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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
6
Irish linen dominates the season with non wrinkling, washable fabrics in vivid colors. Designers mix linen with wool, silk, or rayon, showcase green and tan two tone blends, and feature longer jackets, shirtwaist inspired dresses, red white and blue accents, linen suits, middy blouses, and beachwear options for all ages.
Swank perforated leather under arm bag designed by Jenny features wings of perforated patent and shiny black patent. Pair with tailleur or black faille jacket for a chic modern look. Also highlights new square pink gold watches with diamond rubies and maroon wrist cord.
White ground prints bring the coveted new look with black on white styles. Large Milan hats, patent bags with pumps, red or yellow gloves and boutonnieres complete the chic outfit. Blue on white and prints with red or yellow on white are also fashionable.
There is a large demand for hand knit apparel. Even machine knits mimic the handknit look with dress styles maintaining distinctive fabric treatments. Sweaters and cardigans feature wool yarn fringe dangling tassels embroideries and knitted skirts with pleats or gores.
The piece notes fashion trends with necklines dipping toward the waist and the need for a matching bra. It describes adjustable fastenings at the open point and the option to wear the neckline high or low, highlighting adaptable blouses with open-throat collars.
Fashion editors predict a shift from tiny flower toppers to large brim hats for summer wear. Floral hats remain popular but must share spotlight with wide pompadour brims Mexican gaucho felts and face-framing covered wagon styles.
A narrator, Norma and Monty Castle, visit Santa Anita with friends. They buy a dope sheet, wager on Uncle Tom and Robin Hood, then on Flying Tail. Win or lose, the thrill grows but a later race Jeanwin wins as Flying Tail loses, leaving the group mood subdued amid the ride home.
The article recalls early Scotland with Picts and Scots and their wars, Kenneth MacAlpin uniting their lands, then shifts to a Scripps Institute voyage to the Gulf of California near Loreto. It notes a newly found volcano on Coronados Island and highlights the ship Scripps, led by Dr. Roger Revelle, recording unprecedented soundings and 17-foot core samples.
Norma and Monty hid their reaction as Norma’s arm bore bruises from Monty’s grip during a horse race. They finally revealed the marks at dinner, explaining the burst of thrill came from betting on the race. The tale ends with the question if wagering on horses truly excites people, and the answer is yes.
Pitcairn Island is a tiny two mile square South Pacific dot inhabited by about 200 descendants of mutineers led by John Adams. The island maintains a pious, tax free regime with compulsory education and seven days of public work yearly. Agriculture and fishing sustain the economy as visits from ships halt and postal service remains irregular.
A compilation of trivia prompts covering geography, historical terms, animal facts, early epistles, wildlife, metallurgy, maritime geography, comparative sizes, and psychology. Includes queries about Bering Strait distance, a thimblerigger, polar ice, Thessalonian letters, smallest deer, pewter, Grand Banks location, Brazil versus USA size, and Sigmund Freud.
A compact assemblage lists items ranging from a distance of fifty six miles to a swindler aided by three tiny cups and a pea, a polar bear's hairy feet for traction, Salonika, the Indo-Chinese mouse-deer, tin, off Newfoundland, a land area larger by 250000 square miles, and Sigmund Freud.
Home decorating tips center on avoiding monotony from window and shelf rectangles around a fireplace. A mantel made of three boards, irregular swag drapes, and a large picture or mirror add variety. Shelves feature vines and bibelots to balance the design. additional notes provide directions and ordering details for related booklets.
A father returns home with a five year old named Herbert and a strange coin. At the grocer’s the coin is rejected as foreign. The druggist confirms foreign origin. Herbert then reveals the coin came from the grocer and caused the fuss.
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