Numbers Drawn In Regal Capitol Setting For Draft Lottery
The scene recalls 1917 as Secretary Stimson draws first number in the peacetime draft lottery. About 17 million men aged 21 to 36 registered, with 6 175 local boards assigning serial numbers. The ceremony, in a blue and gold hall near the Washington Monument, forecasts a lengthy process with up to 14 hours to complete the draw.
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United States
Total Ae
Roosevelt
Stimson
Army
Constitution Avenue
Washington Monument
Daniel
Poteet
Charoe Morris
Elizabeth
N. J
Yina
Morris
Newton D. Baker
Senate
Explorers Set Dawn Start to Seek End of Caverns
Leaders of the Explorers Club with U S Geological Survey and National Geographic Society representatives will launch an expedition to reach the end of the Endless Caverns at New Market. The 1925 attempt under Merle LeVoy ended after days underground. They will depart the Army and Navy Club in Washington at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning led by Capt. H T Cowl ing and Seward S. Cramer, editor of the Explorers' Club Journal.
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Explorers’ Club
U. S. Geological Survey
National Geographic Society
New Market
Merle LeVoy
Army and Navy Club
Washington
H. T. Cowling
Seward S. Cramer
Explorers’ Club Journal
Treasury status October receipts and expenditures report
The Treasury shows receipts of 8,673,594.41 and expenditures of 27,664,970.20 for October 26. The net balance stands at 1,945,297,452.37 with an excess of expenditures totaling 1,286,850,782.31 as of October 26.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Senior Year Gossip at Local School Echoes Through Hallways
A lively Friday page from the Junior Evening Star recalls names, pairs, and crushes among Butch, Bev Randolf, Shirley, Frances Bickers, and others. It notes plain brick walls, dances, knee socks, lumberjacks fashion fading, and students debating dating chances and social scenes.
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Butch
Frances Bickers
Handley
Bev
Randolf
Shirley
Ann
Evening Star
Alumni News Sketches Spanning Colleges and Clubs
Alumni note lists Paul Bourjaily of 1939 era dating in New York, Bobby Bond at Lynchburg college, Lillian Gatewood of Mary Washington College as Alpha Phi Sigma member, Margaret Bean from Mary Baldwin College visiting, plus Ruthanna Craig from Garfield Hospital and Bill Green of 1938 group Phi Lambda Upsilon at VPI and office manager of The Virginia Tech business staff.
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Paul Bourjaily
New York
Bobby Bond
Fagdolph-Macon
Lynchburg
Lillian Gatewood
Alpha Phi Sigma
Mary Washington College
Margaret Bean
Mary Baldwin College
Bobby Boyd
U. Va
George Hott
Executive Council Seeks Better Assembly Conduct
The Executive Council notes poor student conduct during assembly, worsened at cheer practice, and urges cooperation with cheerleaders. A committee may be appointed to improve behavior. A second committee reviews renewing donations for a statue of John Handley, with funds possibly collected on Handley’s birthday.
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Executive Council
John Handley
Miss Collett's Pupils Named in Who's Who
A list of students in Miss Collett's room assigns awards for attributes such as Most Beautiful Kitty McCau ley Most Popular Gretna Patton Most Studious Mary Virginia Carson Most Athletic Ann Worfolk Most Typical Betty A Duvall Biggest Flirt Gretna Patton.
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Gretna Patton
Mary Virginia Carson
Ann Worfolk
Betty A. Duvall
Apple Pie Ridge Notes Sep 29 Funeral and Family Visits
Apple Pie Ridge notes Mr and Mrs Melvin Brown attended the funeral of Mrs Will Snarr at Lebanon Church last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Howard Adams visited Latter's parents Mr and Mrs John Allen recently. Mr Allen and family moved into the tenant house of Mr Fred Hiett. Mrs Walter Jackson and daughter...
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Apple Pie Ridge
Melvin Brown
Will Snarr
Lebanon Church
Howard Adams
John Allen
Allen
Fred Hiett
Walter Jackson
Dau
Honor Roll Names Span Several Students in First Report
A list of students includes Miss Barr Martha Arnold Nancy Butler Ibba Danley Massie Hawthorne Ellen Largent Elizabeth Lichister Mary Send driver Retha Shirkey Irene Tyson and many others. The roll features numerous Misses and Messrs with varied surnames across multiple families.
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Miss Barr
Martha Arnold
Nancy Butler
Ibba Danley
Massie Hawthorne
Ellen Largent
Elizabeth Lichister
Mary Senddriver
Retha Shirkey
Irene Tyson
Senior Dance Set for November 8 in Patriotic Tone
The senior dance is set for November 8 with a patriotic theme and red white and blue. The music will be good and Ann Light Pat Barr and Bill McIntyre lead the dance committee. All seniors are expected, but juniors sophomores and freshmen are also invited to bring dates and help make the event the year’s largest.
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Ann Light
Pat Barr
Bill McIntyre
Duell Glover Elected Chief Justice of Student Court
Duell Glover was elected chief justice of the Student Court at a Thursday meeting. Other justices named were Oscar Bywaters, Bill Louthan, Morris Cather, Jac quelyn English, Joyce Gibbons, Dotty Ann Robinson, Ann Light, and Betty Jeanne Nixon. Duell, a senior, serves as treasurer of the Senior Class and advertising manager for the Handiian, and participates in Senior projects.
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Duell Glover
Oscar Bywaters
Bill Louthan
Morris Cather
Jacquelyn English
Joyce Gibbons
Dotty Ann Robinson
Ann Light
Betty Jeanne Nixon
Duell
Handiian
Local Social News and Weather Note
Frances and Mrs Jaboe Hausenfinck visited Miss Inez Adams who suffers from a jaw abscess. Leland Dick and children visited Roy Graham, as did A W Adams with Melvin Brown. Harry Sirbaugh and son from Cold Stream W Va called on Roy Graham. A recent sudden temperature drop and heavy snow were unusual for this time of year.
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Ghter
Frances
Jaboe Hausenfinck
Inez Adams
Inez
Leland Dick
Roy Graham
A. W. Adams
Melvin Brown
Harry Sirbaugh
Harry, Jr
Cold Stream
W. Va
Applaud Not Boo: Editorial Urges Respect for Candidates
A week before the presidential election the editors urge readers to applaud both Roosevelt and Willkie rather than boo them. They argue respectful behavior sets a civil example and avoids harming national unity.
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Roosevelt
Willkie
Handley alum writes in from Dayton about college life and sports
Open Forum from October 22 1940 features Bob Bridges class of 40 praising Handley football cheering improvement at Turkey Festival. He predicts Handley winning C W A L title over rivals and notes dorm life and diverse courses including zoology German economics English Bible public speaking voice band chorus and dramatics.
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Dayton
Evening Star
Handlevy
Allegany
Hagerstown
Mr. Browning
Bob Bridges
Convicted For Stealing Corn In Virginia
Owen Ruffner a farmhand in the northeastern county was found guilty of stealing corn from Holmes Hibbard's field. Judge Kackley sentenced him to 30 days with costs of 4.25 suspended and placed on 12 months probation.
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Ville
Owen Ruffner
Holmes Hibbard
Ruffner
Kackley
Mrs Clarke to Lead Kerr Company Meat Canning Demonstration
Announcement states Mrs. Clarke of Kerr Company will conduct a meat canning demonstration today. She will show preparation, processing methods, and safety steps for home canning enthusiasts and workers.
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Clarke
Kerr Company
Straw Vote At Handley Aims To Gauge Presidential Picks
Government classes under Mr Bennett sponsor a November 5 straw vote using a full poll ballot. Pearl Nicholson and Anne Woolfolk led talks on the presidents and the duties of the president as students consider which candidates best fit the office.
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Handley
Mr. Bennett
Pearl Nicholson
Anne Woolfolk
Hall of Fame for Always Ready Students
A classroom riff on preparedness urges students to arrive with supplies and be ready. It notes common excuses for not having pencils pens rulers and books and highlights how teachers may grade poorly when students forget essentials.
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Mr. Brown
Lunch Dances Draw Huge Student Crowd At School
The Freshmen and Sophomores outpaced Juniors and Seniors as lunch dances thrived in the Eight-Bay gym. An eight piece orchestra led by Lester Arnold provided music with sax, cornet, trombone, and piano. A Sadie Hawkins style dance is planned for Wednesday with girls asking the boys.
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Lester Arnold
Billie Willie
Philip Barnhart
Charles Mudd
Hubert Kerr
Dick Wine
Emily Post
Bower Victorious Over Schrader In Seventh Grade Soccer Baseball
During advisory period seventh grade physical education classes played a four inning contest to decide the grade winner. Virginia Schrader led her team to a 29 to 6 win over Jody Armstrong's squad.
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Jody Armstrong
Virginia Schrader
Martha Bowers
Northern Virginia Power Co Hosts Demonstration Event
A Wednesday afternoon demonstration at 1 30 in the kitchen of the Northern Virginia Power Company invites the public and members of local Home Demonstration Clubs to attend.
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Northern Virginia Power Company
Frederick County Draft Board Publishes Additional Serial Numbers
The Frederick County Draft Board released a list of serial numbers for registrants not yet published. Most men registered away from their home precinct. Names include Ballowe, Cooper, DeHaven, Luttrell, Moyer, Nutter, Nail, Slonaker, Webster, Wehrheim, Walters, Yost and others.
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Frederick County
James William Ballowe
Samuel Norwool Cooper, Jr
Carl Willis Dick
Isaac Warden DeHaven
Boyd Richard DeHaven
Orville Brent DeHaven
Melvin Gratchen DeHaven
Oscar David le
Floyd Edward Fiddler
Douglas Hawkins
James Howard Harler
Stewart A. Heltzel
Elder Carell Luttrell
Isaac Lynn Luttrell
John William Link
Nelson Claude Long
William Jackson McIntire
Harry Blackburn Moore
Snowden
Arthur Moyer
Russell Ray Nutter
John P. Nail
Russell Calton Owens
Harley Janney Smallwood
Jesse Lohr Stotler
Marvin Conley Slonaker
Randolph Williams
Charles Preston Webster
Fred Wehrheim
Clarence Leroy Walters
Herbert Yost
Roeland Van Cavel To Address Kiwanis Club
Roeland Van Cavel will present a lecture demonstration on Holland at the Kiwanis luncheon tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. A Netherlands native who moved to the U S at 19, he studied in Sacramento and aims for a sociology Ph D while supporting himself with farm and gas station work.
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Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Roeland van Cavel
Netherlands
United States
Sacramento
California
Sacramento Junior College
Russia Says Neutrality Stance Holds Amid War Spread
Moscow reports and official radio show no change in Soviet policy as the war deepens into the Balkans. Greece seeks foreign diplomatic contact but no direct talks with the Soviet government are reported.
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Moscow
Russia
Greece
Balkans
Turkey
Answers to Today’s Quiz
Answers printed on page 4 list ten items: 1 Popular, 2 No, 3 War between the States, 4 Gamelin, 5 Broadway, 6 Cuspidor, 7 oe Treland, 8 oe Dickens, 9 Rugby, 10 Rugby.
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Gamelin
Broadway
Cuspidor
Treland
Dickens
Rugby
Bomb claim on US Army transport Republic sparks silence
In Panama City on October 29 an official U S Army source refused to confirm or deny a seaman's report that a time bomb was found aboard the ship Republic after leaving San Francisco with 3000 troops and passengers. The seaman said Master of arms H F Dodd found a box with nitro glycerine and dumped it overboard.
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Panama
United States Army
Republic
San Francisco
H. F. Dodd
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