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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
8
Les Zachies reports on the Society for Women and News featuring student concerts as the Cedar Rapids Symphony performs what critics call one of its best offerings. The event gathers local musicians and highlights emerging talent during a winter program in Cedar Rapids.
President Nixon hosts Sunday services in the White House East Room with Evangelist Billy Graham leading a 225 attendee gathering of cabinet members staff and families The service aims to become a regular event inviting pastors of different faiths and rotating White House staff participation Graham urged wisdom beyond their own as they face national crises.
Lucie Noel reports Philippe Venet presented a bold spring collection featuring high contrast color stories with white trims on hems and cuffs. He showcased coats with circular backs and three quarter lengths, chic white and bright pant suits, striped jersey or bi color knits, and evening pieces in Swiss organdies and bold floral prints. Jacques Esterel followed with a vibrant summer line of casual jersey midis and coordinated family wear, including beige or white tones, tunics, and kid looks with two to four inch hemlines.
The piece traces cashmere as a luxury symbol from Roman times to 19th century Europe with Empress Eugenie shaping fashion. It highlights Queen Victoria era ring shawls and notes a new trend of thick textures from multiply yarns for richer, caressing fibers.
Miss Cecelia Anne Plymale and Franklin Lee Spinka wed in an 11 o'clock ceremony at Sacred Heart Catholic church in Fort Wayne Indiana. The couple will reside in Lafayette where both attend Purdue University.
Roger Rayborn son of Mr and Mrs W L Rayborn 2467 Teresa drive SW serves as technical director for Westmar college production The Most Happy Fella to be staged Monday through Wednesday nights on the Le Mars campus He is majoring in speech and dramatic arts and business administration.
Miss Sheryl Rompot daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer Rompot 2120 Hughes drive SW was honored at a pre nuptial shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs Richard Ransom 2909 B avenue NW Assisting was Mrs John Vosatka Twenty guests attended Miss Rompot and W Robert Abbott will be married March 22 He is a son of Dr and Mrs Wilton R Abbott of Los Altos Hills California.
COLORADO VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pattee and daughter, Mrs. Raymond Chu, of Boulder, Colo., and their son, Dr. Burton Pattee of Denver returned to their homes Sunday after a ten day visit with friends and relatives. The Pattees, former Cedar Rapids residents, were in Cedar Rapids for the funeral of Edward Novotny.
In Naples Italy a panicked caller reported a fire at the American consulate. Firefighters responded as Consul General Homer M Byington Jr met crews denying a real blaze. He suggested an indoor barbecue used by cooks produced the “flames” to be counted.
Edward Dean Honzik was honored at an open house hosted by his parents Lumir and Mrs. Honzik at 115 Seventeenth Street SW in celebration of his graduation from Upper Iowa College Friday. Fifty guests attended. Honzik will continue teaching at Grant Elementary School.
Iva Wallace, former Gazette carrier from Viola, left Washington for Vietnam after her request for duty was approved. She will serve a 12 month tour as a secretary at the USARV headquarters in Long Binh, reflecting her long time aim to aid the Vietnamese effort. Pamela Wong of Coe College pledged Alpha Omicron Pi after campus sorority teas and parties.
Miss Mary Lillis of Williamsburg is initiated as a new member of the Sigma Nu Sigma social sorority at Upper Iowa College in Fayette.
Anne Warren a 22 year old architecture student climbs Rhodesia House 100 feet to remove the Rhodesian flag and raise the Union Jack in a personal protest against Ian Smith's regime in Rhodesia. Firemen stand by as crowds watch and Warren vows to stay until sunset while distributing leaflets.
West Union Marcia Whitver daughter of Mr and Mrs Loren Whitver was installed as worthy advisor of Fayette Rainbow assembly No 170 in open ceremonies Sunday afternoon in the Masonic temple Installing officers were Cindy Alderson Georgia Richards Linda Himmel Susan Aanes and Mrs Doran Meyer Other new officers installed are Vickie Crafton worthy associate advisor Pam Wilcox charity Janis Aanes hope Wendy Bitterman faith Kim Kilburn love Ellen Johnson recorder Miss Richards treasurer Joan Johnson chaplain and Ann Alderson drill leader Mrs Lois Wilcox is mother advisor and Gordon Leech Rainbow Dad
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