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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1941
Page
5
A page from the 1941 Amarillo Globe notes publishing details for The World Through McLemore-Colored Glasses. It lists publication dates, the publishing company The Globe-News, and staff roles including Gene Howe and John McCarty.
A mixed editorial column argues for indoor living over outdoor ventures. It cites Army maneuvers as proof of discipline and progress, then defends the indoor kitchen against outdoor cooking lore, praising air conditioning and comfort while poking fun at nature lovers.
United Press profiles Constantine A. Oumansky the Soviet ambassador to the United States. The Ukrainian born diplomat speaks fluent English and several languages. He traveled across the United States visiting industrial centers and national parks while building ties through negotiations that led to Soviet recognition. He began in Moscow journalism rising to Tass bureau chief in Paris and League of Nations coverage. Born Nikolaev 1902 he resumed schooling after 1917 revolution while working as a cub reporter.
After Orsina burns, Brand Phare serves prison time for negligence and, upon release, finds love with Crispin Dean in St Ives. Abel Brown seeks anonymity as a ship model maker while Paul McEwen orders a yacht named Gaye Fontaine, linking to the Orsina's passenger. Crispin Dean recalls the vow to forget and burn.
The National Fire Protection Association lists eight common home fire causes and prevention steps. It designates October 5 to 11 as National Fire Prevention Week to raise awareness and reduce risk in households.
A collage of reader submissions urges Amarillo to build a Buffalo Lake fish hatchery to stock the lake and boost fishing, plus asks for better garbage trucks, a second high school near Sam Houston, and slower traffic near Pleasant Valley. It notes a police courtesy school and signals at hill approaches, while proposing two stop signals and listing hunting season trivia and questions.
Abel Brown recalls a dangerous pull toward Gaye as she schemes to pressure Brand Phare. McEwen, cynical about women, notes Gaye’s burning ambition and past scandals. Crispin faces hidden truths while Gaye escalates plans to break lovers apart.
The piece surveys a vast soybean rise from 1917 to projected 110 million bushels, noting uses from oil to plastics and the diet shift. It also extols Lou Gehrig as a national hero, illustrating American virtues of simple living, loyalty, and selflessness through his life and illness.
A London cable from the Christian Science War Relief Committee reports urgent British needs for sheets pillow cases underclothes children's shoes boys shorts and trousers 11 through 16 and rubber boots for children to withstand the winter. The letter notes bombed out families returning home and evacuees draining supplies while almoners build reserves. Freddy Fitzsimmons described as a premier fielding pitcher on a national radio program.
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