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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1942
Page
6
Elizabeth Windsor, aging from child to teenager, is shaping into Britain's next royal figure. Reports describe her growth, schooling, charity, and public duties amid wartime austerity, with attention to her demeanor, voice, and future role in the Grenadier Guards and national life.
The narrative describes a young princess balancing formal study with real world experiences at court and in British society. Tutors, textbooks, and subjects like economics and sociology form her schooling while excursions with Queen Victoria and sister Margaret provide practical lessons in culture and public life.
Revival to begin Wednesday at the First Christian Church with Rev. R A Highsmith of Broken Bow Oklahoma leading through the following Sunday. Also noted is Ernest F Cox of Nevada County Oil Mill tentatively approved to buy and store the 1942 peanut crop for the Department of Agriculture as the Southwest Peanut Growers Association's representative. The item mentions visitors including Mr and Mrs John Neal and Mrs W L Bemis, with travel of the Bemises to St Louis after visiting J R Bemis and Mrs Bemis, and accompanying guests of Alvin Cole and family from Dallas, Texas, as well as Ben Cole Jr. of Dallas visiting.
Mrs. Dan Pittman returned Monday from a weekend in Little Rock with her son Dan Pittman Jr. and Mrs. Pittman. Miss Kay Bemis, a Mary Institute student in St. Louis, Missouri, arrived Monday to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bemis. Howard Hurrell of Little Rock and Howard Harrell Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stegar and Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Hamilton. Horace Bemis returned Monday from a few days in Little Rock and Memphis. Mrs. Hubert Whitaker came home Sunday from a week in St. Louis with relatives. Sidney Earl Loomis of San Antonio, Texas, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Loomis. Mr. and Mrs. Red Johnson and their Lake Village-based children are guests of Mrs. Johnson’s parents.
The text notes she has met the Soviet ambassador and reportedly calls Norway's King Haakon “uncle.” It mentions chances to mingle with peers and pursue hobbies and sports, but emphasizes she appears to decline the path to queenship, understanding public appetite for a royal figure who does not seek the crown.
New York golf writer argues Hale America in Chicago should be National Open if held. He estimates remaining pros and top amateurs would still make it a true national title, while suggesting war bond funds could exceed tournament revenue. The piece also recalls Sammy Byrd’s early golf plans and career shifts.
A historical column discusses how World War II could elevate women's roles. It argues women will influence postwar housing, nutrition, education, and welfare, while war service with the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps builds discipline and organization, enabling coordinated, mass contributions to public needs.
The article notes Byrd discussing golf slumps, compares them to baseball slumps, and recalls Sam Byrd’s remarks about recent big tournaments. It mentions Samy reaching near-winning a qualifying round medal in Atlantic City and facing Sammy Snead in the first round of match play before being eliminated.
A historical analysis argues that women gain behind the scenes influence in economics and industry. It notes a 1917s feminist tour shifted American awareness and predicts wartime labor strengthens women’s future industrial roles and personal growth despite mass job losses after the war.
The Navy scout observation plane, akin to Army reconnaissance craft, scouts enemy territory and relays status to ships. Costing about 41,000 dollars, these planes aided naval victories at Marshall Islands and Coral Sea. Pay for them by buying War Bonds. communities can fund a plane with ten percent of income.
In Ardmore Oklahoma an elderly woman, Mrs J B Wargrave, fell from an invalid chair when her parrot, once her companion for two years, squawked for assistance. With no one at home, neighbors heard the bird and responded, saving her.
An odd report describes a German viewpoint on Fourth of July celebrations as amateur, noting colors and timing. Don Bootsma of the Royal Canadian Air Force comments on fear and efficiency, predicting changes in travel and communications as the war progresses.
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