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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
3
The Sewing Circle Pattern Book offers No. 1835 and No. 1814 patterns in various sizes with yardage details. Includes a Fall Pattern Book featuring a hundred patterns, sew charts, and prices 15 cents per pattern. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.
National Geographic News Service reports Saudi Arabia has awarded petroleum concessions to Standard Oil of California and associates. The area, about 800,000 square miles, stretches from Red Sea to Persian Gulf, with Ras Tanura opening as the first deep water port. The king Ibn Saud seeks American partners amid regional oil interests and rapid expansion of the desert kingdom.
An analysis shows Europe’s war impact spreading to the Americas through colonial and dominion measures. British and Dutch holdings across the New World, from Bermuda to Barbados, are cited with fleets and occupations referenced, including Falkland Islands action in 1914 and long-standing colonial ties.
Lace fashion dominates the winter season with lace blouses and metallic embroidered laces for jackets and gowns. Emphasis on choosing the right lace for occasion, with ensembles ranging from daytime lace trims to dramatic evening wear. Spanish influence and black lace accents highlighted, plus tips on accessories and fabrics for a complete lace wardrobe.
The piece presents evening jewelry and accessories by Simonne Gerli. Gold plated beads on snotted silk cord contrast with an old world evening bag of embroidered Egyptian silk brocade. The designer pairs a hundred-year-old frame with butterfly motifs in Italian mosaic, signaling a thrilling handbag season.
A white ermine wrap designed to fit wide hip evening frocks is displayed by Bruyere. The coat reaches fingertip length and features a peplum fringed with white silk, held out by a wide hoop.
Eyelet embroidered piques appear in collar and cuff sets with bold eyelet edging. The simpler eyeleted patterns suit smart tailored shirtwaists worn with suits. Boleros over dark crepe frocks or linen tailleurs are chic in eyelet pique. Milliners craft clever eyelet piques, signaling a pique season ahead.
Collar and cuff sets of gold braid are shown in neckwear sections with frog and epaulet options for shoulder decoration on black dresses. New neckwear features intriguing collars crafted from gold kid to pair with afternoon black satin or velvet gowns.
Incoming frocks feature wide inset belts that accent high bustlines and slim waists. Jeweled girdles appear as a trend, with gold or silver kid belts adding drama to black velvet gowns noted for simple styling.
In Bruyere's new collection a beltless dress silhouette centers a bow or tassel at the waistline where a belt would normally sit, offering a slim frock with decorative waist detail.
Star Dust notes Bette Davis disputes with Warner Brothers over scripts and pay as she commands top stories for her films. It highlights purchases like No Time for Comedy with Katharine Cornell, potential pairing with George Brent, and Davis’s prolific hit list Juarez Dark Victory The Old Maid Elizabeth and Essex. Loretta Young in Eternally Yours shines amid a luxe set, and Jimmie Cagney’s sister Jean lands a $250 weekly debut contract.
Andrea Leeds declined to play opposite Gary Cooper in The Outlaw to seek a real wedding and honeymoon. She may quit acting to focus on matrimony rather than a rushed ceremony common among actresses of motion pictures.
Gang Busters expands to a larger network as its fourth year begins. Since debut, it has aired over 150 dramas based on actual cases, credited with arresting more than 136 suspects. Each episode uses facts from official agencies with law enforcement input. Col Norman Schwarzkopf, former New Jersey State Police head, interviews officers related to the dramatized case, adding thrill to Saturday evenings.
Artie Shaw speaks frankly about jitterbug culture, rebelling against autograph demands and jeering crowds. His open stance surprises sponsors, yet his popularity grows as more people attend his performances. The veteran clarinetist challenges the theater mob mentality and asserts artistic independence.
Lenny Russ favors Over the Rainbow as top pop tune. A print of Intermezzo goes to the King of Sweden at the request of the president of the United Swedish societies. Merle Oberon plans Hollywood knitting for Allied soldiers to gain publicity. Expect a wave of spy pictures led by Es pionage though Brenda Marshall remains a leading heroine.
Questions test steel versus wood weight accuracy and lake naming roots. Answers credit Erie tribe, Napoleonic era bows, bullet vs hole, 1080 degrees, Haiti as a fiction. The page closes with a patent medicine ad and moral quips from Churchill.
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