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Newspaper
Syracuse Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1938
Page
14
A rambling Runyon style column riffs on vaudeville acts, swing culture, and showbiz headlines. It lampoons actors, impresarios, and movie plots while recounting fellow performers and clubs in New York, Miami Beach, and Detroit with wry humor and self referential asides.
Rev P Gordon Gould spent his first seven years on an Aleutian island before moving to the mainland. The Syracuse clergyman, orphaned young, endured hardship while schooling from mission and church-sponsored hosts. He began preaching in 1924 and was ordained in 1930, later serving various churches and seeking to aid Aleut communities through church work and education. He hopes to return to Ungalaland one day to continue uplifting his race and preserving their contributions. Married with five children, Gould emphasizes long-term spiritual and social impact over immediate gains.
Dance instructions describe a circle routine with steps left and right hip movements. The piece references prompts for shag dancing, center positions, susie Q moves, and a call for callers. It includes stray editorial notes and page boilerplate about parties and service.
A Hartford area jury acquits Howard Ladd of Meriden of first degree murder in a case involving his wife. The verdict comes after a tense trial held in New Haven with prosecutors arguing motive and evidence presented by police.
A dense listing of Syracuse area churches with service times, pastors, and program notes. Includes Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, and other denominations, plus youth and Sunday school details, sermon topics, and notable events across centers on Onondaga Street, Jefferson, West Genesee Street, and nearby avenues.
An OCR fragment recounts Dale Carnegie and a tale of ambition, risk, and opportunity. It contrasts a worker’s hard luck with Carnegie’s advice to pursue a month of effort for potential gains, mentioning a $3,800 amount and Broadway dreams amid a reflection on influence and success.
A puzzle style test asks six questions across five minutes per day, pitting readers against Dorothy Lamour and Bill Corum. Contents include language questions, pronunciation hints, and simple word usage, with scoring and a note that 70 is a good score.
In New York on February 18 a Canadian named Ison faced immigration hurdles as he sought a rare blood type transfusion for his seriously ill sister at Bellevue Hospital. He argued the need justified entry to obtain blood, but officials detained him at the border and later released him on recognition.
Yesterday the Washington and Abraham Lincoln general assemblies discussed faults within school programs and features. Noted speakers highlighted needs for curriculum updates, student support, and funding considerations to improve education quality.
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