KU Program Marks Start Of Home Economics Week
About 60 junior and senior home economics students and teachers from area high schools joined Kansas University for a Career Day Thursday to launch Kansas State Home Economics Week March 25 29. Leaders covered clothing child development foods textiles and more with slides on careers and an all electric living program planned for several area schools.
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Kansas University
Kansas
Earlene Neill
Lawrence Bee
Marsha Rogers
Joyce Ostrander
Ruth Franzen
Edna Hill
Helen Adam
Oletha Blevins
Douglas County
Leighty
Lawrence
Julia Springer
Lecompton High School
Blevins
Lecompton
Eudora
Homemakers of America
Community Notices From Chile and Nearby Groups
Chile Votes Victoria Club meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mrs Carl Millers Route 1 with Mrs Pearl Jones delivering the program. Lawrence Assembly No 25 Social Order of the Beauceant gathers 1 30 p m Tuesday at the Masonic Temple with hostesses for social hour. Dor sey Liberty American Legion Auxiliary Past Presidents meet 7 30 p m Tuesday at Mrs Robert Reese 1121 Ky St. members to bring scissors paste and ribbon for hospital project. Lawrence Flower Club convenes 2 p m Monday at Episcopal Parish House.
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Victoria Club
Carl Miller
Pearl Jones
Lawrence
Masonic Temple
Carl Holbeck
Marion Barlow
Dorsey-Liberty American Legion Auxiliary
Robert Reese
Ky. St
Lawrence Flower Club
Episcopal Parish House
Merry Mixers Square Dance Box Supper at 4H Fairgrounds
The Merry Mixers Square Dance Club hosts an old fashioned box supper Sunday from 4 to 10 30 p m at the 4H Fairgrounds. Out of town clubs and all local square dance groups are invited. Couples bring a two person box lunch with the lady’s name inside. Bob Needles will auction the boxes. The club provides coffee and soft drinks. All area square dancers are welcome.
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Merry Mixers Square Dance Club
Fairgrounds
Bob Needles
Merry Mixers Club
Lawrence Social Calendar Highlights Friday
The Social Calendar lists events for Friday including Lawrence Color Camera Club at 7 30 p m at the Community Building and Merry Mixers Square Dance Club at 8 p m at IOOF Hall. University Club hosts dinner bridge at 6 30 p m and Mass St Lawrence Country Club features a dinner dance.
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Lawrence
Color Camera Club
Merry Mixers
IOOF
University Club
Mass
St. Lawrence
Newlyweds To Be Honored At Tonganoxie Open House
Mr and Mrs Carl Holmberg of Tonganoxie will host an open house from 7 to 9 p m Saturday to honor their son in law Lt(jg) Paul Robert Gallagher and Mrs Gallagher the former Marilyn Holmberg The couple wed March 2 at Sacred Heart Church Coronado California Phyllis Holmberg was maid of honor Lt(jg) Scott Vaught was best man A reception followed at the Naval Air Station Officers club
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Janet McFarland
Phillip Comstock
Minburn
Iowa
G. D. Squires
Sue Squires
R. L. Dunlap
Bruno Hunermund
Cologne
Germany
Squires
Sunset Dr
E. A. McFarland
Miss McFarland
Mr. Comstock
First Presbyterian Church
Carl Holmberg
Tonganoxie
J.g
Paul Robert Gallagher
Gallagher
Marilyn Holmberg
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Coronado
Calif
Phyllis Holmberg
Scott Vaught
U.S. Naval Air Station Officers Club
Local Readers Take Summer Trips Reported by Residents
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Mons of Lake Forest Ill spent the weekend with their daughter Jill a Kansas University student and with Mrs. Mons parents Dr and Mrs For rest C Allen Other travelers include Mr and Mrs R H Wagstaff and companions visiting Monterrey Mexico and Phoenix Ariz The Shermans visited Texas wildlife refuges and family members including Fort Sill and Tulsa Okla Also Mrs C Riggs returned from a California vacation joining relatives in Sacramento Live Oak Springs and Torrance with grandson Robert Ashbaugh of Topeka
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E. R. Mons
Lake Forest
Ill
Jill
Kansas University
Mons
Forrest C. Allen
R. H. Wagstaff
Westwood Rd
Mexico
H. W. Sherman
Ohio St
Texas
Donna
Tex
Mr. Sherman
Frank Sherman
Sherman
Theodore Voorhees
Tulsa
Okla
Big Bend National Park
Aransas Park
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Ft. Sill
Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
Cherokee
E. C. Neustifter
N. H. St
Florida
Lehigh Acres
Fort Myers
Charles Riggs
N. 4Th St
California
Fred Collins
Sacramento
Live Oak Springs
Florence Fearing
Lawrence
Torrance
Alpha Phi State Day Planned in Lawrence March 31
Alpha Phi State Day will be held Sunday March 31 in Lawrence with KU and Wichita State chapter reps and alumnae from Topeka Salina Wichita and other Kansas cities attending. Registration begins 9 30 am at the KU chapter house with 11 am to 12 30 workshops on rushing housing and alumnae relations followed by a 1 pm dinner at the Eldridge Hotel where Mrs. Fred Hatton will speak. Reservations to Mrs Donald Wheeler by March 27.
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Alpha Phi
Lawrence
Washburn University
Wichita University
Topeka
Salina
Wichita
Emporia
Kansas Cities
Kansas City
High Drive
Marc Hurt
James Selig
Crystal Room
Eldridge Hotel
Fred Hatton
Sara Ann Wheeler
Donald Wheeler
Highland Drive
Red Cross First Aid Course A 4 H Club Project
The Red Cross first aid class organized as a health project by the Sunflower and Kanwaka 4 H Clubs will finish at Saturdays session at Riverside School. About 30 club members and adults have taken the 10 week course taught by Eric Cla bough. The course is open to organizations and interested people may call the Red Cross office.
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Red Cross
Sunflower
Riverside School
Eric Clabough
Red Cross Office
Bridal Gown Prices Set to Rise Amid Silk Cost Increases
The father of the bride may weep again as bridal and bridesmaid dresses are expected to cost $10 to $20 more next fall due to higher wholesale prices for silks and imported laces. Gowns use up to 10 yards of silk and heavy embellishments, and while some in the industry may cut corners, most will preserve quality and pass costs to the bride.
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New York
Magazine portraits reveal changing tastes among mid century readers
A Los Angeles Times News Service piece analyzes McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, and Red Book, noting readers favor simple writing, bright pictures, and wholesome stories. It highlights celebrity gossip as a major draw, with features on Bing Crosby, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, and others, plus political and international topics largely ignored.
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Los Angeles
McCall’s
Ladies’ Home Journal
Good Housekeeping
Red Book
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Art Stoner
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Boyd Connell
Arthur Heck
Will Hayden
Chile
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Alpha Phis
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By Keith Monroe
McCall's
Good _ Housekeeping
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Anthony Quinn
Harry Belafonte
Cary Grant
Cary
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Jackie Kennedy
Art Linkletter
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Los Angeles Times News Service
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