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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
4
Trans-season cotton dresses emerge as a fifth season in fashion. Dark vivid stripes checks and dots on dark grounds appear in lightweight, washable fabrics. Styles suit bare arms in heat and can add a blouse for cooler fall days.
Paris fashion review notes Jean Desses presents the sparrow line with belts and cutaways from bust to lower back. High front waist, underarm wing flaps, and a curved back skirt dominate, recalling past Grasshopper collections with bold purples browns and blues.
William F. De Haas arrives in Garden City to become sales manager for Shallow Water Refining finished products. Rotary lunch program features multiple speakers at Warren hotel. Basil Roark named director. Hoyt DeLoach appointed county ration chairman. Town cleanup begins with demolition across the tracks south of the station. E F Wrights depart for Flagler Colorado after expanding wheat acreage. John Q. Holmes distributes 400 quail in Finney County. Venues report tests for Atlantic's McHugh No 1 oil well in Nunn Pool. Fairmont Creamery softball beats Garden City All-Stars in city park. Walter Mercer farm yields 30 to 35 bushels per acre on local wheat crop.
A dense listing of radio and NBC television programs with varied times and show titles. Highlights include Tony Jewell reports and NBC program blocks such as One Man's Family, Henry J. Taylor, and Stella Dallas. Several time slots feature Weatherman, Nightly News segments, and scoreboards, with numerous personals and variety segments interleaved.
Two Sublette men and identical twins exchanged vows in a double ceremony led by Rev. Orville Hess. Carol Jane Stanfield married Donald Hess, and Ruth Elaine Stanfield wed Eugene Wright, sons of local families. Couples plan to live in Oklahoma City this summer as the men return to Bethany College.
A Finnup Park picnic doubles as a Banner HDU meeting and birthday celebration for Mrs. C A Becker. Twelve members and two guests attend as plans form for a fair booth. Committee members include Mrs Roy Johnston as chair and Mrs R G Montgomery Mrs J K Dunavant Mrs Haynes Eslinger and Mrs Albert Gass. Hollandaise sauce guidance offered with parsley and tarragon.
The piece advises teen girls to lose weight through moderate daily walks, light chores, and a simple meal plan. It recommends avoiding starvation and sugary snacks, choosing low cal thirst quenchers, and following a balanced breakfast lunch and dinner to maintain energy for exercise. It emphasizes willpower over extreme dieting and suggests practical wardrobe tips for summer confidence.
Long list of local residents visiting relatives and traveling. Mr and Mrs J B Stephenson of 411 West Elm attend Allen Eugene Stephenson’s wedding to Mary Louise Kocher in Sedan with Kay Stephenson as maid of honor. Moving plans include Mr and Mrs Ted Blue to 1122 North Fifth. Weekend guests include Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor and others visiting relatives in Colorado and Nevada.
Jacquelyn Ann Rawlins of Hugoton announces engagement to Billy Pierott of Guymon Oklahoma. She will be a senior this fall and her fiancé works for the Dande company.
A farewell coffee honored Mrs. W. O. Ester with WCTU members at Mrs. C. A. Wiley home. Gifts, devotionals by Mrs. Drennen, and installation of officers followed. Officers named: Conrad Knell president Oliver Brecheisen vice president Drennen recording secretary H. B. Bundrant corresponding secretary C. A. Smith treasurer. District president Mrs. George Estep of Modoc attended.
Community listings show a CBS family picnic at Finnte Park at 7 p.m. with a covered dish menu. Lincoln Goodwill HDU meets at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs John Hannaman's home and the PY Homemakers HDU plans no meeting until September 6. PTA council gathering set for 4 p.m. at Garfield Auditorium.
Readers are asked to send favorite recipes to Cooks Corner. Each published recipe earns a $1 prize for the contributor. Submissions may be original or from a cookbook or magazine, but the source must be credited and not from a current issue.
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