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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1945
Page
3
Cherie Nicholas describes charming outfits for young girls including tiny jacket ties and matching beanies. The piece notes varied blouses, peasant flowers, checked taffeta and gay plaid fabrics, praising how these dresses please children and offer cheerful styling options.
Bright felt kits let parents sew playful outfits for toddlers and young girls. Patterns include sleeveless boleros suspenders bonnets and bags in Tyrolean style using felt scraps yarn and simple edges. felt by the yard provides color options for ready to wear pieces and crafts.
A fashion feature notes jumpers, once pitched to slim figures, now available in larger sizes. Designers introduce dark green navy and brown options with structured underarm support and a slender V neck to flatter bigger figures in newer lines at Bevier stores.
The article notes a sprightly rayon taffeta bustle back gown in cerise with large bustle bows and shoulder bows. It describes the revival of Victorian styles with fashionable plaids stripes and plain colors, emphasizing the new silhouette and evening formals.
Fashion notes describe vestees and dickers designed to mimic blouses when worn with jackets. Surplice fronts, color contrast, and sheer batiste fabrics create smart, feminine silhouettes paired with black satin, velvet, or faille suits. The trend highlights decorative neckwear and peplum styling.
Draped hats rise in height with dramatic gray felt crowns and horizontal creases. A second winter creation features Lyon’s velvet in bleeding heart pink with a velvet collar sweeping over one eye, a jet pin at the side-back, and a square meshed veil for a feminine finish.
A description of a fashion set featuring a large soft bow at the throat, a long streamer sash of bright faille silk in red and other colors, and an embroidered jewel accent. A snood styled hels of white angora wool knit is shown, draped Oriental fashion with a bicycle clip. Embellishments include rhinestones, pearls, and gold beads for winter wraps.
A Welsh stationed lieutenant writes about whether to forgive his wife Blanche after she admits infidelity. He cherishes their 10 year marriage and child, yet questions if trust can fully return. He recalls a prior affair by Blanche and a past lover of his, noting gendered moral judgments and the deep impact on their family.
A 37 year old army lieutenant married 10 years to Blanche, 29, faces a shattered trust after alleged infidelity during long separations. They have a 12 year old daughter, Blanche, and he recalls past flings but views his wife’s actions as more serious, wondering if he can regain the old status after the war.
A letter advises a husband to forgive Blanche after infidelity and wait until the war ends before deciding on their marriage. It emphasizes keeping family ties, stability, and courage for returning soldiers, noting many will face compromises and the need for a fresh start rather than leaving home empty and disconnected.
Instructions describe using a bowl of hot water and a bleaching agent. Apply one drop at a time with a glass tool until color changes, then dip fabric into water. Repeat until removal achieved and finish by neutralizing the bleaching agent with ammonia.
Mustang pilot Lieut. Lyle M. Wright of Buffalo was wounded by flak over Germany. Glass blinded his eyes and he could only look upward. Navigator Lieut. Bill Stockton directed his rescue and Wright landed safely after aborting the mission. Wright’s cannon and one eye were saved but the other injuries were minor. His wife Edna Wright was notified September 23 of the injury.
NEW YORK police report Lewis Wolfe a 17 year old Canadian previously married to a dancer killed his wife to satisfy a biblical command he heard as a voice. He described a loud whisper ordering him to strike her and later called police to finish the act after wounding her with a shoe. He spoke of sleep and Psalms before the command returned.
Washington reports the War Production Board approved 152,441,000 in civilian production across 172 plants for the next year. Durable consumer goods dominate, with vacuum cleaners totaling 310,735,000 and aluminum ware 315,537,000, plus bedsprings, lawn mowers, typewriters, electric irons, bicycles, silverware, furniture, lamps, pens, and jewelry among items to be produced.
Paris report states the United States Army will establish service high schools and universities in France and England to resume soldiers education promptly after the war. About 75000 teachers will be recruited from the army and credits will be honored by U.S. schools. Courses will be coordinated with the University of Paris and the Sorbonne may admit graduates.
Police rushed to the Dunnedirk Trust company after an alarm. They found normal business but a two year old intruder crawled beneath the counter and fondled an alarm button. He is the grandson of Glenn W. Woodin, bank vice president.
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