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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
3
Fashion notes describe lace gowns with detachable peplums and starched lace accents. Consumers learn how to transform a pastel wool dress into multiple looks, using cape-like lace overlays, corsages, and variations in color and neckline for versatile, all-occasion wear.
A slim lined frock in sooty black rayon crepe offers a perfect background for gilt nailheads in an allover pattern. Shoulder yoke accented by nailheads and metallic beading flatters the high square neck while Dulfinish rayon crepe is praised as ideal for glitter decor.
Changes in hair fashions show the low front coiffure gaining popularity as the pompadour fades. The style favors a neat simple arrangement with no center part, while short at the back or a bob shaped into a chignon gains favor. Milliners respond with caps and berets designed to complement the sleek new look.
Fashion writers note that pleated skirts can meet government fabric-conserving standards. Designers showcase new pleated styles that fit the dress program without exceeding limits, signaling pleats remain in style amid regulations.
Jewelry shops report a season full of new items. Earrings and large finger rings lead, with colors matching outfits. Silver jewelry gains traction with Mexican, Chinese, and South American influences, featuring turquoise and moonstones. Lightweight gold wire pieces like bowknot clips offer a fresh, affordable trend amid metal shortages.
A fashion note describes a shift from pompadours to youthful sleek hair, favoring bonnetlike shapes that hug the head. John Fredericks presents two standout hats: an off-the-face black felt bonnet with chandelier wire jewels and a black satin bonnet with pearl jeweled bands framing the center part, contrasting blonde hair.
The campus trend favors a neater, simple look with lipstick and light powder. Coeds prefer white headscarves bearing embroidered insignia and gift bags with monograms, a style linked to gifts from service members in camps.
In a Green Forest tale Chatterer weighs trust in Farmer Brown’s Boy after witnessing Tommy Tit the Chickadee accept nuts from him. The wary creature longs for nuts and friendship, then hesitates, but Farmer Brown’s Boy smiles warmly, inspiring courage to try again tomorrow.
Irene jealously resents Adelaide Evans for courting publicity through photos while Allan reasons with humor. Irene secretly clips nine pictures including her own and compares them to Adelaide’s, signaling a calculated rivalry. Allan discovers the clipped images, sensing mystery but saying nothing.
A student notes that the line seems familiar while the teacher asks for originality. Willy concedes that a few words may appear in the dictionary, signaling partial repetition in the dialogue.
Betty complains the cake failed with Sissie blaming shortening while Sissie jokes about too many candles Betty notes the birthday would have been a success without the cake mishap.
Justice Cassels in Lewes jailed Maude Harrison alias Kathleen Abbott, 50, for three years penal servitude plus five years on probation after she pleaded guilty to stealing from women she worked for as a domestic helper. Described as a long-time habitual criminal, she confessed to robbing employers and sought to have 45 offenses considered. Police traced her through Baxhill Sidley residences and noted a 24 month run of no work. Defense cited no favorable points. judge warned she preys on the public and robs those unable to defend themselves.
In Chicago Circuit Court Judge Robert J. Denne ordered Patrovsky to seek work immediately to cover arrears for his wife Anna and daughter Geraldine. The 41 year old was told to quit drinking and follow a diet after defaulting on alimony payments. He must earn 260 within a week and 360 within two weeks.
Oceanside California reports Mrs Jewel Peters of Tulsa Oklahoma reunites with her son Private Barry Heney Jr age 20 in the Marine Corps after an 18 year search sparked by his disappearance as an infant. Peters had written to Mrs Roosevelt seeking help and the case was traced via the adjutant general. A missing persons bureau in Oklahoma later located him in Blythe California.
Private Paris, a brown-haired soldier from Tennessee, was freed on a directed acquittal in the Middlesboro case against Jack Caminbell. Judge S. Forester ordered manipulation of hair as a condition. the man returns to duty at Fort Eustis, Virginia.
A hunter named Wayne fired once to take two pheasants in Pennsylvania. He returned home with his daily bag limit and a reserve of ruined shotgun shells.
Los Angeles residents Stanley and Margaret Bierwagon asked Sußberigr court to change their name, citing embarrassment from jokes about their surname. The petition seeks a gendered adjustment to align with personal identity.
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