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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
2
The Northampton columnist argues against women wanting independence. She labels wives who seek home ownership, work, or earnings as mercenary and shameless. She claims equal rights threaten traditional roles and demeans women pursuing better opportunities.
Tokio and Mrs. Robert Blackwood visited with SMirJ and Mrs. Will Wisdom of Roy while their daughter Mrs. Virnon McLaughlin of Highland attended. Mrs. Roy Wisden of Nash and Mrs. Sam Huddleston extended relatives here. Mart Gaston and others from Camden visited their parents during the extended weekend.
The report notes elected delegates to attend the State Home Demonstration Council from multiple clubs including Liberty Hill St Paul and McCaskill with alternates listed as Mrs Erle Turner and Mrs Laura Hodnett. The Hempstead Farm Bureau program and Live-at-Home test were explained by Miss Bullington and Mr Adams as various 4-H clubs presented projects across numerous communities.
Helena merchants accept wooden nickels, quarters, and dimes during the Jubilee summer event. Customers may buy goods with them, and after the celebration ends the wooden money will be redeemed at full face value by the Jubilee committee.
The film Roses of Washington Square opens Sunday at the Saenger theater starring Tyrone Power Alice Faye and Al Jolson. The story follows a deep romantic triangle set to familiar melodies including My Man April Showers and California Here I Come, with Gregory Ratoff directing.
Dr Valentina P Wasson, a New York pediatrician and adoptive mother, writes The Chosen Baby to guide parents on telling adopted children the truth. Peter, four, hears the story and reacts warmly, suggesting early truth can benefit children as they form ego and self-awareness.
Earl H. Barrett Jr 19 at Lake Hamilton home in Arkansas is said to have taken a rifle and killed himself during a birthday gathering. The incident caused screams and injuries to others as guests fled. Barrett survived by his father, theater chain owner, who had collapsed and was hospitalized. His wife is pregnant. The body was taken to Antlers Oklahoma for burial.
A lightning strike burned a 7500 watt transformer in Carlsbad New Mexico revealing it had served 35 years and was originally used at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Electrical engineers called the transformer’s stamp remarkable and the company kept it for sentimental reasons.
The Garson family's hardships shaped Greer Garson as she pursued acting. A scholarship helped her finish school, she briefly switched to advertising before returning to acting, and a chance encounter at a university club led a novelist to cast her for a stage play. She became a sensation and later the first stage star on television.
The Republic theater will open Hawk of the Wilderness as a serial starting Friday and Saturday for twelve weeks with a new chapter each week. The island adventure centers on Mokayi and the grown Hawk as they defend friends from mutinous crew and native threats amid Arctic jungle conditions. Cast includes Jill Martin Monte Blue Patrick J Kelly and Snowflake with direction by William Witney and Jack English.
Washington reports a rare price cut in cement bids as Henry Kaiser's Permanente Corporation wins the Shasta Dam delivery contract, underbidding rivals by about 1.5 million dollars. The decision, approved by Comptroller General Brown, ends years of bid uniformity highlighted by Interior Secretary Ickes.
Art Krene presents a concise history of American harness and running horses through illustrated sketches. The work traces breed development, notable horses, and evolving public interest, highlighting riders, trainers, and equestrian venues shaping the sport.
Paul Harrison notes Greer Garson rose from obscurity after Goodby Mr Chips and longs for substantial parts. The piece traces her career arc from London stage to Hollywood, early illness, and a plan to return to screen in Susan and God, while revealing her name origins and striking appearance.
Fashion note from CAROL DAY promotes Pattern 9510 featuring a roomy smock with raglan sleeves and a drawstring neckline, plus a large embroidered pocket background. Includes a sew chart and material guidance for gingham or linen fabrics, using 4 1/4 yards and 14 yards of ribbon.
An organization representing employees confirms it may negotiate for its members and remains in good standing with no changes contemplated. Privately WHA leadership acknowledges long standing difficulties in New York and accuses rivals of creating friction, particularly affecting white collar projects nationwide.
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