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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1942
Page
3
A writer laments the lack of a precise term for adept homemakers. He argues such women display imagination and organizational skill beyond average, deserving a title that captures warmth, charm, and capability. He urges them to coin a fitting word themselves if none exists.
Legal notice for the Blevins School District public works contract inviting bids by June 9. Plans and specs available from D F Weaver Architect, Emmet, with a $10 deposit. Bids opened publicly. deposits refundable if conditions met. right to reject informalities reserved. Publication dates May 25 and June 1, 1942.
The piece reviews fuel shortages and rationing, noting barges on the State Age Canal and rail and truck haul reductions. It cites potential oil savings if homes shift to coal, with large civilian sites like hotels consuming vast fuel. Government acknowledges hardships and outlines broader wartime tradeoffs and reserves.
A 1941 Arkansas measure proposes a county tax up to one mill on real and personal property to maintain operate and support a public hospital when at least 100 electors petition the county judge. The tax would be voted at a general election with form ballots and, if approved by a majority, continued as a regular county tax with proceeds paid to the hospital treasury. The amendment outlines petition timing ballot wording and certification of results.
Washington June 1 Treasury Secretary Morgenthau releases Arkansas June war bond quota set at 3 815 600 dollars with county targets listed, showing a nationwide push to ten percent of income on a billion-dollar-a-month bond basis in July. Purchases available at banks post offices and many stores.
The schedule for typhoid clinics in Nevada county announced by county health nurse Mrs. Marguerite Thrasher lists dates and times for Caney Doole Dills Mills Ebenezer Gum Grove Bluff City Rosston Willisville Emmet Boughton and other communities through May and July. The article also notes a Saturday coffee event hosted by Mrs. Sam O Logan for Miss Mary Isabelle Hamby with guests and floral decorations.
Society notes report Mr. and Mrs. Gus Woodul of Memphis hosting Mr. and Mrs. Gus Woodul's son and daughter in law over a week end. Miss Mary Sue Gordon from Henderson State Teachers College Arkadelphia arrived to spend the summer with her relatives.
A 1942 Arkansas constitutional amendment details how county hospital taxes are allocated among qualified institutions, requires petitions to raise or abolish the tax by 100 electors, sets election timing and a one mill cap on increases, and makes the amendment self executing upon voter approval at the next general election. C G Hall Secretary of State notes dates May 4 to Oct 26.
Calendar notes for June list the Rotary Club meeting at the Broadway Hotel at 12:15 with the Wesleyan Guild of the First Methodist church at 42:15. Mrs Douglas Regan hosts at 7:30 p.m. to follow. On Wednesday June 3 Mrs Ernest Cox and Mrs Wells Hamby entertain Mrs Charles Archer Jr and Miss Mary Isa Belle Hamby at 1:00 p.m. A luncheon is planned for a recent bride and a bride-elect. Thursday June 4 The W C T U meets at 3:30 p.m. with Mrs Joe B R Hamilton.
Yerger high school juniors and sophomores will stage the play You Can t Keep a Good Man Down Tuesday night at seven o clock The public is invited to attend at Yerger High School auditorium.
Our Daily Bread discusses the Sea Otter plan to crew vessels with 22 officers and sailors per 50 tons of cargo, versus Liberty Ships needing one seaman per 200 tons. Seamen scarcity and manpower limits cast doubt on the feasibility of many small ships. $20,000 is set aside to redesign the Sea Otter while improvements are pursued.
NEA Service sports writer Harry Grayson notes Pvt. Joseph Louis Barrow Bass Bettina and other sluggers, why Louis avoids southpaws, and how left handed fighters like Bettina complicate matchups. The piece surveys past southpaw clashes and why matchmakers rarely pair orthogonals against lefties.
The article questions the military value of bombing Belmont Park amid Nassau County air raid fears and war fund efforts. It notes the park’s June stakes, expected donations to Army and Navy relief and USO, and recalls disputed reports on pre opening work. It mentions safer structures and a photo finish controversy involving a bettor.
The article notes efficient production of 6,000 ton carriers and rapid up time, with the Liberty Ship highlighted as the present solution to Operations Bottleneck Number 1 the shipping shortage.
In a behind the scenes look at the Iceland setting for Sonja Henie’s film, the studio crafts authentic props and routines. John Payne downplays skating while a veteran prop master describes precise, believable touches that boost realism on Orchestra Wife.
Navy, stating to 106 the losses the Athletics have suffered, include Sam Chapman who batted .322 and drove 25 homers in 1941. Also listed are Porter Vaughn Rankin Johnson Al Bruncato Benny McCoy Joe Gantenbein among others. Washington lost nine key players Cecil Travis Buddy Lewis, backbone of the club. Semuel Jackson Snead recalls two long-yardage distances and Al Schacht notes Johnny Mize hitting high bounces off Palo Grounds roof.
Idaho citizens prepare for potential invasion with county militia centers, volunteer minute men, and horse mobilization. The piece describes early war vulnerabilities and a shift to rapid deployment by land and telecommunication networks.
Evening Shade host club in Springhill Holley Springs and Liberty Hill home demonstration groups held a May 12 meeting at Mrs. Doe Martins. Sixteen readers joined a program led by Miss Fletcher on cottage cheese making canning basics vegetable selection and food preservation with Red Cross nutrition input by Mrs. C F Lane and refreshments. Geraldine Martin and Millie Faye Boyce assisted. the group adjourned before a council meeting in June.
Gov. Chase Clark launches the Volunteer Reserve movement aiming for a 25,200 member force to augment the State Militia. Counties will form battalions, drawn from veterans, gun clubs, and sportsmen who mostly supply their own gear. Drills are rare, but training covers signaling, scrap drives, and civil defense tasks. The plan could influence other western states and even spur Hollywood plot twists.
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