Austin American-Statesman from Austin, Texas • 8

City P-TA Council Sets IFamily Has 3t Austin Statesman Matrix Speaker Tells How Amusing Installation for Friday Family Can Make Profitable Fiction Ifdm. an! 1 "American fiction writers misrep The Austin City Council of Parents and Teachers will organize for the new year with the Installation thoritative discussion of literary favorites with humorous stories. "I love aU my books," she said; signed "to attract the opposite sex" that her pen was busy. books following this Pat resent America to the rest the world," Woman Author and Liter- They're my favorites, and I find tern. "Remember the Dav." "Oh, iciu, uic i it difficult to understand why pub- Promise Me," and "Papa Went to hshers don always share my en- Congress" have been purchased for tluh Jiome jary Critic Kenneth Horan said Wed- resday night.

Speaking to more than 100 Austin-iites and out-of-town guests in the thusiasm." movie production. Page Eight Thursday, May 5, 1949 jAustin Hotel ballroom at Theta 1 '(Sigma Phi's annual Matrix Table, of officers Friday at 8:30 a. m. in the Bickler Administration Building. Mrs.

Homer Shaw, recently elected district president and immediate past president of the council, will serve as the installing officer. The business meeting, at which Mrs. Richard N. Lewis, re-elected president, will announce committee chairmen, will be followed by the annual council luncheon for members and school principals. The luncheon will be at Old Seville.

Mrs. Roy Seekatz, vice president; Mrs. C. N. Chapman, recording secretary, and Mrs.

A. C. White, corresponding secretary, were reelected. Miss Bernice Kiker is the new treasurer and Mrs. George Snowden the new historian.

ithe attractive and entertaining said much current fiction is TFAA Reservation Deadline Extended Mrs. Frank Posey has announced that the deadline for reservations for the banquet and luncheon planned in connection with the Texas Fine Arts Association's annual meeting here this weekend has been extended. Reservations will be taken through Thursday for the Friday evening banquet and through Friday for the Saturday luncheon at Laguna Gloria. They may be made with Mrs. Posey, 110 West 32nd, 8-7628.

Miss Ann Maxwell Is Standard Club President weakening America in the eyes of the world. She posed the question of what impression the Russian people "get us" when they read certain examples of "radical and destruc Farcial pantomimes of holidays were given at the "play day tive writing." meeting of the Standard Club Wednesday at the home of Mrs Claud Wild, 2803 Wooldndge Drive. Mrs. Grady Chandler conducted the installation of new officers They are Miss Ann Maxwell, president; Mrs. Albert PollardE Referring to her home and family life in Michigan, she gave her listeners a glimpse of the witty style and humorous situations that have made her family books best sellers.

"I grew up," she explained, "in a time of security something we have gotten away from now a time when Michigan folk had two tenets of faith, God and the Republican party. To the young author she offered a word of advice from her own experience "Write about things you have experienced." Her first novels had lovely titles, she related, but "it was the kind of a book people read, then avoided you." A creative writing teacher suggested she write more about her family and a series of books about Papa and his newspaper. Mama who was cultured, Aunt Sophie who was interested only in prohibition and woman's suffrage, and Aunt Melanie whose hair "grew blonder with the years," were the result. There was so much to tell how Papa tried out all the products advertised in his paper and even brought home the electric belt de- first vice president; Mrs. Marvin Gathering At Zilker The descendants of the late Mr.

and Mrs. William Henry Carrol Lovett met Sunday at the Zilker Club House for a family reunion. Seventy-nine members of the family were present Five direct descendants attending were Mes-dames Bettie Witt Mary Lock, Medie Green, M. D. Steussy and Mattie Wilson.

Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Green. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Birkner Sr. and Ruth, Mary and Kathleen, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Birkner Mr. and Mrs.

Otha Birkner and Otha Mr. and Mrs. Otis Birkner, Cynthia Ann and Linda Elaine and Bob Wakefield, all of Bay City. Also Mr. and Mrs.

Wyatt Green and Marilyn, Tom and Bill of Buda; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lovett and Pete and George and Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Watterson, all of Creed-moor. Those attending from Austin were Mr.

and Mrs. Harben Lock and Alfred and Yale; Mr. and Mrs. George Lock and George Allen; Mr. and Mrs.

Brooks Sassman and Tommy; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Green; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Green and Francis; Mr.

and Mrs. Hulon Thompson and Patricia and Robert Neal; Mr. and Mrs. Alf Lock and Mr. and Mrs.

Matt Steussy. Also Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Steussy and Donald and John Wayne; Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Grams and Carolyn; Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Davis and Shelly and John Park; Mr. and Mrs. George Witt; Mr.

and Mrs. Otis Green and Majorie and Lois; Mrs. Marada Ferguson and Shirley and Donnie Green; Mrs. George Lovett and Clarence Lovett. HEAVY STUFF Vai Davidson, Claude Wild and C.

Kelly. Thanksgiving: Mrs. Jeff Gilbert LOSE THOSE SPARE TIRES! and Mrs. F. Ross Bell.

Christmas: Mrs. J. A. Nichols The Chicago Tribune and Dallas Times. Herald literary page contributor urged readers as well as writers to adhere to certain ideals.

"Choose the type person you ant to be and select your read-jig accordingly," she advised, 1 Discussing current books, authors ind their styles, the writer who, in jrivate life, is Mrs. John William togers, wife of the Dallas Times erald columnist, warned against jidging today's fiction too harshly. She explained that writers have Bore than 100 ways of life in Amer-ia about which to write, whereas ie way of life and custom was the acepted order in the days of James Penimore Cooper and Charles Dickens. -jMrs. Rogers interspersed her au- Attending the meeting were Mes dames Wild, Elwell, McCormick; Chandler, Harkrider, Turner, Rogers, Harris, Carter, Caldwelli Felts, Kelly Davidson, Gilbert Strother, Mangum, Bell, Pollard! Turner, second vice president; Mrs.

R. C. Granberry, recording secretary; Mrs. H. B.

Strother, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Ben Riske, treasurer; Mrs. Jeff Gilbert, historian. Also Mrs. Thomas A.

Caldwell, reporter; Mrs. Gordon Rogers, parliamentarian; Mesdames Herbert Eldridge, Ernest Harris and C. E. Carter, nominating committee. Mrs.

Gordon Rogers is out-going president. Roll call was answered with vacation hints. Depicting the holidays were the following: New Year's: Mesdames Ernest Harris, Lynn Brown and Grady Chandler and Miss Ann Maxwell. Valentine: Mrs. C.

M. Elwell and Granberry, Riske and DeWolie Also Mesdames D. H. Morris, W. Sternenberg, W.

B. Leach, J. A. Nichols, Miss Ann Maxwell and! It happens every day as the Corrective STAUFFER SYSTEM slim-trims weight away bringing out your naturally LOVELY FEATURES for keeps. You'll love being slender Phone NOW for your FREE trial treatment You will be glad tomorrow that you started today, No Exercise No Disrobing No Electricity No Drugs Mrs.

McCaleb Is Installed Mrs. Suzanne Kreager of Ohio. Festival Set At St. Elmo Her family life was real and close to her and she cited her writings about it as an example to prove "If you write realistically, you will find an audience." Mrs. Rogers was introduced by Mrs.

Harold Robinson, popular Austin radio writer and poet who was a Matrix Table speaker in Dallas recently. New associate members of the Austin Alumnae Chapter of Theta Sigma Phi who were initiated in ceremonies preceding the dinner are: Miss Loula Grace Erdman, author of the Dodd-Mead prize winning novel, "The Years of the Miss Elizabeth Fowler Draper, renowned for her witty verae; Mrs. Esse Forrester O'Brien, whose children's books including "Elephant Tales" and "Clowns the Forest" are well-known: and Mrs. Lexie Dean Robertson, former poet laureate of Texas and author of numerous collections of poems. Mrs.

Bruce Meyer, national secretary of Theta Sigma Phi, eon-ducted the initiation ceremonies assisted by Miss Vera Gillespie, sponsor of the University of Texas chapter. Special guests included: Mr, and Mrs. Paul J. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.

R. O. Zollinger, Mrs. Esther Buffler, Mrs. Roger Busfield.

Mrs. Jane Y. McCallum, Dr. DeWitt Reddick. Mrs.

E. Steck, Mrs, Margaret Johansen and Mrs. Alice Lide. Guests from out-of-town included: Miss Dorothy Strachon, Galveston, Miss Marjorie Paxson. society editor of the Houston Postf Miss Madeline Bynum, society staff of the 'Houston Post; Miss Madie Smith, director of the Belton Bureau of the Temple Telegram; Miss Helen Marie Kreitz and Miss Dorothy Minten, Mary Hardin Baylor Theta Sigma Phi chapter, and Miss Juanita Schlitz, president of the Dallas Theta Sigma Phi chapter and national convention chairman.

Arrangements of spring flowers and white tapers decorated the banquet tables. Mrs. Paul J. Thompson furnished flowers for the tables. Other committees for the dinner were arrangements.

Miss Joyce Bell; finance. Miss Virginia Parton: printing, Mrs. Thelma Frieden Stone; hostess chairman. Miss Frankie Wclborn assisted by Miss Vera Gillespie and Mrs. John Eric-son; decorations, Mrs.

Howard Reynolds, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Carl Johansen and Mrs. Gerald Clopton; publicity, Mrs. W. Terrell Blodgett, chairman, assisted by Miss Dean Finley and Mrs.

Mac Roy Rasor. New officers of Thankful Hub-ba-d Chapter, DAR, were installed Tiesday afternoon at the Austin Woman's Club. A spring festival will be presented Friday at 6:30 p. m. by the students of St.

Elmo School. The program will be given at the school. Dances on the program will include "Shoemaker's Dance" and The small companion star of the giant star, weighs 27,000 406 West 17th Mrs. W. E.

McCaleb Sr. took of- Phone 7-6075 times as much as a globe of water ie as new president; Mrs. G. G. of equal size would weigh.

tmmons, first vice regent; Mrs. "How D'ye Do My Partner," firs Mrs. P. S. Mangum.

George Washington's Birthday: Mrs. Gordon Rogers and Mrs. D. T. Harkrider.

Texas Independence Day: Mesdames T. C. McCormick, H. B. Strother, A.

H. Pollard and Homer C. DeWolfe. San Jacinto Day: Mrs. Ben Riske.

Easter: Mrs. C. E. Carter and Mrs. Marvin Turner.

Fourth of July: Mesdames R. C. Granberry, Thomas A. Caldwell and Amos Felts. Circus Day: Mesdames Lloyd wrence P.

Looney, second vice ejent; Miss Katie Norwood, chap- aii; Mrs. J. c. nttie, recording Garrity, Paralee Parrish, Katie Norwood. W.

R. Taylor and Misses Mary Otis Coolbaugh and Katie Norwood compose the nominating committee for next year's delegates and alternates. Presiding at the Tuesday conference was Miss Edith Clark. Miss Clark, regent during the past year, other officers and standing committee chairmen gave reports of work done during the 1948-49 session. At the close of the program, members and guests were invited to the dining room, where refreshments were served.

Hostesses were Mesdanaes James B. Rhodes, Kelley McAdams, George Boeck. J. C. Tittle, L.

E. Pumell, Paralee Parrish, A. H. Ater, James C. Rudd, T.

J. McEl-henney, J. Russell Smith, Charles Brown, Albert Taylor, W. R. Taylor and Miss Mary Otis Coolbaugh.

graae; jajeKing ana "swinging the Lane," second grade; "Indian War Dance" and "Dance of the Corn," second-third combination; 'Clappdans" and "Norwegian Mountain March," third grade; "Dutch Couples," "May Pole" and "Virginia Reel," fourth grade. lecretary; Mrs. Sterling Fulmore, yiiresponding secretary; Miss Houston, registrar. Jlso Mrs. W.

R. Taylor, his-trn; Miss Ophelia Gilmore, tteasurer; Mrs. E. Pumell, li-bfa-ian; Mrs. J.

F. Springfield, cntor; and Mrs. W. E. Duff, par-ljinentarian.

Members of the nominating com-nttiee for officers next year are Mestames S. J. Smith, Ernest Gat-li, Frank Posey, J. D. Pickle and LJ'CJ Proctor.

Mesdames L. P. Mc- A tvtf ft1 Mrs. Wiley Wins First Camp Maternity Supports Styled inCL For Flower Arrangement if- hitch your holiday a star jjVi $8H -i'f i Now Camp prenatal garments aoiirnwl nf a new. mesh fabric and come to our president; Mrs.

O. P. Lockhart, secretary-treasurer; and by Mrs. Ed Olle, hostess for the sorority. Mrs.

Max Werkenthin and Mrs. H. J. Ettlinger served in the dining room during the first hour, and Mrs. Chester McDowell and Mrs.

George H. Fancher the second hour. Each of the approximately 270 guests was asked to choose by ballot his favorite of the flower arrangements displayed. RELIEVE ITCH PROMPTLY! Cuticura soothes promptly is used by miny doctors and nurses! Buy today auret pi) M4 T. E.

Wiley won first place at tit flower show tea given recent at the Delta Delta Delta chapr house by the Spade and trowi Study Group. Tbitea is given annually by the group Mr Wiley won the award for a libary arrangement of water plantiand yellow and blue iris in a minature wooden boat. Scdvd honors went to Mrs. R. H.

pidwig for a buffet arrange V. for cool summer comfort with famous Camp design features that meet approved medical standards. Your Camp garment gives you just th abdominal support you need-to help relieve unusual strain, fatigue and backache without constriction or pressure. And the scientific adjustments contribute efficiently to the needs of the changing figure. Authorized Camp Service means good fit.

You will be served by a skilled fitter. yy 7 GLASSES USE YOUR CREDIT DoabU Vision a vacation fashion show designed especially for the business girl's budget with fashion taken straight from the pages of May CHARM. USE YOUR CREDIT Single Vision $Q85 ment roses, larkspur and snap-drafts. Mfs.i Fred Nagle Jr. won third plac Tith an arrangement of green folie, yellow snapdragons and iris, (which was placed on the tea tabid Gifsts were greeted by officers of tie; club, Mrs.

R. H. Ludwig, preslent; Mrs. S. W.

Bohls, vice $1385 PROPERLY FITTED Including Examination and Cold Filled Mounting or Fram0 DR. A. E. BROUGHTOii Saturday afternoon, May 7, 3 p. m.

Stephen F. Austin Hotel Ballroom. Phone 2-6271, ready to wear office, for your free reservation. ju3QQ Optam.lrie EYE CLIHIC 1 Ttiings to Come i a Fridaj Immeteruen Lodge No. 8, Saen- gemnde Hall, 3 p.

m. Cmynjfc.ufrSfnjuiii Kited to-Yoor Doctor Pwuj1itSon First I Methodist Mothers Club, you center at church, 9:30 a. m. Here's a Mother's Day Gift Suggestion Watch! and Work Circle, King's Daufr.ers, sewing and covered QUAKER LACE TABLECLOTHS dish (luncheon, with Mrs. W.

D. Horraday, 2412 Harris Boulevard, 10 ai m. Univeiiity Ladies Intermediate Clubi Adventures in Eating Groti, with Mrs. F. B.

Jones, 1401 West 29th, 10 a. m. Womans Parliament, meeting. Home Economics Tea Room, 12:30 a. ml Well yiild Conference, annual open imeeting, First Methodist Churo), 12 a.

m. Standarl Club, with Mrs. Claud C. B803 Wooldridge Drive, 10 Wild, a. m.

she'll want to use it every day it's lastingly beautiful yet practical! So easy to spot-clean and launder. Choose from many Chi OnWa Alumnae, tea with Mrs. 1. V. Pennybacker, 811 East 3t, 4 p.

m. Navy-Matire Wives Club, with Mrs. D. S. Baoson, 4309 Avenue 7:30 p.

n. Photo Club beautiful patterns, or eggshell. A. Made for young moderns with 2-way stretch of nylon lace with satin panel in front and back. Small, medium or large, white or nude, 6.50 B.

Tissue-weight brief-ette, sassy little panfie girdle to wear with or without garters. Made especially for sports and everyday wear. Yellow or white, all elastic, sizes 25, 27, 29. 3.00 C. Nylon lace with satin front 2-way stretch.

White, blue, or nude in tmall, medium or large. 5.00 Election Has 7.95 to 29.95 tf ill! Harry sWes was elected president of the Lenscraf ter Club at a meeting Rfoaday night Also nailed to office were Jack Rutledge, te president; Donald Draper, senetary; Julia Jeffrey, treasurer; IfCk McGraw. program chairman; sd Norma Zielke, reporter, The session marked the first anniversary of the founding of the organizitmn. which is under the auspices of; tie YWCA. The club was organio at the conclusion of a class in blotography taught by Mrs.

Virginia! Leberman, who is sponsor of th group. The Lenscrjfters are planning a series of pro gams featuring speakers from varias photographic supply houses. Beard Meeting Called A called meing of the Austin board tf directors will be held Thursday rt 7:30 p. m. in the home of Miss lila Williamson, 405 Rio Vista.

I The meeting las been called by Miss Williamson president of the MUNSINGWEAR FOUNDETTES Will III Jill. Ill I JIIlM -JUJIM HI'lll HI -rtnimwi iin-ii II Corsets, 2nd Floor t. (l, CtdStlMil.