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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
6
Capricious spring millinery featured Veilings galore and vivid color contrasts. Postilion blue felt hat, plaid ribbons, and navy veils illustrate current trends alongside breton and Paris inspired bonnets. Black felt styles with chartreuse and fuchsia accents accompany an array of bow and veil combinations. Western Newspaper Union.
A fashion note highlights bouquet bracelets designed to coordinate with nail polish colors. Velvet bands feature flowers such as fuchsia blooms and pale pink buds, paired to match nail shades. The effect is described as making hands stand out at the card table with delicate orchid imagery.
The fussy "combining jacket" used by mothers is replaced by a trim rubber cape with multiple uses. It slips on and off quickly, suitable for quick fixes and hair care without full disrobing. A new makeup cape includes a flower-shaped pocket for hair pins or a powder puff, made from washable rubberized fabric that cleans easily with soap and water.
Paris milliners embrace lilac aseasonal trend with lilac clusters adorning hats and accessories. Lilac sprays pair with dark or light coats as carnations also appear, marking the moment in fashion's realm.
The season favors smart attire with at least one shepherds checked costume in a modern wardrobe. The look mixes classic check patterns with contemporary tailoring for versatile style appeal.
Paris endorses action washable silk for active sportwear and lapel wear. Tiny bouquets of agwers are crafted as stately accents to personalize attire.
Per Reader digest discusses Galatians themes of justification by faith over works, the Jerusalem council's stance on Gentile salvation, and a Christian method of settlement through council. It emphasizes humility, mutual honor, and living by grace without licentiousness, citing Acts 15 and Pauline workers Paul and Barnabas.
Joseph Parker proclaims a blessed day defined by morning sanctity and prayer as the first victory of the day, emphasizing holiness at dawn and the sanctified start of a devoted day.
A garden guide notes which flowers should not be transplanted such as Celosia, dianthus, four o'clock, homa mania, and perennial sweet pea due to fragile roots. It lists flowers that tolerate transplantation when done properly including ageratum, alyssum, Snapdragon, aster, calendula, marigold, pansy, petunia, pinks, salvia, scabiosa, verbena, Canterbury bells, columbine, hollyhock, pyrethrum and viola. A third group, with stunted but not endangered growth, includes larkspur, zinnia, phlox, nasturtium and bachelor button.
A grandmother’s surprise at a grandson’s engagement leads to a vivid tale of rag rug artistry. The piece highlights home crafts, dyeing, and practical tips for stains, breading, and mending, urging revived interest in sewing and embroidery with references to Mrs. Spears’ sewing books and a Chicago address.
The National Safety Council notes 9 percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents involve defective cars and 4 percent in non fatal crashes. It warns mass statistics likely understate the issue and a prior study found defects contributed to about 15 percent of accidents.
A series of questions and brief answers cover topics from physics and royal lineage to naming origins, Wall Street history, and navigation rules on the Colorado River. It notes European kings as brothers, the speed of light, origins of bears in quotes, and Job's tears plant etymology with a short act of international navigation at Guaymas Port.
The text notes lightning traveling at 10,000 miles per second measured at the Empire State Building in New York. It also states Kings Christian X of Denmark and Haakon VII of Norway are brothers, and mentions a palisaded wall line dating to 1652.
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