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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1932
Page
2
Obscure post office matter and publication note from Lincoln Parish with references to public notices and subscription rates. Mentions official journal status, publication office, and editors, plus obituaries and resolutions. details are unclear due to OCR errors.
On January 14 Senator Watson challenged a thirty year Senate vote by requesting a petition read from the Federation of American Business advocating cutting government waste. On January 19 Senator Borah proposed pay cuts for officials to ease tax burden, while Governor Moore urged state government reorganization to save millions. The New York Times warned lavish measures could wreck public finances, arguing taxation is the major issue threatening industry and investment.
Real Boys outlines the Boy Scouts of America birth, growth, and aims. It emphasizes outdoor education, character development, and adherence to the Scout Oath and Law as keys to wholesome citizenship. The piece praises infrastructure, urban access, and the value of organized youth activities nationwide.
Mata Hari awakens to find Rosanoff gone after their uneasy liaison at a Paris gambling resort. He praises her charm, but she dismisses protestations of love and secures a promise of funds. The bustling scene at tea dances and fashionable hotels frames their dangerous encounter in turn of the century Paris.
Mata Hari’s evening rendezvous and a spying web unfold as she reels in Adriana’s plan and Shubin’s quarters, balancing flirtation with danger. Rosanoff’s bold intrusion ends in a sharp rebuke and a calculated departure as Mata Hari hones her elusive identity and cunning.
The first annual state wide marble tournament of the Louisiana State Playground Association runs until March 26 1932. Boys eight to seventeen compete in age groups for prizes. local districts appoint chairmen. no entry fee. games at home grounds under referees. Also reports on minstrel show rehearsals directed by Elbert Haskins with an out of town orchestra and numerous talent showcases for Ruston’s theatrical event.
Announcement from the sheriff at the courthouse states Deputy Bryan Thigpen will canvass the parish for parish and state license collections due now. Collections run until March 1 with a 2 percent delinquency penalty. Merchants are asked to prepare past year affairs to ease assessment. Jacob Calendar of Chicago testified in court about an accident and could not recall the date.
The La Tech Bulldogs beat La College 38 32 to move within three games of the end of the SIAC schedule. Donald starred for Tech, Hamilton led La College, and a return game with Centenary looms in Shreveport Monday night.
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