28 Jun 1937
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1937
Page
1
A critique argues that modern novels increasingly explore past eras from the Civil War to the reconstruction and the westward expansion. The piece notes a shift from contemporary slices of life to reflective, historically aware fiction and urges balanced study of history to inform the present and future.
W M Winterland of Chicago, vice president of Franklin Railway Supply, told Atlantic City delegates that the steam locomotive remains the simplest, most reliable, and most flexible railroad power with lower initial and maintenance costs than newer forms. The public sentiment toward the Iron Horse endures, as railroads depend on steam engines for identity and operation.
A medical summary discusses weight excess and its health hazards. It notes shortness of breath fatigue and joint strain from overweight, with links to circulatory, liver, kidney and diabetes risks, plus statistics from insurers on mortality patterns and disease connections. The text also mentions varying opinions on an overweight individual’s economic role.
A set of observations on child daring and parental guidance contrasts risk taking with safety. The piece argues that real growth comes from letting children think and act, within trusted limits, while parents provide both caution and courageous example. It also touches on aviation, mechanics, and worker wages in England as brief asides.
Bruce Catton discusses H G Wells comtemplate early dismal contrast between world as it is and world as it ought to be. Wells argues that science and intellect threaten to steer humanity toward technocratic silence and civilization, while warning of the dangers of a gifted few guiding fate.
Claire Trevor discusses her shift from glamor heroine to tougher roles. She hopes Dead End offers the break and hints she may be typed into street-girl parts similar to earlier actresses. Also described are a surreal theater sequence with animated puppets by Russell Patterson and a puppet-led orchestra, and other film plans.
In California a student pilot with under two hours flight time faced a life threatening emergency when a barrel roll caused instructor Louis Dale to be hurled from the plane. Despite the tragedy and injuries, pupil Myer de Vars landed the craft safely at the airport, while Dale was dazed but alive.
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