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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
2
Cherie Nicholas presents a fashion feature on a woolknit suit described as eye catching with green striped fabric and frosty white accents. The illustrated models showcase a coordinated look with a peak-lapel jacket, gloves, and sequin buttons.
Pastel wools, especially in soft tones, will lead the season as girls pair pastel wool jersey dresses with simple cuts under winter furs. Latest trend adds narrow banding in gay peasant colors to create a fresh timing touch on the slim garments.
A bohemian fashion note highlights Mexican influence on upcoming wardrobe. Cotton blouses and wide embroidered collars gain favor in town and country circles. Designers feature peon-inspired belts and embroidered red banding along the front and sleeves, creating a vivid, festive look.
Sailor style cloches dominate upcoming millinery shows with felt and fabric hats trimmed in dell cutout towers. Designers highlight side face framing flares pleated and folded in intriguing ways as a revival of the cloche emerges in fashion previews.
The current fashion trend centers on roses as the dower of the moment. Realistic rose colors appear in new prints and low neck black frocks feature a single large rose. Handkerchief patterns also showcase a single elegant rose motif.
Fashion editors describe a feminine season with ruffles lace bows and soft red accents. Daytime frocks and afternoon prints favor simple lines, with occasional self fabric bows and lace appliques. Large butterfly bows and black-on-black looks dominate the trend, as Mexican influences and black lace edging appear on daytime sacks plaid blouses and crepe dresses with modest necklines.
Sweet all black gowns show new cap sleeves in evening and day frocks. Sheer black effect shown with under-slip of black silk crepe. Blossoming accents add sparkle across spring and summer lines. Also updating with new wash cottons and colorful prints for racewear.
Style notes describe jet jewelry motifs and printed frocks with sparkling jeweled buttons. Sleeveless sweaters gain attention in knitted sets while lace trims and spring crosses update hats and suit styles. The era features two piece suits matching themes and early collections showcasing trimmed sailor shapes.
The column reflects on Kathleen Norris Hoever’s remark that marriage is a lottery. A reader named Tania writes about Judd, a flyer, and their strict terms before marriage. After a year he returns as an instructor. she laments loneliness, pregnancy tensions, and broken promises, finding satire in the couple’s stark mismatch.
A columnist notes that humans constantly change for better or worse and rules cannot bind partners. A young wife who set rules for her husband learns marriage resists formula. No couple remains the same year after year as hidden traits emerge, both good and bad.
A fragmentary piece contrasts serious relationships with playful courtship, praising patience and affection. It argues that commitment grows through family ties and shared life, noting the paradox of loving responsibility and surprising good in adversity. It frames marriage as a life lottery to be embraced.
San Francisco dispatch relays a tale from Lieut. D. Lowther of a whale seen by a group of patrol craft and subchasers during the Sicilian channel approach. The creature halted the subchasers and engines, as the skipper and crew were able to escape before the whale’s actions were noted as a false alarm.
SILVER CITY IDAHO once bustling with mines now stands nearly empty except for 67 year old Willan Hawes who claims to be mayor and police chief. He spends his spare time restoring and building a 1915 vintage automobile he began seven years ago in the empty town.
Detectives Barry and Vecchie investigate rabbits found in the town. Dever and Devensort lead efforts to locate missing bunnies after boys report returning animals over several days. The case centers on a curious sequence of rabbit sightings and custody.
London dispatch reports a returning prelate from Moscow describing renewed religious vitality in Russia amid past losses and suffering. He notes a latent moral strain and a heightened sense of faith among Russians, insisting that true devotion remains a universal force guiding conscience.
An American Medical Journal report details experiments in grafting nerves from deceased bodies to living recipients. The study describes restored function and movement in aged subjects following transplantation.
Instructional note on using kerosene and water to remove grime from military and prison work clothes. Advises soaking garments in a kerosene solution, washing with soap, squeezing out water, and air drying. Recommends starch and finishing tips for durable, unstained uniforms amid wartime conditions.
A Salem resident, a 23 year old, fell during steps at a department store and sustained a broken arm after losing balance. The incident occurred during a moment of confusion and resulted in minor injuries. No further details or names are clearly identifiable in the fragment.
Fragmentary report notes a Holyoke Mass reference to George Wash ghana a plumber who gave four dollars to a soldier named Andrew Jacksen or Jackson with unclear context. The item appears as a brief antiquated notice or clipping.
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