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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1956
Page
2
A reader asks how to balance practical home wear with looking attractive while homemaking for three sons. She notes husbands’ preferences for shoes and asks for versatile, modest outfits suitable for daily duties and possible social moments.
The article advises practical house dress ideas for busy mothers and longtime etiquette writers. It highlights sweaters with skirts as versatile outfits and suggests simple, flattering homemade dresses, comfortable shoes, and well maintained footwear for daily chores. It also notes sewing as a strong option and mentions social club notices and upcoming events in Roswell, including meetings and Christmas activities.
Social calendars list meetings and events across Roswell. Rainbow Girls initiation at Masonice Temple 7 p.m. bring food for Christmas baskets. Petro Club luncheon and cards at Nickson Hotel 1 p.m. Trinity Circle IV meets 7 30 p.m. at 1507 S Pennsylvania. St Marys Auxiliary Christmas Banquet 7 p.m. hospital staff room. Beta Epsilon Beta Sigma Phi 7 30 p.m. at 706 W Third St. December 11. Wednesday events include Berrendo Womans Club 2 30 p.m. on South Richardson Ave and Coterie Club gift exchange with multiple co hosts. Roswell Nile Club monthly meeting at 924 Davidson Drive December 12. Chapter K PEO 7 30 p.m. at 608 N Richardson Ave with co hosts.
At the regular duplicate bridge games Thursday at WAFB Officers' Club, top North and South were Mr and Mrs Jack Deason, with Mrs Bernell Streit and others close behind. East and West winners were Mrs J A Maracchini and Mrs D P Rittenhouse, with Capt Ralph Astrella and Capt John Miller in second. A Carlsbad tournament team led by Herb Hake and Mrs Anderson Norton plus Capt and Mrs L C Atchley won first place and a cup.
A baby girl weighing six pounds three and a half ounces was born November 24 at Tripler Army Hospital Honolulu Hawaii to Mrs Cleva M Trapp wife of Cpl James V Trapp USA station at Tripler. Corporal Trapp is the son of Mrs Jessie I Trapp of East Point Georgia. Mrs Trapp is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Napple of Roswell. The baby named Alana Leilani is the fourth child for the Trapps who reside at 1315 Heulu St Honolulu.
Xi Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi meets at 613 N Kentucky Ave with plans for a Christmas dance on December 15 at the Elks Club and reservations handled by J P Holland. The meeting includes a fashion satire program by Geneva Eddy and models listed, with next gathering set for December 20 at Ray Beidleman’s home and gift exchange.
General Motors styling chief Harley J. Earl says he designs cars for women after a 1950s New York showroom talk with newspaperwomen. He notes women in design teams and praises their insight influencing the 1957 car features and interiors.
Mrs. Morgan Nelson, a capable chairman of the Garden Clubs Woman's Club Christmas show, was misidentified as Mrs. Morgan Davis in Sunday’s paper under her photo. She appeared with Mrs. Robert Bacon arranging the manger scene on the Woman's Club ballroom stage.
The ENMMC auxiliary will hold a general meeting Thursday afternoon at 2 in the staff room to complete the auxiliary Christmas project. All members are urged to attend.
The S O S sorority held its December meeting at Joan Gaston home. Members planned charity baskets with fruit canned goods and toys for the needy. Names were drawn for the Christmas party as refreshments followed and Beth Grimes and Joan Atkinson provided entertainment.
Members of the Open Door class at Trinity Methodist Church enjoyed a family party last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Summersgill and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ely hosted a barbecued venison dinner. The evening featured tournaments relays and games with the George Gatchell family winning as champions among attending families including Romeo Pearce M B King Howard Wagner G R Maxwell Jack Connelley W L Shackelford L M Humphrey James Summersgill and Charles Fly.
A recipe titled Shrimp Indienne with oven fried chicken and Greer peas. It details a creamy shrimp sauce base with butter flour milk and curry powder, folded with small cooked shrimp and served in scallop shells.
A burglar broke into a Milwaukee shoe store overnight and grabbed a pair of shoes, one black and one brown, before fleeing. Police search for suspects after the midnights heist.
Amy Vanderbilt provides wedding notices via the Roswell Daily Record. Send requests to Miss Vanderbilt in care of the newspaper at P O Box 503 Radio City Station New York 19 New York for copies of Weddings No 201.
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