
Belden P T A Elects Officers at School Meeting
The Belden PTA held its regular meeting at the school on Thursday evening. Officers elected were Mrs. Gladys Beriswill president, V. Lee Prior vice president, Miss Agnes Angle secretary, and Mrs. Ida Burton treasurer.
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Belden P.T. A
Gladue Bans
Gladys Beriswill
V. Lee Prior
Agnes Angle
Ida Burton
Floyd Moore
Martha Schriver
School Board Hires New Teachers for Coming Year
At a recent School Board meeting, hires include Principal Kenneth Lower, Mrs. Piper, Miss Ruth Mlazovsky, V. Lee Prior, Miss Idonna Piler man and Miss Agnes Angle for the next school year.
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Kenneth Lower
Piper
Ruth Mlazovsky
V. Lee Prior
Idonna Pilerman
Agnes Angle
Birmingham News Notes Highlights Local Outings and Club Meeting
Mr and Mrs Carl Spaulding visited Cleveland Monday. Harry J Weidman went to Elyria on business Thursday morning. Mr and Mrs Edwin Howe traveled to Norwalk Thursday night. Mrs Fred Schroeder visited Amherst Monday. Mr and Mrs Glenn Berkmeyer attended Oberlin on Wednesday evening. The Sewing Club met at Mrs Carrie Deridaons Thursday afternoon and refreshments were shared. The Berkmeyer home will host next Thursday with Min Hopkins as hostess.
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Birmingham
Carl Spaulding
Cleveland
Harry J. Weidman
Elyria
Edwin Howe
Norwalk
Fred Schroeder
Amherst
Glenn Berkmeyer
Oberlin
Carrie Deridaon
Berkmeyer
Min Hopkins
Diary Entries from New York Social Scene April 19
Diary notes a day in New York with encounters at Mrs William Brown Meloney's reception for E Phillips Oppenheim. The entry mentions Dex Fellows of the circus, Verne Porter, Lottie West's sassafras tea, a card game of pitch, Thyra Sumter Winslow, the St Moritz, dinner at Mascotte, conversations with BM Farnsworth and Bill Halligan, and a quiet sit with Keats and Florence Speed on Park Avenue.
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New York
Gabrielle
Dex Fellows
Verne Porter
Sassafras Lottie West
Missouri
William Brown Meloney
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Thyra Sumter Winslow
St. Moritz
Mascotte
BM Farnsworth
Bill Halligan
Park Avenue
Keats
Florence Speed
Barny Mills
Erie County Speaking Contest Set for April 23 at High School
Betty Bunce and Carol Nabakowski are named participants in the Erie County speaking contest to be held April 23 at the High School auditorium. Ralph Welz was in Lorain on business Wednesday afternoon.
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Betty Bunce
Carol Nabakowski
Erie County
Ralph Welz
Lorain
The Last Inns With Window Lobbies For Silent Guests
A narrator recalls Bowery lodging houses for the submerged tenth and describes the window lobby inns that cater to grim men with low spirits. He notes stalls like rooms, constant snoring, and early wake times, plus a vivid aside about a rising radio executive who matches dressing to Victor Herbert.
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The
Bowery
Belmont
Tottering
Victor Herbert
Kate Smith Seen As Modest Celebrity Star Rising
Newspaper writers note Kate Smith embodies modesty as her popularity grows, citing her self effacement and rising fame as a defining trait in her public image.
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Kate Smith
Public figure known for charity and radio work
The article portrays a well regarded public figure who stays devoted to her job and charities. She is described as approachable and generous, with employees at radio stations viewing her as the most agreeable star and always ready to help on the spot.
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Dom
Ford
Miss Smith’s Triumph From Circus Gaffe to Broadway Fame
Ted Collins recalls Miss Smith’s unlikely rise from a mocked novelty to a long Broadway run and radio talent. He notes her early stage rough edges, wealth from annuities, and readiness to retire in luxury with her manager escort.
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Miss Smith
Frank McIntyre
Willie Gerdes
Palace
Ted Collins
Bagatelles
Jim Braddock
Philip Guedalla
New York City
Rollins Wright
Man And Scene Unfold In Fragmented Post Diner Note
A reader mentions Jacob Rupert with twenty varied safety razors on a bathroom shelf while Ziegfeld, famed for revues, could not hum a tune, framing a quirky post dinner snapshot with unfamiliar details.
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Jacob Rupert
Bath
Ziegfeld
Embarrassing Street Encounter Over Old Borrowed Money
A humorous reminiscence recalls meeting a man from whom the narrator borrowed money long ago in New York. In a quick, comic gesture the narrator tips his hat, reflecting sudden embarrassment from the remembered loan.
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New York
New London to Hold Spring Music Festival at High School
New London plans a Spring Festival in the high school auditorium featuring the Glee Club performing Spring Cometh by Konitz, with the Choral Club and Orchestra also presenting pieces such as Majestic Overture Toy Soldiers March and The Long Day Closes. The program includes Sullivan On the Morrow and Gaines The Battle of Jericho among selections.
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New London
Glee Club
Wood
Sullivan
Quiet wedding in Pindlay Ohio unites Guarda Heltsche and Daniel White
Miss Guarda Heltsche daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Heltsche of Norwalk wed Daniel White grandson of Mrs Julia White at Findlay Presbyterian Church. ceremony conducted by Rev Lindsey with only attendants Mr and Mrs Reed at the Reed home. The couple plans residence in New London and Mr White works for C E Ward Co.
Fox Jacko Vanishes From Brookland Home
A pet fox named Jacko from Brookland England vanished after answering the call of the wild. His owner searches for the animal described as a friend to two dogs and fond of beer rice pudding strawberries candy and nuts hoping he returns to his high living.
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Jacko
Brookland
England
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