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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1941

Page

5

Knickerbockers Question and Virginia Hall Design Quiz

A radio schedule excerpt lists programs from 10:00 to 11:45 with station WRC and mentions audience questions. The Knickerbocker question asks why early New Amsterdam settlers were called Knickerbockers, answered by T L G A. The Virginia University query notes Cabell Hall, designed by Stanford White, completed in 1898.

New Amsterdam Knickerbockers University of Virginia Stanford White A. Cabell

Training Camp Tales From Across the Army

Private Edward O'Donnell of St. Louis weighs 206 pounds and drops to 160 during Louisiana war games. Specialist William T. Reincke races from Philadelphia to Fort Monroe by 6 am after a 350 mile chase, paying 108 dollars in fares. At Fort Bragg, a deer hunt ends with Lieut Venison G. Pullium bagging the largest deer.

Associated Press Camp Robinsonsa Ark Edward O'Donnell St. Louis Fort Monroe Philadelphia William T. Reincke Second Coast Artillery Baltimore Virginia Fort Fort Bragg N. C G. Pullium

Rainfall totals and monthly averages from Winchester region

Present and past rainfall data show 24 hours ending today at none, October to date 0.49 inches, year to date 21.84 inches. The 28 year average is 35.80 inches with monthly means spanning 1913 to 1939, including January 2.52 and December 2.38 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

More Jap Beetles Are Captured

Frederick Maryland October 25 report by State Control Specialist George Langford shows Frederick county trapped three times as many Japanese beetles last summer as in 1940. Carroll county catches nearly doubled with more traps, Montgomery county slight increase. statewide total 61 803 892 beetles in 38 229 traps versus 109 475 493 in 1940 with 54 612 traps.

Frederick Frederick County George 8. Langford Carroll County Montgomery County Langford

Hallie Singleton's Rise and a Silent Risk in Romance

Hallie Singleton, famed model and wife of Eric Adams, faces the lure of Hollywood fame after a cigarette campaign. She questions marriage with Eric while valuing Win's quiet companionship, revealing a potential conflict between career glamour and personal vows.

Hallie Luke Pendleton la Gatta Montgomery Gibson Maine Mexico Alaska Hollywood New York Broadway Will Danton Hallie Singleton Back Bay Eric Eric Adams Win Stuyvesant Square Ike Eric East Lynbrook The Riviera

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