Wartime draws thousands of young women to federal jobs in Washington
The defense program has added over 25 900 women in the last year, with 100 joining daily. Most ages 20 to 30 come from small Midwest and Southern towns as typists clerks and stenographers earning 1200 to 1440 yearly. They live in crowded rooms cost about 40 a month for meals and rent, and some share flats for around 50. Night classes bloom as women pursue government careers amid a lopsided 10 to 1 female to male ratio. Florence Paul from Quincy Illinois is among those arriving to work in Civil Service roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Broadway
Hollywood
Defense
Midwest
Mount Vernon
Washington Monument
Potomac
Florence Paul
Quincy
Ill
Federal Civil Service
Community club notices and new member acceptance in Pleasant Valley
Mrs. Carl Larsen hosted the Beryl Needle Club at her Pleasant Valley home with a new member J T Br. The Thrifty Thimble Club met at 302 Kentucky Street with a listed guest roster and next hostess at 101 Alabama Street. The S and S Club elected officers for a six month term and planned a dinner at the Mexican Inn. Modern Matrons Club enjoyed a gathering at 817 Virginia Street with Pollyanna gifts exchanged and a luncheon planned for April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Larsen
Beryl Needle Club
Pleasant Valley
J. T. Br
J. W. Barr
Branum
W. F. Davis
Ed Putnam
Henry Reeves
Waylon Reeves
I. V. Smith
G. K. Weaver
Brown
East Sixth Avenue
Thrifty
Thimble Club
J. L. Patton
Kentucky Street
C. L. Veazey
P. S. Veazey
J. R. Fuler
V. J. Rogers
W. C. Meharg
W. J Shrum
E. N. Noe
Ada Oer
J. E. Wade
J. B. Shannon
S. and
S. Club
Alva Slay
J. A Pollard
C F. Nance
Howard Smith
Ted Wheeler
Pollard
A. D. Nance
C. A. Craig
C. E. Nance
Harold Smith
Bonnie Beth
Texarkana
Lawson Morgan
Matrons Club
Virginia Street
Guy Montgomery
A. Bautista
Ben R. Beck
Art McKay
John Wills
G. D. Henderson
R. T. Bailey
O. A. Hensley
R. J. Osburn
Bill Daugherty
G. B. Morris
Homecraft
T. O. Strahl
Homecraft Club
Fairmont Street
Marie Wilbanks
Pollyanna
B. E. Lusk
E. N. Boydston
A. C. Twing
V. V Blodgett
J. W. Holloway
W. R
Calendar Events Set For Amarillo Venues Tonight And Saturday
Tonight features old fashioned dance lessons at Amarillo Country Club and a church driven program. Various organizations host receptions installations and public suppers at local venues including the Federation Club Rooms Aronson Tea Room Blackstone Coffee Shop and school buildings. Saturday offers a story hour at the library Panhandle Speech Festival at Polk Street Methodist Church recitals and a lunch with officer elections ahead of contests at Amarillo College and Myers Music Mart.
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Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Myers Music Mart
Amarillo College
California Fashion Industry Shapes American Style
California sells casual colorful clothes nationwide generating a 15 million dollar yearly business. More than 10,000 Angelenos are employed with many West Coast designers popularizing Hollywood fashion and California brands abroad. The article notes a large, sunlit garment district in Los Angeles, use of Mexican labor and Japanese handwork, and the rise of California designers influencing national trends despite skepticism from New York.
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New Service
Hollywood
California
West Coast
Paris
America
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denver
New York
Local sewing clubs honor farewell guest in City
Mrs F H Melson leaves for Pomona California honored at Jolly Stitchers shower hosted by Mrs H E Godfrey. Members from multiple streets attended and gifts were exchanged. Other clubs Primrose Homecraft and Snip N Chatter held meetings with various hostesses and plans for next gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Melson
Pomona
Calif
Jolly Stitchers Club
H. E. Godfrey
Moore Street
von Walker
L. B. Rogers
Virgil LeMaster
Joe Leavelle
Bert Steffens
Pearl Walker
Dena Mae Boswell
Arthur Sims
W J. Pearson
Clive Owens
Woodrow Cook
O. A. Strange
Jack Huler
Glen McDowell
Melson
Backward manufacturers seek better life in east district
Laborers in East First Street district earn low piece-work wages yet enjoy closer to the American standard. Workers may rise from delivery to sales, forewomen to designers, and perhaps someday design wardrobes for Hollywood stars.
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East First Street
Hollywood
Thrifty Demonstration Club Meeting Planned
Thrifty Home Demonstration Club will meet Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Kay Baird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty
Kay Baird
Strikes Involve 40,000 Workers Across 30 Actions
United Press reports defense labor front largely unchanged with 30 strikes in progress affecting about 40,000 workers and material orders exceeding 10 million dollars. A government order to employ workers on the 1.55 million dollar Dayton Wright Field project was postponed with no new negotiation news. The project has been delayed about three weeks by a 400 AFL building trades strike protesting CIO electricians.
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United Press
Defense Labor Front
War Department
Dayton
Wright Field
U.S. Army Aviation Research Station
Office of Production Management
AFL Building Trades
CIO
Texas Citrus Industry Grows Into 100 Million Enterprise
In twenty years the Texas citrus fruit sector expanded from a handful of scattered plants to a $100,000,000 enterprise, reflecting rapid growth and broad market reach.
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Citrus Fruit
Texas
Harmony Club Plans Annual Family Day Program
The Harmony Club schedules its annual Family Day Program for Monday at 3 30 p m at 1114 Taylor Street hosted by Mrs L B Newby with Mrs J E Montgomery as assistant hostess. Children of club members will be featured on the program.
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Harmony Club
L. B. Newby
Kate Ellen Gruver Auxiliary To Hear Review Monday
The Kate Ellen Gruver Young Women’s Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church will hear a book review by Mrs. A. D. Foreman Jr. at 7 30 o clock Monday night in the home of Mrs. W S Noland 1611 Van Buren Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Ellen Gruver
First Baptist Church
A. D. Foreman, Jr
W.S. Noland
van Buren Street
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Woman's
NEA Service
Pierce St. Creenhouses
Beryl Club
Amarillo Country Club
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Federation Club
Aronson Tea Room
Harrison Street
Humphrey Highland Parent-Teacher Association
Atlantida Spanish Club
Amarillo Hotel
First Baptist Philathea
Blackstone
Sanborn T. Association
Summit P-T. Association
Amarillo Public Library
Panhandle
Polk Street Methodist Church
Byupils
Ardath Johnson
Allyne Davis
Musical Arts Conservatory
Polk Ral Methodist Church
Leslife
Asks Five
Elizabeth Arden
White & Kirk
Archer
Jolly Stitchers
Primrose Club
Claude Rankin
Cleveland Street
J. I. Beeman
Ella Ballenger
Mary Hughes
E. W. Warren
A. Beard
J. L. Walker
P. A. Pyeatt
J. L. Beeman
H. R. Davis
Jim Mayo
R. L. Gill
North East
Eighth Avenue
Wilson Ballew
Earl Ballew
E. C. Nelson
W. D. Throckmorton
Summit School
The
Summit Parent-Teacher Association
Seiwell's
Seiwell
N. Fillmore
Powder Puff Beauty Shop
Amarillo
Parents’ Magazine
Levine's
Nabisco” National Biscuit Company
Sears
Vel
Silk
Colgate-Palmolive- Peet Co
Wan
Sears Glenrose
Sears, Roebuck and Rene
Cor. Polk & Tenth
Ameritte
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