Marjorie (Mrs. Harry) Cain, wife of the mayor of Tacoma, was photographed on September 16, 1941, holding an enlarged facsimile of the entry blank for the "Mrs. Typical Customer" contest. The contest was being held in connection with "Retailers for Defense" week, September 15-20, 1941. The local winner would get a $25 defense bond donated by area merchants and the right to compete for the national title. The winning entry would be selected from essays entered on "What the Retail Stores of Tacoma Can Do to Aid the Consumer in This Period of National Emergency." Merchants had vowed to conserve materials and labor vital to national defense. (T. Times 9/18/1941, pg. 3-alternate photograph; T.Times 9-15-41, p. 5-full page ad on Retailers for Defense demonstration)
Cain, Marjorie Dils, 1908-1994; World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects of war--Tacoma; Contests--Tacoma--1940-1950;