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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
7
CHERIE NICHOLAS notes navy sheers enliven spring and summer styles in 1933. She discusses fabrics from light crepes to taffeta and sheer wools, with navy and white accents, shirred and tucked details, and vivid color contrasts.
Paris couturiers adopt the draped bateau neckline to emphasize width across the shoulders and top of the silhouette. Some versions rise high enough to cross the throat, while the square Breeves add extra shoulder breadth to balance hips.
Save every scrap of string to craft a Parisian look. Schiaparelli uses wrapping cord for mesh costumes with body, while gloves now appear in silk satin calico lace chiffon wool and leather to match each outfit.
Fashion notes real blossoms styled to resemble artificial flowers in daytime outfits. A gray chiffon gown with a mauve tint featured a violet wreath and a large orchid at the side. A black dress with a wide square neckline used white orchids in cups to secure the look.
A description of spring hats highlights small white pique bows on hats. A dark straw model with a tiny brim pairs with printed outfits and even moonlit style. Small front bows are the featured embellishment.
A personal career summary of Hal C Herman describes early life in theater in Copenhagen, move to California in 1915, and rise through stage, silent film, and talkies. He highlights key roles, studios, and his 1 700 characterizations, ending with gratitude to supporters and the American audience.
Hollywood racket involves telephoning famous stars with threats and offering protection for 500 dollars weekly. Refusal prompts warnings of possible consequences. The industry uses bars, basement windows, and bodyguards. about twenty top stars reportedly use such safety measures.
A Bell Syndicate feature argues that unused items deteriorate, while regular use preserves furniture, clothing, and textiles. It notes silk damage from heat and moths, dirt rots fabrics, and even glass or china survives better when carefully packed. The piece urges consistent use or proper preservation methods.
A Sioux girl is brought to school by her mother then two more women claim to be her mother. The teacher learns the word for mother in Sioux covers the real mother and each of the mother's sisters, clarifying the confusion.
The monks prepared parchment from calf skin by washing it then soaking for three days, rewashing, stretching on a frame, scraping and paring away uneven areas. It was finally dusted with chalk and rubbed with pumice to complete the process.
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution of Washington measured temperatures of about 1000 snakes. The study found snakes run higher temperatures when irate, using delicate star-thermometer instruments to record their heat.
Amethysts vary from lilac to blue to deep purple. Finest gems come from India Ceylon and Brazil. they are common in Europe and also found in the United States including Maine Pennsylvania Delaware North Carolina and Thunder Bay and Lake Superior.
A 12 ton granite monolith marks the site of the mill where western Canada’s first wheat shipment was assembled. The inscription commemorates the shipment that left Winnipeg on October 21, 1879.
A tiny order at Youngstown Ohio for a quarter pound of the thinnest steel rolled produced a strip seven inches wide and twelve feet long and only eleven thousandth of an inch thick. The note appears in Pathfinder Magazine. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is advertised as a non alcoholic remedy for weak women sold by druggists in tablets or liquid.
A compact review notes that the word experience often turns into a record of mistakes. The piece reflects on how repeated missteps shape understanding in a humorous yet pointed way.
The Iquitos, a South American Indian tribe, are divided into many branches with missions failing. They are described as savages who worship carved bird and beast figures. They brew a distinct Indian scented Aquor chicha and flavor it with shoots from a plant that supposedly has opiate effects.
In 1637 Nathaniel Eaton was appointed master of Harvard College the first in charge. He was dismissed two years later and succeeded by Rev Henry Dunster the first U.S. college president.
The first iron furnace in North America is attributed to Governor Alexander Spotswood of the Virginia colony on his Rappahannock plantation. Spotswood, a stout Scotch soldier under Marlborough, was wounded at the Ellenheim defeat of the French in 1704.
A correspondent recalls a historical London Tit-Bits note about women petitioning Parliament to levy tar on unmarried men. The plan would have forced marriage or bankruptcy as alternatives for bachelors.
The state road commission in Charlotte, North Carolina, approved a 17 mile roadway connecting two arterial highways as the WDT Highway honoring the first high power radio station in the Carolinas.
Mrs. Aline Morley Ballard asserts in Hygela Magazine that young children respond to sweet quiet tones and that irritation leads to shrill fault finding voices. She warns a child never hearing such tones may not develop them unless physical defects intervene.
An anonymous donor provides 91000 to UC to study adolescence during puberty and gender transformation into adulthood. The piece notes senility and old age receive little research attention and that science and philanthropy do not offer elderly people fair treatment.
The term Scot traces to Ireland and was carried to Scotland by early Celts near the end of Roman influence. The name became associated with the Scottish kingdom as Celts and Saxons settled the land.
A prehistoric quick guide describes making a fire lighter from a paraffin soaked cinder. Soak overnight then place in grate and stack paper and small coal in a pyramid. No wood needed. Coal dust on newspaper and twisted 12 inch lengths suggest wood use for kindling.
A mother hippopotamus and a young rhinoceros illustrate strong maternal bonds. If the hippo is killed her baby stays close and guards her remains, while the rhinoceros shows a similar display of affection toward Ita mother.
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