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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1969
Page
13
London couturiers say rising taxes and stiff competition from ready to wear hurt couture. Seven member houses adjust roles from fashion setters to consultants while seeking to preserve influence, with shows shifted and dates set for mid January to February.
Miss Geraldine Anne Tranmer and Paul Godwin Goellner were married Thursday at 2 in the Danforth chapel on the University of Iowa campus. Rev. Richard Wagner officiated. A reception for 75 followed at the bride’s Cedar Rapids home. The couple, both Cedar Rapids locals, will reside in Iowa City.
SAN GABRIEL CALIF AP Marilyn Connelly a 25 year old St Luke s Catholic elementary teacher gives up mini skirts for a 12th century floor length dress after watching nuns in habits She says the practical outfit suits her two babies in diapers and daily chores The look draws little notice at the post office and her husband Johnson a teacher comments on cost and fashion priorities.
In a Thursday Welty Way Howell movement first place awarded to Miss Elizabeth Splinter and Robert Otto of Iowa City. Second place went to Keith Hansen and an unidentified partner.
Irene Arnold of Perth appeals to President Johnson to send back her husband drafted into the U.S. Army last August after only 11 days of marriage. She says the army won’t cover his return fare, though he is stranded in Fortuna, California after a brief discharge and transfer.
New York Couture Group opened its spring show with a pants-free collection from Jo Copeland for Patulo, featuring apricot crepe shirtwaist dresses, knee-length hems, and pleated details. The line favors dresses and skirts with some pant options from Ben Reig and Branell, emphasizing waistlines and varied fabrics.
Sister Cecilia, a 31 year old Maryknoll nun, refused to post a $500 appeal bond after a Dec 4 protest at a downtown department store. She chained herself to revolving doors as part of the Black Christmas campaign to halt gift buying. Detained in St Louis jail, she defended civil disobedience citing social injustice and church critique.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kaliban of New York will be honored at a dinner Friday night by Mr and Mrs Tom N Thomason at 2267 Mitralsky Court SE The Kalibans and their children will depart Sunday after holidays with Milo Kaliban of Lisbon and Mrs Donald C Spaight The Kaliban is an actor in national television commercials.
Dr Francis A Young proposes nearsightedness stems from extensive reading challenging the heredity theory of myopia. A special Anniversary Show airs in color this Saturday night at 8:30 on Channel 9 KCRG TV at the Hollywood Palace.
American nurses at a mission hospital in Afikpo and Abakaliki treat emaciated children during the Biafran conflict. Mary Lou Bennett, 26, from New York, feeds and monitors two dozen starving youngsters amid scarce supplies and nightly gunfire. Eight other American volunteers work with local staff. isolation and security worries mount as front lines press closer.
Printed pattern 4864 offers a coat and dress for children in sizes 2 4 6 8. Coat uses 1% yards of 45 inch fabric and dress 1% yards of 35 inch fabric. Pattern costs 65 cents, add 15 cents for first class mailing and special handling. Send to Anne Adams at The Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern dept New York address with name and size.
Measles is rising in six states according to the U S Public Health Service. The illness has historically caused higher child mortality than polio, prompting concern among health officials.
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