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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
7
Smart folks are easy to fool says Bobo the magician who will appear at the city hall Thursday June 13 under the sponsorship of the Hope Band Auxiliary. During a university show he once asked a distinguished professor to assist him on stage and the professor left before the trick was finished.
Chocolate drinks for summer by Mrs Maddox share simple chocolate bases for family refreshment. The Chocolate Highball combines milk syrup ginger ale and vanilla ice cream for a creamy fizzy treat. A Chocolate Pineapple Float blends milk syrup pineapple and chocolate ice cream into a tropical flavored dessert drink.
A professor lost his composure in reaction to Bobo the chimp study causing a staged incident. He later apologized, arguing that clever minds are easier to fool and that children are more easily misled. Bobo will perform at the city auditorium at 2:YY am.
Pittsburgh editor Brinkerhoff complains about frequent rain prompts and calls for a lighter task this summer. He quips that it should not be necessary to say more if rain is provided when needed.
Nearly 17 000 Kroger employees will get paid vacations in 1940, an increase of about 2 000 from 1939. G J Houston, Kroger branch manager for the Little Rock area, noted the policy liberalization. About 260 Little Rock branch staff are eligible for one to two weeks of vacation, and total vacation time across Kroger workers amounts to 22 071 weeks. If one person used all vacation time, it would take 424 years to finish.
A compact guide describes making vanilla ice cream beverages with milk, pineapple, and mint chocolate accents. It details mixing syrup into milk, stirring steadily, pouring into tall glasses, topping with whipped cream, and optionally heating syrup for a chocolate drink. It also covers a chocolate syrup recipe with unsweetened chocolate, sugar, hot water, and egg yolks, yielding two cups syrup for several days.
The standings show Rock 4 New Orleans 2 Birmingham 4 Memphis 4 Atlanta 4 Nashville 2 Knoxville 6 Chattanooga 2. Wednesday results include Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 Cincinnati 7 New York 2. Thursday games list Little Rock at Birmingham Atlanta at Knoxville Chattanooga at Nashville Memphis at New Orleans Philadelphia at Chicago Boston at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at St Louis New York 7 Chicago 5 St Louis 4 Boston 14 innings Washington 6 Cleveland 1 Detroit 9 Philadelphia 1 Chicago at New York Cleveland at Washington St Louis at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia.
Washington researchers argue that German war production and resources far exceed prior estimates. Germany’s oil output, captive labor, and agricultural mobilization are detailed, challenging beliefs that a quick war would exhaust Nazi powers. The piece notes synthetic oil, imports, and farm labor shifts as signs of a sustained campaign.
Sara Winslow argues that constant nagging by alarmist parents teaches little and harms children. Instead, parents should teach safety through swimming, traffic rules, and careful training to reduce risk while avoiding overprotective fear.
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