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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1949

Page

4

Mrs Ewald Weiss Sr Named President of Richland HD Club

Mrs Ewald Weiss Sr is chosen as president of the Richland Home Demonstration Club at a recent meeting. Other officers include Mrs Ben Vorwerk as vice president, Mrs Herbert Kerlin as secretary treasurer, Mrs Reuben Vorwerk as council representative, and Mrs Kermit Johnson as reporter. A Christmas party for members families is planned for Dec 17 at the Vorwerk home with a turkey supper and gift exchange. Details of the year’s achievement day were shared, with many members attending from Pflugerville and Land clubs.

Ewald Weiss Sr Richland HD Club Richland Home Demonstration Club Ben Vorwerk Herbert Kerlin Reuben Vorwerk Kermit Johnson Adlai Fuchs Henry L. Weiss H. W. Kuempel Chester Bohls W. R. Weiss C. F. Wolff Dudley Pfluger Regina Arend Pflugerville Club Hilbert Larson Oscar Larson Harry Lind William Klaus Harvey Fisher Mary Lou Fisher The Land Club Raymond Almquist Embre Smith Dessau Club Eugene Hebbe FE. Weiss Sr Elsa Jaecks Ima Pfluger Richland Club Walter Fuchs Emil Eixman W. E. Vorwerk F. A. Steger G. L. Kuempel Ernest Walston Max Kuempel Misses Elda Pfluger Janell Weiss Kenneth Wayne Johnson

Charles Bowmans To Entertain Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman plan to entertain this weekend with guests from Galveston including Dr. and Mrs. R N Snider and Robert Snider Jr and Mrs J D Davis. Mrs Davis is Mrs Bowman’s mother and Mrs Snider is the former Miss Viola Bowman. Robert Jr will stay longer in Austin with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Bowman.

Charles Bowman R. N. Snider Robert Snider Jr J. D Davis Galveston Davis Bowman Snider Viola Bowman Robert Jr Austin

Mrs B M White Feted at Baptist Circle Banquet

The Moonbeam Tong Circle of the First Baptist WMS hosted a Banquet at Hitchin Post honoring sponsor Mrs. B M White. A Thanksgiving motif decorated the event with Miss Pearl Casbeer presiding and Miss Wilma Williams presenting the program.

Moonbeam Tong First Baptist Wms Hitchin’ Post B. M. White P. W. Combs Pearl Casbeer Wilma Williams Roy Mock Nell Scales Georgia Lou West Estelle Jones Edwin Hock Anna Birdwell Clyde E. Boyd Wilma Byrd Overton H. Crawford Cecil Daniel Bennie Joe Davis Lil Franks Dan B. Gardner A. D. Griffin Virginia Dave Hudson Avalon Lanier Adele MacFadzean Roy Mack W. A. Phelps W. T. Ricks W. C. Whicker J. D. Wynn Misses Opa Butts Edith Coleman Gwen Couch Irma Ferguson Agnes Ingrahm Vivian Lang Sue McElroy Evelyn Taylor

Llano Western Party Committee Announced

Llano Nov 23 The committee for the benefit Western party to be staged by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at Llano on Dec 16 has been announced by Winifred West Jaycee president The party honors FFA and 4 H Club boys and girls feeding livestock or poultry Proceeds will finance the call show this winter sponsored by the Jaycees with Jack Love as chairman and a slate including Billy Johnson Edwin Smith M W Click W B Hohmann Crawford Winfrey Raymond Winkel T D Tanksley C V Robinson F W Sawyer and Lester Inman

Llano Spl Committee For

Gloria Swanson heads six week tour for The Heiress

Gloria Swanson begins a six week nationwide tour for The Heiress, meeting newspaper editors civic groups service organizations and university and educational groups as part of the film's promotion and Wyler's project.

Gloria Swanson William Wyler

Diminishing Skirts Predicted in Paris Fashion Show

Paris fashion houses show rising hemlines and short evening gowns as mid season styles return to knee exposure. Designers including Rochas Schiaparelli Lanvin and Jacques Griffe display bold jackets, fur pullovers, and strapless bodices with slim or extended skirts, signaling a shift away from the 1920s sack silhouette.

Paris Captain Molyneux Marcel Rochas Rochas Schiaparelli Elsa Lanvin Betty Grable Paquin Jacques Griffe Jacques Heim Robert Piquet

Oak Hill Home Demonstration Club Program on Achievement Day

Oak Hill Home Demonstration Club hosted an achievement day at Mrs. Fred A Buans home. Reports were given by president Mrs W W LaLonde clothing demonstrator Mrs O T Bergstrom and farm food supply demonstrator Mrs Buans. Winners included Mrs Claud Martin Manchaca and Mrs C A Groskopf. A nine student group from University of Texas home economics accompanied Miss Jennie Wilmot.

Fred A. Buans Oak Hill Ww. W. LaLonde O. T. Bergstrom Buans A. Crawford J. J. Pinget E. L. Landelius Claud Martin Manchaca C. A. Groskopf Jennie Wilmot University of Texas Home Economics Staff Mary C. Roper Barbara Beaton Beverly Bickerstaff Eva Williams Norma Fain Myra McCorkle Judy Kay Sankey St. Fimo T. E. Caldwell H. C. Lovett Preston Laws Fred Sassman Louise Johnson Creedmoore F. A. Steger Manor Bess Rogers G. E. Lloyd Austin Oak Hill Club Alice Smith Archie Patton R. P. Allred O. E. Fowler E. C Gaines Fred A. Buaas C. F Jentsch S. N. Allred H. E. Houser Mina Edwards Julius F. Johnson F. E B. White Ben Garza Max Buaas W. W LaLonde A. M. Crawford E. L Landelius A. E. Mann V. A. Grosdidier J. W. Eskew Randolph Klingemann Sam Allred C. E. Crawford Nannie Carter Alice Eskew

Sakewitzes celebrate 25th anniversary in Coupland

Mr and Mrs Gus Sakewitz marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a party at the Manda School House Coupland. About 80 guests attended a barbecue supper. Decorations featured silver broom weeds and yellow and white asters. A two tiered cake with a silver 25 sat at the bride table under a bell arch. Only Bill Benke of San Antonio missed the celebration. Guests included Mrs Sophia Carlson and Mrs J H Dagerath with Herman Sakewitz and Mrs Milburn Sakowitz presiding at the guest book.

Coupland Gus Sakewitz Manda Bill Benke San Antonio Sophia Carlson Austin J. H. Dagerath Sakewitz Herman Sakewitz Manor Alice Kruger Otto Kruger Milburn Sakowitz

Two Garden Club Winners Revealed at Violet Crown Show

Mrs. Marion Gage earns a tri color ribbon in the shadow bow arrangement section for Orchid Fantasia featuring three pale chartreuse cypripedium orchids a brasso orchid and African violets plus three elves. Van Chauvin wins the sweepstakes ribbon for most blue ribbons in the junior division.

Violet Crown Garden Club Marion Gage van Chauvin Gage

Sixteen Austinites elected to Sigma Xi at UT

Sixteen Austinites were among fifty three new Sigma Xi members at the University of Texas this week. Twelve earned full membership and four were named associates. Full members include M Bailey, Ju-nam Chew, Martha L Chilton, Mary P Clapp, Mark H Clarkson, Ronald K DeFord, R. B Eads, Kenneth H John, George C Menzies, K Keith Okamoto, Leonard J Rode Jr, and Stanley E Turner. Associate members include Ima Jean Humphreys, Paul C Krizov, Douglas R McKinney, and Margaret E Sibley.

Lockhart Student Enters Home Made Suit in Contest

Miss Ester Lea Caperton of Lockhart, a home economics student at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, will travel to San Antonio to enter a suit she made in the Make It Yourself With Wool contests aligned with the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association meeting. She won the senior suit division in the regional San Antonio contest on November 16 and state winners advance to the national Denver contest.

San Marcos Ester Lea Caperton Lockhart Texas State Teachers College San Antonio Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association Miss Caperton

FB&PW Adds Canasta To Party Game List

Canasta has been added to the list of games at the FB&PW benefit party planned for 7 30 to 10 30 p m Thursday at Calcasieu Auditorium Games of 42 will also be fet as part of the evening s entertainment Prizes for high and low scores in each game will be given Tickets may be purchased at door.

Canasta Fb&pw Calcasieu Auditorium

Balbriggan Gowns and Pajamas on Sale at Low Prices

A sale advertisement lists gowns in brushed rayon sizes 36 to 52 and Balbriggan gowns at 2.98 values, plus pajamas priced at 7.95 values. The text is partially garbled but indicates a promotional item with apparel types and discounted values.

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Charles Bowmans Austin Orthopedic Appliance Company Treadwell Optometrists Baptist Circle Llano Western Party Committee Berry West Eddie Ruth Woolsey J. M. Woolsey Houston Austin State School Navy Gus Sakewitzes Austinites Hamilton Bulova Elgin Melvii West Denver Cl _learance Buttrey’s Jersey Coats
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