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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
8
Elizabeth Hillyer argues traditional furniture offers space saving versatility with a slim mahogany server crest desk. The booklet Color Schemes for Every Room guides choosing a major color plan. send 15 cents and a self addressed stamped envelope to receive a copy by mail.
Miss Florence Nielsen becomes the bride of Donald Christiansen of Amery Wisconsin in a double ring ceremony at St. Paul Lutheran Church Thorndale officiated by Rev. F H Stelzer and Rev P C Eifert uncle of the bride. The couple will reside in Neligh Nebraska.
Altrusa Club hosts a dinner and business meeting at the Austin Hotel at 7 p m. The Welcome Wagon Bridge Group Four led by Mrs. Joe M Jenkins meets at 403 Academy Drive at 1 p m.
Eighty seven members of the H A Rose and Frederick Rose families gathered Sunday at City Park in New Braunfels. The oldest was 79 year old Mrs Albert Soefje and the youngest three month old Karen Ann Saur. Attendees hailed from New Braunfels and nearby towns including San Marcos Gonzales Seguin Maxwell San Antonio Ottine and Spring Branch.
Miss Georgia Warlick of Gonzales received the Theta Zeta scholarship at a Theta Zeta Chapter meeting at the City Library. The award funds a three year nurse training program at Brackenridge Hospital, with training to begin in September after applications were discussed.
Miss Peggy Mullis bride elect of Thomas Alden Ritch received a garden shower at the Frost home hosted by Mesdames 8 E Smartt and Jack Frost and a dinner at Rankins Lodge on Scenic Drive. Guests included Mesdames Sam Mullis Bill Workman Frank Oatman Ned Starkey Frank Driskill E M King Pat Voigt Clay Milstead Clark Cramer and Misses Betty King Melinda Milstead Betty King Dale McGee Jo Ann Boggus Betty June Boggus Virginia Brooks.
Mr and Mrs Jim Novy will travel to New York for the 36th Hadassah convention at the Waldorf Astoria in August 2023. Dr Eli Davis will report, with speakers including Senator Brien McMahon, Abrey Eban, Max Lerner, Arthur Laurie, Dr Mordecai Kaplan, and Mrs Samuel Halprin. More than 1500 delegates will discuss Hadassah health welfare youth rehabilitation vocational education and land redemption in Israel.
Paul Green of Majestic Beauty Shop spoke to the NAUD Fashion Group on hair as the face frame and the best styles for different faces. Hostesses were Mesdames Lynn Vineyard and Patrick Flynn. attendees included numerous listed ladies such as Glen Watkins E H Mabry L O Ross A J Russell Norman V Suarez and more.
Miss Doris Northcott of Thorndale bride elect of Billie Joe Carlson of Granger was honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Ed Carlson. Hostess was Mrs. J C Bounds. guests included numerous local ladies from Bartlett Hutto Thrall and Jonah.
Announcement of engagement and upcoming wedding for Miss Joyce Voight to Sergeant Clyde A. Smith. Bride's mother Mrs. J. C. Awalt, 3704 Munson, confirms plans. Smith, son of Virgil Smith of Houston, is stationed at Fort Sam Houston. Voight is Austin High School alumna and works for Alann Post Co. in Austin. Ceremony set for Sept. 2 in a single-ring informal rite.
Nuptials for Eleanor Elaine Emmett and John Bedder Malouf took place at St. Austin's Chapel with Rev. George Johnson presiding. The Dallas-born bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Emmett, wore shell white nylon tulle over satin and carried fleurs d amor with a pearl rosary. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Malouf of Post, is a Texas Tech graduate who owns a Lub bock men’s shop and served in the US Army. The couple will reside in Lubbock after a San Francisco Los Angeles wedding trip.
Four Austin girls are named outstanding in tribal work at Camp Waldemar near Kerrville. Rosemary Austin leads the Comanche as high senior leader and war canoe crew member. Totsy Crockett is Aztec low senior leader and will act in the Legend of the Guadalupe. Pat Woodson and Mary Rosner also join the Aztec war canoe and Guadalupe production.
Miss Marilyn Cooper, bride elect of Joseph Fischer of Fairfield, was feted at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. Gaddy in Georgetown. Yellow and white flowers decorated the rooms, a white Madeira cloth covered the table, and a bouquet of white carnations with pale blue ribbon centered the table. Guests included Mrs. Robert Cooper, Mrs. Eleanor Adams, Duncan Cooper Jr., L. A. Crabb, Fred Cooper Smith, Sam V. Stone, J. Frank Clarik, C. O. Beaver, and Miss Oras Ann Beaver. The hostess presented a crystal gift to the honoree.
Paris fashion shows reveal a trend toward long hair with pompadour backs for Jacques Fath models while Dior wearers favor short ears and top knot chignons. Designers Alwyn Balenciaga present bold fan silhouette with fur trims and dramatic drapery in deep purples and greys.
Five Austin girls attend Rex Ranch at Amado Arizona this summer. Julia Montgomery Julia Holman Mary Gail Thomas Carolyn Kirkland and Lallie Dyke are enrolled. Mrs Sam Fisher teaches home poking and party planning at the ranch.
Miss Hoy Jones head of the homemaking department at Taylor High School will attend the annual state teaching conference in Houston August 7. She serves as a registrar for the meeting and will be at Rice Hotel headquarters Monday morning with leaders from Texas colleges and high schools on the program. She has led summer home teaching among students and will conduct a group meeting in September.
SAN SABA July 31. Mr. and Mrs. C M McKneeley announce the engagement of their daughter Joe Beth to Gerald Fielder son of Dr and Mrs Wilson Fielder Sr of Waco. The brideElect is a Baylor graduate and works at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. The wedding is set for August 26 at the First Baptist Church in Waco.
The chrysanthemum originated in the Orient and is described as the imperial flower of Japan. The note emphasizes its long association with Japanese culture and status.
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