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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
4
A critique of modern life notes that mothers increasingly fail to be at home as children rush to movies and rapid entertainment. It argues that the home’s pull remains strongest when mother is present, and warns that mothers treating motherhood as a sideline deprives children, yet may pass on the deficit to the next generation.
Reportage notes touring German men and women in New York live on five days with a luxury fund of 20 dollars per person. They find drinks and incidentals push totals, while the overall verdict is mixed. Despite high costs and scarce bargains, visitors praise the city’s vitality and sights, and many Americans echo the idea that New York is great to visit but hard to live in.
Dr James M Doran's analysis shows repeal of prohibition added about 500 million dollars to federal and state revenues and aided business recovery. It notes fewer alcoholism deaths in New York over the past twelve years and a decline in bathtub gin fueled crime. The piece calls repeal progress despite bootleg activity persisting and ends with a quip on climate and ignorance.
John Blake argues intolerance is dying out across religions and politics. He notes liquor amendment acceptance, less religious prejudice, and politicians who, despite quarrels, show genuine affection beyond the capitol. He urges pursuit of happiness through effort, wisdom, and personal mastery.
June fills the room with perfume as roses frame the heart and time. The speaker cherishes roses and vases, noting June’s mystic vision and beauty that surpasses even divine gifts.
A wheezy dialogue promotes a patent medicine with dramatic claims as a druggist offers an antidote for the user’s worsening symptoms, implying a cure for malaise spurred by a prior tonic. The exchange reflects period marketing tactics and public demand for health elixirs.
A lighthearted exchange has the bride chiding the groom about his fortune, he replies with a precise sum of $104.31 and quips that a wise man always counts his pennies. The playful back and forth highlights a wedding day moment.
Dialogue between a prospective employer and Percy Van Puddenhead humorously explores punctuality. The applicant denies watching the clock, claiming only a wrist watch on his wrist guides him. The exchange highlights humor over strict timekeeping expectations.
A humorous exchange frames a domestic banter where a wife recalls vows to be devoted before marriage and a husband retorts about carpets, implying chores. The light exchange captures a snapshot of playful spousal dynamics.
Bess and June debate love as he confesses deep affection beyond doubt, while she questions whether his feelings could grow stronger if she despised him. The dialogue explores passion and insecurity in a dramatic romantic exchange.
The old town shows life as four funerals occur in a single week. locals remark that true breeding is kindness to guests even when anger flares at a spouse for bringing them.
Daytime and evening NBC WEAF network listings detail programs and coast to coast coverage from Cent. East to Pacific. Multiple shows per hour include Pan American Program Rhymes for Nursery Betty Marieow e orchestrations, news periods, and orchestral programs with names like Mary Small Billy and Betty Wayne King.
A brisk, opinionated column from New York recounts modern obsessions and media foibles. The author rails at overused terms, discusses gossip recurrences, and lampoons fashioning of modern life from streamlined illusions to quirky product names. The piece notes urban restlessness, social rituals, and the city’s ironic vanity.
Ferriday Louisiana observes ten year founding anniversary of its Presbyterian church with Rev. Charles G Bruce hosting two visiting ministers. Rev D L O Nea l of Bastrop preaches Thursday night and Rev George D Booth of Natchez Preaches Friday at 10 30 a m. A community picnic at Jonesville Ferriday highway follows. Membership rose 125 percent in ten years.
Lake Providence La June 4 Special diplomas were given to 20 graduates at Lake Providence High School commencement. Ashley W Warlick East Carroll parish superintendent delivered the address on Attitude Towards Work Human Relationship and Law Enforcement. Scholastic honors went to Olive Virginia Estes Hazel Bradley Fred Mc Wiggins Mildred Allean and Virginia Riddell. Minnie Magee Deal was salutatorian without a scholarship. Estes won the Masonic and Nita Mitchell awards for history. American Legion medals for top boy and girl went to Steve Guenard and Drusilla Phillips.
Monticello High School held commencement exercises awarding diplomas to Jessie Jean King valedictorian Elsie Roberts and Grace O Neal. Mrs R A Everett gave the address Ashley W Warlick superintendent East Carroll parish schools presented diplomas American Legion medals for best all around boy and girl awarded to John Warren and Jessie Jean King.
The annual revival opened Sunday night at the Vidalia Methodist church in Ferriday Louisiana. Rev R A Bozeman pastor of the local church delivered the sermon marking the start of the event.
Fifteen years ago on June 4 1920 Mrs Gus Cornett and family depart for an extensive trip visiting her brother and sister Mr and Mrs F B McLaren Covington Okla and Mr and Mrs J B Barber Sapulpa Okla Mr and Mrs J F Williams leave for McGehee Ark to reside Miss Lucille Stroud arrives from New Orleans after a year at Newcomb College O O Clark with his daughters leaves for Belton Texas for commencement Two Grishams and Miss Thompson arrive Monroe from Breenau Ward Belmont and Nashville notes.
Graduation exercises at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lake Providence featured seventh graders, juniors, and seniors with flower girls leading the processional. Rev Father Platz and District Judge F X Ransdell spoke on Christian education and respect for elders. Diplomas went to Grace Salemi, Mary Hamsey, and Anna May Hamsey, with Mary Hamsey earning a scholarship to St Vincent’s Academy in Shreveport for highest scholastic average.
A playful regional note features Hambone's Meditations with a humorous line about college professors dawn catching butterflies and jokes about bumblebees and jackets. The quirky item reflects local voice and colorful phrasing.
The Ouachita Parish Health unit and local PTA groups launched a series of preschool clinics to perform thorough physical exams on children entering first grade next September. Clinics run nearly daily at various parish schools, with dates and locations listed for the coming week and month.
McClendon Baptist church began a two weeks revival Sunday with strong attendance. Rev C Roger Johnson of Swartz Baptist church leads the evangelistic services, with Rev R L Ross Jr as pastor of the host church. Mrs Roger Johnson plays piano and Rev A G Anderson directs singing. Johnson and Anderson are Moody Bible Institute graduates. Each evening at 8 o clock a half hour of prayer precedes the service as attendees seek revival through prayer word and yielding to the Holy Spirit.
Richard Anderson a 16 year old Negro was stabbed twice in the back by Henry Hooker 16 another Negro on the Negro high school grounds on Breard street about 10 oclock last night Police report say the boy is not seriously hurt and authorities are searching for the assailant. Hundreds of trees in swamps along the North Carolina coast were killed by salt water from a terrific storm two years ago and did not drain away.
Hollywood Close Ups recounts a chaotic Columbia studio scene from The Girl Friend where about 135 animals including cows, hogs, horses, a donkey, geese, ducks and chickens were driven into a barn setup for a rain sequence, frightening 100 spectators as extras fled.
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