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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1935
Page
7
C P Brogan of Surebest Bakery guides housewives on selecting quality bread. He recommends a 15.5 to 16 ounce loaf with a clean wrapper, firm feel, even tan crust, proper crust thickness, and good volume. Texture should be velvet and crumb fine. flavor balanced by milk and dough aroma, with milk breads containing at least half a glass of milk per loaf.
Franklin Parish, Winnsboro, June 29. Parish Superintendent John L. McDuff reports an educable child total of 9,410 for 1935, up from 9,272 in 1931. Gains occurred in wards 1 3 4 7 8 and 9 with losses in wards 2 5 and 6, and Negro educables declined. A careful house to house census was taken and high school principals served as census takers. The parish received ten dollars per educable child from the state for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Jimmie Love, a flat tire specialist in Hugo, reports that about 80 percent of punctures he has fixed in recent years stem from shoe tacks dropped on highways. He attributes the tacks to hitch-hikers' footwear.
In a move to economy, Australia reduces stamp sizes and prints fewer images on postcards. The policy aims to cut production costs while maintaining essential postal services and cultural representation. Potential effects include smaller mail features and changes for collectors.
A series of bridge games and church circle meetings dominate Tallulah society pages. Mrs. J. C. Lee hosts guests from Mandeville with prize gala. Mrs. R. L. Bailey and Mrs. J. A. Gilbert win high scores in separate games. Circle One meets with Mrs. Coltharp. Missionary groups share lessons, gifts, and refreshment. The Women’s and Baptist circles hold meetings, with plans for entertainments and dues. A five-circle Baptist union session, five groups, and a Business Men’s Luncheon address ERA funded drainage for Madison parish amid civic talks.
Tom and Pal Jennings, long time Monroe residents, will open their new business at 137 DeSiard Street, formerly Harry Prophit’s site, with a modern neon front, renovated bar and cigar cases, and a rear domino parlor featuring score boards for early big league game scores.
A survey of 1,200 San Jose State College coeds finds none keeps a hope chest as the 1930s trend declines loca l recognition of the custom. The report notes that modern girls favor practical storage over treasured chests.
Mississippi voters brace for a heated governor race as five candidates tour the state. Campaigns gain steam with summer rallies and the Neshoba county fair set for July 29 to August 2. The August 6 primary could bring record turnout after tax payment rules eased disfranchisement.
The L. B. Faulk post American Legion will elect officers on Monday night. Nominees listed include William S. Perhamus as commander and H F Madison Jr as first vice commander with Ivy A Faulk as second vice commander. Nominations from the floor remain open and members praise the past year under Isador Liebreich.
The mokomukunukunukuapua, a tropical fish praised in a popular song, is among the smallest and brightest reef dwellers near the equator. Its name translates to old woman with a face like a pig.
Seventy five feet of the Arkansas river levee below Gillett was dynamited to relieve a threatening backwater. The opening let backwater flow back into the river and lowered flood levels on adjacent farms. U S district engineers said the break was taking water off flooded property. Details of planned steps were not disclosed.
In Kansas county actions menaced the town of Gillett as a break caused the Arkansas River to back up behind levees. The backwater rose above the river and had no outlet until an early blast created a channel. Water then rushed back into the main stream.
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