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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1950

Page

9

Scout Anniversary Program Set by PTA in Becker Zilker PTA

Becker and Zilker Girl Scout troops present a Fifty Eight Years of Girl Scouting program inside Becker school auditorium. Troop 19 led by Mrs. W N Alexander performs How No Ears Was Cured while Troop 84 led by Mrs. J S Ramsey presents Brownies at Work. Troop 106 led by Mrs. W B Crouch performs Norwegian Dance and other units cover health safety agriculture fashion crafts and more. John P Manning district census supervisor speaks. Election of 1950 51 officers and social hour follow with sales by Girl Scout and Brownie troops.

Becker Pta Girl Scouts Becker and Zilker W. N. Alexander J. S. Ramsey W. B. Crouch Alvin Goerlitz The Tor Frank Rife Becker and Zilker Girl Scouts Jo Gail Tidwell Darlene Rife Gus Artz John P. Manning

Mrs Smith Hosts Beta Sig Group Meeting at Home

Mrs Elnora Jane Smith hosted a Zeta Omicron Chapter Beta Sigma Phi model meeting at her home 1502 Marshal Lane Monday afternoon. Guest speaker Mrs J W Mc Connell spoke on Happiness. hostesses were Mesdames Foote Hurst MccCullick Leifeste.

Elnora Jane Smith Marshal Lane Zeta Omicron Beta Sigma Phi J. W. McConnell George Foote J. M. Hurst J. H. MccCullick Gilbert Leifeste Mesdames Joe Bowling A. C. Miller G. W. Washington Holland Page Jr Elora Jane Smith L. L. Pollard Wayne Jarvis Michael Attas Pearce Johnson H. B. Clogett J. H. McCullick Maurice J. Flahive

Jilker P T A Plans Fifth Grade Program

Fifth grade students of Zilker School will present a P T A program Thursday at 3 p m in the school cafetorium. Mrs Sue Harris directs with Darlene Rife as accompanist for two group songs Vespers and Wicklow Fair. Carl Umland plays violin solo. Wayne Peschka hosts an Irish skit featuring C W Lanier Dorothy Hight Michael Cullen Gretchen Bailey James Burke Jimmy Elliott Doloras Keller Frank Christal Douglas Howard Elena Conkle and June Milam. Mothers run the social hour and a nursery will be available.

Zilker School Sue Harris Darlene Rife Milne Carl Umlauf Wayne Peschka C. W. Lanier Dorothy Hight Michael Cullen Gretchen Bailey James Burke Jimmy Elliott Doloras Keller Frank Christal Douglas Howard Elena Conkle June Milam

Meetings Today in Austin Club Calendar

A list of Austin meetings and events including the Tri L Club luncheon at the Austin Hotel 11 45 a m Daughters of the Scottish Rite Temple 8 p m Newcomers Club University Texas Union Professional Women AAUW dinner Queen Anne Room Texas Union 6 30 p m Wednesday Morning Music Club TFWC Building 10 a m Rosedale PTA executive committee 9 30 a m Blomquist 1206 West 40th Twentieth in Study Club Blackshear 2009 Whitis 3 p m Austin Girl Scout Association board birthday Driskill Hotel 6 45 p m Alpha Delta Pi Mothers Club Austin Country Club 11 15 a m Austin Classroom Teachers Association Austin High School cafeteria 7 30 p m Planned Parenthood Center board 10 a m

Tri-L Austin Daughters of the Scottish Rite Temple International Texas Union AAUW Queen Anne TFWC Rosedale Pta L. V. Blomquist West 40Th Oy Blackshear Whitis Austin Girl Scout Association Nager Driskill Alpha Delta Pi Mothers Club Austin Country Club Austin Classroom Teachers Association Austin High School Planned Parenthood Center Board of

Austrian Guest Speaker Announced by Teachers

Miss Margaret Fritsch of Salzburg Austria will be principal speaker when the Austin Classroom Teachers Association convenes Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the High School Cafeteria. Members of the Travis County Teachers Association and the State School Teachers Association will be guests of the Austin association at the meeting.

Margaret Fritsch Salzburg Austria Austin Classroom Teachers Association Travis County Teachers Association State School Teachers Association Austin Association

Tots Shine in Lavish JHH Benefit Show at Hogg Auditorium

The Junior Helping Hand annual benefit for the Children's Home wowed a packed Hogg Auditorium. Many children performed in a chaotic but charming opener and a later showboat themed segment with debutantes and pageants.

Settlement Club Junior Helping Hand Travis County Hogg Molly Watson Molly Martha Murphy Martha al Campbell Mark Twain Lakeside Walter Michalke Huck Finn Jack Maseles Badger Reed Yesteryears Phoebe Carol Burch Mira Ann Wease Charmion Woodland Betty Craddock Mary Jo Fuchs James Hemphil Debs Misses Ton, Corwin Kathleen Howell Joan Jester Anna Lassberg Ann McNeill Bessie Meek Patsy Lou Moore Ida Reed Shelby Reed Cynthia Sandah Frances Schneider Sarah Jane Weeks Bob Lan

Travis P-TA to host panel on teamwork by parents

A Travis Heights P-TA meeting will host a panel discussion titled Team work Between Parents in the school cafetorium at 7 30 p m Thursday. Roger McCown UT educational psychology instructor will coordinate. Panelists include Mr and Mrs Malcolm Gregory and Mr and Mrs Rodney Kidd. A social hour follows the business session. Hostesses are mothers from Mrs Alice Patterson's first grade class led by homeroom mother Mrs H A Holcomb.

Travis Heights P-Ta Roger McCown University of Texas Malcolm Gregory Rodney Kidd Alice Patterson H. A. Holcomb

Welch McGee Rite Set for May in Bergstrom Chapel

Mrs. A L Bertram announces the betrothal of her daughter Irene Bertram Mc Gee to Sergeant John O Welch son of Mr and Mrs John Welch of Philadelphia Pa The bride elect has worked for the Department of Public Safety for a year and a half Sgt Welch is stationed at Bergstrom Air Force Base Nuptial vows set for May 20 in the Bergstrom Chapel

A. L. Bertram East Avenue Irene Bertram McGee John O. Welch John Welch Philadelphia Department of Public Safety Sgt. Welch Bergstrom Air Force Base Bergstrom Chapel

Dinner Party Held For Shrine Annes At Hudsons

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Porter and Mrs. Victor Cluck hosted a Shrine Annes dinner at Hudsons with a St. Patrick's Day themed table. Prizes went to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lamb and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Clement. Other attendees included Dave Shipwash Fred Herrin Jesse Bartlett Pete Ball and Walter Pierce.

Neil Porter Victor Cluck Hudson's Jack Lamb Claude Clement Dave Shipwash Fred Herrin Jesse Bartlett Pete Ball Walter Pierce

Carter Hosts New York Visitors at Preston Home

Mrs. A H Carter receives guests from Manhasset New York Mr E Finley Carter and his wife visiting at 1400 Preston Mrs Carter's son serves as vice president in charge of engineering at Sylvania Electric Products.

E. Finley Carter Manhassett N. Y A. H. Carter Preston Carter Sylvania Electric Products

Turtle Club Pageant at UT Told Neptunes Nursery on Campus

The University of Texas Turtle Club presents its spring water pageant Neptune's Nursery on Thursday and Friday at 8 p m in the Women's Gymnasium pool. Of 37 participants 15 are from Austin led by Miss Mary McKellar president of the UT Sports Association. Austin girls hold major roles including Miss Wilke chairing Alphabet Song and Miss Srygley leading Rockabye Baby with other acts Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Three Blind Mice and Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Admission 50 cents adults 25 cents children. The gym sits on 25th between Wichita and Speedway.

University of Texas Turtle Club Neptune's Nursery Austin Onny Burke Barbara Clary Toni Corwin Barbara Felsing Nancy Gettys Clara Jean Gresham Martha Long Marion McKellar Mary Jane McNeill Eloise Moore Cynthia Sandahl Ann Sanherford Moore Srygley Wichita Speedway

Gethsemane Circle Meetings Planned

Gethsemane Circle members of the Lutheran Ladies Aid schedule five meetings. Circles One and Two meet at 3 p.m. Circle Three assembles at 3 p.m. with co hostesses. Circle Four gathers at 9 30 a.m. Circle Five time and place to be announced later.

Gethsemane Lutheran Ladies Aid Society Estelle Bergstrom Rosedale Avenue Eric Crone M. E. Chernosky Hartford Road Carl Sandberg Elmer Girvin Genard Circle Five

Baby Home Guild Board Meeting Set for Friday

The Baby Home Guild announces a meeting of its board on Friday at 10 a m. Mrs Bronson Turner will host the gathering at 1500 Northwood Road.

Baby. Home Guild Board Baby Home Guild

Canary Winners Set for White House Visit

Two Kyushu Island canary contest winners from Fukuoka travel by air to Washington to present a canary each to President Truman and his daughter Margaret, sent by the Kyushu Roller Canary Club.

Tokyo Kyushu Island Washington White House Kyushu Fukuoka Truman Margaret

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