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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1957
Page
4
The Lisbon domestic service scene is shifting as wages rise and foreign demand increases. A new Housemaids Syndicate plans minimum wages and contracts under Portugal’s corporative system while a wave of Portuguese girls seeks work abroad, especially in England, where a weekly minimum of two pounds is set.
Mr and Mrs Charles Stmatze of Syracuse announce the engagement of their daughter Jennie Ellen to Pvt Gerald A Cole son of Mr and Mrs Allen Cole of Lakin No wedding date has been announced.
County Clerk Jim Burns reports Garden City population figures showing 8001 residents. engagements announced include Kathleen Shamburg of Syracuse to Leslie Shamburg, Carolyn Kay Davis to Jay Seyferth of Ulysses, and Leah Joan Woelfel to William Sutterfield of Pittsburg. Wheat harvest in western Kansas is due around early July, about 10 days later than last year. Families visiting relatives in Manhattan and Lakin are noted.
Program rundown listing NBC and local segments from 1:05 to 2:00 with varied shows including sports, music, news, and editorials. Key items include Kansas City at Detroit score updates, sports memories, Weather, Nightline, and Club Carousel segments featuring Larry Evee.
Tuesday features Happy Homemakers chat and learn at 1 30 p m in the H building with the League on lighting.
A Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meeting at the Garden City post home on Iris Lane planned to attend the department meeting in Emporia from June 21 to 23. Hostesses Agness Crawford, Freda Waller, and Mary Raley organized plans while a sale of artificial baskets and sprays from Roses House of Flowers offered items at 98 cents each.
Thirty seven past noble grands received corsages at the Rebekah lodge meeting held at Odd Fellow hall. Mrs. Ethel Hart was named delegate and Mrs. Lilly Hofbauer as alternate to the state assembly. A life deputy appointment was recommended for Mrs. Lloyd Williams. Memorial services to be held June 18 will be organized by a committee led by Mrs. Gene Siegle. Birthdays were noted by Mrs. Nadean Hall and Mrs. Carlnodgrass. fifty four attended.
A Methodist Homemaker’s Sunday school class held a weekend retreat at Camp Lakeside in Scott County Park. Vesper service in Carpenter’s chapel featured Mrs. Dibbens on “The Cross,” with music by Baker Gish Dibbens and Lear. An evening white elephant sale raised 40 dollars for a classroom fan. Morning watch and a class session preceded a church visit to Scott City. Attendees included numerous members from Mosby and Scott City communities.
Recipe instructions detailed for making a rich sweet dough with yeast or quick yeast and a layered butter filling, plus a cream filling and almond variation. Steps include dissolving yeast, adding milk sugar butter eggs and flour, shaping into a 12 inch square, layering butter and margarine, refrigerating, rolling into strips, folding with filling, forming figure eights, proofing, baking at 375, and serving as coffee accompaniment. Reader prize details offer a $1 prize per published recipe with source credit.
Paragraph lists top finishers in north south and east west divisions of a Monday night duplicate bridge event at the civic center. Also notes social and academic entries including Jim Frazier joining K-State Phi Alpha Theta, visits and family events, and local guests at various homes.
Deadline guidance for Telegrams staff and contributors is given, noting 9 30 a m submission for publication day and 8 20 a m Saturday cutoff. The piece also lists weekend visitors and social items including Mrs Gene Harpster, Mr and Mrs J C Kuhn and Vic Eggen, plus a note that Wanda Jean Hays was elected parliamentarian of the Home Economics Teaching club at Kansas State College and will be a junior.
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