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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
15
Fashion notes describe Scaparelli outfits with directoire coats in broadcloth and dull wools on redingote lines. Empire influenced fly-away coats feature plain fronts, high collars, and winged cuffs, while sportswear returns as short jackets with back interest. Skirts remain high waisted on corselet lines and daytime frocks use stockinette knits with kimono sleeves.
A reader shares a beauty remedy for summer confidences. Cleanse shoulders and arms with cream, apply a hot towel, then massage with cold cream. Finish with skin freshener and cold cream to soothe and fade freckles using peroxide and lemon juice as a treatment option.
George Bernard Shaw, 92, joked with Frances Rowe as a photographer tried to set them up. The playwright, in playful fashion, offered cheeky coaching while discussing summer fashion tips to smooth rough heels and disguise knees.
Professor E G Waterhouse of Sydney, expert in German at the University, visited New Zealand and New Plymouth on a camellia quest. He noted NZ Veronicas reaching 40 feet, the cabbage tree as the largest lily, and Dawsonia moss growing up to two feet high.
A simple knee smoothing routine using soap and pumice stone. Create a lather on the knees, rub with pumice and soap, scrub with a bath or nail brush, rinse thoroughly, and finish with hand lotion for softer skin.
Breeders on the Pacific coast developed a pale powder blue sapphire mink by crossing an Aleutian blue mink with Imperial Platinum stock. Twenty-five to fifty-five such breeding males exist, enough for future pelts, with full coats anticipated in four years.
Gossip notes Sharman Douglas the US ambassador’s daughter seen with the Marquess of Blandford at the embassy events and in the movies. A photographer captured them with Clement Attlee’s son Martin. Rumor hints Blandford’s attentions turn to Princess Margaret as well.
An advertisement claims Man Zan relieves hemorrhoids by soothing irritation and reducing swelling. It urges sufferers to seek the product from their chemist and request a box of MAN ZAN.
John W. Vos remembered he had not kissed his wife goodbye and turned back. A fear driven by her rushing to overtake him caused a collision in Sand Lake Michigan.
This passage proclaims that Jesus came into the world to save sinners and that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works. It emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God and none can boast of personal merit.
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