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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1949

Page

8

Suits and Cocktail Attire Highlight Junior League Style Show

Marie Antoinette presented casual to cocktail fashion at the Hitchin Post in Austin. Notables including Mrs. Womack and Mrs. Johnston modeled velveteen tweed combinations and evening dresses as Zeta Omicron Beta Sigma Phi attended the luncheon style revue.

Marie Antoinette Hitchin’ Post Junior League of Austin W. P. Morgan Byron Spires Dorothy Nell Ross George Robinson Bob Armstrong Margaret Cannon Boyce Thomas Womack Arrowhead Gene Shelly Alfred Schmidt J. R. Nichols Bertram Giesecke W. W. Coats Margaret Murchard Murchard Ralph Goeth Gordon McNutt Donald O’brien Fred A. Black Margaret Brush I. Malter Zeta Omicron Beta Sigma Phi

Ice Cream Social Slated by Church

The Evening Circle of the South Austin Christian Church will sponsor a benefit ice cream social Friday night at 206 East Annie. A minstrel show Gabby Gad ders Minstrels will be staged at 8 p m and precede the sale of ice cream cake and coffee. Lyrics were composed by Mrs. Fred Beeman and the cast includes Mesdames W J Mading W P Smith Jr Max French Beeman W H Ryan Misses Willie Long and Carol Jean Craig.

South Austin Christian Church East Annie Gabby Gadders

Regional Delta Kappa Gamma Meeting In Burnet

The Alpha Chi Chapter hosted four other chapters for a regional meet at Buchanan Dam with 109 in attendance. National founders Dr. Cora Martin and Mrs. Lalla M. Odom helped initiate several members and Miss Rosenthal led sessions. Luncheon decor featured glow and red lilies.

Rosenthal Waldine Hunter Austin Mary Louiseightower San Marcos Zenia Voight Round Rock Irene Neffendorff Comfort Beta Zeta Ruth Harbuck San Saba Alpha Chi

Meetings Today in Austin Clubs and Societies

A series of gatherings across Austin today includes Scandivanian Club at Cal Casieu Auditorium at 8 p m and a National Secretaries Association boss night banquet at the Driskill Hotel 6 30 p m, with multiple PTA, mothers clubs, art league and civic groups meeting at designated times and locations.

Austin

Veterans Council Meeting Set by American Veterans Group

American Veterans of World War I Council One will convene at 7 20 p m Thursday in the Public Library.

Veterans Council Council One

YWCA Announces Teen Age Classes This Year

YWCA offers teen programs this year with a modeling class, a radio workshop directed by Jack Darling, and a co-ed bridge club. Modeling meets Thursdays 7 to 8 pm, $10. radio workshop 8 to 9 pm, 50 cent fee. bridge club Thursdays 4 to 5 pm, free. Y-Teen dues 50 cents per year. Contact Maybelle Stout at 88741 for details.

YWCA Pike Jack Darling University of Texas Radio House KCFY San Marcos Alpha Epsilon Rho National Radio Broadcasting Fraternity Charles Zivley AAUW Maybelle Stout

Creedmoor Home Club Hears Talk Cosmetics

Creedmoor Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Claud Carsons with Miss Rose Erisman speaking on cosmetics. Mrs. T. E. Caldwell awarded THDA book prizes to W. E. Johnson, Fred Sassman, Martin Graef, and C. Boring. Next meeting set for Oct 18 at Mrs. V. E. Johnson home with new officers to be elected.

Rose Erisman Creedmoor Home Demonstration Club Claud Carson W. M. Johnson T. E. Caldwell W. E. Johnson Fred Sassman Martin Graef C. Boring THDA Carrie Carson Brooks Sassman A. D. Watterson John Kamp F. F. Kelley H. C. Lovett Louise Johnson A. A. Boring Curtis Boring W. R. Bingham Vernon Carson C. V. Carson Carl Uhlig Albert Wright Edgar Graef Bill Bowles V. E. Johnson

Miss Hettie Cook Weds Gus Streithoff in Smithville Home

Miss Hettie Cook of Smithville married Gus G. Streithoff of La Grange in a Smithville living room ceremony read by Dr. Dennis Mason. The couple will reside in La Grange where Streithoff teaches music. Out-of-town guests included Edwin P. Cook of Denver and Hugo Heim with Mrs. H. Brown of San Antonio.

Smithville Hettie Cook Gus G. Streithoff la Grange Dennis Mason Cook H. W. Cook Edwin P. Cook Edward Doms Muldoon Streithoff Denver Colo Hugo Heim H. Brown San Antonio

Family Life Meetings Set at Three Schools This Week

Three schools Wooldridge Mathews and Rosedale plan family life programs this week. Organizers include Mrs C T Newton and Mrs J M Steinhouser for Wooldridge with a parent child study group. Additional sessions at Mathews and Rosedale cover home management foods nutrition and parent child topics with various chairmen and meetings scheduled.

Wooldridge Mathews Rosedale C. T. Newton Wooldridge Group J. M. Steinhouser J. C. Kellam West Sixth Mesdames S. H. Turner Howard White W. E. Syers Dallas Holford Sam Love Mary Sue Garcia C. A. Meyers Shoalwood Garcia E. F. Legg Ramsey Henry Ramsey P. W. Cummings L. V. Blomquist C. H. Cochran Cochran Mathews School

Alpha Chi To Fete Beta Sig Sisters

Alpha Chi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi plans entertaining Nu Phi Mu Chapter with a weiner roast at Mrs Adolph Koch home. Guests included Marilyn Weisser Kate Cook Marguerite Green Floy Storey Carolyn Westerholm Henrietta Jacobson. members listed include Miss Florence Biggers Mildred Condra Martha Duesterhoeft Lottie Eberle Nona John Harp Betty McCarty Mary Ann Monroe Audie Lee Morris Aileen Noble Mary Louise Oliver Dorothy Young.

Florence Biggers Alpha Chi Beta Sigma Phi Nu Phi Mu Weiner Adolph Koch Marilyn Weisser Kate Cook Marguerite Green Floy Storey Carolyn Westerholm Henrietta Jacobson Mesdames Harold Aken Robert Bezant Lynn T. Davis Jack

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