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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
4
Christmas Spirit Shines as Monroe Prepares for Holiday Rush
In Monroe the Christmas mood is rising with crowded downtown streets, cheerful decorations, and busy shops predicting record sales. The piece urges sharing the season’s goodwill and notes the post office and stores are thriving as people anticipate the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Beginning of Winter Declared On December Twenty Second
The article explains the celestial mechanics behind the solstice, noting that on December 22 the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn, marking the start of winter for the Northern Hemisphere as days grow shorter and nights longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capricorn
Oil The Key to Britain's Oil Strategy in War
Britain believes Germany and Italy are nearing a fuel oil crisis as campaigns to seize oil fields in Mosul and the Suez route, Gibraltar, or southern France into Africa are weighed. Mussolini's failures in Greece and Egypt threaten quick access to Iraq oil, while Hitler may press harder if oil runs short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Germany
Italy
Turkey
Mosul
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Africa
France
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Greece
Iraq
Egypt
Hitler
Expanding Hemisphere Defenses Through Mineral Surveys
Eight United States geologists will study Brazil for manganese and survey chromite in Cubstin and tungsten in Bolivia this winter. Results will aid U S government negotiations and spur mineral development in Latin American nations, strengthening hemisphere security and prosperity. The project estimates a $25 000 investment that should repay many times over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brazil
Bolivia
Cies
Western Hemisphere
Flying Carpet Demonstration Sparks Public Excitement
A reader salutes a movie inspired flying carpet as a revolutionary transport. The 9x12 carpet, featured by actor Sabu in The Thief of Bagdad, astonishes viewers with smooth operation and no vibration. The note speculates on price, payments, and second-hand value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bagdad
Henry Lord
General Motors
Railroad
Sabu
Detroit
F. O. B. Bagdad
Sabu Carpets Corporation
Unemployment Situation in New England Explored
A Yankee Magazine piece surveys joblessness across New England and notes varied conditions. It mentions a man seeking wrestling practice and a farm room, plus a winter-time exchange of services for seamstress work, with applicants waiting at a church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Yankee Magazine
Associated Newspapers
Our Children By Angelo Patri
A wartime style guidance piece urges parents to curb crying by identifying root causes such as malnutrition fatigue or lack of routine. It prescribes privacy for tears, medical checks, firm discipline, regular meals and outdoor play, and to consult a physician if illness may be involved.
Marion Post Farm Security photographer prowls for the nation
Washington notes Marion Post, one of three Farm Security Administration photographers, has roamed farms from Florida to New England in a convertible with cameras and wardrobe. She endured suspicions of spying in Kentucky and aims to document farm life and USDA progress despite missteps and gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion Post
Uncle Sam
Dorothea Lange
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Marion
Farm Security Administration
Ol Man River
Florida
Lake Placid
New Jersey
New York University
University of Vienna
Vienna
Croton-on-the-Hudson
Philadelphia Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Kentucky
Social Roundup Notes From The Holidays
Fifteen years ago Mildred Levy hosts friend and classmate Miss Anna Bodinsky of Selma Alabama. Miss Genevra Washburn teaching in Pennsylvania spends Christmas in New York with Miss Anola Priestly. Dr S D Graves of Bastrop visits Monroe recently. Mr and Mrs C W Mitchell and children plan a New York visit to see Mrs Mitchells parents Mr and Mrs Frank Huelster in Brooklyn. Miss Minnie Rosenbloom and Mrs J Heinberg entertain niece Miss Lillian Blanche Jacobs of Opelousas Louisiana, a student at LSU, arriving Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Levy
Anna Bodinsky
Selma
Ala
Genevra Washburn
Pennsylvania
New York City
Anola Priestly
Minnie Rosenbloom
J. Heinberg
Lillian Blanche Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
Opelousas
City
Odd Patch Found In Bristol Police Locker Heist
Bristol police seek a ten inch square blue cloth patch carved from Patrolman Frank Day's overcoat. The patch was stolen from a station locker and later found in another locker with a hole in the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Conn
Frank Day
Blacksmith Pleads For Freedom To Feed Horses
In Greensboro North Carolina a blacksmith named Papeete pleads in court that he must stay free to feed and care for his customers horses, arguing his trade is essential to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N. C
Mrs C R Brown and son Travel to Fort Worth for Holidays
Mrs. C. R. Brown and her son left yesterday for Fort Worth Texas to spend the holidays with relatives. Mr. Brown will join them later.
Woman convicted in Goat Castle murder freed in Mississippi
Emily Burns, the only person ever convicted in the 1932 Goat Castle murder of Miss Jane Sargent Merrill, was ordered released by Governor Paul B. Johnson after serving eight years of a life term. The governor granted an indefinite suspension of sentence after a mercy court interview, stating he is thoroughly convinced of her innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Miss
Jane Sarget Merrill
Belgium
Paul B. Johnson
Emily Burns
State Penitentiary
Mercy Court
Vidalia High School Band Opens Season With Concert
Vidalia High School band conducted by Professor J. E. Mitcham presented its first concert of the season featuring marches overtures and two quartets. A party followed for band members hosted by the Teacher Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferriday
Vidalia High School
J. E. Mitcham
Vidalia Feat. Teacher Association
Woman strikes with umbrella in holiday crowd chaos
In Portland a frustrated woman, overwhelmed by Yuletide crowds, swung her umbrella at another bystander and marched off, creating a sudden street disturbance during the bustling holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Orc
Mouse Interrupts Kansas City Philharmonic Dress Rehearsal
Miss Jeanne Madden the star fled a sudden mouse during a dress rehearsal. The incident halted briefly as a stagehand moved to clear the animal from the stage while the orchestra continued, the performance resuming after the interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Jeanne Madden
Philharmonic Orchestra
Wisconsin merchant snatches hat with 3 foot cast
Ed Goertz of Waysau proves a fly rod has use in trout season closed when a hat is blown onto the ice covered Wisconsin River. He casts 3 feet against a 30 mile an hour wind to recover the hat from a Milwaukee couple crossing a bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waysau
Wis
Ed Goertz
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Goertz
Pork Surplus Seen With Three Sows At Crounse Farm
Nebraska farmer Ed Crounse reports three sows produced a large litter count this year. Last fall the sows weaned pigs, thirty more arrived in June, and two sows recently farrowed with 21 piglets between them while the third is due to farrow before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Crounse
Crounse
Hollywood Publicity Roundup Lists Possible Stars
Jimmie Fidler notes a lack of box office stars and names Luise Rainer Ilona Massey Elizabeth Bergner John Boles Dolores del Rio and others as potential possibilities. He parries gossip with behind the scenes quips about Rita Hayworth Hedy Lamarr Judy Garland Lana Turner and more while recalling industry anecdotes and recent events in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Des
Luise Rainer
Ilona Massey
Elizabeth Bergner
Europe
Rita Hayworth
Dolores del Rio
Nina Orla
Averna
Bob Hope
Rome
Hedy Lamarr
Boris Karloff
Billy Gilbert
Alice Faye
Broadway New Year price hike prompts box office debate
A New York report details Broadway admission jumps for New Year's Eve from 3.50 to 6.00 for Hellzapoppin and other productions, plus commissions and broker influence. It questions whether additional box offices could ease public costs while noting brokers seek higher margins and potential monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry George Tucker
New York
Weill
Broadway
Ethel Waters
Helen Hayes
George Washington
Father
Joe Weree
Ile Talbot
Johnny Belinda
Tobacco Road
Sap
John
Okaloosa Group Hears Farm Topic
Okaloosa Florida December 19 Special Mrs Jewel L McQuiller spoke on Helping Farm Families Help Themselves at the Okaloosa Home Demonstration Club meeting presided by Mrs E M Frith. Six members became eligible for Ouachita parish 10 year club. Next meeting in January at Mrs J A Kilpatrick home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Coon
J. F E. Fletcher
J. A. Kilpatrick
Ouachita Parish
Crowell
N. L. Coon
Kilatrick
Hobbs
Fletcher
W. A. Griffin
Ruben Clark
Radio Schedule Highlights Diverse Programs Tonight
Airwaves show a December 19 lineup with MBS markets and regional hosts. The broadcast features serials, news, music, dance bands, and dramatic sketches across multiple time slots ending with War News and Audience requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gtandard P
Jack Armstrong
Guiding Light
Bud Barton
Clancy
Nbe
Jzenet Beattergood
Beriabembe
Wea
Nbe-Wea
King Arthur
Nbestie
Weet
Wabo
Edwin C. Hill
Nbo-Weat
Bil Stern
Rpta
Orch
Ireene Wicker
Musicalemmbha
Chain
Nboeweal Dateing Music Orch
Nbe-Werlenst
Rob Barton
Nbe-Dbue
Paul Sullivan
Ebaewaba
Tbe
Abner
Lowell Thomas
Newa
Wis
East
Tom
Nberblue-Wert
European War Broadcasters
Wabe
Metropolitan Opera Guild
Abe
Sam Iter
Bporta
Fanny Brice
Others
Horace Heidt
Dowley
Wgn
Wor
Cklw
Mbs
Aldrich
Nbe-Wen
Acc
Ois
Ebhs-Wabo
Chicago
Eimer Davis
Bing Crosby
Wea Rocherter
Philarmonie
Bowes & Amateurs
Ba-Wabe
Geertal Hleatier
Mbs-East
A. Wallenstein Sinfonietta
Badoe Valiee
Nbe-Weat Yanhaa
Srehent
Aymon
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Gene Autry
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Eleanor Powell
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Alice Feye
20Th Century
Cecil B. de Mille
Irving Berlin
Jessie Matthews
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Dick Powell
Douglas Walton
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Radio
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