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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1932

Page

2

Shenandoah Valley Inquiries Boosted by Dr Showalter Publicity

A Shenandoah Valley Inc publicity push draws inquiries from across the country about September and October visits. Requests come from Brooklyn to Cincinnati and Los Angeles, noting ads in National Geographic and interest in hotels, routes, foliage, and side trips through Virginia to Washington.

Shenandoah Valley Brooklyn N. Y the Inquirer Shenandoah Valley, Inc Cincinnati Ohio National Geographic Magazine Dayton Chicago Daily Hide Report Shepandofff Valley Fillmore Street Philadelphia Richmond Waterbury Andoah Valley Ansonia Provident Savings Bank and Trust Company Washington, D. C Solmangnnen Elkhart Indiana Virginia Bristol Winchester West Chester Jamaica Plains Mass Caverns Poughkeepsie State Teachers College Cedar Falls Iown George Washington Country Showalter George Washington

Should Tonsil Removal Be Done Before School Start

Dr. Logan Clendening discusses whether children should have tonsils out before school opens. He notes removal does not improve intelligence, is only indicated if infections occur, and advises parents to decide with a physician while condemning school inspectors pressuring for surgery.

Logan Clendening M. D Kaiser Journal of the American Medical Association Jack Johnny Rose

Annual Grange and Shenandoah Valley Picnic Set for August 27

Middletown Virginia plans its annual Grange and Shenandoah Valley Farmers Picnic on August 27 at Woodman's Park. Ex-Governor Harry F Byrd and National Grange Master Louis J Taber will speak. The event features music bands, exhibits, live rock and farm machinery demos, plus discussions on agricultural crisis and rural issues.

Middletown Grange Woodman’s Harry F. Byrd Winchester Middletown Grange National Grange Louis J. Taber Columbus Ohio United States

Greta Garbo Culture Clash Described in Quiet Fallout

A portrait notes Greta Garbo not American while still seeming upper class after losing a million. It mentions sparse sightings of the children who are home from school and notes the car is gone.

Greta Garbo

National almanacs reset day to midnight in 1925

Scientists adopted civil time so astronomical work aligns with daily life. Beginning in 1925 all national almanacs start their day at midnight to ensure uniformity across records.

Notice to creditors and debtors in Helen C. Dovel estate

John P. Allen, Executor of the estate of Helen C. Dovel, calls all creditors to present claims in proper form at his Winchester Virginia office and all debtors to settle amounts due. 8-15-paw-2wks

Helen C. Dovel Winchester John P. Allen

Public sale of Kathyrn P Richards house and lot

Trustees offer the Winchester Virginia property at public sale on September 17 1932 at 11 am in front of the courthouse. The brick dwelling with two baths contains ten rooms and sits at the southeast corner of Stewart and Water streets fronting 40 feet on Water. Terms require one third cash with the balance in two annual payments secured by a deed of trust and bonds at 6 percent. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.

Corporation Court Winchester Virginia Kathyrn P. Richards Aubrey G. Weaver H R Kern Warren and Rappahannock Trust Corporation Front Royal Court House Stewart and Water Streets Water Street Stewart Street Lillian R. Whitside H. R. Kern Dunn & Duvall

Man Buried Over A Week To Come Up Again Sunday

William Walker plans to emerge at 3 PM Sunday from a buried grave at Jones' Spring near Martinsburg West Virginia after 216 hours underground. He is fed through a tube with raw eggs and milk and has remained described as spry. The stunt mirrors pole sitting trends and attracts public observers to witness the reappearance.

William Walker Jones’ Spring Martinsburg W. Va Walker Terra Firma O. K

Baseball American League Standings and Scheduled Games

Standings show Washington 4-3 Chicago 3-1 Detroit 4-5 New York 3-6 with others not scheduled Second game ten innings Today's games Cleveland at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at Boston St. Louis at New York National League leaders Chicago Brooklyn Pittsburgh Philadelphia Boston St. Louis New York Cincinnati with results Brooklyn Cincinnati New York Pittsburgh Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago leaders and top batters Davis and Foxx tied to league leaders. year ago leaders Davis and Simmons cited.

Washington Chicago Detroit New York Cleveland Philadelphia Boston St. Louis W. U. Pect Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati C. O’doul Klein Hurst P. Waner V. Davis W. L. Pet Louis Carvelaani

Thaelmann Calls Nationwide Strike Against Papen Regime

Germany's Communist leader Ernst Thaelmann urges 3,500,000 party members to join a nationwide strike war against the von Papen government. He calls for economic rent and general strikes in all cities to deter the National Socialist hunger offensive.

Ernst Thaelmann Germany von Papen

Immunization Before School Starts Is Urged By Doctor

Dr Clendening argues schools risk disease spread as pupils return. Vaccination against smallpox, typhoid fever and diphtheria is safe and effective, far reducing death rates. He cites history of diphtheria and calls for broader immunization before fifth birthday and before school entry.

Clendening M. D United States Washington

Pinchot Signs Bill for Investigation of Public Service Commission

Governor Pinchot signed a 100000 dollar appropriation to probe all Public Service Commission activities since 1914. The inquiry, tied to his decade long clash with the commission, will be run by the state Republican organization and named as a whitewash by the governor. He pledged to seek Senate committee members' utility affiliations.

Harrisburg Pinchot Public Service Commission Republican Senate Committee

Origins of Musical Instruments Across Families

The text explains three instrument groups percussion wind and stringed and suggests percussion likely predates others while legend ties Pan’s pipe to prehistoric times. It notes the probable historical sequence of instrument development and the mythic association with ancient Pan.

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