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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1950

Page

6

Austin High P-TA outlines closer student parent teacher ties

Austin High P-TA plans a closer link among students parents and teachers for the coming year. Mrs R N Lewis announces the program and chairmen describe activities at a coffee for executives. The Oct 4 back to school night will feature shortened student activity schedules.

Austin R. N. Lewis R. H. Ludwig Hartford Road PTA L. J. Ireland Charles Cyrus Home and Family Life Austin High Mary Lee Browne C. M. Allen West Lith

Parsley Sprinkled Beans Serve Hot with Onions

A simple dish of cooked dried beans browned with onions and canned tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and serve very hot, finishing with finely chopped parsley. Use kitchen scissors to mince the parsley.

Wormley Tilting Back Chair Redsesign for Comfort

A new chair by Edward J. Wormley features a tilting back that adjusts to any seating position for comfort. The design appears in the Good Design exhibit by the Museum of Modern Art and Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, with seventeen color schemes in Elisabeth Hillyer’s booklet Color Schemes for Every Room, available for 15 cents plus a stamped self addressed envelope.

Edward J. Wormley New York Museum of Modern Art Chicago Merchandise Mart Elisabeth Hillyer

Mrs Ralph E Cloud Visits in California

Mrs. Ralph E Cloud flies to Los Angeles for a two week visit with her sister Mrs. Mary Allen Smith.

Ralph E. Cloud California Los Angeles Mary Allen Smith

P-TA Announces State Convention Dates Schedule

Austin headquarters for the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers invites local units to send delegates to the 42nd annual convention in Mineral Wells November 6 to 10. Notable speakers include Mrs. John E. Hayes of Twin Falls Idaho and Dr. J W Edgar Texas education commissioner.

Austin Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers P-Ta John E. Hayes Twin Falls Idaho National Congress of Parents and Teachers J. W. Edgar Thomas D. Rishworth Radio House University of Texas

Mrs. C. D. Simmons Returns From Tulsa

Mrs. C. D. Simmons recently returned to Austin from Tulsa after visiting three weeks with her sister Mrs. Edward Henderson and niece Miss Felicia Henderson. Miss Henderson, an honor graduate of Hockaday School for Girls, will enter the University of Tulsa this month and has pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

C. D. Simmons Austin Tulsa Edward Henderson Felicia Henderson Henderson Hockaday School For Girls University of Tulsa Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority

Capital Study Guild installs new officers and members

New officers and members of Capital Study Guild were installed at a morning coffee hosted by president Mrs. D McCavick at 105 East 31st. Co hosts included Mesdames Kraft, Palmer, Keller, Tit, Wendlandt. Guests Mrs. Peiser and Mrs. Martin joined, yearbooks were distributed and year plans discussed.

Capital Study Guild D McCavick East 31St McCa William Kraft M. Palmer Paul Keller J. C. Tit L. Wendlandt Arthur Peiser N Martin Ben Holland

Meetings Today Around Town

A list of afternoon and evening gatherings including a Book Review Club at 1313 Kent Lane, Daughters of the Nile luncheon at Scottish Rite dining hall, Travis County TB Association board at Austin Public Library, YWCA board at Lake Travis, Capitol Review 142 at the Driskill, and Altrusa Club dinner at the Austin Hotel with transport details and times.

Daughters of the Nile Scottish Rite Travis County Tuberculosis Association Austin Public Library Ywca Board Fred T. Anderson Lake Travis Capitol Review Woman's Benefit Association Driskill Hotel Altrusa Club Austin

Achievement Day Held by HD Club

The Hornsby Dunlap Home Demonstration Club held its annual achievement day at the home of Mrs. Kate Platt and Miss Doris Platt. Miss Platt demonstrated yard and lawn improvements while Mrs. Sam Glass read a garden report. About 60 members and guests attended. refreshments were served after contests and games.

Kate Platt Doris Platt Hornsby-Dunlap Platt Sam Glass Jack Hornsby Mary Foster Bill C Dittlinger

City PTA Council School Tuesday in Austin

Austin PTA Council will hold a school of instruction Tuesday at 9 30 a m in the University Baptist Church. Irby Carruth, superintendent of Austin schools, will give a 15 minute address. The program includes a section meeting for council chairmen and local chairmen. Attendees include council members and PTA unit officers and chairmen.

Austin City

17th Century Dames Plan Birthday Luncheon In Austin

Embassy Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century announces its annual birthday luncheon scheduled for Friday at 12 30 p m at the Austin Woman's Club. A board meeting will precede at 11 30 a m.

Colonial Dames of the Austin Woman's Club

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