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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1945
Page
2
Alpine newspaper notes its 55th year serving Brewster County and the Davis alpine Big Bend region. It outlines reporting scope including local news, community notices, and personal items with a per line rate for classifieds and reading notices.
The piece reflects on Benito Mussolini's death and Italian reactions. It contrasts American efficiency with Italian tempo, notes foiled empire ambitions, and observes Italians’ swift, dramatic justice toward tyrants. The tone blends skepticism about Mussolini and admiration for Italians’ decisive action.
The piece notes Fiorello H. La Guardia broadcasts weekly addresses to New Yorkers, turning City Hall news into public sentiment. It appreciates his colorful, personal style while questioning whether this radio approach shapes governance and news reporting in New York.
A local reflection extols our town as a stable, prosperous place built on many small businesses. Residents value shared habits and independence while arguing against adopting foreign models. The piece closes with a wartime appeal to buy war bonds.
Dr. Donald C. Smelter of the American Hospital Assn notes hospitals now care for about 12 percent of Americans, with 60,000 trained doctors and thousands of technicians. Despite fewer voluntary hospitals, bed capacity rose, yet staff and supply shortages strain operations. Florence Nightingale’s legacy guides 4800 voluntary hospitals as they plan expansion to meet rising demand amid wartime care for servicemen.
In a chaotic social note, a Terrebonne operator disrupts an annual audit with joking exchanges about races, balance sheets, and motherhood. A mother-daughter powder tidbit and a volley of baby talk reveal a humorous window into domestic life and etiquette, including quips about babies teeth and razors between Brown and Robinson.
Ashyint sat beside a bishop at a formal dinner and asked if he was fond of bananas. The bishop replied with a puzzled pardon as the girl blushed, creating an awkward moment over a silly food topic.
A fragment shows a bishop pondering bananas and a curious reply about preferring the old fashioned night a mare. The exchange hints at a playful dialogue with biblical or humorous undertones.
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