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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1950

Page

8

Rose Care Talk Guides Violet Crown Garden Club Study

Mrs. George Van Fleet led the Rose Study Group in advice on feeding roses at the roots with a mix of rose food and copperas. She urged deep side feeding, moist soil a week after feeding, and proper mulching to protect roots, with cleanliness and disposal of pruned material emphasized. New members Mesdames Walker and W. H. McNeill were welcomed.

George van Fleet The Violet Crown Garden Club

Banquet Planned for Cedar Grove Three Members

Members of the Cedar Grove Three Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle will gather at 7 30 p m Wednesday for a banquet hosted by state manager Mrs Laura E Krebs at 45th and Burnet Road Central and Northwest Texas. Sixty five women will receive pins for 25 or 40 years of membership. Mrs Krebs will give an welcome address and Mrs Vivian Walker the Cedar Grove Three president will lead songs readings and talks before a social hour and turkey dinner for about 100 guests.

Cedar Grove Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle Central Northwest Texas Laura E. Krebs 45Th Burnet Road Krebs Vivian Walker Cedar Grove Three

Highway Wives Host Friday Coffee Gathering

A coffee for members of the Wives of the State Highway Bridge Department is planned Friday from 10 am to 12 noon at the home of Mrs. Arnold B. Staubach 3406 Windsor Road. Co hosts will be Mesdames Clyde Silvas A B Lupher F M Hughes and S A Huber.

State Highway Bridge Department Arnold B. Staubach Windsor Road Clyde Silvas A. B. Lupher F. M. Hughes S. A. Huber

Austin Women Auxiliary of Labor Sets Friday Meeting

Friday at 1 p.m. announces a meeting for the Austin Women’s Auxiliary of Labor at the Labor Temple.

Austin Women's Auxiliary of Labor Labor Temple

Meetings Today Across Austin Social and Service Groups

A roundup of today’s gatherings lists Ramsey Recreation Club events at 9 30 a m with Mrs Archie Webb, University of Texas Dames at 3 p m, Pi Kappa Alpha Mothers Club at 2 30 p m, and numerous weitere meetings including Tower Lights Chapter NAUS at Hitchin Post 6 30 p m and Austin Art League events. Additional items include a Community Workshop at Elisabet Ney Museum 10 a m, Settlement Club 10 a m, PEO Chapter BQ 9 30 a m, Gamma Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Phi 7 45 p m, Becker PTA executive committee 9 30 a m, Hyde Park Reading Club 3 30 p m, Cedar Grove Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle banquet 7 30 p m, and AA UW International Relations Study Group 9 30 a m.

Navajo Aid Slated By Baker Scouts

Girl Scouts of Troop 150 plan to send health kits to Navajo children as a spring project. They will also prepare a Valentine box and valentines for nursery children at the Home of the Holy Infancy. Betty Ann Moore led the meeting with Shirley Hignett as guest speaker. Lorraine Murray was invested, and older scouts assist in training new members.

Girl Scouts of Troop 150 Baker School Betty Ann Moore Shirley Hignett Japan Gayle Sullivan Lorraine Murray Ingrid Hawkins

Beta Sigma Phi Sisters Visit McCloskey Hospital

Twenty Austin chapter members of Beta Sigma Phi visited McCloskey General Hospital in Temple on Sunday. Miss Joyce Lacy presented music and humorous readings while Miss Marilene Coe performed a comic solo from A Recruit's Army Experiences. Mary Cochran led solos and group singing with Miss Audie Lee Morris hosting. They brought 41 home baked cakes and served coffee. Joffre Bowles welcomed them and thanked the visitors.

Austin Beta Sigma Phi McCloskey General Hospital Temple Joyce Lacy Gamma Phi Marilene Coe University of Texas Kilgore Mary Cochran Theta Zeta Chapter Audie Lee Morris Alpha Chi Chapter Joffre Bowles

March of Dimes Campaign Seeks Support Through Smiles

Local appeal invites generous contributions to the March of Dimes with a lighthearted ask that a smile can express gratitude and help vulnerable families.

Newton A Hightower II Birthday Party Feted

Newton A Hightower II celebrated his sixth birthday Monday with a party hosted by Dr. and Mrs. N A Hightower Jr. at 707 Lamar. A witch house cake from Mrs. E J Steiger, a Hansel and Gretel recording, Laurel and Hardy and cartoon shorts, and a Valentine theme with candy favors highlighted the event.

Newton A. Hightower II Newton A. Hightower III N. A. Hightower Jr Lamar E. J. Steiger Newton The Hansel and Gretel

Delta Chi Epsilon Sigma Alpha pledges receive pins

Eight pledges of Delta Chi Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha were pinned in a ceremony led by president Mrs. John P. Dougherty at Old Seville. Dinner followed the service as yellow jonquils and candles in blue and gold decorated the tables. Attending members and guests included Mesdames Fitzgerald Riggs Eggerton Clark Wright and Misses Shuptine Wiempkin Robertson Lewis Wiempkin Ailamon Wallace.

Delta Chi Chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha John P. Dougherty Old Seville Ping James Fitzgerald James R. Riggs Fred Eggerton Robert Clark Etta Mae Wright Edith Shuptrine Ruth Wiempkin Patricia Robertson

Fashion on Limited Income Club Topic

The Bridge Group of the Co-Wed Club meets at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Campus Cafeteria Reservations should be made with Mrs John Seaman 20830 Ideals on Fashion for a Girl with a Limited Income were given by Mrs Dorothy Cook of E M Scarbrough and Sona Thursday night when she addressed the Co-Wed Club at the University Presbyterian Church A collection of ensembles was shown by models from Scarbroughs Mrs A L Linehan president directed the business session Assisting Mrs Linehan in serving refreshments was Mrs Craig Porter

Co-Wed Club John Seaman Dorothy Cook E. M. Scarbrough Sona Co-Wed University Presbyterian Church Secarbrough A. L. Linehan

X Ray Work Aided By Church Women

Members of the Austin Council of Church Women staffed the tuberculosis survey X ray unit at the Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. Mrs. Robert Ledbetter, social service chairman, announced the effort with Mrs. E W Peters in charge of the tuberculosis committee. Dames W A Carter Ed Renker A T Rowland Arthur Sandlin W C Howett Tom Allison James Butler Carl Levender and George Francisco assisted.

Austin Council of Church Women Chamber of Commerce Robert Ledbetter Social Service Counscl E. W. Peters Seine Mesdames W. A. Carter Ed Renker A. T. Rowland Arthur Sandlin W. C. Howett Tom Allison James Butler Carl Levender George Francisco

International Relations Group Plans Trade and Finance Discussion

Mrs. Nelia Fox of the University of Texas will lead a discussion on International Problems in Trade and Finance. The International Relations Study Group AAUW meets Wednesday at 9 30 a m in the home of Mrs Roland Moore 3911 Red River with co hostess Mrs Joseph R Davis assisting.

AAUW Roland Moore Red River Nelia Fox University of Texas Joseph R. Davis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Beverly Sheffield City Recreation Department Ivan M. Stout Mesdames L. B. Dyer Mary FE. Dickinson Neal Douglass LA Ia Ad Poul Lee Ue Propper Valentine Exquisite Denier Divine New Guadalupe Labor Auxiliary K-Mar Rio Grande Ramsey Recreation Club Archie Webb Rosedale Avenue University of Texas Dames Pi Kappa Alpha Mothers Club J. F. Chester Moble Drive Tower Lights National Secretaries Association Hitchin Post Kindergarten Mothers Club Little Campus Bridge Group Naud West 24Th Community Workshop For Creative Arts Board of Directors Elisabet Ney Austin Art League May Brookshier Andrews Andy Montgomery San Gabriel Catholic Women's Study Club James Mackin Enfield Road Vernon T. Schuhardt Gaston Avenue Joyce Lacey East 14Th Hyde Park Reading Club J. Ray Moss East 81St Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle 45Th and Baker Scouts Fletcher McCloskey Yaring Woody Woodpecker Maryanna Jesse Tommy Johnson Mayrelloyd Payne Bennett Averyt Charles Johnson Jackie Sue ESA Castoria
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