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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
2
An early 1950s style column previews spring blouses and skirts with velvet, crepe, and ribbed crepe fabrics. Describes bow-tie blouses, long sleeves, and waist-drawing gathers paired with black or patterned skirts, noting new crepe weaves, prints, and versatile silhouettes for day and evening wear.
Buttons serve as hair ornaments and jewelry signaling a shift from utilitarian use. Mainbocher popularizes a rib bon necklet to balance low necklines, perfect for parties and opera nights. Silver buttons set in a bow heart and bobby pins secure two button originals in the hair, offering an affordable, duplicateable look.
A fashion piece details the revival of luxury lace blouses noted for sheer fabrics, lace trims, jabots, rosettes, and rhinestone accents. Models feature white and black lace with petal corsages, pearl heads, and long sleeves, emphasizing sheer elegance and fitted silhouettes.
Designers feature black lace edgings as a key detail on the little black dress. The simple styling emphasizes a slender silhouette with matching long sleeved boleros and delicate lace at necklines hems and sleeves enhancing the ensemble's feminine finish.
Winter fashion brightens with floral accents in millinery and jewelry. Realistic and plastic flowers decorate hats, chapesaux, headbands, and hairpieces while flower themed earrings and pendants tempt buyers. Porcelain blooms command attention though pricey, adding elegance to evening wear. Modern flower hats are small, back‑tied head coverings with playful veils, creating a fresh midwinter look.
A new color rege dominates current styles with pink for dresses accessories and jewelry and pink and brown combinations highlighted. Women seek pink wool frocks to pair with mink coats while brown accents provide subtle contrast. The model 2s feature pink sea rayon with epaulette neckline interest and a craped skirt in the latest manner. Spun rayons are bright colorful and durable through many cleanings.
Styles highlight feather flower motifs and fingertip length spring toppers. Collarless necklines gain favor as postwar plans favor soft spun nylon sweaters that resist shrinkage. Hats feature Chantilly lace with flare and veiled accents. A bolero atop a pencil-stim frock hints at a new suited dress for spring, balancing Southland flair with Northern trends and the trendset theme of the pretty rock.
Kathleen Norris discusses the modern stepmother issue, examining family roles and societal expectations with a candid, reflective tone. The column weighs emotional dynamics, parenting challenges, and cultural norms shaping blended families.
Alice Carter writes of a three year old girl Carol torn between her father Fred and his second wife, Arlene, as Arlene undermines Carol. The piece cites Arlene’s weekend visits and manipulative remarks about money and affection, and suggests steps Fred could take to protect the child, including restricting contact and possibly custody changes.
Dr. D W Griffin of Central State hospital in Norman Oklahoma hires patients as staff to fill roles left by higher paying external bases. Fifty four patients work full time earning 30 to 70 dollars monthly, with rooms and meals provided. The plan boosts morale and has had only three dismissals while keeping the institution stocked.
Canon City report tells of Lavenia Green, 35, ranch woman guiding 350 cattle, who was bucked by a horse and broken leg. She crawled five miles through cold range to a gate, then drove 35 miles to a hospital, nearly fainting twice while crossing fences. She vows she is not the fainting kind.
Charles McCullough a 23 year old robber sentenced to 30 to life became the first inmate from Eastern State to donate skin to a life saving program dubbed the skin bank and operated by Dr. Herbert M. Goddard. He grafted skin at Hammond Hospital to help nine year old Billy Gaugher of Sanatose Pa who was severely burned months earlier. Costello had previously donated skin to the same boy.
KEESLER FIELD MISS officers reported that vehicles at the field traveled over 230 000 miles in August though mileage was reduced to a minimum. Lieut Edward R Buchanan commanding officer said routes are mapped 24 hours in advance so a single conveyance can perform several missions on our trip. We are proud that our mileage adds up to slightly more than 8 600 miles daily.
Tech Sergeant Witham FP Vance of Des Moines Iowa served as turret gunner on the Fortress Romance during a Muenster mission. His oxygen failed as the bomber crossed the German coast and he lost consciousness, regaining awareness only after the aircraft returned. He showed no after effects.
Anthony Ruggerio of Cornell college reported two car thefts in one night and the following night near the navy mess hall on campus. Police recovered the vehicle after the first theft and later found it stolen again in the same area.
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