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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1958
Page
5
New York reports cosmetics firms stress dramatic eye focus to balance sharp fashion lines. mascara and eye shadow shift to blue and green shades with silvery lids and blue edge accents, brows bold yet broken, foundations and rouge used sparingly.
Florence fashion event features Italian designers Mirsa and Avelio showcasing knitted wool gowns and after ski wear. Milan designer Nertoli presents a rain coat over heavy worsted suits as others favor bikinis and shorts.
Printed Pattern 4553 offers a simple one day dress with curvy neckline filled bodice and flare skirt in misses sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 42. Requires yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Includes printed directions on each part and ordering details to Anne Adams Cedar Rapids Gazette 418 Pattern Dept New York NY.
A Florence house promotes a revival of comfortable culottes as beach attire. Elaborate skirts rise with elven-inspired embroideries and ribboning. Newcomer Carmisene of Roberin Fabbiziani showcases fob tics with prints drawn from local motifs including warrior shields helmets and classical columns printed in gold and cotton.
Miss Joanne Brand daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Brand of Chicago married Haul W Ingham son of Mr and Mrs Pam Ingham of Mapleton Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes church in Chicago The ceremony was officiated by Rev Edward Cronin and followed by a reception at Allgauer s on Hidge The bride s parents are former Cedar Rapids residents The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs Thomas Brand 474 Fifteenth street SK
Pearl A Myers of San Francisco daughter of Rosa Myers Delta Colorado married Troy Mills man son of Blanch B Rickard Troy Mills. The ceremony at the Christian church died with Rev Lester Dierson officiating. Reception for 100 followed at the church parlors. The couple left for Novato where the groom is an air force jet pilot. The bride trained in Air Force Nurses in Oakland. Lt Richard attended University of Iowa before joining the air force.
Wedding vows were exchanged Sunday afternoon at the Oxford Junction Methodist church for Miss Delores Watters and Denzel Edwards. The couple, both from local families, will reside near Emeline. Also noted is an upcoming engagement in Prairie du Chien and the Cedar Rapids Community School District bid notice for construction work at Cedar Rapids high schools.
Mrs. James Demorest and daughter Jane of WestervilleOhio stay with Demorest parents Mr and Mrs Ralph F Martin at 309 Eighth St SE. They returned from Mt Morris Michigan to mark the sixtieth wedding anniversary of Ralphs parents Mr and Mrs H N Martin of Franklin Grove. Carol Ernst hosted a bridal shower at the Howard Franklin home Marion route three. Ronald Franklin will marry Feb 2 at Immaculate Conception church. Mrs G A Kent returns from month long trip visiting soninlaw and daughter Jean B Nelson of Rahway and Col and Mrs William N Snouffer of Biloxi Mississippi.
Virginia L. Gambrell, director of the Dallas Historical Society museum, told the city council that women haven’t dressed to suit men in ten years. She cited 26,000 male voters at a state fair exhibit titled What do men like in women’s fashions as evidence, and highlighted a 1907 dress noted for its softly feminine look and concealed support.
Linn County Red Cross chapter will run a 30 hour home nursing course from January 29 to February 4 with daily instruction 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m Beatrice Streit from the St Louis area office will conduct the class Applications must be filed in advance through the Red Cross office EM 3 2673
New York socialite Gail Whitney daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney says she rinses hair with beer to stay blonde and soft. The 19 year old discusses love life charity work drumming ambitions and family finances while asserting no career plan despite wealth.
Spring reducing series offers upper arm exercises for teens and mature women. Simple routines include side-lying arm presses and overhead arm stretches with cross motions to firm upper arms. A leaflet "Trimmers and Slimmers" promises quick results and asks readers to mail a stamped envelope and 2 cents for details.
Miss Phyllis Apland bride-elect of Thomas Land of Chicago was honored at a linen shower for ten guests. The event was hosted by Mrs Richardsc Apland of Iowa City and Mrs Al Sindelar at 2455 Ninth Avenue SW. The Apland family resides at 709 Thirty-seventh Street NE.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Sedlacek celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday party at their Mt Vernon home. The couple wed January 1 1898 at St Peters and Pauls church in Docson now Cedar Rapids. They have five children eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren with residence details across Great Falls and Cedar Rapids.
Betty mugs of hot chocolate milk drink ideas for children after play and cookies. Recipes include Chocolate Milk with Apricot Whip Topping and Hot Chocolate Milk with Orange Cream using common kitchen ingredients and simple steps.
Janet Benson an 18 year old from Lake Saganaga on the Canadian side treks seven miles across ice with a husky team to meet the rural mail carrier. She returns with mail to families including the Bensons Powells Mundens Sitch and Richardson as guides for sport and fur trades. Janet owes her education to correspondence from the Canadian department of education.
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