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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1961

Page

3

Women See Life In Air Force Through Cadet Wives Club

Louise Orr reports on the Air Force Cadet Wives Club at Texas Tech sponsored by Mrs. George Hull. Orientation covers base life, pay, and activities while ROTC staff wives answer questions. Highlight is a dinner dance at Reese AFB and members learn how things are done in the Air Forces.

Louise Orr George Hull Air Force Air Force Cadet Wives Club Texas Tech Air Force Base W. W. Wilson Reese Air Force Base Hull Japan Brazil ROTC United States Air Force Wayne L. Harrison Wives Club 46Th St Hong Kong China Tokyo Col. Hull

Trdaila Palandar Jodaus Calendar

Calendar notes list numerous women’s clubs and meetings across Lubbock and nearby towns. Events include Alpha Conclave Kappa Kappa Iota gatherings, YMCA activities, Pythians halls, and PTA home sessions with various hosts such as Mrs. Qurten Colwell and Mrs. Elsabeth Ko Teal. The fragmentary notices mention times from 2 pm to 9:30 am, locations like 46th Street, Brownfield, and Joint church centers, plus several community groups including the American Business Women’s Association and Epsilon Sigma Alpha.

Olton Study Club Meeting At Mrs Macon Home

Mrs Car Macon of 4912 30th St hosts Olton Study Club today. Mrs H A Allen will show slides on her world trip. Macon, who moved to Lubbock in 1968, is a former club president.

Car Macon 30Th St Olton H. A Allen Lubbock

Ice Cream Consumption Rises Through the Decades

The U S Department of Agriculture reports per person consumption climbing from 17.2 pounds in 1950 to 18 pounds in 1955 and reaching 184 pounds in 1960, highlighting growing popularity of ice cream and frozen desserts over the decade.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

ANN LANDERS Dermatology Advice and Marital Rebuffs

Dear Miss M asks about pimples linked to emotions and a boyfriend's theory. Ann Landers suggests seeing a dermatologist and verifying claims, then correcting him with medical input. A reader criticizes a previous column, and another asks how to persuade a stubborn spouse to adopt an efficient home business system.

Ann Landers Miss Mess Miss Ann

Pensioner Offers Ten Dollar Reward for Lost Pet Casey

Earl Thompson, a 66 year old Chicago pensioner, tearfully pleaded for the return of his 11 year old pet Casey who vanished Oct 2 from Grant Park. He said he would give all he could scrape together, ten dollars, hoping Casey is found unharmed, recalling a prior reunion after Casey wandered off once before.

Chicago Casey Earl Thompson Ward Chicago & North Western Railroad Grant Park Thompson Causey Buckingham Fountain Anti-Cruelty Society

Shoes Stolen Then Sprinkled On Rome Street

Policeman Giuseppe Preetti found a string of 20 new right foot shoes scattered along a Rome street. An empty trunk and another nearly empty trunk held the footwear. A shoe salesman said his samples were stolen from a station wagon, and the thieves apparently dumped the shoes across the street.

Rome Giuseppe Preetti Asas

Why nagging hurts and how to claim what you want

The reader learns nagging triggers hurt because she fears being seen as demanding. The answer urges embracing the demand itself, admitting she wants the Sunday papers collected, and moving from begging to openly asserting her wishes without apology.

Mrs. Lawrence

Manners at a Meal Choose the Right Menu Item Promptly

When visiting a restaurant as a guest, select a menu item quickly and assert confidently that it is exactly what you want. This decisive choice signals satisfaction and helps the dining flow smoothly.

Private farms outproduce Soviet collectives in 1959 study

A Agriculture Department report shows private enterprise type farms in the United States and Soviet Union vastly outproduce collective farms. It notes private Soviet plots contribute large shares of meat milk eggs vegetables and potatoes while overall Soviet land use and workforce are greater but productivity lower than American farming.

Ovid A. Martin Washington Russia United States Agriculture Department Soviet Union

Fortune Costs Price Of Wife

London AP: British Army captain Douglas Naylor inherits 252000 pounds from elderly spinster Eleanor Plumpton on the condition he never marries. Plumpton, 91, met Naylor during war, left him the sum to be kept in comfort but not as a husband. If he marries, the money passes to a society for the blind.

London Douglas Naylor West Bromwich Eleanor Plumpton Louth Miss Plumpton

Poodle Twins in Court Over Dangerous Dog Case

In Portsmouth a large black Poodle named Blackie and his twin Rex faced a summons over a dangerous dog designation. Mrs. Lashmore claimed a dog bit her but could not tell which twin did the deed. The magistrate dismissed the case.

Portsmouth England Blackie Rex Albert Brown Jona Lashmore

Replica Rex Harrison Center-Crease Cloth Hat Promises Dad Charm

For special dress up occasions, a small replica of the Rex Harrison center-crease cloth hat rewards boys with a five year winning look for fathers. One model features wool jersey laminate, io stitched snap brim, wide self band, and metal side ornament. Pre-blocking of crown and brim safeguards shape retention.

Rex Harrison

Public gives Kennedy good mark on record

A Gallup poll shows 61 percent say Kennedy is doing as well as expected, 17 percent better than expected, 14 percent not as well, with independents and party voters split similarly. Public views of unfair treatment cite Negroes, farmers, and workers among the groups mentioned. Kennedy’s approval hovers around 70 to 80 percent nine months into his presidency, higher than Truman or Eisenhower at the same stage.

American Institute of Public Opinion Princeton N.J Washington Kennedy Congress Gallup JFK

Tristan da Cunha Island Devastated by Volcano Eruption

British frigate Leopards salvage report says most valuables removed from Tristan da Cunha as lava nears the dismantled fish cannery. Evacuated islanders, about 260, await resettlement in the British Isles aboard the Dutch ship Tjisidane, while pets are left behind to control rats and dogs reportedly destroyed.

Cape Town South Africa Volcanotown Tristan da Cunha Leopard South Atlantic Tristan British ‘Isles

Mexicans cool on hot foods say economists report

An AP study finds Mexicans increasingly avoid spicy foods. Fewer people in Tabasco, famed for dengue burning sauces, avoid chili and frijoles less often, with 62 percent showing reluctance to touch the hot items.

Mexico City Tabasco

Tie Right illustrated tee sheet from S&Q Clothiers

Grime damages fabrics and routine cleaning helps, but the ad promotes a tie tying guide. It touts folded back cuffs for a graceful look and quotes Oscar Wilde. The piece invites readers to ask for a copy of TIE RIGHT at S&Q CLOTHIERS 1112 Broadway.

Oscar Wilde Mfe S&q Clothiers

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