Traps Placed to Detect Japanese Beetle in Winchester
United States Department of Agriculture and local officials will deploy 800 green and white metal traps in and around Winchester to determine if the Japanese beetle is present. Traps will be set mainly in residential areas for about thirty days with inspector supervision and credentials provided on request. Police notified.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Entomolgy
Winchester
Harry E. Will
Harrisonburg
I. Fred Stine
Frederick County
Average monthly rainfall in the past 25 years
Rainfall values show June to date and year totals. Averages for each month from 1913 to 1937 are listed, with an average annual rainfall of 35.36 inches.
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Ans
Illinois golfer injured in rooftop sunbath fall
Sound Sleeper Urbana figure Bob Richart a University of Illinois golfer and former State High School champion climbed onto his garage roof for a sunbath and fell asleep rolling off. He suffered a fractured wrist and gains little tan.
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Urbana
Ill
Bob Richart
University of Illinois
Will Rogers Story on Old vs New Furnishings
A humorous anecdote about preferring durable furniture regardless of age. A hired girl breaks a 200 year old platter, and the housekeeper fears a ruin while the maid calms her by noting its age. The piece underlines timeless utility over novelty.
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Tutankhamen
Egypt
Margaret
American News Features, Inc
Dale Carnegie Book How to Win Friends and Influence People
A compact profile of Dale Carnegie and his enduring self help work How to Win Friends and Influence People. The guide outlines practical interpersonal techniques and timeless advice on communication, leadership, and personal growth.
Tony Wons Scrap Books Rise From Humble Start
A Polish immigrant family in Kenosha faces poverty as father dies young, leaving six children. Tony Wons, 13, works turning socks for 3.50 a week, uses spare time to study, then college, veterans hospital recovery, and creates popular scrap books read and sold nationwide.
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Kenosha
Wisconsin
Wons
Tony
Valparaiso College
Valpa
Raiso
Indiana
America
Arizona
Tony Wons
Chicago
McNaught Syndicate
Veteran picks Helen and Don to win Wimbledon singles
Jacques Brugnon, with 18 years at Wimbledon, forecasts Helen Wills Moody and Don Budge as the singles champions. He notes Mrs Moody may face challenges from Alice Marble or Jadwiga Jerrze jowska but should reach the final. He also says current play surpasses a decade ago.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Jacques Brugnon
Helen Wills Moody
Don Budge
Moody
Alice Marble
Jadwiga Jerrzejowska
United States
Philadelphia
Japanese Troops Land in South China Amid Bombardment
Japanese forces landed on the South China mainland under heavy bombardment as planes bomb Swatow. Chinese troops, after retreating inland, counter-attacked and held their ground. Marines landed on Namoa Island Tuesday, raising fears of a push toward Canton 200 miles away.
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Hong Kong
South China
Swatow
South China Treaty Port
Namoa
Japan
Canton
Veterinarian A. H. Parnell found dead at California barn
Teel reports to Lieutenant Dixon that A. H. Parnell 60 year old veterinarian died after visiting a horse ill in a Murbank California barn. Police say the death appears due to a heart attack.
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Taps Murbank
Calif
Lee Teel
A. H. Pawnell
Teel
W. L. Dixon
Dixon
Pawnell
Across 52 1-Aluminar 6-Exclamation 8-Gather a quantity
Puzzle header lists a crossword with numbered clues and abbreviations across and down. The fragment shows many incomplete entries and spellings, indicating a printed crossword puzzle page.
Softball Outing at Red Bud Road Ends in Lopsided Win
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Blye hosted a softball game at a colonial home on Red Bud road. Curtis Blye's team defeated the Rev Millard J Miller's Set-ups 16 to 6 as Miller struggled at the plate after chewing a large hay. Sleepy Clark homered and Miller displayed speed in left field. Post game meals were cooked over an open fire with Curtis Blye as chef. Choir members plan another outing soon.
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Curtis Blye
Red Bud Road
Cats
Millard J. Miller
Blye
Clark
Musical Program At Rural Church Concert At Pleasant Valley
The Winchester United Brethren Church youth choir will sing four anthems during evening worship at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church at 8 o clock Sunday. Titles include Lift Up Your Heads Let Every Heart Rejoice The Gates of Righteousness and One Sole Solemn Thought. The public is invited to attend.
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Winchester
Is Your Car Vacation Fit
Advertisement urging car owners to check vehicle condition before summer travel. Promotes Care Of The Car booklet by the American Automobile Association with safety tips and self help guidance. Includes order coupon for ten cents postpaid to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C.
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American Automobile Association
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
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Sylvia Sidney
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Henry Fonda
Palm Beach
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
Rhodes Drug Co
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Avenue
George W. Kurtz
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Will Rogers
Beau Brummel
Gray & Eddy
Dale Carnegie
Helen
Don
Light Dragoons
Threa
Demeanor
Railroad Association
Germany
National Education Association
Ithaca
Arabia
Tivint
Crelio
Lilis
Ele
Sunshine Poultry
KASCO
Kasco Dairy
Winchester Milling Corp
Gabardine
N. Loudoun St
Tom
Pecos
Tom Keene
THE
Three Stooges
Tim
Mon Tue
Don Ameche Simone Simon
Robert Young
Josette
Gayer
Toll Gate Greenway
Gordon
Mars
Alex Raymond
Crabbe
Imperer
Ming
Flash Gordon
Annieles
THE _ NATIONAL BREWING CO
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Winchester Small Loan & Finance CO
George Washington Hotel
John Deere Harvest Machinery
Lupton Orchard Service Co
Hansbrough & Carter
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