29 Feb 1932
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1932
Page
1
The Valdosta Times reprints a Thomasville newspaper column with social jokes and observations. It lampoons deflation, wealth, marriage, politicians, and wartime attitudes while noting local humor about street loafers and firemen.
The Times-Enterprise promotes a free cooking school this week aimed at helping housewives in Thomasville and nearby areas. Supported by expert economists from the Wesson Oil Snowdrift sales force with Thomasville as headquarters, the program will teach balanced meals and planning. The cooperative effort includes local progressive firms providing materials, and a Legion Auxiliary bridge tea and dinner party is planned for Thursday.
Georgia Democratic execut ive committee urges a statewide presidential preferential primary next month with no state funds. Each county would provide ballots from a $2000 fund. Thomas County and Thomasville are expected to run a day with volunteers. Delegates to the state convention are chosen by precinct votes and the winner names four delegates and four alternates to the national convention.
Editorial discussion contrasts Georgia’s foodstuffs import bill of 56 million dollars in 1931 with the cotton crop value, urging more home production of meat dairy eggs and poultry to curb surpluses in cotton and tobacco and reduce imports. It cites Dr. J Phil Campbell and links simple actions to improved farming economics.
The Times-Enterprise Cooking School program under Miss Marguerite Chapman showcases cake baking deep fat frying salads and salad dressing as feature courses. The March 1 1932 menu includes fried chicken saute sandwiches potato chips waffles fruit fritters and several recipes with Wesson Oil Snowdrift and Omega Flour.
AP dispatch from multiple cities notes quirky items. Fort Oglethorpe shows no prize army babies in 1931 with all scoring 89.6 percent. New York reports St Bartholomew’s Church trims salaries by ten percent. Detroit describes police questioning of 981 speakeasies to curb liquor venues. Miami Beach features Phantom the air-minded horse rivaling Pegasus with Betty Rand.
In Helsinki Finland the army moved to defend the capital as fascist demonstrators gathered at Mantsala and a Lapua leadership meeting was called at Hämeenlinna. Officials reported 4000 armed men nearby with potential to muster 20000 for a city march.
Plans underway to fix a vessel to transport him from New York to Havana for the upcoming races. Work includes maintenance and upgrades to ensure safe passage and competitive performance.
Four economists of the Wesson Oil and Snowdrift sales Company presented an idea in Thomasville that has made the brands common in homes. The group will conduct a three day cooking school led by Miss Marguerite Chapman with store demonstrations planned for weekends.
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