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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1932

Page

7

Marian Martin Pattern 8172 Ever Practical Apron Frock

Marian Martin pattern 8172 offers a reversible front house frock with embroidery trim and flounced skirt. Instructions show use of four gay fabrics. pattern sizes 16 to 20 and 34 to 44 with yardage details and a 15 cent order price. Catalog and pattern bundle priced 25 cents. send orders to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Dept New York City.

Marian Martin Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department West 18Th Street New York City

Fall Fashions 1932 Embrace Cigarette Silhouette Sleeves

Style reports from fashion centers describe fall 1932 as favoring the cigarette silhouette with full sleeves like the dolman and balloon shapes. The shift narrows bodice lines by pushing sleeve tops inward, producing an eight inch wide front and back and a straight line essential to the modern look.

Aghson Dolman

Eastern Reckoning Samvat Defined for Indian Time

Samvat or Samvatsara is the Sanskrit term for a year and is used widely in India except Bengal. Christian years are converted to samvat by adding 57, aligning Western calendars with local era reckoning.

India Bengal

Memories of unpleasant memories loom for students

A psychologist sent a questionnaire to 750 students asking if memories are more pleasant or unpleasant and found that unpleasant memories tend to dominate thoughts for both men and women.

Record Speed Set In Derby Classic Cross-Country Flight

James Hairlip, a 36 year old war pilot from Ferguson Missouri, set a new trans continental speed record by completing the Los Angeles to New York leg in 10 hours 19 minutes, winning the Derby trophy and 6,750 plus 2,500 record prize money. Roscoe Turner finished second with 10 hours 57 minutes on the sea to sea run, earning 3,750. Hairlip bested Major H Doolittle’s previous mark and averaged about 245 miles per hour on the la to Cleveland leg and around 250 mph overall en route to New York. Turner greeted Hairlip at Cleveland and praised his rival. The Derby trophy and prizes totaled 9,250 for the top finishers.

Floyd Bennett Field N. Y James G. Hairsie Pp Cleveland New York Los Angeles Ca Roscoe Turner Cleve Turner Haizlip James H. Doolittle

John D. Rockefeller III to Wed Blanchette Hooker

The engagement and upcoming fall wedding of John D. Rockefeller III, grandson of the oil magnate, to Blanchette F. Hooker of New York City are reported. Blanchette is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Elon Huntington Hooker.

John D. Rockefeller III Blanchette F. Hooker New York City Elon Huntington Hooker

Mrs Noonan Visits Hayfield Relatives and Events

Hayfield Virginia residents note Mrs Roberta Noonan formerly Boxwell visiting her brother Jonathan Boxwell and family. Local church gathering honors her, with remarks on her father’s community leadership. Also reports on trips to Washington and Gore picnic, corn crop drought impact and water scarcity for stock and households.

Hayfield Walter P. Noonan Bridgeport Conh Jonathan Boxwell Noonan Roberta Boxwell Robert Henrietta Boxwell C. H. Harbaugh Keyser Clyde Russell Gore West Frederick

Free country defined by individual judgment in nonthreatening matters

Hadley asserts a free country means laws and customs allow citizens to use own judgment in issues not harming public safety or decency. The remark emphasizes personal liberty within moral boundaries.

Arthur Twining Hadley

TODAY S CROSS WORD PUZZLE SOLUTION FEATURING ACROSS CLUES

The large jumble of SOLVE word strings and mixed letter blocks hints at a completed crossword puzzle themed by sun related clues and a long list of across and down entries. The page shows a published answer grid with many scrambled letter sequences and partial spellings challenging the reader to extract coherent solutions.

Who's Who in Washington Exposes Shouse Wet Influence

Charles P. Stewart profiles Jouett Shouse as he takes leadership of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment and shifts toward wet sentiment. The piece notes Curran’s retirement, Stayton’s founding role, and Shouse’s Kentucky roots plus two Congress terms, highlighting a strategic move in federal alcohol policy battles.

Jouett Shouse Chicago Association Against Curran Shouse

Present Upswing In Trade Held To Be Permanent

Washington reports that the view the current upswing in American securities and commodity markets is sound and lasting was presented on Mellon’s behalf by quarters close to the former Treasury secretary. Talks with Hoover and officials followed as ambassadors and industrial leaders noted improving financial conditions and urged plant modernization and credit use to spur prosperity.

Washington Andrew W. Mellon Treasury Great Britain Mellon Hoover State Department Pittsburgh A. W. Robertson Robertson Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Federal Reserve Banks

Notice to creditors for Charles W Ritter estate

All persons having claims against or owing money to the estate of Charles W Ritter deceased are asked to call on the undersigned for settlement. J M Fishpaw is the executor of Charles W Ritter deceased. Date 8-30-Tues and Fri. 51

Charles W. Ritter J. M. Fishpaw

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