Hidden Medfield birth memorial for Lowell Mason found
Medfield officials discovered a granite memorial to Lowell Mason, famed hymn composer born in 1792, buried in a backyard among tumbleweeds. The stone had been moved to the back yard by owner Agnes Duhamel to make way for landscaping, with plans to relocate it to the front lawn for the sesquicentennial observance.
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Medfield
Mass
Mason
Greenland
Charles Haigh
Medfield Town
America
Agnes Duhamel
Funeral set for Herman F Arenberg pioneer
Funeral services for Herman F Arenberg 80 who died yesterday at a local hospital were set for 4 pm today at the Tiedje Funeral Home chapel with Tucson lodge Elks officers officiating. Burial will be in San Xavier Memorial Park. Arenberg came to Tucson from Anchorage two years ago was a retired blacksmith and had shod stagecoach horses on the Oregon trail. He held a California medal for inventing a stove for broader houses and had a knee action wagon patent. He belonged to the Petaluma California Elks lodge and is survived by nephew Earl H Arenberg Gunnison Colorado.
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Herman F. Arenberg
Tiedje
Tucson
Baker Woman Keeps Local News For 50 Baker Servicemen
Mrs. J. Roscoe Lee of Baker Oregon acts as mother and sweetheart to over fifty local servicemen. She writes and mails six full pages of typewritten local news each month to keep the Baker community connected with those in the armed forces.
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BAKER
Ore. Upr
J. Roscoe Lee
Germans Considered Bigger Peril Than Japs Says Poll
George Gallup reports American public opinion ranks Germany as the greater future threat at 64 percent, Japan 15 percent, with Canada showing similar but milder results. The survey, conducted Dec 11-19, examines whether Europe or Pacific fronts matter more to Allied victory.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Japan
Britain
Russia
Germany
United States
Pacific
America
Serchioes
Canadian Institute of Public Opinion
American Institute
Europe
Africa
Arican
Alee Alee
Far Western
Akron Starts Making Tires From Reclaimed Rubber
Akron rubber firms begin producing tires made entirely from reclaimed rubber. Goodyear chairman P. W. Litchfield calls them a war tire not to exceed 35 mph, noting regenerated rubber is not equal to standard tires but better than none. Firestone president Harvey S. Firestone says Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. will start similar production with reasonably satisfactory mileage at moderate speeds.
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Akron, O
Akron Rubber Companies
P. W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Litchfield
Harvey S. Firestone
Firestore Tire and Rubber Co
Maricopa and Pima Appeal Tax Case Over Bank Stock
Maricopa and Pima counties appeal a U S district court ruling prohibiting tax collection on preferred capital stock sold by Valley National Bank to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Counties argue stock taxable under a supreme court ruling. taxes cover 1935 and 1936. Maricopa seeks 31,872 and 29,928. Pima 11,725 and 15,148.
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Phoenix
Maricopa
Pima
U. S. District
Valley National Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Supreme Court
Congress
Picture Of Arizona Shows Jap Destruction
The Navy released a photograph of the battleship Arizona showing it sunk at Pearl Harbor with flag flying and anti aircraft guns aloft. Secretary Knox called the ship destroyed, yet the deck appeared just above surface and much of the stern seemed undamaged. The image, taken days after the Dec 7 attack, shows smoke from the blaze and a salvage tug moored at the stern.
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Washington
Navy
Arizona
Pearl Harbor
Knox
Sailors to Build Hawaii Memorial in Nuuanu Cemetery
A sailor announced that he and his comrades will use their own wages to build a memorial for the men who died in the December 7 attack on Hawaii. The monument will stand in Nuuanu Cemetery, honoring the dead and pledging to respond in the next blow of the war.
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Honolulu
U.2
Hawaii
Nuuanu
Auto fatality found abandoned on desert near Phoenix
Sheriff Lon Jordan reported a car that struck and killed 79 year old prospector Samuel Hughes Saturday night was found abandoned in the desert northeast of Phoenix. A radiator ornament at the scene matched the vehicle. the driver remains at large.
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Phoenix
Lon Jordan
Samuel Hughes
Waterless meals in European dining places
Water is often not served with meals in many European eateries unless ordered. A small fee may be charged when it is provided.
Bishops Visit Wesley Oak and Port Frederica Site
Methodist bishops touring Sea Island Georgia visited the historic Wesley Oak at Port Frederica, tracing the 18th century work of John and Charles Wesley among American pioneers and early Georgia settlers during their stay.
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Sea Island
Ga. U.P
Methodist Church
John and
Charles Wesley
Port Frederica
Golden Eagle Flight Test Shows Limited Carrying Ability
A golden eagle tested for heft shows it can fly only 14 yards when released from a height while carrying an eight pound weight. The claim that eagles carry off large children is debunked by this finding.
Santa Claus Incorporation Hopes For Post Office
The small community of Santa Claus Georgia seeks incorporation to become an official city though it currently lacks a post office. Residents, few in number, hope government action comes in time for next Christmas.
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Santa Claus, Ga., Inc
Santa Claus
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