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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1949

Page

6

Mrs. C. A. Logan Heads Beta Sig Chapter Meeting

Mrs. C. A. Logan was named president of Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma at a meeting hosted by Dr. Dorothy Schons. New officers include Mrs. J. L. Bogle as vice president and Mrs. W. E. Sumners as treasurer. A film was shown, plans discussed for a Sweetheart dance in April, and pledge initiation set for March 21 at the Austin Hotel.

C. A. Logan Alpha Phi Chapter Beta Sigma Dorothy Schons J. L. Bogle W. E. Sumners Peggy McAninch Elizabeth Gibson J. C. Wright Frank Boyd

Shrine Annes Entertain Shrine Annes at Spanish Village

Shrine Annes were entertained Thursday evening by Mr and Mrs Lee Welborn and Chester Sykes with dinner at Spanish Village. After dinner games were played. Attending were Arvid Johnson Norwood King Dave Shipwash Pete Ball Jesse Bartlett Victor Cluck Ed Rather John Crawford A F Jones Neal Porter Emil H Spillmann Jack Lamb C T Aselton Clarence Flournoy Welborn Sykes plus Walter Pierce and Mesdames Ruby Gilbert Vivian Beatty Gomer May of Whitewright.

Shrine Annes Messrs Mesdames Lee Welborn Chester Sykes Spanish Village 2 Arvid Johnson Norwood King Dave Shipwash Pete Ball Jesse Bartlett Victor Cluck Ed Rather John Crawford A. F. Jones Neal Porter Emil H. Spillmann Jack Lamb C. T. Aselton Clarence Flournoy Walter Pierce Ruby Gilbert Vivian Beatty Gomer May Whitewright

Chapter R PEO to Meet Wednesday Luncheon

Chapter R of the PEO will hold a Friday noon luncheon at 12 at the home of Mrs. C W Chewning 1600 Enfield Road. Mesdames Frank P Sexton and W H Griffis will serve as assistant hostesses.

PEO C. W. Chewning Enfield Road Frank P. Sexton W. H. Griffis

Miss Buzek Weds Henry Tobias in Fayetteville ceremony

Miss Leona Buzek daughter of Joe Buzek Magnet married Henry Tobias Ellinger in a Feb 22 ceremony at St John s Catholic Church Fayetteville. The couple will live on a farm near Ellinger with a reception at Ellinger auditorium and attendance from family including Miss Gladys Schneider and Miss Rose Marie Myers.

LA Grange Leona Buzek Joe Buzek Magnet Henry Tobias Ellinger St. John’s Catholic Church Fayetteville Joe Tobias Tobias Johnnie Becka Gladys Schneider Rose Marie Myers Doris Kallus Mary Kruska Mary Ann Tobias Lee Roy Lawrence Shimek Johnnie Kruska James Peters Daniel Kulhanek Cyril Busek

Co-Wed Club Sets Session At A-Bar Cafe

Mrs Volney Ellis bridge chair announces Co-Wed Club meets 7 p m Thursday at the A Bar Cafeteria 2612 Guadalupe Reservations by Tuesday with Mrs Milton Getzen or Mrs Charles Hamermesh A 25 cent refreshments fee and a high scorer prize All student wives invited Forty invited at last meeting and Mrs L Pate taught two beginner tables

Volney Ellis Co- Wed Club Guadalupe Milton Getzendaner Charles L. Hamermesh L. Patenude

Pecan Springs PTA Elects Hornberger President-Elect

Mrs Paul Hornberger was named president-elect of the Pecan Springs PTA. Others elected include Mrs W M Bostic vice president, Mrs Joe Moore secretary, Mrs Walter Nettle treasurer, Mrs Harry Menn parliamentarian, and Mrs C H Gustafson historian. Joe Moore will attend the PTA conference in San Saba April 21-22.

Paul Hornberger Pecan Springs W. M. Bostic Joe Moore Walter Nettle Harry Menn C. H. Gustafson PTA San Saba Harry

Baker Girl Scouts Plan Card Sale Fundraiser

Girl Scouts of Troop 150 Baker School decide to sell greeting cards to boost funds and subscriptions to The American Girl. Meeting Thursday led by June Burris covers Birthday Week activities and features speaker Miss Ann Marie Derring a former WAC with wartime travels in New Guinea the Philippines and Japan.

Girl Scouts Baker School June Burris Ann Marie Derring Indo China WAC New Guinea Japan Miss Derring Linda Timmerman Julie Burris Patsy Craddock Emily Jo Flachmeier Ingrid Hawkins Elaine Hasty Shirley Dowery Barbara McClain Betty Ann Moore Carolyn Moreno Omar Fay Hines Christine Robbins Nancy Stevenson Donna Peck Dorothy Sheffield W. A. Flachmeier Henry Timmerman

Mrs Wild Named Delegate to Alpha Chi Omega Convention

Claude Wild was chosen as delegate from the Alpha Chi Omega Alumnae chapter to the national convention in Pasadena, California this summer. The selection occurred at a Thursday meeting and bridge party hosted by Mrs. Charles Wolf, with plans announced for a May book review luncheon and a barbecue.

Claude Wild Alpha Chi Omega Pasadena Calif Charles Wolf A. R. Erwin E. T. Livingston Jr John Callan Robert Lindsey R. J

Class Feted In Bartlett

The Golden Circle class of the First Baptist Church was honored with a party at E. E. Lawdon Jr.'s home in Bartlett. Hostesses were Mrs. E. L. Ramsey and Mrs. W. L. Stokes Jr. with games led by Miss Pearl Joiner and guests including Dixie Dawson Myron McCarver and others.

Wooldridge PTA Carnival Set for Friday Evening

The Wooldridge PTA schedules a school carnival Friday from 6 30 p m to 8 30 p m with a circus minstrel show magician film white elephant sale doll show games and refreshments. Admission is free but each show costs five cents.

Reporting On School Work To Be Topic

Wooldridge home and family life study group discussed helping children gain acceptance in group activities by being good listeners courteous and thoughtful. Mrs F C McConnell led after films Shy Boy and Are You Popular with next meeting Friday at 8 30 am in the school library led by M G Bowden principal on report card versus conferences.

Wooldridge F. C. McConnell M. G. Bowden

Tivy Will Name Student of Year

Kerrville March 7 The Student of the Year at Tivy High School will be chosen from Bitsie Weiss Joan Gose Glenn Brooks Jimmy Burkhardt Elroy Bode Charles Brown Charles Morriss Donnie Smith Billie Ed Daniels Donald Rhoden Dale Evertson and Dorothy Hyde based on activities with Antler and Tatler staff band FFA and athletic teams.

Kerrville Spl Tivy High School Bitsie Weiss Joan Gose Glenn Brooks Jimmy Burkhardt Elroy Bode Charles Brown Charles Morriss Donnie Smith Billie Ed Daniels Donald Rhoden Dale Evertson Dorothy Hyde Antler and Tatler FFA

West Austin Baptist Class Has Session

The Deb-Ly-Mar Sunday School class of West Austin Baptist Church met Tuesday night hosted by Mrs. Richard Earle Helmer Jr. at 1509 West 10th. Mrs. E. M. Royer led the devotional and refreshments were served to Mesdames O. F. Dingler Uhland Abbott E. M. Royer J. B. Sayers Clyde Wingren Richard Helmer Jr. Ann Colvin and Bernice Tibbot.

West Austin Baptist Church Richard Earle Helmer Jr West 10Th E. M. Royer O. F. Dingler Uhland Abbott J. B. Sayers Clyde Wingren Richard Helmer Jr Ann Colvin Bernice Tibbot

Ladies of Charity to Meet Tuesday at Seton Nurses Home

The Ladies of Charity schedule a meeting for Tuesday at 10 am in the Seton Nurses Home auditorium.

Charity Ladies of Charity Seton Nurses Home

W. R. Ballers Are Honored By Douglases Tea Event

Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Baller of Lincoln Nebraska were celebrated at a Sunday tea hosted by Dr. and Mrs. O B Douglas at 1101 West 22nd. Baller is a visiting professor in educational psychology at the University of Texas this term. The Douglas home featured spring flowers and crystal accents. A list of attending doctors and their spouses includes James Knight Umstattd and many others as guests and hosts throughout two hours of receptions.

W. R. Baller Lincoln Neb O. B. Douglas West 22Nd Baller University of Texas Douglas H. T. Manuel Evelyn Carrington C. T. Gray L. D. Haskew James Knight J. G. Umstattd I. S. Nelson C. C. Calvert B. P. Holland T. S. Painter J. C. Dolley C. D. Simmons C. Read Granberry Mesdames G V. Anderson C. F. Arrowood Frea Ayer J. W. Baldwin W. J. Borg D. Brace A. L. Chapman R. L. Duke Frederick Eby N. Edwards R. B. Embree L. B. Ezell Hob Gray

Forest Cruse Guest Told on Mardi Gras Visits

Enrique Humberto Pizzati of Mi ami Florida and Honduras is in Austin visiting his brother in law Forest Cruse. He just returned from Cuba Honduras and New Orleans where he attended Mardi Gras as guest of his brother Roger G. Pizzati former Honduras consul. Mr and Mrs Cruse also attended Mardi Gras as guests of O F Gibson family. They were complimented at several courtesies in New Orleans.

Enrique Humberto Pizzati Miami Fla Honduras Central America Austin Forest Cruse Mr. Pizzati Cuba New Orleans Roger G. Pizzati

Gipson Speaks on Hound Dog Man at Llano Luncheon

Fred Gipson of Mason, author of Hound Dog Man, spoke at the Texas Day luncheon of Llano Woman's Culture Club in the Administration Building at Buchanan Dam. Rev. R. K. Heacock offered the invocation, Mrs. J. F. Ross introduced Gipson, who reviewed his book and received a miniature hound dog. Gipson and his wife were guests of Mrs. H. J. Hoerster.

Llano Fred Gipson Mason Woman's Culture Club of Buchanan Dam Llano County R. K. Heacock J. F. Ross Gipson H. J. Hoerster

Methodist Church Names Secretary and Treasurer

Kerrville March 7 Dr Tom Brabham pastor of the First Methodist Church announced the board of stewards employed Mrs Lula W Stevenson as church secretary and treasurer She has spent 18 months with the First Methodist Church of Conway Ark where she taught school participated in Boy and Girl Scout work counseled for Methodist Youth Fellowship and held WSCS offices.

Kerrville Spl Tom Brabham First Methodist Church Board of Stewards Lula W. Stevenson

West Austin Study Club to Discuss Indiana Topic

West Austin Study Club will meet Friday at 3 p.m. at the home of Mrs. T. M. Vernon 121 West Ninth. Mrs. Ed Hock will discuss Indiana in the United States and new officers were named: Mrs. J. W. Schneider president, Mrs. J. R. Popham vice president, Mrs. M. F. Thurmond secretary, Mrs. I. W. Popham treasurer, Mrs. James A. King historian, Mrs. Rose Westbrook parliamentarian.

Indiana United States Ed Hock West Austin T. M. Vernon West Ninth J. W. Schneider J. R. Popham M. F. Thurmond I. W. Popham James A. King Rose Westbrook

Mathews P-TA Plans Election

Mathews P-TA will elect officers at the meeting Wednesday at 3 15 p m in the school. Mrs. W R Bieberstein announces that the Girl Scouts and Brownies will present talks on the history of Girl Scouting and activities of Scouts in other countries.

Mathews P-Ta W. R. Bieberstein

Mrs A W Stewart Hosts Birthday Dinner

Mrs A W Stewart entertained with a dinner honoring her husband her mother Mrs Katie Davis and her grandson Harry Layton Stewart on their birthday anniversaries at Pa Briggs.

A. W. Stewart Pabriggs Katie Davis Harry Layton Stewart

UT Drama Students Stage Two One Act Plays for AAUW

The University of Texas drama department presented two one act plays for the AAUW New Member Group in X Hall. Sylvan N. Karchmer wrote and directed the first piece featuring Helen Rosenthal Ken Fouts Bob Blausbone and Mary Lou Wylie. Daphne Buchanan directed a comedy with Love Dean Dede Jones Jack Ashford Jack McDonald and Phil Kapy in the cast.

Drama Department The University of Texas AAUW X Hall Sylvan N. Karchmer Helen Rosenthal Ken Fouts Bob Blausbone Mary Lou Wylie Daphne Buchanan Love Dean Dede Jones Jack Ashford Jack

Food dollar value discussed by Govalle class

Miss Edith Anderson spoke to Govalle PTA foods class about the full value of the food dollar including conservation of food and canned milk helping provide needed milk. Attendees included Mrs Scott and Mrs Petri among others. next meeting set for 3401 Gonzales at 1:30 pm with yeast bread to be discussed. An upholstery class met at Govalle Methodist Church to study cushion springs with several attendees.

Edith Anderson Govalle Pta Foods F. B. Scott Anderson Mesdames L. A. Scott C. H. Petri C. Hicks E. Quisenberry M. E. Jenkins Gonzales Govalle Methodist Church Miss Lee Browne

Mothers Are Entertained By Brownies

Taylor March 7 Troop 16 of the Taylor Brownies hosted a party for their mothers. The girls sang and handed each guest a handmade Valentine card. Mrs. Louis Sorenson led the troop with Mrs. H. G. Richards as assistant. attending mothers and troop members are listed with full names.

Taylor Spl The Taylor Brownies Louis Sorenson H. G. Richards

Auction Planned by Austin B&PW Club

Miss Ida Watts and assistants Bertha Hartment and Ethel Seaholm host the regular Austin B&PW business meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the club house. President Miss Eula Williamson will officiate. The program features a post office package auction. Members may bring guests.

Ida Watts Bertha Hartment Ethel Seaholm Austin B&pw Eula Williamson

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