/ September 17, 1938 Patent for a Helen Cookman dress filed on November 15, 1949. Wait. We have moved too far ahead in the story. These are the fashion headlines she reads. (Saturday, Sep 17, 1938) Czech Girls Keep Fit. Longer Jackets Are Here——on New Fall Suits (designed by Helen …
Women
Labour Day
/ September 5, 1938 J. has the day off and is spending it helping a friend build his fence. She reads Sunday's paper leisurely, giving herself the day off from chores. No baking. No cleaning. The B.C. Board of Industrial Relations report catches her interest. "Few women in British …
Her Aunt’s Advice
/ August 28, 1938 Transmission of entry delayed in transit. —————————— [Sidenote: All entries posted directly to the QR code as text may or may not reappear here ] …
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 …
Overheard at Dinner
May 25, 1938"Honey - listen to this ..Council of Women is Asked to Make Exhaustive Study of the Consumer’s Interest Local councils of the National Council of Women today were urged to make the consumer and the consumer’s interest” a topic of study during this coming year." Silence. She …