Million Dollar-Bachelor Scheme in Gunnison Mountains
The late Marcus Trent leaves fifty million to his nephew Rodney Burton if he remains unmarried until age twenty five. otherwise the fortune goes to a society led by J Montrose Pettigrew. Pettigrew hires Sam Saunders to marry Rodney. Judy Collins arrives to foil the plot. Judy reveals Rodney is a serious archaeology student and Rodney meets her with awe as they discuss artifacts. A Saunders girl arrives, threatening to complicate plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Trent
Rodney Burton
J. Montrose Pettitrew
Trent
Rodney
Gunnison
Colorado
Pettigrew
Sam Saunders
Judy Collins
Sam
Judy
American Archaeological Institute
Doctor Speizenweitz
Speizenweitz
Miss Collins
National Geographic
Jody
Saunders
Relics of 1904 Fair Seen in St Louis Excavation
Giant excavators uncover masses of wooden pilings and buried remains from the 1904 World’s Fair in St Louis grade separation work. The largest pile group is thought to be part of a railway station used to transfer visitors to the exposition grounds.
Spearmen and Inept in Washington Echoes of 1949
The piece mocks a Senate oligarchy aiming to steer the Democratic Party toward Rooseveltism while plotting future nominations. It notes diplomatic gaffes by ambassadors and early 1937 federal spending cuts, then shifts to a Spain quarrel and expatriate issues. It cites Senators Herring and Davis, Hull’s policies, and a tale of a land sale seen by the two Iowa figures.
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Spearmen
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Roosevelt-Farley
Clark
Missouri
Wheeler
Montana
Byrd
Virginia
State
Davis
Europe
Paris
Bullitt
Davie
Washington
Davies
Lenin
Stalin
Mr. Davies
Hull
Harry Hopkins
Harold Ickes
War
Navy
Post Office
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wallace
Herring
Mr. Davis
Iowa
North Ridgeville Grange notes and PTA officers re-elected
North Ridgeville Grange held a brief meeting with five men on the refreshment committee for May 25 when Weihsington Grange will present the program. In May the PTA re elected E M Knowles Miss Kolter Clyde Van Wormer and Mrs John Gibbons for the next year. Plans were made for the last day of school treat for first six grades and a summer roundup. A class work exhibition followed. Briefs note Ed Smith hosted a family dinner with guests from Elyria and Columbia. L B S meets at Congregational church Wednesday. Mrs M J Bills of Elyria was guest of her brother Z A Shaw and Miss Lola Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Weihsington Grange
E. M. Knowles
Miss Kolter
Clyde van Wormer
John Gibbons
Congregational Church
M. J. Bills of
Elyria
Z. A. Shaw
Lola Shaw
Private Eye Snaps Hollywood Chips and Gossip
Jimmie Fidler reports on a lively Hollywood scene with Gracie Allen and George Burns at the Trocadero, Barbara Stanwyck’s dramatic studio moment, Loretta Young escorting Edward Sutherland to hospital, and a gambling anecdote about John Boles. The column blends humor, pop culture, and industry chatter with cameos from stars and the public eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Young
Edward Sutherland
Loretta
Sutherland
Miss Youngs
Eddie
Confederate veteran recalls Grant surrender ride
Santa Cruz California report notes George W. Shreve a former member of Stuart Horse Artillery in Gen Robert E. Lee's army is among a few Confederate veterans who surrendered to Gen Ulysses S. Grant seventy two years ago Grant allowed him to ride to his home within ten miles of Washington D C
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Lee
Santa Cruz
Cal
George W. Shreve
Stuart Horse Artillery
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
Washington
Bait Fishing for Trout Techniques and Tips
Practical notes on bait fishing for trout by worming and grasshopper methods. Emphasizes gear choices from rods to reels, leader use, and tactics for open and brushy streams. Discusses reeling technique, lure selection, throwing accuracy, and extending line to land fish safely. Includes advice on live baits, frogs, minnows, and a playful nod to mouse or snake tail experiments. Copyright 1927 North American Sportsman's Club. NOTE TO READERS: Questions welcomed via North American Sportsman's Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
North American Sportsman's Club, Inc
North American Sportsman's Bureau
Wrigley Building
Chicago
South Amherst Baccalaureate Service Opens May Evening
In South Amherst on May 15 the Congregational Church hosted the annual baccalaureate with ten white cap and gown girls and eight navy gown boys, led by Miss Florence Bechstien and Elmer Schacht. Lilian Roberts played Marche Pontificale during the processional. Rev. B. H. Ryan and Rev. Joseph Mehelic delivered prayers and the sermon, with a three-church choir providing two anthems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Amherst
Congregational Church
Florence Bechstien
Elmer Schacht
Lillian Roberts
B. H. Ryan
Methodist Church
Joseph Mehelic
To Go to Elyria Methodist Ladies Aid Invite
Members and friends of the Methodist Ladies Aid Society are invited to travel to the home of Mrs. Markeneson in Elyria on Thursday for a pot luck dinner at noon. Those going should meet Ruth's Store at 11 30 A M as transportation is being provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid Society
Markeenson
Elyria
Ruth
Fifteenth Annual Commencement at New School Auditorium
The fifteenth annual commencement will be held Thursday evening May 20 at o oclock in the new school auditorium. Dr. G. M. Bingham, Social and Business Specialist of Washington D C, will deliver the class address on the Laws and Principles of Success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New School
The Secret of Failure and Firemen’s Banquet
The fire station hosted a Friday eve gathering for volunteer firefighters and their wives. A 5:30 fish supper served sixty seats, followed by card games. In Elyria, Miss Nellie Davis hosted the Study Hour Club with quotations from favorite authors and a book review by Miss Davis. Esther Schatz attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Davis
Elyria
Davis
Esther Schatz
Four-H Club Elects at Sandstone School Meeting
The Sandstone Clovers Four-H Club held its first meeting of the season at the school. Mrs. Alfred Rolli will continue as advisor. Officers elected include President Virginia Rich, Vice President Elizabeth Wirth, Secretary Kelen Rose Novac, Treasurer Mary Gentile, Recreation Leader Grace Thompson, and News Reporter Carol Bechstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandstone Clovers
Alfred Rolli
Virginia Rich
Presi
Dent
Elizabeth Wirth
Kelen Rose Novac
Mary Gentile
Grace Thompson
Carol Bechstein
Cow Returns to Old Stall After Five Years
Five years after Dowson of Rudstone sold a cow to a Burtain Agnes farmer the animal reappeared at Dowson’s farm. The cow entered the barn, then headed directly to the stall it occupied before the sale, confirming its familiar routine.
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London
Dowson
Rudstone
Burtain Agnes
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