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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1940
Page
3
A pre contest will award three prizes during a tour dedicated to Assariantic Authority. The 450 horsepower plane remains entered, with stops listed in Rock, Conway, Hot Springs, Monticello, Fey, and Memphis.
Washington reports describe Bob Jackson scaling back strict desk rules at the Justice Department. Officials say personal calls, reading newspapers, and flexible desk hours reflect his results oriented approach to governance and openness with the press office policy.
Hollywood dress extra Myra Nelson details the demanding prep for Central Casting eligibility. She lists dozens of gowns coats furs and accessories she maintains costing around 800 monthly in wardrobe expenses with only 250 deductible for formal clothes. She notes nonstop calls from Central Casting and year round work with no real vacations.
The article profiles Miss Nelson, a dress extra at Earl Carroll's, earning $16.50 daily for eight days of work while owning a $4000 wardrobe. She accepts the long call as part of an exciting but modestly paid life, averaging about $8 monthly after wardrobe costs. It also sketches Bob Jacksons rise as a notable attorney in a frontier era, and hints at department rules about firearms return.
Sixty-six farm families last week joined Home Demonstration Club led demonstrations for cotton mattress making. The county AAA committee seeks 42,000 pounds of cotton and 8400 yards of ticking for B40 mattresses, with 168 additional families eligible. Leaders in Zion, Claw, and Marly near Ozan mobilized dozens more, while local agents and clubs coordinate applications, supply materials from surplus stores, and set meeting points.
A fragment from a story mentions a wife hiring a good looking young man for housework and hints at possible trouble. The dialogue notes a working wife doubting the arrangement and suggesting it wouldn’t work.
Hempstead area pork curing faced mold and rancidity concerns but proper wrapping and ventilation reduced spoilage. M. W. Muldrow advises dry storage and heavy muslin coverings, while refined cottonseed oil storage offers protection and extended shelf life. Potato growers can obtain daily Market News Service updates via mail, radio, or telegram for $7.50 monthly.
A New York secretarial program emphasizes appearance, hiring a beauty expert to train students to look businesslike. The push suggests wives could be pressured to adopt model-like looks to secure and keep jobs, signaling potential competition for wives and a shift in business college culture.
Fragmentary text questions why women accept men choosing secretaries by looks. Refers to appearance like straight hair heavy glasses and a note on graduation, with a jab at husbands using secretaries for hobbies. No concrete events or names.
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