Social Realm News Briefs Include Club Recital and Meetings
Eva Bradford notes social events from Easter guests at the Theus home to city club recitals. Amalie Trex, Miss Lenore Stone attend as guests. Virginia Oliver and Mary Moffett plan a vacation in Baton Rouge. Mrs Osterburger returns from Plaquemine. Musicians Club recital features Hill pupils with multiple solos and readings. American Legion Auxiliary meets to craft Poppies for Washington convention. Easter party planned by Mrs Gattis and Mrs Harris. Fort Miro D A R hosts 3 pm meeting with co-hostesses Stubbs Renwick Murray.
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Amalie Trex
Lenore Stone
Miss Theus
Judge
Virginia Oliver
Mary Moffett
Sophie Newcomb
Baton Rouge
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Washington
W. T. Gattis
Earl Harris
Gattis
Jackson Street
W. C. Feazel
Fort Miro
Frank Stubbs
Joe Renwick
Murray
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Fertilizer Report From Lafayette Sees Club Members Buy Supplies
Lafayette parish farm agent Frank Bacque reports that about twenty agricultural club members bought nitrate of soda and acid phosphate for cotton. They are applying 100 pounds of nitrate and 200 pounds of phosphate per acre, with two carloads of nitrate and three carloads of phosphate delivered last week.
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Lafayette
Frank Bacque
Lafayette Parish
Boost Pecan Crop Development in Pointe Coupee Parish
Pecan and orchard interests rise in Pointe Coupee Louisiana as farmers expand plantings and homestead development. A. B. Curet, parish farm agent, reports aid in extending orchards spraying equipment seeds and farm implements. Plans include cotton cane corn demonstrations for parishwide benefit.
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New Roads
Pointe Coupee
A. B. Curet
Mrs Garnett Elected Head of Camp Fire Girls
At a Camp Fire Girls board meeting on Wednesday Mrs V S Garnett was chosen as the Monroe Camp Fire executive in charge. A full time salary position was funded by a recent drive that raised over $2000. Garnett will train in Chicago starting April 18 and later visit Lake Drury Illinois for a camping vacation before returning in about three weeks to assume duties. Eight Camp Fire groups operate locally with a new camp at Lazaar's Point energizing activities.
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Camp Fire Girls Board of Directors
V. S. Garnett
Monroe
Garnett
Lazaar’s Point
Camp Fire Girls Plan Easter Egg Hunt at City Park
The Walohi Camp Fire Girls will move their planned training school event to next Tuesday after the Louisiana College glee club visit. An Easter egg hunt is set for Saturday at 3 30 at the city park with eggs sold for a dime. If rain comes the rabbits will hide eggs in the Methodist Annex. The event aims to raise money for Camp Walohi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walohi
Louisiana College Glee Club
Methodist Annex
One Piece Dress No. 2481 in Tan Linen with Self Trim
Pictorial Review Dress No. 2481 features a tan linen one piece with self material trim in brown. The design includes a V neck blouse with revers and self-material collar. Medium size uses 344 yards 36 inch light and 14 yard dark fabric. sizes 34-48 bust and 14-20 years. price 45 cents.
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Pictorial Review
Growth shown in presbytery meet at Ruston
Special to the News-Star from Ruston La April 8 reports from the fifteenth annual Red River Presbyterial meeting show growth and rising interest. About 75 delegates attend as the Woman's Auxiliary of the Presbytery organizes activities and a North Louisiana State Rally pageant The Path of Enlightenment is produced by Miss Edna Arnold with costumes from New York. Derrick finished for well 212 miles northeast of Ruston, drilling to start soon. Mrs Frank Morgan and Agatha leave for Charleyville to visit grandmother Mrs C M Nobles.
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News-Star
Ruston
Red River
North Louisiana
Path of Enlightenment
Edna Arnold
Woman's Athletics
New York
T. L. James
Ruston Drilling Co
Dredging Contract Awarded for St Martin St Landry Drainage
Taxpayers at Cecilia meeting approve McWilliams Dredging Company to handle drainage for the St Martin St Landry district. Dredging to start immediately to relieve planters blocked by recent rains.
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ST. Martinville
St. Martin-St. Landry
Cecilia
McWilliams Dredging Company
Louisiana farmers commit to on farm feed crops plan
Farm Agent H. F. Cassell and LSU dairy expert George Reymond visited six Tangipahoa parish farms to urge planting of feed crops. Farmers agreed to 38 acres lespedeza hay 76 acres soybeans 16 acres velvet bean grazing 70 acres oats 49 acres sorghum silage and 6 acres sweet potatoes. They note dairy profitability hinges on producing bulky feed on the farm.
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Amite, la
H. F. Cassell
George Reymond
Louisiana State University
Tangipahoa Parish
Poultry shipments, fertilizer aid aid farmers in LaSalle parish
Jena LaSalle parish reports a weekly poultry shipment totaling 411 with agents noting a car of acid phosphate and 40 bushels of high grade cotton seed delivered to farmers saving 290. Two standard clubs were visited last week with good programs presented by members.
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Jena
LaSalle Parish
L. O. Sumrall
Demonstration Plots On Cotton By Negro Farmers In St Francisville
In West Feliciana parish five acre plots of cotton were planted by Black farmers. three plots fertilizer applied with 500 pounds of acid phosphate per acre and top dressed with nitrate of soda. Two plots had no fertilizer. Ten boys planted one acre each in corn this week. The piece notes avalanches can be triggered by small causes and recalls a historic sleigh-bell incident on Alphin path.
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ST. Francisville
West Felineianana Parish
J. E. Ringgold
Scout movement meeting draws visitor Mr Mills to Monroe
Mr. T. H. Mills visited Monroe yesterday to attend a meeting in support of the scout movement.
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T. H. Mills
Monroe
Scout Movement
Pierian Club Plans Banquet and Egypt Program
A meeting of the Pierian Club was held Saturday at the home of Mrs. J. E. Keeny with hostesses Mrs. W. S. Pugh and Mrs. W. R. Pratt. Plans were made for an April 25 banquet and an interesting program on Egypt was presented.
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Pierian Club
J. E. Keeny
W. S. Pugh
W. R. Pratt
Egypt
Monroe Seeks Chapter of Aviation Association
Monroe aims to form a local chapter of the National Association of Aviators. led by C Faser and J R Martin who promote aviation interest. Faser owns a Curtis Jenny plane and maintains a private field on DeSiard Road. He urges public enthusiasm and a four way field to attract air mail service and place Monroe on the aviation map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Aviators
Monroe
Chamber of Commerce
C. Faser
J. R. Martin
Milner Motor Company
Turner
Faser
Curtis
Martin
DeSiard Road
National Association
National Association For
Chief Figures in the News of the Day in Chicago
Senator Borah blasts bureaucratic government as burdensome and arbitrary. Premier Herriot confronts a capital levy crisis in France. Gaston B. Means faces charges in Washington and New York related to forged signatures. Navy planes to join Professor Donald MacMillan on an Arctic survey voyage between Alaska and the North Pole.
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Chicago
United States
William E. Borab
Edouard Herriot
France
Gaston B. Means
Department of Justice
New York
Washington
Smith W. Frookhart
Iowa
United States Navy
Donald MacMillan
Arctic
Alaska
North Pole
Catholic School Building Planned at Lake Village
The firm of J. W. Smith drew plans for a pressed brick Catholic school at Lake Village Arkansas for St Mary of the Lake Academy. The new building, costing about $20,000, will be ready for the fall term and meet growing local demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Smith
Lake Village
Ark
St. Mary of the Lake Academy
Forest Fires Threaten Blue Ridge Area Near Shenandoah Park
Blacksburg Virginia April 8 Fires numbered fifteen raged early today along the Blue Ridge Mountains on the Virginia West Virginia line near the proposed Shenandoah National Park. A five mile front between S Gap and Bush Mountains burned toward the James River as wind drove flames. Valuable timber was destroyed but no other losses reported as firefighters fought back to save homes and saw mills.
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Blacksburg
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia and
West Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
S. Gap
Bush Mountains
James River
One Dead Fifteen Injured In New Orleans Auto Accidents
In 24 hours in New Orleans one man, policeman Anthony Lynch aged 22, was killed in an automobile crash. A second serious crash involved two cars with eight people hurt including four children. The injured are expected to recover.
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New Orleans
Anthony Lynch
Corned Beef and Cabbage. Green's Market & Gro.
Announcement for a corned beef and cabbage sale at Green's Market and Grocery from 3 to 7. Includes no further details on prices or exact date.
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Green’s Market & Gro
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Eunice
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R. Thome
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Abe E. Woolman
Camp Fire Girls
A. H. Fletcher
State Board of Health
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DORA
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