11 Mar 1932
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1932
Page
1
A reflective piece blends religious imagery with social notes on women’s changing roles. It contrasts healing miracles with practical moves like quilting circles, budgeting, and home management, arguing modern life values kindness, restraint, and constructive pursuits over frivolity. The column cites Helen Welshimer and Dehiah staty with domestic imagery.
Saturday events include a D A R Bicentennial tree planting at the courthouse square at 2 30 p m and a Phi Kappa Tacky party at the club house at 9 30 p m Admittance by card. Other notes list meetings of Neville P T A Twentieth Century Book Club Y W M A Methodist Missionary Society Presbyterian Auxiliary Business and Professional Women Choral Club and a bridge party hosted by Mrs Johnnie Smith Elbert all with times and locations.
A St. Matthew's P T A benefit party at Mrs. W J Riley's Forsythe Avenue home features contract and auction bridge with prizes of silk stockings for top scores at each table. Proceeds aid underprivileged children. reservations via Mrs Riley or Mrs Rolleigh. Also notes social gatherings and needle club formation with officers listed.
A vintage pattern notice details Anne Adams fashion slips for sheer summer frocks. It describes size 16 to 20 and 34 to 46, fabric needs, and catalog options with pricing, directing orders to the News-Star Pattern Department in New York City.
The Camp Fire Girls invite the public to an open house at their new Monroe home on St John Street donated by the Ouachita Parish School Board. Tea will be served as guardians host a gathering around the Council Fire to celebrate the girls new place and invite community support for their work and ideals.
Mrs. W W Cooper chairs Sun Chel League rival committee and calls a 10 o clock meeting at her Riverside home. Attendees include George Trousdale Sydney Moore J H Thatcher Walter Black Frank Shaw Milling Bernstein Gordon Surgaine Claud Harrison Howard Greene J B Thornhill David Garrett Wharton Brown Robert Layton James A Noe S E Huey C C Boardman Pauline Jones Prioleau Elis R L Davis Alston Prophit Miss Louise Graves.
The narrative follows Lee Chow’s poisoned injury and the urgent care by Hugh and the Underwoods. As Lee Chow rests unconscious, Dicky shows quiet concern while Lillian orchestrates a swift move away from the farmhouse, relocating young guests to a cottage by the shore and packing everyone into the Underwood car.
Adele Garrison portrays a stern plan for a group living at a seaside cottage with eleven mouths to feed and chores to share. A playful conflict arises as the narrator jokes about the harsh regime while Katherine offers tasks in a crowded, evolving household.
A luncheon gathering featured discussions of upcoming social activities. Open house tomorrow night will involve members and guests, with W D Walmsley in charge of music and Mrs Walmsley singing. Saturday includes a radio broadcast by Mrs J E Doughtie and Mrs Walter Rosbury. Next Tuesday Mrs Johnnie Smith Elbert hosts the regular bridge at the club house. Diners included Mmes Renwick Nichols Doughtie Thornton Moore Jackson Petty Fenton Kaplan Anish Williamson Heard Liner Sperry Wise Richeson Allen Slater O Kelly Read Dodge. Father N F Vandegaer, recently recovering in Indiana, hopes to return for Easter services. Fort Mire Charter Daughters of the American Revolution will plant two live oaks tomorrow on the court house square as part of the Washington Bicentennial program with invocations by Rev Gordie Fontaine Renwick and benediction by Mrs Anna Wooten Slagic. E F Hayward presides and Frances Noel Montgomery recites Plant a Tree. Blanche Oliver sings On Forest Land and The Planting Song will be sung with the chapter. Miss Dulcie Mae Wilson spends the weekend in Monticello Ark as guest of Miss Bobby Thomas.
Lake Providence F D Galanty is back at home from Streets Sanitarium in Vicksburg after several weeks of treatment. Mrs Galanty and niece Miss Rhea Levy remained with him. A group traveled to Monroe for Grand Chapter including Mrs H T Van Fossen and others. Several small travel mentions follow including visits to Baton Rouge, Eudora and Vicksburg, plus a quiet Johnson Whittington wedding at the Episcopal Church.
Advice on adolescent yearnings for romance and sisterly influence during early teens. Emphasizes distinguishing fantasy from real life and urges honesty with family, avoiding hurt to a brother while ending a secret relationship. Copyright 1932 Bell Syndicate Inc.
Advice column addressing a reader's engagement breakup and parental pressure. Virginia Vane argues the fiance must reveal commitment through actions, not letters, and suggests waiting for him to prove enduring love if he truly cares.
Waterproof Miss Rose Guice entertained the Contract Club at Mrs. Richard Petrus residence on Saturday afternoon. Attendees included Mesdames Stripling Watson Watson, G C Watson Goldman Goldman Preis Rogers and Misses Miller Walsworth Gregg, Coleman Miller Watson and David Miller Jr. The group also note a fox hunt held near Fayette last week and a visit by Mrs. Goldman en route to Biloxi.
House guests visit from Bastrop Atchafalaya and Rayville fill weekends. Mrs Ben Chase hosts Methodist Missionary Society meeting Tuesday. N B Hunter returns to business after illness. Effie Walsworth hosts Auction Club Saturday. Mrs Randal Hunter visits New Orleans relatives. Willis Berry St Joseph guest of L B Hunter. Wesley Scott St Joseph and J Dyce hosts shower for Mrs Elston.
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