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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1937

Page

8

Critique of National Labor Relations Policy

The writer argues that good administration makes law effective while bad administration worsens it. He criticizes the Wagner Act and NLRB for bias and overreach, cites cases forcing editors to reveal sources, warns of press freedoms at risk, and urges administrative reform rather than abandoning the law. He also criticizes farm policy tactics and Wallace’s farm program.

Washington National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board Labor Organization Wagner New York National Labor, Relations Board Ite The St. Mary’s Daily Press Harry T. O'Brien Charles ‘H. Bayly Jerome I. Macht O’brien Hartley W. Barclay Barclay J. Hope O'Brien Congress Wallace Agriculture Secretary Department of Agriculture Interior McGill Kansas Pope Idaho Senate Capitol Borah

Star Dust Star Dust in a Fred Astaire picture with Gracie Allen

Movie radio notes praise the new Fred Astaire and Gracie Allen musical comedy set in England. Reviews highlight Astaire’s dancing, on-screen charm, and the absence of Ginger Rogers along with Gracie Allen’s antics. The piece also surveys Hollywood mood about star negotiations, profits, and upcoming productions.

Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers Ginger Dinwits Gracie Allen George Burns England Astaire Peédr Joan Bontaine Gracie Hollywood Loretta Young Tyrone Power Katherine Hepburn Dorothy Lamour Wayne Morris Marlene Dietrich New York Irene Dunne Benny Goodman Betty Jaynes Chicago Norma Shearer Prince MGM Dick Powell Spencer Tracy Ireland Bing Crosby Laurence Tibbett Charles Starrett Richard Pix Pete Cogsitacoas Decent Gelern Mewapaper Valen

One Pair Not For Sale Stocking Shop Gaffe

A woman browses a shop seeking stockings while a patient salesman reveals the entire stock. After counters fill with many stockings he finally notes that the only stock he has left is the pair of socks he wears. The exchange ends with the shopper’s disappointment and a humorous aside.

Disgraced Ruth Questions Father’s College Backstory

A brief exchange reveals Ruth calling something disgraceful while Fred confirms his father’s college education, noting the college had weak football teams. The dialogue suggests social judgment linked to education and athletics, with a sharp generational contrast.

Ruth Fred

He Ought to Know The Eight O'Clock Wakeup Call

A hotel guest resents a wakeup call arranged by the desk. The clerk reveals the guest himself set the time, eight o'clock, to be called. The guest protests and questions his own identity amid the exchange.

Real Reason Mr Tilmnose-No Refuses Horse Sale

In Atlanta Constitution an attendant explains the horse’s mean look is from sulky racing. The exchange shows a blunt assessment of temperament affecting a sale decision.

Rare Weather Exchange Between Tourist and Panhandle Settler

A Texas panhandle filling station conversation recalls a tourist predicting rain and an old settler replying that rain is for his boy, not for himself, a sentiment born from years of watching weather. The exchange captures rural wary optimism about rain.

Texas Panhandle

Farmer Countessel Reflects on Sending Son to College

The excerpt shows Farmer Countessel explaining that Josh left home to pursue education because he was unhappy there. He says the family hoped he would learn something for himself rather than be burdened by local ignorance.

Josh

Bath Night Marine Taunts Dismissed by Sailors

A cryptic note from the U S S Maryland reports a confusing exchange about a bath and a missed night, with mockery dismissed as Sunday routines. The terse item hints at aboard humor and unnamed crew tensions aboard the vessel.

Fragmentary dialog hints at a clever Jack and happy pairing

A brief, incomplete quotation suggests affection and harmony between two people. The lines imply approval of a union or partnership as they express agreement and happiness. Names and exact context are missing, leaving a moment of warm sentiment from an unidentified source.

True Friend Requests Afternoon Off

A brief dialogue snippet shows a crew member asking for the afternoon off to help his wife with house cleaning. The response denies the request, prompting gratitude for the denial and a note of reliance on the supervisor. The passage references the Reina Mercedes Galleon.

U 5 S. Reina Mercedes Galleon

They Agrees on a Ten Mile Walk Exchange

A brief exchange features two speakers saying the same line about a ten mile walk. One notes their youth, the other dismisses the significance, revealing a shared indifference. The fragment captures a casual, humorous moment.

Grandma Warns Boys in Yard Over Visitation

Grandma spots youths in the yard and orders Willie to clear them. Willie yells at the intruders, threatening to bring his grandmother into the matter, prompting a tense moment described in vivid dialogue.

Willie

Beauty Prize Prompts Wary Comment on Winter Wardrobe

In a fragment from a beauty contest report Miss Gayenne questions the prize winner’s future usefulness noting that a bathing suit cannot be worn through winter. The exchange hints at practicality versus glamour in pageant outcomes.

Miss Gayenne

Holiday sewing patterns offer three chic dresses

The Sewing Circle presents three practical holiday patterns for quick projects. A sheer wool slip features a V neck and back pleat for easy elegance, a two piece center frock has a defined waist and flowing skirt, and a home dress in a buttoned, chic style emphasizes comfort with stylish cuffs and collar. Patterns 1946 1404 and 1390 cover sizes 12 to 48 with yardage listed and prices at 15 cents each.

Milady Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Dr Chicago Bel Syndicate WNU

On the Block Boss Storms Off Fired Stenog Too

A chaotic scene centers on a boss who storms off after a firing and a stenographer also gets dismissed. The discourse suggests blame over a failed deal or mismanagement, with notes of supposed slave sales implying historical context or graphic rhetoric.

Stenog

Astronomy Puns at Dinner Party

A high school girl sits beside a famous astronomer at a dinner party and asks what he does. He says he studies astronomy. She replies in mock surprise that she finished astronomy last year.

Duff and Duty: A Witty Exchange Between Mrs Duff

A clipped quote shows Mrs Duff saying certain things go with out saying while another character insists on uttering them. The dialogue hints at social restraint and the tension between discretion and speaking one’s mind in polite company.

In Figures Mother in law scrap tale

A witty exchange centers on marriage and harmony as a husband and wife joke about being one. An optometrist warns that blonde eye slowness makes them less safe drivers, though most men react with a wink.

Nellie Hankins

Willie learns today’s lesson inquiry boomerang

A playful exchange centers on Willie asking what he learned and the teacher prompting why. Willie worries about being questioned at home about the day’s learning, turning a simple classroom moment into a humorous reflection on accountability and memory.

Willie Willie Willie

Glass Curtain at Palacio de Bellas Artes Shines at Sunrise

The National theater of Mexico City known as the Palacio de Bellas Artes features a vast Tiffany glass curtain. It is made of thousands of vari colored glass pieces with a novel lighting setup that reveals Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl volcanoes at sunrise midday and sunset.

National Theater Mexico City Palacio,de Bellas Artes Tiffany of New York Popocatepetl Ixtaccihuatl

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