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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
4
A parade of light comedy snippets and quick quips. snippets feature a Sally unsure of a surname, an office boy shrewd with money, a boss’s stenographer, a magistrate and a jealous husband, teachers and pupils, and punchlines about weddings, revolutions, and everyday misadventures. Several vignettes involve family dynamics, social missteps, and wartime reminiscences with a final nod to Venetian gondolas.
Health officials warn that in 1936 Texas saw 700 maternal deaths and 8000 infant deaths under one year nationwide totals near 85,000. Dr Geo W Cox calls for prenatal care and early physician supervision, stressing neglect and lack of timely medical attention as key factors in the high mortality.
Receipts totaled 900 cattle and 1000 calves with heavy but uneven trading. Feeder prices ranged $6.00 to $8.00 for most grass calves, fat cattle $4.00 to $5.50 for butcher cows, and hogs topped at $9. Our weights varied from light to heavy, with several loads unsold as prices largely held or slipped modestly compared to last week. Sheep offerings scarce at about $5.00 for mature wethers, no goats offered.
A Wisconsin wedding account extolls the bride as wondrously fascinating and enchanting. The writer likens her grace to siren charm, floral sweetness, and joyous spirit, predicting a paradise home and Hymen’s harmonies.
Scouting since 1908 by Lord Baden-Powell has spread worldwide. It offers equal access regardless of race or background, with ranks from Tenderfoot to Eagle. Eagles are rare, while merit badges cover diverse subjects and safety skills. Scouts gain knowledge of nature, science, and first aid, and foster international friendship through world jamborees and disaster relief.
Texas holds a leading shipping role with thirteen deep-water ports built by man. Houston ranks fourth in U S commerce, excelling in cotton exports and crude products, while Galveston and Sabine Neches waterways support Beaumont Port Arthur Port Neches Orange. Freeport leads in sulfur and Brownsville Port Isabel open as new hubs. A painting class child cites the three primary colors as red white and blue.
A collection of quotations on expediency and prejudice from Thomas R. Marshall and Thomas Arnold, contrasted with a 1936 U.S. forest service fire loss estimate. The report notes fires in Wisconsin and Minnesota were contained after 3,000 fighters were deployed, revealing the era’s emphasis on training and attention to public affairs.
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