Still all volunteer and they never have a shortages of willing participants.
The summer long “Pageant of the Masters’ is so unique and a must for tourist as well as locals. There is still the "Town Greeter’ (not sure if he is a relative but he acts the same as the original). It is a quaint town and an artist dream as well as a great get-a-away. The beautiful beach is tucked into a cove houses dot the cliff, delightful little shops, amazing restaurants that line the boardwalk. Hazel finds herself in the middle of some twists and turns but in the end she also finds a place to call home.ĪAlthough still very much an artist colony, it is also a favorite tourist attraction. In fact, she becomes an assistant to an artist. She finds herself in the beautiful bohemian town of Laguna Beach which is known as an artist colony.
The women were expected to return to their home and tend to the children. However, once the war is over Hazel as well as other women now have lost their jobs to the men who have returned and women like Hazel are expected to return home to become wives and mothers. Hazel Francis, is a young woman from Wichita, Kansas who heads to California during WWII to work on airplanes at the Douglas Aircraft. I went into this story knowing nothing about but was drawn to this title and cover! – I live in Southern California and ~I love Laguna Beach! Torn between pursuing her dream and the dream life she has been granted, she is unsure if giving herself over to Laguna is what her heart truly wants. But Hazel still wants to work with airplanes-maybe even learn to fly one someday. She never expected to fall in love with the rhythms of life in Laguna, nor did she expect to find a kindred spirit in Jimmy, the hotel bartender whose friendship promises something more. Working hard to stay on her cantankerous employer’s good side, Hazel becomes a valued member of the community. Beloved by the locals for his contributions to the art scene and respected by the critics, Radcliff lives under the shadow of a decades old scandal that haunts him.
Desperate for work, she accepts a job as an assistant to famous artist Hanson Radcliff. Unwilling to be forced into a traditional woman’s role in the Midwest, Hazel remains on the west coast, and finds herself in the bohemian town of Laguna Beach. But now the war is over, men have returned to their factory jobs, and women like Hazel have been dismissed, expected to return home to become wives and mothers. At Douglas Aircraft, she became one of many “Rosie the Riveters,” helping construct bombers for the U. In 1942, Hazel Francis left Wichita, Kansas for California, determined to do her part for the war effort.
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