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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1949

Page

7

Ye Qualitye Shoppe Prices Listed

A fragment shows price figures for Ye Qualitye Shoppe with values 14.50 17.30 and 20.20 in sequence. The text lacks additional context or names.

Koenig Family Reunion Celebrates Mrs. Clark Birthday

A Koenig Ranch gathering near Camp Ben McCulloch marked the birthday of Mrs. E. B. Clark née Ella Koenig. Attendees from LaGrange Kerrville Baytown San Antonio Aus- tin and other Texas towns included numerous Koenigs and relatives.

Koenig E. B. Clark Ella Koenig Koenig Ranch Camp Ben McCulloch A. W. Koenig Werner Warnken Wilbert Jaster John Schwake G. A. Koenig Alvin Gaertner J. S Koenig John Koenig Aus- TH

Watermelon Party Planned by Austin Stamp Club

The Austin Stamp Club schedules a watermelon party at 7 30 p m in Zilker Park to replace Augusts regular meeting T H Lockhart leads the melon committee Families are invited At 8 30 p m the local American Philatelists will screen over four slides of notable US covers with comments by J W C Hicks Attendance open to nonmembers as well.

Zilker Park Austin Stamp Club T. H. Lockhart United States J. W. C. Hicks

Decker WSCS Meeting Planned for Tuesday Evening

Mrs. James Sellstrom of 2805 Breeze Terrace will host the Decker WSCS gathering at 8 p m Tuesday. Assisting are Mesdames Clifford Stohl and Charlie Tyler.

James Sellstrom Breeze Terrace Decker Wscs Sellstrom Clifford Stohl Charlie Tyler

OES Chapter 607 to Observe Founder's Birthday

Creedmoor Chapter 607 OES will convene Tuesday at 6 p m at Onion Creek Lodge. A covered dish dinner precedes the meeting to observe Robert Morris founder of the Order of the Eastern Star.

Creedmoor OES Onion Creek Robert Morris

Simplifying Work Is Club Subject in Hore Demonstration

The Hore Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Bill Bowles home with co-hostesses Mesdames A. A. Baring and Curtis Baring. Mrs. Alton Laws presented a demonstration on work simplification and delegates reported on club activities.

Bill Bowles Hore A. A. Baring Curtis Baring Alton Laws H. H Alexander Martin Graef Claud Carson T. E. Caldwell Mesdames Walter Hobertz E. G. Carlson

New Labor Saving Devices Aid Home Sewers

New sewing aids include a perforater and automatic tacker for pattern markings and fabric alignment. A transparent 18-bobbin bow keeps spools visible, along with a plastic traveling kit and a metal button kit for quick button cover. An automatic needle threader saves eye strain and threads instantly. New scissors let users preset blade gaps for uniform buttonholes.

Couturier Jess Thimble

Dinner Party for Shrine Annes At Clement Home

Members of Shrine Annes were entertained at a dinner hosted by Claud Clement and M. P. Bail at 1509 Hardouin Avenue. A spelling bee named Dr. H. H. Blaustone the contest winner with attendees including Mesdames Chernosky Lamb Blaustone Wilborn Flournoy Aselton Shipwash Porter Fading Pierce Spillmann Jones Rather Johnson Crawford Bartlett.

Shrine Annes Messrs Mesdames Claud Clement M. P. Bail Clement Hardouin Avenue H. H. Biaustone Sam Chernosky Jack Lamb H. H. Blaustone Lee Wilborn Clarence Flournoy C. T. Aselton Dave Shipwash T. N. Porter E. M. Fading Walter Pierce Emil H. Spillmann A. F. Jones E. C. Rather Arvid Johnson John R. Crawford Jesse J. Bartlett

Luck Camp RNA Set Tuesday Meeting Time

Luck Camp RNA will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m in the IOOF Hall 1712 North Congress. The notice states the gathering is scheduled for the afternoon.

Luck Camp RNA IOOF North Congress

Mrs Johnson and Children Visit Mrs Martha Smith and Miss Stella Sanders

Mrs Jewell Johnson and her children Martha Ellen Janet James and Joanne of Grand Prairie are visiting in the home of Mrs Martha W Smith and Miss Stella Sanders at 7 West 13th. Mrs Johnson is Smith's daughter and Sanders' niece.

Martha W. Smith Stella Sanders West 13Th Jewell Johnson Martha Ellen Janet James Joanne Grand Prairie Mrs. Johnson Mrs. Smith Miss Sanders

Chaillots Honor Mrs Luedecke At Barbecue

Mrs Luedecke a former Austinite now living in Mission was honored at a barbecue hosted by her niece and nephew in law at the Chaillot home 2005.

W. G. Luedecke

Law Student Wives Invited for Bridge Party

Mrs. Jack Niland president of the Law Wives Club announces all wives of University of Texas law students are invited to a bridge party at 7:30 p m Wednesday in the TFWC Building 7308 San Gabriel Hostesses will include Mesdames J W Caldwell S O Garner C M Leftwich and J C Sewell Transportation calls to Mrs Niland 7 5620

Mra Jack Niland Law Wives Club University of Texas TFWC San Gabriel J. W. Caldwell S. O. Garner C. M Leftwich J. C. Sewell Mrs. Niland

Westenfield Parents To Allocate Funds

Westenfield parents plan a meeting in the vicinity inviting attendees to discuss fund allocation and community support. The notice emphasizes participation from families and local residents.

Westenfield

Lunchroom Supervisors Attend State Institute in Texas

About 175 school lunchroom managers from across Texas attended the Lune School Lunchroom Managers Institute in San Marcos last week. The conference involved all Austin Public Schools lunchrooms and was directed by Southwest Texas State Teachers College home economics department under Chairman Dr. Willa Vaughn.

Lune School San Marcos Austin Public Schools Southwest Texas State Teachers College Home Economics Department Willa Vaughn

Kilgore Rangerettes to Perform in Sugar Bowl

Kilgore College Rangerettes will perform in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans on January 2. The 33 East Texas students will be joined by the Siplece Ranger band for the pregame show before the bowl crowd.

Kilgore Kilgore College Rangerettes New Orleans East Texas

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