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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1941
Page
6
Cherie Nicholas Yi r iads describes spring Easter fashion focusing on tiny flower hats and veils. Roses dominate accessories from hats to handbags and handkerchiefs with pastels, red blooms, and veils featured. The piece notes varied hat shapes, ribbon suspensions, and coordinated accoutrements for a romantically fashionable season.
A junior high or high school girl's outfit shown as a two piece dress in red white and blue rayon cotton. Navy pleated skirt pairs with a white nautical blouse trimmed in red braid with red anchors. Easy to sew and styled with a sailor hat and middy inspired shoes.
Silk and rayon printed suits lead spring fashion with fine wool-like precision. The new long-jacket suits feature pleated round skirts, revers collars, and single or double button fastenings. Redingote styles also appear, tailored like cloth and worn over one piece dresses.
Designers craft tiers ruffles and peplums to enhance silhouettes without sacrificing the straight slim lines this season. Dressmaker coats follow princess lines above the knee with a wide pleated flounce to the hem, adding graceful movement and polish.
A new display trend shows prints and plain fabrics side by side in coordinating colors. Retailers emphasize matching prints with plain textiles to help customers select complementary outfits this season.
The latest fashion trend pairs flowers with bracelets or gloves, tying the bloom to a ribbon wrist band or cuff. Match the flower to the hat trim for a coordinated look.
In London designers continue production despite air raids. Dressmakers work on ambulatory shifts, moving between basement shelters and upper workrooms as raids unfold. The system keeps clothing supplies flowing amid the disruption.
Allen Cotter recalls his old sweetheart Dora Mead as Ames Forbes, Dora's husband, appears to be neglectful. He witnesses a private embrace between Dora and Ames and, enraged, confronts the partner in the alcove, only to discover the partner is Ames Forbes himself.
The article traces windows from ancient openings for light and air to the use of marble panes in Egypt and Greece, rice paper in China, and references in biblical and classical texts. It notes Theophilus likely made glass windows in the twelfth century and that American window panes became common around the American Revolution.
The Alaska air base plan shifts from doubt about Alaska’s value to a defense posture. The U S allocates 25 million dollars for five bases, with five more proposed, citing fisheries and resources as national gains and noting benefits to Canada. Metlakatla Island near Ketchikan may host one base, underscoring regional defense aims.
For a standout roast select ribs weighing six pounds or more. A two or three rib roast roasted fat side up uses rib bones as a rack to baste in the melt. The eye center yields a sure to please center of the dish. Green pepper cups with escalloped corn pan browned potatoes and garden salad make fitting companion dishes.
With spring’s arrival and Easter joy, communities embrace the season by sharing a traditional Easter Sunday breakfast, a hopeful observance that brings people together in celebration and renewal.
A lively parade of Easter dishes and decorating ideas for a festive morning. Recipes include Eyes in Nests with egg white cups and yolk centers, Bread Buttercups using bread sticks, and two egg dishes Escalloped Eggs and Cheese and Creamed Eggs. Also tips on coloring and displaying eggs with reusable shapes and inexpensive dyes.
Lynn Says notes eggs join with other foods to fill needs and aid health. They are among the best muscle building protein sources and high in iron for red blood. They provide phosphorus for active cells. For hard cooked eggs, crackle shells and peel from the rounded end, under cold water to leave a smooth white surface.
Quick tips on cooking and cleaning from a domestic guide. Dip spoons in hot liquid to prevent dough sticking, prepare stews and salads, drain vegetables promptly, save water for stock, and use lemon juice with wood ash to clean brass. Restore gilt frames with turpentine, manage ice for sickrooms, paint and wax floors, and seal containers to prevent spills.
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