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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1940
Page
8
Frank and Sheila plan a escape into town for a celebratory shopping day to honor their budding romance and to spoil Sheila's mother and Angela with gifts. Sheila confronts her past with a fragile happiness as they prepare for the uncertain future together.
Cherie Nicholas describes linen as cool and crisp for hot summers. Irish linen suits, embroidery trimmed dresses, scalloped hems, sawtooth edges, and color contrasts lead new styles. Jacket dresses, princess lines, and shirtwaists dominate, with wrinkle resistant linen praised for no daily pressing.
Lace redingote described as versatile for day events and town wear. Made from washable cotton lace with crepe trim along the front opening. Open mesh floral pattern keeps it cool and wrinkle resistant for all day freshness.
Fashion centers on black sheer fabrics for afternoon gowns and hats. Black rayon mesh suits and coal-black chiffon dresses appear with marquisette. milliners craft hats from sheer tulle lace or chiffon. Face-flattering sheer blacks range from off-face to sunshade brims with touches of Chantilly lace and bold color accents.
No matter how formal or high brow the occasion the new cottons and other washables are living up to the event in high style this season. The smart thing to do whether you dine dance or garden parties is to wear a frock that tubs. Designers are making up cottons linens seersuckers piques organdies handkerchief linens fine batistes sharkskin weaves and more with finesse and swank like rich silks and satins.
A schoolgirl favors cotton mesh fabrics for casual daytime outfits. The fabrics are cut in shirt waist styles reflecting a simple, comfortable fashion choice of the period.
A retrospective look at the 1940 National League race notes the Dodgers and Giants pressuring the Reds, with the Cardinals fading from contention. Carl Hubbell, Joe Medwick, Mel Ott, and Curt Davis shape a renewed Giants push while Brooklyn tightens with Medwick’s bat and Davis’s pitching. The Cardinals shake up with a new manager and the Cards’ direction remains uncertain as the season unfolds.
Betsy's mother revamps a shabby dining room for a luncheon with six dollars. Green and yellow chintz drapes, painted green window shades, slip covered chairs, green china, and spool stands for display create a brighter look. A buckram valance is also described from Sewing Book 5 with 32 pages of budget home ideas. For 10 cents, readers can order a copy and mailed instructions.
A compact reflection on culture as the driving love of beauty and brighter ideals, stressing how culture as a discipline seeks to make sweetness and light prevail in society.
The United States Geological Survey estimates the developed water supply of the world at 454 000 000 horsepower highlighting vast hydropower potential and regional energy implications for nations worldwide.
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