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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1938
Page
3
A church letter praises Sewing Book No 2 Gifts for Christmas ideas and money making tips. It describes quick low cost toy making from cotton stockings, detailing a kitten toy with stuffing, sewing, and facial features, plus hints for future dolls from scraps and notes on ordering Mrs Spears sewing books.
A community dinner ends with mixed views on the principal speaker. The toastmaster and his wife debate whether the speech had enough force or flavor, while guests breathe a sigh of relief that the event is over.
In Europe Gen Ismet Inonu Turkey's new statesman and former Kemal Ataturk ally is profiled as a keen diplomat and army commander with strategic leverage in the Moslem bloc. Sumner Welles, undersecretary of state, is assessed as a key policy draughtsman shaping Latin America good neighbor moves and Western world safety. FRB Roosevelt aide and diplomat Robert Donat is celebrated for screen breakthrough after early career setbacks. Alexander Korda endorses his rise from despair to fame.
A brief history credits James Naismith with inventing basketball in 1891 at Springfield College to provide winter exercise. Early trials used hoops and, after trials with a net and circle, peach baskets inspired the first hoops. From then to now, basketball spread to 60 nations with about 26 million players and remains the world’s most watched athletic activity. It grew rapidly in the Midwest and New York venues like Madison Square Garden helped propel its popularity.
The January 27 match pairs Joe Louis and John Henry Lewis, the first all Negro heavyweight title bout since 1905. Promoters avoided such fights due to gate fears and promoter rackets, yet Lewis’s confidence and Louis’s appeal could push earnings.
A National Football Coaches Association panel plans trials in December to judge protective equipment. The survey of 25 major colleges cites hard unyielding gear as a major danger yet acknowledges protective gear also reduces injuries. Criticism centers on screw-in shoe cleats and improved designs like Elmer Layden’s foam padded Layden helmet gaining use next year.
Statistics on shutout games reveal 83 in the National League and 49 in the American League, fueling arguments over pitching strength. Other notes include Long Island University basketball scoring above polite minutes, Reggie McNamara cycling in 126 six day races with 20 wins, and Scotland ice hockey expanding with new rinks. World lawn bowls championships set for San Francisco at the 1939 exposition.
The note stresses precise object ball contact for a first actual cn d shot and advises striking the cue ball slightly below center to keep it on the table. It warns that elevating the cue butt near cushions causes the cue ball to jump or leave the table, a common fault among novices.
Star Dust asks which actor earns the most weekly in small markets and reveals Gene Autry, Republic’s singing cowboy, as the answer. It notes Autry’s rise from telegrapher to rodeo star, his Westerns like Rhythm of the Saddle, Western Jamboree to come, and contrasts small city exhibitors with big town gaps in discovery. Nancy Kelly is also mentioned regarding fame after Submarine Patrol.
An array of brief notes from New York theatre and film circles. Lucille Manners aims for concert fame but radio duties block offers from South America and Australia. Alan Deavitt jokingly stalls calls in his Wong dialect to dodge telemarketers. Gary Cooper saddle work signals potential business partnerships. Priscilla Lena favors the number 2 and George Line Busquette’s fashion, while Constance Bennet’s plans appear unsettled. Western Newspaper Data reports a large audience engagement for the show We the People.
The message notes Christmas on January 5 for Rodanthe residents on Hatteras Island North Carolina. It references Twelfth Night observances and historic notes on cultivation of rice in India and China and cites the largest and smallest US counties with San Bernardino California at 20,276 square miles and New York County Manhattan at 22 square miles.
The document lists tung oil as having the highest specific gravity among fatty oils except castor oil and highlights its quick setting when heated. It notes uses for paints, varnishes, dyes, motor lubricants, and waterproofing paper in China.
The worst dam failure in history occurred at Johnstown Pennsylvania in 1889 when the South Fork dam broke and more than four thousand people were killed.
A small note indicates the poinsettia plant yields rubber from a listed group of plants, including the poinsettia itself, suggesting potential extraction or chemical relevance from this species. The item underscores a botanical reference rather than an industrial claim.
A fragmentary oddball note features Hi Mo, the sage of Chinatosm, claiming a man in danger of exposing himself in a euphemistic rant. The piece alludes to a humorous habit of startling others and a threat to improvise if short on farts.
The notice outlines hidden taxes affecting used car operation annually. It details how yearly expenses accumulate, presenting a general overview of the tax impact and weekly estimates tied to vehicle activity.
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