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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1968
Page
2
Designer James Galanos unveils a white dominated spring and summer collection in a Plaza Hotel preview. The line features nudity tasteful cuts, midcalf evening gowns, and belts with slim tunics, coats, and white day dresses.
New York fashion discussion explores men dressing to attract women with bold outfits. Designers Burn and Fabiani comment on peacock styling from 18th and 19th century uniforms to modern psychedelic accents while noting limits to avoid silliness. Channel 9 Dialing for Dollars tease concludes.
The gold and jewel encrusted Dali piece AX VOBISCUM, part of a Cherished collection including Bleeding Heart, drew attention from New York's elite with Pat Kennedy Lawford and Rebekah Harkness among visitors. Mrs Owen Cheatham purchased it for the Cheatham Foundation, joining other Dali works. Wealthy guests, socialites, and noted patrons flocked to view the piece and related art events, as high society mingled with charity galas and farewells for foreign dignitaries.
Mrs. Robert Trachta hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Mary Ann Giblin bride elect of August Gureno. Co hostess was Mrs. James Tursi. Giblin is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Giblin.
Alpha Delta Kappa sorority met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jim Wise in Central City with eight members present. Mrs. Merle Betender was co hostessto the group as three new members were initiated: Mrs. Bertha Moran of Alburnett, Mrs. Daniel Rogers of Central City and Mrs. Robert Darrow of Marion.
Miss Rosellia Sharp daughter of the Lloyd Sharps at 715 Second Avenue SW was honored Wednesday at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Fred Soukup Mrs. Willard Cram and Mrs. Vernon Kluth in her home. She is the February 17 bride elect of Robert Straten of Maquoketa son of Mrs. Clarence Straten of Vinton.
Mrs Darwin Baldridge of 3223 Mound Avenue SE was honored Tuesday evening at a stork shower hosted by Mrs William Cubbage at Sunrise Trailer Court.
Miss Cynthia Oltmann daughter of John E Oltmanns of 520 Fourteenth Street SE was initiated into Omicron Alpha chapter of Chi Omega at Coe College during ceremonies Wednesday evening. The note adds a line about want ads functioning like a computer seeking buyers.
Nearly 1,000 people packed the Roosevelt hotel mezzanine for the Beaux Arts ball amid overcrowded art auction rooms. Similar space constraints plague Cedar Rapids Dog Show plans, with Hawkeye Downs hosting an outdoor event in June. Other notes cover marriage announcements, a Valentine stamp reminder, and Jaycees Sweet Charity cast antics at the DuBois residence. The piece blends social whirl with growth pains and local personalities.
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