Orchid Pioneer Has One of Souths Largest Orchid Collections
Alfred Proebstle of Brazoria with wife Mary runs an extensive orchid operation. Their 173 foot greenhouse houses about 9,000 plants, one of the Souths largest collections. Proebstle, honored with an orchid named for him, began growing orchids over 29 years ago and has judged flower shows nationwide.
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Brazoria
Tex
Alfred Proebstle
Proebstle
Harold Patterson
Bergenfield
N. J
Mary
George Pring
Botanical Gardens
St. Louis
Alfred
Kew Gardens
England
Pring
Proebstles
Melvin Ladies Learn Furniture Refinishing
Melvin Home Demonstration Club met at the community center on February 19 after a business session. Mrs. E H Ivy and Mrs Malmstrom gave a slides program on refinishing furniture. Refreshments included cherry pie and coffee for members and three guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Nichols
A. R. Malmstrom
Melvin Home
E. H. Ivy
Malmstrom
Mmes. L. C. Hargroves
W. D. Flemming
Allan Ledbetter
Rochelle 4 H Group Meets at Passmore Home
Rochelle Unit I Foods Group met in the home of Mrs Lindsey Passmore. The girls prepared peach delight and orangeade. Attending were Donna Mitchell Lindy Ranne Sue Estes Bonnie Barsh Suzie Johnson Vicki Boren Dana Doyal Chevy Passmore and Diane Garner. Leaders were Mrs W E Garner and Mrs Passmore.
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Rochelle Unit I Foods Group
Lindsey Passmore
Donna Mitchell
Lindy Ranne
Sue Estes
Bonnie Barsh
Suzie Johnson
Vicki Boren
Dana Doyal
Chevy Passmore
Diane Garner
W. E. Garner
Passmore
Latin American Countries Want Share of Democracy
Mrs. Boyd presided in the Brady Sorosis Club February meeting at the F M Richards Memorial Library. Speakers discussed sharing democracy with Latin America, U S policy, Cuba's fate, and Latin American reforms as part of a broader Western Hemisphere plan.
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Boyd Commander
Brady Sorosis Club
F. M. Richards Memorial Library
Hildred Rawlings
W. N. Eltis
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Twentieth Century Elects Officers For 1962 63
Mrs John Pellizzari hosted the Twentieth Century Club meeting at Richards Memorial Library February 19 with Mrs Walter Bowden presiding. Officers elected for 1962 63 are Mrs Leslie Quain vice president and Miss Mary Agnes Glober secretary, with M G Breckenridge advancing to president. The club voted to remain federated and transfer 67.47 from Brady Savings to their regular account. Pro gram topic was Is Communism A Threat To Our Survival featuring talks by Mrs T F Ereckson on Democracy Miss Joella Cole on Communism A Disease and What Can I Do To Combat Communism by Mrs Glenn Reese. Members attending included Mrs Andy Allen Bowden Burns Engdahl Ereckson Ethridge Feazelle Pellizzari Quain Reese Cole Glober and Misses Cole and Glober.
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John Pellizzari
Twentieth Century Club
Richards Memorial Library
Walter Bowden
Leslie Quain
Mary Agnes Glober
M. G. Breckenridge
Webster
Mmes
Andy Allen
Bowden
Gene Burns
Raymond Engdahl
Ereckson
C. A. Ethridge
James Feazelle
Eloise Mahon
Pellizzari
Quain
Reese
Jim Harkrider
Cecil Striegler
Misses Cole
Glober
Music Club Salutes Copeland With Parade of American Music
The Damrosch Music Club met February 20 at Richards Memorial Library with 27 members and two guests. Mrs. Joe Dale Johnson honored Copeland as a notable teacher and composer, Elizabeth Ricks from the MacDowell Club played Our Town, and performances included Simple Gifts I Bought Me a Cat and Hoe Down.
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Damrosch Music Club
Richards Memorial Library
Mmes
Wesley Isenhower
B. J. Robinett
Roger George
Edward Geeslin
Texas
Joe Dale Johnson
Aaron Copeland
Elizabeth Ricks
MacDowell Club
Our Town
Copeland
Don Hale
Norman Archer
Allen Brown
Rodeo
Archer
James Walton
R. F. Carmichael
Miss Ricks
F. T. Pipkin
Houston
Rochelle Club to Meet on Feb 26
The Rochelle Study Club will meet at the Rochelle Community Center on Monday February 26. The Rochelle Home Demonstration Club presents the program Enriched Living Through Home Demonstration Work.
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Rochelle Study Club
Rochelle Community Center
Rochelle Home Demonstration Club
Rochelle Home Demonstration Club Plans Workshop
The Rochelle Home Demonstration Club met February 1 at the Community Center. A Refinishing and Upholstery Workshop was planned as an all day event for members. A February 15 program on Upholstering with Foam Rubber was shown with slides by the county agent.
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Rochelle Home Demonstration Club
W. T. Engdahl
Ray Engdahl
Tom Penn
Oren Cox
Mmes
J. M. Dennis
Glenn Smith
Rochelle
Mines
Fred Roberts
M. M. Virdell
Office Supply Ad From The Standard Herald
A 1909 established office supplies firm promotes nationwide service with the slogan We deliver the goods. The Standard Herald Supply Department markets its catalog and delivery reach to businesses seeking reliable vendor support.
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Standard-Herald Office Supply Dept
Rochelle Unit 1 Fun Club Completes Recreation Work
The Rochelle Unit 1 Fun Club finishes a unit on recreation with 129 members attending all meetings except Betty Waddill. On February 16 members shared homemade games and explained them before playing, planning a party where each member leads a game for a larger group. Adult leaders present included Mrs. Bobby Deeds and Mrs. Clifford Montgomery, with Mrs. David Bratton as a guest.
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Unit 1 Fun Club
Betty Waddill
Cheryl Howard
Bert Bratton
Bill Bratton
Lewis Bratton
Bob Bratton
Susan Boren
Sue Montgomery
Sylvia Huffman
Bobby Deeds
Brenda Deeds
Bruce Deeds
Kathy Doyal
Clifford Montgomery
David Bratton
Lohn’s 4-H Girls Learn to Cook Evening Lessons
Mrs Jack Bob Smith demonstrated apple celery salad and table setting at her home Feb 5. Attendees included Patricia Moore Gayle Smith Phyllis Solsberg and Becky Hester. The Homemaking Department group met Feb 7 with Paula Moden Becky Moore Frankie Bray and Jeanie Hemphill. Adults Mrs Glenn Huie and Mrs Roy Moore helped. They met again Feb 14 to prepare squash souffle for Unit II Favorite Foods work.
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Jack Bob Smith
Patricia Moore
Gayle Smith
Phyllis Solsberg
Becky Hester
Paula Moden
Becky Moore
Frankie Bray
Jeanie Hemphill
Glenn Huie
Roy Moore
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Mrs. Mary Proebstle
Orchid
Melvin
Western Mattress CO
San Angelo
Brady
Jim
Jiffy Walter
Airport Boulevard
Austin
Rob Wore
Yoo Sane
JIM Walter Corporation
Rurel
Attech
Jessie Sabin
Latin America
Jose Figueres
Costa Rica
U.S
Figueres
Eric Swenson
Cuba
Joseph P. Blank
U. S
J. E. Williams
Kennedy
Western Hemisphere
Uruguay
M. J. Bean
Arvie Wegner
J. J. Jordan
20Th Century
Miss Cole
Fred Schwarz
Music Club
Composer Copeland
Gartman’s
Rochelle HD
H. B. Vaughn
Vaughn
Hammer
West Texas
West Twohig
Sen Angelo
Lohn
Selman
S. College St
Department of Nursing
Floyd Elliott
Old Mason Road
Carey Avenue
Pillsbury
Onaliter
Wweeceeel Wyiveuceem Cil
BALUN
Rath
Kimbell
Coffee Staley
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