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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
11
Monroe fire inspector I J Hunnicutt will give a radio talk on KMLB about safe and sane July Fourth celebrations titled Battlefields of America. He warns careless handling causes injuries and tetanus, cites casualties in newspapers, and offers precautions like clearing rubbish, keeping fireworks away from buildings, and supervising children with matches.
A local testimonial extols Gly-Cas as a remarkable remedy restoring strength and energy. W D Evans of Pine Bluff reports long battles with irregular bowels, kidney issues, and rheumatism eased after using Gly-Cas, claim lasting benefits and improved digestion. Sold by Phoenix Drug Co. and area druggists.
Inspector Hunnicutt warns fireworks remain hot and dangerous. Adults must supervise children, discourage standing close, and instruct not to handle duds. Keep fireworks in a covered tin, call a doctor for wounds to avoid infection, and consider safer celebrations like picnics or swimming.
At Gettysburg a National Guard detail escorts veterans to a tent camp while four girls and a marching band provide amusement. Wheel chairs number 400 as Boy Scouts aid veterans moving about. Three kitchens prepare meals for 1,500 at a time with army chefs supervising. The first meal offerings include cream of mushroom soup, chicken a la king, baked ham, mashed potatoes, peas, cantaloupe, rolls, iced tea, coffee or milk, and ice cream.
Early returns from North Dakota’s Republican primary show U.S. Senator Gerald Nye leading William Langer as 2,144 of 2,260 precincts report. Hagan also leads Thoresen in the governor race while Burdick and Lemke hold strong congressional margins. Democratic ballots favor Nygaard, Halvorson, and Johansson for senator, and Moses, Rosenberg for governor as returns trickle in.
North Cohocton New York June 30 widows and widowers were invited to a New York state outing at Loon Lake the brainchild of Miss Mary A Trickey. One widower said he would come to meet at least 20 widows while a widow hoped to meet others who wintered in Florida. Widows were asked to bring a dish and silverware while widowers were told to bring nothing except a load of widows.
Gabe Mouledoux of New Orleans, district representative for William Jameson and company, Inc., says a May 11 start to a Monroe Morning World and News-Star campaign boosted sales 300 percent. He announced plans to double ad sizes and keep newspapers as the medium. The campaign now covers Louisiana and the western half of Florida.
Green River Utah June 30. Rainy weather raises fears for a four man two woman scientific expedition that started ten days ago to film the dangerous canyons of the Colorado. Veteran rivermen warn that flood stages on the Green and Colorado Rivers and mountain storms make the trip perilous. The party is led by Norman N. Nevills and includes Miss Elzada Clover Miss Louis Jotter and Eugene Atkinson of the University of Michigan along with Don Harris of the University.
A United States Geological Survey party led by W. C. Gibson left San Francisco on June 20 in three light boats heading 666 miles southwest toward Boulder Dam. They aimed to reach Lee's Ferry, Ariz., by July 4 as the Colorado River rapids test their endurance. Meanwhile Sydney island hosts feral cats, the descendants of 150 released by a planter to curb rats. The UK and US together account for 21 percent of global trade. Pony express riders were forecast to cover 75 miles per day.
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