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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1939

Page

5

Miss Gardner Hurls 42 Yard Punts for Midland College

In Fremont Nebraska Coach William Nelson finally finds a capable punter as Arlene Gardner a Midland College sophomore boots 42 yards surpassing the school’s best male punter by ten yards She learned the technique from her brother Wayne Gardner a former Midland star The article also notes Texas Panhandle natural gas output of 1 700 000 000 cubic feet from about 1500 wells.

Freemont Neb William Nelson Midland College Arlene Gardner Midland Wayne Midland Grid Texas Panhandle

Santa Claus Seeks Job With Tennessee Governor

Walter Zimmerman who played Santa in an Atlanta department store for two weeks asks Governor Prentice Cooper to hire him in Nashville. He first met Cooper during a Gone With the Wind parade when Zimmerman, unknown at the time, said he supported Cooper in his campaign. After the incident Zimmerman, with his wife and baby, learned Cooper wished to hire him and now Zimmerman hopes for a Bedford County job back in Duck River country.

Atlanta Walter Zimmerman Santa Claus Tennessee Prentice Cooper Nashville Cooper Prentice Zimmerman Shelbyville Bedford County Tenn Atlanta Constitution Duck River

Car Crash Injures Hammond Man Near Independence

I W Ashley 26 of Hammond was seriously injured in a collision with a northbound bus two miles south of Independence Louisiana. He suffered head and internal injuries and was hospitalized at Florida Parishes. All 18 bus passengers escaped injury.

Independence I. W. Ashley Hammond Here Florida Parishes

Colonel A H Webb Dies at 89 in Wichita

Colonel A H Webb 89 longtime Missouri Pacific vice president assistant general manager died last night in Wichita. He joined the railroad at age 16 and spent a lifetime with the line.

A. H. Webb Wichita Kans Missouri Pacific Railroad

Miss Wilderness Goes to Town

May Larsen a 16 year old daughter of the wilderness visits Bellingham Washington with her brothers Jack and Leonard after leaving the Cariboo Trail country in British Columbia They describe their first dance and meeting civilization with amused shock May is an expert horsewoman and rifle shot and compares a cougar encounter to dancing in town.

Bellingham Wash May Larsen British Columbia Cariboo May Jack Leonard

Elevators Delight Families From Roe Lake Resort Context

A humorous note describes Larsens from Roe Lake in the Canadian Rockies enjoying elevator rides and asking operators if they went up or down each stop. Their father runs a hunting and fishing resort miles north of here.

Sters Larsens Roe Lake Here Canadian Rockies

Scandinavian and Australia Life Expectancy Higher Than United States

A comparison shows the average lifespan in Scandinavian nations along with Australia and New Zealand surpasses that of the United States, indicating longer life expectancy in these regions.

Australia New Zealand United States

Oklahoma City usher nabbed after lockerroom intruder

Grover Guthrie, a theater usher, saw how others see him when a stranger followed him, then walked away in a surprise wardrobe. Guthrie called police and had the man arrested after the intruder admitted entering Guthrie’s locker in the theater basement while he was on duty. Pipelines transport gas from the Texas Panhandle to 14 states including Texas.

Oklahoma City Grover Guthrie Guthrie Texas Panhandle Texas

Cat hunter outdoes dogs in Texas Quail chase

Clarendon Texas report says sportsman Wood boasts a tom cat that outperforms hunting dogs. The cat reportedly points quail when they run and retrieves wounded birds as fast as a hunter can shoot, a claim echoed by local sportsman.

Clarendon, Tex Wood Ness

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Merry Christmas J. B. Brown Lumber CO Calhoun Dix Crviy Erry Passman Equipment Co DeSiard Field's Miss Wilderness Best Rown’s Food Store Little Chicago Simmie’s Cafe Trenton Street West Monroe A & W Sandwich Shop Ann Allen Peron J.C. Steele Lumber Co West Monroe, la
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