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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1934
Page
4
Grace Thorpe Bear presents a Monday calendar with brief listings of events and notes. The compact schedule highlights local happenings and reminders for the week ahead.
Betsy Ann Hudson celebrated her third birthday at 205 West Seventeenth Street with a party planned by Mrs. Ross Brown. Story telling games and a pink candy cake topped with a K J Parker gift ice cream were enjoyed by a group including Betty Ross, Grace Austin, Mildred Allison, Petty Glover, Marietta Blake, Willie Jo Harper and many others.
The Presbyterian Senior Christian Endeavor held a cheerful St Patrick party at Phyllis Jean Gessert's home with games and refreshments. Attendees included Richard Whiteman Laura Whiteman Philip Claire Joseph Claire Harriette Ely Frank Perkins Peggy Rabb Percy Lund Esther Adams Marian Sanders Ruth Brand Rovydelle Chappell Jeanne Newell Joan Savage Margaret Trolinger Dorothy Jong Mary Alyce Perkins and the hostess. The Chums and dates enjoyed a buffet supper at Westminster Hall hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary chaired by Mrs E L Lyda and others, followed by a Yucca theater party as guests of management. Attendees included Oteolee Askren Clifton Holloman Anne Akren Donald LePell Marjorie White Eugene Allison Clara Lambeth Vernon Rose Dorothy Jane Dustin Tom Fowler Louise Lyda Lebron Beal Sara Louise Whatley John Paul Holland Corinne Hanagan Joe Nicholas Merle Haynes John Stewart Ruth Jean Smith Sam Johnson Margaret Hinson Joe Harper Ella Tarbell Carl Clardy Catherine Puckett Wilson Chapman Maxine Blackmar Martin Boswell Edith Coppedge Hal Cowan Jeanne Foreman Leonard Stolaroff.
The St Patrick banquet of the Young Peoples Department at the First Christian Church, served by the Haymaker Bible class, featured green decor, toastmistress Mary Catherine Carper, songs by Janice Huff, jokes by Rosa Frances Carper, and remarks by Dr. Austin D. Crile. Other items praise news, program changes, and community notices including lectures, cooking school, and upcoming events across Roswell.
The Roosevelts marked twenty nine years of marriage on March seventeenth with a grand New York celebration. President Roosevelt attended to give the bride away and Irish pageantry filled the city, while Anna Eleanor Roosevelt wore a satin gown and a lace veil. The home on Seventy sixth Street hosted two rooms decorated in green for the ceremony attended by 450 pink roses and family members including Alice Roosevelt and Grace Roosevelt.
Roswell marks National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs observance as Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt speaks at six o'clock on WABC coast to coast on the Columbia network. The broadcast promotes economic stability for women and highlights career fields including credit bureau management and public office.
Mrs K A Yoder hosted a Mah Jong party and shower praising Mrs J P Williams with white carnations ferns and shamrock tapers. Guests included L J Vaudeler Geo N Carothers A D Jones George L Erwin W B Rogers Bob Crosby Hugh M Huff Jr Myra Spencer Robert W Mitchell George Morgan Slaughter Charles S Dobbs T H Boswell Herbert Joyce Wade Corn Pauline B Cooney William N Worthington Paul G Schultz Donald Dye Will H Rhodes J E Johns C C Martin John R St John Hamilton Tobin of Vinton Iowa. 9 0 0 0. YOUNG LOCAL VIOLINISTS TRI STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL The New Mexico Division Tri State Music Festival will be held in Carlsbad Friday and Saturday March 23 24. The Pecos valley violin choir performs in the free program Friday night. Roswell pupils of Mrs Doris Deter Welborne who play in this violin choir are William Friend Lewis Weller Lou Ella McDonald Jack and Dorothy Deason Ruth Gaines and Lucile Wilson. Dorothy Deason will enter the contest. The SUPPER BRIDGE CLUB AT NORMAN FEE HOME Mr and Mrs Norman Fee entertained their bridge club last night at a St Patrick supper followed by contract. Covers were laid for Dr and Mrs W N Worthington Messrs and Mmes W B Rogers Milward Miller Hugh M Huff Jr Bob Crosby Miss Margaret Talmage Dr L W Johnson and the hosts.
Mrs Hugh Bradford national PTA president marked Founders Day urging mothers to adapt to a changing child. She urged adoption of expert driven programs like Boy and Girl Scouting to meet new needs, noting girls require such programs as much as boys and stressing mothers gain insight by participating in scouting activities and PTA leadership.
The Junior Class presents Peter Flies High in the Junior High School Auditorium on Thursday night March 29. Cast includes Peter Turner Hal Cowan Judy Walker Marion Sanders Mrs Turner Ruth Jean Smith Kate Walker Ottolee Askren Jim Walker John Stewart Irma Brooks Sara Louise Whatley Mrs Brooks Margaret Hinson Mr Brooks Donald LePell Bill Curdy Joseph Hawkins Judge O Brian Sam Johnson Mrs O Brian Edith Coppedge and Mr Barrett. Reserved seats cost twenty five cents. tickets go on sale next week.
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