This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1938
Page
14
New York fashion notes highlight bulky furs and fitted flared silhouettes for fall. Designers feature full skirted black caracal coats with gold clasp, bloused bodices in Persian lamb and yakura furs, boxy jackets in fox and skunk, and versatile boleros with bracelet sleeves.
Social rounds surround Dr. and Mrs. E N Hesbacher leaving for a year in Baltimore with D A R tea by Balliet chapter and out of town guests from Akron Dobbs Ferry and Dallas. Local dinners luncheons and picnics honor bridal couple Miss Helen Iverson and John Colon Jr and the Burge family reunites as new Mt. Vernon officers take office.
The article highlights two style options for formal wear. A two way model works with a tuxedo front or worn straight down the front. A Persian lamb coat features swagged lines, upstanding shoulders, flared hem, and satin-pleated vertical bands.
Patti Lou Gertsen, Arthur C. Gertsen’s young daughter, wowed guests at a pool party with 1938 vogue coiffure and a light blue sheer dress. Betty Crabbe and other guests also showcased off the neck hair styling, while Arnold Christen and Art Shepherd drew attention at the waterfront show. A leather waste basket titled Napoleon Bonaparte decorates the Cook home library, and pumpkin blossoms fried in batter with maple syrup offer a novel dinner option. Howard Cherry Jr. stood out in formal wear as party color notes noted his appearance. The piece ends with a statistic about agricultural share by country.
Monticello residents attended a city park picnic Tuesday honoring Yola Rodman on her 16th birthday hosted by Mrs. Harry Rodman. The Friday club met at Mrs. Edward Templeton’s home. Rainbow Girls were entertained by Mrs. C A McLaughlin and Helen Louise Wednesday at their country home. A lawn supper was served. Neighborhood club members met at Mrs. Lincoln Thoeni’s Monday. Mrs. M J Hogan held high score in progressive contract bridge with Mrs. Ed Podhaski winning a traveling prize. Mrs. Owen Sutherland of Town City was honored at a steak fry at the city park Thursday night.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.