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Newspaper
The Pocatello Post
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1948
Page
5
Local Girl Scouts in Pocatello observe the 36th birthday of scouting with a public spaghetti dinner at the Memorial building from 1 to 6 pm. Thirty three troops plan parties and displays, seeking more leadership and funds to sustain programs. Tickets are sold in advance.
Short community items report Mrs Bob Joest flying to Livingston Montana to visit her ill mother Mrs Scott Bryant. Downtown shopper Mrs Ethel Harrison described in aqua blue hat and fur trimmed coat. Mr and Mrs Ray A Merman and daughter Joyce to Salt Lake City for the weekend. A Barn Dance coronation planned by the M Men and Gleaners of the Tenth Ward with Miss Joyce Benton as organizer. Mr and Mrs James Martin Eau have returned from vacations in Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Alicia Hart explains how to lengthen short slips by attaching scarf ruffles or eyelet embroidered trims. A 36 inch scarf can be halved and sewn as a flounce, edges turned under for neatness, creating a longer petticoat. A half-slip can be made by cutting and hemming the top with elastic to fit.
Senior girls at Pocatello High School are invited to a nursing career tea at St. Anthony hospital. Dr. O F Call will speak on the future of nursing, with Sister Mary Frances Clare in charge of arrangements. The program includes a film The Registered Nurse and a hospital tour. Mrs E W Simison chairs the event with pourers Mrs John McMahon and Mrs C W Simison.
American Falls students under Miss Flor aine Neilson present Tea House of Sing Lo on March 30. Cast and sponsors announced for the Senior Class play The Campbells Are Coming to be staged April 12 with Leon Morris as stage manager.
On New York 57th Street Aaron Kaye runs a thrift fur shop turning used coats into luxury bargains. Five hundred to eight hundred dollar mink and other furs are refurbished and sold at about one fifth their original price. Customers range from penny-hoarding waitresses to high earning stars. a single mink can spark romance and glamor for the masses.
A roundup of local society meetings and activities includes St Anthony’s Altar Dinner plans for March 14 at Memorial Building with ticket sales. Ruth Chapter No 3 CES gathering. Lydia Club Daughters of the Nile host. Irving PTA rescheduled to March 10. Teepee Chapter of the National Secretaries Association at Whitman Hotel with new members. Women’s Study League at YWCA with guest. Newcomers Club at YWCA program on gardening. Ladies of Pocatello Pioneers gathering. Epsilon Sigma Alpha meeting with guest speaker Prof R A Lake. Pocatello Stake Adult Aaronic Priesthood party at Sixth LDS ward. PYM Club rummage sale at Shaw Auto Parts building.
Miss Joan Bugot and Miss Peggy Denham were initiated as members of Bethel No 1 of the International order of Job's Daughters at a Saturday meeting. The 7:30 p.m. gathering at the 1.0.C.F. hall featured a 24 girl drill team with crepe paper hats and a reception for 55 attendees plus about 70 adults.
La Espra Returned Lady Missionary group of the Pocatello and West Pocatello Stakes held its first meeting of the year at Vera Howard 322 South Lincoln Avenue. Vera Howard chaired the session with Violet Keller Sara Hough Vilate Whitehead Maude Miner and Maya Muir serving in leadership roles. New member Luaina Sorenson joined as others attended including Edna Muir Lola Wilker Bertha Hansen Ruth Petersen Nora Davis and Fae Cook among others.
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