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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
2
With schools opening next month parents are urged to have each child’s health checked before September. Focus on eyesight ear health teeth and vaccinations for diphtheria whooping cough and smallpox. Nearly all children tested last year showed dental issues. vaccination is advised to prevent disease in the classroom.
A reader asks how to curb preschool tantrums without punishment and Dr Ruth Strang suggests nonattention, no bribes, acceptance of the child, isolation during outbursts, and building coping skills. Separate replies discuss music intelligence relations, marital status and teaching effectiveness, and sourcing radio scripts for vocational guidance from the Radio Script Exchange VA 8 Office of Education Washington DC.
Hollywood montage pioneer Slavko Vorkapich rose from shy painter to top montage expert. He explains montage as assembling scenes to imply time and events, cutting costs with few extras, and shaping dreams and history in films like Maytime and The Firefly.
Florence Boswell of Cleveland claims a seven pound weekly loss by spinning her airplane. A flier and officer in the 99 club of women aviators, she attributes the weight loss to centrifugal force, saying the extra pounds are thrown away.
For 1937-38 there were 556 junior colleges with 155,588 students. Publicly controlled colleges numbered 250, holding 70 percent of total enrollment. Over the previous eight years enrollment more than doubled. In 1929-30, 436 colleges served 74,088. in 1933-34, 621 colleges enrolled 107,807 students.
The article explains that each animal species has a biologic life cycle and that the weakest organ limits lifespan. Prof A J Carlson notes the heart and circulation as crucial, with aging often due to heart wear, infection, diet, and overwork. Longevity hinges on heart, nervous system, and lungs, while moderate work and avoidance of excess poisons matter.
In New York with the World’s Fair competition, Manhattan clubs stay busy at smart venues like Savoy Plaza Persian Room St Regis and Number One Fifth Avenue. The Stork Club and El Morocco attract the richest drinkers alongside Hemingways and Tunneys, while rising acts at venues such as Joe Zelli’s and The Revue give hope to young artists aiming for the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.
The Literary Guidepost praises Danger Road as a witty, literate debut that blends Dashiell Hammett and Ernest Hemingway with Mark Saxton’s own style. The piece notes a strong, truthful Boston setting, a flesh and blood hero, and a humane heroine, delivering a brisk, entertaining ride with ample humor and suspense.
Answers: Yes for honest job picture and comfortable maid's room. Telephone: “Good morning Miss James’ apartment.” Do not press former employers. Dinner: “Dinner’s served.” Training item (a) outline duties then ask advice. (b) follow, wait, and limit instructions until task finished.
A historical crossword style list presents horizontal and vertical clues beginning with Genoese navigator Christopher Columbus and extends through varied terms from history and language. Answers span places, objects, actions, and descriptors, challenging solvers with cross reference clues.
A Panama City reader laments the murder of Frances Ruth Dunn and urges abolishing parole and broadening juror eligibility to include women. The letter argues women jurors are fearless and civic minded, and cites the Lindbergh baby case while stressing that youth protection requires citizen duty and stronger protections.
The report notes pressure exceeding 90 pounds per square inch at a depth of 230 feet underwater. This measurement highlights the extreme conditions faced in deep water operations and could impact equipment design and safety protocols.
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