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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
6
A playful list of New Year resolutions aims at 1950s women's concerns from fashion to beauty. It jokes about weight, wealth control, marriage questions, youthfulness, footwear, compliments to men, trivia contests, cooking, eye makeup, and hair length.
Announcement of the engagement of Carol Ann Leonard and Allan Gene Haury was made at a family gathering in Tucson. Mr. Haury, a Tucson High School graduate and University of Arizona mechanical engineering junior, and Miss Leonard, also a Tucson High School graduate and UA education sophomore, are both active in campus organizations. No wedding date set.
YWCA offers dance classes by Miss Lil Liandre with beginner, intermediate, and advanced ballet times. Martha Graham contemporary dance starts Friday Jan 6 at 7 pm. Saturday sessions for advanced, intermediate, and beginner ballet follow. Registration via YWCA. Also bridge lessons, Friendly Triangle Club, VW Wives Club events, and a noon luncheon speaker Dr. Edwin F Carpenter scheduled. Nursery care available. Reservations for lunch eon requested.
In a formal double ring ceremony at San Agustin Cathedral Miss Connie Vargas wed Robert Watts. The Rev. John Oliver officiated, the bride wore lace and net with a lace headpiece, maid of honor Miss Mary Villa, best man John Vargas, madrina de lazo Miss Martha Garcia, and a reception followed at 434 Elias Ave. Both attended Tucson schools.
The Tucson Press Club will host its annual New Year's Eve party in the Rendezvous Room of the Santa Rita Hotel starting at 9 p.m. Tomor row. Jack Kimmel and his orchestra will provide dancing. Chairman of the party is Miss Shirley Phillips. The club is remodeling part of the Santa Rita as permanent headquarters.
The Tucson Square Dance Council hosts a New Year’s Eve event at 8 tomorrow in the Alice Vail School on E 18th Street and Craycroft Road with variety acts. Coffee hats and favors provided, breakfast at 1:30 a.m. for reserved members. Reservations tonight with Dick Schwark. James Stogsdill is program chairman.
The New Year's Eve dance at the Elks Armed Forces Center features the Melody Men with refreshments and favors. Decorations committee includes Misses Joan Armenta, Jerrie Garcia, Marion Winters, Ella Akers, Joan Gross, Lila Burch and Joan Richards. Open house Sunday at 4 to feature 1955 records. orchestra to perform for the 8 to 11 p.m. Wednesday dance.
Joseph G. Lewin marked his 80th with a Sunday dinner hosted by wife and son Gordon, about 20 guests attending. Various Tucson-area families and guests gathered for anniversaries, weddings, and holiday visits across a sequence of events and arrivals.
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