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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
6
Fashion notes highlight sun exposure outfits with boleros for coverage. Bright fast dyes in cottons such as seersucker ginghams and piques lead summer sun-frocks and swimwear, with black velvet and wool jersey options for suits. Western Newspaper Union release notes trends and accessories.
Enthus iasm grows for vivid jacquard sweaters arriving this season. Models show deep yoke effects and cap sleeve epaulets, pairing strikingly with bright plaid skirts. A soapy white cotton jersey option suits shorts for playground wear and pairs well with slacks for garden duties. Cardigan-blouse styles complement slick skirts and narrow wool skirts.
A striking novelty emerges as the dressmaker apron or fashion apron. Made of colorful taffeta or faille, it glamorizes the basic black dress with lace trim and a bustle bow. One style features apple green taille with wide black Chantilly lace for a bold, kitchen-to-runway shift.
Western world wide audience and influence of Hollywood studios shapes war morale. The writer lists Hollywood babies born in 1944 1945 including Alice Faye Harris Betty Grable Haymes Hayworth and more noting leaders for tomorrow. He urges parents to foster responsibility to prevent future casualties and discusses industry figures like Gene Fowler Lang Turner.
Kathleen Norris probes a Chicago couple, a 35 year old husband unsettled by war, eyeing a farm 25 miles away, while his wife fears uprooting the family. The columnist warns the postwar task is to preserve world sanity as Europe faces ruin and the home front bears lingering scars.
After service, Harry returns to his claim adjuster role with a good salary. His wife and two daughters, ages five and three, remain at home as he develops a restive urge to move 35 miles away to a rundown 52 acre farm with two houses in poor condition. He seeks to leave his job and social circle, but his wife opposes the plan.
A wartime exhortation urging Americans to support returning troops by offering country retreats and peaceful life. It emphasizes rebuilding homes, schools, and communities, acknowledging wartime losses and calling for courage, healing, and sustained social effort. It urges generosity to wounded soldiers and their families while planning a hopeful tomorrow.
In Kingston on the Hudson a fluorine containing water trial starts to test decay prevention. Nearby Newburgh residents receive ordinary water. After several years dental comparisons will show if other cities should fortify their supplies with fluorine.
Gene Tunney credits Jim Corbett and William Muldoon for his rise to the undefeated heavyweight title. He describes how Corbett’s variety and strategic punches shaped his approach while Muldoon provided early training guidance and conditioning insights. He emphasizes the science of hitting vulnerable body spots and the need for study beyond brute strength.
Ernest Natali Lombardi recovered from a grave inning in Cincinnati to revive his value for the Giants. Once a .200 hitter, Lombardi improved to .255 last season and at 37 he is again driving the ball with power, proving a key asset to his club.
A vintage pattern notice for a girls party dress with swinging skirt and short sleeves, includes matching panties. Available in sizes 3, 3, 4, 5 and 6, requires specific yardage of fabric and trim, with shipping delayed by high demand and wartime conditions.
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