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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1945
Page
6
Cherie Nicholas notes a vogue for all white in summer collections with white eyelet dresses, eyelet pique gowns, and sheer fabrics. White accessories range from earrings to handbags and hats, with new white shoes and washable plastics. Enduring appeal comes from linen and organza pieces, capes, bolero dresses, and embroidered trims highlighting a broader white-wash fashion palette.
A Chicago Fashion Industries collection showcases a mid summer styling shift with a narrow, pilothoetted skirt and tunic flare at the hips. The design emphasizes versatility and distinct silhouette lines, promising to stand out in summer looks.
Hat fashion reports a new summer trend with half hats made of starched pique. The crownless designs give the look of headwear without excess heat. Styles include elodies, off-face types, Dutch bonnet effects, and a brimless front with a back flange.
Artful braidwork and embroidery enhance thin spun rayon dresses and summer jackets. Frocks in pastels and off whites feature enormous patch pockets braided to match the dress. Chambray jackets and bodice tops show braided white details, with at times braided bows at the throat.
Fashion minded students create broomstick skirts from pastel chintz or light curtain material. They sew two large print squares together, gather the top into a belt, and wear the handmade fad as a thrift stylish garment.
A Western Newspaper Union release guides home canning of vegetables. It stresses timely processing from garden to jar, hot packing, washing and sterilizing jars, and using pressure cookers for safety. It covers handling non acidic produce, salt use, and test for seals after cooling.
Kathleen Norris urges immediate small sacrifices in wartime daily life. Women are pressed to save fats, clothing, money, and time, begin regular letters to loved ones, and pursue steady acts of personal improvement. The note shares a reader letter about starting over and maintaining focus amid distractions.
Lynn cautions home canners not to rush vegetables or fruits in water bath or pressure canners. She recommends ready produce and equipment for efficient line progress and instructs to press a clean knife around the jar interior to remove air pockets and bacteria, then wipe rims after packing.
Miss Norris urges women to act now to rebuild from wartime strain and forget past regrets. A naval officer’s wife ends an affair as her husband nears return almost blind with his widowed mother and English adopted son, bringing two more children into their home.
A woman faces a secret life as her husband Archie returns almost blind with a new family dynamic. She weighs whether to reveal past deceptions or forge ahead to rebuild a stable, loving home with their daughter, an English boy, and a widowed mother. The piece advises choosing honesty in the face of a demanding future.
The article notes fresh cabbage and turnips rival citrous fruit and tomatoes as vitamin C sources. It highlights North Dakota buffalo berry as exceptionally rich, and mentions guava powder at about 3 percent. It adds that Russians and Britons made jam from these sources, and a Russian ant containing 3 percent is being utilized algae.
Guide to repurposing an old fashioned knife box for serving food drinks or as a plant holder or storage. Describes simple at home construction with pine or maple pieces and quick drying gins for joints. Pattern 261 provides sizes and assembly steps plus an optional knife box stand pattern 281 for 15 cents.
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