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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1969
Page
8
Paris designer Yves St Laurent unveiled a long covered up style with head to toe trousers maxi coats scarves and face shading hats. He showed dresses with hemlines at knee level and long sleeves while necklines stayed high except for a few sheer or deep V pieces. Colors remained scarce with khaki black and navy dominant.
Miss JoAnn Franzen and Darrell Wagner wed at St. Francis De Sales in Ossian in a 12:30 p.m. ceremony officiated by Rev. Vernon J. Peters. The couple will live near Decorah after a wedding trip. Petals, lace, and red roses formed the wedding theme with family members in attendance.
Miss Beverly Sturm daughter of the Albert Sturm family was celebrated at a miscellaneous shower at the Riverside Recreation Center. Forty guests attended hosted by her aunts Mrs. Harry Hendrix Mrs. Frank Sturm and Mrs. Vernon Rompet. She and James Funk son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Funk of Strawberry Point are to marry February 15.
Miss Helen Snow Feb 22 bride elect of Robert J. Armstrong was honored Saturday at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Milo Wiele and co host Mrs. Howard Bacon. The event was attended by 15 guests. Miss Snow is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Horace Snow.
Seven new members were elected to the Cedar Rapids Art Assn. board at the semi annual Art Center meeting. New directors are Bill Schneider Robert Kocher Alex Meyer Mrs Frank Bush Mrs Duane Arnold Charles Sheehy and Harold Wendorf. Existing officers reelected include William Ellwood Dr Charles Wellso Willis Lamb E W Munsell and Richard Pinney. Schneider will replace Munsell as treasurer when terms begin in June.
Princess Margaret departs for a three week holiday in Barbados on Tuesday. Lord Snowdon remains to work on a film. The princess will stay with Oliver Messel, a stage designer, and Lady De Vesci, Snowdon’s sister.
A widowish 81 marries a 73 year old. after four months he leaves, and she strips the house. Abby suggests legal advice for the widow and warns the husband to seek counsel, while a bachelor ponders remarriage to an older widow and a Cleveland note on midlife changes.
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