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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1947
Page
8
A brief column by Dorothy Dix exploring societal views on aging women and the evolving role of the modern big woman in society, workplace, and family dynamics. The piece reflects interwar era attitudes and calls for balanced standards of beauty, dignity, and contribution.
A widow asks if marrying her late husband's brother is right for her and her two children. The advisor says such unions can work well for the sake of the children, noting tradition and church shifts now favor in laws.
The Women's Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association met in a reg ular session at Mrs. A. L. Bacon's home 1203 Park with program on Colors for Types directed by Mrs. R. R. Hedspeth. A pink and blue gift shower honored Mrs. R. W. Snedigar during social hour. Members delivered magazines to Veterans Hospital and toured the building. Refreshments served to Mesdames Cage Cook Gilley Hedspeth Moyer Odell Pankratz Snedigar Harrison. Next meeting slated for Dec 19 at 1 p.m. in Mrs. Tom Gilley's home 1524 Parker.
A reader asks how four grown children can cope with a mother and father who fight constantly. Dorothy Dix responds that a 25 year quarrel habit is hard to break and the children have a right to leave the home to find peace and liberty.
St Francis 4 H Girls Club met at Mrs. Robert Detten's home. Roll call cited cakes baked since last meeting. Miss Pauline Lokey, Potter County home demonstration agent, awarded clothing pins to Norma Jean Berg Zona Nuesch Ruth Ann Berg Arline Detten and Madelyn Detten.
Readable schedule of weekly activities at the Young Women's Christian Association 501 Lincoln. Tonight Yettes world fellowship meets at 6:30. Wednesday skating group 4, skating party 7:30, bridge lessons 7:30. Thursday evangelism teachers training 1:30, square dancing 7:30, gym 5:30. Friday Jam Jar dance 5:30, Saturday Co Ed club party and dance 8:30.
Make one piece of jewelry serve two roles to save costs as taxes rise. Use a necklace as a headband, lace long pearls through a topknot, and wear clips as pendants or bracelets. Combine multiple clips for a larger ornament and repurpose earrings as cuff studs or blouse buttons. Also mentions furniture being flown in Australia.
Palo Duro Chapter of the National Secretaries Association will meet Wednesday evening at 7 30 in the Federation Club Rooms. President Mrs Sybil May will direct a letter clinic.
Wolflin Parent-Teacher Association schedules a fathers night program on Wednesday at 7. Mrs. Poke Bennett will address the group on Why Have Fathers and Chas M. Rogers superintendent of schools will speak on American Education.
The Amarillo Garden Club cancels the morning gathering but holds the regular monthly business session at Amarillo High School Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon at 1 30 o clock followed by the Louis Brom field lecture. Members may bring as many guests.
An advertisement touts the AYDS Plan as a easy weight loss method with no dieting. It cites clinical tests showing average losses of 14 to 15 pounds in weeks, some up to 20 pounds in 30 days, and offers a $2.25 refund if weight loss fails. Mentions availability at drug counters in Amarillo Clovis Clayton Portales and Tucumcari NM.
The Pierian Club is to be entertained Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the home of Mrs H H Cooper located at 1002 Bonham News Globe Want Ads Get Results.
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