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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
6
Fashion feature on white party dresses and daytime wear with applique details. Cherie Nicholas notes roses in crimson on white crepe gowns, black and pink combos, and velvet leaf motifs. highlights beading, embroidery, and new applique techniques for day and evening ensembles.
Color daring colors define this season with cloud blue against brown crepe and a cardinal red felt hat. The striking contrast showcases bold color schemes and a fresh fashion freedom that pleases the eye.
Suits in gay plaids and colorful tweeds stay strong through fall and into winter. Resort designs highlight jacket suits with pleated skirts and vivid wools in charming colors. For warmth some coats use fur trim.
Resort wear formerly limited to sunny south trips now targets winter sports like skating skiing tobogganing and bowling. Practical comfortable garments such as a newly designed bowling dress suit active winter recreation including swimming and sunbathing in warmer locales.
White wraps and outfits captivate teens with white jersey crepe and corduroy date dresses. They pair with bright bunny jackets featuring playful peasant yarn embroidery along the front opening, creating a fresh winter fashion trend for youths.
Barry Nelson handles tough parts in China Caravan while Lana Turner dominates a Harbor Defenses vote. Joan Fontaine earns acclaim in Hitchcock Suspicion with Cary Grant and an all star cast. Clyde Cook recalls Hitchcock early days and film comparisons to Before the Fact.
A friend notes Joan Crawford’s hair and costumes draw fire in When Ladies Meet while praising Greer Garson’s styling. The observer says Crawford could still deliver strong work even in plain settings and hints Robert Taylor could win new fans in the film.
Rosalind Russell travels after her marriage by boat to Cuba then to New Orleans Jacksonville and New York before returning to Hollywood for wardrobe tests on Take a Letter Darling Where she plays a bachelor girl Frances Farmer co stars with Tyrone Power in Son of Fury as her rival
Richard Arlen aims to film in China after completing Wildcat. He expects three months to shoot exteriors abroad, then the troupe returns to finish the movie.
A New Orleans man created a miniature city inspired by the Edward G. Robinson CBS show. The model aims to be a gift to Robinson, who says he would need a special building to display it.
Herbert Marshall turns to acting due to poor math skills for a clerk job. Raymond Gram Swing begins vacation on Christmas Day with John Gunther substituting for three weeks. Jerry Colonna Allan Jones and friends hide Jady Canova as a stowaway in True to the Army. Columbia may screen Life of Chopin with Glenn Ford as composer. The Thin Man series continues with Shadow of the Thin Man entertaining audiences.
The poinsettia requires steady warmth between 70 and 80 degrees by day and about 65 at night with abundant but moderated watering. Keep in bright sun, high humidity if possible, and avoid drafts. after flowering ends, withhold water and store in a 50 degree basement for three months before re-potting and resuming careful watering.
Last minute shoppers scramble before Christmas but should plan first to save time. Creative bundles like film rolls with a flood lamp and flash bulbs suit camera fans. Consider stamps in stationery or magazine subscriptions with a note. buy theater tickets with a rhyme. Avoid size specific items or gifts needing easy exchange unless allowed.
Dr. Ella J. Day from the University of Tennessee urges choosing toys matched to a child’s age and development. She notes early walkers need active stimulation, while walking into talking, and later for building independence, concentration, and creativity through carefully chosen, durable toys.
A Santa tale explains red ink for misdeeds like carving furniture with a razor and green ink for helping at home. It warns that green ink deeds prompt Santa to bring favors instead of coal, while red ink triggers punishment at Christmas.
The article traces holly’s Christmas association to multiple origins. Some see the thorns and red berries symbolizing the crown of thorns, others link holly to pagan rituals. Romans dedicated holly to Saturn for Saturnalia, while early Christians used it to avoid persecution during Christ’s birth celebrations.
The article urges decorating the home with holly mistletoe wreaths and festive candles. It promotes bright decor on mantels doors and around rooms to revive belief in Santa Claus and create a true Christmas glow.
Gift giving theme highlights Camel Cigarettes as America’s favorite and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco as the National Joy Smoke. Local dealers feature Camel in two gift wrap options the Camel carton of ten packages and a four flat fifty package plus Prince Albert in a gift wrapped pound tin or pound glass humidor.
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