Alice Cooper Knits 180 Pairs of Socks

Posted on October 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1944, Comics
Oct. 2, 1944, Knitter
Oct. 2, 1944

A 93-year-old Glendora woman says that she has knitted 180 pairs of socks and 12 sweaters for servicemen since Pearl Harbor. “I should know how. I took my first lesson in knitting 85 years ago,” says Mrs. Alice Cooper.

Premiering at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre: “Abroad With Two Yanks, starring William Bendix, Dennis O’Keefe and Helen Walker.

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2 Responses to Alice Cooper Knits 180 Pairs of Socks

  1. Eve's avatar Eve says:
    October 2, 2014 at 12:42 pm

    No one else is going to make an Alice Cooper joke, really? You’re going to leave it up to me?

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  2. mandymarie20's avatar mandymarie20 says:
    October 3, 2014 at 7:47 am

    How awesome is that? Go Alice Cooper! I wish we could do things like this today. Now organizations just want money.

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