Goin Places with Bill T Tuesday Ironing
A humorous column notes barbershop quartets demanding refreshments to sing and the complications of which quartets will perform. It mentions managers Fred Patterson and Al Reed, bowling, and a joke about an assumed name. It also lists new Deb-Ette Club officers and assorted quips about Hollywood, a nightclub plan in Amarillo, and other light notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber Shop
Old Tack
Fred Patterson
al Reed
Paramount
State
Patterson
Amarillo
Jim Weaver
General Delivery
Your Ideas Editor Note on Public Courtesy and Safety
A reader letter collection urges more thoughtful behavior at picnic spots, cleaner tables, and leaving sites as found. Suggestions include cashier alarms for holdups, proper traffic signals, and a larger municipal auditorium for Amarillo High School commencements, with varied addresses and opinions from multiple residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peole
F. E. Palmer
1300 East Third Avenue
Back Home With Ernie Pyle Oscar Mays a Watchman
Los Angeles feature profiles 75 year old Oscar Mays a day watchman at Dodge Inc. He saves money, lives in a factory room, writes on yellow paper, and dreams wildly. He plans inventions from lifting ocean water to capture lamp black and even incubating humans. He rejects pension and embraces life with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Oscar Mays
Oscar
Dodge, Inc
Death Valley
Mountains
Lake Tahoe
Righteousness and Mercy Promise Life and Honor
A biblical verse emphasizes that those who pursue righteousness and mercy will find life and honor. A secondary reflection notes that God, the great giver, can reveal vast creation through a narrow lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Tagore
TODAY'S PUZZLER HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL QUIZ
A crossword style puzzle list with clues for horizontal and vertical words. Includes references to mythic gods, language terms, and common nouns across a grid style challenge. The reader fills in entries from clues such as war god Ares, ecstasy rapture, and other themed terms.
Who Taught America to Worship Mediocrity
A essay urging Americans to reject consumerist clichés and class privilege. It traces influences from Washington and Hamilton to Lincoln and Brandeis, highlighting immigrant labor, racial tensions, and the call to live by the Constitution’s promise. The piece ends urging collective action to form a more perfect union and to spread liberty worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hamilton
Plato
Adam Smith
John Stuart Mill
Jefferson
Monticello
Lincoln
Edison
Steinmetz
Bell
Goethals
Reed
Cushing
New England
Sparta
Roger Williams
Tom Paine
William Penn
Philadelphia
Oregon
United States of America
Pittsburgh
Manhattan
Chicago
Scranton
Detroit
Karelia
Trentino
Europe
United States of Europe
Brandeis
Peace rumors and defense bills in Washington analysis
The column discusses peace speculation linked to Hess sightings and Mussolini meetings, notes the unreliability of negotiated peace, and critiques wartime powers proposals. It argues Congress will extend debate and warns that admitting defense flaws aids enemies, urging disclosure and reform. It also reports on land issues in Caroline County and Crete’s defense context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herr Hess
England
Hitler
Darlan
Mussolini
London
Winant
War Department
White House
Woodrow Wilson
Fdr
Congress
Caroline County
Virginia
Camp Stewart
Georgia
Stamps Honor Mistral and Foreign Leaders Amid Occupation
The article notes new semi postal stamps from France Sweden and Romania during occupation. France issues a one franc semi post al honoring Frederic Mistral Nobel laureate. Sweden showcases Olaus and Laurentius Petri. Romania honors Iron Guard figures. A German issue features Hitler and Mussolini for the National Culture Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Frederic Mistral
Sweden
Olaus Petri
Laurentius Petri
Hitler
Mussolini
National Culture Fund
Humble Hairpin Idea Sparks Fortune and Scouting Legacy
A Chicago boy Sol H. Goldberg invents a hump in the hairpin, later amassing millions from hairpin patents and real estate. His tale leads to the creation of the Boy Scouts of America after a courteous London street encounter inspires W. D. Boyce to fund the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sol H. Goldberg
Saturday Evening Poet
Sol Goldberg
Anthony
Cleopatra
Nile
India
Sol
Trene Castle
Irene
W. D. Boyce
London
Airpower letter defends formation flying and practice
A reader’s letter criticizes wasteful formation flying that has cost pilots and planes, arguing that precise control and teamwork come from long hours of airborne practice. The response notes the need for flying accuracy, formation discipline, and training to ensure safety and combat effectiveness.
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AL Williams
Army
Navy
Europe
Census Reveals 1939 Bicycle Boom and Industrial Demand
Census figures show 1,252,029 bicycles produced in 1939 doubling 656,828 in 1935. Machinery industry leaders include tractor manufacturers and iron, steel, and scrap metals sectors. Wool use for hats exceeds eight million pounds yearly. Iowa dominates popcorn supply with over 500 000 bushels annually. Prominent quotes from Alf Landon Alvin York Stacy May and Avila Camacho close the piece.
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Bill
Deb-Ette Club
Dean Wright
Betty Howell
Gaynor van Shaw
Jane Gouldy
Rice
Bette Davis
The
Little Foxes
Out of
Fred Smith
R. B. Norman
Hollywood
Pinky Gooch
Globe-News
F. E.palmer
East Third Avenue
Fy, Br
Amaillo Daily News
Luella Spiser
Hughes Street
W. A. McCarty
Harrison Street
PHM
Amarillo High School
E. B. Perryman
Polk Street
Egypt
Alexandria
Cairo
Suez
Port Said
Middle East
Suez Canal
Mediterranean
Lawrence of Arabia
Eco
Syria
Iraq
Britain
Charles de
Andria
Lairoz
Merlin
Adana
Palestine
Turkey
Rayar
Xalep
Homs
Rakka
Palmyra
Deir
Jordan
Ernie Pyle
California
Easy Street
Putrid
South Africa
Ion
Rome
Ireland
Dorothy Thompson
Paul Mallon
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Crete
Iron Guard Movement
Basil Marin
John Motza
Dale Carnegie
U. S
Iowa
America
Alf Landon
Alvin
York
Arlington
Stacy
Mexico
United States
Avila Camacho
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