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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
4
The Monroe Hews-Star details its publishing department led by President John D. Ewing. The item references layout elements and a telephoned daily schedule, noting sections published Saturday and Sunday and a publication evening after seven.
A Chicago grandmother, Marie K Brown, leads a National Grandmother Club planning a celebration on the first Sunday in October. The piece contrasts her active crusade with traditional grandmothers, arguing against the stereotype of modern grandmothers as convention-mad, lettuce-munching travelers.
The Commerce Department reports April trade figures show imports fell about 44 percent from the prior year while exports rose just over 2 percent. Major gains came from vegetable foods and beverages, wheat, barley, oats, and tobacco, with industrial machinery and implements also increasing. Japan accounted for a large share of copper petroleum and raw cotton exports. cotton fell from 28.5 million to 20.1 million.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a Springfield civic event named Dinner Day proclaimed by the mayor. Citizens gathered for a chicken dinner as a symbol of unity amid a broader reflection on American holidays and local poultry industry ties. A separate note mentions rising spring car accidents signaling seasonal change.
In a 1938 Bell Syndicate piece, John Blake cites J Edgar Hoover criticizing parole as misused and enabling escaped justice. He argues parole boards release dangerous felons, undermining public safety, and urges comparison with federal parole practices for reform.
A six year old boy in kindergarten refuses to speak in class due to fear, not stubbornness. The article advises teachers to build trust with friendly, nonpunitive guidance, using a caring girl helper to encourage speech and avoid direct confrontation with silence. It also notes a booklet by Angelo Patri on handling disobedience available from The Bell Library.
The source text comments on wartime discipline and misstates numbers, noting China’s population figures and the ongoing conflict. It satirizes belligerent behavior and suggests a cautious, restrained approach amid political tension.
Washington Letter outlines a department of labor dictionary of occupations with 25000 job types, many odd roles such as bulldozer operator, pugilist, and can girl. It also notes a memorial project for a navy and marine memorial facing funding debates in Congress, plus assorted Washington gossip on prohibition repeal and CCC legislation.
A 1923 society page recounts Ace High Bridge club hosts with high score prize a satin card table cover and consolation gifts plus guest souvenirs. Rev Frank Tripp departs for Europe on a three month leave with Baptist World Alliance plans and travel to Sweden, England, France, and more. Fifth District Medical Society met in Monroe at St Francis sanitarium with doctors from across the district attending despite rain and mud.
With canning season at hand a manufacturer offers a 25 pack of paper covers rubber bands and labels. Dip the covers in water press over the jelly glass rim and secure with a rubber band for a simple no heat sealing method.
Kitty Kelly quit school after eighth grade to work and won a featured role in Midnight Frolic on the Ziegfeld Roof. She signed with a kitten sketch as part of her signature and came to Hollywood for a two week vacation, staying since with a year and a half England film interlude. She returned to the U S on the Hindenburg’s second-to-last trip, writes rhymes in letters while working in Men with Wings.
Health writer Morris Fishbein explains that about 70 percent of the body is water, totaling roughly 100 pounds in an average man. The piece describes water’s roles, safe reserves, daily needs of four to eight pints, and how foods contribute water, with advice on when to drink during meals.
Paul Harrison recalls Basil Rathbone defending make believe on the If I Were King set. He explains arrow tricks, stuntmen, and the craft behind realistic battle scenes, plus anecdotes about Richard Greene’s accent work, smoking habits of Greta Garbo and Dick Foran, and Will Rogers and Irving Thalberg quips.
Katharine Cornell prepares to recount her career for posterity from Martha's Vineyard between September and now with biographer Ruth Woodbury Sedgewick. The revelation will cover her life from age ten onward, aiming for a book, while neighbors include Jimmy Cagney and Denys Wortman.
The article discusses rug quality emphasizing a minimum backing sizing, tight weave for body and firmness, thick pile of flexible live wool, and deep clear colors. It notes American Orientals as a derivation.
Towels endure wear and washing better when they are high quality. Look for tight woven selvage smooth hems firm base weave thick soft pile and even finish. Clip loose ends evenly and avoid wrinkles by not pulling. Hyenas, unless hungry, live off other animals in the hills.
A dense listing of NBC WEAF and affiliate time blocks detailing programs across East Central and West networks. Includes 3:30 to 12:00 scheduling with shows like Your Family and Mine, Little Orphan Annie, Amos and Andy, Fibber McGee, Jimmie Rodgers, and dancing orchestras, plus station lists and optional feeds.
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