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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1969

Page

11

Your Own Thing opens Palm Beach with glam crowd

Frank Hale opened his Royal Poinciana playhouse with Your Own Thing drawing a glittering Palm Beach audience. Notables included Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Ana Maria Alba, Mrs. Frank MacMahon, Mrs. George Schrafft, Mrs. Leon Mandel, Anika Faraco, and other wealthy names. Rumors swirled about a Palm Beach house sale as social schedules buzzed with weddings and parties, while Liza Minnelli invites stir Paris fashion intrigue.

Frank Hale Royal Poinciana Playhouse Palm Beach Frank Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Oscar de la Renta Ana Maria Alba George Schrafft Leon Mandel Anika George Faraco Ethel Kennedy Virginia Sepha Arthur Pearson Doc Holden Andrew Fraziers South Lake Trail Bernard Gimbel John Davis Lodge

Knit a faux Persian lamb coat pattern 824

Advertisement for a knit coat pattern from Laura Wheeler at Cedar Rapids Gazette. The pattern titled Pattern 824 guides a neck to sleeve garter stitch design using novelty lamb yarn, offered for fifty cents plus mailing fees, with mailing to Laura Wheeler in New York.

Laura ‘Wheeler The Cedar Rapids Gazette Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station New York N.Y

Two New Exhibits Open at Cedar Rapids Art Center

The Cedar Rapids Art Center opens two new shows on Tuesday Patriotic Images in American Art selected by Elizabeth C Baker and Soft Sculpture chosen by Lucy R Lippard Both exhibits travel under the American Federation of Arts and feature artists expanding traditional sculpture and American imagery in modern forms.

Cedar Rapids Art Center Elizabeth C. Baker Lucy R. Lippard Art International United States American Federation of Arts See the USA Paul von Ringelheim

Oldsters Begin New Careers In School Aides

Fourteen people aged 60 plus start new roles as Senior Education Corps aides in Franklin Foxboro and Wrentham schools. They completed a 10 week Dean Junior College program and will work about 15 hours weekly earning 125 dollars monthly. The pilot program is funded under the Older Americans Act of 1965.

Franklin, Mass Franklin Foxboro Wrentham Dean Junior College Senior Education Corps

Loss of Hearing Tied to Cholesterol Levels

Purdue University professor links hearing loss to cholesterol clogged veins and arteries and says hearing can improve with cholesterol reduction. Dr Ismail reports tests where a cholesterol lowering exercise program yielded improved hearing, with dramatic gains in some subjects.

Purdue University A. H. Ismail Purdue

Jefferson Students Attend Dorian Vocal Festival

Five vocal music students from Jefferson Senior High joined 600 Iowa students at Luther College Decorah for the Dorian vocal music festival Monday and Tuesday. Selected students include Mary Mollenhuer Marty Waddle Debbie Brooks Kraig Kroymann and Mark Roloff. A festival chorus with Luther College choir performs Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Luther fieldhouse, led by Jefferson vocal music director Allen Koepke.

Jefferson Senior High School Iowa Luther College Decorah Mary Mollenhuer Marty Waddle Debbie Brooks Kraig Kroymann Mark Roloff Luther Fieldhouse Allen Koepke Jefferson

Ruffles Highlighted In Women’s Wear Today

Ruffles play a roman tic role in women’s wear today. They adorn fresh blouses and trim throats and wrists on simple dresses, while peeking irresistibly from hems of little girls’ dresses.

Duplicate Bridge West Side Club Winners Named

A Howell movement on Sunday at Welty Way produced first place for Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Christensen. Second went to Mrs. Eva McNair and Royce McCray, with Mrs. Grant Collins and Miss Elizabeth Splinter in third. A game is set for Thursday at 7:30.

Howell Welty Way Richard C. Christensen Eva McNair Royce McCray Grant Collins Elizabeth Splinter

Costly Errors From Poor Writing

New York report in Executives Digest cites Handwriting Foundation findings that poor handwriting causes losses over 1 million dollars weekly. High cost errors include misrouted mail tax mix ups billing mistakes and misinterpreted instructions.

New York UPI Executives Digest Handwriting Foundation

Darle Elkin and Carolyn Sissel Wed at Trinity Lutheran

Darle Lee Elkin and Carolyn Sue Sissel were married Sunday at 3 in Trinity Lutheran church with Rev. Ben J. Warrenburg officiating. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Gene Sissel and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Elkin of Webster City. Details describe bridal gown of taffeta with sheath skirt, long veil, carnation bouquet, maid of honor Marilyn Martin, attendants in red velvet gowns, best man James Hawke Jr., groomsmen Brian Riggs and Danny Elkin, and ushers Craig Sissel, David Young, Jim Elkin, Wayne Elkin.

Tipton Carolyn Sue Sissel Darle Lee Elkin Trinity Lutheran Church Ben J. Warrenburg Gene Sissel Carl Elkin Webster City Marilyn Martin Gerald ‘Lentz Nancy Kolbeck James Hawke, Jr Brian ‘Riggs Danny Elkin Craig Sissel David Young Jim Elkin Wayne Elkin Shelly Sissel

Bride serves as flower girl as wedding ends at church

The bride participated as a flower girl and Randy Sissel was the ringbearer. A reception followed in the church educational section. The bride will reside in Cedar Falls after a wedding trip to the southeast and continue studies at the University of Northern Iowa. Mr Elkin, a former student at Iowa Central Community College, is in the air force stationed in Okinawa.

Bride Randy Sissel Cedar Falls University of Northern Iowa Elkin Iowa Central Community College Air Force Okinawa

Premature Baby Dies of Sonia Gandhi Daughter-in-Law

New Delhi AP reports Sonia Raji Gandhi gave birth prematurely to a child who died almost immediately. The mother was said to be well enough to leave the hospital soon per a spokesman on Sunday.

New Delhi India Indira Gandhi Sonia Raji Gandhi

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