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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
2
Cherie Nicholas reports on washable fabrics dominating 1930s style, highlighting black cotton outfits with snow white eyelet embroidery, pink yellow or green neck scarves, and vibrant ginghams. She notes shoppers seek color-fast, sunproof cottons and waffle pique for dresses and town suits, with attention to practical laundry ease.
Color-bright tweeds and gabardines drive spring fashion with bright turquoise nubby tweed suits. A chic coat and skirt set features a detachable cape that allows wearing with or without it. Sleeveless dresses show shoulder capes, signaling bold cape suits as key news.
The piece highlights black satin as a versatile choice for hats, shoes, and accessories. It notes how satin enhances a refined outfit, matching well with suits and colored frocks, and mentions gloves as a perfect complement to complete the ensemble.
Navy and white boleros headline a spring fashion surge with pink accessories. Pink hats, neckwear, and gloves coordinate with snowy frillwear and blouses. Large kidskin handbags in light pink complete the ensemble.
The piece outlines new beret and tiny sailor styles with a fashion slant. It notes the beret worn to one side and concealing it on the other, describing the sideline hats as chic and flattering.
Cherie Nikolas notes a fashion shift as wide brims compete with flower hats. She advises keeping both styles in wardrobes, praising flower headpieces and colorful veiling. Broad, quality straw hats with clean lines and minimal trim suit the season, while stylish sailors and Chinese influenced shapes also gain appeal.
Sally Victor presents a fashion description featuring a McPherson gingham sailor and yellow straw facing. A peplum accent on the back adds a chic touch to this season’s outfits and the matching west achieves a convincing style.
Fashion notes spotlight stunning blouses from gay printed head squares and two-square designs, with sewers making their own garments. Detachable pique cuffed suede gloves come in colorful options, while collapsible hats fold flat for travel, including off-face, wide brim, and brimless headpieces in many styles.
Kathleen Norris writes that wartime learning in home nursing and related health care will prove valuable after the war. She urges girls to take Red Cross courses, noting 24 hours of instruction can yield lifelong benefits and prepare families for emergencies, sickness, and infant care.
The Red Cross offers a free 224 hour home nursing course for women to prepare for caring for family during wartime. It covers babies and children, illness symptoms, basic nursing, first aid, and more, aiming to save lives and reduce worry while boosting confidence.
A fragmented reminiscence urges readers to call the Red Cross for quick medical aid. It cites a rescuer girl saving a boy with a groin wound and notes how simple knowledge can save lives. The piece extols learning first aid and urges everyone from 14 to 74 to consult the telephone book.
Demand for waste paper surges due to paper pulp shortages and higher industrial use. War Production Board cuts toweling production, boosting reliance on waste paper to substitute pulp for manufacture of paper and paperboard used in weapons and supplies.
A tavern owner in Tevington lost 1390 dollars from a pocket in his sweater while traveling from Willside Nations Bank to Irvington. He retraced his route, checked taverns and the bank, and recovered 2450 dollars. Police later recovered 1450 dollars found in the street by another man, confirming ownership to Samuel Parnes.
In San Francisco California a household reported alarming events as a fire burned a hidden basement hideaway. Police found 34 cans of preserved food, bacon, oranges, jams, jelly, provender fats, two cookstoves, and other items. Investigators questioned a suspect about the property and motives.
Fragmented report details a strange incident involving a coin lodged in a person’s throat prompting Allied officials to react. The damaged text mentions an agent and consul, a rescue attempt, and a coin reportedly borrowed from a source called Srotush ig. Recovery occurred, and European authorities are referenced alongside American parties.
Fragmentary OCR reads of a war brief describe German efforts to use English language deception to lure Allied bombers. Some garbled phrases appear to note a Nazi obligation and a tactic aimed at triggering gun fire or guiding bombers, with unclear sequence and missing dates or places.
Vague OCR text notes a city tag issue and automobile fees affecting purchases. Mentions school or city context and city tags for vehicles. Details are unclear and names or dates are not provided.
A damaged OCR fragment references German evacuation warnings and military actions. It mentions Runge and the war context with phrases implying orders to evacuate and cane shots, but many words are unclear or garbled. The readable pieces suggest a wartime bulletin or dispatch describing forced movement and danger.
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