Roosevelt Speaks On Democracy At Wilson Birthplace Shrine
President Roosevelt urged Americans to defend democracy worldwide during a dedication ceremony at Woodrow Wilson’s birthplace, calling for spiritual values over force. Notables including Secretary Hull, Jesse Jones, and Lady Halifax attended as armed cadets lined the street and the crowd cheered the call to fight for democratic ideals.
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Augusta Military Academy
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Wilson Birthplace Dedication Draws National Leaders
President Roosevelt visited Staunton to dedicate Woodrow Wilson's birthplace as a shrine to democracy in a calm ceremony. Notables including Lord Halifax and Governor Price attended, with crowds along streets and at Charlottesville and Waynesboro watching the events.
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Young cattle prosper on fertilized pasture says Virginia Tech expert
Dr. A. D. Pratt of Virginia Tech explains young cattle can maintain body and gain later if pastures are fertilized and stocked properly. The study compares milking cows and heifers on equal pasture value, noting cost, milk value, and weight gains, with fertilized grass as a cheaper feed source.
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Long Beach Aviator J A Swan Refuses Further Flight
J A Swan, who flew for 22 years and has four of six sons as pilots, says he will not fly again after a near miss in 1912. He recounted a dangerous incident in Ohio where a plane lost control at 10 000 feet and made a pancake landing in the Ohio River, deciding to retire from flying.
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Do Unto Others You Would Have Them Unto You
An essay on constructive criticism and etiquette urges Stephens City High School students to practice kindness. It stresses how negative remarks harm character, and promotes polite introductions, mindful handshakes, and respectful interactions among students and guests.
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British Help in personal crisis to U S claims system
Denver May 5 Sir Malik Firoz India’s high commissioner told reporters the United States must aid Britain with American supplies or risk a German victory within ten years He argued American ships should carry goods to where England needs them noting India as the arsenal of British Asia and India’s wartime production and need for machinery if European imports stay blocked.
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Measle Roll Call Prompts School Absences
A list of students missing class due to the measles reads like a roll call. Evelyn Ander and others are noted among the absent as outbreaks affect school attendance.
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High School Perfect Attendance List for March 13 to April 24 1941
The High School reports a 30 day perfect attendance list for March 13 through April 24 1941. Names include Betty Anderson Kenneth Carbaugh Amelia Crim Beatrice Anderson Mary Carbaugh Anna Marie DeHaven Zida Artrip Robert Carbaugh and many others.
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Floyd Potts
Hil- Marguerite Ridgeway
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Jack Richard
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Earl Samsell
Ella Louise Sargent
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Robert Smallwood
Margaret Smallwood
Beulah Snyder
Elizabeth Snyder
Isabelle Sheetz
Kathryn Smith
Louise Stover
Nancy Taylor
Averyl Warren
Park Designer Dies In Jersey
Major William Addams Welch, 73, longtime leader of the Palisades Interstate Park System, died in West New York New Jersey. He shaped Virginia and Kentucky state parks and helped establish the Appalachian Trail segment from Maine to Georgia and the Great Smoky Mountains boundary. Welch directed park railways and projects across the United States and abroad and served on the National Council of State Parks.
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War News Censored Cautions Readers on Europe Reports
The Star warns readers that much European news is censored before transmission to the United States, signaling limited details and possible distortions in war coverage.
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