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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1936)
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA. OREGON Crippled War Veterans Pray for Peace Gathered before the miracle working shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, in France, battered war veterans from all the nations of Europe—many of them former enemies—joined in prayers for peace. A hundred and fifty thousand veterans made the pilgrimage to this year’s peace congress at the grotto. Here Is Miss America of 1936 Queen of beauties is Rose Veronica Coyle, 22-year-old college gradu ate of Yeadon. Pa., who is shown enthroned after winning the title of "Miss America of ’1936." at the beauty pageant in Atlantic City. Miss Coyle was selected from a group of 48 entrants from states and cities. In addition to her trophy, she receives a plane trip to Hollywood and a screen test. Miss Coyle is five feet six inches tall, weighs 114 pounds and has dark brown eyes and black hair. MAYORESS FROM CHILE Paying a long-deferred visit to New York is Mrs. Alicia C. De Er- razuris, who is shown on th S. S. Santa Barbara. Back time in Chile the señora is mayor of Providen cia. one of the country’s most aristo cratic residential communities. She ts believed to be the first woman to hold such a post in a South Amer [ ican republic. Swedish Week-End House on Legs This unusual week-end house was erected on six legs at a vacation* point near Stockholm, Sweden. The open space under the house pro vides pace for automobiles. Steel I-beams form the supports and main frame for the structure. British Reds Demanding Aid for Spain London’s famous Trafalgar Square packed by British members of the Communist party as leaders ad dressed them during the recent unity demonstration in "Aid of Spain.” Chicago’s Jail Is Made Escape-Proof Mayors of Two Winchesters Meet Cook county jail in Chicago, where many notorious gangsters found temporary lodging during the bootleg era. is being made into s model fortress. New bullet-proof cages, manned by guards equipped with tear gas. rifies and machine guns, command all entrances and exits. Jail Officer Philip Pawlowski, shown above, keeps an alert watch. An interesting ceremony is pictured here as Mayor C. R Anderson of Winchester, Va., presents a flag of the American city to Mayor A. T. Edmonds of Winchester, England. The American mayor is in mufti. The flag was presented as a token of good-will from the modern Ameri can city to its ancient namesake.
