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Newspaper
Ruston Leader
Location
Ruston, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1930
Page
6
Nearly 200 boys and girls joined 4 H clubs in several Lincoln parish communities this week under county agent J A Shealy and home demonstration agent Miss Sophia Stone. Members picked projects in homemaking productive and health areas for girls and similar options for boys, with Lincoln parish fair as the main topic.
Eighteen home economics teachers from the Ruston district and two Louisiana Tech home science classes attended a morning conference at the high school led by Mrs. Clyde Mobley Baton Rouge in charge. Luncheon followed, with discussion on establishing objectives and the value of project work and practical instruction. Attendees included Miss Lula Moss Chaudrant Miss Thalia Hearon Sikes Mrs Cleo Beard Linville and others from nearby towns.
New Orleans Oct 7 Workmen numbering 1455 will be employed for about 110 days on the new Baton Rouge state capitol after ratification of the amendment authorizing the building. A $5 million bond issue will fund the project with $3 million to building trades over 18 months. Materials from Louisiana and plans show a modern tower amid expansive government quarters as part of Governor Longs 135 million improvement program.
Fragmentary note recalls plans and resolve to improve so tomorrow and next day. Mentions a person Mhony and a vague start of a logay. The text outlines hopeful intent but lacks concrete events or names.
J L Green, a Choudrant farmer on a 35 acre rented plot earned about 2000 dollars from melons with another 500 dollars in sales pending. He notes drought in the year and believes the melon crop proves strong despite it. Land rented from John Ben Kendall.
The Organization of Men’s Glee Club at Louisiana Tech, with 33 qualified singers, is predicted to be the school’s most successful yet. Under director Elbert Haskins, they will perform with women’s voices in the campus auditorium before Christmas, featuring French carols by Kurt Schlinder. Conley Durden named student manager for the year.
Alice Lee Grosjean, long time secretary to Governor Long, was commissioned to succeed the late James J. Bailey as secretary of state. At 24 she becomes the first woman to hold the post in Louisiana and the youngest in the nation. She took the oath in the state house and earns seven thousand dollars yearly.
A green Duty Dollar starts bravely at the Saenger theatre and passes to Economical Drug Store where William M. Mahoney trades it for candy Robins then buys a tie at National Shirt Shop. The dollar disappears with no trace and a reward is offered for its return.
The Morehouse Ouachita Baptist Association convention will be held at First Baptist Church starting Tuesday at 10 a.m. and continuing through Wednesday. Dr. J W Bolin says over 200 visitors are expected and local hosts will provide entertainment. The opening sermon Tuesday will be by Rev J B Polk of Calgary Baptist Monroe, with other pastorsaddrsses planned. Wednesday features Dr W D Powell of Richmond Va on foreign missions, and the District Woman's Missionary Society will hold its annual convention led by Mrs Blackman of Monroe.
More than a thousand people from Lincoln parish and nearby areas attended the formal opening in Ruston of the North Louisiana Dairy Products Company milk plant. Mayor Gayne gave the welcome, with remarks by state officials and a pageant on King Cotton and Queen Dairy Cow.
E R Sumlin of Simsboro weds Etselle Kelley of Simsboro in a marriage license notice.
A fire at the Knott Motor Company building on West Mississippi Avenue last night caused about 100 dollars in damage. Firefighters arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze within minutes. Five Thompson-Ritchie Grocer Co trucks and a Jimmie Adams car stored in the garage were not damaged. the property carried no insurance.
NEW ORLEANS Oct 9 A bid of 600000 for the Florida avenue canal equipment and completion as part of the city drainage program has been opened and found the low bid The Fuller Construction Company now completing the 1200000 relief canal in Metairie was reported to be the low bidder The latter job will be completed within a month probably within the bonus period of 13 months Contract on the Florida canal will be let at the next meeting of the Sewage and Water Board and work will start within 90 days officials said The installation of a new motor switchboard and electrical and power equipment is also contemplated.
J. E. Crane and wife were in a Ford roadster returning to Ruston from Woodard and Walker mill when their car swerved to avoid two parked trucks on a curved highway east of Simsboro. The vehicle overturned, pinning occupants. both were helped to Ruston sanitarium. Mrs. Crane had minor bruises. Mr. Crane suffered a badly cut wrist with ligament injury.
News arrived at 9:35 this morning that Mrs Warren Taylor widow of the late Warren Taylor died at her son's home in Monroe after months of illness. She leaves a son in Monroe and daughters Mrs Dick Sadler of Alexandria and Mrs Lee Cargill of Ruston. Funeral planned for 9 oclock Saturday at her son's home in Monroe with interment at Bastrop cemetery.
New Orleans reports that Tulane University's 1930-31 night session for the college of commerce and business administration anticipates surpassing last year's 457 students with classes starting October 16. Thirteen subjects are offered including two new courses. Tuition is $40 per course with classes from 8 to 8 45. Dr Morton A Aldrich serves as dean.
Ruston Louisiana October 7 1930 the State Drouth Relief Committee reports after August 29 meeting that parish committees surveyed conditions across the drouth area. Tables show tens of thousands of families in various parishes need food and clothing now or in November with numbers for Avoyelles Bienville Bossier Caddo Calcasieu Claiborne Concordia Caldwell De Soto and more. continuous page note continues.
Dr Gustaf Freden arrives as head of the education department at Louisiana Tech. Born in Nebraska and raised in Sweden, he holds degrees from Stockholm College Augustana College and the University of Town. His career spans Nashville schools, George Peabody College, World War II service, and academic posts before joining Tech.
The district court adjourned after two defendants were acquitted Belly Wernequitted Lontine Newton and Thornety had been disposed of earlier. Sim Robison was freed on a jury verdict after a short decipheration. Frank Tie, charged with breaking and entering, faced the court. T. Freeman pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and was fined 20 dollars plus costs or forty days on the rows.
The notice announces a State Fair baby contest with around 2000 infants registered. It explains the screening aims to detect defects early, guiding parents on corrective care and future participation procedures.
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