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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
7
A collection of short anecdotes on speaking styles and attention, including a farmer who discovers his paycheck slips are real money, a Longmont man who joins the Navy by happenstance, and a touching homecoming on Mother's Day. It contrasts stingy talkers, loud talkers, and the prudent speakers who observe and think before speaking.
Wartime services of many kinds undertaken by women account for the fact that there are more wearing trousers today than ever before. It was during a period of national stress that men adopted long trousers. Before the French Revolution knee breeches prevailed. The monarchy fell and aristocrats risked danger, prompting men to wear long trousers. In 1812 Cambridge University declared students in long trousers absent. The Special Service Division of the Army provides recreation facilities for troops.
Vera Anderson of Pascagoula Mississippi, a master welder at Ingalls Shipyard, wins the two foot sterling cup 300 prize money and a White House visit in a national contest. Her rival Hermina Strmiska of Kaiser’s Shipyard ranks close, reflecting a shift from gentler arts to rugged wartime skills.
London based news agency reports eggs at 50 cents each in Prague and Czechoslovakia amid economic chaos. Exchange Telegraph notes Germans seeking foreign exchange at any price. Shoes rise from $1 to $20 and tea climbs to $32 per pound.
In a small town residents talk of daily life and neighborly humor, a chorus of voices shaping a lively, if understated, community mood as small events echo through main street conversations.
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