Community Club and YWCA Meetings Across Monroe Area
A dense schedule lists Edgewater Gardens and multiple clubs hosting luncheons, meetings, and events in Monroe and Ouachita Parish. Groups include League of Women Voters night group, Delta Kappa Pi, YWCA branches, Current Literature Club, and Jolly Teens with venues at homes, schools, and local clubs. Public access noted for Ouachita Parish High School open house and World Fellowship observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater Gardens
Sisterhood
Temple Annex
League of Women Voters
B. A. Trousdale
Park Avenue
Ouachita Parish High School
Luncheon And Coffee Hour Honor Bride Of Recent Date
Mrs. David Frank Pobst Jr was honored with a luncheon by Mrs. C C Davenport Mrs Donald Bacon and Mrs Elaine Armstrong of Mer Rouge at a local tea room The autumn color scheme featured dark red chrysanthemums autumn leaves and gold leaf place cards The honoree wore a brown crepe gown with bronze crystal accents Two dinner plates were given as gifts and corsages of yellow chrysanthemums were presented to the honoree and her mother The guest list included Mrs Pobst her mother Mrs Forrest J Linquist her sister Miss Maurine Linquist and several others A separate coffee hour at Miss Mary Clay library hostesses community members and guests enjoyed chrysanthemum hibiscus and dahlia arrangements with a yellow hibiscus corsage for the honoree
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Frank Pobst, Jr
C. C. Davenport
Donald Bacon
Elaine Armstrong
Mer Rouge
Pabst
Trousseau
Frank Jones
Carl T. Turpin
Bastrop
Genevieve White
Bettye Waddill
Jane Shea
Sue Dickard
Davenport
Bacon
Armstrong
Mary Clay
Northeast
Louisiana State College
Loop Road
Musical Coterie Meets in Home of Mrs. Alta Faircloth
The Musical Coterie gathered at Mrs. Alta G Faircloths home to hear a report on National Federation of Music Clubs rating requirements and a letter from Mrs. E Hayward in Germany. Members studied South Carolina contemporaries Wendell Keeney and Edwin Gerschefski, with Keeneys Sonatina and Gerschefski Concert Minuet performed, plus Land of Plenty sung by a quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Faircloth
Alta G. Faircloth
H. H. Lande
National Federation of Music Clubs
Coterie
Emy-Lou Biedenharn
E. F. Hayward, Jr
Bayreuth
Germany
South Carolina
James G. Caldwell
Wendell Keeney
Edwin Gerschefski
Keeney
Furman University
Greenville
Gerschefski
Converse College
Spartanburg
B. D. Albritton
F. V. Allison
Z. C. Ambrose
Emy-Lou Biedenham
Grayson Guthrie Jr
L. J. Hays
H. H. Land
H. G. McDonald
P. L. Perot
R. L. Pritchard
Won Devalued: Korean Currency Set at 4000 Won per Dollar
The U S army finance department announced a devaluation of the Korean won. The new rate is 4000 won to $1, effective today. Since October 1 the rate has been 2500 to $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socul
U. S. Army Finance Department
Planning Menus And Food Budget Savvy From November Best Buys
Mrs. Mildred Swift of the agricultural extension urges thrifty menus by choosing November best buys such as sweet potatoes onions cabbage squash Irish potatoes small oranges and pork while cutting waste and seasoning. She recommends growing mustard and turnips, using cheaper roasts, repurposing leftovers, and preserving produce to trim costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Swift
Agricultural Extension Department
Fine Arts Exhibit Set During Louisiana Club Convention
The annual Fine Arts Exhibit will be held during the Louisiana Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in New Orleans November 9-11 at the Jung Hotel. Mrs. Roy Pertuis, state fine arts chairman, will oversee the exhibit with local club judges’ winning entries from Mangham district. Exhibits must be delivered to the Jung Hotel display room by 4 p.m. November 9, clearly labeled with exhibitor name and address on the reverse. Cash prizes will be awarded. the exhibit is funded by the Penny Art Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
New Orleans
Louisiana Federation of Women's Clubs
Jung Hotel
Roy Pertuis
State Fine Arts
W. D. Cotton
Rayville
Fifth District Fine Arts
Mangham
Penny Art Fund
Busy Monday Society Calendar for Ouachita Area
The Ouachita Classroom Teachers Association meets at Crosley School at 7 30 p m All teachers urged to attend The Y Ettes of Y Teens meet at OPHS at 8 35 a m Group for 2nd Period at OPHS at 9 35 A Brownie Girl Scout readers gather 9 30 a m at Mrs Norman Coon 518 Jackson St Mrs Coon to teach songs Executive board of church women at First Presbyterian Church 2 30 p m St Annes circle with Mrs Roy Kelly 1600 South Grand at 2 30 p m General meeting of Woman s Auxiliary of Grace Church 2 30 p m at the church Mrs N Klam speaks on Rachael third in Holy Women series Parkview Baptist W M S meets 2 00 p m at church for monthly business and royal service Circle 1 in charge W SCS of Stone Avenue Methodist Church meets 9 30 a m Memorial Methodist Church 1 30 p m then to McGuire Methodist for business and program The W M U of First Baptist at 3 00 p m W M S of College Place Baptist at 10 00 a m with Mrs A L Peters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Girl Scout
Norman Coon
Jackson St
Coon
First Presbyterian Church
St. Anne’s Circle
Roy Kelly
South Grand Street
Woman's Auxiliary
Grace Church
Stone Avenue Methodist Church
Aspirin for Children Offers Flavored Dosing Aid
A brief ad notes children balk at ordinary aspirin and promotes St Joseph Aspirin For Children in orange flavor. The package contains 50 tablets for 30 cents, emphasizing accurate dosage and child friendly taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Monroe
Frances Hotel
Delta Kappa Pi
Leone DeLoach
North Fourth
West Monroe
20Th Century Book Club
F. E. Black
Rochell
Current Literature Club
Rapides
Newcomer’s Club
Charles Price
John Oakland
Parker Memorial
J. L. Seidenspinner
K Street
YWCA
Albert Ringold
OPHS
Jolly Teens
Business and Professional Girls’ Club
Swartz Home
George Speir
Euna Speilman
Bayou DeSiard Country Club
Evans Ethridge
C. R. Tidwell
Melba Liner
Opera Club
College Heights Garden Club
Bayou DeSiard Garden Club
Neville High School
Nell Entrican
Dev Aoq
Donovan
Monroe LA
Elias & Sons
Ouachita Classroom Teachers Association
Crosley School
Y-Ettes
North
Mary’s
Koehler
Touchstone Beauty Salon
Comforts
Monroe Furniture Company
Bermuda
Gee
Texton
Radiant Hester
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