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December 14, 1925
The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Missoula, Mont., Alaskan mining man John Warren McCord announces plans to remove 14-year-old Victoria Deschamps from San Francisco high school for music training in a California convent before adopting her; parents delay decision for a year.
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Alaskan Makes New Move In Adoption of Girl
MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 14.—John Warren McCord, Alaskan mining man and oil promoter, has left here and announced intentions of taking Victoria Deschamps, 14 years of age, out of a high school in San Francisco and placing her in a convent in California for special training in music and then adopting her.
McCord said the parents, with whom he conferred on Saturday, neither forbade nor agreed to this plan but Mrs. Deschamps said the adoption plans would be "side-tracked for the present but maybe pushed to completion after about a year."
MISSOULA, Mont., Dec. 14.—John Warren McCord, Alaskan mining man and oil promoter, has left here and announced intentions of taking Victoria Deschamps, 14 years of age, out of a high school in San Francisco and placing her in a convent in California for special training in music and then adopting her.
McCord said the parents, with whom he conferred on Saturday, neither forbade nor agreed to this plan but Mrs. Deschamps said the adoption plans would be "side-tracked for the present but maybe pushed to completion after about a year."
What sub-type of article is it?
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Family
What keywords are associated?
Adoption Plans
Victoria Deschamps
John Warren Mccord
Music Training
Convent
Alaskan Mining Man
What entities or persons were involved?
John Warren Mccord
Victoria Deschamps
Mrs. Deschamps
Where did it happen?
Missoula, Mont.; San Francisco; California
Story Details
Key Persons
John Warren Mccord
Victoria Deschamps
Mrs. Deschamps
Location
Missoula, Mont.; San Francisco; California
Event Date
Dec. 14
Story Details
John Warren McCord, an Alaskan mining man and oil promoter, plans to take 14-year-old Victoria Deschamps out of high school in San Francisco, place her in a California convent for music training, and adopt her. The parents neither forbade nor agreed, with Mrs. Deschamps indicating the adoption may be side-tracked for a year.