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May 30, 1944
The Onslow County News And Views
Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Swansboro student Bessie Littleton, facing material shortage in home economics class, used a discarded airplane target found by her father in the river to make a durable laundry bag for 25 cents, learning sewing and resourcefulness.
Merged-components note: Image is pictured in the story text describing Bessie Littleton with her laundry bag.
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Swansboro Student Makes Laundry Bag Of Discarded Target
BESSIE LITTLETON
By HELEN SORRELL
Home Economics Teacher,
Swansboro School
Bessie Littleton of Swansboro was searching for some durable material from which to make a laundry bag in her first year home economics class and was confronted by a material shortage.
Her father solved this problem when he found in the river, while fishing, a large piece of white material that had been used as an airplane target. Bessie examined the material and discovered that there was an undamaged piece large enough to make a laundry bag. With the help of some red tape, thread, and buttons, she made an attractive and serviceable bag costing only twenty-five cents.
Pictured above is Bessie holding her laundry bag which has been educational not only in teaching her to sew but in helping her to be resourceful.
BESSIE LITTLETON
By HELEN SORRELL
Home Economics Teacher,
Swansboro School
Bessie Littleton of Swansboro was searching for some durable material from which to make a laundry bag in her first year home economics class and was confronted by a material shortage.
Her father solved this problem when he found in the river, while fishing, a large piece of white material that had been used as an airplane target. Bessie examined the material and discovered that there was an undamaged piece large enough to make a laundry bag. With the help of some red tape, thread, and buttons, she made an attractive and serviceable bag costing only twenty-five cents.
Pictured above is Bessie holding her laundry bag which has been educational not only in teaching her to sew but in helping her to be resourceful.
What sub-type of article is it?
Personal Triumph
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Laundry Bag
Resourcefulness
Material Shortage
Airplane Target
Home Economics
What entities or persons were involved?
Bessie Littleton
Where did it happen?
Swansboro
Story Details
Key Persons
Bessie Littleton
Location
Swansboro
Story Details
Bessie Littleton makes a laundry bag from an undamaged piece of discarded airplane target material found by her father in the river, overcoming material shortage in home economics class with minimal cost.