Miss McAfee Named Sailorettes Leader in Navy Waves Plan
Washington July 31 Miss Mildred H. McAfee 42 president of Wellesley College is chosen to head the Sailorettes Navy unit as the Navy creates a feminine reserve the Waves to relieve men for sea duty The new corps will include about 1 000 commissioned officers and 10 000 enlisted members and will be shore bound with no overseas duty Miss McAfee a noted scholar and leader is seen as an ideal director for the program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Cowan Washington
Mildred H. McAfee
Secretary of the Navy
Knox
Roosevelt
Miss McAfee
Wellesley College
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sams
WAAC
Naval Service
Wellesley Grads
Miss Mac
Northampton
Miss
Nounced
Herbert Davis
Smith College
Time-Saving Recipe Helps On Busy Davy
Mrs Gaynor Maddox explains a quick broccoli with sauce dish for four using quick frozen broccoli and a lemon butter sauce. She notes quick-frozen produce can be economical and retain vitamin C, and advises never thawing vegetables before cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
NEA
We the Women by Ruth Millett explores wartime labor
In the column Mrs Jones, married with an employed husband, seeks work training as war pressures rise. A guidance at an employment agency leads her to a business course, giving her purpose and hope for supporting herself if her husband enters military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Jones
Sam
Mr. Jones
Century-Old Monument Closed for Duration
Boston news wires report the Bunker Hill Monument closed to the public for an extended period. The 220 foot granite obelisk overlooks the Navy Yard and harbor facilities and has hosted tens of thousands of visitors since completion. Construction began with Lafayette laying the cornerstone in 1825 after a 17 year build.
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Boston
U.P
Bunker Hill Monument
Boston Navy Yard
Lafayette
Evening club schedule brightens Amarillo night life
The Calendar lists events for tonight and Tuesday across Amarillo venues. Activities include Atlantida Spanish Club at Furr Food Tea Room at 7:30, Junior Business Women's Club at Cap tol Hotel at 7:30, Eastern Star Chapter 787 at 524% Taylor Street at 8, American Legion Auxiliary at Legion Hall 1800 Harrison Street at 8:30, A-Deal-Em Club at Mrs Milhollen’s Furr Tea Room at 1, Wild Rose Lodge 31 at I O O F Hall, Mary Class at 2006 Polk Street at 2:30, Pleasant Valley Woman's Council at church 3, Service Wives Club at Capitol Hotel at 6, Amarillo Rebekah Lodge at J G F Hall at 8, Miracle Book Club at 902 North Taylor Street at 8, Three Dots and a Dash Bridge Club at 811-A Carolina Street at 8, Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club at Mrs Ed Gabel at 2.00.
Soviet Ambassador’s Wife Takes Up Art in Washington
Ivy Low Litvinoff, wife of Soviet Ambassador Maxim Litvinoff, has begun sketching daily around town and drawing the ambassador and staff. She sold early quick studies to a magazine editor and plans to illustrate her own writings. She also encourages her daughter to pursue painting.
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Ivy Lov Litvinoff
Washington
New Mellon Art Gallery
Capital
NEA Service
Ivy Low Litvinoff
Maxim Litvinoff
Washington Park
New York
Beauty Ice Aid For Mature Complexions
A beauty expert urges regular home use of ice to combat dry and oily skin in mature clients. Begin with cleansing and massage, then finish with ice applied over wet cotton for two minutes to refresh sagging tissues and tighten temporarily. Consider a professional facial to learn steps for home care.
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Alicia Hartner
Mrs Maude Riggs Honored At Miller Residence Party
Mrs H R Miller hosted a party at her Miller home to honor Amarillo resident Mrs Maude Riggs on her birthday. Attendees included Anna Decker G D Rowe Esther Coburn Hattie Hagee Docie Gardner K C Woolsey Flourene Hagee and others with gifts sent by seven friends unable to attend.
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H. R. Miller
Billy Hagee
Barbara Hagee
Teddy Miller
Dickie Miller
Pauline Gibson Weds Glen Elliott in Clovis Nuptials
Miss Pauline Gibson daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Gibson of Plainview married Glen Elliott son of Mr and Mrs Sam Filiott at 3113 West Sixth Avenue Clovis New Mexico on July 25 in a private ceremony.
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Pauline Gibson
L. M. Gibson
Plainview
Glen Elliott
Sam Filiott
West Sixth Avenue
Clovis
N. M
Mystic Weavers Club Meets All Day at Quarles Home
The Mystic Weavers Sewing Club gathered for a full day at Mrs. F. C. Quarles home 1618 Hayden Street with forty two played in the yard and a noontime lunch. Attending were Mesdames R. H. Ray C. W. Lindsey C. E. Osgood Fred Madison F. R. Bush C. D. Roberts R. R. McGregor J. F. Haynes C. A. Melton J. C. McKenzie plus Mesdames Minerva H. Neudigate H. P. Cobb J. L. Bagwell and Carter Matthews. Lye of Canada’s exports to the United States in 1941 were valued at 600000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mystic Weavers Sewing Club
F. C. Quarles
Hayden Street
R. H. Ray
C. W. Lindsey
C. E. Osgood
Fred Madison
F. R. Bush
C. D. Roberts
R. R. McGregor
J. F. Haynes
C. A. Melton
J. C
Planning Pays for Wartime Wives and Families
The article argues wives must plan for the war draft era, noting women gain independence as husbands head to the army. It urges wives to develop skills to support themselves, highlighting how a proactive approach reduces future shocks when drafted husbands leave. It cites thousands of young wives in similar straits.
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Mrs. Jones
Uncle Sam
Beta Sigma Phi Picnic and Theater Party Planned
Members of Gamma Kappa Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held a picnic at Ell wom Park followed by a theater party. Attendees included Ruth Evans Dorothy Coan Lucille Benz Lucille Fellers Sibyl Petterson Yvonne Jones Jimmie Shane Dana Huff Mary Miller Jean Wright Adelaide Barton Marjorie Day and Peggy Gibbon.
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Gamma Kappa
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Ellwoml Park
Ruth Evans
Dorothy Coan
Lucille Benz
Lucille Fellers
Sibyl Petterson
Yvonne Jones
Jimmie Shane
Dana Huff
Mary Miller
Jean Wright
Adelaide Bareton
Marjorie Day
Peggy Gibson
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Rose Bowl Tea Room
Amarillo
Mrs
Louis Seewald
White & Kirk
We the Women
Ruth Millett
Ruth Millet
Atlantida
Furr Food
Captol Hotel
Junior Business Women's Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Taylor Street
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Harrison Street
Harry Milholland
Wild Rose Lodge
The
Brotherhood of Railroad
I. O. O. F. Hall
First Baptist
Sam J Elkins
Polk Street
Pleasant Valley Christian Woman's Council
Service Wives Club
Capitol Hotel
Amarillo Rebekah Lodge
J. G
F. Hall
Miracle Book Club
North Taylor Street
E. T. Gilkerson
Carolina Street
Sunnyside Home Demonstration Club
Ed Gabel
Polk St. Nl
Southwestern Bell
Elephone Company
Lee
Maude Riggs
Miller
Tolzien
RIT Cy
Nterd
Sanitone
Cy Poche
Buchanan St
Dhone
SOA
Thursay News and Globe
Fiinen
Oleo
Shreddies Golden Light Coffee
West 7Th Ave
Mystic Weavers Club
Quarles
Beta Sigma Phi
Ayee Braaill
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
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