The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 22, 1947, Page 3

of the same size—light enough for the 90-foot movable span to raised with hand machinery if the electrically operated lifting mech- anism should fail because of lack of electricity. a single track railway and an 18% foot wide vehicular roadway. Fashion Roehm HOME SEWING BOOMS _IN USA By DOROTHY ROE ‘ “Asociated Press Fashion Editor [JOM seving ow come back Yo the USA. witha bang th : has the pattern companies groggy trying to supply the de- mand, and the fabric manufacturers rubbing their eyes to see if it's-really true. _- Now that they have had time to sift down sales figures, after'the rush of wartime business, manufacturers have come up with the dazzling fact that the number of home sewers has more than doubled since 1941. In that year the total number of pat- terns sold by all companies in the United States was 46,782,485. In 1946, an industry spokesman estimated, 110,000,000 patterns were sold. The American Wool Council comes up with the news that one leading woolen company has increased its- yard goods sales 1400 percent since 1937. Anda sewing machine company’s rec- _ords show that attendance at its local’ sewing centers have trebled in the last four years. That gives you a rough idea of the enthusiasm with which U.S.'women have rushed back to the old family sewing machine. Some experts say the war, with its shortages, started the whole thing. Others Aaa that current high prices of ready-to-weay _ clothes are responsible. Whatever the reason, there's no doubt % - that the gals are sewing like, crazy, and liking it. Pte , De t stores, quick to sniff a new trend, have moved ae their yard goods sections from out-of-the-way corners to promin- ent new locations, and display their goods with all the glamor and chi-chi formerly reserved“for ready-to-wear departments. Many have instituted sewing classes in connection with their fabric departments, hiring high-priced instructors to teach the _ customers how to sew a fine seam and turn a neat shoulder pad. -- ‘Woolen companies are alating an increasing proportion of eir top quality’ Yor by th ) of ‘manufacturers of silk, ‘Cotton-and rayon fabrics. One great impetus to the sewing craze ‘has, been | given; by the new. school of :sewing: senders, employed :by. sewing’ ‘mic? chine companies and shops to stimulat ei terest, in ‘hone sewing: ' These instructors bmoéth : the; path. of: iome “4 est beginners, encouraging them’ ‘to stéht off je -’ likea. tailored suit or coat. The theory is that once a woman. *» fuims out a sli¢k custom-made suit, she is so proud of it that she ‘isa confirmed sewing fan = me. ine & bet life. <_< =e GLAMOR BY THE YARD ae “Our typical home sewer selects all the ingredients for her new suit in one depart- ; ment ees a eeiite thread and fabric. Wale isel t northnant Engionsd. Its constructors, Head, Wrightson |denj Bracktl, Secretary Jeanne _and Company, say it will be 60 percent lighter than a steel bridge | Reynolds, Treasurer Vera Woods, bej|and executive board jmembers;. The bridge will carry | '"8- @ yard: The sdme-is true Virginia Schuman and ‘Lola Dar- The Weather Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy with scattered thunder- showers in the area. Little change in temperature. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds. Florida: Mostly cloudy . with scattered showers and thunder- storms today, tonight and Friday, except becoming partly cloudy over extreme north portion Fri- . day. Not quite so warm over north portion, . otherwise _ little change in: temperature. East Gulf and Jacksonville through Florida Straits: Moderate to fresh winds; southeast to east over south portion .and south to southeast over north portion to- day, tonight and Friday, except winds gentle to moderate variable over . extreme north _ portions. ‘Mostly cloudy :weather with scat- tered showers and thunderstorms. REPORT Key West, Fla.,.May 22, 1947 (Observation taken at 8:30 a.m. Temperatures Eastern Standard Time, City Office) Highest yesterday —..._...___.. 87 Lowest last night... 79 | Mean 83 Diced i te es 80 ; Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m., inches —. 0 ware ne eenne Eastern: : eth | eit etl “4y: 10 ‘pim. . + 6:33 p ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA | Reference Station: Key West! Time of| Height of Station— Tide |high water Bahia Honda —4Ohr. (bridge) 10min. 0.0 ft. No Name Key. +2hr. (east side) ——20 min. Boca Chica —Ohr. (Sandy Point) 40 min. Caldas Channel +2hr. (north end) —10 min. +1.4 ft. Minus Sign—Corrections to be subtracted Plus Sign — Corrections to be added, Simplicity Pattern No. 1913 - THE PATTERN GUIDES HER... Pinned to her dress FINISHED PRODUCT... ferm the pattern helps her visualize the next step as she , sews, “Why, it’s simple,” marvels our home tailor, panes and navy wool gabar- dine suit, for vacation,