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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
4
Editorial offices across the nation fill with graduates eager to join the newspaper trade. The piece stresses real work, training, and starting at the bottom, plus the need for curiosity, a nose for news, health, discipline, and persistence to endure long hours and monotony for the mental rewards of journalism.
The famed soprano Mme Schumann-Heink flubbed lines in her first movie scene, scanning for a prompter and breaking into tears. The incident echoes schoolyard stage fright experienced by many before reciting poetry in class.
A Wisconsin law signed by Governor LaFollette forces meal buyers to purchase cheese, regardless of desire to eat it, as a dairy stimulation measure. The anecdote recalls a communist reformer claiming a future feast of strawberries and cream, which critics liken to forced cheese consumption.
John Blake argues that ward politicians use clever accounting to enrich themselves and bosses, while voters must demand accountability to reduce taxes. He notes corruption has evolved from bribes to subtler schemes, warning that without voter pressure the same old deals persist.
Time, the mighty taskmaster, is described as a relentless force that counts hours and tires the singers. The piece portrays time as a monster and a miser, deeming songs as fleeting and forgotten amid its ceaseless rhythm.
A short verse expresses affection for tiny handmade items. The speaker cherishes a hand-woven cover and a basket as artful delights. A windflower motif accompanies the speaker, promising lasting memory and ongoing dreams of the beloved object.
A light dialogue between Miss Quizzer and Miss Whizzer features a family joke about an uncle who loves geometry. The quip exchanges liken the scholar to an angleworm, highlighting punny wordplay over math interest.
A witty exchange reveals a musical director active in the press world. The longer man explains the figure is not a deadbeat but a creator orchestrating a newsroom beat.
In a concise social vignette a speaker questions Bob’s suitability as a guest, while a newlywed defends him claiming no woman would be interested in him. The exchange highlights social judgment and humor over personal appeal.
Charlie asks why George stopped calling on a woman. George explains he asked her father for her hand and was refused with a blunt reaction.
Jones tells Smith he owes an apology after being called a donkey. Smith retorts that any first four legged donkey encountered will receive the apology.
A quip exchange contrasts marital dynamics with humor about judgment and decision making. Colloquial lines reference scorpions and spiders surviving long without food and offer a odd recipe for carrot peanut mayonnaise sandwiches for children. The tone mixes wit and social observation about gratitude and weather.
Washington analysis notes a Supreme Court Edison case limiting government power to confiscate private property for public utility earnings. It argues the ruling challenges New Deal ideals of wealth redistribution and highlights tensions between constitutional property rights and majority welfare.
The Ruston Woodwork company started operations in Ruston last week turning out rocking chairs with plans to add single trees oak plough handles beams and other standard items. General manager E L Tuten oversees the venture with partners W J Horton of Ruston and T C McLure of Alexandria.
Reverend J R Downs superintendent of the Home of the Good Samaritan appeals to the public for immediate help to save the home amid severe financial trouble due to property indebtedness. He seeks state aid for baby care and notes Quachita parish and Monroe city monthly contributions of 66.65 and 2250 respectively.
Mrs. Faulk announces the coming marriage of her daughter Florence to Horace Vivian Fluker with a wedding planned for June 16 at 6 o'clock in the First Methodist church. Florence acts as the central social note while other family travels are noted in Bay St. Louis society circles.
Henry M. Thomas principal of Pioneer High school will attend the school for supervisors at Louisiana State Normal college in Natchitoches.
Winnsboro La June 13 C W Berry unanimously elected president of the Winnsboro Lions club at the weekly meeting. Elected with him were Joe Dante first vice president Leo Lowentritt second vice president Foster Kincaid third vice president O Bridges secretary treasurer Leo Richardson tail twister T J Owen lion tamer and four others named to the board of directors. Railroading talks during Railroad Week by E G Waring and Frank Weir highlighted taxes paid by railroads with headquarters in Monroe.
Twenty eight students from Louisiana colleges depart Ruston by bus under Sammie Martin from the First Baptist Church of Ruston. Chaperoned by Mr and Mrs Jeff Lee Kelly the group from Normal Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Tulane will spend a week in Ridgecrest N C attending lectures on religious education and related topics. The trip includes students from Louisiana State Normal College Louisiana Polytechnic Institute Louisiana College Louisiana State University Southwestern Louisiana Institute and Tulane University.
H. B. McClendon Ouachita parish service officer received CCC enrollment forms for wartime veterans. Veterans may obtain applications at his courthouse office. B. C. Moore of the regional VA office in New Orleans notes that veterans on public relief rolls receive preference in CCC assignments.
Charlie Davis, laborer, injured November 2 while lifting machinery at Interstate Natural Gas near Fowler. He received $100 in a joint settlement filed with the parish clerk and $49 in medical expenses paid by the company.
A detailed listing shows NBC and CBS networks distributing daily programs across East, Midwest, Mountain, Pacific, and Northwest regions. It outlines time slots for music, talk, and news shows with regional station codes and program titles. The schedule runs through late evening with varied offerings per zone.
London’s nightlife runs to orderly hours with pubs and clubs extending late under wartime liquor rules. The Embassy club hosts guests like Prince of Wales while expatriate American venues offer membership dodges. Country Gentleman Jim Walker enjoys rural retreat but visits periodically to hear Giants updates.
Rosamond Pinchot, under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for six months and never appearing on camera, was released and returned east. She then received a frantic wire from RKO to play the Queen of France in The Three Musketeers and is back in Hollywood amid farewell parties.
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