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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
6
Local churches announce weekly meetings with St Faiths St Marys and Holy Trees. Mrs. Spence Mrs Steinhauser and Mrs Adams to cohost. Sessions on Tuesday mornings at 10 with elections for officers. Also a note urging support for the March of Dimes.
The Austin auxiliary to the Texas Pharmaceutical Association read new by laws during a luncheon at the home economics tea house. The rules, to align with the men's group, will be voted on at the next meeting. Mrs. Edward Minor led the session. hostesses were Mesdames Everette Kelly Dick Cooper and H M Bohn. Decorations featured Valentine motifs. Guests included Mrs Glenn B Birdwell Mrs G B Park Mrs Dave Howard and Mrs Thomas A Blacklock. Attendance reached 34.
Mrs. G. E. Schmitt hosted a kitchen shower for niece Miss Jean Marie Schmitt at 1701 West 30th. The bride-elect, UT sophomore, will wed Ira Boothe of Stanton Feb 12 at Seguin First Methodist Church. Guests enjoyed a lace table, wedding ring cake, and music by Mozelle and Patsy Schmitt.
Miss Virginia Kerbow a mid term graduate of Austin High School was honored at a Sunday luncheon at the Hitchin Post. Hostess was her aunt Mrs Lusby. Other guests included Mrs Robert Holmes and several Misses Betty Jo Stephenson Carol Grimes Lucianne Knight Bette Woods and Gloria Hoppe.
Vida Mitchell, a TCU student, appears on a Fort Worth television show in a charades game. Betty Ann Theobald, UT Austin, earns Forensica election and Spooks membership while active in sorority intramurals. Other Austin social figures plan visits, vacations, and clubs as Nita Ebeling begins as assistant manager of the Austin Club.
Frances Duff interior decorator will speak to the Bergstrom Air Force Base NCO Wives Club Thursday. She will discuss new color schemes and decorating ideas for the home at 1 30 p.m. in the NCO Club.
Art Group Six of the Austin Art League will meet Thursday at 10 a.m. in the home of Mrs. Ralph Yarborough. Co-hostesses will be Mesdames E. W. Jackson, R. H. Porter and J. W. Wheeler.
A columnist examines the national debate over a proposed constitutional amendment for women’s equal rights. He interviews general readers and cites Senator Margaret Chase Smith and Senator Estes Kefauver raising concerns about military service, the Mann Act, alimony, and the impact on traditional gender roles and privileges.
The Y Teen Interclub Council schedules a Tuesday evening meeting at the YWCA called by temporary chairman Patch Shaw. Supper at 6 and a 6 30 p m business session will appoint committees for the officers training course at Camp Waloa in Wimberley. The February session follows a worship service Sunday morning.
Hyde Park Christian Church circles set meetings for Wednesday. Circle Three meets at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Archie Stevenson at 4202 Speedway. Circle Four also gathers at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Carl Wilsin at 709 East Fourth.
The Co-Wed Club of the University of Texas wives and associates will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in University Presbyterian Church for sewing, bridge and lectures. Bridge group hosts included Mrs. John Seaman and Mrs. Craig Johnson with high score going to Mrs. B. M. Bakkegard.
Meetings today include Conversational Spanish with Miss Lillian Wester at 113A West 32nd at 2 30 p m AAUW. T S Square Club with Mrs Banks McLaurin at 206 West 32nd 10 a m Evening Duplicate Bridge University Ladies Intermediate Club with Mrs Orville Wyss at 3107 Grandview 7 30 p m Altrusa Club social with Miss Florence Stulken at 4600 Burnet Road 8 p m
Mrs Marge Benjamin presented a humorous sketch at a luncheon for the Austin State Official Club Friday at the Hitchin Post. Attending were 93 members and guests with Mrs R A Schnid as hostess chair assisted by Mrs Robert Hughes and Mesdames M B Morgan Raymond Gray Carl Svenson Robert McKinley and C G Kreuger.
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