Municipal playgrounds open with organized summer activities
Playground activities begin in Monroe with three sites Barkdull Faulk St Matthew s and Georgia Tucker staffed by twenty youths under supervisor Miss Lucyle Godwin. Children will play games athletic contests crafts and wholesome recreation marking Monroe s first organized program for kids.
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Barkdull Faulk
Southside
St. Matthew's
Central
Georgia Tucker
Northside
Lucyle Godwin
Monroe
Night baseball to start in Monroe with artificial lights
Cotton States league games in Monroe will move to night play starting about June 26 excluding Sundays. Over 8 000 dollars worth of lighting equipment to be installed at the ball park with ten flood light towers. The move follows other cities with night games and aims to attract more spectators and improve gate receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Wave of Biography Obsolescence Aboard Publishing
The essay argues publishers face a dry spell as biographies run dry by 1930. It echoes Robert Littell on the craze fading and the danger of mixing fiction with biography to sensationalize non existent figures. It condemns the nostalgic lure and boredom with the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander the Great
Robert Littell
Lytton Strachey
Second Sand Gas Well Opens Near Monroe
A gas well in the old Monroe field delivered 52 million cubic feet daily from the second sand last week, signaling strong rock pressure and long life. The second sand offers potential to revive wells when the first sand wanes, boosting Northeast Louisiana output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Monroe
Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana
Conning Tower Skyscraper Plans Parking Garages for Tenants
The Conning Tower notes a wary stance on usury while San Francisco plans a tall building with eighty percent of its first eight floors as garages. Tenants will drive up ramps park on a garage floor then take an elevator to their offices.
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Floyd Gibbons Jand
San Francisco
Listen World Notions and Pillow Prejudice
Elsie Robinson argues that small self created notions shape our lives. A simple preference for a certain pillow grows into a prejudice that tyrannizes freedom and comfort. She contrasts open curiosity with narrowing fears and urges rejecting self imposed limits.
Fort Seeks Agricultural Panel Despite Urban District
Franklin Fort, a New Jersey congressman, contemplates a seat on the agricultural committee. The urban Essex county district, including Newark and East Orange, contrasts with his farming years and enduring bid for a senate nomination amid rivalries with Dwight Morrow and Joseph Frelinghuysen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Plummer Washington
Franklin Fort
New Jersey
Dwight Morrow
Joseph Frelinghuysen
Senate
Fort
East Orange
Charles Eaton
Agricultural Committee
Eaton
New York City
Newark
Orange
Essex County
Fort gains New Jersey farmer support and committee role
Fort secured a position on the committee and returns to friends pleased as a child. New Jersey farmers recognize him as understanding their problems. Though his interests are banking and insurance, Fort is well versed in agriculture and has long pushed farm relief in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort
New Jersey
Congress
Engineer Kramer
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Congressman Fort Sets Grueling Schedule and Farm Relief Topic
In his first year in Congress Rep Fort led farm relief talks in the House and drew broad notice at the Republican national convention. Known as one of the hardest working lawmakers he often stays late, sometimes until midnight, and golf trips are rare. A Philadelphia stage hit Lysistrata faced toned down for New York after elite backing, while Brazil’s President-elect Julio Prestes visits as Washington Luis departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Fort
House
Philadelphia
New York
Aristophanes
Gilbert Seldes
Senate road committee probes highway commission in Baton Rouge
In a Baton Rouge state house scene the senate road committee questions highway officials. K Allen sits amid senators as engineers dodge specifics and discuss fills ratios and soil conditions amid a tense, unsettled inquiry.
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Baton Rouge
Senate Road Committee
The
Highway Commission
State House
Senate Chamber
Poison Ivy and Related Plants Explained and Cautions
Poison ivy and its poisonous kin cause skin inflammation via resinous sap that sticks to skin or fabrics. Symptoms include itching, blisters, fever, and loss of appetite. washing exposed skin with alkaline soap and water and sun-treating contaminated clothing can help mitigate irritation.
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United States
Weekend Social Notes From Col linston And West Side
Fifteen years ago Dr and Mrs Byron Vaughn of Collinston were guests of Dr and Mrs O W Cosby. David Garrett a Tulane student will remain through July for a special course. Mrs W M Ruffin hosts informal entertainment for Miss Francis Selman and Miss Katie May Hill. Arch Kelly of Arkansas visits the West Side as guest of Mr and Mrs C O Clark. Mrs E M Grayson and Miss Nathalie Grayson of Jonesville to spend the weekend with Mrs Boamer Grayson. Mr John S Richardson of Homer arrived for a visit with his sister Mrs J W Smith. Miss Mary Noble Faulk of the West Side returns from a visit to St Louis and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Vaughn
Collinston
O. W. Cosby
David Garrett
Tulane
W. M. Ruffin
Francis Selman
Katie May Hill
Arch Kelly
Arkansas
West Side
C. O. Clark
E. M. Grayson
Nathalie Grayson
Jonesville
Weekend Reprieve for Committee Ends a Busy Week
A weary committee quits its task for the weekend after a long stretch of work. A reporter notes a tense atmosphere as a bystander narrowly avoids a spill near the cuspidor while oil paintings of former governors look on.
Parking garages crowd Forty-ninth Street block in New York
A West Forty-ninth Street stretch near the Roxy in New York becomes a dense parking hub with eight garages side by side and pay booths. William Fox allegedly sparked the idea, while rivals employ barriers and street musicians to attract customers. The piece also notes a Theatre Guild revival and satire by Newman Levy, Charles Schwab, and Gretchen Damrosch Finletter, plus a tepid anecdote about a socialite beds endorsement.
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New York
Broadway
West Forty-ninth Street
William Fox
Forty-ninth Street
Ballyhoo
Walter Damrosch
Theatre Guild
Newman Levy
Charles M. Schwab
Gretcheg Damrosch Finletter
Social Register
New York Hosts Buddy Rogers Chevalier Shows Stir Public
Reports from a Broadway premiere crowd as Buddy Rogers received a protective police detail amid admiring teens. Maurice Chevalier avoided theatres with a single town concert appearance. Social notes include Mrs. D D Wood and family visiting Cagle in Swartz, Guy Boyd visiting Monroe, and Miss Bernice Patton visiting Miss Sarah Robinette after Mansfield College duties.
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New York
Buddy Rogers
Kansas
Hollywood
Maurice Chevalier
Paris
Buddy
Broadway Picture
Chevalier
D. D. Wood
L. L. Wood
Russell
Gwendolyn Wood
Cagle
Swartz
Guy Boyd
Collinston
Monroe
Morris Haas
Meridian
Bernice Patton
Mansfield College
Sarah Robinette
Radio Program Highlights Across The Nation June Broadcasts
Central standard time listings feature WEAF and WJZ networks with multiple hour by hour programs across cities such as New York Chicago Detroit and Dallas. Notable entries include Lopez Orch Around the World Harry Arches Orchestra and Amos Andy with varied airtimes and partner stations.
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WEAF
New York
NBC Chain
Troika Bells
Balalaika Orchestra
WWJ
WSAI
WDAF
Frontier Days
KSD
WOW
WGY
WTAM
WGN
WHO
WHAS
W&m
WMC
WSS
KOA
KSL
KGO
KGW
KOMO
KHQ
WSMB
WJDX
WFJC
KECA
Bakers
WSA
WIBO
KSD Who
WSM
KSTP
WEBC
WSB
Kwoo Wey
WBAP
KPRC
Long Hird
Landt
Een
WOAI
KTHS
WKY
KO Khq
WTMJ
KWOO
WJAX
WIOD
WHA
WGHP
WASU
WFBM
WBBM
KMOX
KOIL
KMBC
WCCO
WDOD
WREC
WDSU
KLRA
WRE
KTSA
Hellywood Broun
WKRC
WKBN
WFRM
WISN
Ibw
WBCM
WSPD
WMT
WGST
WBRC
WFIW
WLAC
KFJF
KLZ
KDYL
KFPY
WNAX
WDAY
Ted Weems
WKRN
WIBW
WRRC
KFIF
KV1
KOL
WREN
WKY Woai
WCKY
KDKA
KYW
WJR
KFAB
Amos-Andy
WMAQ
KWK
WFAA
WDAI
WLW
WIDX
Floyd Gibbons
WENR
WJK
Chicago
WIZ
Orch
WLS
General Store
WJJD
Pratt & Sherman
Dan
Sylvia
Boys
Amos
N’ Andy
Cincinnati
WJZ
Los Amigos
Des Moines
Bankers
Knights
Orchestra
Detroit
Soda Jim
Minneapolis-St. Paulo
WABC
The
Old Settlers
Kmox St. Louis
WARC
Lydia Lee
Willie
Lillie
Atlanta
WIZ & Weaf
WAPI
Birmingham
Henry & Percy
Aitr Vodvil
KRLD
Dallas
Quartet
Fort Worth
Maybe I'm Wrong by John P. Medbury
A fragmented righting of essays and quips with satirical titles. It names pieces like Social Accomplishments and Wonders of Nature and mixes witty observations on alimony, family life, and oddball humor.
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John P. Medbury
Once Overs by J. J. Mundy
Worrying about the future without effort to improve conditions is foolish. Take action or accept fate, enjoy today, and reduce regrets later. Avoid letting fretwork disrupt life. focus brainpower on deliberate effort to rise above trouble.
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International Feature Service, Inc
Changes of Personnel in Extension Department of University
Louisiana State University announces changes in its extension department. Mattie Lee Givens becomes home demonstration agent for Iberia parish replacing Gussie Mouisset. Givens holds BA and BS from Southwestern Louisiana Institute. H W Johnson resigns from botany to work with the U S Department of Agriculture. I L Forbes returns from leave to fill Johnson’s vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
W. B. Mercier
Mattie Lee Givens
Opelousas
H. W. Johnson
Botany
U. S. Department of Agriculture
I. L. Forbes
University of Minnesota
Johnson
Tragic Headon Crash Kills Woman in Illinois
Mrs Geral dine Gaps age 28 of Old Hickory Tennessee was killed and her husband Louis 32 injured perhaps fatally when their car struck a Marigold bus heading from Elgin to Chicago. Several bus passengers suffered minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Geraldine Gaps
Old Hickory
Tenn
Louis
Elgin
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Monroe News-Star
Miss
Dawes
Elsie Robinson
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington
Julio Prestes
Brazil
Washington Luis
Great Britain
Hughes
K. Allen
O. K. Allen
Wimberly
By Richard Maslock
Central Clear Channel
State St
Southern Clear Channel
Hot Springs
Louisville
Jack Turner
WSM Nashville
Jack
Simplicissimus
J. J. Mundy
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