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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1966
Page
10
A Service League project begun in 1959 will finish with the rededication of Fantasy Park on May 14. Ceremonies start at 10 a.m. at the new memorial entrance designed by Gerald Moffitt and built by Tiberti Construction. Twenty new play structures will be unveiled by Mrs. Ernest Haupt.
Personal consumption expenditures for food in the United States in 1965 totaled 85 billion dollars, rising six percent from 1964. Per capita food expenditures averaged for the year, up five percent over 1964.
The Las Vegas Appaloosa Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Stardust Hotel Pan American Room. Guest speaker Lew Atkin will lead a Q and A on horse showing and judging. Plans for the two day July Youth Open and All Appaloosa Horse Show will be discussed.
PTA notes report Jo Mackey PTA officers elected for 1966 67 include Travis Poole Eva Poole president Deloris Whitaker first vice president H P Fitzgerald second vice president Delma Buford secretary Jarvis Holloway assistant secretary Melvin Johnson treasurer Floyd Plymouth parliamentarian and Ronald Ward Curtis Hall Sr council coordinators The group plans its first annual banquet for May 25 in the multipurpose room Delma Buford represented the unit at the State PTA convention Elko News E W Griffith PTA closes year with May 25 meeting officers for 1966 67 include Wilbur Wallace president Robert Coulter first vice president George Alderete second vice president Roger Bryan third vice president Eugene McDonald secretary William Bolivar treasurer Raymond Beliveau historian The Rancho High School PTA held its final meeting of the year in the Little Theater with officers for 1966 67 installed and honorary life memberships presented.
Members of the Vegas Valley Business and Professional Women's Club celebrated the organization’s tenth anniversary at the home of Mrs. Tennys Mortensen. Charter members honored included Mrs. Mortensen Wilma La Voie Yolanda Seiffer and Evelyn Hartwell. Thelma Williams chaired a brief meeting and reviewed nominating reports and plans to complete annual projects.
In homes, recessed ceramic tile shelves beside tubs create built in reading nooks. The trend reflects the old joke about bathroom reading material shaping design choices in modern houses.
Homemaker group highlights include Mrs. Lawrence Crawford and Mrs. John Roberts presenting a home accessories program at Crawford’s home. Roberts won first in the casserole bake off with Mrs. Howard Zinn as runner up.
A home tip suggests placing ceramic tile shelves or cabinets in the bathroom to keep towels close by. Storing towels in the bathroom helps maintain freshness and ensures a ready supply.
An end of year outing for Helen J Stewart School children was organized by a strong community school partnership. Volunteers teachers and local businesses funded and arranged transportation to Lake Mead and a marina hosted excursion. Leis lunch and logistic support came from multiple local groups and sponsors.
The Altar Society of St. Bridget’s outlined May and June events at a meeting. Mrs. James Hogan will organize a May 22 bake sale. President Mrs. John Segota announced Archbishop Mitty Deanery's May 12 meeting at 8 p.m. in Our Lady of Las Vegas parish hall and urged attendance. Delegates to the Reno Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention in Henderson from June 13 to 15 include Maurice Ryan J Victor Glasson William Lowry Vernon Pribyl Gene Cooper George Glorvick Stanley Anson Gerard Deschenes Cyril Miles and Frances Fabbi.
Advice for thin readers on increasing appetite and gradual stomach expansion, plus two simple exercises to build calves and padding shoulder bones. It suggests five meals a day initially and notes emotional stress affects eating differently. Ends with offer to send a Nine Day Gaining Diet from Josephine Lowman.
The Tile Council of America advises replacing drawer linings with washable place mats. These mats catch liquid spills, last longer than paper, and require no tacking. They can be dipped in the kitchen sink for cleaning.
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