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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1977
Page
12
Dear Marylou advises dyeing a white sheet with Rit dye to achieve a pale orange to tangerine ombre. For a wedding gown, suggestions include real or silk flowers as a headpiece, such as a white camellia behind the ear or a Stephanotis wreath to suit a peasantish chiffon gown.
Miss Susan Albert daughter of Mr and Mrs John Albert received gifts at a Monday miscella neous bridal shower hosted by Helen Rasdal Spencer with Kayleen Rose and Mary Lou Larsen among 20 guests. A kitchen shower followed Sunday afternoon at 2 given by Charla Moskowitz Davenport with twenty guests attending. Albert and Steven Strautz of West Des Moines plan to marry July 9.
A bridal shower honoring Miss Theresa Ann Elsner daughter of the Joseph Elsners 412 Fifth Avenue Marion was hosted by Bernie Schwab 731 Twenty-fifth Street NE with Rosie Byrnes as co host. The event for 28 guests announced the upcoming July wedding to Feldie Schwab Jr son of the Feldie Schwabs 731 Twenty-fifth Street NE.
Debra Jean Kimmich daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Kimmich of 1013 Sioux Drive NW was honored at a Wednesday evening shower hosted by Mrs Nancy F Uhl at 247 Thirty Eighth Street Drive SE. Twenty five guests attended. She is the June 18 bride elect of Leroy Yates son of Mr and Mrs Roland Yates of Moulton.
Nearly 3 million Americans plan to obtain passports this year, a 20 percent rise from last year and likely the highest level since 1973. The State Department expects to issue 2.885 million in the year and 3.115 million in 1978, with most travelers seeking pleasure trips, primarily to Europe.
Miss Brenda Ellen Finfgeld and Roderick Edward Turner were married June 4 at Henry Presbyterian Church with Rev. Marshall Wayne Simpson officiating. Turner, son of F E Turner of Hiawatha, works as an actuary in Chicago. Finfgeld, daughter of Richard K Finfgeld of Henry, studies at UI and will be a senior at Northern Illinois University. The couple will reside in Wheaton Illinois. The groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner June 3 at the Ranch House.
Miss Vickie Ann Sieren daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Sieren married Jason Paul Altenhofen June 3 at St Mary Catholic Church officiated by Rev Raymond Vogel. The groom is the son of LaVon Altenhofen Harper and the late Mrs Altenhofen. The couple will reside in Keota.
On this date in 1940 the Maginot Line in France was breached as German forces advanced, marking a pivotal moment in World War II. The French defense system failed to stop the invasion and opened the path for further German gains.
The newlywed couple Thomas C Olmstead of Los Angeles and Dixie Lynn Brown of Sherman Oaks Calif were married in Columbus Ohio at Maple Grove United Methodist Church in a 230 pm ceremony officiated by Rev Newton Fritchery A postnuptial reception will be held Saturday at 4 pm at the Olmstead home 301 Foote Street SW The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos W Brown of Columbus and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs C E Olmstead of Los Angeles Diana Hill attended as matron of honor with bridesmaids Chris Olmstead Brenda Adkins and others Best man was William Lahman with Stephen Olmstead as groomsman The couple's reception followed the ceremony The bride studied at the University of Arizona and Ohio State University and works for the Industrial Bank of Japan in Los Angeles The groom attended Wartburg College and the University of Iowa and is employed by the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History
Dolores Hope announced that former first lady Betty Ford has been made a trustee. Ford, who has treated at Eisenhower Medical Center for arthritis and a pinched neck nerve, recently moved with her husband Bob Hope to the Palm Springs area where they are building a home nearby.
Three Cedar Rapids musicians Carrie Copperwell David Kucharski and Melissa Kiliper were chosen for an honor recital tied to the Iowa Music Teachers Association first J S Bach festival at Iowa State University Ames The festival featured 58 students from across Iowa.
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