11 Jun 1940
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1940
Page
1
Del Rio prepares first public event by the Boys Athletic Club next Friday at Cowboy Park. A boxing program will showcase local fighters with a full schedule to be released soon. Membership details and advance notices emphasize limited access for cardholders and visitors.
The article discusses U S foreign policy warnings and readiness in wartime, referencing President Roosevelt and the Monroe Doctrine. It notes the Del Rio Safety Council forming, with Louis F Leurig as chairman, and outlines focus areas beyond road safety such as traffic, schools, recreation, and industry.
City leaders appoint committees to handle various aid divisions and safety concerns. The Safety Council, meeting at Elks Club, will discuss proposed traffic ordinances and the hazard posed by bicycle riders darting before cars. Attendees note hot weather and suggest providing cold drinks at meetings to aid funding.
Arthur G Hoadley discusses merchandising as the oldest dynamic business field offering June graduates both chain store and independent paths. He highlights consumer needs, site selection, commodity fields, and varied talents from sales to display design, urging graduates to leverage judgment and adaptability for rewarding careers.
Sylvia notes that success in merchandising hinges on choosing a path, seizing an opportunity, and delivering results. The field aims to cut costs from factory to consumer, rewarding those who adapt to changing conditions with experience and diligence rather than books. Tomorrow’s grads face new problems and opportunities in a vast, competitive industry.
The ruffed grouse makes a thrumming sound as wings beat in air. Witnesses disagree whether the noise comes from wing-strikes or breast feathers, leaving the mystery unresolved.
Colonie Germany June 11 Allied planes dropped scores of bombs on the Rhineland and German targets in Belgium over two nights but the West Deutsche Beobachter said little damage occurred Godesberg, site of the pre Munich meeting between Chamberlain and Hitler, was struck with several houses damaged and one injured. Nearby Etlendorf suffered material damage with only three cows killed. Transmission lines near Hoven were damaged. Allied Magnesia Bombs were dropped near Brussels Diver werg and Schemar but exploded in open fields and vacant houses.
A reader notes that many adults worldwide remain unaware that stars appear to rise and set much like the sun and moon. The fragment offers a plain observation on common knowledge gaps.
A reader note clarifies muskrats are not rats and resemble beavers though they ally with meadow mice. the statement lists terms like marsh, rabbit, Hudson seal, and cle in a terse, fragmentary description.
The Red Cross has expanded water safety training since 1914, reducing drowning rates by about 50 percent and certifying over a million life savers. Community programs, national partnerships, and beginner courses teach rescue methods and safe swimming practices to help non-swimmers gain skills and prevent aquatic accidents.
A brief adish historical echo prompts readers to avoid Henry VIII style feasting after pains. It touts Udga Tablets as relief for ulcer stomach pains indigestion gas heartburn and acid related symptoms. The copy promises safe use and money back if not helped, offered at Texas Drug Store.
Fragmented OCR text praises Red Cross readiness to lend valuable assistance, noting road paving and community leadership training while warning of drowning risks. References to strong forces aid and resilience appear amid unclear phrases about safety and aid services.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses reasons bald birds might occur and references eating birds. It mentions interior anatomy and decay but lacks clear facts or names, rendering a partial, noncoherent item without identifiable events or entities.
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