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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
6
Henry Wallace, identified as Henry Agar Vale, spends spring in Washington staying at the Wardmanors Hole and enjoying outdoor exercise. The piece notes familiar faces and Wallaces social presence, with a light tone on current events and routines in the capital.
An old advertisement promotes Donn's Pills to purify the blood and support kidney function. It links daytime fatigue and nighttime urination to kidney issues, claiming relief after use for over 40 years and urging readers to consult a doctor. The copy is laden with misspellings and promotional language about toxin removal and bodily symptoms.
The article portrays Vice President Wallace as deeply active and multilingual, tending a private Victory Garden to save rubber, walking three miles to work, and hiring a secretary fluent in Spanish while learning Portuguese. It notes his rumored roles and influence in wartime administration, praising his unprecedented work ethic and potential historical impact despite political speculation.
Hollywood director George Marshall and The Forest Rangers staged a dramatic on location burn near Paramount, followed by a studio shoot using a massive miniature set with a 35 foot boom to animate a model airplane. Fire control and safety measures were strict as a Forest Service plane observed the scene, while a parachute mishap prompted a safer subsequent plan. The effort aimed to blend real fire with carefully crafted effects for realism.
Wallace balances a remote role as chairman of the Board of Economic Warfare with his Senate presiding office. Loyal to Roosevelt, he sees many senators in his Capitol office, runs BEW through Milo Perkins, and keeps a crowded schedule of informal meetings, study, and curious experiments as part of his wartime influence.
Unity Missionary Baptist church holds a revival starting Sunday May 10 with Elder H. L. Ferguson of Spring Hill and Elder W. F. Lovelady of Mabelvale Ark. Ferguson will speak at 11 a.m. on Value of a Christian Home to Children. Lovelady leads the 8 p.m. service. Public invited.
A garbled mix of quips and witticisms about jail, familiarity, astronomy, optimism, war, and daily life. The lines touch on patience, house chores, yard playing, speeding, and cold feet, portrayed in a clipped, observational style.
Report notes Finnish women gain high posts in medicine politics business and architecture with suffrage expanding opportunities. Mentions women serving as court judges and in leadership while men’s garters sell for up to ten dollars.
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