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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1942
Page
3
Washington residents react to Secretary Wickard's sugar shortage warning with restrictions at grocers. Dealers and wholesalers face rationing under wartime allocation while consumers find limits on 10 to 100 pound sacks. The capital's sugar shortage fears echo nationwide.
Miss Mary Claude Fletcher explains wool use drops for civilian needs as mills cut demand to 8 percent of last year's first half. A new 27 page bulletin "Coat Making at Home" by Margaret Smith offers remodeling tips, patterns, and step by step coat assembly guidance, with free copies from the Department.
John van Gallder outlines a beginner guide to developing and printing photos. Start with an inexpensive developing kit and clear instruction book. Create a lighttight darkroom, follow temperatures from 60 to 75 degrees, keep solutions clean, agitate during development, and wash all prints and negatives for at least 20 minutes.
Oil and Gas notes continuing from page one include multiple entries of leases and deeds dated January 1942 and 1943. Companies such as Lion Oil Refining Marine Oil Midi-Continental and Arkansas Fuel Oil are listed with various sections and townships. The snippet ends with a claim that there are about 35,000 harvesters in New York City.
The 1942 Home Demonstration program outlines weekly meetings by county 4 H groups with a slogan A Home Demonstration wluh for each Neighbor The plan shifts to neighbor group meetings each afternoon and all day nutrition demonstrations Leadership training sessions will follow countywide Each month lists specific club meetings across many towns and dates with Saturdays reserved for office sessions Women are urged to join nearby clubs to support war effort focusing on foods and nutrition as a key 1942 program pillar
A clipped note urges heavier national tax burden fall on government locals. It credits New York’s governor for bold leadership and calls on lesser divisions to lighten the load as they confront the tough fiscal scene.
In 1941 the Government mints produced a new high, turning out 1,827,468,278 coins with a face value of 102 million dollars.
Nevada County appoints Civilian Defense Committees led by County Chairman Judge V C Woodal with chairs named for Agriculture E H Loudermilk Civil Protectors C D Ward Health Welfare and Consumer Interest Dr L J Harrell and Eu Cottingham Housing C G Murray Human Resources L L Mitchell Industrial J R Bemis and The Rahon ing Clark White Odell Garrett and Ted McDaniel Local Boy Becomes Marine Corps Lieutenant Recruiter Scott Haltom, son of Prescott residents, returns to Frye leville to interview students for commissions in the Marine Corps after his Arkansas Gazette feature. He trained at Quantico and the Marine Corps Reserve Officers School, with his father serving in the Army Air Corps and a Chase National Bank connection noted.
A portrait of Anna Rosenberg a prominent NY official and adviser to President Roosevelt sharing a view of her work across social security defense, health and welfare, labor, and civilian defense. The piece notes her field visits, delegating authority, and earning credit for colleagues. It also sketches Anna Lederer born in Budapest, married Julius Rosenberg, and her versatile, engaging leadership style.
Duncaty McRae spends a few days in Texarkana on business. Mrs. Hubert Whitaker returns from a two week visit in St. Louis. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Iesterly spend Sunday in Wet Springs. Miss Sam Dickens of Cale and Miss Wanda Kennedy of Lineburg were weekend visitors. In Prescott Mrs. Laslie McKelvey of Little Rock was weekend guest of her daughter. Mes Hervey Bemis and Mr. Bemis, Mes C G Harvey of Bluff City spent Monday here with friends.
Calendar notes a Wesleyan Guiles gathering Tuesday at 7 thirty at Mrs Frances Bailey's home. Wednesday features Sessions at The First Presbyterian Church at 7 thirty. Thursday the W C T U meets at Mrs Charlie Thompkins home with Mrs Corrie Scatt co hosting.
Pueblo notes a tramway company restoring long idle street cars as streetcar ridership climbs amid rationing. The article recalls the United States Marine Corps founding by continental Congress on November 10, 1775.
The First Presbyterian Church invites all members to a Wednesday night service at 7 30 featuring foreign missions in the southern Presbyterian Church.
The Symphonic Choir of Ouachita College under C B White performs at First Baptist Church on Sunday February 22. The choir will lead the evening service and share the church singing duties with the congregation.
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