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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1937
Page
13
Central China sees Japanese forces pressing toward Nanking with questionable Chinese resistance. Reports from Manchukuo reveal mutinies among locally trained troops, undermining Japan’s occupation strategy and signaling a costly, potentially unsustainable campaign for control.
The Monroe scene brims with festive crowds and farm shoppers as the Christmas season peaks. The note praises early shopping yet welcomes the pre holiday rush as a source of prosperity and holiday cheer for the community.
The piece argues millions of holiday post cards serve a purpose by renewing distant friendships. It notes that regular contact preserves ties once close, turning memories into heart warming reminders that others still remember you despite time passing.
An Illinois state senator argues that without politicians there would be no civilization, implying governance is essential to the current social order and cultural structure. The remark frames political leadership as foundational to modern society.
This column by John Blake discusses a predicted bumper crop of sunspots in 1939 and their uncertain links to world events, weather, crops, and the stock market. It explains sunspot cycles, ionization of air, radio signal disturbances, and the potential but unclear connections to human activity and climate.
A nostalgic poem by George Elliston recalls youth and past joys as autumn rain and spring blossoms fade leaving memories of love and happiness. The speaker laments the loss of a familiar home roof tree and doorway and reflects on memories that only memory can keep.
Office Boy comments that there are fewer football games than baseball games, a humorous comparison highlighting seasonal sports patterns and a quip about mortality in winter versus summer.
Freddy Rattletop jokes about his ancestors profiting in the twelfth century. Reggie explains they allegedly invented an oil to stop mail suit squeaking after late jousting returns.
Edwin worries marriage before graduation would bar his degree. Geraldine quips that a married man cannot be a bachelor of arts and jokes about being titled a husband of arts.
Dialogue shows a son’s confident claim of washing hands as a mother challenges him. The towel serves as a humorous proof in this domestic exchange.
A humorous exchange centers on the biblical figure Jonah. Mrs. Jonah asks about his activity in the whale and Jonah replies he was laboring. The witty dialogue plays on work and fate within a nautical humor frame.
A neighbor jokes about the actor son-in-law going on tour in a Shakespeare revival and asks if his wife will support him with months of checks, prompting a quip about sending his usual monthly payment.
Mrs Pester proposes a plan to compel husbands to pay wives the same wages as any other worker. Her husband counters that it is eminently fair only if the husband can fire workers who are unsatisfactory.
A curio of 1937 humor contrasts social judgments with unpaid bills and medical opinions. A quip about a man shunned by doctors highlights debt as social stigma, while broader lines mock aging and political vanity in a satirical voice.
Washington reports whispers of tin as a negotiating point in the Britain United States trade pact. The piece notes tin’s scarce supply, Britain's control, and the aim to shield American shoppers from price spikes while producers await favorable terms.
Pioneer Lodge No. 340 Free and Accepted Masons announces Friday night installation of officers for the year. W. & Huffman named worshipful master. Cecil Roberts senior warden. M. R. Lipp junior warden. Dr. J. J. Flake treasurer. D. L. Dickinson secretary with appointive officers to be named.
The entertainment of the Twentieth Century Book club featured Mrs. J. B. Vaughan as hostess with a civic program. Papers by Mrs. Courtney Oliver on The City We Live In and Mrs. J. E. Doughtie on Simple Facts About Local Politics drew strong interest. A social hour followed with sandwiches and Russian tea. Members present included Mesdaines Adams, Biedenham, Blackmon, Brown, Dough tie, Larche, McGuire, McReynolds, Meek, Munholland, Oliver, Courtney Oliver, Stroud, and Washburn. Separately, bids opened in Alexandria for a gas distribution system to connect Monroe to the city, planned by Southern Carbon. Project cost is about 1,000,000 dollars and aims to supply gas beyond Monroe, signaling expansion toward New Orleans and south Louisiana.
A report shows Mormons making up 90 percent of church members in Utah, 53 percent in Idaho, 24 percent in Nevada, 21 percent in Wyoming, and 11 percent in Arizona, reflecting regional religious distribution.
A medical overview describes multiple sclerosis as patches of nerve tissue hardening disrupt motor and sensory functions. Age of onset is typically 20 to 40, with gradual progression and variable symptoms including numbness vision and speech problems. No cure exists though comfort measures and some drugs help. patients may live 10 to 25 years after onset.
Monroe Lions announce a Christmas toy day at next Tuesday's luncheon at Hotel Frances. Members bring a toy for admission and the drive supports a Council of Social Agencies and WPA toy shop for distribution to children. A Christmas program will close the meeting with local Lions expected to attend the Oak Grove group gathering. Wayne Wamsley Sr and Jr perform violin duets with pianist Mrs. P A Poag.
Hollywood insiders dish on public stunts and party espionage as Betty Grable and Mae West figures spark headlines. Betsy Grable jokes frame eight years in film, while Mae West's maid an impersonation amuses. Cary Grant juggles tricks, and stuntman Ivan Cedar dies after a crash.
Marlene Dietrich enjoys a vacation in New York with Clifton Webb as she dances a tango at a night club. Magicians Gali Gali Maurice and a palm-reading Dr. Sydney Ross entertain patrons at glamorous venues around town. Broadway turfmen back Armistice and Thanksgiving horses with notable payouts, while Connecticut earns the nickname nutmeg state for fake wooden nutmegs.
Seven grass fires sparked by burning trash kept Monroe firefighters busy yesterday afternoon. Fires occurred at 1101 Alabama Street, Sherrouse Addition, 1700 Louisville Avenue, 1709 Florida Street, 203 Smith Avenue at Benton and Jackson, and on the levee near the old municipal natatorium. one blaze was extinguished before crews arrived.
Mamie Anderson, a Black woman, was sentenced to 15 days in jail by Judge W. M. Harper in city court yesterday afternoon. Six traffic violators were fined a total of 14 dollars, and one defendant was fined 7.5 dollars for drunkenness. Two cases were dismissed and one was nolle.
Major coast to coast programming blocks outline morning and afternoon lineups across RED BLUE networks with station lists and program slots. Includes dramas music news and variety shows at regional times with cross station exchanges and repeat segments.
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