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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
16
A Victory Garden guide recommends a commissary department aide to estimate annual family needs. It lists per person vegetable servings including tomatoes six times weekly for Vitamin C and other greens seven times weekly, assorted vegetables four times weekly, potatoes daily, dried beans weekly, and garden row yields per family of four. One meal only.
LaDean Sage a Kansas State College junior born blind begins to see after months of improving vision. A Kansas City specialist fitted special lenses revealing shadows first then letters, numbers and faces. She describes her first sight of her mother and the doctor and continues to excel in class and radio work KSAC. A few local society notices follow about meetings and postponements.
Second Lieutenant Elsie Ott becomes the first American woman to receive the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during an aerial flight. She earned it for caring for five sick soldiers on a seven day India to United States voyage aboard a converted bomber.
Miss Louise Trigg of the Trigg Ranch near Tucumcari N M is honored with informal pre nuptial parties while visiting relatives Mr and Mrs G D Bowie at 621 West Thirteenth Avenue She will wed Robert McKinney of Washington D C former Amarilloan on April 30 in Fort Worth She plans to return to Amarillo Morgslay en route to Fort Worth Easter Egg Hunt at Amarillo Country Club features two age groups with 3 and 4 o clock starts a 3 30 movie and 4 30 refreshments Wives of committee members assist with activities.
The Margaret Wills Parent-Teacher Association met for officer elections and a regular meeting, voting to donate 25 to the Victory Garden rally sponsored by Amarillo Council of Parents and Teachers. Officers elected include President Mrs Lowell Munday and treasurer Mrs S H Boozer.
The Panhandle Pen Women gathered Tuesday for luncheon and an all day meeting at Mrs. J. W. Cheney's home. Activities included remembrances for Mrs. Bonita Thompson Wheatley and prayers for Mrs. R. O. Lovett, plus talks on article writing and plot of the short story by local authors.
The piece ponders lasting wartime effects on Americans such as driving speed thrift and ease. It notes the bread slicing ban lifted as a sign people crave easier living and may seek to reclaim prewar comforts, while acknowledging they have not yet earned that right. It ends with hospital gift advice.
A note on classic cut flowers like daffodils sweetpeas and marigolds pleasing patients and deer proof decorations. It also mentions the Chinese inventor of ink Tien Teheu living around 2600 B C and credits an ancient origin.
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