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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
5
In Pueblo Colorado a few city horses at City Park received cow tails this spring after a hair shortage. Officials borrowed cow hair from a nearby barn to finish the look and few regular riders noticed the disguise.
The review spotlights W Somerset Maughams Up at the Villa set over three days in a woman's life as she navigates marriage offers from three men including a governor hopeful and a Nazi survivor. It contrasts with Gunnar Gunnarsson The Good Shepherd, an Icelandic tale of Benedikt the shepherd, his dog and his flock on a perilous winter trek.
A busy gallery day runs from 2:00 to 5:00 PM with exhibits by Miss Lorraine White and many local artists including Mrs Curtis Cannon and Mrs Gus Haynes. Lectures and a Chinese cork picture by Mrs Cantley add interest. no admission fee, and the public is urged to visit anytime.
Social calendar item notes a 3 o'clock gathering at the home of Mrs W C Brene on Soutly Main Street with co-hostess Mira Day Zachery. Those unable to attend are asked to phone S67 W. Hope Chapter 428 Order of the Eastern Star meets at the Masonic hall. Troop No 7 Girl Scouts also listed.
Diverse social items from a Friday bridge club to a choral group meeting, lecture by Pele French in St Louis, and a gift tea hosted by Mrs John Vesey. Wedding announcements, literary program notes, and travel to Texarkana for flower-arrangement lecture. Public notices about guests and arrivals, with several names and addresses.
A brief personal notice identifies Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ragan of Green as the focus of the item. It records a family mention or social note from the community newspaper, signaling an upcoming or recent social milestone.
Kathleen McNutt dominates Washington social notes as Paul McNutt rides political spotlight. The Indiana Democrat’s wife charms reporters, hosts, and society crowds with wit, style, and a penchant for storytelling. A son named John Phillip Newberry arrived on April 8.
A column reviews social etiquette for bowling and attire, then shifts to a light feature on Mrs. McNutt and her husband McNutt. The piece notes their travels to China, collection of Chinese jewelry, and shared hobbies. Louise, their college daughter, enjoys games with her mother. Mrs. McNutt wins table tennis.
United States mortgagee announces sale of farm gear in Hempstead County Arkansas on April 18 1941 at 10 am to the highest bidder cash. Items include Blue Kelly Break Plow Gee Whiz Ga Stocks Avery Cricket Break Plow Pressure cooker wagon planter. Ordered by W M Sparks County Supervisor United States of America.
A columnist contrasts how men value efficient secretaries with how women resent proactive maids. The piece argues wives suppress maid initiative, blame household routines on others, and claim credit for dishes, creating a perpetual “servant problem” rather than praising effort.
Few cattle are raised and dairy products are not a regular part of the native diet in Japan due to limited pasture land. The text notes Japan's geography constrains livestock farming, shaping food culture and import reliance.
A 1914 mail pouch theft led to a letter addressed to Mrs. Conrad Dahl in Lakeview Minnesota being walled into a Carpio North Dakota house. Twenty seven years later a brother of the Dahl sisters, while wiring a home, found and forwarded the note to Helena where Mrs. Dahl received it on her birthday. The relic shows the elongated trail of a long forgotten delivery.
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