European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes thursday May 30 an olympic sportscaster she knows my Lingos by boo Odem staff writer Garmisch Germany is Berlin born ing Woerndle would have been a Good bet for Ripley s believe it or  has spoken More English than German Over the past 15 years but has never set foot inside the unite states. The mama of . Military skiers mrs. Woerndl Ehas been tournament director for the Garmisch recreation area since 1945, and for these past 23 year the . Forces in Germany could t have had a More Loyal German  Inge is not Only held in esteem by . Military skiers Tennis players and golfers she is revered  worldwide. The latter is attested to by the presentation to hero a Gold medal by the Bue Germeister of alpe d Huez bobsled site for the 1968 Winter olympics for outstanding achievement. Over the years she has been in constant demands an announcer at olympics and world and european championship events because of her ability to speak four languages plus some russian. She even knows the sports terms that go with each  three olympics and three world bobsled championships she acted As translator at the meeting of team captains and officials and also at the Congress of International bobsled federation  developed the Hobby of announcing Many years ago. She worked As an interpreter with the foreign press during the 1936 Winter and summer olympic games at Garmisch and Berlin  first olympics As an announcer was in the 1956 games at Cortina d am Pezzo Italy and never have worked so hard in All my  she announced All the ice hockey games and All the Alpine and nordic events. At Innsbruck and Grenoble she settled for just announcing the bobsled events in four languages. Besides three olympics Inge who takes annual leave to fulfil her announcing commitments announced at the 1966 world biathlon championships i Garmisch three world bobsled championships two world figure skating championships at Garmisch 1956 and Dortmund 1964 and two european figure skating championships. Announcing at olympic games and world events Isa Tough chore maintains mrs. Woerndle. You must know the terminology of the sport she says. You must have Complete concentration because going from one language to another within a matter of second sign t easy. "1 have made it a Point to keep up with the term rules and regulations of each sport in the different languages. You be got to know the rules and  the russians cited her with an award because shews Able to speak russian at two 1968 International ski jumping meets. Mrs. Woerndle has already received an invitation for the 1972 Winter games in Sapporo Japan. Though it appears she won t make Mexico City this year Inge looks Forward to the Munich summer games in 1972. If i Volunteer for anything it will probably be weightlifting she ? in 1955, she was asked to announce the world weight lifting championships in Munich. I did t know a thing about weight lifting and had never seen it per formed she said. I had always pictured it As a Bunch of fat men lifting  found it to be an interesting sport. In fact every sport becomes interesting if you know something about it she says. Strongly attached to the mountains Inge has live Din Garmisch since 1936. Presently she lives with her Mother. Her father died in world War h. She has Ason Florian 24, who is studying physical education and English at the University of Munich  Daugh Ter Veronica 26, who is married and also lives in  can t wait until next year. The world bobsled championships will be held in Lake Placid  will be at the microphone who else out Inge Woerndle. " i can t believe that i m really going to see the .," she  Hope i Don t forget How to speak English she ,Are after she returns from the states she May have to learn German again. Winter sports announcer Inge Woerndle Shell visit . For first time next year. Inge lines up participants at recent Garmisch ski in. She s fondly called the mama of . Military skiers  my chaos in France. Fashions crisis in couture is Paris High fashion going under h�7 Taxt Ninn a warm ai.,  ,. _. _ _ by Joan Deppa up staff writer Paris fashions come and fashions go but the current French economic and political upheaval seriously endangers the future of Paris haute couture. The glittering salons were practically deserted this week. The Only wealthy customers around were those trapped in Paris by the strike. The textile Industry which should be producing the Rich fabrics for the fall Winter collections was shut Down last  manufacturers and fashion buyers Are nervous about coming for the important showings in july. And adding to the gloom was the announce ment that Cristobal Balenciaga the Spanish born High priest of High fashion was closing his famous Salon forever. It is a catastrophe the end of an epoch the end of elegance cried Couturier Guy Laroche. Fellow designers echoed his despair. Balenciaga was the greatest among them and he was forced to close by the hard economic facts of life. Costs including taxes and social benefits to employees have been increasing and will take a new jump As a result of the strike while the Market for Ultra expensive Ultra Chic gowns has been declining. Other designers have diversified lending their names to menswear baby clothes and ready to Wear to increase income. Balenciaga refused to Compromise his philosophy of couture of cutting the fabric pattern direct Lyon a mannequin with an unmatchable sense of line and proportion. In the end the 73-year-Oldson of a Fisherman quit rather than turn his scissors to what he considered lesser work his 350 employees Are staying on Only Long enough to. Finish orders received for last sea son s collections. Balenciaga s retirement followed by Only on Day the announcement that Antonio Del Cas Tillo another great Spanish born Paris designer would no longer produce a haute couture line. Castillo plans to concentrate on ready to Wear clothes and perhaps eventually produce a Small collection of 30 cocktail gowns and eve Ning dresses for customers like the Duchess of Windsor and Barbara Hutton the Woolworth heiress. Neither Balenciaga nor Castillo was forced to his decision by the current upheaval Bondad been considering the changes for some  it was quite possible that other designers whose profits and sales have been declining for several seasons could be forced to make similar decisions because of the labor  season they were worried that preside Charles de Gaulle s foreign policies m tin keep enough american buyers away from Mui doors to cause several smaller salons to , houses from the Empire of Christian dior to the tiny studio of Young designer an mrie Armand Are wondering if the results out Gaulle s Domestic policies might not be Mic disastrous to Export Sale prolonged economic chaos could