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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1938
Page
1
Readers learn of a large community musical event at Rock Island station and a Western cowboy band plan. Letters from H. M. Wiley discuss cow branding and certified bulls. Local notes mention Eddie Johnson's broken arm and Roosevelt visits with small town anecdotes.
George T. Meriwether of Lockney Texas argues that Floyd County wheat will average about 8 bushels per acre after conservative estimates. He contends irrigated wheat suffered more from freezes and pests than dry land, and warns inflated yields could depress prices nationwide.
The Journal describes a Camp Kiwanis day with girl scouts enjoying ice cream, free time by a creek, exploration of ancient cottonwood trees, crayfish fishing, and a grandpa crayfish believed to carry a baby. After a rest hour they craft belts and notebooks, then arc through archery and dramatics before evening activities and campfire programs.
A camp day at Kiwanis ends with Miss Elizabeth Sampson guiding quiet, as she plays a bamboo pipe atop a hill. Girls drift to sleep in Camp Kiwanis while lighted jar tops glow in a candlelit hall and anecdotes of the day circulate off the record.
Inhabited by two snakes and a lizard the site hosts annual rock white washing spelling Camp Kiwanis. Scouts endure homesickness, a scratched knee, and a tow to hospital for care from Doc. Sunday visitors in uniform view a flag ceremony, family suppers, and a grand campfire final.
The scene shows a woman cradling her chin while observing a plane that wobbles. Children nearby squirm as the aircraft teeters, with Schapansky noted in the moment.
Shapansky recounts a forced descent in a damaged aircraft. He steered the ship downward and side slipped to grass, folding near a fence. He crawled from the wreck as his family approached, noting his wife’s fear and his claim that a blacksmith could repair the craft.
The president will lead a large entourage through a series of speaking engagements, a Southern Pacific sea cruise, a Panama Canal transit, and tropical fishing, with stops in southeastern states on the final leg. From the 10 30 P M departure tonight from Washington to the Houston cruise embarkation in San Diego on July 16, every word will be scrutinized as liberal candidates seek gains.
The passage suggests a comparison of Barbara of Young America, noting 40 million dollars in prerogatives and stating that marriages between American women and Europeans often fail because the husband expects excessive submission from the wife.
The article notes Lord Northészki of England separated from his wife Jessica Browne once a Ziegfeld centerpiece. He argued English households favor the man as head while American couples see the woman as ruler, concluding marriages between Americans and English may be a mistake.
Mrs McCall, widow of a Nazarene minister, pleads for life imprisonment for the man who killed her son and abducted her five year old. The young mother rejects the plea, saying no penalty can restore their family. Attorney C A Arriett argues the death penalty is too severe for an amateur crime.
Hollywood report says Hope Hampton, the opera singer, ordered 500 pounds of candies including chocolates and caramels for the cast. The treats will be delivered to the movie lot when filming ends on The Road To Reno, with about 20 actresses in the cast to be served.
Chamber of Commerce committees on the presidential visit will join in a joint meeting tomorrow at 10 in the mayor's office. A city commission meeting scheduled for 9 am at the same place will also be held.
The Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District applied to the Public Works Administration for loans and grants totaling 27.425 million dollars to develop a district covering one sixth of Texas. The plan includes seven dams for electric power irrigation and water conservation.
The expedition lists Norman D. Nevills as guide and includes Eugene Atkinson a University of Michigan zoologist, Don Harris from the U S Geological Survey, and W C Gibson of San Francisco as photographer as they plan to navigate the Green River by boat.
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