Truman backs 75 cent minimum wage proposal gains broad support
A national Gallup survey shows 68% approve a 75 cent minimum wage, 25% disapprove, 7% undecided. Farmers split, with nonfarm workers mainly in favor. survey notes farm opposition could challenge the plan as Congress weighs the measure and Roosevelt era wage laws loom in influence.
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American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
Truman
Inetisute
Congress
Elmer D. Thomas
Utah
Ag Ag
Prof
Public opinion split on proposed minimum wage rise in 1938 polls
In 1938 Institute polls show 59 percent of respondents favored Congressional passage of the bill while farmers remained cool. Civil poll results mirrored farmer sentiment with 42 percent disapproving and 8 percent undecided, reflecting a divide over raising the minimum to 75 cents.
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Institute
Cive
A. Tae Th Sue
Hipocrates
Weekend manual mocks college dress and week end life
A Utah style guide titled Weekend mocks Eastern college weekends. It cites West Point’s 44 button dress uniform and jokes about Princeton orange accessories. It notes Dartmouth Yale Harvard and Princeton social scenes with biting, lighthearted commentary and fashion guidance.
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Boston
U.P
West Point
Annapolis
Bill Jones
Dick O’riley
Dartmouth
Hanover
Admiral Byrd
Princeton
Yale
Vassar
Harvard
College social life notes from a 19th century guide
Angelo style and color mark Annapolis dances. Dancers escort rules are described. Cornell dorms show little sleep. Williams students are tweedy and sporty like a clothing ad. Amherst highlights proximity to Smith and Mount Holyoke. Brown campus walk from downtown Providence is steeply challenging.
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Cornell
Williams
Abercrombie and Fitch
Amherst College
Smith
Mount Holyoke
Providence
Brown
Thespian Society Adds New Members at Amarillo High
Twenty one new names join the National Thespian Honor Dramatic Society roster per Amarillo High School sponsor Mrs. N N Whitworth. New members include Fay Jean Barnes Helen Buskin Bettye Coffee Lloyd Colvin Mary Ellison Delores Howell Betty Joyce Leeds Yocham Billie Joyce Bird Edna Blanchard Suzella Bursey Ethel Coffee Tom Cole Sue Fergu son Grant Cross Doris Harris Sue Johnson Junior Palmer Lou Lynnae Pat Wills and Mary Anne.
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National Thespian Honor Dramatic Society
N. N. Whitworth
Amarillo High School
Fay Jean Barnes
Helen Buskin
Bettye Coffee
Lloyd Colvin
Mary Ellison
Delores Howell
Betty Joyce Leeds
Yocham
Billie Joyce Bird
Edna Blanchard
Suzella Bursey
Ethel Coffee
Tom Cole
Sue Ferguson
Grant Cross
Doris Harris
Sue Johnson
Junior Palmer
Lou Lynne
Pat Wills
Mary Anne
Ingenious British Rail Station Ticket Machine
A novel device in British railway stations prints tickets instantly at a press of a button. The invention promises to replace traditional ticket windows by removing queues and speeding travel, delivering destination tickets with minimal effort.
Lake Mead Fishery a Year Round Fishermen's Paradise
Lake Mead extends 115 miles from Hoover Dam to the Grand Canyon and yields abundant bass bluegill crappie perch and catfish. Anglers from around the world have fished daily limits for 13 years as dam projects stabilize water levels and shore shelter for spawning. Boats and bait available near Boulder City and Overton with non resident licenses at four dollars.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Lake Mead
Hoover
Boulder) Dam
Grand Canyon
Jason Lucas
Colorado
New Jersey
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Boulder City
Overton
Ice Mint Balm Promises Cool Comfort Foot Relief
Advert says Ice Mint medicated balm gives cooling soothing relief for burning feet. Claims millions of users walk in fresh comfort and urges purchase at druggists now.
Three Crochet Patterns for Quick Home Accessories
Crochet directions for three quick designs that decorate lamps, vases, and plates. Nine inch doilies allow one per day. Pattern 734 offers easy directions. The Alice Brooks Needlework Book features many accessories in simple crochet patterns and costs fifteen cents with illustrations and a free pattern.
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Alice Brooks
Amarillo High Students Lead National Standards in Core Tests
Amarillo High School juniors scored well above national norms in both arithmetic and English, with top marks by Billy Norrid Jeannette Sutton and David Walvoord in arithmetic and Virgil Powell Hallie Hamill in English. Average scores near college level guided teachers to adjust instruction for next semester.
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Amarillo High School
R. A. Shelby
Amarillo
Mr. Shelby
Billy Norrid
Jeannette Sutton
David Walvoord
Virgil Powell
Hallie Hamill
Thomsen's Home Supply Seeks Buyer in Amarillo
After six years Thomsen's Home Supply in Amarillo puts the store up for sale citing other business interests. The shop offers appliances hardware gifts toys and housewares with brands Hotpoint Crosley Easy Thor O'Keefe Merritt Ironrite. Contacts are Mr Thomsen at 912 Polk phone 7759 or residence 9244.
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Amarillo
Thomsen
Home Supply
Hotpoint
Crosley
Easy
Thor
O’keefe & Merritt
Ironrite
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Washington
By Angelo
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Kohler
Thespian Society
Fishermen's Paradise
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Amarillo Globe
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Brooklyn
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United States Brewers Foundation
Southwestern Public Service
Public Service Company
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