Word: denver
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Your article of Oct. 7 regarding Denver's invitation for the National Legion Convention reflects unfairly on the competence and ability of our treasurer, Mr. Charles Boettcher II. Mr. Boettcher did not give out the story that the check was lost, and the origin of this story is unknown. He turned the check over to me on Sept. 22 on his arrival at St. Louis. I presented this check of $26,650 together with pledges of Denver businessmen to the amount of $75,000 to the Time & Place Committee on Sept. 24. . . . Mr. Boettcher has served efficiently and well...
American Legion Convention of Denver, Inc. Denver, Colo...
...Portland last week after taking 24 ballots, Episcopal clergy and laymen elected Very Rev. Benjamin Dunlap Dagwell, 45, to be Bishop of Oregon. Pennsylvania-born Churchman Dagwell held pastorates in Keyport, N. J. and Pueblo, Colo, before going to Denver and its Cathedral of St. John in the Wilderness, where at 34 he was one of the youngest Episcopal deans in the U. S. Hard-working Dean Dagwell is chairman of the Denver Bureau of Public Welfare. Said he of his election: "It leaves nothing to strive for, except to hold on to one's job through good work...
...Detroit. St. Louis' symphony attendance has increased more than 50% in the last two seasons. New orchestras have taken firm root in Washington, D. C., Kansas City, Duluth. More concerts will be given in Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, Baltimore, Richmond, Syracuse, Louisville, Ky., Asheville, N. C., Lincoln, Neb., Houston, Dallas, Denver, Milwaukee, Seattle, in many another U. S. city. Women have their own orchestras in Chicago, Manhattan, Long Beach, Calif. Chicago businessmen and Detroit physicians play publicly in concerts...
...Denver contingent got off to a bad start when its treasurer, rich young Broker Charles Boettcher II (kidnapped in 1933 by Napper Verne Sankeyj turned up in St. Louis with the tale that he had lost in transit the $100,000 certified check which was to have cinched his city's bid. This yarn fizzled when the folk back home revealed that the check was for only $26,650, that it was never lost, that the episode was "a joke which somebody took seriously." More creditable was Denver's stunt of exporting a bevy of beauties to distribute...