Dior Springs Shorter Skirts in Fashion Coup
Austin notes a fashion show where Christian Dior unveiled silhouettes with shorter skirts and no girdles, prompting crowds to praise the designer. The collection featured high hemlines near the knee, a crisscross “scissors” line, wide sleeves with furlined cuffs, and a set of new looks like a hip hugging silhouette and peplums.
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Dior Springs
Sally
Wno
Christian Dior
Jock
Dior
Bemmine
Fidelis Class Elects Officers for New Year
The Fidelis class held a business session and supper to elect officers and plan activities. Elected were Lucretia Whitis vice president. Katie Norwood treasurer. Eure Martin treasurer. Frances Clark assistant. Edna Pentecost ministries vice president. Mary Ella Wallis assistant. H P Atkinson stewardship and missions vice president. Stella Mae Floyd secretary. Vera Jeffrey assistant. Mary McQueen reporter. Tine Freeman corresponding secretary. Minerva Davis assistant. Josephine Price will head the birthday committee.
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Tireeas Ut
Basdeen Eaitaans
Cau
Lucretia Whitis
Touswahae
Byrrdie Sanderford
Katie Norwood
Eure Martin
Frances Clark
Edna Pentecost
Class Ministries
Mary Ella Wallis
H. P. Atkinson
Stewardship and Missions
W. C. Childs
Stella Mae Fiord
Vera Jeffrey
Mary McQueen
Tine Freeman
Minerva Davis
Bee Ey
Josephine Price
Yeernolds
Stella Mae Floyd
Major Clara Matthews WAC Career Forges Texas Ties
Major Clara Matthews arrives in Austin to direct activation processing for Reserve Corps units in Texas. A Houston native, daughter of Brig. Gen. Dallas J. Matthews, she describes Army life as vital and plans to remain in the Corps long term. Her background includes service in World War II theaters from New Guinea to Manila, extensive Army education work, and leadership roles in WAC and WAAC transitions.
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Johnni
Clara May Matthews
Matthews
Army
WAC
Austin
Texas Military District
Dallas J. Matthews
National Guards
Camp Mabry
Bremen
Dallas Matthews Jr
Houston
Quartermaster Corps
el Paso
General MacArthur
New Guinea
Biak
Leyte
Manila
Japan
States
William Beaumont General Hospital
Rice Institute
Columbia University
Fort Worth
WPA
National Guard
WAAC
San Antonio
Woman's Auxiliary Army Corps
Women's Army Corps
Miller Family Plans California Motor Trip
Kurtz J. Miller Jr. and family will leave Austin for a 17 day motor trip to California to visit Mrs. Miller’s parents Colonel and Mrs. H. C. Dagley of Santa Monica. Capt Miller has served as an instructor in the Organized Reserve Corps at 301 1 2 Barton Springs. The Millers previously resided in Germany with Occupation Forces. Their Austin home is 1406 Bentwood Road.
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Kurtz J. Miller Jr
Austin
California
Mrs Plumb Back Among Guests After Texas Visit
Mrs J M Puckett hosts her daughter Mrs Maurice Plumb in her home at 14 East 38 1 2 after a two week stay in Mineola Texas with her mother The trip to Austin included Elise Plumb of Tyler an employee of Humble Oil Company Miss Plumb attended the previous weekend wedding of Rose Marie Balerstedt to Amor H Olander
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Maurice Plumb
East 38
Mineola
Texas
J. M. Puckett
Austin
Poultry Freezing Demonstration for Local Club
Mrs W M Mall demonstrated poultry prep for deep freeze at a Home Demonstration Club meeting in Dripping Springs. Attendees included Mesdames Fredge Roy Breed O S Brumiery W Nail and Miss Judith Ann Lefiey of Three Rivers.
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Dripping Springs
W. 8. Mall
Home Demonstration Club
J. B. Mall
Fredge Roy Breed
O. S. Brumiery
W. Nail
Judith Ann Lefiey
Three Rivers
Miss Rena Reynolds Hosts Dallas Visitors
Miss Rena Reynolds receives guests at 1320 San Antonio with sister Mrs J L Newton and Miss Edna Newton from Dallas and Newton Tubbs Jr. also visiting. Wagner address listed as 807 East.
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Rena Reynolds
San Antonio
J. L. Newton
Edna Newton
Dallas
Newton Tubbs Jr
Wagner
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WEAN
Austin, Texas
Fidelis
Conene By
Se Vienain
Sean Nens
Eura Martin
Mise Inez Lung
Sonary
China
Altenheim
Lora Goodwin
Sen Antonio
Annie Wong
Canton
Chris Brody
Biaseney
Ida Gillespie
Ledy Lalifer
Major Clara Matthews
Neal Douglass
Wichita
Lavaca
Lydia E. Pinkham
God Pinkham
Orgaas
Pinkham
Thousewdere
Pinkhem
America
Crea
K. J. Millers
Mrs. Plumb Back
Bountiful
Snider
Atsup
Chilé
Yaring
Lenel Bets
Plua
Lenel
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