Word: vernon
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Harlan Uptegraff, President of Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, has resigned his position on the grounds that he came to the college as an educator, rather than as a money raiser...
Married. Marie Yvonne Dvorak, 20, niece of Composer Anton Dvorak; to John Vernon Henry, 22, onetime Notre Dame halfback; in Oakland, Calif. Her father, the composer's younger brother, was banished some 25 years ago by the Austrian government for alleged editorial treason in Prague...
...Oxford who has been lecturing at the University this fall, and who is returning to England. The usual admission charges will be made to the meeting, with the exception of 1500 free tickets, which may be obtained at either the League of Nations Non-Partisan Association, 40 Mt. Vernon Street, or the Federation of Churches, 4 Park Street...
...annual Cabinet dinner. Among those present were Vice President and Mrs. Dawes, the Cabinet members and their wives, Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, and a few favored guests from Washington, New York, Boston, such as Bruce Barton, advertising man, writer of books on the Bible and Jesus; Dr. Vernon L. Kellogg, famed zoologist; Mortimer L. Schiff, potent Manhattan banker; all with their ladies...
Rickenbacker. Edward Vernon ("Eddie") Rickenbacker, War aviator, motor maker, might have said last week: "Before the War I was a champion auto-racer. During the War I was credited with 25 air victories, won the Distinguished Service Cross with nine palms, the Croix de Guerre with four palms and a Legion of Honor membership. After the War I capitalized my fame by organizing the Rickenbacker Motor Co. in Detroit. My concern has just been forced into 'friendly' receivership to conserve assets for creditors. We have orders for 900 cars on hand and sufficient inventory to insure favorable results...