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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
3
A national competition among architects produced 233 practical kitchen redesigns under FHA rules with a $1500 cost limit. Winners Martin Elkind and Joseph Rabzerto of New York designed The Kitchen That Saves a Thousand Steps, praised for efficiency and modernization potential.
The Housing Administration modernization drives growth in gas and electric appliance sales on the West Coast. San Francisco Chamber of Commerce reports many loans for hot water heaters lighting equipment and gas heaters. A public utility proposes a plan to assist retail dealers in financing such equipment sales.
A baby girl named Mirla Ann was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Earl Brown in Spring Hill. The notice lists relatives and attending family events including visits from Mont Allen family and Miss Arlene Martin returning from Texarkana to begin nursing training.
Arkansas campaigns funded by the Federal Housing Administration plan to repair and modernize about 800000 dollars of housing. State director Hal L Norwood reports county committees and canvassers are active with thousands employed and many removed from relief rolls. Local cities like Camden Fayetteville Nashville Springdale Texarkana Ashdown and Bentonville show jobs and sums for modernization from the campaign.
A compendium of Christmas lists from children in Arkansas towns including Waterloo Emmet Blevins Hope and Belton. Kids request dolls, doll clothes, toy wagons, trains, broom sets, dishes, watches, games, marbles, and candy with notes for and about teachers and family. Local children name schools and ages while asking for fruits nuts and candy to fill Christmas needs.
A collection of heartfelt Christmas wish lists from Arkansas children and families. Each letter asks for toys, food treats, and practical items, naming specific towns like Fulton and Emmet, schools, parents, and guardians, reflecting a festive, personal appeal to Santa.
A collection of children letters to Santa from small Arkansas towns requests toys, dolls, dishes, marbles and wagons. Parents are thanked and fruit, candy and nuts are often asked for, with notes about schooling and ages. Several entries mention family members and the desire to help at home.
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