13 Jan 1942
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
1
In a league context the Virginia club honors its standout, with the result reflecting a dramatic moment despite a commonplace game. The narrative centers on the choice of the outstanding player, highlighting the contrast between the performance and the surrounding routine play.
Notre Dame defeated St. Louis while 24 players earned monograms. It marks the smallest monogram cohort since 1921, reflecting a reduced roster contribution in the season.
A regional notice outlines volunteer opportunities to strengthen the home front in war time. It stresses training, coordination with established agencies, and the need for ready volunteers across family security health nutrition recreation and child care while noting some roles require professional qualifications.
British women factory workers are supplied with wooden clogs similar to Lancashire styles. Priced at $2.25, coupon-free and tax-free, the clogs are in 18 factories and touted as a wartime cost saver for munition workers. The leather topped wooden soles last longer than regular feather shoes with a two week life and are gaining interest from women auxiliaries in the armed forces.
Legal notice records a plantiff driven dismissal at cost in the Urrey vs Walker action with Callahan Construction Co. as garnishee in an account suit for 13.56. Judgment for the plaintiff by default against both defendant and garnishee. In Urrey vs Roberts and Callahan, garnishee named in an account suit for 50.02, judgment by default against defendant and garnishee.
In Longmont Colorado Mr and Mrs Hauck Powell ride a horse drawn sleigh with bells on the day government halted new automobiles. Powell says the sleigh is an old family item and the country needs it, reflecting a shift away from cars.
The document lists federal agency suggested volunteer opportunities in civilian protection, describing roles such as air raid warden, messenger, nurses, medical corps, fire watcher, rescue squads, drivers corps, emergency food housing corps, staff corps, recontamination corps, auxiliary police and firemen, bomb squad, demolition and clearance crew, and road repair crew with intent to print tomorrow under Nos 2 and 3.
Hollywood fashion notes slack suits as a Hollywood uniform with actresses from extras to stars adopting them on set. The piece traces office wear resistance, varieties from jacketed to vest and overalls, and the rise of lounging pajamas among younger stars while detailing designers and named film figures in jewel tones and luxurious fabrics.
The report notes extended school holidays by Si Duce to conserve energy while public life halts amid shortages. A discussion suggests ongoing strain on households and budgets as families cope with reduced resources and erratic schedules.
Post office workers traced a puzzling package to a distant city. Inside was a portable radio turned to an Emporia station, a curious music stunt from an unknown source.
Southwestern Bell Telephone company renewed before the Arkansas Utilities Commission its proposal to raise local rates in 26 communities including El Dorado Conway Hope and Paragould.
President Roosevelt selected Wendell L. Willkie, defeated 1940 opponent, as an umpire and arbitrator to assist the new 12 member war labor board. Willkie had discussed the job with the president Tuesday and had not definitively accepted.
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