Week in Davenport and Washington area social notes
Eleanor Augustine and Merle Tedford wed in Davenport. The bride is Andy Augustine’s daughter from near West Chester. groom from Ainsworth. Mrs. C. G. Hadly returns to Sioux City after supporting her mother Mrs. St. EK. Brown who remains hospitalized with a broken hip. Numerous community events include weddings, parties, civic meetings, and a sneak thief incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Augustine
Merle Tedford
Davenport
Andy Augustine
Near West Chester
Ainsworth
C. G. Hadly
Sioux City
St. EK. Brown
Brown
Margaret Acheson
Hi. EK. Burmeister
Delbert R. Evans
Washington D. C
Washington
Evans
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Slaying Suspect Questioned in Miss Martin Case
Paul E Rhodine 27 of Salt Lake City Utah was held for questioning in Scranton Pa over the abduction and death of Margaret Martin 18 from her Kingston area home. Rhodine says he did not leave Utah until Dec 21 the day her body was found in a creek burlap bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Martin
Kingston
Paul E Rhodine
Salt Lake City
Utah
Scranton
Miss Martin
Rhodiie
Woodthrush Becomes Fearless in Early Autumn
The woodthrush grows unusually fearless in early autumn, allowing humans to approach within two or three feet for reasons not explained.
Eternal Flame on Gettysburg Monument Fueled by West PA gas
The perpetual flame on the Gettysburg monument is kept burning by natural gas piped from western Pennsylvania. The system sources fuel from Pennsylvanian gas lines to sustain the eternal light atop the historic site.
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Gettysburg Monument
Pennsylvania
Disease control efforts begin with deer outbreak in Stanislaus
Disease control on wildlife started during a hoof and mouth outbreak among deer in the Stanislaus National Forest California. The effort marks an early program addressing wildlife disease and its spread in a national forest setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanislaus National Forest
California
The Hardest Job Says Convinced Lies Mark Hardest Task
Jud Tunkins argues the toughest job a man can undertake is convincing others of something he himself is not sure about. The quote frames doubt as the core challenge in leadership and persuasive effort.
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Jud Tunkins
Wyman School Notes Highlights Honor Roll and Studious Habits
Wyman High reports near end of semester tests and upcoming report cards. Honorees include Norma Davis Phillip Yohe Evelyn Rich Wilma Rees Merlin Evans Mary Long Joyce Finke Lola Windland and others across grades. Students describe activities from reading The Bobbsey Twins to art projects and geography lessons as civics study continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wymann
Joyce
Norma Davis
Phillip Yohe
Evelyn Rich
Wilma Rees
Schol
Merlin Evans
Mary Long
Shirley Robertson
Joyce Finke
Betty Harter
Lola Windland
Miss Blankenhorn
Bobbsey Twins
Bobby Evans
Jimmie Evans
Loren Evans
Larry Jack
Marjorie Lantz
Wilma
Willard Love
Gordon Huston
Alien Johnston
Kenneth Long
Junior Mullen
Richard Krakaw
Marjory Lantz
Jane Mullen
Betty Despain
Madonna Hughes
Velma Kennedy
Dixie Stuart
Donald Davis
Alan Liechty
Dixie
Book Club
Junior Despain
Anthony Yohe
Evelyn Johnston
Jean Humphreys
Adeline Humphreys
Frieda Rees
Etta Mae Lantz
Leland Love
Kishing
United States
Led Mass Flight by Capt Mitscher Recalled
The report recalls Captain Marc Mitscher leading a large U S naval mass flight of air cruisers from San Diego to the Caribbean. The text then shifts to a series of questions about individuals named Keith Leland Merlin and others, with no clear continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marc Mitscher
Contacmander
United States Naval
San Diego
Cal
Caribbean
Dogs Adopted as Mascots on U S Warships
Dogs have long served as ship mascots from ancient Viking voyages to modern naval fleets. The creatures are celebrated for their natural affinity with the sea and their role aboard United States warships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kennedy
United States
Great Britain
Surretta
Switzerland
Kennedy
Jean
Teddy
Suvrette
Also Mentioned on This Page
America
Jackie Cooper
Robert Warwick
Lucy Gilman
Louise Lorner
Rhythm Cale
the Pussy
Friendly Neighbors
J. C. Boice
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Washington, Iowa
Victor Herbert
Nelson Donal Ededy
Sweethearts
Frank Morgan
Ray Bolger
Florence Rice
Mischa Auer
Herman Bing
Reginald Gardiner
Walt Disney
Donald Duck
Sundi State
Poultry Marketing Grow
Helen (Hanley) Sweet
Alice Hanley
Willard Thompson
Sweet
Hubert L Renlow
Des Moines
Richard McCleery
Sam Erwin
Norine Mast F Erwin
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
W. L. Alcorn
H. H. McCleery
Carolyn Hamilton
Omaha
Relmers- McLaughlin
Merle Eckels
Seventy Six
H. H. Pringle
Stetter, Alberts
Canada
Frank Pringle
Wanda Durst
T. J. Johnson
Dorothy Johnson
T. L. Johnson
Alfred Wayne Rogers
West Branch
Iowa City
George Rudiger
Leland Carris
Glenn Holden
Harriet Coulter
Thees
George G. Stewart
Henry Little
Lester Orr
Frank Fowler
Keota
Kinross
Iowa
Country Club
Vernon Crull
Will Harwood
Treacher
George Fields
The
National Bank of Washington
Richard Allen Stephens
KR. L. Stephens
Genia
Mercy Hospital
Washington State Bank
Martha Lohberger
Ventura
Joe Lohberger
Julia Cavender
W. Livingston
Chicago
Dave Livingston
Fairfax
Virginia
Mary Walton McCandlish
William Livingston
Alfred Laurel Norris
Zita Mae Ketts
Pekin, Sr
E. B. Stutsman
B. F. Bostwick Jr
J. C. Sexton
Cedar Rapids
Michel Barrymore
Warren L Bostwick
Frank
Mr. Bostwick
Wisconsin
Caroline Sampson
McDaniel Drug Store
Helen Hanley
Ralph Lytle
J. D. Glasgow
Salem
Oregon
Arthur Sprague
Montgomery
Britain
Neville Chamberlain
Italy
Trauce
Rome
Paul BE. Rhodine
Wyman
Ure
Ife
Norma Mae Davis
Erma Cooper
Joy Davis
Audrey Rees
Wilma Love
Loren Vans
Willard Lave
Allen Johnston
Keith
Leland
Frieda
Merlin
Dale
Wendall
Mare Mitscher
Kennedys
Jean, Mrs. Kennedy and
Harry L. Hopkins
Senate
United States Secretary of Commerce
WPA
Hopkins
WIA
Keifer Garage
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