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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
5
A July glow of social events fills Monroe as graduation and pre nuptial festivities abound. Engagements and marriages unfold amid visits, bridge parties, club gatherings, and civic league meetings, with many locals traveling to nearby towns and enjoying summer leisure along the river and saltwater pool.
A lighthearted piece by Madge Geyer explores a young woman who distrusts superstition yet reads fate in petals and dandelion fluff. She frets over signs but is urged to trust a sincere declaration of love and avoid testing it with silly rituals.
Social season peaks with numerous weddings and engagements. Miss Julia Frances Stubbs and Mr E Huey prepare for their Wednesday ceremony at First Presbyterian church in Monroe with a large bridal party. Guests attend receptions and related entertainments as families travel from other states.
In a piece urging balanced risk, Alice Judson Peale counsels parents not to overreact to common hazards like poison ivy. She argues that excessive fear stifles summer fun and that most people tolerate minor discomfort without injury.
The piece encourages children to learn to identify common poisonous plants they may encounter while exploring nature. It emphasizes awareness without causing fear and advises focusing on plants they are likely to meet rather than landscaping the entire countryside.
Secretary Lamont announced that U S planes traveled 70 500 000 miles in the United States during the past year marking the third anniversary of the aeronautics branch of the commerce department He hailed historic flights spanning oceans and the groundwork for a global air transportation system carrying mail express and passengers.
Yale divinity professor Douglas C. Macintich was denied U S citizenship by Federal Judge Warren F. Burroughs for refusing to pledge defense of the United States in war. The judge said absolute presidential power is needed in wartime and an oath signaling conditional allegiance would harm national unity. Dean Charles E. Clark planned to appeal. Macintich was born in Canada.
Secretary of State James J. Bailey received word from Baltimore that two portraits of Louisiana figures will be bequeathed to the state in the will of Evelyn M. B. Tiffany. The portraits depict Bienville, the second governor of Louisiana, and Judge John Perkins, a 1861 constitutional convention member from Tensas parish. The will directs their display in the state house. Bienville’s governorship spanned 1701-1712, 1718-1724, and 1733-1743.
In a melodramatic thread, Lilian suspects Charles Owen may be involved in a plot against Prince Georges. The narrator considers warning Harry Underwood while debating Owen’s possible guilt as Lilian weighs the evidence and wrestles with fear for Marion.
Joy Harrison in London learns of an engagement soon to be broken. Dr Travers and Rex face money troubles and a plan to move to France. Joy offers a business marriage to secure independence and a new start. In France the trio settles into a life while romance simmers and Geoffrey Ford reappears.
On the Riviera, Pansy Ford confronts unfulfilled passion as Jim, her husband, flirts amid a web of English and continental minds. The group muses on love, secrecy, and the price of desire while preparations for departures and endings hover over them.
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