If It Weren't For The Clothes Who Would Ski
A lighthearted look at ski fashion and gear as a billion dollar business. The piece traces how clothing now defines skiers from sweaters by Teeland to nylon pants, boots and accessories, noting trends and quirks along the way. It mentions notable names and the enduring allure of après ski style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cocimak
Enterprise Ssn
New York
NEA
the Observer
Durant
Gilbert's Hill
Woodstock
Puke
Hans Helisch
Sweden
Trump
New England
Aspen
iMusic Study Club Explores Early Folk Tunes and Schools
Thursday's Bay town Music Study Club session featured Mrs. Winnie McKinstry, Mrs. W. J. Kilgore, and Mrs. Louis Killough as honorary members. Mrs. Chester Rogers traced early Fa Sa La singing and the rise of American singing schools across Kentucky Tennessee Connecticut and other eastern states. She noted teachers charged two dollars a night plus lodging for horse and rider, and listed early writers and composers while sharing tunes such as Long Long Ago later adapted by Aaron Copland. Rogers also mentioned Benjamin Franklin's invention of the harmonica. Next meeting set with Mrs. Frank Ernhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytoun Music Study Club
Winnie McKinstry
W. J. Kilgore
Louis. Killough
Chester Rogers
Kentucky
Tennessee
Connecticut
Aaron Copland
Rogers
Benjamin Franklin
Frank Ernhart
Times Change What Did You Call Stealing Watermelons
An exchange between a father and son about changing times and juvenile delinquency. The boy asks for an advance on an allowance for a bowling bag while the father recalls past freedoms. The humor centers on watermelon theft in a rural setting and the shift in social norms across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Hackley
Winter Plant Care Tips Featured by Barrow Club
Mrs E L Barrow of Smith Barrow nurseries led a program on winter protection of plants for the Country Club Oaks Garden Club. She compared plants to children needing proper nourishment and care noting a lovely winter patio is possible with indoor handling for select species. She demonstrated with plant samples including ornamental cabbage leaves that stay fresh for weeks. A business meeting was conducted by Mrs L A Derden hosted by Mrs W T Whitten with assistance from Mrs J H Timmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Barrow
Smith
Barrow Nurseries
If Country Club
Oaks Garden Club
Barrow
Svas
L. A. Derden
W. T. Whitten
J. H. Timmons
Community club and activity listings schedule
Monday events include Gulf Coast Hospital Auxiliary at 3 30 a m in the Gulf Coast Hospital Lobby Young Homemakers Club meets at 7 36 p m at Robert E Lee High School Humble Duplicate Bridge convenes at 7 30 p m in the Gray Ofl Building Studio San Jacinto Music Teachers Association gathers at p m with Mrs R L Spear 1518 E James ECESDAY Duplicate ridge beginner bridge lessons at 10 a m Bridge Studio and related Ladies Association of Goose keeps date and place uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast Hospital
Young Homemakers Club
Robert E. Lee High School
Gray Ofl
San Jacinto Music Teachers Association
R. L. Spear
E. James
Ladies Association of Goose
Goose Creek
Citizens National Bank
Houston
Rice
Anson Jones
Parent-Teacher Association
Gamma
Delta Kappa Municipal Library
Craigmont Garden Club
First National Bank
Gulf
Creek Country Club Events and Local Club Meetings Schedule
A compact listing of morning and afternoon gatherings across groups including Dabney Goodwin United Daughters of the Confederacy, East Harris County Medical Assistants, Beta Psi Phi Sigma Alpha at various addresses. PTA sessions at Stephen F. Austin Elementary and Anson Jones, plus Duplicate Bridge and Square Dance Club activities at Houston venues.
Shade Friendly Plants For Low Light Indoor and Outdoor
Garden experts advise viable plant options for spaces with little sun. Indoors feature rubber plant, sansevieria, snake plant, bromeliads, ferns, holly fern, tuberous begonias, and African violets. outdoors use myrtle, English ivy, hosta, epimedium, caladium, Madagascar periwinkle, begonia, and shade bulbs. Evergreen and non evergreen shrubs like viburnums, hollies, yews, and dogwoods provide year round interest in partial shade.
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Madagascar
A&M Mothers Plan District 6 Meeting in Galveston
Mrs. Pat Duplissey and Mrs. Harold L. Wert led a Galveston gathering at Gaido's with Galveston Island Mothers Club members to outline the annual District 6 meeting set for February 1 at the Galvez Hotel. Galvez Club hosts will include Mrs. Raymond R. Rapp Jr. and others. registration begins 9:30 a.m. with lunch to follow at the Galvez Club. reservations via Baytown club, Aggie mothers urged to attend.
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Pat Duplissey
A&m. Univerrsity Federation of Mothers’ Clubs
Harold L. Wert
District 6
Galveston
Gaido's
Galveston Island
Mothers’ Club
Galvez Hotel
Galveston Island’ Club
Galveston Club
Raymond R. Rapp Jr
T Frank Harling
Simeon Young
James H. Murphy
Palm Room
Galvez Club
Baytown Club
Miss McCandless Engaged to Harvey Syolander
Miss Mary Elaine McCandless becomes engaged to Harvey Curtis Syolander in a notice from her parents Mr and Mrs Hillard M McCandless The couple are both Robert E Lee graduates and attend Lee College The wedding is set for 7 30 p m Saturday Jan 14 at Pruett and Sobit Church of Christ with a reception at the bride’s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elaine McCandless
Harvey
Curtis Syolander
Hillard M. McCandless
Lloydt
John William, Sjolander
Baytown
Pruett
Sobitl Church of Christ
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Rice Hotel
Knights of Pythias Hall
Dawn Michelle Conway
Doug Conway
Pasadena
Edward Conway
W. J. Stevenson
la Porte
Kim Lubning
Texas City
Lester Conway
W.L. Partin
Cecil Aberle
Stella Partin
A&m
Miss McCandless
Harvey Syolander
Ahab
Dan River
Dan Rivers
Bealls
Ati
Terry
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