17 Mar 1932
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
1
New spring hats rise with fashion, matching shorter skirts and higher waistlines. Hats sit high and forward, with flowers, feathers, and ribbons creating a rise in silhouette. Sailor and cloche styles recur, berets remain popular, and the pancake beret becomes a chic option with optional clips or veils.
Dark hats dominate with bright trimmings led by black and blues, while red appears as a key accent. Floral trims, flat to the side or back, dominate, with natural flowers Parma violets and narcissus noted. Lace and feathered bands shape crowns, including Paris cloches and bird-shaped hats, and innovative flower boutonnieres and bracelets accompany many ensembles.
The feature surveys hats trimmed with color and black schemes, including flowers and feathers in pink accents. It notes a French collection with double violet toques and unusual grosgrain ribbon trims. Jeanne Duc offers whimsical sport hats from St. Tropez, then switches to jackets and fur accessories, highlighting collarless looks and silver fox furs for spring.
Fashion notes highlight a broad blouse boom to match suit seasons. Crepe sport models with tied waists, dot-embroidered silks, net quimpe designs, satin georgette afternoon pieces, knit white sweater blouses, angora options, all lace Baby Irish types, and eyelet washable blends.
In-between shades of beiges taupes and pastels suit many costume colors and align with three general spring hosiery colors. Allegresse a medium gray beige with mauve casts pairs with blues fabrics and black shoes. Fawn Brown matches brown shoes and browns beiges and greens. Sanbeige is a warm medium beige complementing white footwear for active sportswear and bright shades. Ash a yellow beige complements beige red soft blue and soft green. Sandwhite offers a light hosiery option with white and light summer cottons.
Fur jackets are returning this spring in waist length, bolero, or fitted styles. Simple effects gain individuality through varied details. Flat caracul, kid, and baronduki furs feature, with beige tones and soft blues, black and white accents, and diversified necklines driving the fashion appeal.
The Sub Division Declamatory contest at Pella featured eleven students from Bussey Chariton Dallas Melcher Pella and Russell. Oratory first Leo Moon second John Hollebeck. Dramatic first Dorothy Stotts second Mildred Ferguson. Humorous first Malcolm MacKenzie second Ralph Paton. Winners advance to the district contest.
Porterville residents report a flurry of Sunday through Saturday visits. Vander Zyde called on Reburtus. Van Zante and Van Scheikhoven families met Friday. Hoksbergen guests at Jansen and De Zwarte homes. Goemaat and Goemaat visitors to Van Oenen and Jansen households. Verrips listed as sick. Schippers and family visited Goe maat. Boot visited Hoksbergen. Scott of Oskaloosa joined Jansen and Hoksbergen households for Friday and Saturday gatherings.
Central college hosts a March 22 farce by Oscar Wilde performed by the Phi lo-Alethia Literary Societies. A cast of students leads an evening of manners comedy with high school audience friendly admission at 85 cents.
A recipe suggests mixing two cups of cold chopped cooked liver with a cup of diced celery and mayonnaise dressing. Serve on lettuce leaves for a simple liver and celery salad.
M. Vander Linden announces a De Luxe line of fine tailoring at 19.75 dollars per suit. The ad promises all wool suitings, DeLuxe fit and trimmings, and states prices previously not seen under 50 to 75 dollars.
The Inquiring Reporter gathers quotes from John McConnell Henry Vander Beek Peter Van Sittert N. J. Gesman and Dick Den Adel on whether too much publicity has surrounded the Lindbergh kidnapping Their views accuse the press and officials of sensationalism secrecy and overreach while urging restraint and patience to recover the child.
A short, witty exchange unfolds in a diner as a cook questions a pudding called college pudding noting an egg misstep. The diner patron Earnest is teased about his name with a Cecily quote about attention and character.
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