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Newspaper
Austin American
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
10
Elizabeth Hillyer suggests a wheeled dining window table that straddles a kitchen sill. The design rolls into the kitchen to load meals and then moves outside for serving. Size adapts to window sill height for dining or stand-up buffet use.
Cardui is promoted as a remedy for menstrual cramps and monthly pain. The ad claims thousands of women have relief and a new sense of freedom after using Cardui, describing it as a non pain-killing formula that helps control uterine spasms.
Mrs. Graef hosted an informal party for June Austin High graduates Betty Allman and Evelyn Pollan at Creedmoor home. Aunt and mother hostesses gave corsages and gifts. flash pictures were taken. Guests included Pollan, Graef, Burkland, Ringstaff, Redfield, and Spradling families among others.
Miss Adele Ashley of Llano, bride-elect to Jack Blasdell Waide of Big Spring, was honored at a luncheon hosted at the ranch home of Mrs. Luke Moss. Co-hosts Mrs. S. E. Chesnut and Mrs. Ben Donop, with games and a bridal themed display, highlighted the event.
Miss Patsy Jennings bride elect was honored with a personal shower in the home of Mrs. E. D. Wooten on Ellingson Lane. The event featured a green themed refreshment table and gardenias with white candles. The couple, Marvin Schroeder and Miss Jennings, are to wed Friday at the Hyde Park Church of Christ. Guests included numerous friends and relatives.
Members of the Perry Club a Community Chest agency have sponsored and completed many projects in Austin. Troop 47 won first place at the May camporee. An appreciation party honored assistant scoutmaster Joe McShane with help from Mrs. H L Watson and Mrs. Marvin Wasterling. Present were Cecil Clark and others. Cub Pack 47 presented awards in an Indian ceremonial at the club house including Ronnie Hawk Sam Olguin Michael Noe and more. Gerald Swank and Joe Lang received special awards for improvement. A Perry Club piano recital featured Josie Jaso Hazel Kanetsky Mary Olguin Freddie Blum True Ward and Marie S Olguin with Margaret Yoakum as volunteer teacher. The fencing tournament ended with San Olguin the winner and others listed.
Zeta Tau Alpha Austin Alumnae Chapter schedules a benefit luncheon and canasta party at the Austin Country Club on June 16 to support City Philanthropic funds. The season-ending meeting features a dessert party at 7 30 p m hosted by Mrs G W Seiders and several listed hostesses and helpers.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lannen of Taylor announce the marriage of their daughter Mrs. Josephine Fatherree to Lennart F. Helsing of Los Angeles California. The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev. Thomas Orris at St Matthias Catholic Church Huntington Park on May 26. The bride wore a rust wool dress with brown cobra accessories and an orchid corsage. They reside at 2467 12 California Street Huntington Park.
Mr and Mrs N L Gault Jr will receive doctor of medicine degrees Saturday from the University of Minnesota. The couple will return to Austin for a short visit before beginning internships at Minneapolis General Hospital. N L Gault Sr and daughters Mrs W M Robinson and Mrs Walter Krizov will travel to Minneapolis for graduation exercises with plans to visit Waterloo Iowa and Rochester Minnesota.
Miss Thelma Warren and Paul Thrower Jr. were honored at an UT graduation open house hosted by Misses Kathryn Adams and Margaret Warren at 806 San Antonio. The event featured spring cut flowers, pink rose centerpieces, and a white cake with graduating figurines. Out of town guests included Carroll Barton of Dallas and several Warren relatives from Waco Belton and Baton Rouge along with Austin visitors.
Ollie Fojt wed Wallace Siegmund in a Thursday ceremony at the Czech Moravian Brethren Church parsonage officiated by Rev. Frank Svozoda. Attendants included Arnold Omerek as brother in law and sister, with the matron of honor in a print dress and green accessories. The bride wore a light blue jersey dress with white accessories and white carnation corsage. The couple will reside in Taylor where the groom is employed.
Miss Ruth Lewis daughter of Mr and Mrs R B Lewis wed Calvin H Dickinson son of Mr and Mrs H G Dickinson of Taylor on Friday. The bride received a degree from Southwestern University this month. The bridegroom works for the Texas Power and Light Company in Taylor.
Tex Robertson former UT swimming coach and Longhorn Boys Camp operator teaches Girl Scout Troop 8 in Burnet June 6. The lessons aim to earn the troop a swimming award as they practice at Inks Lake area facilities.
Members of the Conoley Home Demonstration Club in Thorndale met at Mrs. R. F. Poe's home. Roll call featured recipes for vegetable salad and Mrs. Alvis Campbell won a prize in a contest during the session. Mrs. Poe provided refreshments for 15 members.
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