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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1932
Page
4
New spring styles emphasize fabric and line with minimal detail, offering medium and low price ranges without sacrificing quality. Dresses and coats favor simplicity, practical silhouettes, and affordable trims like bows belts and scarves, delivering original looks amid frugal production and fabric innovation.
Formal and practical styles dominate the season as sweaters go big and versatile. Angora and ribbed knits range from sport to lacey crochet, while high waist skirts push shorter lines, with color contrasts stressing the fit. The look centers on a balanced silhouette where the top is loose while the ribbed midsection remains snug.
Fashion piece surveys 1932 dress trends centered on line and fabric with two new silhouettes Gigolo and Clinging Vine. Notes shoulder width, waist shaping, and soft upper lines, plus fabric shifts from wool to silks, with dull satin surfaces gaining fashion appeal. Highlights bold prints, laces, and color trends linked to national mood. Also includes gardening note on pruning young fruit trees by USDA guidance.
The article notes roomy shoulders and a cowl look in sweaters, with materials driving interest. Pure Irish linen thread enhances simple knit white blouse sweaters, and high necklines appear widely. A scarf can soften a severe neck, while a round collar with tiny silver buttons runs down the throat.
An advertisement from the Chronicle promoting 100 sheets of ewriter paper at 25 cents per sheet, described as 8%4x11 good grade bond paper, with a note referencing Opies.
The Holland Singing club met Monday evening at Adam Hasselman’s home. Miss Anna Tosseling hosted dinner guests Grace Weaselink Ruth Blake and Jane Gosselink. Bob Kuyper hosted a bridge party for PTA with four tables in play and Louise Gladstone visiting from Des Moines.
Guthrie Center resident and district judge J H Applegate aged 79 died at his Grundy Center home from heart disease after a year of declining health He served on the Iowa district bench for more than 41 years and was a fixture in Central College circles with his wife Luella McCully Applegate a former instructor at Central College Graduates of 1877 class included S F Prouty.
The article profiles a long serving Iowa judge born in Indiana in 1862. After a decade as a practicing attorney he became judge of Grundy Center in 1891. He studied at Central College Pella, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1877 and a master’s three years later. He also served as mayor of Stuart and Guthrie Center, was city solicitor of Stuart, and held Masonic and Eastern Star membership while affiliating with the Republican party and Presbyterian church.
Des Moines March 9 A statewide strike by Iowa Farmers Union members against current commodity prices will start next week The Iowa farm Bureau Federation and Iowa Grange will not participate Leaders failed to enlist support from those two organizations under the plan members will refrain from buying or selling any farm commodities for 80 days
Miss Emily Fear Way of Pella Iowa born Bussey November 2 1846 died March 7 1982 at home aged 85 years 4 months 6 days married Thomas Mann November 8 1864 at Bellfontain had 10 children four survive husband died May 5 1900 survived by five brothers two dozen descendants funeral March 9 conducted by Rev W J Fowler interment Bussey. Chronicle Want Ads bring results.
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