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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1937
Page
5
A fragmented poetry fragment opens the page, followed by local society notes from Hope Arkansas. The column lists residents Edwin and Enola Alexander, Lenora Routon, Mina Mae Milburn, Billy Joyce Arnold, and Billy Cummings. It covers travel to Chicago and Baton Rouge, college enrollments, church events, a district conference, a wedding ceremony, and social gatherings with hosts and venues.
Hollywood satire explains how movie stars are made with studio help from wardrobe to makeup. The piece highlights the ease of stardom aided by designers, directors, stunt doubles, and publicity teams, ending with a tongue in cheek note on glycerine in makeup.
Mrs John J Wilson presided at the guest book as Miss Elizabeth Kepperson and Miss Alford received gifts. Fifty guests enjoyed fruit punch and angel food cakes with pink love birds. The bride elect, daughter of Dr and Mrs Thomas Franklyn Alford of Murfreesboro, will wed Mr Darnall, son of Dr and Mrs H H Darnall of Columbus, then relocate to Amarillo after October 1 where he works with Herring Hotel pharmacy.
Winners announced for a sandbag weight guessing contest at Haynes Brothers store. Names listed include Neal Quillian Hope Route One Herman Worthey Washington Route One Haller McCorkie Hope Route Four H G Moore Hope Route Four C E B Sanders Kbmmet Route One Charles McCurkle Hope Route Three. Actual sandbag weight 74 pounds 14 ounces. About 301 participants guessed weights from 1 to 300 pounds. Eleven guessed 15 pounds. Winners receive Osh Kosh B Gosh Overalls.
Hempsieas Home Agent reports progress by Hempstead county women in filling canning budgets as summer gardens prosper. Beans and dried beans are canned at home using pressure canning. details include preparation, packing, water, salt, sugar, and processing times for tin cans and glass jars at 10 pounds pressure. Soybeans require longer processing, with specific times for No 2 and No 3 cans and jars.
Depressions that collect water cause moss and soggy patches. P T Beton Extension horticulturist of the University of Arkansas suggests filling, leveling, watering, and thickly seeding these spots now. Apply a commercial fertilizer containing essential elements at the proper time.
The article describes fertilizing lawns at four to five pounds per 100 square feet, watering well, and mowing when three to four inches high. It notes sowing rye grass at 10 pounds per 1000 square feet and reseeding gaps within 10 days to two weeks. In colder weather the grass should brown but stay green with this method. It also covers Hempstead county play parties and jazz age recreation.
Arkansas has long endured as a land of woodlands streams and mountains offering free recreation. Singing conventions quilting gatherings and pot luck dinners are cited as enduring traditions dating back to early settlers and community life in the state.
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