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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1940

Page

14

Midnight Lake Cruise Reveals Class Strain in Love

Ann Brown, an orphaned housekeeper in an unfriendly city, resists a late night lake cruise invitation from Steve Claybourne, a wealthy playboy, highlighting tensions between social classes and Ann’s duty to work. Irene Temple reasserts social ambitions while weighing romance with Steve and other suitors.

Ann Brown Paul Hayden Steve Claybourne Clara Brooks Irene Temple Steve Ann Irene Athens Seattle Jeff Fortner Jeff Temple Gardens Mr. Temple Blake

Venerable Musician Puzzle Clue Sparks Town Scandal

A fragmented crossword style puzzle leads to a dramatic domestic mystery. Ann Brown faces accusations as Mr Temple’s missing watch and silverware threaten a family scheme. Plunket manipulates others while hints point to a planned reveal in the library. The plot thickens as suspects emerge.

Mr. Temple Irene Ann Miss Brown Plunket

Mystery Jacks in Old Card Decks Linked to Four Knights

Research traces the jack to a quartet of knights Lancelot Hosier Rolent or Valery in a 1440 English pack, while discussing card play tactics. The note also mentions that in Tokyo, Japan, physical exams replace written tests for entrants to girls' high schools.

Henry VII Elizabeth of York Lancelot Arthur Hosier Rolent Valery Chaucer Tokyo Japan

Monarch Club Luncheon Highlights National Convention Appeal

The High Point Monarch Club met at the Sheraton Hotel for a business session. National President N L Garner performed a solo and G A Reynolds offered piano selections as entertainment. Members discussed the July 7 to 9 national convention in Atlantic City and a large local delegation was anticipated led by Roy Culler.

Old Cherry Orchard N. L. Garner G. A. Reynolds High Point Monarch Club Sheraton Hotel Atlantic City Roy Culler Garner

Modern Etiquette Answers From A 1930s Guide

Advice on handling violent arguments discreetly by staying neutral and distracting others. Tips suggest tipping hotel operators with at least 50 cents after repeated telephone use. Always place serving silver on the dish when asked to pass it. A note claims the Transnadine tunnel between Chile and Argentina restricts vehicle speed to 154 mph.

Chile Argentina

Look and Learn trivia answers

The hippo is the largest living quadruped after the elephant. Kentucky has the most navigable streams. Horsepower equals the power to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute. Herod ordered John the Baptist's death. The United States leads in cotton production.

Aimal State of The Union John the Baptist Kentucky Herod United States

Lessons in English Words Misused and Scrutiny Spotlight

Instructional note on common usage errors and pronunciation. Highlights correct forms such as visit not take in Niagara Falls and distinctions between chafe and chaff. Emphasizes spelling pitfalls like plagiarism and the idea of mastering one word daily.

Niagara Falls Cowper

Field fires in city keep firemen on run

Fire department responded to five alarms yesterday and the day before, keeping crews busy fighting field fires fed by March winds. Readily called to nine locations including East Lexington block, Wise and Grace streets, Vail Street, Jones Street near the junior high, and West Bay Street near the entire street.

East Lexington Cere Wise Grace Streets Vail Street Jones Street Bay Street

Laundry and cleaning tips from a vintage guide

A vintage instruction piece offers practical methods for washing velveteen, extinguishing small fires, and removing onion odor from hands. It advises gentle washing with warm soapy water, thorough rinsing, and drying on a blanket, plus using sulfur or other means to curb smoke and odors.

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