War era fashion flings tout luxury before wartime limits
Woman’s Page reports two spring fashion openings by Sophie Gimbel and Jay Thorpe's. Despite wartime restrictions silhouettes stay conservative with knee length evening suits and sheer chiffons. Designers show ruffles and bold color while wartime practicality prompts slacks and bicycle culottes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Porter
New York
Sophie Gimbel
Sophie
Saks
Jay Thorpe
Eve Ling
Jay
Anne Adams pattern 4939 offered by Amarillo Globe
Pattern 4939 by Anne Adams features bias yokes and side skits to slim waist and hips. Cheese fabric riv jae accents and optional three quarter sleeves. Available in sizes 36 to 50 with size 3H requiring 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send ten cents plus postage to pattern department for mail order.
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Anne Adams
Pilus
Amarillo Globe
Pattern Department
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Farewell Extended At Party For Mrs Matthews
Mrs E H Ashcraft hosted a farewell tea at 2008 Taylor Street for Mrs W P Matthews who moves to Clovis New Mexico to live with her husband. A shower of gifts was given and refreshments served to a group of local ladies. Mrs Matthews birthday last week was celebrated with a surprise luncheon by Mrs Walter R Irwin at 3006 Harrison Street with guests and gifts including handkerchiefs from Mrs Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Ashcraft
Taylor Street
W. P. Matthews
Clovis
N. M
Mrs. Matthews
V. M. Rippey
W. Brune
Claude Gray
W. B. Ellis
J. M. Paul
D. V. Angell
Walter R. Irwin
FE. R. Glass
Matthews
Young Women Excel as Air Mechanics in War Factories
In Philadelphia three hundred young women work as aircraft factory mechanics. The Civil Service plans to hire thousands more across Frankford Arsenal and other military sites after the Navy praised the pioneers hired post Pearl Harbor as skilled, energetic and equal to men. Trainees work 48 hours weekly in spots welding and drilling, with pay at 60 cents an hour and potential for higher ratings. Criteria include civil service tests and physicals, ages 18 to 40, average worker age about 21, and many have relatives in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Naval Aircraft Factory
Sam
Third District
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Navy
Pearl Harbor
C.D. Hertzog
Frankford Arsenal
Ordinance Department
Signal Corps
Moi
Cial
Numerous Community Meetings In Amarillo Tonight And Wednesday
The calendar lists open forums and club gatherings across Amarillo with times from 6 until 10:30 p m. Groups include Junior Business Women's Club at Cap it al Hotel and various lodges at Taylor Street and surrounding venues. The schedule features religious circles such as First Baptist W MWU church day observance and St. Andrews Guild with luncheons and sewing, plus social events at the Federation Club Rooms and Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
W. Mwu
Oelock
Welock
Legion Unit To Honor Parents At Americanism Program
The American Legion Auxiliary invites parents with sons in war service as honor guests at the annual Americanism program at the Legion Home 1300 Harrison Street tonight at 8 30. Mrs Joe F Coffee speaks on What Now for Us and Gold Star mother Mrs L D Heyser pays tribute to parents with sons serving in the present war. The tribute was written by Amarillo poet Rose Jasper Nickell. Mr and Mrs Charles F Smith sing three selections including Swing Low Sweet Chariot. The program is directed by Mrs H A DeLamar with refreshments to follow and WPA Recreational Project orchestra providing dancing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Harrison Street
Joe F. Coffee
L. D. Heyser
Rose Jasper Nickell
Amarillo
Charles F. Smith
Miss Lucy
H. A. DeLamar
WPA
Amarillo College Defense School
MacDowell Music Club Meets at Parr Home in Texas Program
Mrs. W. C. Parr and Mrs. Harry Hatcher host the MacDowell Music Club meeting at 2 30 Thursday afternoon in the Parr home 723 West Eleventh Avenue Mrs. J M Webb will direct a program on Texas Meanwhile the Britains National Institute for the Blind seeks volunteers to assist with Braille textbooks for blind students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacDowell Music Club
W. C. Parr
Harry Hatcher
Parr
West Eleventh Avenue
J. M. Webb
Texas
Britains National Institute For the Blind
Tomato Gardening For Small Plots And Beginners
The article explains planting two dozen tomato plants spaced two to three feet apart and tied to stakes for a family of five. It covers starting plants in seedboxes or buying started plants, maintaining moisture, hardening off seedlings, transplant timing after frost-free dates, and early training by pinching side shoots for a healthy harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Philathea Class Meets For Church Business
The First Baptist Philathea Class gathers at 2 30 PM Thursday at Mrs. W G Bailey 213 Arch Road for business. A rummage sale is hosted by Pleasant Valley Christian Church Woman's Council Friday at 623 East Fourth Avenue. The Sacred Heart Cathedral Altar Society meets Wednesday at 1 30 PM in Cathedral Hall with His Excellency Bishop Laurence J FitzSimon addressing the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society of Sacred Heart
Cathedral Hall
First Baptist Philathea
W. G. Bailey
Arch Road
Woman's Council of
Pleasant Valley Christian Church
East Fourth Avenue
Altar Society
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Laurence J. FitzSimon
Ten Acre Victory Garden Aids Amarillo School Lunch Plan
The Amarillo Council of Parents and Teachers outlined a 10 acre Victory Garden at City Lake donated by the city for the school lunch project. WPA labor will plant and can vegetables. city irrigation will support the plot near the McDonald Water Sites. Cattlemen pledge beef for next spring stored in Zero Lockers. funds come from the PTAs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
WPA
Glenn Bowen
Murphy Hurd
Alfred Huke
Charles M. Rogers
A. B Foreman
A. C. Clark
Dorothy Brokaw
Geneva Morrow
John Boyce
John Reynolds
Pat Newman
Rogers
San Francisco
Corsage of Defense Stamps Captures National Attention
Mrs J Wering Walker of Plainview created a pink ten cent defense stamp corsage worn at a tea for Secretary Morgenthau and sparked a nationwide trend. Wives of officials in Washington copied the idea, with decorations produced and shared as the corsage traveled to Baltimore Philadelphia Indianapolis and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Texas
J. Wering Walker
Texas Federation of Women's Clubs
Sewing Clubs Run Meetings Across City
Borden Retail Club hosted by Mrs J O White at 1423 A Fillmore Street at 2:30 PM Wednesday. Homecraft Club to meet at 2 PM Thursday at Miss Mittie Hill’s home 1204 West Nineteenth Avenue. Friday Needle Club hosted by Mrs H C Pestor at 1606 Jackson Street with Red Cross work and refreshments. Members and guests listed. next meeting set for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden Retail Club
J. O. White
A_ Fillmore Street
Fillmore Street
Homecraft Club
Mittie Hill
West
Nineteenth Avenue
H. C. Pestor
Jackson Street
Red Cross
S. H. Land
FE. Duffy
J. C Crawford
John Barton
Bragg
Carl G. Sutton
C. J. Blackburn
W. N. Thompson
Josh Kelly
Tyler Street
Gay Wiedel Nuptials Held at Central Baptist Vows
Mrs Florence Gay daughter of Mr and Mrs E D Goodson 1207 Lincoln Street and Gus Wiedel of Camp Bowie were married last night in the home of Rev Frank A Godsoe Central Baptist minister who officiated The couple will reside in Brownwood Wiedel has served five years in the United States Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Gay
E. D. Goodson
Lincoln Street
Gus Wiedel
Camp Bowie
Frank A. Godsoe
Central Baptist
TOS Club Hosts Domino Party For Husbands
TOS Club members enjoyed a progressive domino party at Mrs. K Cecil Wilson’s home 3102 Polk Street. Prizes went to C B Scott and Mrs Johnny Washburn high and I H Parks and Mrs Alfred W Allston low. St Patrick s Day motif featured in refreshments with guests including Mrs Alliston Otho Foster Howard Goodrich Philip Jones Parks Scott Washburn Nellie Pearl Baker.
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T. O. S. Club
K. Cecil Wilson
Polk Street
C. B. Scott
Johnny Washburn
High
I. H. Parks
Alfred W. Allston
Low
Messrs
and Mesdames Alliston
Otho Foster
Howard Goodrich
Philip Jones
Parks
Scott
Washburn
Nellie Pearl Baker
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San Patricio
Jim Wells
Honduras
Open Forum Club
George Part
Capital Hotel
Ciamimon Tata
Beta Signia Phi Sorority
Federation
Amarilla
Order of the Eastern Star
Amelian Legion
Legion Hall
Harriann Street
Auatijin Rebekah Lodge
Miracle Book Cluty
Eriick
Terpedorean Club
L. C Holm
Sunset Terrare
U. W
Vipstairs Federation Club
A Cloek
Polk Street Methodist Wsc
First Christian Womans
Cornell
San Jacinto Methodist W. SC
Hi Neighbors Club
J B McGee
Jenny Lynch Sewing Club
W. Kking
Florida Street
River Road
Glenn Scott
St. Andrew's
Alpha Iota Sorority
Beverly Prescott
Wesleyan Guild of
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Bertha Gowdy
Maryland Street
Alfred W. Alliston
Prospect Street
Woman's Council
Central Presbyterian Church
Helen Nevins
Theo Tipps
van Buren Street
J. W. Meadors
Clara Hepburn
W. E. Kirk
Homer Greenhill
Lipscomb Street
L. B. Nobles
Amanda McFarland
D. L. McDonald
Polk Stret
Albert B
J. C. Sullivan
Sidney Brown
Mother
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Nabisco
Nabisco National Biscuit Company
ORC
The
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lydia E. Pinkham
TOS Club
Maxwell House
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