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Newspaper
Panama City Pilot
Location
Panama City, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
4
City’s Board of Education expands beyond languages and math to a central 11 story building in the heart of the gar center where high school students receive essential training for trades. Central High’s Needl Trades offers instruction in every trade from retail merchandising to handmade shoe manufacturing taught to girls for commercial work.
Extension engineer from University of Minnesota argues rural electrification should be judged by work done, not lines built or customers served. He notes a small motor equals one man’s labor at one cent per hour, with feed grinding and self feeding overhead bins cutting costs. A portable three horsepower motor expands use to sawing wood, elevating grain, running shop machines, hoisting hay, and shelling corn, making high line current the best hired man when utilized.
REA reports rapid expansion of electric service to farms across the United States noting about 1.7 million farms or 25 percent are now connected. Last year construction energized roughly 180,000 miles of REA financed lines across 688 systems, serving around 400,000 users. Farmers cooperatives account for 88.4 percent of REA borrowers.
The high court of appeals in England ruled a cow has a constitutional right to stand in the road and chew cud, arguing cows do not move in straight lines and drivers cannot expect perfect line etiquette. The decision followed a motorist’s collision with a cow and noted cows have strayed on roads for time immemorial.
Agricultural report shows cows yielded more milk when given injections of pituitary gland extract. It notes a horse power motor and a hired man paid about a cent an hour, while emphasizing the value of good roughage as a cheap cow feed source.
Kathleen Norris discusses how marriage marks a woman's first step to independence. The piece follows Jane's college days, family input, and the painful choice of Dick, emphasizing loyalty as the core of a lasting union. It warns that gossip and old friends test vows, urging wives to support spouses and keep conversations private.
A Kathleen Norris message notes that a bride must cultivate loyalty to her husband and trust for a lasting marriage. It acknowledges imperfection in choice and faults, urging the bride to make allowances. Together loyalty and trust are presented as essential to a happy wedded life.
Promoters push nickelodeon style movie slots in bars and eateries across the country. Patrons pay a nickel for a three minute reel with music and scenes featuring stars like Mae West and Errol Flynn. Industry figures fear cheapened pictures and a blow to legitimate cinema, while Will Hays faces renewed pressure over revived film shorts.
The piece humorously notes reactions to long movies and mentions an armored baby carriage in production. It jokes about Fiorello LaGuardia as a potential wartime figure, imagining him in diverse roles, then shifts to a quiz about George Washington and a joke on a cherry tree. The tone mirrors old headlines.
A portrait of Mel Ott born 1909 in Gretna Louisiana who joined the Giants in 1925 at 16. He defined a long career with 369 home runs and 2,061 hits, never in the minors, known for steady play and shy, non flashy style. He stayed durable, productive, and under the radar as a cornerstone outfielder and run producer.
Three quilts Lone Star Broken Star and Stars Upon Stars fascinate crafters from early American times to today. The 7454 kit, 15 cents, includes cutting guides color plans and yardage for all three. Use scraps to craft prize winning star quilts by mail order.
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