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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1937
Page
8
Dorothy Dix argues women should view marriage as a business partnership not pure romance. She urges planning intelligence and effort, comparing domestic life to a career, and advises selectivity, personal upkeep, and consistent commitment to protect the union from failure.
Fashion notes declare spring blouses lean feminine with tailored, short sleeve styles and open necklines. Printed fabrics feature animal and vegetable motifs with colorful waists and varied revers. Suggestions include a waistcoat cut blouse with multicolor buttons and versatile wardrobe for tea, office, and casual wear.
Hollywood costume designer Vera West foresees surrealist styles as the new fashion menace. She predicts the "goof" mode will peak by midsummer and says designers will embrace wild, eccentric costumes with no holds barred. West cites her surreal ensemble for Edward Everett Horton in Oh Doctor as an early example.
The frock o the season is described as ideal for home or sports wear. It features a youthful collar and brief sleeves for a chic and versatile at home outfit that stays spic and span through busy mornings or can be dressed up for informal afternoons.
Pattern 4342 is available in sizes 14 through 42 with varying yardage. Size 16 requires 338 yards of 36 inch fabric. Send 15 cents for this Anne Adams pattern and write Size Name Address and Style Number. Mail to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department 243 W 17th St New York NY.
The season's hats in Athens shops feature veils as decorative elements. Short stiff veils project from the face, reducing apparent height, while long soft veils drape to create an elongating effect. Knotted veils tied high with flowers remain a successful accent for tiny hats.
A dense list of horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and partial phrases for a themed crossword. Entries include color, measurements, anatomy terms, and place names, suggesting a puzzle with varied word lengths and cross referenced solutions.
New spring handbags emphasize top handles zipper closings and shiny leather. Options include patent leather bags in black blue red London Tan and beige with two full length top zippers and gold trim. Bright colors bead bags and gold fittings drive the season with roomy inner purses and mirrors. Also noted University of Iowa plans a flying club led by Prof. T. R. Thoren.
The scene centers on a group in a dungeon like kitchen where six dinner places are prepared though five are present. Mia Perkins reveals six places at dinner and a mysterious sixth guest looms as the group anticipates a visitor. The narrator is relieved by her father’s arrival, ending with a cliffhanger.
Editor Frances E. Gensley reports Edna Way associate professor of art at Ohio University advises on silhouette light and dark contrast and color to dramatize posture and figure. She divides body types and notes vertical stripes do not slenderize and that accessories shape the costume.
Listings show CBS NBC and multiple orchestras programs featuring Dick Tracy Jack Armstrong Singing Lady Orphen Annie and The Johnsons plus Burns and Allers Kostelanetz and Lum and Abner. Noted guests include Jessica Dragonette Helen Trent and Amos and Andy with various skits dramas and music performances.
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