Spinning Reels was a magzine published by the Mills 
Novelty Company of Chicago to "create and maintain a 
close, friendly relationship with our business friends 
and acquaintances in the coin machine world."

The flag in the picture with Barbara was presented to 
the Mills company by the Treasury Department for the 
company's 95% participation in the Defense Bond payroll 
allotment plan. "It was the first Minute Man Flag to fly 
in Chicago and the third in the country."

In February 1942, a smiling headshot picture of Barbara 
appeared in the newspapers with the caption: 

  "GOOD CHOICE -- It didn't take the Art Directors club 
  of Chicago long to decide that dark-eyed Barbara Hall, 
  a professional model, deserved 'Miss Animation' title 
  in a Chicago contest." 

Yes, they spelled her name wrong. But it was Barbara, 
and she looked really great.