Social notes from Jefferson City Post Tribune June 2 1987
Jefferson City society items include visits by the May families from Jefferson City and Lebanon to New York City, a lunch honoring Mae Mildred Bartlett, and a bridal party gathering. Local families from St. Louis Beeville Spokane and Beeson area are referenced with visits and parties as well as a St. James couple's wedding planned at St. Peter's church.
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Sefferson City Post-Tribune
Lawrence May
Jefferson City
Fred W. May
Lebanon
Beekman Tower Hotel
New York City
S. Donovan
Beekman Place
Helen Janes Lord
Vernon Lord
St. James
Clarence Hemmel
Lee Hemme
St. Peter's Church
Mary Schwaller
Arthur Hemmel
Five Units at Meeting of Legion Auxiliary
The eighth district meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary was held at Jonella cabin yesterday. Five units represented were Columbia, Linn, Iberia, California and Jefferson City with sixty members present.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Jonella Cabin
Columbia
Linn
Iberia
California
Jefferson City
Yearly unit reports and plans at central district meeting
A potluck dinner opened the gathering at twelve o'clock followed by a meeting where unit presidents presented complete reports of the year. Centralia and Versailles reports were read as 3450 poppies were sold in the eighth district. Plans were announced for the district’s first veterans party at Excelsior Springs hospital, to be held in August.
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Centralia
Versailles
Excelsior Springs Hospital
Marjorie Gentry
Columbia
Columbia Choral Club
Corinne McCracken
Fidae
R. Archambault
St. Louis
J. P. Compton
Sok
Sub-Deb Club Elects Jona Hudson President
Jona Hudson was elected president of the Sub-Deb Club at a meeting held last evening in the home of Miss Ruth Sheley. Officers named include Miss Georgia Burk as vice president and Miss Carolina Mack as secretary, with Miss Nelilee Seavier treasurer and Miss Bette Forsbe S reporter. Thirteen members attended. Ruth Wilson of Palmyra was a special guest.
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Jona Hudson
Ruth Sheley
McCarty Street
Georgia Burk
Carolina Mack
Nelilee Seavier
Bette Forbe S
Maxine Wetzel
Ruth Wilson
Palmyra
Iona Hudson
Game Fionors
Margaret and
Mary Jewell Tirrell
Evening Cooper
Choose Game to Fit Muscles Choose Game to Fit Muscles
A 1940s fitness column weighs summer sport options for women. Golf aids walking balance and rhythm but may strain some. tennis builds agility yet taxes stamina. riding strengthens posture and shoulders. swimming offers full muscle use. fencing is proposed for women with cautions to ease frames, be systematic, and wear abdominal support.
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Jonger
Artie McGovern
Maureen Orcutt
Babe Didrikson
McGovern
Relax Muscles to Find Sleep
Jerome W. Ephraim argues that insomnia stems from failure to relax joints and muscles. He notes relaxing is an art worth learning, especially for those in constant tension, suggesting simple steps to ease into sleep.
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Jerome W. Ephraim
Modern Girls Embrace College Over Early Marriage
An eastern metropolis survey shows girls favor college education over early marriage. They argue a changing economy requires women to keep pace with husbands, focus on self-improvement, and engage in civic and economic life. The piece cites Peggy Wood on ambition, and notes shifts in domestic roles and divorce patterns possibly linked to modern attitudes.
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Peggy Wood
Zarret
Warret
Sleep at Will by Relaxed Muscle Techniques
A physician notes experiments show prolonged wakefulness is resisted by continual muscular activity and that relaxing maneuvers can help induce sleep. The piece advises a nightly routine including warm baths, drinks, light food, and fixed bedtimes. It warns against self medicating and urges dispelling fear of insomnia while building habitual sleep patterns.
Bread and bridal notes in Petit's gathering
Dining and pantry care in summer prompts daily bread buys. Miss Harriet Johnson and Hilda Kasselbaum hosted a dessert bridge and handkerchief shower at Petit's to honor Mrs. Walter C. Smith, a recent bride. A note adds that ten states require six months residence for voter eligibility.
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Harriet Johnson
Hilda Kasselbaum
Petit’s
Walter C. Smith
States
Union
Fruits Ade in Other Ways and Citrus Desserts
Summer citrus trends hint at smaller orange sizes while demand for oranges, lemons, and grapefruits remains steady for breakfasts and salads. Recipe notes include Orange Creamy Custard with orange juice and cream, plus a Lemon Clover Roll with lemon juice and milk, detailing ingredients and method.
Woodland Hikers Bake Rolls and Orange Sherbet Recipe
A simple Woodland Hikers recipe describes mixing dry ingredients with shortening and milk mixture, shaping into small balls, baking in muffin tins, and sugaring them. It also provides a make shift Orange Sherbet using sugar, water, orange and lemon juice, with egg whites folded in after freezing to a mush.
Straw better for heat in shade tests suggest cool roof material
Recent tests by Electrical Testing Laboratories show straw as a very cool material in summer. Using a thermopile on a roof at 96 degrees in the shade, the device measured radiant energy to compare materials.
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Electrical Testing Laboratories
Stray hat experiments measure sun transmission to head
Reports describe measurements with three hats and sun readings taken across seven periods. Findings suggest the stray hat transmits to the head less than one seventeenth of sunlight, deflecting about 93 percent.
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Fred Fritts
Peggy Lou Schott
Mae Mildred Bartlett
Morar Ca
Sidney Dugat
William and
Byron
Beeville
Tex
Ruth Rust
Rochester
Minn
W. B. Rust
Sara Robinson
Harry Morrow Scruggs
Spokane
Wash
Carl Scruggs
E. B. Stokes
Wit
Bertha Beeson
East High Street
Hemmel
Lord
E. C. Zeilman
M. C. Wheeler
Roy Garrett
Ed Cassemeyer
Clarence Fromme
Julius Loesch
Ollie Wheeler
Peter Loofens
Paul B. Huston
Bobby
Ronny
Mr. Huston
Mrs
George Huston
Vista Place
A. le Forbis
James A. Settle
Springfield
Legion Auxiliary
Frank
Dumas
New York
Narcissus Wevers
Grand Army of the Republic
Helen Elizabeth Parson
Eliizabeth Prince
Helen Prince of Liberty
William Jewell College
Petit'’s
Arantee
Maatl and Pope Drug Store
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Kellogg
Battle Crook
Kelloggs “Peters
Wade
Restauramts
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Jasseg
Phil A. Dallmeyer
Mexico
Xelour
E. High Street
John Dougherty
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