Mountaineers Plan Summer Outings Amid Sierra High Peaks
California mountaineering clubs map a bold Sierra Nevada summer plan. The Sierra Club, 2000 members, will limit to 260 for the July expedition from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Two main parties will trek snowy peaks over 110,000 feet in total height, amid canyons 5,000 to 6,000 feet deep, camping near Tehipite Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Club
United States
Boston
Sierras
Middle Fork
Kings River
North Fork
The
Kings
South Fork
San Joaquin
Tehipite Falls
Yosemite
Los Angeles
Trinidad Takes New Life As Whale Station Near Eureka
Eureka Cal. Trinidad one of the oldest northern towns begins a new phase as a sea food company plans a whaling station for catching and reducing whale products for fertilizer and chicken feed this summer. Contracts for a wharf and several buildings have been let.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Cal
Trinidad
Sea Food Company
Washington women rifle club organized at UW
Seattle residents report that University of Washington women in the small arms classes have formed a rifle club. All enrolled students are invited to join, with the group planning to challenge Oregon and California women shooters in forthcoming matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
University of Washington
University of Oregon
University of California
May 1 declared marriage day in Turkey by decree
Sultan Mohammed VI issues imperial decree designating May 1 as marriage day to boost weddings and birthrates across Turkey. Hazim Bey cites declining births in Anatolia. special incentives include no marriage fees, no guest gifts, and first children receiving royal names and a governor’s bracelet. Local uproar over modern dancing and Attolia politics noted. golf mention closes with Cy AL Stonehill winning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Mohammed ‘VI
Turkey
Hazim Bey
d'Ertoghroul
Roukle
d'Ulvie
Broussa
Antolia
Antolian
Chamber of Deputies
Missionaries Promote Phonetic Chinese Writing Reform
Mission workers in Shanghai push a phonetic script for Chinese writing to replace the traditional brush and 10,000 or more hieroglyphs. The 39-character system with ten numerals, developed in England 1903, aims to simplify handwriting and unify spoken and written language. The Peking education minister cites education and social unity as reasons for rapid adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
England
Wang Chao
Er. G. Tewksbury
Shanghai
China Sunday School Union
Peking
Stanford Boxers Schedule Two Meets With USC and Santa Clara
Stanford coaches under Jon Murphy arrange boxing tournaments with the University of Southern California and Santa Clara University. USC will send six men to compete on campus with Stanford, with later return meets in Los Angeles. A meet with the Los Angeles Athletic Club is also planned at an overlapping time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
Cal
Stanford
Jon Murphy
University of Southern California
Santa Clara University
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Athletic Club
Bletherin Contest Ends at Del Monte Golf Meet
Golf heretics conclude the Bletherin contest in Del Monte California where players and spectators may root and make noise but not touch players or balls. The event first appeared here last season and aims to ease nerves through dancing singing and cheering on the links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy AL Stonehill
Glencoe
Geo. Carpenter
Medford
Ore
M. A. McLaughlin
Colorado
del. Monte
Cal
del Monte
Machinery workers aroused by French labeling order
Paris importers of American harvesting and sewing machines fear a law requiring foreign goods to bear the country of origin. They warn parts from the US Canada and Britain cannot be labeled easily. The American and British chambers of commerce appeal for an exception for harvesting and sewing machines while the bill awaits Parliament approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Finance
Nature Guide Plan extended to Yosemite and Tahoe
Sacramento announces a summer extension of the Nature Guide Plan. Yosemite National Park will host government and state staff to instruct laypeople on birds fishes flowers and trees. Lake Tahoe's successful nature study program guided by Prof H C Bryant will expand with free nature games hikes talks lantern slides and campfire lectures for all visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Stephen Mather
California Nature League
Yosemite National Park
Lake Tahoe
H. C. Bryant
University of California
Baseball Aspirants Prep for Oregon Season Start
Eugene Oregon April practices begin despite rain with gym work and a Moose Jaw exhibition in early April. The tentative schedule lists Washington in Seattle Idaho in Moscow Washington State in Pullman Whitman in Walla Walla Stanford in Eugene and Oregon Agricultural at Corvallis later in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Whitman
Walla Walla
Stanford
Eugene
Oregon
Corvallis
Americans To Study In Belgium Under Fellowship Plan
Stanford and UC graduates will study in Belgian universities or technical schools next year, with two Belgians sent to each institution. Harvard Yale and Princeton are included. Beneficiaries receive travel funds and $1,000 or equivalent. Belgium sites include Brussels Ghent Liege Louvain and Mons mines school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanford University
University of California
Commission For the Relief of Belgium
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Belgium
University of Brussels
University of Ghent
University of Liege
University of
Also Mentioned on This Page
California Alpine Club of
Mt. Whitney
General Grant National Park
Vidette Meadows
Sequoia National Park
Sherman
Triidad
L. Rasmussen
Twin Falls, Idaho
Twin Falls
Twin Falls Dehydrating Co
Sultan
Tahoe
Nature Study League
Mary
Kenneth Christy
Majestic
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!