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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1939
Page
11
Stephens City Virginia December 19. Each class at the local high school from 1st to 4th year will present a classroom play during the last hour of school Friday. As a feature every pupil will give a small Christmas present to another child in the class.
Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his South Polar explorers may skip Christmas Day if the North Star crosses the international date line on December 24. Byrd notes Christmas packages will still be delivered and a turkey dinner will be served regardless of the date.
The Evening Bulletin reports prominent Bryn Mawr alumnae pushing for Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt to become next college president. Dr Marion Edwards Park retires soon after serving since 1922, with no formal action yet and campus and alumnae discussions ongoing.
Jane Alden head ane en of wereute Inc Chicago and New York departs New York aboard the Atlantic Clipper for Paris review work. She introduces a take-off hat and receives bon voyage messages from 4 H clubs in 40 states as she embarks on the journey.
The article praises adaptable junior foods that can be served from tins or mixed with other dishes to create varied toddler menus and adult meals. It describes recipes and methods, including cream of tomato soup and a gelatin dessert, plus notes on preparation, quality, and storage.
Naval sources say the Graf Spee engagement near Brazil was a planned trap using fuel oil bought from a British concern as bait. German commander Langsdorff reportedly sought a rendezvous with Tacoma and encountered three British cruisers Exe Ajax Achilles.
Federal Judge Arthur J. Tuttle denied Kurt George Wilhelm Ludecke's bid for U S citizenship with prejudice, delaying any renewal for five years. Ludecke, author of I Knew Hitler, argues the Nazi agent is dead and a new Ludecke stands before you.
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