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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
2
A Western Newspaper Union release describes summer hat fashion with wide brims and veiled under-chin arrangements. It highlights Milan sailors and horsehair edging, noting trends toward sheer veiling and decorative lace motifs while advising readers to update last year’s midsummer brims with border lace or straw braid details.
The notice advertises a sundress with open mesh crochet pockets suited for beachwear. It features a low back sun cardigan and a bolero jacket, offered in white pique or candy pink and powder blue, made of bird's eye pique and launderable.
Specialized aprons for every task are described with garden denim aprons for tool pockets and rubberized varieties for housework. The text promotes frilly, charming aprons with shoulder ruffles and suspender bibs, aiming to have one within reach to greet callers.
Fashion features a new sweater style using the midriff bra motif with short sleeves or sleeveless options. The garment drapes over the bust and ties with crochet cords and tassels or buttons, reflecting playful, sporty styling in women’s knitwear.
Monotone two tone styles are rare this season and British tan leather shoes in calfskin are favored. The practical shade remains a high style choice in current footwear trends emphasizing understated elegance.
A guide to home entertaining outfits emphasizes comfortable cotton pinafores and denim or percale options for backyard barbecues. It suggests practical aprons, peasant blouses, and coordinated sets such as skirts with printed fabrics, while noting peignants of sheer lingerie for sultry evenings and family coordination for entertaining at the outdoor fireside.
The article notes a revival of wearing flowers in the hair this summer for all ages. It highlights fresh flowers from florists or gardens, including African daisies and violet carnations, plus a large brown rose and artificial gardenias as favorites for dramatic effect.
Glitter and glamorous blouses headline fall fashion promise while summer ensembles emphasize bold black lace and chemise dresses. Pearls remain popular as stores offer free home sewing consultations and marketers push simpler, slimmer guidelines for outfits on the way.
Kathleen Norris argues women should join war efforts if possible, challenging critics who say it harms family life. She notes children may be happier in reasonably safe nurseries and warns that accidents happen even under careful supervision. She recalls cases of parental anxiety and surrogate guardianship.
The piece urges women to join war work without fear of leaving children, asserting it is patriotic and necessary. It notes mothers can balance duties with men and urges women to serve at war plants hospitals Red Cross stations and other homefront roles.
A fragmented excerpt discusses the dangers and sacrifices of motherhood amid wartime. It cites accidents, illness, and the burden of childcare, arguing that trusted nursery care protects children and that women endure strain while men pursue war. The piece defends women’s roles and calls for resilience in domestic life.
In Victoria British Columbia a slender pallid priest ministers to about 115 Athabascan Indians trapping along the Laird river region near Lower Post. Father Pierre Poullet of Lille France has built a two story mission with kitchen office and chapel and travels to serve American soldiers as well. He laments no word from his two brothers prisoners of war in Germany and notes scarce funds and chosen life in isolation.
Pittsburgh police report a 21 year old mother said to have a mental snap drowned her two young daughters in their home. She then attempted to take her own life by gas, but survived and confessed to police that she held the children under water in the bath. She had been under treatment for a mental condition since the birth of a girl.
Master Sergeant John Cody of Pueblo Colorado safeguards a bomber during a test of night photography when a time fuse bomb hung on the arming wire. He grabbed the bomb and hurled it from the door as it exploded midair, saving the aircraft and crew.
CHICAGO. Charles Tilesky told a coroner's jury he fired the shot to make noise after his wife gave him a dirty look at a christening party. He said he went home angry, struck furniture, fired twice in the street, and a bullet hit Mrs Anatia Nauss, 46, mother of two. Jurors urged holding Tilesky on manslaughter charges.
A prisoner in Toledo attempted to pick a jail cell lock but jammed it so severely the jailer could not open the door. A cutting torch was then needed to release him.
Miss Nedra Young received a letter from her boyfriend in the navy. A censor may remove one sentence but left a margin note: Kisses, About a alien, I guess.
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