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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
5
The newspaper urges LSU appoint a highly respected educator as permanent president to restore public faith after the James Monroe Smith scandal. It supports Dean Hebert’s temporary role but stresses careful probing and selection to elevate the university’s moral and intellectual standing.
An exhibition curated by the National Doll and Toy Collectors' Club features diverse figures from Roosevelt to Hitler, including Gandhi and Mussolini. Among the highlights are four Victorian era garden party dolls under a glass bell and a Queen Victoria doll valued at about 25 000 dollars.
A conference on interstate trade restraints adopted a unanimous recommendation against using state taxing power to discriminate or create barriers to inter state commerce. The piece argues free trade is essential for America's economic success and warns against a system of economic rivalry among states.
The text highlights how agricultural marketing cooperation yields fairer prices and stable markets for farmers while ensuring city residents access to steady, high quality farm products. It also notes the expansion of rural markets for urban goods and the broader societal gains from such cooperation.
The piece urges remembering names to build rapport in business and politics. It suggests clerks, store staff, and politicians who recall faces and names can forge connections. It proposes keeping a daily list of names to review and reinforce memory for career benefit.
Greenwich socialite Mrs. Henry Sears of Cat Cay Bahamas reels a 730 pound blue marlin setting a new women’s world record, with Mrs. Paul Sanborn previously holding the 560 pound mark. the caption mocks the glamour and social fascination around female angling and questions the gendered image of the sport.
A reflection on justice for children, condemning parental unjustness and urging mindful parenting. It cites cases of restrictive punishments by fathers and a mother denying rewards, arguing such actions foster rebellion and harm. The piece promotes fairness, obedience, and guiding a child through sane discipline.
Washington Daybook notes department of commerce questionnaires sent to travelers for balance of payments data. Respondents describe costs and experiences in Europe, Mexico, Canada and beyond with wry comments about rates, language, gasoline quality, roads and hazards such as donkeys on roads.
Fifteen years ago ground was broken for a $400 000 parish courthouse on South Grand Street replacing a demolished site. Caldwell Brothers of New Orleans holds the contract signed July 2. City projects include Oak Street curb work, Riverside paving from Pine to Forsythe, Texas Avenue paving, and a fast moving parish high school brick program from Little Rock due by September 15 with 30 teachers to staff the school, per Superintendent T. O. Brown.
George Hammett, a city garbage truck driver in Shreveport Louisiana, complains that items dumped from his load are being searched for. A couple recently claimed found groceries and suspected his truck carried them, though they offered no explanation for how the food ended there.
A young man stops a car at the state police HQ in Little Rock. Officer Herman Lindsey notes no license and learns the car is stolen. The thief admits, I did it, and refuses aid, prompting a check. The incident ends with acknowledgment of the crime.
Corporal Harold B. McNemar announces three year enlistments in the regular army on June 26 1939. Carl Walker of 603 Washington Street infantry Hawaii and Richard J. Kelly of 3306 Lee Avenue infantry Fort Benning Ga named. Other eligible men urged to contact the office this week 8 30 am to 4 30 pm. Great Britain has one automobile for every 17 people.
Dr Morris Fishbein presents five health questions with options and answers. Shaving hair has no effect. homogenized milk is fully mixed. good posture keeps shoulders back with specific stance. pituitary gland location is the head. the three most feared diseases are tuberculosis cancer and syphilis.
Following the northeast Louisiana Baptist encampment at Olla, state congregations plan a larger gathering at Mandeville from August 15 to 24. Monroe will occupy the cottage owned there, a yearly hub for campers, with church exhibitions of encampment pictures to boost interest.
Switch to Diesels reports the Texas-Mexican railroad running from Laredo to Corpus Christi will be the first U S line to use diesel electric power for all train types. All steam locomotives are being abandoned.
Jimmie Fidler notes a yearly rush of young talent arriving in Hollywood seeking stardom. Many lack training and realistic plans, while established actors face shifts in studios and public tastes. The column also cites marriages, signings, and industry chatter from Paula Stone to Mickey Rooney and more.
The author extols panoramic night scenes from Riverside Drive to the Riviera, praising views of the George Washington Bridge, Manhattan skyline, and harbor panorama. He notes iconic vantage points from Central Park South, the Battery, Triborough bridges, Empire State, and Brooklyn Bossert terrace, urging personal exploration beyond guides.
The daily vacation Bible school at First Methodist Church West Monroe ended Friday morning. It was declared highly successful with an enrollment of 130 pupils and teachers who received certificates.
The listing shows a revised CST schedule with one hour later Daylight Time. It details programs across the day from 6:00 PM to midnight including Castillia Twins Alma Kitchell Bill Stern Lowell Thomas and many orchestras. It notes continuations and replays with various hosts, bands, and features on NBC CBS WOR and ABC networks.
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