July 25, 1938 She reads Alicia Hart's column. "Poise, Meaning Good Voice and Calm Manner, Important to Job-Hunters" is the headline. She looks in the mirror and starts practicing her posture, breathing and how loudly she is speaking. She takes "three good deep breaths, exhales as vigorously …
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Jingle Scheme
July 20, 1938 She sees the ad in the newspaper. A Jingle Contest! She's always had a bit of an ear for music. Her Aunt B. in New West is a piano teacher. She could get her in on it. J. is surprised when he comes home to see a big smile on her face. …
Comix
July 8, 1938 Friday. If she had a job, she would now be watching the clock eagerly. Instead she is reading the comics. There are many chores she should be doing, but she is filled with a sense of pleasant laziness. …
Grumpy
July 7, 1938 Thursday, July 7, 1938 The forecast is 80 degrees again today. Another hot day. She opens the mail and receives 3 rejection letters from potential employers. One is the travel agency downtown. She had her hopes set high on that one, as her and Stacey (was that her name?) had …
Help Wanted – Cake Baker
June 29, 1938 She is trying out the new Chocolate Peppermint Cake recipe she copied down from the McCall's magazine in the library. She got the idea to make a cake tonight after looking through the jobs section and saw an ad for a cake baker! She could do that. The only problem was it said "Help …