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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1949

Page

6

Mothers Day Team Review By Beta Sigma Phi Members

Beta Sigma Phi Zeta Omicron members modeled day wear at a Monday meeting hosted by Mrs. Gilbert Leifeste. Mrs. W H Van de Grift awarded a prize to Mrs. Robert Ragsdale for originality. Plans for a May 9 Mothers Day tea were announced.

Zeta Omicron Beta Sigma Phi Gilbert Leifeste Ramsey Avenue W. H. van de Grift Robert Ragsdale van de Grift van Nettle E. B. Fuller Homer Garrison Jr Antoine Francis Parkinson Keyes

Hats Through the Ages At Bergstrom Officers Wives Club

Miss Verla Trissler led a hat themed talk spanning 4000 years and explained which bonnets suit which occasions at Bergstrom Air Force Base Officers Wives Club. Mrs Martha Palmer and Miss Helen Crone modeled headwear while Mrs Trissler offered styling guidance. The afternoon featured hat box shaped programs, a floral tea table, piano music by Mrs Richard Goodwin, and a planning committee of Mesdames N C Mackay Joseph Mann James McCall Palmer Nelson and Bruce Bennett.

Bergstrom Air Force Base Verla Trissler Martha Palmer Helen Crone Richard Goodwin Mesdames N. C. Mackay Joseph Mann James McCall Palmer Nelson Bruce Bennett

Y Club Elects New Officers for Business Girls Group

Miss Lottie Lou Greenshield is elected president of the new YWCA club for business girls. Virginia Barsch becomes vice president and Carolyn Nichols secretary treasurer. Mrs. Maybelle Stout sponsors. Regular meetings set for the second and fourth Mondays. Plans include summer outings and co ed parties at the YWCA. Delegates will attend the Texas Shreveport conference and Camp Idle Wild in San Antonio on June 5.

Lottie Lou Greenshield YWCA Virginia Barsch Carolyn Nichols Maybelle Stout Edna T. Anderson The National Business and Professional Assembly Texas Shreveport Business, Professional and Industrial Girls Camp Idle Wild San Antonio

Mrs Elliott Installed as Weaver Baker Auxiliary Leader

Mrs Jasper Elliott Sr. was installed as president of the Weaver H. Baker Auxiliary to Post 8787, VFW, in ceremonies at the Driskill Hotel Colonial Room. Other officers sworn in include senior vice president J W Treadaway and junior vice president S H Dryden, with Cass as secretary treasurer and Varden as chaplain.

Jasper Elliott Sr Weaver H. Baker VFW Driskill Hotel J. W. Treadaway S. H. Dryden George M. Cass Joe H. Varden Donald E. Fisher C. C. Harn Samuel D. Mills

Radio Women Farm Club Formed in Austin

A round table discussion among Austin radio women led to forming a new club to meet monthly. Mrs. William J. Murray Jr. was named president, with Miss Lucille Cooke social chair and Mrs. Roger Busfield publicity chair. The group plans NAWB activities and district convention entertaining.

Austin Radio Old Seville William J. Murray Jr Jo Murray Lucille Cooke KNOW Roger Busfield J. Mabel Clark Harold Robinson Anne Durrum Texas School of the Air J. Robert Buffler Esther Buff National Association of Women Broadcasters

Allan P TA Carnival Plans For School Rumpus Room

Allan Junior High hosts a family night carnival from 6 to 9 30 p m sponsored by the P TA to raise funds for a rumpus room addition. Proceeds fund ping pong tables and more furniture with entertainment including folk and square dancing a movie and ping pong. Admission 25 cents adults 19 cents children.

Allan Junior High P-Ta

Welcome Wagon Club Plans New Teen Club

Welcome Wagon Club outlines a Teen-Age Newcomers Club sponsored by the Newcomers Club of the Welcome Wagon. Mrs. Al Alblinger hosted a meeting with Mesdames Ferguson Lawson Schoenfeld Rehms Cooper Rehms Ahrens Thompson present. An organization meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m with Mrs. Gertrude Fuller. all attendees will be charter members. A program of activities and officer selection will be discussed.

Newcomers Club of the Welcome Wagon al Alblinger Mesdames J. P. Ferguson Charles Lawson Martha Schoenfeld Emily Rehms Velma

Bastrop Delegates Named for THDA District Meeting

Mrs Frank Carroll of Red Rock and Mrs Lee Alexander and Mrs Floyd Martin of Cedar Creek will be delegates from Bastrop County home demonstration clubs to the THDA district meeting in New Braunfels on Thursday and Friday. Visitors include Mrs Bruno Ernst county council chairman McDade and Miss Lena Sturges county home demonstration agent.

Bastrop Frank Carroll Red Rock Lee Alexander Floyd Martin Cedar Creek Bastrop County THDA New Braunfels Bruno Ernst McDade Lena Sturges

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Style Shop Austin Congress Sandals Quartet Bonanza Lucille Hollywood Alaa Charles of the Ritz Beta Sig Bergstrom Mrs. Elliott W. S. Gustafson Hugo Hornberger Eugene Horton J. R. Harrell W. R. Glenn W. D. Ard C. E. Zeigler Ophelia Beavers Edwin G. Hutchings Radio Women Farm Club Allan P-Ta Austin American Society Woman’s News Texas Adele Simpson Welcome Wagon Club Bastrop HD Birdseye Magnolia Bolero Oes Williams
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