Public moral and domestic reform amid postwar anxieties
The article urges focus on home issues as global upheaval persists, endorsing the Boy Scouts of America pledge to God and country while stressing non sectarian religious training. It notes Detroit’s Dodge mansion as a symbol of bygone era wealth, now abandoned, and observes a shift in American taste as grand showy homes fade amid renewed practicality. It ends with a brief geopolitical aside on Vladivostok exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
Detroit
John F. Dodge
Dodge
Scotland
Marlborough
Blenheim
France
Russia
Feild Reviews Housing Crisis in Rotary Talk
Feild, Hempstead County Defense Council chair, outlines the housing crisis tied to the Southwestern Proving Ground. He details limited building permits, trailer camps, health inspections, and the displacement of workers, urging faster action as hundreds live in tents and substandard shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feild
Rotary Talk
Trape
Blanton
Proving Ground
Washington
Imany
Hempstead County Defense Council
Pat Duftfie
State Defense C Council
State Defense Council
Prescott
Gordon
Mena
Nashville
Granville
Darwin
Washington Highway
U. S.health Department
Burd
Burd, and All Part Time Sanitation Engineer, Mr. Jones
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Proving Ground Area
Nashville Scrappers Triumph Over Hope Bobcats 27 6
Nashville Scrappers led by Shaddox defeated the Hope Bobcats 27 to 6 before about 1200 fans. Shaddox connected on two passes for touchdowns and showcased 10 to 25 yard runs while Brown and Knuble also scored. Hope managed a fourth quarter touchdown on a Simms pass to McCullough, the first Nashville points allowed all season. A memorial tribute to Vasco Bright preceded kickoff as taps echoed for the late Hope football great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaddox
Nashville Scrappers
Hope Bobcats
Scrappers
Knuble
Brown
Wepfer
Nashville
Simms
Hope
Huddleston
McCullough
Shaddax and Noble
Ape
Vasco Bright
Vasea Bright
Peiyplane
California
Harrison
Asvo Bright
Bery Henry
Hope Public Schools
Lt. Bright
Vasco
Oklahoma A. & M
Air Corps
Randolph Field
Texas
Bakersfield
Calif
Helmdless
Thought for the wages of sin and eternal life
A compact biblical reflection cites Romans 6 24 contrasting the wages of sin with the gift of God through Jesus Christ our Lord. The verse highlights mortality versus eternal life offered by faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus Christ
Lord
Budgeting to Beat High Costs in War Era Living
Marguerite Young urges readers to build a personal budget as the first line of defense against high living costs. She explains counting income, tracking expenditures, and setting long horizons to reveal spending patterns and guide prudent choices with input from expert guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Young
NEA Service
No Nazi Report on USS Kearny
German sources claim the alleged torpedoing of the USS Kearny was noted as the neutrality debate in Congress peaked. They said they had no official German Admiralty information and suggested Roosevelt’s faction welcomed such an incident to push anti Neutrality Act repeal and wartime moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
U. S
Kkarny
Congress
Roosevelt
Knox
Britain
Lt James Schooley Assigned to 185th Field Artillery
Brig Gen Russel P Hartle announced that Second Lt James E B Schooley of Hope Arkansas has been assigned to the 185th Field Artillery of Iowa for duty at Camp Claiborne Louisiana with the 185th FA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Claiborne
James EB
Schooley
Hope
Ark
185Th Field Artillery of
Iowa
Russel P. Hartle
Football Scores Across Colleges and Town Teams
A dense list of college and local high school football results reports scores for Tech, Seluals, Hot Springs, Fordyce, Glenwood, Conway, Watson, Arkadelphia, Heber Springs, Rogers, Hope, Prescott, Marked Tree, Bentonville, Paris, Greenwood, Foreman, Beebe, Texarkana Catholics, Wynne, Mena, Brinkley, West Helena, Dermott, Malvern Army, Forrest City, Paragould, North Little Rock, Newport, Ashdown and others. The standings mix six man games, postponements due to rain, and varied final scores across many small towns and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Tech
State Nigh Seluals Hot Springs
Fordyce
Fine Bluff
Cameleon
Jonesboro
Russellyile Carlisle
Clarendon
K. Dierks
Glenwood
Osceola
Piggott
Conway
Lanuke
Watson
Arkansas City
Arkadelphia
Texarkana
Heber Springs
Cunt K. Huntsville
Rogers Nashville
Hope
Gordon
Prescott
Scarcy
Catton Plant
Marianas
Kavisburg
Walnut Ridge
Marked Tree & Harrison
Bentonville
West Helena
Smackover
Dermott
Benson
Malvern
Brewster Calls Scouting a Key for Boys’ Development
Rev Thomas Brewster of First Presbyterian urges support for Hope’s annual Boy Scout drive led by Linus Walker aiming to raise $900. He cites scouting’s twelve foundation stones and asks business and civic leaders to fund the effort, stressing support will strengthen America and guide boys through critical growth periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope
Thomas Brewster
First, Presbyterian Church
Linus Walker
Walker
Mr. Brewster
Scouling
America
Two Local Men on Kearny Among U S Destroyer Crew
Seven Arkansas sailors served on the destroyer Kearny when it was torpedoed early Friday off Iceland. Ross E. Peterson of McNab and Paul A. Baker of Stumps were among the crew, with other statemen listed. No injuries were reported and the ship remained afloat and able to sail under its own power.
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Arkansas
U.S
Kearny
Ross E. Peterson
McNab
Paul A. Baker
Stumps
Mark Harger
Ratcliff
McKinney James
Jin WV. Hall
Greenbrier
David R. Hilleman
Harry Young
Reader
Huard H. Karger
Reteliff
Wilbur D. Bentley
Texarkana
Iceland
Japan Renews Axis Pledge under Tojo Cabinet
Lt Gen Eiki Tojo as premier, head of a war and home ministry dominated cabinet, vowed to press East Asia co prosperity policies and axis adherence. Reports say Matsuoka could return as advisor while Reich radios back stronger axis stance despite Allied opposition.
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TOKYO +P
Eiki Tajo
Japan
Pacific
Nichi Nichi
U. S
Gen. Tojo
East Asia
China
Reich
Berlin
Yosuke Matsuoka
Russia
Foreign Office
Hefner Death Investigated in Atlanta Texas
Texas officers pursued the disappearance of C. H. Hefner 69 father of Bryan Hefner of Hope after he was found unconscious Thursday afternoon and died Friday. He had been missing since October 9, found under a car in a wooded area near Atlanta by a hunter. He suffered a blow and a struggle was implied by ground conditions. His billfold and papers were found nearby. Hospital staff attributed death to exposure and shock amid the unknown circumstances of the hit and run-like finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
C. H. Hefner
Bryan Hefner
Hope
Hefner
Atlanta
Cay
Kalinin Orel Retaken Near Moscow Amid War Warnings
Soviet counterattacks reportedly held German forces at bay in the 17 day Moscow aid battle. Red army blows recaptured Kalinin near Moscow and Orel 200 miles south of the capital. Britain warned Japan against attacking via Siberia as U S bases were offered. Moscow radio described daily life under siege with troops guarding streets.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Far East
Germany
Japan
Russia
Siberia
Reuters
Stockholm
Kalinin
Moscow Radio
Orel
London
U. S
Netherlands
Dutch East Indies
United States
Indies
U.S. Pacific
Hitler
Seige
Associaton Press
Red Army
Kazan
State Department
Washington
Odessa
Arthur Erwin Receives Army Radio Diploma at Scott Field
Arthur Dale Erwin Private son of Mr and Mrs Alvie T Erwin of Hope Arkansas graduated from a 22 week Army radio theory and mechanics course in the Radio Operating hangar at Scott Field Alabama 2300 students attended the commencement Col Wolcott P Haynes announced he earned the diploma for excellence and efficiency
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Field
Arthur Dale Erwin
Col. Wolcott P. Haynes
Alvie T. Erwin
West Avenue D
Hope, Ark
Erwin
Cranium Crackers Senate Stumper Matchup
A trivia item lists eight senators with garbled names and states and asks to match each to his proper state and party. The mixed names include Bankhtada Arizona Wheeler b Washington McFarland c Kentucky Nyed Montana Van Nuyse¢ Wyoming Bone Indiana Chandler N. Dakota O Mahoney ob Alabama and directs to page answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bankhtada
Arizona
Wheeler B
Washington
McFarland c
Kentucky
Nyed
Montana
van Nuyse
Wyoming
Bone
Indiana
Chandler & N. Dakota
O'Mahoney Ob
Alabama
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Alex. H. Washburk
Green Bay
Evers
Mussolini
Europe
Boys Scouts Campaigin
Boy Scouts of
By Willis Thornton
Bobcats
James Schooley
F. A
Brewster
Father
Atlanta, Tex
Northwest
Arthur Erwin
Army Radio
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