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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1943
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union release details smart practical swimwear using rayon weaves with silhouettes ranging from empire line one-pieces to two-piece sets. Describes crisp fabrics, adjustable straps, soft bodices, and decorative details for fit and comfort including halter cuts and bow accents.
The piece highlights a summer negligee in dimity printed with rose buds, designed to look refreshing and lovely. A founced bertha cascades down the front creating a slim flattering line, amid renewed interest in pretty house robes as many stay home for summer.
Peasant accessories bring color to teen and college girl styles with laced basques in bright red and other hues. A set features a blue felt basque with Bay embroidery, pillbox hat back piece, and matching drawstring bag. White crocheted cap and mitts with red embroidery complete the look.
Fashion notes introduce a signature scarf in neckwear departments. The washable silk accessory features insignia of the three Commands, four armies, 13 corps, and 74 divisions, aimed at college girls and juniors seeking fashion thrills along the trend path.
A new series of amber looking plastic buttons complements the season’s brown palette. The design blends fashion appeal with practical use, aligning with current trends in wardrobe accessories.
Cherie Nicholas notes a trend of head to toe black lace ensembles for summer gatherings. She describes sheer filmy mesh gowns with matching lace gloves, lace hosiery, and corsages like large roses or pastel bows. The fashion emphasizes youth, femininity, and a simple black crepe partner to lace for versatile, elegant outfits.
Kathleen Norris reports Harriet Barnes 38 as a wartime worker who balances night shifts with family duties. She savings toward mortgage after 17 years, notes impending postwar job losses, and values owning their home debt free while husband and daughter prefer traditional roles.
The article notes white organdy hats and gowns dominating summer millinery with feminine detailing. Delicate hats feature black satin streamers and bows, while outfits include a matched organdy gilet and sailor. A wide double ruffie brim tilts over the eyes for a provocative finish.
A new parted hairdo forms a center chignon while a novel Vitamin Chair scarf displays a fruit and vegetable print with vitamin mineral and calorie values around its border. A glittering princess-cut sun suit features a large butterfly bow motif across the bodice front.
A wartime mother balancing warplane work discovers how household management hid in prewar days. The family now realizes the need for husbands and children to pitch in with chores such as washing dishes setting the table and keeping things in their places to support the home front.
The piece urges women to keep working during the war while men and others share home duties. It argues that pay and independence empower mothers and supports ongoing industrial mobilization. Harriet’s labor, like millions of others, sustains production and war readiness at home and abroad.
Allied headquarters in Australia reports Staff Sergeant Grady Gaston of Frisco City Alabama recovering in an army hospital after 141 days lost in the Wild Gulf country in northern Australia. Gaston and five others survived a forced bomber landing following a raid on a Japanese base in December. Two survivors Captain No man Crosson of Cincinnati and Sergeant Loy Wilson were found 13 days later. Gaston and co pilot Arthur Segtz Albert Lea Minnesota remained missing for days of wandering. They endured eating snakes fish and crocodiles with no matches to light fires. Dyer collapsed and died February 10. Speliz died February 24. Gaston recounts fighting wild dogs for food and being found by local black boys who rescued him.
In Chicago a six year old, Le Roy Barton of 1530 West Monroe Street, died after entering an icebox during hide and seek with a family dog named Baby. The dog reportedly slammed the door while searching for its master. Neighbors and the boy’s mother, a waitress, investigated and police were called. An inquest returned an accidental death verdict.
Kansas City contractor J E Dunn declared he would build at cost on a quartermaster contract after learning the government was ahead about 400,060 on a large army job. His bid last year of 1,864,635 was 250 below the next lowest, yet his profit proved only 178.89, prompting a renegotiation and a further scale back of 313,3066. He said he would pay federal taxes and distribute the balance to the Red Cross, USO and other organizations.
Clarence Turpin, 47, surrendered to Omaha detectives after admitting he took 345 in unemployment compensation checks years ago. He said a guilty conscience compelled him to confess, noting the funds were received in Indianapolis after he found work. He plans to return there to settle the matter.
Nineteen states have laws aimed at preventing hasty marriages. Washington reports a push to tighten marriage requirements to ensure deliberation and reduce impulsive unions across the nation.
Venezuela forbids petroleum tracks from entering sections served by railroads. Cultivated land increased by 5,000,000 acres in Britain during the war, reported from London.
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