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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1931
Page
4
An overheated flue in the home of Jack Jarvis on the Jonesboro Highway ignited the ceiling around 1 am Monday. The local fire department responded and extinguished the blaze with little difficulty. The house, owned by C. C. Goyne of Ruston, is partially insured.
The Monroe Regional Conference announced Rev H L Johns of New Orleans will lead the Simsboro Ruston District congregation, succeeding Rev H M Johnson who moves to Bogalusa. The conference named program officers and superintendents for the Ruston District, including J S Henley, R H Staples, and others, with W E Akin as superintendent of the Methodist orphanage.
At two o clock Wednesday the entire student body met in the auditorium and learned the new Alma Mater song written by John Graham. He also wrote the Louisiana Tech Alma Mater and is a Gottschalk Music Club member. The song pledges loyalty to Ruston High and calls on students to love and cherish the school.
Governor Huey P. Long announced he will not call a special session to ratify the 50 percent cotton reduction bill passed by Mississippi. He said Louisiana must repeal its current cotton bill and pass a new one aligned with other states, to aid next year’s reduction. He plans to wait for the next regular legislative meeting to reintroduce the subject.
Jimmie Wedell of New Orleans departs for the west coast to attempt a new east to west record aiming to surpass the existing eleven hours and fifteen minutes. He has set several sensational marks lately and studied other pilots closely to sharpen his course for the flight.
In Milan Ohio Mrs Colman owns a pedal operated phonograph said to be among the first by Thomas A Edison. The device, presented to her sister by Edison, has stayed in the family for nearly fifty years, and was described as his first home phonograph.
One of the strong eastern stables to compete for Louisiana Jockey Club prizes arrives in New Orleans. Trainer L A Connor heads south after the metropolitan season to prepare Mrs Olive Curtis’s red and white thoroughbreds for the 48 days of racing including Louisiana Derby prospects and other stakes contenders in the older division.
Miss Maxine Jeffson of Le Compte Rapides Parish named top 4-H home economics club girl in Louisiana. She earns an educational trip to the Tenth National Boys and Girls 4-H Club Congress in Chicago from November 27 to December 5. About 1,400 4-H members from 44 states will attend with 850,000 total members represented. Events include judging contests, livestock and poultry exhibitions, and tours to major Chicago institutions and sites.
Louisiana Tech closed the 1931 season with a 27 to 7 victory over Louisiana College, finishing undefeated and unscored upon in conference play. Star backfield and line players Charle Gilbert, Baker, Mangham, Swazie, Van Dalen, Hearn, and Ewacle led the team as six seniors concluded three-year careers, while prospects for basketball look bright and ample material is expected to rise to the challenge next season.
Ward Marshal J Richards arrested eleven shoplifters aged 10 to 50 after thefts at Marbury Drug Company and other stores as holiday goods were displayed. Clerks aided the arrest following observations of a suspect negro who pretended to purchase and then attempted to steal toilet articles. Police searched for him with a description and clues provided by store staff.
Ruston designates November 30 to December 5 as Clean-up Week. City trucks will collect trash placed in curbside containers to prevent dumping. Violation carries a fine. Mayor Gayne urges residents to clear fall rubbish and tidy vacant lots and yards ahead of winter and holiday visitors.
George Busch of Arcadia urged Louisiana Tech to meet Centenary Gentlemen in a charity post season game. He discussed promoting the idea in Shreveport and Ruston, with proceeds from two charity games split evenly between Tech and the local high school.
Inspectors R A Wasson and W Neasham completed pasture inspections in Lincoln Parish for the parish improvement contest. They reported to Baton Rouge and predicted state wide replication next year. Of 110 entrants and fifteen $350 prizes, cash awards await winners as feed crops on improved terraced pastures rise. The results, seen as fertile, encourage more districts to adopt similar programs. The judging results will be announced at the Joint Chamber of Commerce meeting in December.
Fragmentary text notes a game site decision between Shreveport and Rustin and mentions a suspect named George Flustyim, described as a baldheaded burglar arrested during a villa robbery in Vienna with six wigs of varied colors found at his home.
J P Graham presided at the Kiwanis meeting as H L Campbell introduced Dr G W Bond, president of Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Bond spoke on what Louisiana Tech means to the state, North Louisiana, Lincoln Parish and Ruston, praising the college staff and noting 310 pupils from Lucedale Port High entering Tech, with 150 bused daily.
Paris fashion notes highlight cocktail dress evolving into a versatile winter style. Baron de Grattenreid promotes dresses with Hutle coat and accessories for formal events, while Baronne de Chattenreid leverages sports and semi sportswear delivery from a Rue St Honore shop. Also mentions Mrs Mayian Kirkman of Los Angeles testifying in a divorce suit about her husband dozing at church.
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