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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1972
Page
3
The 70th annual PEO state convention meets May 23-25 at Garden City Junior College with 400 attendees. Miss Helen F. Evers of Kansas will be National Chapter president. Southwestern College will award an honorary Doctor of Humanities to her. Jane Foster of Anthony will speak. Cottey College field rep also to present.
Twentieth Century Book Club held its May meeting at Mrs. Robert Pound's home with 17 members and two men. New members Laurel and two others joined. guests included Mrs. Don Messenger and Mrs. Galen Morley. Messenger reviewed Tracer by Ed Goldfader about private detectives and case histories from Tracer Company of America. Officers for the next year were elected: Ruth Woertendyke president Lawra Roby vice president Leo Kleysteuber secretary and Harold Hieysteuber treasurer. Next meeting Sept 18.
Mary-Martha Sunday School class gathered at 312 N Ard with 14 members and guest Ruth Sturgeon of Whittier California. Roll call Bible verse from Jude. devotion by Lynn Russell. Officers elected: C J Degenhart president Bertha Ferguson vice president L C Huckstadt secretary-treasurer M M Joyce Sr assistant secretary-treasurer Ruby Clomon social secretary Claude Owens and L O Wasson R L Bethel assistant teachers.
Mrs. Sinning, Kansas Chapter PEO president, will lead a convention meeting with six state officers under the Journey to the Stars theme. Carl Benstrup of Deerfield directs the members choir. Sinning is a KU education graduate and World War II government worker. She has three sons and has been active in PTA and civic groups, with church and fraternal involvement. Officers include Susan Spriggs Wichita Marilyn Snyder Lyons Gertrude Goddard Shawnee Mission Jean Lee Shawnee Mission Jo Ann Kemp Pittsburgh Helen Storbeck Winfield.
Mrs. Joe Ward was installed as president of Star Federated Club at the May meeting. Other officers for 1972 73 include Mrs. Carl Warner as vice president Mrs. J A Rickner as secretary and Mrs. Henry Bentrup as treasurer.
The Church of the Brethren Women’s Fellowship met in Fellowship Hall on Tuesday at 10 am with hostesses Mrs. Glen Widows Mrs. Alvin Jackson and Mrs. Raymond Ladd. Seventeen members answered roll with full names of their mothers including maiden names as guests Kenneth Cant and wife joined for lunch while Mrs. Cal spoke on Alaska. Mrs. Leslie Coen led a Luke 2 devotion about five biblical women who aided Christ’s life. Members sang Precious Book and Rocking Alone in the Old Rocking Chair. Awards were given for math etes and the group planned to sew layettes for relief with a fall meeting planned.
A bridal shower honoring Diane Roth bride elect of Michael Brungardt was hosted at Mrs Harold Fermat's home on Monday at 7 30. Attendants included Kathy Will man and Cheryl Sotze. Guests included Mrs Margaret Roth mother of the bride Mrs Regina Brungardt mother of the groom Sister Ann Marie and many Roth and Solze family members. Games were played and cake and punch served. Decorations matched the bride's aqua and white color scheme with a bridal corsage presented.
Scientific instruments left on the moon by Apollo II astronauts were protected from extreme cold by heatens containing a plutonium radio isotope.
Calendar of social events lists several group meetings and gatherings including BOCTAL at 7 30 pm Masonie Temple Stated meeting FACULTY DAMES at 7 pm High School home ec living room annual salad supper bring table service Bach to furnish two copies of Bates favorite Teche 7 30 spe edt seniors and audience Forum Chir fourth crease scholars ADELINES TM m Thomas Parish Hall TUKEDAY SEQUOY EHUarm Help Power ind sa 3rd place WEDNESDAY FRES WHEELERS EHU 7 30 pm Mrs Alden Smith 2119 B Banner Zhu 1 30 pm Mrs John Ward Olive HURSD ODD FELLOWS Lodge 8 pm IOOF Hall 20844 N Main
Garden City May meeting of the Piano Teachers League was held at Mrs. A. L. Ellington’s home with 20 members attending. Mins. Calvin Scheuerman outlined Schubert’s life and unpublished manuscripts. Duet by Mrs. Ray Calihan Jr. and Mrs. Leona Crawford showcased Schubert’s style as Mrs. Scheverman played his short waltzes. Officers elected for 1972-73: president Mrs. Joe Van derweide, VP Mrs. David Lobmeyer, secretary Mrs. Robert Gilger, treasurer Mrs. Lloyd Mucklow. Next meeting to be announced.
AAUW Study Group met Mrs John Riggs at 1108 Pershing Drive on May 17 with nine members present. Ruth Ball reviewed How to Sleep on a Windy Night by Vera Chante Ward, detailing the life of Dr Mary Townsend Glassen from Phillipsburg Kan who pursued medicine and practiced in her hometown.
Dear Ann Landers addresses breast support and a Texas radiologist seeking volunteers for a bra study. The column then shifts to neighbor etiquette and a Garden City High School Office Education Club picnic at Finnup Park with about 20 students, overseen by instructor Janice Jones.
Dighton Athena Junior Federated Club placed fourth in the Community Improvement Program at the Kansas Federated State Convention for their joint entry with Hugoton Ulysses and Scott City clubs raising funds for Sesame Street in May 1971. The group received 50 dollars toward keeping Sesame Street on television for another year and announced plans for a parade float and fair painting sponsorship.
About 100 women attended the May Fellowship Day at First Methodist Church with the theme Be hold the Woman. Members from 14 churches spoke on women’s roles, introduced by Louise Stoeckly, with a musical interlude by Mrs. John Frazier and four girls.
The Christian Women's Fellowship of First Christian Church hosted a Mother's Day tea themed Grandma's Attic. Members presented recalling grandmothers with heirlooms and performances depicting colonial, southern, pioneer, gold rush, and homestead mothers. Over 50 antique items were displayed as part of the afternoon. Velma Larson and Merle Tillery served refreshments. Warene Testerman and Mrs. Lyman Huckstadt chaired the program.
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