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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 18, 1949)
RENTNER In the elegant mood . . . Mau rice Rentner’s “rocket” dress in black taffeta highlights the cur rent spring showings. MANGONE Slated for top popularity in *49 is Mangone’s dressmaker suit of dark gray wool with self flut ing trim. Church Council Elects New Committee Members Mrs. P. L. Thomas was hostess for the executive com mittee of the College Station Council of Church Women when it met at her home Wednesday. Plans were made for the 1949 program of the Council, ‘and Mrs. Thomas, who is president^ ry fifth Monday, and special meet ings are observed on World Com munity Day and World Day of Prayer. of the organization, made commit tee assignments for the new year. It is . this organization which sponsors the Thursday afternoon radio program heard over WTAW at 4:15, giving local church news and inspirational messages. Mrs. Thomas was the originator of this program sev eral years ago. Mrs. R. R. Lancaster was au thorized to send an article telling of the program to “The Church Woman,” the national publication for the United Council of Church Women. Committee members for 1949 are Spiritual Life, Mrs. W. E. Schenk; Religious Education, Mrs. D. W. Williams; Social Welfare, Mrs. E. .B. Middleton; State Projects, Mrs. F. I. Dahlberg; Social and Finance, • Mrs. Manning Smith; Radio, Mrs. Dallas Belcher; Community Rec reation, Mrs. Gordon Gay. These women are all chairmen of the above-named committees. Mrs. J. C. Miller and Mrs. R. R. Lancaster gave reports on the Christian Rural Overseas Pro gram which recently sent a ship load of grains and wool cargo to Antwerp. This cargo, contributed by farmers of Texas, Kansas, and Colorado, cleared Galveston Dec. 31 for Antwerp. The Council of Church Women, College Station, hold meetings eve- Classes in Square " Dancing Begin At St. Thomas Chapel New classes in square dancing under sponsorship of the College Station Recreation Council start ed this week at St. Thomas Parish House, Mrs. R. B. Hickerson has announced. Children and adults who have not been in these Recreation Coun cil classes are requested to con tact Mrs. Hickerson before report ing in their age groups. Adult instruction will be given by Lee Thompson, and classes for children will be taught by Mrs. Lee Thompson and Mrs. G. W. Schlesselman. Schedule of classes announced by Mrs. Hickerson is: adults, Monday 7 p. m.; 3rd and 4th grames, Mon day, 5 p. m.; 1st and 2nd grades, Tuesday, 5 p. m.; 5th grade and up Thursday, 5 p. m. THE 'j W > i 1 /l/omen S 1 ^orner THE BATTALION TUESDAY, JANUARY 18,1949 Page 3 VM ’SI Wives Enjoy Meeting The VM ’51 Wives Club met Wednesday evening, January 12 at the home of Carolyn McMurry, 330 Foster Avenue. Bridge and dominoes followed a short business meeting and re freshments were served to the 15 members attending. Hostesses were: Carolyn McMurry, Mickey Roberts and Louise Fenner. At the next meeting, which will be announced later in What’s Cook ing, new officers will be elected for the spring semester. CHRISTINA OHLSEN ... On Soviet wanted list. The Council extends a sincere invitation to any church woman or church organization not al ready working with the Council to cooperate with its program. Officers elected for the new year are Mrs. F. L. Thomas, president; Mrs. J. C. Miller, first vice presi dent; Mrs. E. E. Vezey, second vice president; Mrs. W. R. Hors ley, secretary; Mrs. I. W. Rupel, treasurer; Mrs. R. R. Lancaster, parliamentarian; Mrs. G. S. Fraps, historian, and Mrs. J. H. Bass, re porter. Bulletin Board VETERAN’S WIVES BRIDGE CLUB, Thursday at 7:30 p.m. on 3rd floor of YMCA, Campus. NEWCOMER’S CLUB, Wednes day at 2 p.m.j in the YMCA on the Campus. Bridge and a musical pro gram are planned. Diamonds of one carat or less are more valuable than rubies or emeralds of the same size. ’49 Promises More Food Lower Prices By CECILY BROWNSTONE Associated Press Food Editor Americans will eat well in 1949 and will continue to grumble about the food budget. One ray of light is an indication that meat prices will drop slightly toward the end of the year, and that most of the favorite diet items of Mr. and Mrs. U. S. A. will be available in abund ance. Assurance as to food supplies comes from 0. V. Wells, chief of the Bureau of Agricultural Econo mics in the U. S. Department of Agriculture, who says: “Supplies of food available to American families will be just about the same in 1949 as they were in 1948.” During the war our food con sumption per person was upped—* the peak came in 1946, when it was 18 per cent above prewar. This year we’ll not hit that high point, but we’ll still be 12 per cent above the average in 1935-39. We probably shall continue to be better fed nutritionally in 1949 than in any prewar year. Ameri cans now are getting more than a fourth more iron, niacin, and riboflavin and more than a third more thiamine—thanks chiefly to the continued enrichment of white bread and flour. The quantities of vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium in the diet have stayed well above the prewar averages because peo ple have continued to eat more leafy, green and yellow vegetables citrus fruit and tomatoes, and more cheese and fluid milk. Interesting Detail In A Pastel Gabardine A clean uncluttered dress . . . completely wearable, completely flattering. Cut with quiet distinction so that you may wear it on countless occasions from now through months to come. The double tabs on shouder and hip add interesting detail. Easy-to-get-into with it's concealed fly front. Superior quality rayon gabardine in apple green, Florida rose, winter white, gold, aqua and flame. Sizes 12 - 20. BUDGET SHOP — 2ND FLOOR Glance at individual foods and More of next year’s meat is ex pected to be pork with less beef, veal, lamb, available. Pork prices will be lower than beef. What beef there is will be of better grades as more cattle will be grain-fed. If your family can’t get all the meat they want they’ll take fish, figures on the consumption of fishery products show. Our present fish consumption is 10.8 pounds per capita, as compared with about ten pounds per capita a year ago. Supplies of canned fish probably will be about the same in 1949 as in ’48. Though we may have lots more tuna, the salmon pack may be a good deal lower. There should be more turkey and chicken around than there was this year and prices should be better too. When it comes to per capita sup plies of fluid milk, cream, evapora ted milk and cheese, 1949 will see us consuming about the same amount as we did this year, though there’s a chance there’ll be more butter around. Prices of dairy pro ducts are expected to average about what they did in 1948. Somewhat larger supplies of fat and oils will be available for civi lian consumption, and they should be cheaper, too. Fresh fruit supplies will continue to be large, especially vitamin C- rich (citrus) fruits. The prices of fresh oranges and grapefruits are expected to be about the same. Canned fruit juice supplies will be ample. Smaller crops of apples and pears this year mean somewhat re duced supplies ahead, and prices higher; canned pears may not be quite as plentiful as last. But just to balance things there’ll be a large supply of canned apricots. If your family particularly ap preciates bananas, they’ll be glad to know that they will constitute the largest ite mof fresh fruit we import in 1949. Pineapple is ex pected to be in good supply too. Supplies of frozen foods are swinging upward with packers at tempting to meet consumer de mand for such basic items as fruits vegetables, fish and poultry. And it looks as if there would be more frozen strawberries for shortcake all the year round. No one is mak ing any predictions about what the price of frozen foods will be. More fresh vegetables for the family table this winter is the word. Plenty of white potatoes and dry beans for the winter but sup plies of sweet potatoes are smaller this year than they were last. Can ned vegetables, in ample supply, will help make menu-planning easier. There will be plenty of peanuts and peanut butter too, for small fry and good nutrition. JBrazil nuts cashews, chestnuts, will be import ed as usual. No one with a sweet tooth need to worry. In 1948 our diet had a little more carbohydrate than it did two years ago because we got plenty of sugar . . . and supplies ahead are ample. Cecil Rhodes, British colonial statesman, provided in his will for three-year Oxford scholarships for about 200 students. Of these 32 scholars are elected from the Uni ted States; five annual scholarship allotted to Germany were annulled in 1916. Pert Radio Artist Irks Reds; Is On Wanted List By DANIEL DE LUCE C¥) BERLIN—The prettiest heckler of the Russians in Berlin is on the “wanted” list of their political po lice. Twice a week, storm or shine, she makes jokes at Russian ex pense. Most of Berlin -chuckles. As long as she stays on the Al lied side of the boundaiy dividing this city, blonde Christina Ohlsen hopes she’ll be safe. But regardless of dangers the future may bring, she is now the most popular enter tainer on RIAS, an American-spon sored radio station here. It’s man aged by William F. Heimlich, of Columbus, Ohio. She’s a ‘Newsbabe’ Christina calls herself, in Ber lin slang a newsbabe. Pretend ing to be hawking newspapers on a downtown street, she cries out the headlines with pin-pricking comment. It’s a rare week that word or action by German Communists and their Russian bosses doesn’t make her script-writing easy. The newsbabe fad has grown so much that little dolls in Christina’s supposed gamin likeness are sold in western sectors of Berlin. Each clutches a bundle of papers and wears two blonde pig-tails. Russia Wants Her RIAS discovered Christina was on the Soviet wanted list when one of their reporters was arrested re cently in East Berlin. Russian of ficers grilled him angrily about the newsbabe. “Nix gut, we’ll catch her yet,” the reporter said he was told be fore the reluctant Soviets releas ed him. Christina says her ambition was to be a ballerina. But the Nazis, she says, sent her to work in a factory after the war began. Her health broke down. After convales cing, she became, a minor comedian in films and on the stage. Gets Election Letters Her most prized radio fan let ter bears an East Berlin postmark and is in the crude handwriting of a day laborer. It arrived just be fore the anti-Communist city elec tion in December. “If we could elect you, little newsbabe, we’d do it,” the letter promised. “Then all the politi cians could sell papers and we’d have peace in the world.” Unlike most German theatrical folk, Christina denies any wish to emigrate from her ruined home land. She says: “I want to stay in Germany and have a really beautiful life—get ting paid in laughs.” She likes RIAS because her pro gram doesn’t hew to a rigid ideo logical line. Her barbs find a va riety of targets. For example, she disagreed with the American-li censed Taggespiegel the other day when it called upon all Berliners to boycott all theaters in the Soviet sector. “Siliy!” retorted Christian. “You would break down the bridges which we Berliners need.” Mrs. H. Shuffler Reviews New Book A book review by Mrs. Hender son Shuffler was the feature of a meeting held by the Woman’s As sociation of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in the Parish house last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Manning Smith, president, presided at the brief business ses sion. Mrs. Shuffler spoke on Pierre Lecomte du Nouy’s “Human Des tiny.” This book concerns the spiritual view of man as seen through the eyes of a scientist. Alternating in pouring at the tea table were Mrs. F. L. Thomas, Mrs. G. S. Fraps, Mrs. Orin Hel- vey and Mrs. A. G. Edmonds. The table was centered with silver can delabra holding white tapers. Eng lish Ivy twined around the candela bra. A lace cloth was laid. Serving as hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Robert Wil son, Mrs. Bill Murdoch, Mrs. R. M. Curran, Mrs. Van Scoates, Mrs. H. L. Kidd, and Mrs. Fred Smith. BANK HOLIDAY The banks of Bryan and College Station will be closed Wednesday, January 19, 1949 in observance of Robert E. Lee’s birthday, a legal holiday. FIRST NATIONAL BANK CITY NATIONAL BANK FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO. COLLEGE STATION STATE BANK POTTER For Spring Comfort. .. Clare Potter’s long shorts and weskit of dark green sharkskin. The weskit is big fashion news. Aggie Wives Hold Meeting At the weekly meeting of the Aggie Wives Circle of the A&M Methodist Church, Mrs. Buck Brown resigned as president. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Jake Diddle, last Tuesday evening. Mrs. R. N. Henry was chosen to replace Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Jay Holt was elected spiritual life chairman. The devotional was given by Mrs. Henry, and Mrs. C. B. Broth- erton delivered a study on a Civil Rights theme. Mrs. C. C. Thrift, a new mem ber, was welcomed into the circle. Those present for the meeting were Mrs. J. S. Mogford, Mrs. James F. Jackson, Mrs. Orville Cartwright, Mrs. Jakie Schrum, Mrs. Wallace Bridges, Mrs. Her man Stoner, Mrs. Newton Gann, Mrs. Henry Brown, Mrs. Ferris Baker, Mrs. Holt, Mrs. Thrift, Mrs. Brotherton, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Buck Brown, and Mrs. Diddle, the hostess. Shrimp, Rolls Food For Thought Here’s a company dish, easy to prepare, and soo good to eat! It calls for 1 five-ounce can of shrimp, French dressing, 1 small close of garlic, % cup of finely chopped celery, 2 tablespoons of mayon naise, 1 teaspoon of tarragon wine vinegar, and 14 teaspoon of Wor cestershire sauce. You guessed it! We’re going to make shrimp salad. Here’s what you do: Drain liquid from can of shrimp and rinse shrimp thorough ly under cold running water. Re move black vein from back of each shrimp with tip of small sharp pointed knife. Put shrimp into a small refrigerator container, cover with French dressing (about 14 cup) and add a small clove of gar lic that has been peeled and cut into quarters. Allow to stand in refrigerator overnight; turn shrimp over a few times with a fork or spoon so that they are all well marinated in the dressing. When ready to use, add the finely chop ped celery, mayonnaise or creamy salad dressing, tarragon wine vin egar, and Worcestershire sauce to the shrimp and mix well. This gives four servings. With it why not serve hot rolls, using the ready-mixed packages now available at your Mrs. D. Scoates Speaks To Garden Club Members Mrs. Dan Scoates was principal speaker for the A&M Garden Club when it met Friday afternoon. . Mrs. Scoates, who attended the Texas Audubon Nature Camp at Kerrville in June of 1948, explained the purpose of ’ the Audubon Society and gave a St. Thomas Chapel Has Parish Meet For New Year The annual parish supper and business meeting of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, College Station, was held Wednesday evening in the Parish house. There was a covered dish supper followed by entertainment by the vestry quartet and four men chos en from the audience to vie with them in “barber shop harmony.” During the business session the church treasurer, Charles Smith, presented the budget for 1949, and it was adopted. Jack Linn gave a report on the “Every Member Canvass,” and oth er reports were: Mrs. Bernard Ba- ty, new Junior choir; H. L. Math ews, co-superintendent with Jack Linn of the Sunday School; Ralph Shuffler, YPSL; Nancy Raynolds, YP Fellowship; Jack Linn Jr., Aco lytes Guild; Mrs. Manning Smith, Associated Women; and Mrs. Spen cer Buchanan, Thos. E. Bittle Chap ter. Mrs. A. G. Edmonds gave reports as both the treasurer of the As sociated Women and as President of Daughters of the King, and Dr. Lester Blank reported as treasurer of the building fund. Two new vestrymen were elected, Col. John Cummings and Jack Linn. A. G. Edmonds was elected dele gate to the Texas Centennial Dio cesan Council to be held in Hous ton 1 'on Jan. 23 to 25. L. B. Martin was elected alternate delegate. Mrs. A. G. Edmonds was elected delegate to the Council represent ing the Associated Women and the Daughters of the King. Alternate is Mrs. Orin Helvey. Church Holds Mission. School A school of missions is in prog ress for members of the A&M Presbyterian Church. It marks the observance of a season of study and self-denial for the benefit of foreign missions which is an an nual part of the work of the church. In charge of the school is the women’s foreign mission sec retary, Mrs. Jack Miller, and her committee: Mrs. Raymond Rogers, Mrs. I. G. Adams, and C. O. Spriggs. The study opened with a book review given last Tuesday by Frank Coulter. He spoke on Dr. Frank Price’s “China, Twilight or Dawn.” There were also spe cial programs for the children with Mrs. E. G. Smith in charge of the primaries and Mrs. Phil lip Goode in charge of the inter mediates. Monday night the membership of the church me tat the church at 5:30 for a Chinese supper. Dr. Ide P. Trotter showed pictures which he took in China, and Dr. John Vinson, the son of missionary par ents living in China, spoke on his life there. brief summary of the work at the camp during the summer sessions. The Texas Garden Clubs are spon soring this camp and are justly proud of the interest being shown. Mrs. Sid Loveless gave the les son or identification of plant ma terial, and Mrs. W. W. Armistead talked on shrubs and flowering trees. Mrs. Armistead had prepar ed a chart showing how to achieve continuous bloom in the yard dur ing the entire year. Cultivation was stressed as the best way to obtain results in blooms. It was also recommended that flower beds be raised above ground level in or der to obtain maximum drainage and soil aeration. Mrs. George Potter brought a collection of flower containers and explained the importance of con tainers and accessories in flower arrangements. Mrs. Marty Karow and Mrs. J. C. Mogford were responsible for the examples of arrangements using an accessory. The club calendar was prepared and presented by Mrs. John Milliff, and Mrs. J. C. Miller was awarded the door prize of flower stakes and vigoro which was presented by Mrs. Dell Bauer. Hostesses for the afternoon were Mrs. A. M. Waldrop, Mrs. Dona Carnes, Mrs. H. C. Fulgham and Mrs. Carl Cole. Bridge Club Honors Seniors The Veteran’s Wives Bridge Club held a party Saturday night in the South Solarium of the YMCA hon oring those members whose hus bands are graduating at midsemes ter. There was a table prize at each table for which the players cut. High score prize for women was won by Gwyn Bums; the same prize for men was won by A. G J . Koenning. Low score prize went to Roger Ward, and the traveling prize was given to Barbara Good- son. Acting as hostesses for the eve« ning were Doris Bennett and Lois Koenning. grocery store? They’re econom ical, and easy to handle provid ing you allow enough time for them to rise properly. It takes about two hours to make them according to directions. And here’s another food sugges tion. Why not serve more liver? It’s a fairly inexpensive meat (if any meat may be termed inexpen sive now.) It’s also very nutri tious and delicious if properly pre pared. Get a good grade of beef liver, salt and pepper it, put a little grease in your frying pan and heat, add liver and let it brown on both sides. When it is browned, add a little water, put a cover over the skillet and steam. If you prefer your liver with onions, cut them up and place in the liquid along with the liver and let them steam, too. Be careful not to over cook as this makes the liver tough. Mrs. Don Joyce Will Teach Ballroom Dancing Enrollment for new classes in ballroom dancing to be conducted at the Bryan Country Club will take place at the Club January 24, according to Mrs. J. R. Lyon, chair man of this activity of the College Station Recreation Council. Instruction will be continued to junior and senior high school stu dents by Mrs. Don Joyce, teacher of the classes now in progress. Juniors will register at 5:45 p.m., and their class will begin at 6 p.m. Seniors will register at 7:20 p.m., with their class be ginning at 7:30 p.m. Succeeding instructions will be given each Wednesday, with jun iors at 6:30 p.m. and seniors at 7:30 p.m., Mrs. Lyon said. AGGIES... 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