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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
6
Cherie Nicholas reports fashion as plaids and stripes surge this season in vivid colors and patterns for informal daywear and formal evening pieces. From clan wool plaids to metal threaded stripes, designers pair bold textures with bright hues. ensembles include hats, bags, coats, dresses, and striking jacket blouses.
A fashion feature introduces metal cloth gowns as a bold trend and highlights outfits made entirely of metal cloth. The piece notes a gold lame example with smocked sleeves, ornate togaz and diamond clasps, and pairs jacket blouses with velvet skirts in the era’s style.
Porcelain is used to make necklaces and bracelets, replacing metal links with thin opaque or transparent plastic-like porcelain. The links are lighter and do not tarnish like metals, adding a finishing touch to the lightweight jewelry trend.
A novel three in one coat design for next season features a jacket, skirt, and sash. When worn together the jacket and skirt form a full length coat with the sash as a belt, while the jacket alone or skirt with sash creates a cape suitable for evening wear.
The article announces that navy blue will be worn during snowy weather, replacing previous winter blues. A new shade, winter blue, will be used as an accessory color with black, signaling a change in seasonal fashion aesthetics.
A note on fashion describes In Good Style Costume suits where the jackets are all over-braided and praised for their exceptionally good style.
Sue Tressel and her mother turn a sick day into learning by doing. Sue makes a scrapbook, paper dolls, and leaf name activities to cheer Arlene, while Mother guides with simple tasks and encourages initiative. The piece highlights giving children purposeful outlets and praising effort to foster growth.
The life of an outside paint job depends on surface prep, paint quality, and skilled application. Exterior paint rarely lasts long. four years is typical, six is rare. Have your house prepared and painted by an expert with top materials. Repaint at any sign of peeling.
A compact guide features recipes for hot breads, biscuits, muffins, and bread from an older kitchen column. It covers mixing light to avoid tunnels, kneading tips for flaky biscuits, and step by step instructions for Pinwheels, Quick Butterscotch Rolls, Ginger Cheese Muffins, Old-fashioned Nut and Raisin Bread, Quick German Coffee Cake, Refrigerator Parkerhouse Rolls, Skillet Corn Bread, and Molasses All-Bran Muffins with precise ingredient amounts and baking temperatures.
Eleanor Howe promises a forthcoming column with suggestions for unusual breakfast dishes to help families get everyone out of bed in time for breakfast. The piece hints at practical ideas aimed at making the morning routine smoother for both children and grownups.
Eleanor Howe releases a Practical Book titled Better Baking with secrets for hot breads cakes cookies and pies It offers over 125 recipes including Funny Cake Jelly Tuck A Ways and Lemon Sunny Silver Pie Send 10 cents to Better Baking care of Eleanor Howe 919 North Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois through Western Newspaper Union to obtain a copy.
Lesson for October 15 outlines selected subjects and scripture texts chosen by the International Council of Religious Education and used with permission. The material presents a structured religious education plan with guidance for teachers and adherents.
Edward Denison outlines Temptation as a universal test and explains Jesus faced three main temptations the flesh pride and eyes. He notes temptation is not sin but yielding to it is, advises using scripture dependence on God and renouncing Satan to find victory, and concludes with the believer's hard won peace and growth through trial.
The article promotes unbleached muslin for sturdy aprons and crafts. It suggests group cutting, trimming exchanges, and sharing ideas. It includes a diagram for a plain apron skirt, guidance on bibless belts and 4 inch ties, and encourages personal adaptations. It notes a sewing booklet by Mrs. Spears with 32 ideas and a mail-order offer.
A lunatic tries to hammer a nail head first into wood and complains the head is on the wrong end. He quits in disgust. An onlooker retorts the nail is meant for the other side of the room, revealing a grisly joke.
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