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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1950
Page
25
An advertising piece by John Robert Po lo promotes eye cosmetics and glasses as eye catching assets. It advises sparing use so makeup remains unseen and eyes look more attractive behind glasses, with tips on eye shape and avoiding rouge that competes for attention.
Easy to counteract. Smooth brown eye shadow along the puff and up to the lower eyebrow edge to darken the area and reduce conspicuity. Eyebrows should be visible above glasses and frames must sit straight. If uneven, balance with an eyebrow pencil. never tweeze. Wear glasses as a smart accessory. Tomorrow: four components of a becoming dress.
The notice lists multiple weddings including Nora Rausch of Waterloo and William Au brey at Sacred Heart in Oelwein. Helen Meyer and Roland Gray wed at St Pauls Lutheran in Postville with Rev Frederick Ludwig officiating. Darlene Thompson’s ceremony in Decorah is noted.
In First Lutheran church Mrs Ole Thompson and Raymond Sacquitne wed with Rev N O Dversdal officiating. Attendants included maid of honor LaVerne Thompson and best man Lyle Sacquitie. The couple will reside in Decorah. Agnes Schildmeyer and Omer Topf wed at St Josephs church Salix with Rev Paul Kirchkhoff presiding. They will live near Salix. Lois Martin and Raymond Rausch married at St Johns church Fort Atkinson with Rev Stephen Kucera officiating. Attendants included Mary Lou Martin and Pat Burke. they will settle in Fort Atkinson.
Simple chair set crochet pattern 532 with a large detailed chart. Use No 50 cotton for this classic project. Send 20 cents, pattern 532, your name and address to The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept P O Box 5740 Chicago 80 Ill. Print plainly pattern number and address.
New York fashion reports crown a revival of tiaras for daytime wear in fall 1950. Majeska of La Tausca predicts tiaras will complement longer hair and will be two inches high, made mainly of pearls rhinestones or colored beads. Queen Elizabeth wore larger four inch crowns.
Miss Doris Frana was honored at a miscellaneous shower Monday evening at the Community House with 30 guests hosted by Mrs. George Meyer. She will wed Cleon F. Dolezal in May.
Hollywood reports Elizabeth Arden has joined Opera Star Blanche Thebom in promoting long tresses for women. Arden emphasizes that hair frames the face and enhances style as part of the campaign.
A description notes Miss Thebom's long hair reaching her ankles and its effect on cosmetics and overall appearance. The passage likens the hair to a picture frame enhancing a fine painting and comments on how cosmetics show best on women with such length.
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