Lutheran Meet Nearing Close
Final consideration of inter synodical union of two Lutheran breaches was before the evangelical Lutheran synod as delegates wind up their 10 day convention in St Louis June 24. Dr J W Behnken of Oak Park Ill was installed president for another term and several officers were reelected.
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ST. Louis
Evangelical Lutheran Synod
American Lutheran Church
Evangelical Synod
J. W. Behnken
Oak Park
Ill
F. J. Lankenau
Napoleon, O
Kerl Kretzschmar
Fort Smith, Ark
Henry Brueber
Milwaukee
Henry Harms
Davenport
Lutheran convention expands education and funds
Fort Wayne awards late yesterday. The convention broadened education at preparatory Lutheran schools previously limited to ministers and teachers. Experiments will add courses for women at Bronxville New York and men for other careers at Oakland California. An extra 1.9 million dollars supplements the 1.5 million dollar regular budget for mission and church extension work. A new southeastern district is authorized, extending from Trenton New Jersey and Harrisburg Pennsylvania to Augusta Georgia.
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Synod
Bronxville
N. Y
Oakland
Calif
Trenton
N. J
Harrisburg
Augusta
Monroe firm wins Caddo Parish flood gate contract
Salley and Elis of Monroe win a $50,000 contract from the Caddo Parish levee board for levee work and a concrete flood gate near Shreveport on the Red River. Pipe for the project will be supplied by the levee board and cost deducted from the contract. The work is described as a diff-tail canal by W. C. Salley.
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Caddo Parish
Shreveport
Red River
Salley and Elis
Monroe
Levee Board
W. C. Salley
Salley and
Eilis
Student to Attend Home Ec Meeting in Pittsburgh
Ruston La June 4 Special Vertie McDaniel a Kelly junior home economics student at Louisiana Tech will depart Saturday for Pittsburgh to attend the thirty first annual meeting of the American Home Economics association June 28 through July 1 She will represent Louisiana as state president of the clubs joining Ruth Harrell of Alexandria and Lillian Talbot supervisor for northeast Louisiana high schools on the trip Talbot will go to Columbia University in New York City to complete her master degree requirements.
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Ruston
Vertie McDaniel
Kelly
Louisiana Tech
Pittsburgh
American Home Ecronomics Association
Miss Daniels
Louisiana Clubs
Merie Burk
Tech Home Economic Department
Ruth Harrell
Alexandria
Tech
Lillian Talbot
Northeast Louisiana
Columbia University
New York City
Fraternity Boys Back From Meet at Sigma Phi Omega Convention
Four Monroe and Shreveport members returned from Nashville where Sigma Phi Omega held its national convention June 16 to 18. National president P. Hubert Kuhn called the gathering a success. Highlights included Nashville Mayor Thomas L. Cummings addressing the assembly, trophies and medals for distinguished work, three balls featuring Francis Craig's NBC orchestra, and Hodge Mason of Monroe receiving the honor badge. Discovery of a sect whose members crawl on hands and knees was reported in Afghanistan.
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Jack Poimboeuf
Fred Burt
Hodge Maron
Sigma Chapter
Monroe
Bill Hooper
Phi Chapter
Shreveport
Nashville
Tenn
Mtn
Sigma Phi Omega
P. Hubert Kuhn
Thomas L. Cummings
Francis Craig
Hodge Mason
Sigma
Borah Says Court Must Reverse Itself On Child Labor Phase
Senator Borah argues the Supreme Court should reverse past rulings for the wage hour bill to take effect. He contends the act broadens federal power to fix wage minima and aligns with the plan to regulate production for commerce in interstate trade.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Supreme Court
Washington State
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Holmes
Congress
Senate
Knife wound from toy gun dispute in Ouachita
Probation Officer E L Wright reported a Thursday incident near the Anderson Clayton warehouse in Ouachita parish involving Oscar Genung, 55, West Monroe, and a 16 year old youth. The youth allegedly stabbed Genung in the neck during a dispute over a toy gun. The elder man had intervened when his 9 year old son was said to be involved.
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E. L. Wright
Ouachita Parish
Oscar Genung
West Monroe
Genung
Genting
Church Choir Music Study Led by Dallas Goss
Dallas Goss, choir director of First Baptist Church of West Monroe, will lead a music study course running from Monday June 27 to July 1. The program targets church choir members and draws on his extensive training and role in the Northeast Center of Louisiana State University music faculty.
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Dallas Goss
First Baptist Church of
West Monroe
Goss
Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Knife removed from brain of New Mexico convict
At the New Mexico state penitentiary doctors extracted a five inch knife blade from the brain of Columbus George, a 32 year old negro convict, after he was struck during a street brawl three months earlier. The patient’s condition was listed as satisfactory though outcome remained uncertain for two days. He had been jailed on a larceny charge and reportedly welcomed the operation to view the weapon.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Columbus George
George
Delegates Named for Legion Meet in West Monroe
Burnette-Downs post No 201 American Legion in West Monroe named delegates to the state convention at Lafayette after the regular meeting Thursday night. Delegates were F A Collie George Tyner H M McDonald Grady Brown Jesse Brown and Ford Hines with alternates Alton T Harper Sam Humphries J 5 Rogers Sidney Freeman Charles Welker and George Ervin. Auxiliary formation discussed but postponed to a later meeting.
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Burnette-Downs
American Legion
West Monroe
Lafayette
F. A. Collie
George Tyner
H. M. McDonald
Grady Brown
Jesse Brown
Ford Hines
Alton T. Harper
Sam Humphries
J. 5 Rogers
Sidney Freeman
Charies Welker
George Ervin
Driver inattention linked to most recent accidents
Report states that the leading cause of recent crashes is driver lack of concentration. Authorities note distraction behind the wheel remains the primary safety concern, urging motorists to stay focused and avoid multi tasking while driving.
Piano accordions sell over 190000 in 1936 United States
In 1936 more than 190,000 piano accordions were sold across the United States, reflecting strong consumer demand and a booming musical instrument market during the period.
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United States
Barbers Exchange Shears for Poles in Jena
Jena Louisiana on June 24. Local barbers closed their shops last week and went fishing, following a pastime popular since Isaac Walton era. Town business houses discussed closing one day weekly so owners and employees could fish their local waters.
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Jena
Isaac Walton
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