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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
2
The Monroe News-Star outlines national and Associated Press news use rights and republication rules including offices in multiple cities and contact numbers. It describes independence and impartiality while signaling daily publication except Sunday.
John Blake argues that mechanized marches show mobility but not necessarily improved combat effectiveness. He warns that artillery use and infantry coordination lag in drills and that modern tactics must match transport with integrated firepower while noting the navy’s broader training.
French police uncover a flood of weapons left in parks and vacant lots across Paris and the provinces. In Bass de Boulogne 18 cases with 507 hand grenades are found. Vin cennes park yields coats and nests. St Germain Forest reveals two Hotchkiss guns with 3000 cartridges. The scene follows a monarchist revolution attempt, triggering fear of house searches and hurried disposal of arms and even uniforms.
Whitewater Wisconsin celebrates Lucille B. Cooper 19 receiving top 4-H honors for domestic arts. She has baked thousands of cookies and dishes, canned foods, led a 42 member club, raised turkeys, and given public demonstrations since age twelve.
A New York opera season opens amid coverage of a grand social turnout led by Mrs. Vanderbilt and a glittering international crowd. The piece argues the spectacle overshadows the art and hints opera relies on high-society interest to survive, warning it risks becoming a hothouse trend unless it distances from couture culture.
A reflective poem about resilience and hope. It contrasts failure with renewed chances and urges lifting light to conquer discouragement. The poem depicts a small bird singing a hopeful message, likened to a wreath of words brightening the speaker's day.
A local courtroom heard a humorous exchange between a young housewife and a tramp over a cake and wood. The woman insisted the cake was for everyone, while the tramp replied he would eat the wood and saw the cake for himself.
A witty exchange turns on whether a husband could run for club president and the wife jokes that the hat in the ring is out of style.
A child asks the difference between visit and visitation. The reply explains that going to grandma’s house is a visit while grandma coming to them is a visitation, illustrating usage with a simple family example.
The dialogue notes a manager who married his stenographer after a surprise life turn. The president receives an unexpected moment as a traffic operator questions stock movement, while the couple’s marriage leads to notes known as Lank notes rather than practical notes.
A collage of quotes and observations spans romance lines on Miss de Puyster to insect wing origins. The musings touch on civilization, aviation, and witty anecdotes about Culbertson, with cultural critiques and a jab at Brussels and Tokyo in a sharp, pithy tone.
Washington debates a potential third term for Roosevelt as conservatives seek control of the 1940 convention. The piece argues forced misgivings about a run would only empower Roosevelt, while southern Democrats push a conservative platform and candidate to counter the New Deal.
Ouachita Parish High School set to finish a new physical education building on South Grand Street and Bry Avenue with completion targeted for December 15. Exterior finished, interior work advancing. classes expected soon after the new year. Salley and Ellis are the contractors, with work ongoing since early last summer.
Irvin Cobb the Kentucky author returns to Louisiana for a second hunting trip with Monroe residents. The article notes Baptist plans for a state orphanage on the Kansas plantation four miles east of Monroe and a drive to fund it with $125,000 in early 1923. Lake Charles property valued at $75,000 may be sold to support the drive. Reverend F M Freeman greets the First Methodist church with a hopeful message.
Oleomargarine fat content shows cottonseed oil at about 49 percent and coconut oil at 24 percent during the first nine months of 1937. This reflects the dominant fat sources used by producers in that period.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains chorea in children often disrupts speech during movements, with irritability and later attention issues. Most cases resolve within 12 weeks, some become chronic. bed rest 3 to 6 weeks is common, with heat and certain drugs helping. Emphasizes treating streptococcal infections, dental and tonsillar sources, heart monitoring, nutrition, and balanced aftercare for best recovery.
H Kenneth Frater a 30 year old yacht engineer drifted for eleven hours after the outboard motor failed in heavy seas 300 yards off Henderton point oyster bay fishermen found him near daylight and a seaplane and coast guard units aided the search before he was taken back to Biloxi for medical check and ready to return to work.
Disney studio cameras click through 150000 frames to build the first full length animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Walt Disney explains multiplane camera work casting voices and design choices as the project nears completion with a total cost of 1590000 dollars and a Christmas premiere planned in Hollywood.
A live Scarlett O Hara is discovered in Virginia aboard the American Farmer after a Books to film mix up on the pier. Jack Hare and Walter Kohl, both Line employees, were surprised to learn the star is a real person wearing the name.
The Central Trades and Lab council will nominate officers for the ensuing year at a regular meeting tonight at 7 30 oclock on Leach Grant street Labor Temple. The section will take place next Friday night.
Radio schedule fragment lists NBC and CBS networks by region with multiple shows across East Midwest South Mountain and Pacific. Entries include The Tonight Show style variety acts Amos n Andy and The Grand Central Drama plus Western and Eastern programs and musical performances. Formally notes station groupings and internetwork options.
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