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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1940

Page

8

Blond Agnes Ayres Dies in Hollywood

Blond Agnes Ayres, a silent screen star who faded during the talkie era and made a later unsuccessful comeback, died Christmas day of a cerebral hemorrhage in Hollywood. She starred in The Affairs of Anatol and other films like The Ten Commandments and Son of the Sheik, noted for her braided hairstyle, with a late line about hogs converting food to meat.

Hollywood Agnes Ayres Miss Ayres Gloria Swanson Wallace Reid Anatol Rudolph Valentino Donovan Irene Dunne Cary Grant

Crossword Puzzle Clue List From 2006 Supply

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Social Service Experts Warn Defense Focus May Harm Homes

Katharine Lenroot John W Studebaker and Dr Thomas Parran warn national defense drive risks neglecting homes and children as a first line of defense. They cite progress in maternal and child health with a 20 percent drop in baby mortality from 1934 to 1939 due to sanitation nutrition and disease prevention. They expect influenza outbreaks to be less deadly than in World War I and urge preparedness to curb pneumonia deaths. Commissioner Studebaker recalls ongoing efforts and priorities.

Katharine E. Lenroot United States Children’s Bureau John W. Studebaker United States Commissioner of Education Thomas Parran United States Miss Lenroot Parran Studebaker

Vocational Schools Expansion Surges During Present Crisis

In wartime figures, vocational schools trained 6,000 youths over 18 months of World War effort, but in the initial two months of the new crisis they enrolled 107,000 students, signaling a sharp shift to rapid skill training nationwide.

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