Matty Laird to Enter Thompson Trophy Race in 1940
Chicago aviator Matty Laird will pilot a Laird Speedwing Special bearing entry number One in the Thompson Trophy, a premier speed race at the 1940 National Air Races. Margery Louise Doig of Danbury is assigned Two in the Women's Western Air Derby from a Pacific coast city to Curtiss-Reynolds airport, August 23 to September 1. Eddie Heath receives Three Four and Five for his entries including the Heath Cannonball, a 150 mph midget plane. Gladys O'Donnell plans to enter the Derby in a Waco biplane without a number yet assigned. The Thompson Trophy offers $10,000 in prizes plus trophies.
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Chicago
Matty Laird
Midwest
Charles W
Speed) Motmaan
Margery Louise Doig
Danbury
Conn
Curtiss-Reynolds
Miss Doig
Department of Commerce
Hcunse
Eddie Heath
Heath
Gladys O'Donnell
Waco
Races Extend from August 23 to September 1 in Shoot
The event adds a closed course race segment extending the shoot period from August 23 through September 1. Organizers confirm full schedule with participants and venues.
Man shoots wife on street corner in Hamilton Ohio
Frederick M. Jeck, 40, of Fenwick Michigan, is charged with murder after he shot Ida Jeck, 29, on a Hamilton street corner. He later swallowed poison but survived. Police say he met her on the West Side, then fired five more bullets after she fell. The couple had moved from Fenwick last December and were captured after he fled.
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Hamilton
Frederick M. Jeck
Fenwick
Mich
Ida
Jeck
Jecks
First Pan Pacific Y M B A Conference Opens in Honolulu
Scores of delegates gather in Honolulu for the first Pan Pacific conference of the Young Men's Buddhist associations marking the 30th anniversary of the Hawaii Y M B A founding. Representatives from Pacific nations and U S Pacific states attend the observance.
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Honolulu
Young Men's Buddhist Associations
Hawaii
Pacific
Pacific Coast
United States
Buddhist conference aims at closer cooperation with Oriental groups
Opening day filled with devotional ceremonies as business sessions begin tomorrow and run through Saturday. Leaders see the conference as a step to unite Buddhist organizations, promote Buddhism to Christians, and discuss cooperation, research, publications, and missionary work in English and foreign languages. Delegates are mainly Japanese and Japanese Americans, with a week of excursions planned after the conference.
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International Federation of Y. M. B. A
Local Social and Foundry Picnic Highlights Grafton July
Grafton notes include July weekend visits from Whitacre and Ifwley families of Fostoria and Elyria, Osborn Foundry picnic at Geauga Lake with about 200 attendees, I O F Rebekah lodge outing at Eaton Center, and multiple local calls and visits. Measles illness hits Veaser? Noted: Vane Myers baby girl with measles. Tug-of-war and indoor baseball feature among lodge members.
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Bob McFarland
Gelinski
Brown
Shursky
Shelby
Cleveland
Agnes Turosky
Ethel Nichols
G. Landfried
Berea
Grafton
Osborn Foundry
Geauga Lake
John Metzger
E. Toghill
HH. W. Hutchinson
Gates Mills
Hutchinson
Carl Jantz
J. D Obitts
Obitts
Elyria
Captain Myers
Cleveland Clinic
J. H. Sheldon
Bert Bogart
Lakewood
W. N. Hitchcock
Nelson Hitchcock
Clarence Metzger
Put-in- Bay
Rebekah Lodges
Davis Woods
Eaton Center
Rebekahs
Rhea Beesing
Grant Rogers
Odd Fellows
E. A Whaley
Lloyd Bartlett
Wm. Dimke
E Toghill
Vane Myers
H W . Jlutchinson
Ivat
Chippewa Lake
Carl Mole
H. L Wilson
Bobby
Jack
Elx
Community notices and funeral obituary details from Grafton area
Calls and visits noted as neighbors called on Baker Hastings Rawson Brad ley Peters and others in La Grange Litchfield and Elyria. Funeral of Mary Hawk in Medina noted with survivors Iva Gardner Evabeth Hawk and Clarence Hawk. Grafton Grange meeting at Thee Gay hall featured dancing with Old Glory Grange and Eaton attendees.
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Ria
W. E. Baker
J. D. Mennell
Ray Crowe
Detroit
Mich
W. F. Hastings
Andrew Rawson
la Grange
Clyde Bradley
Peters
Litchfield
G. E. Gardner
Rolland
Medina
Ular
Hall of Thee
Vicktors
Old Glory Grange
Eaton
Leaves 60 Grandchildren Evansville Mission Ends
Evansville reports Mrs. Katherine Hillenbrand, 8&4, passes away after long life, leaving 60 grandchildren. Local obituary notes her family connections and community service and honors her memory.
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Evansville
Ind
Katherine Hillenbrand
Malt Opera Evenings At Sam Shindles Market
At Sam Shindles Fruit and Vegetable Store you will find a large selection of Malt Opera evenings at West Market House.
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Sam Shindles
West Market House
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