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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1940

Page

6

Teachers Leave to Resume Work in Iowa Schools

Teachers depart to begin new school year across Iowa. Miss Dorothy Durian travels from Finday to Ming for Octobot, Vera Longwell heads to Bonaparte for home economics, Jean McIntosh to Northwood as vocal instructor after summer with parents. Local visitors include L. L. Carr Clemont and R. G. Cherry Washington.

Frank Wilson Wellman Dorothy Durian Finday Ming Oider Havi Henry Durian Vera Longwell Bonaparte Jean Mcintosh Northwood Northwood High School Des Moisies R. G. Cherry Washington Earl Whetestine Frances Lee Bobby Judy Newton Vernie Lawrance Caister Mir John Little Washinton

Pleride's Singite Tower at Mountain Lake Sanctuary

The Singing tower, a pink Georgia marble carillon at Mountain Lake near Lake Wales Florida, rises 295 feet from a 51 foot base to a 57 foot crown. Built by Edward Bok as his burial place, it was dedicated February 1 1929 by President Coolidge as a gift to the American people. Designed by Mr Medory.

Mountain Lake Sanctuary Lake Wales Fla Edward Bok Coolidge Medory

Franklin Letter Disses Bald Eagle Liking Turkey as Native Bird

Benjamin Franklin writing January 26 1784 criticizes the Bald Eagle as a representative of the country describing him as a bird of bad moral character and a thief who thrives on sharping and robbing He praises the Turkey as a more respectable and native American bird in contrast. This correspondence to Sarah Bowie is dated from colonial Philadelphia.

Frooktte Benjamin Franklin Sarah Bowie America

Coast Guard Drops Storm Forecast Boxes to Unmanned Vessels

Coast Guard seaplanes warn non radio equipped ships by dropping small wooden forecast boxes on their decks hours before a major storm strikes either Atlantic or Pacific coastal waters.

Coast Guard Collier's Atlantic Pacific United States Coast Guard

Cat With Nine Lives Ends Police Hero Run

John Barker resigns from the city police after twenty two years, disheartened by a sensational newspaper account claiming he had nine lives. He clings to a scrapbook of past exploits, discovers one more tale in his record, and finally finds resolve as life and work resume.

Ergeant John Barker Daily Press John Baxter John Pansy Pital Barker John Burke

Accidental Discovery Lets Atoms Become Visible

Dr. Alexander Goetz of the California Institute of Technology reports an accidental breakthrough showing atoms can be seen chemically. By dropping silver atoms into living cells in yeast solution and staining with fluorescein, the death of a cell becomes visible under a powerful microscope in about 20 minutes. The work suggests silver could become a key water purifier, replacing chlorine.

California Institute of Technology Alexander Goetz Institute Goetz Dr. Goetz

Gold found in demolished Oakland house sparks old rumor

George W Leggett an Oakland Negro found $1 000 in gold coins in a house slated for a 3 000 000 low rent project by the Oakland Housing Authority. Rumors link the coins to John Frederick a former Tulare railway conductor who built the house in 1885. Leggett has kept an attorney to protect his claim while Dr C J Frederick the builders son argues the money may belong to the federal government.

George W. Leggett Oakland Oakland Housing Authority John Frederick Tulare Leggett C. J. Frederick

Count of Paris Seen as Last Hope to Unite France

Royalists, seeking to save Bourbon era unity, look to the Count of Paris, a 32 year old pretender to the extinct French throne. He rose as head of the lineage after the Duc De Guise died. An aviator by reputation, he offered France military service at the war's start but was rejected for refusing to pledge allegiance to the Republic.

France Paris Duc de Guise Germany

Riverside Band Concert and Area School Openings Noted

Riverside reports the local band resumed Saturday concerts after rainouts on August 10 and 17 and a vacation break by director H C Borup. St Marys school opens with Holy Mass, new faculty, and class plans. Highland township No 1 and Union Dale schools begin term with new teachers. Visitors include families from Fort Monmouth and Davenport. Canadian Gitz Rice returns to aid wartime work with the Legion.

Riverside Riverside — Schools H. C. Borup Mary Auxilia Mary Henriette Pather Joseph J Fath Highland Township Virginia Spleiman Batavia Donna Wieland Genevieve Hartzler Union Dale Frank Shebanek Austin Minn Rose Shebanek

Printing’s 500th Anniversary in Leipsic Celebration

The 500th anniversary of movable type printing will be observed in Leipsic with a 1983rd session of the Leipzig tex. A highlight feature is a demonstration of the simplest printing methods.

Lempsic

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