Remembering a local legend
In 1939, Edna married and moved to Lawton, Oklahoma, where she saw an opportunity to open her own skincare studio, as none other existed. However, ...
In 1939, Edna married and moved to Lawton, Oklahoma, where she saw an opportunity to open her own skincare studio, as none other existed. However, when she contacted the Merle Norman headquarters in Santa Monica, California, she was told she would be required to purchase $1,000 worth of merchandise to join the business. Unfortunately, she didn't have $1,000, but she had a washing machine, so Edna started taking in laundry, and soon she had saved $300 towards her dream of starting a Merle Norman studio in Lawton, Oklahoma.