Weekly Clips for November 28

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Rosies in the making: Students burn through stereotypes

SPRINGFIELD — Our local Rosies remember a groundbreaking time for women in the workforce. During WWII, over six million women were building planes, welding machines, assembling ships, and doing any…

28 Nov 2024

Rosies in the making: Students burn through stereotypes

28 Nov 2024

Pass the gravy … then discuss Medicare

SPRINGFIELD—This Thanksgiving, Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Val Hoyle are urging Oregonians to have conversations with older loved ones about Medicare enrollment (along with their turkey and sides) at the…

28 Nov 2024

Pass the gravy … then discuss Medicare

28 Nov 2024

Roundtable warrants promising updates from Springfield Police

SPRINGFIELD — As stores gear up to accommodate an influx of shoppers this holiday season, one common fear remains on retailers’ minds: theft. While thievery may see a spike this…

28 Nov 2024

Roundtable warrants promising updates from Springfield Police

SPRINGFIELD — As stores gear up to accommodate an influx of shoppers this holiday season, one common fear remains on retailers’ minds: theft. While thievery may see a spike this…

28 Nov 2024

Upgrades on the horizon: Grant boosts Bohemia Park, Main Street projects

COTTAGE GROVE – Affectionately coined the “Covered Bridge Capital of Oregon,” Cottage Grove’s Main Street blends delicious eateries, local shops, and historical flair. Nearby, tourists and community members alike embrace…

28 Nov 2024

Upgrades on the horizon: Grant boosts Bohemia Park, Main Street projects

28 Nov 2024

Civic Engagement Calendar: Nov. 30-Dec. 5

SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Creswell Coffee with a Cop, 10 a.m., 116 Melton Rd. MONDAY, DEC. 2 Lane County Facilities Standing Committee , 2 p.m., Board of Commissioners Conference Room, 125…

28 Nov 2024

Civic Engagement Calendar: Nov. 30-Dec. 5

SATURDAY, NOV. 30 Creswell Coffee with a Cop, 10 a.m., 116 Melton Rd. MONDAY, DEC. 2 Lane County Facilities Standing Committee , 2 p.m., Board of Commissioners Conference Room, 125…

28 Nov 2024

Rosies recount when they first earned their dots

Florence Rexroad waves to Creswell residents at its Fourth of July parade and Dolly Marshall rides in the backseat to represent the Rosies patriotism. BOB WILLIAMS / CHRONICLE PHOTO

Over six million women took wartime jobs during World War II, and three million volunteered with the Red Cross. Yet society did not recognize them until half a century later, when the club was founded.

Like Dorothy Key.

“I’m not sure what they want me to tell you,” Key, 98, of Goshen, chuckles as her daughter and friend encourage her to retell her experiences during WWII. She adjusts her Rosie the Riveter red and white polka dot scarf and starts from the beginning.

“The superintendent had all of us go to the auditorium in December. She set up a big radio, and with big loudspeakers, there was no such thing as television then, so we heard the President make that famous talk and asked Congress to declare war on Japan,” Key said.

Key was about 14 years old when she heard FDR’s speech, and by the time she was 16, she was off to work in Los Angeles.

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