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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1939
Page
1
Clever actress Patricia Ellis models a tailored dress blending frills and folds with a geometric neckline motif echoed on the bodice. The bishop's pulpit silhouette pairs a Talon slide fastener with two semi circular pockets, set in wool twill in solid burgundy or deep blue suitable for day or informal evening wear.
Lux Radio Theatre marks its sixth year on air September 11 with Cary Grant in The Awful Truth while Cecil B. DeMille continues directing the Hollywood dramatic hour. Gabriel Heatter and Edward G. Robinson headline summer programs and CBS schedules Big Town with Ona Munson. Jack Benny teams with Rochester for a new motion picture after NBC’s October 8 radio return, and Nora Stirl has a rare scriptwriter acting double.
Mrs. Stevens outlines yard drainage and windbreak benefits, with concrete curb work around the fence and shade plantings of carpet grass where Bermuda grass fails. The club votes to send three members to Fredericksburg for a Singer Sewing demonstration and notes a planned recreational period with readings.
Ford announces a new line of 1940 V-8 cars produced at the Rouge plant. They showcase modern front ends with streamlined bodies, a finger-tip gearshift on the steering column, a controlled ventilation system, improved hydraulic shock absorbers, scaled-beam headlights, and torsion bar ride stabilizer. Deluxe models feature improved spring suspension and refined interior upholstery.
Representatives from Singer Sewing Machine Company of San Antonio demonstrated machine attachments to a group of home demonstration club members at the agricultural building on Friday September 29. Miss Fesmire showed regular attachments like binder foot hemmer and ruffler and teaching extra attachments such as Singercraft cording foot shirring foot and quilting foot. The Singercraft aids rug making from yarn or fabric scraps while the skirt hem marker and pinker were also shown. Mr. Henderson handed out free service coupons for future machine servicing.
The text notes he has become especially fitted for the job and has taken over as emcee for the Screen Guild Show on CBS, scheduled for Sunday September 24.
The veteran actress turned author has penned a role for herself in the daytime soap’s current storyline. Her experience shines as she crafts a character tailored to her screen persona and stage craft.
Freight rates on farm products rose 11 percent last year despite ICC limits of 5 percent effective March 1938 with livestock most affected by railroad cuts. A council meeting in the agricultural building reviewed a laboratory report and authorized a laboratory screening and Stein Lumber Company bill. Mesdames Eckhardt and Klett were designated to seek approval for improvements, Miss Stewart announced a mattress making school with four demonstrations in October, eight clubs attended, thirty two women present, and the council planned to reconvene October 28 in the home demonstration agent’s office.
A lively comedy mystery stars Franchot Tone and Ann Sothern as Joél and Garda Sloane. They become entangled in a murder plot when Joel’s friend is accused. The seaside pageant setting features bathing beauties while suspects include a jealous secretary a racketeer and a beauty winner. A dramatic twist resolves the case.
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