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Title: Ashton Fashion Show
Date: 1961-09-13

Title: Ashton Fashion Show

Title: The Swirl of Silk Chiffon
Date: 1967-02-16
Description: "The swirl of silk chiffon takes over in Teal Traina's tent dress worn by Pris Burnett for Famous-Barr. Accordion pleated in an abstraction of fuchsia, yellow and teal green stripes, the dress boasts free-falling bell sleeves."

Title: Ralph Garber, New Social Work Dean
Date: 1968-11-03, 1968-11-06
Description: Ralph Garber (center), the new dean of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University, talks with former deans of the school Benjamin Youngdahl (right), 55 South Gore ave., Webster Groves, and Wayne Vasey (left), now at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., at a reception for Dean Garber Sunday at Washington University. Dean Garber, 7 Princeton pl., was formerly assistant dean of social work at Rutgers University, New Brunswich, N. J. The School of Social Work Alumni Association will hold a dinner in honor of Dean Garber at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Luigi's restaurant, 12870 Manchester rd.

Title: Jane Kairuz
Date: 1968-02-15
Description: "A whimsical daisy-decked, be-ribboned Breton goes with Famous-Barr model Jane Kairuz's many-mini-curled hair and Jacques Tiffeau dirndl dress of garden green linen, as she gives a quick check in the mirror before her entrance."

Title: Nancy Henrick of Famous-Barr
Date: 1965-02-18
Description: "Putting the topper on her second scene costume, Nancy Henrick of Famous-Barr points the way to spring in Davidow's Chanel-inspired coat of giant hounds tooth checks in navy and white."

Title: Audience Members from the 1965 Fashion Show

Title: White Feather Boa
Date: 1961--09-14
Description: "White feather boa gets an extra fluff from Nancy Henrick preceding her appearance for Famous-Barr Company in yesterday's Globe-Democrat Fashion show. Created by Edward Abbott, the gown has an airy skirt of row upon row of feathers."

Title: Framed
Date: 1963-09-17
Description: "Framed in her ocelot-trimmed hood, Priscilla Burnett puts on lipstick to match her red cape-coat by Stanley Nelson, one of Famous-Barr Company's entries in the opening 'Town and Country' scene."

Title: Kathy Elliot
Date: 1967-02-16
Description: "Making a last minute check of her hair in the dressing room is Kathy Elliot who modeled for Famous-Barr Company. Her silk gown, perfect for an elegant evening at home, is splashed with large colorful flowers on a black background."

Title: A Trio
Date: 1965-09-09
Description: A trio of European children's clothes is shown by Famous-Barr Company.

Title: Strictly Straight
Date: 1965-02-18
Description: Strictly straight: Larry Aldrich offers only the illusion of a built-in belt in his structural design for spring. In pale blue, the welt-seamed needle-pint wool dress is shown for Famous-Barr by Pris Burnett.

Title: Lillian and Pris Burnett
Date: 1965-02-18
Description: "The Globe-Democrat Fashion Show is a family affair for Lillian Burnett and her daughter, Pris. Mrs. Burnett's long dinner dress, a Hannah Troy design of white silk linen with flowered panels, is from Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney. Pris' short evening dress of moth chiffon is a Larry Aldrich creationfrom Famous-Barr."

Title: Guards Sworn into Office
Date: 1967-04-30
Description: "More than 450 of the guards at the small arms ammunition plant on Goodfellow and Bircher Boulevards, are shown being sworn in yesterday as auxiliary army police by Col. Roy L. Bowlin. The men will be drilled and instructed as military units and be under the command of army officers but will retain most civilian rights. A second group was sworn in at the Ordnance Plant later in the day. All guards at government-owned or government-operated plants are being taken over in the same manner."

Title: Exterior of Granite Building
Date: 1963-08-22
Description: "Granite Building at southwest corner of Fourth and Market to be torn down."

Title: Great Lakes Carbon Corporation
Date: 1961-03-16
Description: "Seven employes in the metallurgical coke plant of Great Lakes Carbon Corporation, 526 Catalan St., were injured Wednesday morning when gas accumulated at one end of a battery of coke ovens, causing two explosions. The accumulation was caused when a by-pass valve leaked gas into steam that was being used to purge the gas from a gas header line, preparatory to changing an orifice, according to Everett Hart, operations manager of the firm's Missouri Coke and Chemical division."

Title: "Silent Joy of a Dedication"
Date: 1969-02-11
Description: "Globe-Democrat photographer Jack Fahland captures excitement of deaf youngsters from the St. Louis Hearing and Speech Center Monday as balloons are released during downtown dedication ceremonies for the center's new $40,000 Sound of Happiness mobile testing unit. The 30-foot bus, staffed and equipped to give hearing tests, will be in service at various locations. The woman is Mrs. Corley Thompson, executive director of the center."

Title: Guth Company Expansion
Date: 1962-01-23
Description: "Breaking ground for an $800,000 addition to the Edwin F. Guth Company is Mayor Raymond R. Tucker. Edwin F. Guth Jr., president of the lighting equipment firm, is second from right in the group looking on."

Title: Stadium Project of 1962
Date: 1962-01-22
Description: "Mr. Fred Guth, chairman of the board, presents Mayor Tucker with a pledge for $5,000 to be used for the downtown stadium project."

Title: Children at the Hearing and Speech Center
Date: 1965
Description: Children playing at the Hearing and Seech Center. Behind them are the president, E. Desmond Lee (left) and donor of $1,000, J. Walter Adderton (right).

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