Recollections of Gormly Band Ottawa 1914 to 1919
From Ottawa Kansas, a lifelong Ottawan recalls the Gormly Band era between 1914 and 1919. He recalls bandmaster Charles E. Gormly, early West Coast trip, the Santa Fe depot sendoff, and personal memories of members and instruments. He describes rehearsals, drum sticks, and his eventual entry as snare drummer.
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Mr. Butler
George W. Paul
Eagle
Colo
Gormly
The
Herald
Ottawa
Rohrbaugh Opera House
Court House
Charles E. Gormly
Funston
20Th
Kansas
West Coast
Santa Fe
Ralph Page
Fhendrenty
Clyde H. Lucas
Clyde
Third and Main
A. B. Hardin
Hardin
Merle Evans
Great Circus
the Herald
E. H. van Osdell
van Osdell
Dell
Arline
Jack
Gene Kirkland Kirt
Jewelry Follows Fashion Jewelry Trends This Season
Fashion jewelry mirrors clothing with fluid movement. Earrings sway while ropes and chains extend to the waist or rise at the neckline. Gold mesh, pearls, gems and pendants create waistlines and dramatic pins. Pendants double as pins, with burnished gold and antique coin motifs.
Fabric And Design New In Topcoats
Fall topcoats feature slim two button models in worsted fabrics with rounded clo vert lapels and new notchless options. New balmacaan styles appear in plaids, checks, tweeds, and gabardines with lighter shades from putty to black. Chesterfields in cheviots shetlands and meltens suit the natural shoulder look. Camel hairs frame single and double breasted coats. the Short Warm from English officer style remains popular. Luxurious fabrics include cashmeres vicunas and fur collars. Shorter lengths are common with longer versions continuing for elder wearers.
Rug Market On Upswing
Rug markets show a fall surge with carpets offered in a rainbow of colors and countless patterns and textures. Popular tones include green gold and blue with greens from avocado to kelly and blues from royal to blue white. Tweed carpets mix colors once black or brown and white. Foam rubber pads reduce dust stay clean and resist creeping. Texture grows in importance with loop tuft sculptured and nude bly surfaces noted.
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Carepet
Trim Lines For Bags In Modern Handbags Feature
Trim lines emphasize practicality with pouch box tote or envelope styles. The revived Last spring leather shoulder bag enters fall and winter as a convertible carry option. Updated versions rest at bosom level and straps keep hands free. Design moves toward smaller contours with etched gold brass details. Embossing scalloping and snaky chains decorate envelopes and pouches.
1930s Look Shines In Fall Loungewear Edit
A regal elegant trend from 1930s cinema inspires fall loungewear with ankle length wrap coats in rich jewel tones. Separates and two piece jumpsuits appear as the season's new style options.
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Walter Butler
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa, Kansas
Silvana Sheldon
Goss
MISS
Joan Wilkens
O’conners Shoe
Isie
Cat
Fung
Aro
South Main ST
Suidutz
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