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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1942
Page
6
A guide offers inexpensive party ideas with cake recipes, decorations, and kid friendly treats. It also includes simple perch fillet, cabbage Creole, fruit candy, honeyed orange peel, pop corn balls, and a Devil's Food cake with a magic frosting.
A birthday party guide suggests two activities. One game has children fill in words between letter pairs from B to G and so on while circling the room. The other activity invites guests to collaborate on an autobiography scrapbook for the honoree with birthplace, family photos, school, and trips.
Western Union notes from mid 20th century cinema gossip. Claire Trevor, while dining with unknown soldiers, astonishes fellow guests by recognizing her. Claudette Colbert slated for a brisk newspaper woman role in No Time for Love. Fred MacMurray stars in a tunnel project under the Hudson. Jean Parker plants a half acre victory garden in Hollywood. Klondike Kate tests actresses Evelyn Keyes Jinx Falkenburg Shirley Patterson by rolling a cigarette. Jonathan Hale, Nathan Hale’s great grand-nephew, plays a foreign agent. Joan Fontaine wins the Academy Award for Suspicion, raising questions about her future plans.
A sketch of radio figures and showbiz details notes Fred Allen chewing gum and organist Milt Herth candle waxing. The Andrews Sisters squeeze hands, Tallulah Bankhead clutches her script, Linda Ware postpones Paramount plans for a New York stay and a singing gig near Ray Bolger. Bob Hawk’s program stocks defense stamps, two men guard Ann Thomas in New York for Junior Miss, and Sharon Douglas supports Oklahoma City visitors in Hollywood.
Van Heflin finished John 7 ger with Robert Taylor and was promptly cast as lead in The House of Seven Ulina. The project featured trio of actresses Kathryn Grayson and Marsha Ann Rutherford along with Menband.
Wartime constraints push women to selective dressing, and designers showcase suede as a practical chic solution. The feature highlights coats frocks and sportswear in pastel violet tones, with accessories like violet suede sailors and gloves. It emphasizes durability, affordability, and lasting style for a war economy.
Scarcity of metal due to priority rulings spurs designers to create self tied solutions. Fashion follows the trend with tie it yourself fastenings influencing skirts and coats. Dresses gain apron like overlays and blouses feature surplice fronts. Many jackets and blouses show decorative self fabric bows along the front.
Glove color returns as a spring trend with bold hues including Kelly green red purple cerise vivid blue and bright pink. Gloves to feature prints matching blouses dresses or hats and novel materials add to their appeal.
Straw Ensemble Novelty tie belt and three strand necklace ensembles are crocheted by hand from synthetic straw and designed to complement a related sweater. Pretty snoods are crocheted in a lacy open mesh stitch with color matching to peasant skirts, creating coordinated ensembles.
A wartime recruitment notice invites civilians to join defense work, noting after brief training they can help with rivets and dies. It emphasizes opportunities for women as men enlist, lists defense courses and job types, and directs readers to register through a 32 page booklet.
An advertisement invites readers to receive a free grand cookbook packed with yeast bread and cake recipes. Send a postcard with name and address to Standard Brands Inc. at 691 Washington St New York City.
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