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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1934
Page
3
Fragmentary excerpts describe memories tied to Maude Ludington Cain and reflections on character formation through religion and knowledge. The notes report weddings in Baton Rouge, family moves to Chapel Hill for studies, Legion Auxiliary events, and social gatherings at local homes with travel plans to the Gulf Coast.
The Monroe public will view the annual recital by Miss Armandine Renaud's dancing pupils at Neville auditorium at eight o'clock Tuesday. The program, titled Terpsichorean Highlights of 1934, features costuming novelties and a large cast including Anna Joyce Coats Barbara Jean West Marguerite Lamkin Patricia Daves Joy Annise Bernhardt and many others in numerous dances and ensembles.
Mrs Lena McCranie plans a summer stay with sisters in Compton while Miss Larry Vance of Shreveport visits Mrs A C Montgomery. The Twentieth Century Book club closed its year at Mrs Henry Whitfield s with papers on Poetry and Romance of the Bible. A social hour featured confections for numerous hosts and guests including Mrs Fagan Cox Mrs S M McReynolds and others.
Pattern titled Make This Model at Home appears in a Home Craft column with tips on scaling, cutting, and assembling a decorative yoke. The piece emphasizes neat edges and generic fabric choices for a simple project.
The ad touts a woman friendly house dress with flattering lines and fabric contrasts. Pattern 1535 fits sizes 36 to 48, uses 212 yards of fabric for size 36, and includes illustrated sewing instructions. Book and pattern cost 25 cents, order via Monroe News Star Pattern Department New York City.
The movie star, her press agent, and explorer Frank Grahame are escorted from a prison to a Yucatan Mayan pyramid altar. They face sacrifice as Juan the Mexican boy reveals he denounced Ortega, who betrayed Grahame and Janice, with a knife poised over Ortega’s throat.
The confrontation atop a pyramid ends with Greene sacrificing himself and Janice escaping with Grahame. Janice shoots from a rear cockpit while Grahame starts the plane and clears the guards, barely escaping as the craft lifts from the central plaza toward a distant airfield.
Three Quitman residents died and two were hurt when a New Orleans moving van collided head on with a Quitman party returning from a Seventh Day Adventist camp meeting near Basic Mississippi. D York, driver of the New Orleans van, was jailed for investigation. The dead: T R Sikes, 60. Dennis Taylor, 21. T J Covington, all of Quitman. The injured: Miss Mary Lou Sikes and Miss Edith Covington, of Quitman.
A collision left York badly injured as the fleeing vehicle telescoped. The van suffered minor damage and proceeded to Birmingham with its cargo under a relief driver’s supervision.
About five thousand people in the United States take their own lives each year according to the report. The article notes the high level of tragedy and discusses emerging prevention efforts and public health significance.
A packed page lists a charity card party at the Y M H A hosted by Temple Sisterhood at 8 pm with reservations via Mrs Emile Kaliski. O E S Dixie chapter 179 meets at the Masonic hall 8 pm Tuesday, and the Business and Professional Women's club board gathers 7 15 pm at the clubhouse. Circles across Methodist Missionary society meet at varied homes 3 pm with numerous hostesses. W B A Review hosts a 7 30 pm meeting at K P hall followed by a 9 pm dancing party. W M A of First Baptist Monroe lists 16 circles with addresses for 3 30 pm or 2 30 pm meetings. The Neville auditorium hosts an 8 pm dance revue by Miss Armandine Renaud, with no charges. Grace church auxiliary, Woman's Council circles, and Presbyterian circles hold 3 pm or 3 30 pm sessions, featuring bridge events and entertainments. Legion hall hosts a regular monthly meeting Thursday 7 30 pm, with a flag day program and a fideal program by Mrs Guerriero, inviting members to bring a guest.
Rev. George E. Goodman of Monroe is a patient at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas recovering after an operation. Word received Monday said his condition is satisfactory and he is well on the way to recovery. William Henderson, associate of the late Luther Burbank, developed a gladiolus type that has perfume.
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