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Died. Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen, 89, author (Petticoat Surgeon) and (until she retired last year) outstanding Chicago gynecologist and obstetrician; in Romeo, Mich. Born on a farm near Rochester, Mich., tiny (5 ft. 1 in.) Dr. Van Hoosen was still operating several days a week in her 80s, had gained fame by making the world's smallest appendix incisions-half an inch...
...over their bows whistle shots from an approaching Allied ship. "Listen, Rita," says quick-witted Bob, "what color petticoat are you wearing...
...There's as complete a token of surrender as ever I saw," chuckles Bob as the petticoat is hoisted aloft, Later, aboard the Navy ship, he is again the newspaper-man; his first thought is for a wireless. "I'll see you later," he says suggestively to Rita, "at dinner. We can . . . talk...
Petticont popularity continues to supplement the full skirted look. Department stores have evidenced this trend by inaugurating displays such as "petticoat lane" and "the crinoline...
Layer by layer, a typical young lady's petticoat underpinnings might include: a white stiff not crinoline, a blue and white polka dot taffeta, and, the most recent addition to petticoat fashions, a chintz with numerous ruffles...