Leisure and amusements in early American colonies
Ruth Walliscoop surveys colonial life noting scarce leisure for colonists and the primacy of work. She describes games, gambling, horse racing in Williamsburg, church as social center, and weddings as midweek diversions, with weddings drawing communal feasts and dances.
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Ruth Walliscoop
Europe
Joseph Doddridge
Parks Recreation Classes Registration Begins March 1
The Parks and Recreation Department announces a six week session starting March 8 at the Community Center 610 E San Augustine. Registration starts the week of March 1 in the business office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. New courses include Cheerleading Young Men's Ballet Teen Dancing and Exerplay with various times and fees.
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San Jacinto College
Halen Ane Paves Wysath of
Bath
Annie Sosentadee
Sea Gaia
Adenvisions
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Pasadena
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Deer Park Senior Wins Betty Crocker Leaders Award
Deer Park High School senior Penne Childers topped the written knowledge and attitude exam and earned the Betty Crocker Family Leaders of Tomorrow Award. She will receive a certificate from General Mills and is eligible for state and national honors. Childers travels to Washington, D C with her faculty advisor in April for an all expenses paid educational tour and will be interviewed for a $5,000 scholarship.
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Penne Childers
Betty Crocker Family Leaders of Tomorrow
General Mills
Ms. Childers
Washington, D. C
Brownie Troop 1451 Counts Cookie Sales and Projects
Brownie Troop 1451 made Brownie Cans for supplies during January Tuesday meetings and delivered cookies. Members with outstanding cookie sales include Jennifer Hicks Kim Simank Holly Fentress Cindy Tunner DeDe Huff LeLe O Cramann and Teri Wallace. Leaders are Margaret Simank Miriam Gore and Sandy Swenson. Troop sponsored by Baker PTO. An outing to the Fairmont Fire Station occurred as part of the Daisy program.
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Jennifer Hicks
Kim Simank
Holly Fentress
Cindy Tunner
DeDe Huff
LeLe O’cramann
Teri Wallace
Fairmont
Margaret Simank
Miriam Gore
Sandy Swenson
Baker Pto
Henry M. Stanley in Central Africa on Nov 10 1871
The fragment notes Henry M. Stanley in Central Africa during an 1871 expedition with reference to an explorer era event dated November 10 1871.
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Central Africa
Henry M. Stanley
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