09 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1937
Page
1
Hope Star announces subscription prices and carrier rates, with advance payment terms. It notes postal classification and confirms Associated Press news use rights, while disclosing policy on tributes and unsolicited manuscripts.
Olive Roberts Barton reviews new children books and a film story featuring Lucy Spra gue Michel and Madeline Drieless. She praises Roller Skates by Ruth Baryee and Adventsitty ti Hellywaert, noting engaging rhyme, prose, and youthful imagination alongside insights into child development.
A wild Hollywood gossip spill covers flattery, divorces, and romance around studio stars. It notes directors and stars like Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, and Miss Stanwyck’s dressing issues, land deals, infant antics, and shifting fortunes. It mentions Walt Disney’s Snow White budget, Simone Simon and Sonja Henie, and hints at future casting for Gone with the Wind.
The piece argues that dictatorial leaders like Mussolini reflect a transitional era in Europe. It notes Mussolini's failed Spanish mission and anger over Caporetto rhetoric, warning that one man's temper risks war. It compares to Napoleon’s era, insisting dictators are temporary as feudal structures fade. The aim is a painless transition as society evolves.
A New York jury convicted seven racketeers piloting a 2 million dollar yearly shakedown of restaurant businesses. Upon verdict, the defendants savagely railed at the jury and judge, with one man removed for hysteria as they insisted justice had miscarried. The scene challenged the notion of hard crime bosses.
The Family Doctor warns amebic dysentery spreads through fingers food and flies especially from ill supervised food handlers. Emphasizes sanitation personal hygiene and safe water as key to prevention. Mentions contaminated water in Chicago and lists drugs such as arsenic emetine and ipecac with doctor supervision.
Olive Roberts Barton notes the Silver Anniversary of the Girl Scouts, crediting Juliette Low and Baden-Powell, and urges appreciation for a movement emphasizing character development for both girls and boys. She observes a gap in education and home life where cooperation should be emphasized alongside individual growth.
Martha Brittain, Neal, and Gerry Neal resume their tense journey along the coast in a trailer chase. After a dramatic Eureka station confrontation, Martha reports to police, faces suspicion, and heads toward the California border seeking Spedden and Betty while nursing loneliness and doubt about the man she loves.
The article argues that youth should grow through small group activities like the Scouts, emphasizing cooperation, service, and good citizenship. It critiques overemphasis on individualism and highlights mothers and families shaping future citizens through disciplined, collective effort and positive behavior.
Mrs Brandeis, former producer, offers an honest view of the romance industry to avert heartbreaks. Robb White Lil Tobie and Tommy, a 12 year old sister and brother, befriend a West Indian smuggler and, in saving his boat, are set adrift in the Caribbean. Their driving, resourcefulness, capture by savages, and escape drive tense reading.
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