Admiral King Honor Parade Recalled by Navy Cadets
A corny reminiscence recalls Admiral King as guest of honor in Chicago on Navy Day. A North Virginia Naval Officer candidates unit marched in battalion fronts during the 1930s parade, with a mishap sending some guides into a separate march. The writer notes the regiment’s commissioning on November 21 and a brief holdover to march in King’s birthday parade.
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Ernest J. Kine
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Chicago
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Uni
Tim
Admiral King
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New York Veterinary Research Center Underway
A new 10 story and penthouse Veterinary Research Center in New York is set to cost 1 300 000 dollars and to be in use by 1958 Plans have been submitted by architects and work is under way this year.
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New York
Veterans Hospital Plans Center for Animal Welfare
Readers note a draft about the Margaret M Caspary Center for Veterinary Research to be built near Speyer Hospital, with features like kennels on every floor and mobile units serving about 7 300 animals yearly. The project is praised by New York Animal League officials and aims to improve pet care and school programs.
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Margaret M. Caspary
New York
Women’s League For Animals
Speyer Hospital
Animal League
Frazer M. Horn
Nostalgic Trip to Euclid Beach Park for All Ages
A Cleveland area picnic to Euclid Beach Park blends thrills laughter and nostalgia. The old coastlined landmark features a Log Cabin dining hub a lakefront restaurant a wide pier with anglers a picnic area and free sunset and Fourth of July fireworks amid a timeless summer atmosphere.
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Cleveland Area
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Patrolman John Wirth Praised for Courtesy in Letter
An Elstia resident commended Patrolman John Wirth in a letter to Police Chief James E Boggs for his kindness after she locked herself out of her home. Daily reports confirm Wirth responded to the call and assisted.
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James E. Boggs
Elstia
Chief Boggs
Wirth
Town Scene Jests and Tradescarred Tales
A local columnist recalls encounters with Hush Beal and John Fleckenstine from Welington at Elyria Saddle Show, jokes about car trade ins and rising prices, and a humorous riff on baseball snarl from the Cleveland Indians. The piece closes with a sportsman tradition of claiming a big fish got away.
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Hush Beal
John Fleckenstine
Welington
Elyria
Beal
Senstune
John
Fleckensune
Old time gear steadies homes through weekend storm
The piece recalls a storm era before electrics and asserts households endured with wood stoves kerosene lamps and gas outlets. It laments reliance on electricity and notes a dangerous delay in tearing down a burned Masonic Temple Building amid wind risks.
New Hat Trend Lifts Women Mood and Style
Sartorial piece notes a trend toward hats boosting women's morale and self confidence, while suggesting men might benefit from new ties. Describes lighter fabrics, slim looks, and practical button-down styles as fashionable options for men, with patterns like regimental stripes and paisley.
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Madison Ave
Pre Revolutionary village ruins found near Steermouse NY
Susan Zurhorst and her husband uncover a rock foundation on a flooded ridge near Steermouse that reveals ruins of a village last seen on maps in 1558. Research shows a Wappinger Indian site later settled by New England pioneers up to 1734, with ties to the era of America’s early cowmen and local Whig gatherings.
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Susan Zurhorst
Broadway
United States
America
Zurhorsts
New England
New York
Highlands
Wappinger
Beebe
Ridgeville Township
Playford
Center Ridge Rd
James K. Polk
Henry Cley
Polk
Rt. 76
I Center Ridge Rd
Cleveland
Kangaroo Warns Farmers in Australia War Tales
Sydney reports the kangaroo, emblem of Australia, is a deadly foe to farmers and sheepmen. The piece notes vast kangaroo numbers in Western Australia, heavy losses from poisonings, and efforts by the CSIRO to curb the population without extermination. It cites Kimberley ranches, large stations, and the impact on sheep and water resources.
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Sydney
Australia
England
Lower
Wesjlieli
Western Australia
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Helicopter Subsidies Called For
Fred M Glass of the Port of New York Authority argues helicopters cannot compete with surface carriers without government help. He says aero cab and intercity services will lead, with suburban operations later, and expects a decade for substantial public acceptance.
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Chicago
Fred M. Glass
Port of New York Authority
Northwestern University Journal of Air Law and Commerce
Glass
Highland patroons spark cattle raids that gave rise to cowboys
Archives reveal patroons wielded life and death power over tenants and trespassers in the Highlands provoking pioneers to raid valley estates in protest. Indignant landowners coined the term cowboy in 1776 to shame these men, a label that followed them westward after the Revolution as they took cattle and sought land and freedom.
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Highlands
Class Work Via Video Is Planned
San Francisco State College launches a pilot program to teach students at home by television using a $125,000 grant from the Fund for the Advancement of Education. President J Paul Leonard says the project tests ways to increase teaching effectiveness amid rising student numbers and limited resources.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco State College
Fund For the Advancement of Education
J. Paul Leonard
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