"The younger set, modeling for Boyd's, are veterans of past Globe-Democrat Fashion Shows. Debbie Kirk, at left, in embroidered white pique, appeared for the second time yesterday. Ten-year-old Erin Kuehn, in a powder blue coat, has been in nine of the Globe Fashion Shows, and while Bill Downey, wearing a plaid sport coat, put in his third appearance."
Delivering Bumper Wheat Crop are trucks lined up along Broadway in East St. Louis, waiting to unload at Continental Grain Company elevator on Front street.
"New steel scenery booms, the first of their kind anywhere, will be put into operation on the Municipal Opera stage during the 1961 season. Installed at a cost of approximately $175,000, the new booms will speed up the theater's scenery changes."
"Among thousands enjoying the Globe-Democrat fashion show are (from the left) Mrs. Thomas Fettinger of Godfrey, Ill,: Mrs. George S. Spence, Alton, Ill.; Mrs. Edward P. Kessler, 2038 North Geyer rd., Frontenac, and Mrs. W. D. Horn, 827 South Hanley rd., Clayton."
"Leading the audience in the singing of the National Anthem at the Globe-Democrat fashion show in Kiel Auditorium are St. Louis singers Jeannette Willy and Marty Bronson. Behind them is publisher Richard H. Amberg. Among those attending the evening permance were wives of St. Louis baseball figures. They are(from the left), front row, Mrs. Art Routzong, Mrs. Red Schoendienst, Mrs. Jim Toomey, Mrs. Amadee Wohlschlaeger and Mrs. Stan Musial; second row, Mrs. Ollie Vanek, Mrs. Joe Medwick, Mrs. Bill Sarni, Mrs. Bobby Hofman, Mrs. Don Lenhardt and Mrs. Jim Delsing; third row, Mrs. Mark Christman, Mrs. Joe Monahan, Mrs. Roy Sievers, Mrs. Del Wiber, Mrs. Jack Herman and Mrs. Bud Byerly. They are members of the Pinchhitters, who will stage a fashion show of their own at the Chase Hotel next October."
"Leading the audience in the singing of the National Anthem at the Globe-Democrat fashion show in Kiel Auditorium are St. Louis singers Jeannette Willy and Marty Bronson."
"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."
"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."
From left: Mrs. Frank A. Frawley, Community Responsibility; Miss Helen Graves, Fine Arts; Mrs. Gilbert Harris, Civic Service, Miss Louise Knapp, Education; Mrs. Clay E. Jordan, Lifetime
From left: Mrs. C. Oscar Lamy, Social Service; Mrs. Elbert Leaders, Homemaker; Mrs. Holton R. Price Jr., Youth Leadership, and Mrs. Chadbourne Taylor, Community Welfare. Missing from the picture is Mrs. Frank E. Pelton Jr., Creative Philanthropy
Bettendorf-Rapp Display at the Globe-Democrat Modern Living Show attracts considerable attention from the thousands of visitors attending the fifth annual show at Kiel Auditorium. The show, open from noon to 10:15 p.m., ends Saturday.