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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
2
Winter fashion notes spotlight white ensembles from gowns and velvet bodices to beaded blouses and silver trimmed sets. The piece highlights jersey sheath dresses, quilted white coats with delicate embroidery, and new white felt hats and turbans, plus striking white accessories and ostrich trims.
Hand crafted crochet ensembles attract teens and schoolgirls with stylish comfort. A ruched headpiece frames the face, matching mittens feature loop fringe and flower embroidery. Included are a beanie and ascot set with a soft bow, plus shoulder capes with handmade fringe finishing.
Designers showcase black lace to emphasize sheer elegance. Formal gowns feature delicate lace fabrics while lace accents appear in sheer tops, crepe frocks, and attaché peplums. New include finely lace capes worn over gowns for added drama.
The luxury trend permeates home wear with robes, house coats, and hostess gowns rising in elegance beyond warmth. Quilted florals and pastels lead, with white quilted crepe robes for brides and bold silk jersey options in black with fuchsia linings. Pajama sets, satin trims, marabou accents, and corded brushed rayon robes provide both style and warmth for winter.
An all black velvet trimmed crepe gown features a front peplum and a square neckline outlined in velvet. The refined black on black look is enhanced with satin trims and suits wear under a fur coat for a polished, fashionable ensemble.
Style notes describe pink accents and color matched shoes and bags. Necklines shift to collarless in smart tailored suits. Ceramic earrings paired with shirt buttons emerge as a new idea. Coats and suits feature braided detailing. Hudson seal register lists fashion millinery showings.
Kathleen Norris writes of Jim Carter a young sailor overseas and his wife Lilian, and the mother Martha who narrates how a heartfelt Christmas present beyond parcels could heal old rifts. The piece suggests letters and family reunion as the true holiday gift amid war and distance.
A Christmas letter from overseas celebrates Jim and his schoolteacher wife Lillian. Jim’s mother disliked Lillian at first, but wartime separation brings the two women together as they share care and affection for Jim, now a soldier and father of four.
Dark leather bags may be cleaned with mild saddle soap or a solution used on shoes. Dry with a cloth and air dry away from heat. Apply neutral cream monthly, then wipe. Repair torn handles, rips, or broken locks at a feather repair shop.
Staff Sergeant Eugene Moran of Gays Mills Wisconsin survived a fall four miles from a Flying Fortress tail after flak shattered the tail over Bremen Germany. He landed in a treetop and later became a German prisoner of war with minor injuries. An eyewitness Sergeant George C Fisher of Roslindale Massachusetts recounted Moran’s escape and the improvised use of a damaged parachute. Moran and another American airman were repatriated aboard the Gripsholm and described the harrowing event at Halloran Hospital.
Brooklyn man Harry Miller, 42, received six months in a federal penitentiary for stealing money from a blind candy dealer Frenk Dunkler. Miller claimed the crime was a misguided therapy but was caught May 3 with marked money. he later pleaded guilty after evading authorities.
Edward Caplie, 36, of Winton, employed by a midvalley mining firm, died at a Lackawanna county coal site when dynamite used to clear drilled pockets triggered a water geyser that arced over a high tension wire. Five thousand volts passing through a hand battery killed him instantly.
George Weyerhaeuser, nine at the time of his famous 1935 kidnapping for a $200000 ransom, was inducted into the U S Army at Fort Lewis Washington. The lumber family member was released unharmed near Issaquah Washington. His kidnappers are serving federal prison terms. The event marks a notable postwar return to public life for the once widely publicized figure.
Washington reports total civilian employees in the continental United States reached 2,908,557 at the end of August, down 32,652 from the prior month as tallied by the Civil Service Commission.
A letter received by Colonial Beacon Oil in Boston ends with an abrupt closing line reading Thanking you in advance for past favors, I remain. The fragmentary note raises questions about its origin and intention, reflecting curious language typical of the era.
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