Home Economics Aids War Effort and New Kindergarten Laws
Home economics teachers are urged to support wartime food and clothing goals by teaching thrift, preservation, and efficient use of resources. Five states gain kinder garten statutes, Maine and Texas authorize school boards to open nurseries, and Oregon eyes statewide expansion from Portland trials. Tennessee passes a local option enabling kindergartens without tax increases.
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Armenian church grants women equal rights worldwide decree
An official decree declares that women now have equal rights in all aspects within the Armenian church globally. The pronouncement expands participation across church life and recognizes women's roles in leadership and duties formerly restricted.
New Preferential Voting Planned for San Francisco Election
San Francisco news describes a new preferential system to be used in the municipal election tomorrow. Voters will choose three preferences for each office, with no party labels on ballots, ballots counted at city hall, and 68 000 saved by eliminating primaries. Election officials’ hours and pay adjusted accordingly.
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Lieut Carraway Donates 155-Foot Flag Pole at Camp Jackson
The Camp Jackson dedication honors Lieut Bruce H Carraway of High Point who donated a 155 foot flag pole. Thousands attend including Major Stanley Washburne and Russian officials as the pole is raised and 1000 miniature flags rain down. A brief Japan war note follows on religious impact and civil unrest.
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Memoir of Josephine Clinard a life of service and faith
Obituary recounts Josephine Clinard born 1858 near Kernersville died 1917 at 58 after a life of church work. She married W Rowan Clinard in 1890 and endured the loss of husband and son Wilie, cared for parents in later years, and remained devoted to Sunday school and helping others even in illness. Also notes Louisiana woman Emily Ilyams aged 103 active in war work.
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Chicago stockyards report wartime rise in female workers
Chicago stockyards show a wartime surge in employment with a large increase in girls and women hired for work. This shift reflects broader labor demands as the war progresses.
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