Mink for Christmas Tops List
A study of American gift buying shows women favor fur, especially mink, for Christmas. Husbands expect to spend about $161 per family, with clothing the most popular women’s gift and ties and shirts common for men. Public engagements await Jacqueline Kennedy in South America with visits to a kindergarten, museum, and hospital.
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Gay Pauley
New York
UPI
America
Chicago
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Dallas
Atlanta
Washington
Jacqueline Kennedy
South America
Kennedy
Romulo Betancourt
Kennedy forms 26 member Women's Rights commission
President Kennedy creates a 26 member commission headed by Eleanor Roosevelt to study and recommend ways to ensure women receive equal rights. The group acknowledges persistent prejudices and traditional barriers that hinder women's full enjoyment of basic rights.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Elegant holiday wool knit ensemble with metallic sheen
A simple, stylish costume features a wool knit ensemble accented by gold and silver metallic yarn. A solid skirt pairs with a jacquard over blouse, which can be worn with an accompanying solid jacket not pictured.
A Bible Makes An Ideal Gift For Christmas
New York readers learn that a Bible makes a versatile Christmas gift appealing to all ages. Prices range from 1 to 10 dollars for common editions, with luxury Levant leather versions and antiques up to 5000. The American Bible Society offers free Nativity stories by postcard and yearly Scripture readings, distributing over 23 million Bibles last year in 277 languages.
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New York
American Bible Society
Park Ave
N.Y
Society
Christmas Party Planned by United Commercial Travelers
The United Commercial Travelers auxiliary held a Christmas party Thursday for the children at the Retarded Children's Center. Mrs. Loren C. Betzer led the committee and refreshments were served.
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Children’s Center
United Commercial Travelers Auxiliary
Loren C. Betzer
Newly Elected Officers Lead Home Rebekah Degree Staff
Newly elected officers of the Home Rebekah degree Staff include Mrs. Louis Kofron as president, Mrs. Minnie Kula as vice president, Mrs. Harlan Hopkins as secretary, Mrs. Dewey Eckhart as treasurer, and Mrs. Andrew Dergo as chaplain.
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Home Rebekah
Louis Kofron
Minnie Kula
Harlan Hopkins
Dewey Eckhart
Andrew Dergo
Woolknits Back In Style For Evening Glamour
In a lively New York fashion note, woolknits and wool jersey return after dark as sleek silhouettes. Readers are urged to remodel sweaters with chalk line designs, add jeweled borders, and mix trims from trimmings or millinery departments to create club ready outfits.
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New York
Frilly Dresses Spark Woolknit Market Debate
A fragment notes women in a room reacting to frilly dresses, leading to a shift that opens a new tier for woolknits as market trends emerge. The text hints at fashion dynamics influencing textile demand and designer choices.
Janis Fife Honored At Kitchen Shower
A kitchen and bathroom shower was held Thursday evening at Mrs. W. W. Hunter’s home for Miss Janis Fife. Fifteen guests attended. Pink and white decorations adorned the event. The bride elect, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth Fife, will wed Dec. 23 in First Congregational Church to James P. Bulger Jr. of Arcola Illinois.
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Janis Fife
W. W. Hunter
Ellsworth Fife
Nineteenth St
First Congregational Church
James P. Bulger, Jr
Arcola
Ill
James P. Bulger
Grand Forks
N. D
VFW Auxiliary Holds Meeting and Gifts Donated
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post 788 auxiliary held a potluck dinner and business meeting on Thursday evening. Davenport resident Alice Lynch, second district president, attended. New members include Mrs Harold Wiese Mrs George Detrick and Mrs Carroll Morris. A gift exchange occurred and a Boy Scout troop received an American flag.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788
Alice Lynch
Davenport
Second District
Harold Wiese
George Detrick
Carroll Morris
Gamma Gamma Chapter Meets at Pat Moore Home
The Gamma Gamma chapter gathered Thursday evening at Miss Pat Moore’s home, 130514 Bave. NE. Miss Marilyn Heskie served as co-hostess with ten members in attendance.
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Gamma Gamma
Pat Moore
Bave
Marilyn Heskie
Christmas Card Message Writing Tips
Red or green ink can brighten captions and signatures adding a festive touch to holiday cards. Use contrasting colors for readability and keep messages short and warm to enhance seasonal cheer.
Choosing a Christmas Tree: Spruce Fir or Pine Tips
Iowa State extension forester Robert Davidson notes most trees sold in Iowa are spruce fir or pine. Spruce holds color longer but needles drop indoors. fir stays green but shape is poorer. Pine needles suit flocking and distant lights, but are hard to trim and color varies.
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Ames
Robert Davidson
Iowa State University
Davidson
Duplicate Bridge Winners at Roosevelt Hotel Thursday
Winners in the Thursday evening duplicate bridge Mitchell movement at the Roosevelt hotel were Mrs. William Reeser Mrs. Ed Holland Mrs. John Davidson learning Stamy and Mrs. Robert Safe. The north-south pair tied with Rich. Aldrich and D A Hal cut a tree, recently felled in Iowa City.
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Mitchell
Roosevelt Hotel
William Reeser
Ed Holland
John Davidson
Stamy
Robert
Iowa City
How to Test a Christmas Tree’s Branch Resilience
A reader suggestion advises buyers to stand the tree away from others, grasp the trunk, and give a firm bounce on the stump. This quick test provides an indication of branch resiliency and overall tree quality.
Camp Fire Blue Birds Elect Officers and Hold Christmas Project
Camp Fire officers of the Chipper Chipmunks Blue Bird group elected Wednesday Su san Kinch president Paula Vivian vice president Joan Peckham secretary and Julie Keffer treasurer. The group met at leader Mrs Robert E Trachta 2911 Russell Dr NE and completed a Christmas project. College Community Camp Fire girls Blue Birds and parents attended a Christmas party at the College Community School with songs poems or skits and refreshments.
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Chipper Chipmunks Blue Bird Group
Susan Kinch
Paula Vivian
Joan Peckham
Julie Keffer
Robert E. Trachta
Russell Dr. NE
College Community Camp
Blue Birds
College Community School
Nu Phi Mu outlines Christmas party plans in ORC building
Beta Sigma Phi Nu Phi Mu chapter met Thursday evening in the ORC and B building. They arranged plans for the Christmas party and Mrs. William Brown delivered a program titled The Spirit of Christmas.
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Nu Phi Mu
ORC & B
William Brown
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