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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
2
A poem excerpt recalls the gate and the sounds of cattle as a longing for quiet, followed by a note on happiness. It quotes Ethelyin Bryant Chapman and the philosopher George Santayana on happiness requiring measure, experience, and renunciation.
Host John Holmes and guests Antonio Georgine Cole from the University of Texas return home as Miss Sara Cole Morrison Miss Margaret Poag Miss Jane Dawkins Miss Frances Cole and others join on deck.
Katheryne Powell daughter of E. T. Powell Marion Louisiana severs ties to I C Jordan son of Emma Jordan New Orleans in a May twenty fifth ceremony at the bride’s home. The couple, both LSU graduates, plan to reside in Shreveport after the wedding with Mr Jordan employed by International Harvester.
Mrs. Robert Hickey of Roseville California credits her doctor with Kruschen Salts for a six week loss of seventeen pounds. She ignores gossip and says Kruschen is worth its weight in gold. The ad urges readers to buy a four week supply and try it with lemon juice. Listed at Faser’s Drug Inc or any drug store.
Miss Mary Grace Lawn hosts a student piano recital at Crosley school auditorium tonight inviting the public. The program includes many pieces and performers such as Dale Norris, Wilfred Rogers, Carlotta Hartman, Sybil Boyd, Kathleen Mize, and Janet Rosenberg among others.
Friday events include a music recital at the Georgia Tucker school auditorium at 8 p m and a Teflis Grotto meeting at the Masonic temple. Miss Joel Nichols hosts a bridge tea for Miss Shirley Haas at 2 30 p m. Lila Scogin presents piano pupils at Lida Benton auditorium at 8 15 p m.Garden club meets at 4 p m with Mrs T C Rowland. Saturday a dancing party at the Crystal ballroom Hotel Virginia hosted by Teflis Grotto begins at 10 p m. The Neville High senior class play The Charm School directed by Mrs Alfred Reid was staged Wednesday night at the school auditorium featuring Anna Nichols Janet Rosenberg Neva Worthington Dorothy Lively Maureen Gill Aline Freret Joyce Feinstein Claude Oakland Fred Green Charles Payne Tommy Nicholson Charles North Scherck Bogen.
The Natchitoches Art colony begins a two week session June 6 to 20 with Saturday critiques at the Log Cabin studio led by Will H. Stevens. Ellsworth Woodward is expected to visit during the session and Stevens paintings will be shown June 15 and 16.
James Stimson, 1/11, plans to marry Jane Northrup in New Concord Kansas. Jane's wealthy father offers to buy a house and let Jane decorate, but James prefers living in the Stimson mansion on town edge. Jane tours the new house. James finds it awful and laughs.
James, facing an imminent wedding to Jane, battles doubts about losing his freedom. The couple hosts lavish preparations with fashion from New York and Paris while Aunt Sarah urges acceptance of duty. James confesses unease and fears humiliation of Jane before the world as the wedding nears.
An artistic week closes with Mrs Beatrice Skirvin Moore presenting piano pupils in recital at the Georgia Tucker school auditorium Monday. The program features Schubert Aubrey Burgess Williams and a long list of student names and pieces. Local social life notes include visits by Captain and Mrs Gunby in Auburn and Mrs Sullivan’s Washington trip. Parish voting strength is forecast as 1936 approaches with poll books instituted after the poll tax abolition.
Mrs Clive Windes arrived from New Orleans to attend Leon Apgar’s graduation at Neville High June sixth. She visits with Mr and Mrs William Thurman. Dr Oswald Cosby of Shreveport will spend the weekend with his mother in the city and attend Friday’s Fifth District Medical Society meeting, featuring an oration by Dr George Wright honoring Dr Cosby, a founder and notable Monroe surgeon.
The First Christian Church of which Rev. Thomas F. Jett is pastor will observe Sunday June 30 as World Convention Fund Day. Members may contribute to send the pastor and his wife to England for the Disciples of Christ world convention this summer. S. A. Moss notes generous early giving by board members.
In Union parish Louisiana a total of 5091 persons signed the 1934 poll books before closing. Sheriff F W Murphy at Farmerville said the figure excludes those over 60 who were exempt and those of age yet to sign.
A drugstore remedy Tetterine promises instant itching relief for stubborn eczema. The ad urges prompt use to prevent spread and embarrassment, with a money back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved.
Mrs Barbara Spears of Akron Ohio relates how Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound revived her energy appetite and spirits after fatigue and low mood. She urges other women to try the remedy, claiming it helped nearly a million American women.
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