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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1944
Page
7
Collier's notes that 14 states employ party symbols on ballots. Six use the rooster and eight the star for Democrats, while six use the elephant and eight the eagle for Republicans. Some Southern ballots vary by crossing out other names rather than marking a candidate.
At the front a B 26 bomber crew plus senior pilot Chief Collins and bombardier Red Dog endure a grueling routine. They fly three to four missions daily during invasion while keeping normal leave cycles, visiting London and Scottish towns. Their engineer Sgt Eugene Gaines, married to a British woman, bikes home each night.
The radioman-gunner Sgt. John Siebert of Charlestown Massachusetts trained as a pilot with 800 air hours but failed cadet entry due to a defective eye. He spent two years at MIT and hopes to finish after the war. Tail gunner Sgt. Kermit Pruitt, an Arizona native, is chatty and fond of cowboy songs, sometimes singing over the interphone during bomb runs.
The piece chronicles cottons entering high fashion, moving from casual to gala wear. It highlights gingham with sequins, chambrays treated like crepes, eyelet gowns with brilliants, boleros with bugles, chintz with beadwork, and black themed outfits. It notes Americans buying into this refined cotton trend for lunch, cocktails, and dances.
A fashion note describes miniature hats worn tilted over the forehead, secured by improvised headbands and back devices. The trend features a port sailor style with pleated horsehair accents and a shiny black straw variant, both angled sharply for a jaunty, modern look.
Bright yellow dominates summer style with a draped separate skirt and soft print frock leading. White chiffon dances in favor for summer frocks while big brim millinery and cape dresses signal a vogue shift. Town type bareback dresses with black and navy boleros appear in wardrobes.
The vogue for pinafore ruf fles has sparked a smart over the shoulder two-piece dress. Suited to a slender figure, it looks best in rayon silk taffeta stripes, brisk cottons, or summer percale fabrics.
The excerpt advises cleaning teddy bears and toys with corn starch, smoothing rough iron with salt and cold water, using crushed newspaper for ironing, and oiling sewing machines with the instruction book for longevity. It also suggests removing match marks with lemon, and placing a small pillow between a patient’s knees for relief.
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