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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1949

Page

7

Visual Education Films To Be Shown for Pease Mothers

Mothers of first and second grade children at Pease School will view A Feeling of Rejection at 9 a m Wednesday in the Little Campus Auditorium. The event, sponsored by the Pease PTA home and family life group, runs from 8 30 a m with a post film discussion led by home counselor Mrs F C McConnell. Credit toward the home and family life certificate is offered for attendance. Previous day, third and fourth grade parents watched Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children in the University projection room with Mrs McConnell and Principal Richard Bowles.

Pease School Visual Education Department University Home and Family Life Group The Pease Pta Mesdames Fisher A. Tyler Carroll McPherson Howard Taylor Jules R. Watt D. Lee Hamilton Carl A. Johnston Henry Gornick Carleton Card J. W. Edgar David Bassist J. A. Shelby Ben Lee Chote Shipley Mesdames T. J. Bain J. B. Howard Robert W. French Burton Sandberg Carl Wright

VFW Post and Auxiliary Set Meeting Thursday

Edwin G. Hutchins Auxiliary and Post 856 VFW will convene at 8 p m Thursday in the VFW Home on Fredericksburg Road. The Auxiliary will hear Representative J T Rutherford speak and Mrs Robert Merts fifth district president will make her official visit.

Edwin G. Hutchins VFW Fredericksburg Road J. T. Rutherford Robert Merts Smithville Fifth District

Winn Pupils Aid March of Dimes Donation

John B. Winn School raised 141.52 for the March of Dimes. The second section of the sixth grade taught by Maude Whited collected 72.25 by canvassing the neighborhood.

John B. Winn

Govalle P TA Groups Study Sewing Foods

Govalle P TA home and family life group hears Edith Anderson describe how daily activities affect food intake and energy needs. Meetings note upcoming topics and locations including Mrs Lightsey and Mrs Blais homes with sewing and slip-covering demonstrations.

Govalle P-Ta Edith Anderson Govalle P-Ta Joe Lightsey Springdale Road E. N. Barkland Mary Lee Browne James Blais Don Ann J. E. Vick Lyons Road

Barbara Scott Complimented At Luncheon

Barbara Scott, mid term graduate of Austin High School and retiring president of the Athenaeum Literary Society, was praised at a luncheon hosted by Mrs. John Russell Smith. Centerpiece dolls in caps and gowns and mini diploma place cards highlighted the event. guests included Lurline Smith and others.

John Russell Smith Sunshine Drive Barbara Scott Austin High School Scott Athenaeum Literary Society Smith T‘ted Lurline Smith Bobbie June Burkett Doris McAnnally Betty Elkin Janelle Todd

Austin Artist Will Address Law Wives

Mrs. Anita Englehorn, Austin artist, speaks on Why Art at 8 p m Wednesday to the Arts Round Table of the Law Wives Club. The meeting, at Mrs. Robert Boone's home, 2400 Bridle Path, will cover art history and modern art factors with hostesses Mrs. Boone and Mrs. O Neal Bacon.

Anita Englehorn Austin Arts Round Table The Law Wives Club Robert Boone Englehorn Europe Boone O'Neal Bacon

Africa Missionary Needs Outlined by World Traveler

Mrs. Alma Thomas, World Federation delegate and Texas club woman, spoke to the First Methodist WSCS about Africa's missionary needs. She described interior conditions, language barriers, disease, and poverty, and urged more preachers, teachers, doctors, and nurses through home and foreign mission programs.

Africa World Nell Fenner Austin American Alma Thomas First Methodist Wwsces Thomas World Federation of Educational Association Tokyo Rio de Janeiro Europe Alaska Texas Midland Iberia Nigeria W. R. Ruttenberry Hayne Young Homer Garrison

Meetings Schedule For Today

A roundup of local meetings includes the Woman's City Federation at the TFWC Building at 10 a.m. and several clubs and PTAs with locations across the city. Activities span bridge groups, PTA sessions, American Legion Auxiliary, YWCA dinners, and sewing groups through the afternoon and evening.

Woman's City Federation TFWC

Club Women Aid in Polio Drive Booths

Staffing the March of Dimes booth in the banks Saturday were members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 288. In charge of other booths were Miss Bird Smith and Lois Ragland and Mesdames I H Douglas and Grover McDonald.

March of Dimes American Legion Auxiliary Misses Bird Smith Lois Ragland Mesdames I. H. Douglas Grover McDonald University Junior League Woman's City Federation Central Christian Woman’s Council First Methodist Wscs University Methodist Wscs Westminster Presbyterian Women of the Church University Presbyterian Women of the Church Hyde Park Christian Woman's Council

Burnet County Girl Scout Board Hosts Meeting

Burnet County Girl Scout Board members and guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Meddars with Dr. M. K. Patterson presiding. The group noted 117 registered scouts in Burnet County and that two more troops will register soon, marking the third year of scouting in the county.

Burnet Sjl G. G. Meddars Burnet County Girl Scout Board M. K. Patterson Walter Ruble Rufus McFarlin Cleo Russell Bertram Roy Watson Marble Falls Mildred Craig Austin Arthur Fry George Scott Allen Joyce Ray Clark Galloway

Bacon fat as treasure of thrifty cooking

A period recipe notes that cooking bacon over low heat yields white sweet fat. The fat can be saved and used for frying other foods such as potatoes eggs and chicken, highlighting economical kitchen practice.

Miss Senkel and J B Srnensky Wed in Bartlett Church

Miss Mildred Senkel and Joe B Srnensky united in marriage at St John Lutheran Church Bartlett with Rev Gus Sager officiating. Attendants included Albina Ernensky Marilyn Sturm Viola Kreig and Martha Srnensky. Reception at SPJST hall Taylor followed. couple to reside in Taylor with the groom at Taylor Motor Company.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Bartlett Gus Sager Ruth Spinn God and I Albina Ernensky Marilyn Sturm Viola Kreig Martha Srnensky Martin Kerlin John Piikry Clarence Minzenmeyer Logan Stabeno Logan Boortz Glenwood Wendler SPJST Taylor Taylor Motor Company

Miss Towns and A D Stenger Engaged for Feb nuptials

Mr and Mrs Eugene S Towns of 1702 Hartford Road announce the engagement of their daughter Eugene Towns to Arthur Dallas Stenger of Austin. Nuptials set for February 11 at the Towns home with Rev Frederick Brooks of First Southern Presbyterian Church officiating. Eugene Towns runs Public Stenographic Service in the Littlefield Building and has long been active in Altrusa Breta Sigma Phi and the National Secretaries Association. Stenger, a Navy veteran, is a UT student in architectural and engineering programs and works in contracting. he is the son of A D Stenger Sr of Houston.

Eugene S. Towns Hartford Road Euugene Arthur Dallas Stenger Austin Frederick Brooks First Southern Presbyterian Church Littlefield Miss Towns University of Texas Austin Altrusa Club Breta Sigma Phi National Secretaries Association Stenger Navy A. D. Stenger Sr Houston

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