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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1941
Page
5
Merle Schlicher of Cleveland demonstrates the playful risk of taking the wartime slogan too literally with a bold haircut that features a V for Victory motif. The scene captures hometown humor and wartime spirit.
The Walhenlay club at Mrs. Co. C. Lewis home and the Hope chapter at the Mnasonry Hall hosted August gatherings. Mrs. B K McMullen hosted Tuesday Club with guests including Mrs. Roy Stephenson. high mover recognition at bridge games, plus a movie night with colorfully lit rooms. Twenty five children attended the First Baptist Primary department lawn party with treats and supervision by church staff. Euzelean Sunday School class gathered at Fair Park for a quiz and melon reception hosted by Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Page, and Mrs. Coffee.
Personal notes mention Mr. and Mrs. William Crane of Culver City California visiting Cranes cousin Mrs. W. pinderson. Crane is a staff member at M G M Studios. Mrs. H FJ Garrett returned from a visit with cousin Mr. D E Cloud at Willard Missouri and toured Ozarks resorts. Mrs. Fred Ellis of Fort Smith was also mentioned in the note.
The article lists several people including Judge nd Mel Kendall Lenley Carolyn Trimble and others attending events for the peach festival in Nashville and a weekly style review in Shreveport. It notes visits by Carolyn Story and Hobby Story of Minden Louisiana visiting grandparents in Zephyr Washington Youree and Eva Joan Milam with J O Milam visiting Oklahoma this week.
Betty Clarke offers tips for choosing and fitting swimsuits by weight and figure. Advice covers stretching for a slimmer waistline, buoyant hip-line shaping, and thigh thinning through routine exercises. It discusses midriff exposure, one piece suits, and preferences for backs and styles while noting fit and comfort.
At a South Carolina camp for underprivileged boys, youngsters prayed at bedtime. Some thanked God for a baseball bat or glove and mitt, and one boy promised to have a prayer next night, saying he had none to share tonight.
Reverend Frank Moore of Welling fitted his car with an amplifier and toured the parish delivering curb services to residents. The LIMO census counted trailer inhabitants and other residents wherever they were parked, noting a mobile living pattern.
Civil Air Defense Services would organize civilian aviation for emergency relief with a national Wing in every state. CADS would reclassify airmen certificates, require citizenship proof and biometrics, guard airports and radio ranges, operate a courier service, patrol restricted areas, and mobilize civilian pilots for search and rescue and disaster relief under civilian authority. Early efforts exist in New York Albany and Long Island led by Roger Wolfe Kahn with state and military backing pending official approval.
Guy Lockamy parked his car when a thief stole it ten minutes later. The thief even passed Lockamy without him recognizing his own vehicle. In a separate statistic note, the United States has 15359 railroad tunnels totaling 320 miles.
Hollywood correspondent Paul Harrison profiles Bud Abbott and Lou Costello noting their enthusiasm after fame. The duo, once burlesque performers, headline new film projects including Ride Em Cowboy and Up in the Air, with plans to return to MGM and a cross country hitchhike in a $4000 car pulling a $5000 trailer amid ongoing negotiation and pride in their success.
The piece sketches Bud Costello's family ties including a mother with high blood pressure and a fainting tendency when gifts arrive, Costello's sister Marie, and his Italian and Irish lineage. It notes director Arthur Lubin predicting Chaplinesque pathos and Costello's reliance on a straight man like Bud Abbott, who is seen as the tougher role.
A fashion feature explains ride and horse event attire from hunt meets to races and shows. It advises conservative country setting outfits including tweed suits and shantung shirts, netted hair, matching felt hats, and appropriate hosiery, with formal evening dress for high society occasions.
Barbara uncovers Dugan in a kitchen moment and later finds him kissing Larry Grover’s girlfriend Barbara at a garden path. Uncle Hank explains Dugan’s Midwest Oil ties force a reluctant confession. Barbara confronts her feelings as Dugan leaves for Oklahoma.
Tennis-like standings listing teams and scores across multiple matchups. Notable results include New Orleans and Birmingham, Boston and Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, and Chicago at St. Louis with various scores. The schedule shows games in Memphis Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga Knoxville Nashville New Orleans Birmingham Washington New York Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati and others.
Mrs J. Wood in Anchorage sighted a wandering black bear in her Lake Spenard home. She fired and chased the animal for a quarter mile before killing it. Her husband, who had kept dinner from burning, served the meal in her honor. The bear weighed about 300 pounds.
A Camp Croft soldier, while showing off to a girl, dropped an ornamental cannon ball on his foot. He watched blood spurt from his shoe and quipped he might not drill for a month. The report also notes Belgium's Congo is over 80 times Algeria?
A note warns riders to consult the hunt master on dress regulations before following hounds. It forbids riding in slacks or fancy vests, urges wearing a coat and hat, and cautions against overly immaculate riding clothes while avoiding loud fox-head seams and attempting a four-in-hand if a stock is worn.
AP Feature Service outlines Japan’s bid to dominate Oceania and East Asia and the strategic choices it faces. It details U S interests in the Philippines, Dutch East Indies, and China, Britain’s Pacific balance of power, and the high-stakes risks if Singapore or Hong Kong fall amid looming clashes with Japan.
In Richmond, Virginia, E. W. O'Brien set out with rod reel wife son and a full gas tank for a Chesapeake Bay holiday fishing trip. A flat tire halted the trip and a jack gave way punching a hole in the gasoline. No fishing and much frustration followed.
In Barrow Alaska U S Signal Corps wireless operator Boyne Vedin acts as scoutmaster as 20 boys apply for a Boy Scouts of America troop charter. Alaska reportedly has about 250 boys enrolled in scouting. Also notes a Mexican cooking term ironed mill and a custard method. More than half the world’s population lives in Asia.
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