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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1954
Page
6
The article notes wallpaper designs aimed at small homes create openness with light backgrounds and subtle patterns. It cites pre trimmed and washable papers at low prices, machine printed scenic options, rotogravure colors, and new textures like grass cloth and modern prints that imitate screen printing.
Plans completed for a party honoring boys going away to school this fall. DeMolay Mothers club members met Monday night at the First church. The fete is set for Aug. 11 after a regular DeMolay meeting. A registration tea for DeMolay mothers was also discussed for September. Mrs. Harry Poston was elected a new member. Other attendees included Mrs. Henry Welker Mrs. Paul Ague Mrs. Wiley B. Sartin Mrs. Bob Morford Jr. Mrs. B. L. Sullins Sr. Mrs. C. H. Hedrick Mrs. Elmer Ewing and Leslie Wallis.
Mr and Mrs Ford H Mugg of 510 Fort Sill Blvd host Mrs Mary Shaw of Cleveland Ohio as a houseguest. Mrs Shaw a past grand chief for Ohio will depart August 7 for Des Moines Iowa to attend the supreme sessions of the Pythian Sisters.
Old Settlers club and Legion hall activities fill the schedule with multiple evenings and meetings at Seventh ad Martha class events. Square Dance clubs, Home Demonstration groups, J unior Miss and Ladies golf activities are listed along with a hair care advice column at Fort Sill. Bethel church hosts a missionary pictures night for Alaska on Tuesday at 8 p m with public invitation.
Bethel Special reports about a Peterson family reunion at Duncan Lake Sunday with about 65 attendees. Among those listed are Gus Peterson Jerome Peterson Hill others from Guymon Tex Wichita Falls Tex Texarkana Okla City Camp Chaffee Ark and Lawton families M L Den Edgar Peterson Frank Dawson Sadie Harris Trevelene Hardy Avis Ann Stacy Donna Mullins and Patrice Mullins plus many children.
Art Ashline leads a new Monday roller rink square dancing program at Medicine Park inviting about eight more couples to join. About 12 couples now participate, progressing from Texas Star to advanced dances as Ashline develops custom figures for skaters. He emphasizes slower calls to suit skating and notes his 1949 square dance calling career.
Barbara English reports from London on Edwardian Edwardian dress revival among teens dubbed Teddy Boys. She describes centerists leftists and rightists trends from tailor-made suits to oversized waistcoats, velvet collars, wide shirts, and distinctive shoes. Prices range 30 dollars to 90 dollars per outfit.
Progressive Home Demonstration club held a session at Mrs. W. G. Yoakim’s home 415 Columbia. Mrs. Fred Cooke led the program Enjoy Your Years with assistance from Miss Tina Siebold. Members toured the remodeled house and antiques collection. Aug. 26 is planned at Mrs. A. O. Holliday’s 411 Gore. Mrs. Nick Carras attended.
Out of town relatives and friends gathered for the Saturday wedding of Miss Dorothy Whitwell and Virgil P. Reeves Jr at the First Christian church. Former Lawton residents Mrs Daniel W Fielder and Hazel Fielder from Fort Lewis Washington attended with Enid relatives. Emma Hobner of St John Kansas and her daughter Mrs Ted Guyer of Macksville Kansas also joined the ceremony and reception.
The Stokes home in Saddle Mountain hosted the Henderson family reunion with relatives from Texas and Oklahoma. Attendees included W H Henderson Hinton and numerous Johnson Oglesby and Jennings families. A Square Dance event at the American Legion hall Seventh and E is planned with Ernest Hunter as caller.
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