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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1935
Page
4
A columnist urges commuters to maximize work on trains using briefcases as portable offices. He contrasts industrious travelers with idlers and argues time spent productively leads to success, urging calm politeness to time thieves and a focus on problem solving. Copyright 1935 Bell Syndicate.
A dense listing of NBC and NBC_WJZ network programs for multiple regions, detailing daily times for shows across East Midwest South and West Coast. It includes orchestras, singers, comedy sketches, news, and special features with station groupings and region stamps.
The article extols Santa Claus as the living symbol of Christmas joy and generosity. It describes Santa as a real, loving figure whose presence inspires unselfish giving in people, despite cynics who focus on commerce.
The piece critiques car makers for focusing on speedometer visibility from the rear while neglecting back-seat passenger comfort. It jokes about reversing an amplifier to collect rear-seat driver feedback and questions the push toward making cars more homelike, suggesting cars have long surpassed the home in comfort.
The article outlines expected vigorous debate in Congress over economic sanctions and American neutrality. It discusses how League of Nations oil sanctions and Italy’s petroleum access affect policy, noting isolationist sentiment, and the need for a flexible neutrality policy to oppose war mania while avoiding entanglements.
Extending man's vision from New York comes news the 200 inch reflector will be used in the world's largest telescope to be erected on Palomar mountain California. It will take five years to finish and may reveal cosmic areas 1 200 000 000 light years away while expanding knowledge though ultimate questions remain unsolved. The instrument promises unprecedented discoveries thrilling both amateurs and professionals.
Two wait for me my coming home. A great event two wait for me on welcoming. And kisses bent happiness. This is to know it matters not how late I come. These will bestow the welcome smile and hug. Their lips to mine be pressed. This gives me joy not by poor words.
Washington report on President Roosevelt considering a substitute for NRA and the fallout from Major George L. Berry's conference. Critics say Berry mishandled the meeting while his popularity, especially with AFL leaders, could be used to push a report backing NRA replacement. Most observers expect Berry to be sacrificed to launch a new drive.
Miss May reveals she is engaged, noting she does not attend gatherings and has spent the week at parties and balls, while Miss Ann remarks on his reluctance to go out.
A town dialogue reveals craft knowledge as Jimmy explains fishing net construction by stitching many holes into fabric, illustrating practical local skill and old maritime ways.
A passer-by asks a beggar why not work for food and the beggar replies that working would make him hungrier. The exchange captures a sharp street corner humor moment.
Comedic exchange features Miss Smarte and Mrs Junebride joking about a husband who is “the very latest.” The toast references a nightly event from 12 to 2 a.m. with playful banter about modern marriage standards.
Mrs Stiles says the shoes fit beautifully but hurt badly when she walks in them.
A brief dialogue shows a boy urging his father to slow down as they leave town, while the father insists he is exiting as fast as possible, highlighting a tense moment between them.
An exchange explains golf clubs from driver to mashie and asks what a caddie is and how to hold clubs. It contrasts driving speed with fuel economy, and notes social topics about marriage, progress, and world affairs with a skeptical tone.
Four new buses for Monroe's municipal street railway arrived yesterday afternoon after a cross country trip from Lima Ohio. The streamlined vehicles with larger seating are destined for the DeSiard road and Riverside lines where traffic has grown. Superintendent John M. Brothers led a crew of four on the delivery journey, the buses traveling via Louisville Nashville Meridian and Jackson.
Wisner High School announces the second six weeks honor roll under Principal T. L. Owen. Names include Addie Gilbert Camille Paola Laura Lofton Paul Beach Myrtle Holder Letha Batey Jessie Bell Anderson Marjorie McDonald Gay Griffin James Lee Lee Mason Dorothy Lee Roach Lucille Ensminger Edgar Oliver and many others.
The Euresian class of the First Baptist Church will hold a Christmas party at 7 30 this evening at Mrs Roy Banister's home 2604 Gordon Avenue.
A fragmentary excerpt hints at a humorous or mystified scene with a character named Ole Tom and hints of wings in a folksy narration. The readable lines suggest folklore style and regional dialect.
The Holly Wreath will be presented by the Children’s theater at Central Grammar school auditorium at 8 p.m. Thursday. Sponsored by the fifth district PTA, directed by Mrs. Clara Hill, with costumes by Mrs. Cora Tew and program committee led by Mrs. William Armstrong and Mrs. Carl Couch. Santa Claus appears in the forest scenes with a joyous ending. Added attractions include Neville High band, Ouachita Parish High School Glee Club, and Barkdull Faulk School glee club.
Two negroes were slightly injured when a truck owned by Roy Boren and driven by Joe King collided with an automobile driven by K C Pringle of Milner Fuller Inc. at the North Sixth street and Louisville avenue intersection. King reported $125 damage to the truck. damage to the car was not estimated. Pringle and another negro occupant were treated at St Francis for minor injuries.
The item notes a baby born to Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Fisher at their home. Mrs. W C Walters returns home after two months in Shreveport. Leon M Shlenker of St Louis visits the Arent family. Dr C P Starnes of Alexandria spends the weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Morris of Bastrop visit Monroe. Miss Etta Tidwell leaves for Alexandria for a shower in her honor hosted by Mrs T C Davis. Tidwell will wed L R Calhoun on December 21.
The department of commerce census bureau reports 18,321 bales ginned from the 1935 crop in Morehouse parish up to December 1, 1935, versus 19,901 bales for the 1934 crop to the same date last year, indicating a drop in production.
A New York columnist notes Jimmy Walker’s private life, Elaine Barrie’s thoughts on John Barrymore, and a mosaic of Broadway notables. He sketches shows like Paradise Lost and Dead End, mentions Lillian Hellman, Ginger Rogers, and Max Gordon, and surveys actors, producers, and social figures amid a city nightlife scene.
In rehearsals Preston Foster and Margaret Callahan struggle through a scene as cameras fail repeatedly. Director Victor keeps shooting despite a tense wait, while Constance Bennett loses nerves with frequent sobbing. Pola Negri erupts in dramatic outbursts before collapsing in tears.
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