Doorway awards to honor best decorated entries in Monroe area
The Garden Club hosts a contest for doorways in Monroe and West Monroe with 45 dollars in prizes. Prizes include 15, 10, 7.50, 5 and three at 2.50 for private residences only, judged by artistic arrangement by Christmas Eve and kept through New Year’s Day. Awards announced New Year’s Day.
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Garden Club
Monroe
West Monroe
Omroe
Chamber of Commerce of
West Mon-roe
News-Star and
Morning World
Educational Program Launches at CCC Camp Wilson
At CCC Camp Wilson near Ruston Louisiana an education department led by J C Odom now offers reading writing arithmetic and typing bookkeeping shorthand and journalism to enrollees. Illiterate entrants can sign their names and gain skills in mechanics civil engineering forestry soil conservation and handicraft. The Camp Wilson News began November 20 with ongoing journalism classes and growing student interest.
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Ruston
CCC
Camp Wilson
el Dorado Highway
Education Department
J. C. Odom
Company 4410
Camp Wilson Life and Activities Highlight Shared Efforts
The camp courses cover writing by enrollees and staff with soil conservation personnel contributing. Arts music and speech are taught, boxing, basketball and other sports feature the athletic program. Weekly talks by Louisiana Tech figures and Thursday evening religious services are planned, with a popular weekly dance in the recreation building.
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Soil Conservation Service
Ruston
Camp Wilson
Louisiana Tech
Ministers of
Puerto Ricans Granted U S Citizenship in 1917 Act
Congress made Puerto Ricans naturalized citizens of the United States on March 2 1917 an act of law establishing jus soli status for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Congress
Claiborne Club Christmas Program At Home
The Claiborne Home Demonstration club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. M. L. De Freese’s home with co host Mrs. O L Weir. The program included a telephone message to Santa Claus by Claiborne school’s second grade, a letter to Santa Claus by Carolyn Green, The Birth of Our King sung by Ruby Cloyd, an anagram contest won by Nell Addison, plus Oh Little Town of Bethlehem and gift distribution for 26 attendees.
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Claiborne Home Demonstration Club
M. L. de Freese
O. L. Weir
Santa Claus
Claiborne School
Carolyn Green
Ruby Cloyd
Audrey Middleton
Nell Addison
Bethlehem
Egyptian Goose Claimed as Highest Flying Bird
The Egyptian goose is noted for being observed at altitudes up to 35 000 feet and is described as the highest flyer in the bird family.
Moscow Student Roll Tops Czars Era Figures
The Department of Education of Soviet Russia reports 107000 high school and college students enrolled in Moscow alone, compared with 90900 in all Russia during czarist days, highlighting education expansion.
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Department of Education
Soviet Russia
Moscow
Russia
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Jerome Kern
Thelma Todd
Patsy Kelly
Quppy
Mexico
Claudette Colbert
Melvyn Douglas Michael Bartlett
G-Man
Indianapolis
George W. Barrett
McKee
Barrett
U. S
Nelson B. Klein
College Corner
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Oxfords
Wemen's Bridge
Alc
Claiborne Club
Central Savings Bank& Trust
Monroe and
Louisiana
James A. Noe
State of
Northeast Center
Ouachita
Senate
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