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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1949

Page

3

Enrollment at Northeast Junior College tops NJC for summer term

Enrollment of exactly 100 at Northeast Junior College leads New Jersey and Louisiana summer schools. Of the 100, 46 are freshmen, 47 sophomores, and seven irregular. Twenty seven are World War II veterans. Louisiana State University runs three summer schools in New Orleans at the School of Nursing, Lake Charles at McNeese Junior College, and Northeast Junior College in Monroe. An informal get acquainted assembly will be held in Brown Hall auditorium Friday at 8 30 a m.

Northeast Junior College Louisiana State University Baton Rouge New Orleans School of Nursing McNeese Junior College Lake Charles Monroe Brown Hall

Polio Emergency Volunteer Training Course To Return

Miss Freeda Micke leads new Polio Emergency Volunteer Training in Monroe with Dorothy LeBlanc from New Orleans guiding six hour sessions scheduled June 30th and July 1st. Morning 9 to 12, evening 7 to 10, enrollment via Junior Charity League at 6573. Over forty women trained in May and received certificates.

Freeda Micke Quachita Parish National Foundation Louisiana State Office New Orleans Monroe Dorothy LeBlanc Junior Charity League of Junior Charity League

May Fire Damages Here Total 12165.64

Fire department reports 51 alarms in May with 41 inside Monroe city limits and 10 outside. Losses totaled 12165.64 dollars, including 6745.64 in building damage and 5420 in content losses. Five lines note miscellaneous blazes and grass and trash fires as well.

Monroe

Northeast Heat Wave Threatens Crops and Fires

An Associated Press report notes a mid June heat wave and drought raising forest fire risks in the northeast and northwest while storms bring relief in the Midwest. New England deaths reach 15. Texas floods claim 11 lives. Corn and potato crops face jeopardy in Burlington County. Local towns report water shortages and emergency measures, with scattered small fires and general humidity high.

Associated Press New England Texas Pacific Northwest Washington Idaho Cascade Mountains Oregon Middle West North Central Illinois Michigan Indiana Iowa Missouri New Jersey Fair Lawn N. J New York State Weather Bureau State College of Agriculture Cornell University Ithaca Albany New York City Adirondack Mountains Hudson Valley

Permits Granted for Local Construction Projects

Building permits issued for a brick store at 809 Desiard Street costing 6000 with day labor under Herbert E. Dickard and Company. Ouachita Parish School Board approved remodeling a frame office and storage building at 707 St. John Street estimated 5000 with day labor. D E Gaar to remodel his frame dwelling at 211 Bell Avenue adding features.

W. C. Spatfora Desiard Street Herbert E. Dickard and Company Ouachita Parish St. John Street D. E. Gaar Bell Avenue

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