Spring Fashion Sparks Bold Revelations in New York
The American Designers Group previews a daring spring collection in New York. Designers unveil flip-bottom hems above the knee and exposed necklines as Rudi Gernreich and Oscar de la Renta push natural silhouettes. Peter McCormack.
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Patricia McCormack
Nation
Fashion Press Corps
New York
Eleanor Lambert
New York Couture Group
Rudi Gernreich
Anne Klein
Mallory
Oscar de la Renta
Jane Derby
Frechtel
Fook
August de Lorenzo
Adele Simpson
American Designers
Oscar de le Renta
John Moore
Bridge Winners at YWCA Club Competition
Duplicate Bridge at the YWCA on Wednesday produced master point and Mitchell movement results. North–south winners were Tait Cummins and Dave Shay with Mrs Gary Northrop and Richard Golembiewski as runners-up. east–west winners were Mrs Frank Wilber and Karl Henrikson with Forest Wolf and Adolph Heim as runners-up. Bob's Club results had Mrs G Blencoe and John Butcher leading north–south and Mrs L L Hodgin and A J Less second in east–west. Next week features the monthly master point game.
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YWCA
Mitchell
Tait Cummins
Dave Shay
Gary Northrop
Richard Golembiewski
Frank Wilber
Karl Henrikson
Forest Wolf
Adolph Heim
Bob’s Club
Mitchell Movement
G. Blencoe
John Butcher
L. L. Hodgin
A. J. Less
Cedar Rapids Winter Sectional Bridge Opens With Big Attendance
The Cedar Rapids Winter Sectional bridge tournament at the Town House is expected to be one of the city's largest events with free spectator admission. Howard Schenken and partner will play in open pairs at Table I while Friday events feature Mrs. John Stamy and Mrs. Schenken. Novice sessions recruit players for experience, and the Lena Hodgin event honors 98 year old player Mrs. Hodgin. The event benefits the Iowa Bridge League.
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Cedar Rapids
Howard Schenkens
John Stamy
Schenken
George Foerstner
Amana
Lena Hodgin
Hodgin
Iowa Bridge League
Telephone dream sparks wedding tale in Britain
Celeste Mitchell Vercoe's six week struggle for a telephone leads to a London Times mention of her Christmas day marriage to Velda Cook. The couple wed in Boone's First Methodist Church amid post office red tape and busy lines as residents note Britain’s slow phone installation. Dinner honors couple on golden anniversary in Des Moines.
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London
UPI
Celeste Mitchell Vercoe
Tony Pleune
Boone
Anthony Wedgwood
Meth-Wick Benn
Britain
Mr. Pleune
Ken Holvenstot
GPO
General Post Office
C. Freas Ash
Iowa Avenue SE
Ash
Ann Jenkins
Kingston
Vernon
Shavertown
John Maher
Des Moines
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Amit
Rid
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Kiwanis Club
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Earlville
Ruth Klaus
Ferner Nuhn
Ruth Suckow
Iowa
Peter Lawford
Patricia
Kennedy
William P. Marin
Lawford
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Margaret Morse
First Avenue
Tom Shaw
Trimall
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