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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1929
Page
4
An OCR snippet from The Evening Star shows publisher details, subscription rates, and a religious quotation. The text is partial and includes references to Winchester Virginia and Associated Press attribution, with stray biblical verses interwoven.
The Sun Goes South notes autumn begins with September 22 as days lengthen or shorten near the equator line. It reflects on summerlike days lingering before frost threats, and the public discussion of weather as a normal, ongoing cue for preparation and work.
The piece recalls the era of tanning obsession and the social reactions among peers. It notes the long effort to achieve a bronze skin tone, the rituals and products used, and jokes about the changing perceptions as the tan fades and as fashion shifts, leaving lasting questions about vanity and desire.
The text laments superficial tanning and suggests deeper prejudice, noting that efforts to fit in may fail and life mirrors this pattern with pain and futility. It implies social pressures and cyclical injury without a clear narrative or concrete events.
The piece cites American Motorists Association data showing the average annual car cost in 1928 at 293 dollars with 101 for fuel and lubricants, 82 for labor, 55 for replacements, 34 for tires, 21 for accessories, plus 125 for depreciation based on a 875 dollar car and seven year life total 418 dollars yearly. It notes auto prosperity boosts national industry and that owning a car is expensive, influencing family decisions.
C R F Smith of Iowa State College foresees a future where farmers operate automatic plows cultivators and harvesters from an office via electric switches. He cites a manless plow already tested that follows furrows to complete fields without continuous human supervision.
Dr. Charles G. Maphis of University of Virginia accepted the role of executive dean of the third university world cruise. The voyage, organized by UVA, will depart from New York with Maphis directing the public affairs program aboard.
A portrait of Dean Maphis by Seymour M. Stone was unveiled at a Colonial Club reception. Dean Maphis and Mrs. Maphis will sail to Europe for a three and a half month tour visiting schools and institutions, then travel around the world via Naples before returning to resume plans for the next Institute of Public Affairs in August 1930.
A Europe spirited remark from the Amsterdam Recorder notes that wives often pick husbands who are easier to please, suggesting that women’s choice reflects a kinder standard of satisfaction than men’s.
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