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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1944
Page
2
A fashion feature from the era suggests simple make your own toppers to vary outfits. It promotes mixing a white shirt with colored toppers in shades like fuchsia, Kelly green, and gold to create coordinated looks. The piece highlights coats and jackets, with suggestions for color and pattern matching to achieve a polished, feminine effect.
The article describes a deep rose colored dress trimmed with black lace on the shoulders and neckline. A matching black lace chapeaux joins the ensemble, while black accents on bright color gowns and black accessories with wool frocks mark this season’s fashion trend.
Fashion notes highlight velvet tunics and trousers for the season. Velvet pieces feature sequins nailheads gold braid trims and elaborate embroidery conveying a rich feel.
Satin is the big moment in fashion with black sutis used for hats gloves shoes and dresses. The basic gown stresses slim silhouettes while glittering jewelry complements the look. Satin blouses and fur trimmed suits appear in the season and fisherman back hats made of black satin dominate millinery. handbags also feature satin this fall.
Spotlight accessories to pair with new ali costumes include sequinned cravats for dinner suits a satin or chiffon velvet sash to lift a slim dress and animal pins with jewelled eyes for sport sweaters.
A retrospective look at fur trimmed costume suits dominates the season with rich fabrics in deep fuchsias purples royal blues and greens. Luxurious furs include mink sable lynx silver fox and exotic spotted options with tuxedo styles and wide cuffs. Ostrich plumed hats return for dressy occasions as designers emphasize elegance and versatility in autumn looks.
Jewelry De Luxe highlights a new trend toward refined dress with elegant pearl jewelry by Clifford Furst. The article extols a fernlike spray design, graded white and smoke pearls, and delicate gold link construction for shower earrings and a uniform pearl necklace.
American designers visiting Mexico explore Indian villages to acquire handloomed fabrics. They select well preserved pieces to craft stunning handbags, purchasing them from artisans when a strong fabric is found.
Kathleen Norris argues war demands shape character for both men and women and cites an Army Captain Leonard Blank letter about his wife Lynn's alleged affair. The piece contrasts public wartime sacrifice with personal trials, noting how war reshapes lives, families, and social expectations amid rumors and loyalty tests.
An army captain laments his wife’s weekly outings with an old friend to picnics and theaters. He notes her claim that the activity is a harmless way to pass lonely hours, while neighbors gossip and he bears wartime responsibilities at the front.
A captain condemns the cruelty of a wife who writes to her husband at the front. The piece reflects on loneliness faced by thousands of women, praising steadfast wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who endure, save, and await reunion as war reshapes American life.
The Department of the Interior cautions against handling young fawns found during the summer. Abandonment reports are rare and moving the fawn often leads to its death. the best action is to leave the animal where found and avoid interference.
A blond young man about 20 secretly enters homes through screens, crouches over sleeping women, then flees. Mrs. Ole Smith reported a tie grab and finger injury during the incident. Nightly sightings persist as residents arm themselves and guard entry points.
Oklahoma City. Joseph E L Cleymore, 33, civilian flight mechanic, survived a fall after being accidentally thrown from a B 29 Superfortress during a routine high altitude flight over Byid. He deployed his parachute from a side blister and delayed opening until certain air was breathable. Cleymore recalled the experience as passing through a vast air tunnel as he descended.
Seattle Washington report describes Officer Hik Gray stopping motorist J C Allison who claimed he did not stop at the street. The officer offered a warning if the motorist accepted. Allison insisted on a ticket, citing a talk with the traffic safety council manager.
The US destroyer Ingraham sank in 25 seconds after a fog collision near Halifax while escorting a convoy. Explosions from munitions tore through the 1,600 ton vessel. more than 200 officers and crew were aboard, with only a handful surviving. The loss was announced in Washington on August 27, 1922, under censorship.
The Rev. J. Frank Norris, longtime pastor of First Baptist Church Fort Worth for over 36 years, resigns as pastor and is elected associate pastor to assist his son who succeeds him.
Allied headquarters disclosed the capture in Normandy of a German soldier aged 78 destined for a notable place in military history. The report notes his age and the assignment connected to the raid and Allied operations in the region.
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