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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1930

Page

6

Water Examined at Camp Ki-Y In Tennessee Valley Lab Visit

Dr A J Perolio director of the Tennessee Valley Laboratory and Sam Arvidson Y M C A secretary visited Camp Ki Y at Vinemont and conducted a thorough water and camp condition inspection. Bacteriological tests on drinking water and pool are underway. The board approved the recommendations and ordered full implementation.

Vinemont A. J. Perolio Tennessee Valley Labratory Sam Arvidson

Free Textbooks Costly Claim Draws Teacher Funding Note

County Superintendent Prof E L Hays attacked the free textbooks plank as impracticable and costly. He said the state would spend a vast amount and noted paying teachers is already extremely difficult without free text.

E. L. Hays Hays

Sheriff Davis Prepares Report on Jail Operations

Bud Davis as deputy for Sheriff B E Davis prepares a monthly jail operation report for submission to the State Auditor Probate Judge and other officials detailing the past month's jail activities.

Bud Davis Depuy B. E. Davis

Spanish War Vets Will Meet Sunday

U. S.-Spanish War Veterans John B. McDonald Camp No. 10 will meet Sunday afternoon in regular session. Members are urged to attend with auxiliary members and prospective auxiliary members. The camp will join the Legionnaires of the Decatur post for joint decoration at the city cemetery at four o'clock. the public is invited, especially relatives of deceased veterans.

John B. McDonald No. 10 J. N. Hughes Decatur Post

Hollywood Order Emerging From Parody of Trends

Movie studios may end their rush to imitate hits as producers shift away from replications of Alibi, Broadway Melody, or The Virginian. Vox office sleuths would push faster production of similar pictures to seize market share.

Robbin Coons Hollywood Vox

Talkies shift to varied plots as studios chase public taste

Studios move toward balanced film production after a period of repetitive plots. Anita Page Sally Blane and Doug Fairbanks Jr rehearse a scene from The Little Accident while one studio buys and alters the property to remove censor concerns. Neil Hamilton nears freelance work Marjorie Beebe signs new deal. Jim Tully and Jack Gilbert plan on screen feud following a real life restaurant fight.

Anita Page Sally Blane Doug Fairbanks, Jr Jim Tully Jack Gilbert Hollywood Tully Gilbert

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