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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
8
Bluebird themed cross stitch pattern offers 12 motifs in soft color schemes for scarves towels pillow cases or cloths. Pattern 6032 includes illustrations and materials. mail 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.
Starting September 26 a Goodyear promotional radio program for farm use will air on 48 National Broadcasting Company stations. Daily fifteen minute segments run Monday through Friday from 1 15 to 1 30 pm EST and 11 15 to 11 30 am MST, covering farmers from the Atlantic to the Rockies and Texas to Canada. The shows follow the Farm and Home Hour and highlight weather, shipping, prices, crop conditions and other regional news, with staffed regional offices led by farm experts directing content to local needs.
The passage notes secretaries of state among early presidents and lists Grant Taft and Hoover in cabinet roles. It observes that nine presidents were born into poverty, while others ranged from poor to middle class, with Washington becoming a major landowner and Lincoln starting penniless but later achieving moderate means.
Fashion ushers in a bold color season with purples blues and violets dominating Paris lines. Rich scarab blue coats trimmed in fur and velvet wool fabrics highlight a trend toward vivid plaid and striped coats and shiny color rich accessories. Western Newspaper Union.
An autumn costume trend centers on a wool dress paired with a jaunty fur jacket. A model wears a conservative black velvety dress with a short skunk jacket and gold accessories. Other outfits include a gray tweed coat dress with a gray kidskin lumber jacket and a beaver bolero over brown cloqué.
The article outlines draped techniques shaping the fall wardrobe with slate blue silk jersey and royal blue acetate jersey shown in bi color styling. It highlights figure slimming draping, a royal blue ostrich trimmed tricorne, and doeskin gloves to match the bi color theme.
The article notes jewelled trimmings on daytime dresses with jewel appliqués on fabric. Necklines appear bedecked as if a necklace or large pendant hangs from a chain, with metal cabochons and socket effects adding decorative notes.
The piece argues femininity is conveyed by more than undergarments, noting that the feminine lingerie effect permeates entire dresses and outfits rather than staying confined to blouses or jackets.
Trends for fall day dresses show a tendency toward wider flared skirts with accentuated hip lines as designers emphasize silhouette volume and motion.
Miss Louise A Boyd sails farther north along Greenland than any American woman. She equips Norwegian sealers, conducts scientific observations, and has books published by the American Geographical Society. She holds foreign decorations and has Miss Boyd Land named by Denmark.
The article traces wheat flour from early cultivation to modern milling, stressing flour as a staple for energy and health. It explains kernel structure, white versus whole wheat flours, digestibility, minerals, and the balance of nutrients in a varied diet, noting bread and pastry flour differences and the role of all purpose blends.
A tribute to American enterprise notes the world’s largest four mills in the United States with vast staffs of technicians supervising flour from grain intake to 180 separations and 17 brindings. It describes quality checks, silk bolting cloths, and extensive baking tests ensuring uniform high quality in every sack.
Self rising flours and ready to use mixtures have grown popular in recent years. Some include dried milk eggs fat and baking powder requiring only a liquid for preparation. They aim to save the homemaker time while keeping meals centered on wheat products.
The note advises storing flour in a cool dry ventilated place protected from vermin and extreme temperatures. It also states rye flour is popular and often mixed with wheat, with other flours from potatoes bananas soy beans lima beans buckwheat barley and rice making smaller shares.
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