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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1936
Page
4
The Monroe News Star presents impartial reporting and opinion shaping community events. It asserts commitment to truthful coverage and stands against what it deems wrong, independent of party politics.
Three twin City youths L W Hackney C O Wiseman Jr of West Monroe and Tommy Nicholson of Monroe saved J R Easterling after he fell from a car into the Ouachita river suffering a severed arm. Nicholson rescued him while the West Monroe boys improvised a tourniquet from a bath towel stopping the bleeding and aiding survival. The community should recognize their brave, calm first aid action and promote wider training in lifesaving techniques.
The article notes bridge as the dominant indoor game, evolving from whist into auction and contract bridge. It highlights widespread participation, especially among women, and the mental benefits of memory and planning, while warning against taking it too seriously and stressing courtesy at the table.
The piece discusses Premier Leon Blum and his government in France. It notes plans akin to a French NRA including a 40-hour workweek paid vacations and collective bargaining. It argues the Blum program will test labor principles parallel to Roosevelt era policies.
The article extols national youth camps drawing thousands of city children away from dull summer routines. It frames camps as aids to discipline and order, portraying campers as content brown faced youths living like Indians, while noting broader social aims beyond mere amusement.
The New York board of trade president cites surveys from 100 cities as proof the depression is over. He notes sustained ballyhoo over four years, but the results show real improvement, with widespread increased activity and booming industries as people overcome inaction and fear.
An exhortation to live boldly and embrace new experiences before aging. The piece contrasts a content elderly woman who stayed curious with a man who narrowly escaped prison, both underscoring the value of active living and personal resolve. It urges readers to break routines and seize daily opportunities despite fear or fatigue.
Rain and wind scrub the streets and tidy the lawn in a vivid poem where nature acts as a diligent housewife. The clean walk shines in sunlight and the speaker praises rain and wind for renewing the world with their cleansing work.
A dialogue shows Sporter praising hunting while Speffer notes his society membership for animal protection. Sporter admits using blank cartridges to satisfy hunting spirit without harming game.
In a domestic exchange Mrs Junebride asserts Ferdinand did not stray openly and accuses her daughter of believing the rumor. She notes Ferdinand has not sought forgiveness for the alleged breach.
In a domestic exchange Mr Knage declares he will bring a friend home for dinner this evening while his wife notes there is nothing to eat in the house and questions what will be served.
Blinker claims a person is headed for trouble while Sinker replies with mild irony about many dogs being involved. The exchange centers on friendship and the notion of risk without direct names or places.
A string of quips explores family budgets, social trends, and public figures. The piece riffs on weight, allowances, vanity, and historical trivia, ending with light editorial observations on mobility and fashion.
Washington report alleges former Federal Alcohol Control Administrator Joseph H. Choate Jr. faced House pressure to grant favors to liquor interests. The piece claims lawmakers pushed for FACA under treasury to force Choate’s resignation, then reversed to support independence, with risks if Choate returned.
The First Baptist Church revival began with strong crowds despite heat. Rev L T Hastings leads services in the open tabernacle with D C Black directing music and education. Evening meetings start 7 45 and morning sessions run 9 30 to 11 30, with choir plans nightly at 7 15.
Paris Tage zeitung says Germany bans the motion picture The Country Doctor featuring the Dionne quintuplets due to non Aryans’ involvement in production. The ban is attributed to racial policy and sparked headlines today.
Monroe residents saw gasoline drop from 23 to 21 cents per gallon. Mrs. M F Watts travels to Shreveport and Houston to visit relatives. Rev Frank Tripp improves after surgery at St Francis sanitarium. Miss Marie Judith Griffith wed Thomas Grady Roberts at Presbyterian church. The couple will reside with Mr and Mrs Griffith. Britain reports new anti air craft guns able to fire shells four miles high.
A humorous column notes how to sleep with one eye open while an older man talks nearby. The piece trades in rustic wit and regional speech to reflect quiet, daily life observations.
Health editors advise light clothing for infants in heat with cotton underwear and diapers. Use lukewarm baths and sponging to cool skin, test moisture for comfort, and avoid cold baths. Warns against seawater for under five and limited daily water exposure for young children.
In Tallulah Louisiana on June 22 the Madison Parish Farmers club heard former Senator Henri L Gueydan of Guatemala City and New Orleans discuss Agriculture in Central America and answer questions. Miss Bertha Keller outlined fall and winter garden plans while music by Mrs Felton and her two children followed. Meetings were voted to be suspended in July and August.
Washington June 22 war era confirms postmasters including William L. Galloway of Arcadia Louisiana Robert B. Matthews of Castor Louisiana and Henry E Knight of Ferriday Louisiana in the final adjournment push for congress
A tour through the Gorgous Hussy set shows a replica White House ballroom with Joan Crawford receiving a dance lesson from an extra while stars like James Stewart Melvyn Douglas and Walter Abel lounge nearby. Technicians and elevator cables clutter the floor as lighting and cameras prepare for the next take.
A columnist notes Paris hums with French culture as Americans stay home. Parisian shows add bright more than American imports while stars like Adelaide Hall and Lys Gauty draw crowds. obits reference Johnny Dombrowski’s funeral and the Paris bar scene.
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