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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1941
Page
3
Progressive Child Study Club members will entertain their husbands at 7 o'clock Thursday evening with a dinner in the Federation Club Rooms.
A parliaments and social event night for the Amarillo Business and Professional Women's Club opens the page with 75 attendees at the Federation Club Rooms. Eugenia B. Lane leads a program of reverse parliamentary skit and music starring Madelyn Robinson and Hall Axtell. Additional notices list upcoming meetings for the Potter County Home Demonstration Council and the Speakers Institute, plus a rummage sale and a long roster of local clubs and study groups at churches, hotels, and club rooms across Amarillo.
Mrs Grady Hazlewood hostess at Senate Ladies Club luncheon at Home Economics Tea House in Austin. University of Texas ex students and friends invited to a banquet at Mrs Madsens Dining Room Saturday at 7 15 pm. Pictures of Texas Florida game to be shown and a get acquainted hour. Sixty young folk attended St Andrews Parish House supper and one act play night featuring a satire on marriage. Sun Valley films shown to Amarillo Ski Club at the Amarillo Hotel with Joe Gallagher presenting. Rose Bowl Tea Room offers cowboy menu for Cattlemen s Convention Style Show.
Mrs D L Forbis soon to move to Fort Worth was the guest of honor at a morning come as you are coffee hosted by Mrs J A Watson at 406 Kentucky Street with a pink white and blue scheme. A tea followed at 410 Alabama Street hosted by Mrs Wheeler. A stag banquet hosted by Southwestern Bell associates at the Blackstone Hotel capped the farewell events.
The Newcomers' Club held a Monday luncheon and bridge at the Rose Bowl Tea Room with 40 members in attendance. Prizes went to Mesdames Hill, John G. Hood, T. B. McInerney and Clem Wilson, donated by local merchants.
The Trulove Class of Polk Street Methodist Church held a monthly luncheon in the Fellowship Hall yesterday with Mrs. L. V. Wallace in charge. A ranch style musical program accompanied a menu of baked ribs pinto beans salad dried apricots corn bread and apple dumpling. The public is invited.
The Auctionettes Bridge Club held a gathering at Mrs. B. E. Lusk’s home yesterday. High scorer was Mrs. Loyd Borden, followed by Mrs. W. H. Boydstun and Mrs. R. L. Bennett. Other players included Mesdames W. N. Boydston Jack Parker Bob Burton and the hostess. The group will meet next Tuesday at 1 30 pm with Mrs. Jack Parker.
A social event hosted by Mrs. Otis Trulove featured three numbers by Mrs. Wendell Henry. Attendees included Mesdames J M Winchester J M Simpson H C Pestor Oscar Cousins C S Bragg W W Nelson and many others plus Mr and Mrs Otis Trulove and guests from Eugene Oregon and local families.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Herrmann hosted a Monday night dinner on the north terrace at the Amarillo Country Club with spring flower decor. Afterward the guests enjoyed old fashioned dancing, including Cecil Kuhne Ross McGill W F Martin Frank Brainerd W W Gibson Bill Gunn Bob Kay Charles Galloup Jack Hinerman Bill Frost Archie Kautz L. A. Swan and out of town guests Pat Burns Dan Gribbon E J Dunigan Mel Davis and Lynn Boyd of Pampa.
The Tau Lambda Chapter of the Delphian Society held a program on the life of H. G. Wells at the Federation Club Rooms. Mrs. Ben Burkett presided, plans were made to meet March 10 and 17, and Mrs. O. K. Clark led the program with talks on multiple Wells related topics.
The Thrifty Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. J. F. Adelman’s home to discuss making the living room more beautiful and comfortable. Mrs. D. B. Smith presided. Mrs. R. M. Rose spoke on Afghans Suitable for the Living Room and members displayed drop rugs, scarfs, and carved stools with needlepoint tops. Two guests, Mrs. Ernest Shearer and Mrs. Walter Sikes, attended. The group will meet March 10 with Mrs. Bursey at 125 Bonita Street.
The Junior Child Study Club will gather at 2 30 Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. R R Winningham 3304 Van Buren. The note mentions the Central Railway of Peru operating at altitudes above 15000 feet in places.
The Tony Ridge Girls 4-H Club held a meeting in sponsor Mrs. L. M. Gunn’s home. Topics included caring for chickens and sewing fasteners on clothes. Marjorie Ewing demonstrated chicken culling.
Mrs H P Fain at 1621 Lipscomb Street hosted Las Amigas Club Tuesday afternoon. daffodils decorated rooms and blue centerpieces with yellow candles. roll call discussed current events. Mrs F E Ingham told two comical stories. next meeting March 11 at Mrs Albert Pryor’s home, details and guest list noted.
The 1939 count shows 4 460 000 motor trucks in the United States. This figure reflects the era's growing freight and transportation capacity and indicates the scale of commercial vehicle use prior to World War II.
The Economy Home Demonstration Club will hold a meeting at 2 o clock Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. B V Robinson on Sherrill Drive.
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