Awards Revealed For Annual Garden Clubs Convention
Oklahoma garden clubs held in Lawton a three day event awarding honors across districts. Tulsa won next year’s convention site with Alva hosting and Oklahoma City hosting the 1960 event.
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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1957
Page
15
Oklahoma garden clubs held in Lawton a three day event awarding honors across districts. Tulsa won next year’s convention site with Alva hosting and Oklahoma City hosting the 1960 event.
Local and junior members of Oklahoma Federation of Music Clubs prepare for the annual convention at Muskogee. Mrs Ells will preside at sessions with past Schubert Club leaders arranging program details. The event runs April 6 to 9 with choir rehearsals, auditions, meals, and a formal banquet led by national VP Mrs Bullock at the Western Sills lodge.
Altrusa continues on page 13 inviting members to bring at least one guest for the dinner and program. Dade Wagner, club president, announced. Auxiliary to meet at 8 pm Wednesday for regular business at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3963 hall Fort Sill.
Davis, Newton and Gov. Raymond Gary among guests at FHA event in Oklahoma City. Betty Ann Gayne and Alex, shire president, to preside and install new state officers. About 307 Future Homemakers of America chapters in Oklahoma form a one day trip radius with overnight stays and a Saturday entertainment featuring the Crewcuts. Rhindhe Portwood leads state supervision with district assistants. FILA advisor also listed. Meanwhile a separate note from SADDLE MOUNTAIN notes a family dinner in Seymour Michigan with extended guests.
Capt Khadil Shojai, an Iranian Allied officer on his second Fort Sill tour, will lead a 1:50 p.m. Thursday session of the Fort Sill Protestant Women’s Church Guild. Mrs L O Sheffield, the president, presides and invites all members and interested friends from Fort Sill and Lawton to attend.
First Presbyterian Women’s Association prepares meetings across Circles I to IV. Circle I in church parlor to hear Mrs. Fannie Boggs and devotional. Circle II hostesses H F Gilbert and Robert Wheeler. Circle III in Mrs. James Greer’s home with lesson leader C T Freese. Circle IV Thursday in church parlor with Mrs. L Russell leading and Mrs. Neilick giving devotional.
Isa Burr supreme president from Des Moines led the gathering with about 50 women attending from Bartlesville and Lawton. The program covered opening sessions, ritualistic work, a memorial service, and draping of the charter for deceased members. A flag ceremony followed the banquet with Lawton members and a later social dance at the lodge.
Miss Vani la Lee will host a 7 30 p m Wednesday meeting at 704 A in her home for Chapter EB of PEO Sisterhood. Diane Prarcee at 2711 Arlington will host a 7 20 p m Monday meeting for Rho Rho Gamma sorority.
An executive board meeting at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday will precede the general meeting of Beat Heights Presbyterian Women of the Church in the church educational building After the 10 a.m. session members will pack care bags, a covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.
Group VI will run a program at Tuesday 2 p.m. meeting of First Christian Women's Fellowship in the church parlor. Missionary guild members will be hostesses.
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