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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
2
A showcase of dressy blouses with lavish embroidery, jewel tones, and sheer pastels. The spread highlights silvery crystals on white rayon crepe tops, basket weave jackets, and dual purpose pieces for day to night wear. Rich fabrics and ornate details define fall ensembles.
A fashion note highlights a Sophie original jacket outfit featuring a black wool dress with black satin neck insertions tied in a bow. It is paired with a Mimosa yellow wool jacket that emphasizes boxy lines and Persian inspired front panels.
Designers focus on skirts with side drape and side wrap styling for winter and fall. The article highlights slimming effects and up to date silhouettes such as center fastened wraps, three quarter ruffle peplums, and the long evening sheath.
New jungle boots worn with lounging pajamas and daytime slacks in dormitory settings. Made of washable teddy bear cloth in green or red with a leopard patterned lining. Worn high at the ankle or with cuffs turned down to reveal the lining.
Fashion notes spotlight new fur accessories, including luxurious er mine stoles revived from the Edwardian era, white fur capes for debutantes, and fur sleeves on cloth coats. Also popular are fur handbags and spotted fur ensembles in coordinated hats.
A vintage style advertisement offers a heart shaped appliqued design on a pullover sweater. The item evokes romance with a pierced heart and golden arrow motif, suggesting a fashion accessory for a世 schoolgirl sorority vibe.
A day wear fur jacket in sabse red Russian squirrel with convertible sleeves doubles as an evening wrap. Sleeves open to form a cape, offering a graceful modish look. Jersey head drapes sell fast filling a demand for neat contours and wind protection, arranged on a bicycle clip to stay put in any breeze.
Kathleen Norris presents Marylee Johnson of Sacramento who after 21 years of marriage and two divorces faces a choice amid wartime romance. She rekindles affection with Harvey, a lieutenant commander, while husband Phil, 52, offers devotion but distance and a moral conflict lingers as she contemplates divorce and remarriage.
After eleven years of quiet married life, Marylee and Harvey part briefly for a calm separation. Marylee files for a Reno divorce and moves with their daughter. A street encounter leads to a reunion and she realizes she never stopped loving Harvey. Now he asks her to divorce Phil and remarry.
A reflective column questions Marylee’s decision to divorce after 11 years over boredom and desire for thrills. It argues divorce should be only in grave crisis with a child, warning that Marylee’s unstable choices risk repeating the same issues with Harvey after the war ends, regardless of remarriage.
Practical tips show an alarm clock can perform multiple daily roles. Set it to cue meals while cleaning, marching through stairs, or tending the garden. It can announce radio program times or remind you to lunch during slow cooking tasks.
In Jersey City 58 year old Ignatz Banikonis of Brooklyn became embedded in a tar patch up to his midsection after wandering onto an asphalt site. A 25 member emergency squad used gasoline kerosene and tools to free him after 40 minutes. He was rushed to Ferguson City medical center with only a messy condition reported.
In Los Angeles California 32 year old Jimmy Crowell survived after a chocolate coated pestou lodged in his windpipe. Pilot Ruty Tresdale flew 298 miles to California in under an hour to reach medical care where doctors used oxygen and instruments to remove the obstruction. The time from ingestion to removal was reported as about two hours and fifteen minutes.
In Tunisia campaign two wounded Americans, Collins and Weeks, escaped a German prison camp and are awaiting permanent artificial legs. Collins uses a leather front from the American Red Cross, German plastics, steel supplied by the English Red Cross, and a leg from a German-made wooden prosthesis.
A girl walking alone on a road in Annapolis was bitten on the ankle by a squirrel. Officials say the animal appeared belligerent but not rabid while a second squirrel chased a dog. The girl fled and reported the incident as authorities investigated possible rabies.
Charles White age 12 drowned after saving his brother from a canal in New Orleans. His bravery cost him his life as bystanders watched the rescue attempt unfold. Local authorities noted the incident occurred recently and are investigating the circumstances.
Philadelphia item notes WW Stewart leaving $20,000 to his brother Robert with a directive to take proper care of his beloved pet Red Prince Michael Hy Cocker Spaniel. The fragment hints at an estate and pet care provision amid terse wording.
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