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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
12
A Pennsylvania farm boy Ivar Stueford, delayed by a severe injury, completes a long delayed home study after 41 years. He finishes his education and gains a new zeal for understanding the world, while remaining on the farm.
Tacks Adams of Andover and Yale teams with Messrs. Van Harkness Steele and Jumbo Cutler for a plan to date four women from the phone book named North South East and West. They promise a Long Island dinner in a month or pay $1,000, as Uncle Dick and Mrs. Dipsang figure in the scheme. The group votes, with Jumbo the lone holdout, on selecting the East side girl.
A reader note presents a word puzzle with numerous clues across horizontal and vertical grids. Entries include animal terms, actions, objects, and directional hints such as Southeast Northwest and terms like devour embroider and bed cover. The list pairs clues with numbered positions and several geography or language fragments.
Pretty Helen Tanner, 25, an Ames native and former bank secretary, told an Arizona sheriff she was 50 miles from a telephone when he suggested she be spanked for not reporting a forced landing near Deep Lake. She challenged the sheriff saying he knew where she was and mocked the idea.
Chicago police report Dominick De Carlos 22 bullet pierced his vest as it passed through a prayer book and into his heart at Mother Cabrini Hospital vestibule two killers fled in a car. No motive given though the victim had a long criminal record.
Anna Held would fit into Jefferson County where cows outnumber residents. The county has 34 904 cows for 36 785 people leaving a surplus of livestock over humans in this rural area.
A Chinese businessman S M Yuan of Ta Hwa Petroleum Co at Tientsin shares simple three step rules for success. Do not criticize or argue, be friendly, and admit fault with an apology. The tale from Yuan shows these principles work in China as well as elsewhere.
The Amarillo Globe News details publication links with The Amarillo Daily News, daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail rates, delivery service hours, and staff roles. It notes independent democratic stance and date June 8, 1939.
This piece argues that wholesome foods can be palatable and that diet should fit taste. It urges choosing enjoyable, nutritious options and avoiding forced eating of disliked items. It notes substitutes exist for foods one dislikes and mentions European racing cars built under a 1650 pound weight limit.
News Behind The News notes a swift cleanup of the department under Attorney General Murphy. Key appointments and resignations reshape top offices including claims, tax prosecutions, and the criminal division while new crusade rhetoric hints at a broader prosecutions drive and potential 1940 Garner alignment.
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