First Baptist WMS Holds All Day Meeting at Church
Woman's Page reports an all day session of the First Baptist Women's Missionary Society at the church starting 10:30 with the executive committee at 10. Mildred Matthews Circle leads services and plans include music and missions talks featuring Spanish and Indian efforts in the Southwest directed by Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Huber.
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First Baptist Wms
First Baptist Women’s Missionary Society
Mildred Matthews
Southwest
C. O. Huber
We the Women by Ruth Millett exposes social policing
A critique likening American small town life to Nazi Germany shows teachers under covert surveillance. The piece argues private behavior becomes public concern through snooping landladies and school board power. It claims social shame, gossip, and judging parties threaten personal freedoms.
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Nazi Germany
America
Bright Spots and Events Around Amarillo People
Long Beach bridegroom Harrell Canon returns home to wed Miss Irma Jean Byrd at Central Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 11 30 AM. Rehearsal dinner tonight at 7 hosted by Mr and Mrs Alex Canon with a guest list including Byrd and other families. Also notes on a party honoring Miss Iola Rucker, the PEF Sisterhood tea, and the Hardin-Simmons Ex-Students noon banquet marking the university’s 50th anniversary at the Amarillo Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Byrd
LeRoy Byrd, Jr
R. Thomson
Tommie Hawkins
Lang Wagner
Joe Rogers
Ruth Barnett
Miss Byrd
Mary Clark
Iola Rucker
Globe
Evelyn Broaddus
Ann Reynolds
Miss Clark
Miss Broaddus
West Seventh Avenue
Miss Rucker
Jack Nelson
Los Angeles
Hardin-Simmons
Hardin-Simmons University
Amarillo
Uardin-Simmons
Bertha Gardner
First Baptist Church
Mary Gartner
Pampa
Panhandle
Longest Home Hosts Large Family Reunion and Anniversaries
The S W Longest home at 404 Van Buren Street hosted a large family reunion and marked the 29th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J W Maples along with Mrs. J R Allen's birthday. Attending were many Longest family members, spouses, and grandchildren including Sam Dunn Carl Coffey Joeline Maples Milton Curtis Chloe Dunn Clifford Longest and Bobby Lee Longest, with great granddaughter Laquetta Faye Coffey. Also includes a brief blue influenza description from Globe News ads.
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S. W Longest
van Buren Street
J. W. Maples
J. R. Allen
G. S. Pearce
Roy Longest
C. S Longest
Gilmer
Sam Dunn
Carl Coffey
Joeline Maples
Milton Curtis
Chloe Dunn
Clifford
Bobby Lee
Laquetta Faye Coffey
Mona Kruger is Honored Before Departure
Miss Mona Kruger was honored by the Vota Vita Class of the First Baptist Church with a morning breakfast at the Blackstone before she leaves for Grand Junction Colorado to take a position at the Sweetbrier Shop. Teachers and classmates attended including Mrs Alfred Huke Geneva Hollingsworth Frances Brown Rubye Haynie Maxine Jones Wanda Jones Sue Linderer Elizabeth Lloyd Mildred Sturch Nina Lee Sturch.
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Mona Kruger
Grand Junction
Colo
Vota Vita
Young People’s Department
First Baptist Church
Blackstone Hotel
Alfred Huke
Miss Kruger
Huke
Geneva Hollingsworth
Frances Brown
Ruby
Kathryn Guthrie Celebrates Eighth Birthday With Party
Kathryn Ann Guthrie observes her eighth birthday at a home party hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Guthrie of 3706 Polk Street. Attending are sister Donelda Louise Guthrie and eight peers, including Carolyn Green and Dorothy Short, with miniature dog favors tied to pink ribbon decor.
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Kathryn Ann Guthrie
Jack Guthrie
Polk Street
Donelda Louise Guthrie
Carolyn Green
Dorothy Marie Short
Gloria Jean Weisenman
Sue Pundt
Maxine Merriman
Jean Tweedy
Kathryn Ann
Teachability and social codes for teachers in small towns
The piece satirizes the social pressures on teachers in small towns of under ten thousand, detailing supposed dating rules and parental judgments. It warns teachers to maintain ladylike conduct, avoid unsuitable partners, and adhere to proper behavior while noting the era’s narrow expectations for women in 1941. It suggests experiencing the reality by teaching locally to understand the scrutiny.
Gold Rush Wagon To Visit New York Exhibition
A high wheeled wooden express wagon used to haul Alaska gold from Seattle waterfront to the government assay office in 1898 will be shown in New York. Railway Express Agency found the forgotten wagon in a warehouse and will exhibit it after 17 years in storage.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
Alaska
Government Assay
Railway Express Agency
Evening calendar of clubs and meetings in Amarillo
Tonight events include Atlantida Spanish Club at Amarillo Hotel with two showings. Regional Institute of Private Duty Nurses meets at Northwest Texas Hospital. Tuesday features tea with L Aiguille and Federation Club, plus P E O Sisterhood hostesses and district nurses at Amarillo Hotel. Also listed are study clubs, church classes, bridge clubs and lodge gatherings with times and locations across Amarillo venues.
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Regional Institute of Private Duty Nurses
Northwest Texas Hospital
Miscellaneous Shower For Mrs. Carl Burnham
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Carl Burnham at Mrs. Louis Norrid home with contests and conversation. Refreshments served to 15 guests. The Pierce Street Baptist Church Women Missionary Society hosts an all day meeting with officer installation at 10 o clock Wednesday morning. Lunch at church and a business session in the afternoon.
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Carl Burnham
Louis Norrid
Women's‘ Missionary Society of
Pierce Street Baptist Church
Sandie Mothers Club Meeting Set at Mrs Sanford Home
The Sandie Mothers Club will meet at 2 30 in the afternoon in the home of Mrs H E Sanford 1512 Lemar Street Executive Board West Amarillo Christian Woman's Council meets 2 30 in church parlor McKinley PTA executive committee gathers 9 30 in principal's office Office of Price Administration head Leon Henderson says he does not contemplate a ceiling.
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West
Sandie Mothers’ Club
H. E. Sanford
Lamar Street
Sandie Mothers Club
H E. Sanford
Lemar Street
Leon Henderson
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
New Officers Are Elected For Forest Hill Demonstration Club
The Forest Hill 66 Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Finley Martin’s home for a seed stratification program by Miss Paulene Lakey. Officers named include President Mrs. K W Stanard, Vice President Mrs. D E Harris, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. J W Carver, Council Delegate Mrs. B S Gangwere, Parliamentarian Mrs. Nathan Martin, and Reporter Mrs. E T Raef. A shower for Mrs. Nathan Martin occurred at a previous meeting hosted by Mrs. L L Raef. The club will meet October 17 with Mrs. E A Collie.
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Forest Hill
Finley Martin
Pauline Lakey
Mesdames
K. W. Stallard
D. E. Harris
J. W. Carver
L. L. Raef
Prank Stitt
Nathan Martin
Ross Martin
K. W. Stanard
D. E. Harras
G Gangwere
E. T. Raef
E. A. Collie
London Swim Season Features Polo Races
London swimmers prepare for summer events as the London Water Polo League organizes a meet with polo match freestyle team race breast stroke and back stroke races.
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London
U.P
Water Polo League
McKinley P T A Hears Library and Recreation Plans
The McKinley Parent-Teacher Association executive committee will meet at 9 30 Tuesday in the principal's office. River Road P T A held its first regular session with Mrs Ruth Delzell reporting on library needs. Three delegates were elected to work with Potter County P T Council. G L Cline directed the program and Mrs T F Ray presented a song group.
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McKinley Parent-Teacher Association
River Road
Percy Gibbs
Ruth Delzell
Potter County PT Council
G. L. Cline
R. Ford
T. F. Ray
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin
A historical ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna combined with Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims the remedy awakens lazy intestinal nerves and muscles for relief, is easy on the stomach, and palatable for children, urging readers to buy at their druggist.
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Dr. Caldwell
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We the Women
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