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About Vernonia eagle. (Vernonia, Or.) 1922-1974 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 29, 1937)
VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON Westminster Abbey Returns to Normal Reopened to the public recently, tor the first time since the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Westminster abbey showed the results of some renovating and restoration work. For the first time in centuries, parts of the abbey were cleaned and portions of it restored. View shows the choir and the crossing. Wrestlers Try a “Mud Match” In the first “mud match" in history, Sandor Szabo, Hungarian, defeated the Hindu, Prince Bhu Pinder, in 12 minutes at San Francisco. In the picture, in case you don’t recognize him, the prince is on top. The combatants were covered from head to foot with the good wet earth when it was all over. “Nuts to You, Willie Squirrel” Life for Willie, pet squirrel owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Britten of Greenville, Tenn., is just one dentist chair after another. Willie’s front teeth began to curve backward toward the roof of his mouth and his owner carted him off to the dentist to have them ground off. The dentist opined that Willie eats too much prepared food. “Nuts to you, Willie,” says the dentist. Water Shortage Hits Noncombatants Carrying buckets, pitchers and jugs, crowds ot Chinese refugees line up at a water tap in Shanghai and wait their turn for the precious fluid. This is one of the few sources of 'meager water supply in be leaguered Shanghai. Max E. Sparberg of Los Angeles is lucky to be alive. Above is shown An elevation view of the traffic circle and fountain at Seventy-ninth street. New York city, showing part of the superhighway that is a big feature of the $24.000,000 improvement project on Manhattan's west side the demolished remains of Sparberg's car after he dropped a decision I to a trolley car. Sparberg escaped with a number of abrasions. waterfront. Beneath this traffic circle ia a garage accommodating 250 cars.