July 2006 The Megaphone Page 5
Standing In Line
by Bob Hinshaw
This article is written by an old Senior Citizen and I hope it will bring back some memories for Senior Citizens, both young and old.
During the 1930s, we were in the grip of the Great Depression -- people stood in line at soup kitchens for a hot meal and at any place where donated food was to be found.
During the early 1940s, we were in the grip of the Great War and people stood in lines for silk hose and other articles made of silk or nylon. Both of these materials were in demand by the Air Force in the manufacture of parachutes and other flight jacket equipment. The women, if not lucky enough to get a pair of nylons, made use of an ink pen to draw a line down the back center of their legs and made believe, hoping others would believe they were wearing nylons.
Other items in short supply were cigarettes and smoking tobacco and people had to stand in line for these items. The picture above was taken inside Hinshaw's Drug Store on the day of the week that we received our shipment of tobacco items. These items were rationed so as to accommodate as many people as possible. The line would start to the north of Woolworth's, cross the alley and as you can see, it was a double line inside the store.
Now you know why us "older" Senior Citizens do not like to stand in any line for any length of time.
Bob Hinshaw '40
THE Hall Clock
by Linda (Meltzer) Harris
Rex Stoner collected beautiful clocks and somehow came into possession of The Hall Clock from WLWHS.
My nephew, Rex Birkinbine, Patsy Ruth (Stoner) Birkinbine's son, inherited it from his grandfather, Rex Stoner. Rex Birkinbine now has several clocks in his home. This one is especially special. He said it was OK to send you this picture.
THE Hall Clock
Linda (Meltzer) Harris '57