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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
7
A reader defends after-hours work by hairdressers, while another letter argues Army service shapes character and cautions against coercive social influence. Community voices press Dear Ann for guidance on friendship, work, and personal boundaries.
The column lists numerous relatives and friends visiting or returning home over the holidays. Names and addresses appear across Wichita and nearby towns, detailing guests from Fort Bragg North Carolina to Lake City Colorado and Abilene Texas. The piece reads as a community social notice of travel, visits, and returns.
Weekend guests from Wichita and Donn Connely attended the party at Mrs. William Ford in Alabama. The Cook’s Corner feature invites readers to send in favorite recipes for a $981 prize, with judges valuing reader interest and originality. White wedding bells and turquoise decor highlighted a bridal show Friday evening honoring Henia.
The marriage of Judith Eggleston to Donald E. Smith was announced by Mr and Mrs Cecil R Carey of Canaan New Hampshire. The doubleing ceremony occurred November 28 at 4 pm in the bride’s parents home with native spruce and pine decor. Attendants were Mr and Mrs James H Bly. The bride wore Swiss embroidered peau de soie with seed pearl cap and carried white chrysanthemums. The couple will live in Canaan where the groom works.
Deadline reminders for Telegrams woman page emphasize 9 a.m. submission, with Saturday 8:30 a.m. cutoff, and afternoon news submission preferred. York bride elect to be wed January 26 to Darrell Lowe hosted by Mrs Wasson with a long guest list including York family and friends at 409 N Hudson.
Mrs. Ed Whitmer hosted the Aurora Study club with eight members and one guest, Mrs. Kenneth Newell. Mrs. Lawrence Wasson led the lesson on Know Your Heart and You and Your Liver, with prizes won by Mrs. J. D. Dunavant and Mrs. Wasson. The note offers post Christmas organizing tips and 1958 planning guidance.
This piece explains wool undergoes washing twice: raw wool washed near the sheep and again after weaving to remove oil and impurities. It urges readers not to fear washing washable wool garments and to follow care directions carefully.
In 1947 Elizabeth Jordan of Louisville Mississippi was named the new high school commercial teacher replacing Dorothy Sproul. J. R. Jones, superintendent of schools, announced the appointment. News also notes Lee Handy and Lewie Williamson returned from a hunting trip in Tennessee. Social calendar items list WSCS circles and local meetings, with attendees and hosts across several addresses. The item mentions a guest at Phillips University and local club activities, ending with a nod to Telegram Want-Ads for buying or selling.
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