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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1930
Page
6
The town mourns Mr. Hillyer Speed a generous philanthropist and Goodfellow who did charity work and aided the needy. His death earlier this morning leaves Monroe reflecting on his civic service and warm kindness. The community notes flowers at his home and postpones local events in his memory.
A note urges purchase of Christmas seals to support the Ouachita Parish Tuberculosis Association as the Dodd College yearbook in Shreveport features Miss Green a Monroe City High School graduate class of 1929 now in her first Dodd year She leads the college YWCA and is a Theta Tau Epsilon pledge The Emdee staff details reflect student elections and faculty choice.
Mr. W. T. Eldridge of Bastrop underwent an operation at St. Francis sanitarium and is a patient there. Mrs. Grace Coffee, formerly of Shreveport, now resides here and is engaged in business. Miss Cecile Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Smith, of Monroe, earned honorable mention in Pi Mu Magazine for piano and passed the National board exam with honors. The honor requires 90 percent for entry on the honor roll. Miss Elizabeth Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Green, has been elected feature editor of the 1931 Emidee.
Narrator notes Helena Brixton's efforts to attract Philip Veritzen's attention while Madge and Dicky plan a miniature theatre with the famed producer. The scene reveals jealousy vanity and strategic social maneuvering as Helena invites Veritzen and moves toward Mother Graham and the project. The piece ends with a tease that the story continues tomorrow.
Children begin piano study around age seven, facing complex co ordination and reading demands. Most struggle, with only a few naturally adept. By age ten, measured musical ability may justify continued study if pursued.
Boyhood observer recounts the pursuit by Shorty and Big Jim after a night train hold up. They evade farmers and lawmen through a stone pile shelter, face a patrol wagon arrest, and await justice as the boy heads to St. Louis and the gallows loom for Big Jim.
The Lotus Club annual dinner drew 250 members with J B Rogers supervising unusual dishes led by Florida Bay lobsters. Crimson decor and holly wreaths set a Yule tone as tables groaned under turkeys hams and confections with cabaret numbers and music by The Four Horsemen.
In a strained household Fanny, wife of David Frost, grows discontent under his austere mother. She forms a dangerous bond with Bob Daniela who is married to Leila, drawing plans for a runaway on Halloween with promises of eventual divorce and reunion after separation, leaving the daughter in peril.
David and Fanny attend a grand Hallowe’en party at Emily Bennett’s. Fanny vanishes after the park stroll while David misreads events. The family reveals Fanny eloped with Robert Daniels and is deemed dead to David.
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