Secretary imposed martial law on rowdy town
Don't be fooled: Fern Hobbs was a secretary in the “Secretary of Defense” sense of the word....
Offbeat Oregon History podcast · Finn J.D. John
February 10, 20269m 45s
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Don't be fooled: Fern Hobbs was a secretary in the “Secretary of Defense” sense of the word. A practicing attorney, she was the highest-paid woman in public service. Copperfield's city fathers thought they could charm her ... they were wrong. (Copperfield, Baker County; 1910s) (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/1708a.copperfield-affair-oswald-west-martial-law-455.html)