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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1958)
p-H No aMi.iv wearing tne end of her nation wide tour as Miss Wool of 1958, 21-year-old Peggy Seay, of Floresville, Texas, shown above (right) announced rhar the coronation gown currently being designed for Miss Wool of 1959 will "definitely be fitted to figure-molding lines, and will not be a wool sack." She is the only person besides the officials who have glimpsed the carefully-guarded sketch of the coronation gown for the forth-coming "Miss Wool," who will be crowned in San Angelo, Texas, Aug. 29. Miss Carter (left) is shown in preliminary planning for the "honor court" gowns she will create. Stand-in model is the designer's daughter, Janet. Wool' Coronation Gown Of 'Miss Being Planned By Miss Carter NEW YORK CITY In evaluat i ing the forthcoming now look in evening fashions for fall, .,1958, Mary Carter, internationally known designer of ilallas, Tex as, said that "beauty is where you find jt and tliis year we will see il in a new kind of portrai ture loveliness for both fiited and pure line evening dresses. The accent will be on fluidity of line infinite feminity." . . Miss Carter made this state ment in connection with her plans Elgin Briefs The members of the Elgin Ma sonic and Eastern Star lodge and their families will hold a pic nic Sunday, Aug. 10, at 1 p.m. v.l the Catherine creek park. Ice cream, coffee and punch will be furnished. Those attending are being asked to bring their own table service'. The Elgin Womens Service Club will have a potluck dinner on the Paul Conley lawn, Mon day, Aug. 11. ing invited. Husbands are be- Sandra Tucker underwent an appendectomy- V iopetatiorv Mon day night in the Grande Ronde hospital. She was taken to the hospilal in the Elgin First aid car. o Mrs. Belly McKinnis of Imbler entered the St. Joseph hospilal in La Grande, Thursday, with a back injury. o Mi's. Lena Graves of Portland was a weekend guest of her sis; tcr-in-law, Mrs. Sue Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stroeber accompanied by Mrs. Sue Snyder, Mrs. Lena Graves and Chester Churchill, drove to Anthony lake Sunday. o Mrs. Bob Miller and children and Mrs. Milton Culp and child ren, were weekend guests in the home of their sisier and brother-in-law Mr., and Mrs. Del Owens, of Moscow, Ida. o Mr. and Mrs. Don Anson left Saturday for Portland, where they took .their, son. Dale,, to a heart specialist on Monday. From there they are spending several days on the coast. Their (laughter,-' Kay, is staying with relatives in Elgin. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Vcrl Sagers returned home Sun day, Aug. 3, from the St. Joseph ' hospital, after a four day stay. o Donna Davis of La Grande re cently spent 10 days with her her friend Lynn Conley. tor the coronation gown of "Miss Wool" of 1959. . The style of this gown, she said, will reflect the Mary Carter fashion concept for the coming season. It will com bine the three important key notes: gracefulness, mobility, and emphasis on fabric-to-line affinity. "The wool fabric used in the coronation gown is literally handkerchieM'ight in weight and is used the way I feel all fash ion fabric must be utilized today in direct relation to every line and detail of the silhouette. The almost gossamer-light material lends itself easily to draping the delicate detail and, in this case, to a swirling skirt made from many yards of fabric. "It could, indeed," said the well-known designer, "be expres sed beautfuliy in a dra'maticidly pure line or high-banded em pire sheath. I Jiave shaped the tabic, however, to a tilted silhou ette one that fpllows our new fashion edict toward a more dis tinctive look of feminity plus 18th century elegance. "I feel strongly that the coro nation gown for the representa live of the American wool indus try should be 'portrait pretty'," said Miss Carter. "I am particu larly pleased to be the designer chosen to make this fashion in a year that demands all high fash ion evening wear be directed to the 'portraiture' pretty, look." Marine Nurml WO 3-3161 Observer, La Grande, OreMonday, Aug. IV, 1958 Page 3 Summer Ideal Time To Diet By ALICIA HART , NEA Beauty Editor Summer is the ideal time to start a diet. Hot weather plays hob with the appetite anyway and makes it a natural to switch from starchy or fat foods to cool salads, lean meat and cottage cheese. This doesn't moan you should starve yourself. It does mean three carefully planned, well-balanced meals a day on which you can lose pounds. Be careful to avoid the poor habit of soft drinks day in and day out. And don't snack be tween meals, thus ruining the sound meals that will give you both health and beauty. If you want something in midmorning or afternoon, have a glass of fruit juice or an apple. Avoid strenuous exercise and sunning in the heat of the day. fjtick to tennis, if you play it, in the cool of morning or afternoon. And remember that swimming is an excellent all-round exercise one that will firm the muscles as you shed pounds Most of us strip down to the essentials in clothing during hot weather. On weekends or vaca tions, we can go without stock ings, wear sun back or sleeveless dresses or shorts But in doing so, we must be careful not to present a picture which is .unattractive to others. The large derriere and short shorts were never meant for each other. The halter top and rolls of flesh do not get along well. A sun back dress and masses of large freckles do not make a pret ty picture. So when you buy summer cloth es, look very carefully before you choose. Comfort is import ant but it doesn't come before every other consideration. It's easy to form poor habits about color. Since black is prac- it. And thereby we rob ourselves and others of the pleasure of vivid color. Every wardrobe needs some black, true. But every wardrobe needs violet and blue, green and sold, pale pink and beige. You don't even need to be daring about color to include it in your wardrobe. A good way to get started on switching from black to colors is to pick out a dress that you like in black, then ask to see it in blue or green or beige. You'll be surprised how others will notice the change. And you'll find that it's fun to switch from color to color. Look Who's Here When planning .to redecorate a room, stick to a simple color, scheme, especially if decorating on a budget. Plan to .have one bold style note to add character to the room. If this style note is easily washable, it will be worth a little extra money. It sets off a room tical, many of us tend to live in yet is not expensive to maintain. GRANDE RONDE Mr. and Mrs. Leland Sams, 905 pring Street, have a son born Aug. 10. They have named him David Michael and he weighs seven pounds and 11 ounces. ST. JOSEPH Mr. and Mrs. Leo Slagowski, Orchard Auto Court, .have a daughter born Aug. 9. They have named her Dawn Marie and she weighs five pounds and 15 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Tom B. Henden Union, have a daughter, born Aug. P. They have named her Karen Gail and she weighs five pounds and 10 ounces. Standard's local buying means good business for more than 26,000 "hometown" suppliers Our. shopping list covers everything from adding machines to zinc. Almost any -' item you can name from commonplace things like pencils, paint,' pipe, printing to " ""'' the less ordinary like binoculars, 'badges, blankets and burglar alarms is on bur 60,000-item shopping list ' Here in the West alone, last year Standard was a good customer for more than ' i. 10,000 suppliers of goods and services, to whom we paid more than $250,000,000, , This was an important factor in the business health of many western towns. When a sura like this goes into circulation it spreads out in all directions to support jobs and payrolls. It helps assure customers for thousands of enterprises, both small and large, including Standard. That's why we make every practical effort to buy locally it means better business in the communities we serve. Its Going To Happen Monday 8 p.m., The Royal Neighbors' of America will hold their meeting in the IOOF hall. - 8 p.m., Imbler School Board will meet at the schoolhouse to open bids on the years supply of fuel oil and gas. Tuesday . 7:30 p.m., The Eagles Auxili ary will hold a special drill team and officer's practice in the hall. Happy Birthday Aug. 11 , : Suzanne Lovely. r0R GLASSES See DR. C. VOTAW OPTOMETRIST Call WO 3-497& 1120 Adumt La Grind j ' ' Arizona and AlMka, Hawaii eatimatee, ' . . I I X k. a .. , ' Professionals Eye Princess - Margaret's Costume Styles By MURIEL DERKSEN United Press International MdNTREAL (UPI) Fashion experts keeping a professional eye on Prncess Margaret's costumes during her Canadian tour con cluded today that she is style conscious but- lacks a definite style sense. ' The petite royal visitor switched indecisively from Paris-inspired trapeze and chemise frocks which fashion commentators complained did little for her "china doll" prettiness to fluttery and feminine creations that brought the op posite cry of "too girlsh tor the 27-year-old princess. To the public, press photogra phers and most newsmen, Mar garet looked like a true "fairy tale princess." But the women were not as enthusiastic. They critizied everything from her changes of coiffure to her prefer ence for open-toed, sling-back shoes. The Princess , favored a softly curled, simple hairdo for her day time engagements. At evening functions she adopted a high, bouffant style in keeping with the regal gowns she wore to state din ners, concerts and balls. But some observers claimed her hair was too heavily sprayed a neces sity for keeping it in place when sudden showers or wind squalls mfly occur and abpeared s-t most "plastered." r For Beautiful New Surfacing In Kitchen or Play Room GET Formica orConsoweld MILLER CABINET SHOP Jefferson and Greenwood Want A Friend An adult, planning a parly for teen-agers, will run less risk of having the party turn out a dud if he asks for advice from a teen-ager or two. They know what will' go oyer with their crowd and will be able to make suggestions that will help to make the parly a success. 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