War Production Board chief hinted at freezing women’s styles
Henry McLemore praises R A Guthrie, urges Washington action on standardizing women’s fashion. He argues a textile leader could rival war heroes if wartime style controls are enacted, detailing plans to prevent radical clothing changes and prolong older designs. The piece lampoons fashion trends and urges support for this policy.
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Douglas Mac
Arthur
H.R
A. Rs
Washington
Rome
United States
Lady Godiva
Kay
Gladys
Welen
O. R. BR
Ashland resident returns home after hospital stay
Word arrived that Charles Hamford of Ashland has returned home after a three months hospitalization for injuries from a November accident. He can walk on crutches and his wife Mrs. Hamford, who suffered a heart attack, is also out. Community events included a Ned Cross first aid class at the church, W. S. C. S. meeting with Mrs. Charles Black, Sunshine Sisters at the church, and a Sun day dinner with the Fortune and Terrell families. The Gardenich family moved to Root Road south of the Terrell place.
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Charles Hamford
Ashland
Hamford
Ned Cross
Charles Black
Sunshine Sis
Mabel Burr
Elyria
Fortune
Ernest Terrell
Cleveland
Gardncch
Root Road
Terrell
Effigy Fashion Debate and Dress Reform Rant
A satirical diatribe attacks dressmakers for war time fabric limits and skirt lengths. It predicts enforced standardization will save husbands money and end shifting hemlines, urging authorities to set a fixed dress length to quiet fashion anxieties.
Soldiers gulp 17500 bottles at Camp Edwards event
Soldiers at Camp Edwards Cape Cod on a bitter winter day drink soda in record numbers, consuming 17500 bottles. A note mentions oil from a cacao river fish in Sao Paulo Brazil used in making concentrated fattening food for animals.
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Camp Edwards
Mas
Cape Cod
Sao Paulo
Brazil
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Office of Civilian Defense
Lois Vanbieter
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McNaught
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Eters
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Glen Rogers Motors, Inc
Bridge St. Elyria
Ohio
Comfort
Rhythm Step
Black
Sivle Center
Shetland
Boy Coats
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