Wellman Senior Activities Plan Graduation Events
Wellman May 17 Announcement of bac calaureate services at Wellman High School Sunday May 19 conducted by the Key and Mrs. Charles E Hillis. Thirty graduates listed. Class night May 21 commencement May 23 with Rev Paul Hann delivering address. Alumni banquet May 24 at the schoolhouse served by the Lutheran Ladies Aid society.
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Wellman
Wellman High School
the Key
Charles E. Hillis
George Atkins
Dorthea Beer
Helen Jean Bishop
Billy Bidwell
Delmar Bull
Galen Bull
David Butterbaugh
Vera Davisson
Mary Jane England
Benton Freel
Burrell Foster, Jr
Dorothy Flading
Adda Godber
Virginia Ann Gardner
Millford Groff
Doris Hoefart
David Huber
Richard Huber
Marcia Henn
Helen Kehoe
William Lewis
Doris Miller
Irwin Moothart
Raymond Morgan
Bette Petry
Bette Sprague
Mildred Taylor
Katherine Webber
Eugene Smith
Elsie Zook
Paul Hann
Santa Fe
Monument Remembers Tiglath-Pileser March to Tigris Source
A stone monument endures commemorating Tiglath-Pileser’s march to the source of the Tigris in 1100 B C. The inscription marks the ancient king's campaign and travel route.
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Tiglath-Pileser
Source of the
Tigris
Tanganyika Mineral Exports Focus on Gold and Diamonds
Tanganyika exploitation now centers on gold and diamonds with additional minerals such as tin tungsten salt red ochre mica and phosphate reported among the resources being mined.
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Tanganyika
Washington Lodge 26 Masonic Regular Meeting Notice
Washington Lodge number 26 A Wright and A M holds regular meetings on the first Friday of each month. Worshipful Master Ard McBride and Secretary A W Yard require members to attend and note the monthly schedule.
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Washington Lodge No
A. Wr
A. M
Howard McBride
W. M
A. W. Yard
Westbound and Eastbound Train and Bus Schedules Advised
Rail and bus timetables show Westbound No 3 Davenport to Kansas City local departs 9 58 a m with No 25 Southwest Limited to follow at 1 42 a m No 26 Southwest Limited departs at 1 26 a m while local No 3 and 8 run daily except Sunday Eastbound buses from Washington operate to Chicago with departures at 6 28 a m 4 15 p m night 12 02 a m and 10 38 a m daily
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Golden State Limited
Washington
Teaus
California
Knorville
Bundeyiinnsewne Depari
Stop & Por R. CO
Davenport
Kansas City
Kansas City-Davenport
Southwest Limited
W. C. Bell
Omaha
Chicago
Fate and Fame in Old New York Snapshots
A collage of vignettes recalls wartime front line service, near death landings, perilous subway rides, a Christmas auto crash, and a hospital stay. It moves to Josef Shev i nne’s champagne toast memory, Eddie Duchin’s sun lamp joke, Fifth Avenue street life, Lily Pons in a safety campaign, and a Ra dio City telegram office anecdote.
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Long Island
Eddie Duchin
Southland
Duchin
Old Sol
New York
Mason-Dixon Line
Trade Grows at Baltimore Port
Foreign trade through the port of Baltimore this year reached a 20 year high with January alone showing more than 25 million dollars in value. The report outlines Baltimore’s historic ties to clipper ships and naval milestones, its steel production capacity, automobile shipments, and vast harbor infrastructure. It notes 4 000 ocean ships enter yearly, 57 steamship lines, 62 services, and a 127 mile waterfront with 89 vessels at 34 feet draft.
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Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Maryland
Atlantic
Kingston
London
Jamaica
New York
Constellation
United States Navy
Newport
R. I
U. S
Japan
Pittsburgh
Youngstown
Cleveland
Gary
Chicago
United States
Detroit
Lake Erie
Buffalo
America
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
South America
Pacific
Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Patapsco River
Bay
Virginia Capes
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
British Viscount Serves As a Batman for Padre
Viscount St. Davids, a Welsh peer, serves as batman to a Royal Engineers padre. He provided a mobile cinema for troops in isolated spots and used his driving skills to assist when the padre needed transportation.
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London
Royal Engineers
Wales
Viscount
St. Davids
Lt. Davids
Japanese Public Bath Faces Scrutiny Over Gender Roles
A local public bath faces questions after reports describe male attendants overseeing the facility and different arrangements for men and women. Community leaders weigh privacy, safety, and cultural norms as the issue draws attention from residents.
Philadelphia Architect Collects Notable Firearms
Raymond Riling, a Philadelphia architect and builder, owns a 500 firearm collection including frontier era pieces. The set features a six shooter once owned by William Bonney and a gold inlaid Winchester rifle made for Wild Bill Hickok for Calamity Jane Canary. Another revolver was carried by Frank James, brother of Jesse James.
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Philadelphia
Raymond Riling
West
William Bonney
Billie the Kid
Wild Bill Hickok
Martha Jane
Jane
Canary
Frank James
Jesse James
Origin of the Elephant Symbol for Republicans
The article notes that the elephant became the symbol of the Republican party, attributed to Thomas Nast in 1874, highlighting its origin in political caricature and public adoption.
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Republican Party
Thomas Nasti
Catteor
Hinckley Likely Named Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Robert H. Hinckley, chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, is expected to be named by President Roosevelt for the post of assistant secretary of commerce. The report notes Hinckley’s prominent government role and close ties to aviation policy.
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Robert H. Hinckley
Roosevelt
Hinckley
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Linnenkamp Buys Wallingford Farm at Pleasant Ridge
Mr and Mrs Nick Linnenkamp purchase the Dave Wallingford place at Pleasant Ridge bringing them as near neighbors to Henry Underwood. The notice lists local visits and gatherings involving several area families including the Stalders Kaufmans Renouxs and Christners among others.
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Linnenkamp
Wallingford Farm
Pleasant Ridge
Nick Linnenkamp
Henry Underwood
Underwood
Dave Wallingford
Emil Stalder
Richmond
Ray
Elmer Stalder
Anton Kaufman
Elmer Schantz
Paul
Lizzie Sommers
James Lowa
Pat Swift
Mervin Fulton
Roger Letts
John Renoux
Mythic birds return as giant war planes over Mt Tamalpais
Legends say great mythical birds once flew above Mt Tamalpais near San Francisco. Now giant U S Army Air Base war birds circle Hamilton Field near the mountain guarding the southern gateway of the Redwood Empire.
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Mt. Tamalpais
Golden Gate
San Francisco
U. S. Army Air Base
Hamilton Field
Redwood Empire
Stribleys Begin Extended Southern Trip From Wyman
Mr and Mrs Vernon Stribley of Wyman left Tuesday for an extended journey via Memphis to New Orleans and California and other western points A school picnic Friday featured Class Day with senior awards a fine noon dinner and afternoon races and contests Pr Humphreys and others accompanied hog shipments to Davenport and visitors Mike Curtis of Iowa City stayed with C Dewey Davis family Ruth Gipple Norma Davis and Doraine Oldt visited Cedar Rapids guests of Miss Masha
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E. V. Humphreys
Wyman
Vernon Stribley
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
California
Humphreys
Calvin
Robert
Davenport
Lloyd Curtis
Iowa City
Ental C. Dewey Davis
Ruth Gipple
Norma Davis
Doraine Oldt
Cedar Rapeids
Miss Masha
Ice yachting speeds hit 111 mph at Swedish races
At Djursholm and Saltsjobaden in Sweden, competitors reached speeds of 111 miles per hour in the great ice yachting races, highlighting record pace and the daring of sailors on the frozen Baltic.
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Djursholm
Saltsjobaden
Sweden
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Frank Wilson
Cara
Pioneer Drug Store
M. A. Engle Telephone User
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Westphal
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Goodlander
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Suns
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Harriet Coulter
Harold Putnam
Marion
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Fred Bauer
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Harland W. Mead
Jeorss Fielda
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Ethel McCreedy
Sherman
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Attorney At Law Loan & Trust
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Officers
Lloyd Lytle
Eb, F. Mitek
Henry Bailey
J. O. Brown
Walter Kiesey
Mark Pratt
H. H. Reister
E. Palmer
Lester H. Orr
C. F. Boller
R. FP. McFarlane
Will Duputs
Clarence Jaco
Fred Reid
Eva Denny
Homer Stephen
Lemley & Ward General Insurance
East Main Street
L. L. Stevenson
Josef Shevinne
Caucasus
Shevinne
Fifth Avenue
Lily Pons
Connecticut
Baldwin
Miss Pons
Metropolitan Opera House
Tnd
Radio City
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Commerce
Wilmer Kaufman
Edward Kaufman
Ben Bruegge
E. J. Harmeir
Lewis
Kaufman
Viola Christner
Fanny Christner
Wayland
Loren
Marion Renoux
Davison
Dixie Dugan
R McNaught Syndicate, Inve
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Harwools
Sam James
Cyril James
Ord
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