Garden Club Show This Week
Garden club events dominate this week with the annual Virginia Garden club open tours through Saturday. Historic estates including Stratford and Monticello open for a small admission benefiting restoration funds. Notables such as Lila Week, Grace Thompson Seton, and the Virginia League of American Penwomen participate in regional culture and social events.
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Georgina Washington
Washington D
D. A
Washington Society
Lila
League of American Penwomen
Grace Thompson Seton
Willard’ Hotel
Stratford
Lighthorse
Harry Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Gen
Robert B. Lee
Virginia Garden Club
Kenmore
Bell’ Lewis
Min. Fairfax Harrison
Willian R. Massie
Thomas 8. Wheelwright
Frank W. Duke
Charlotte Noland
Henry Fairfar
Lea- He H. Gray
Andrew Chriswan
D.C. Sands
Noted Autographs in Collection
PORTLAND April 23 An autograph book with signatures of celebrities from 50 years ago is prized by Thomas F Wallace of Portland. The collection includes Grover Cleveland John K Sullivan Buffalo Bill Cody Samuel Clemens Mark Twain and Richard Mansfield among others gathered in Taleo Ohio.
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Portland
Apri
Thomas F. Wallace
Taleo
Ohio
Grover Cleveland
John K. Sullivan
Wiliam FP
Cody
Buffalo
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Richard Mansfield
Addas Patty
Men Terry
Mississippi town starts own room
Clarksdale Mississippi April 4. Businessmen pledged to spend 1706 64 for repairs on buildings and homes during the year 80 days. Two teams of business leaders sought pledges from every citizen to have 100 dollars. The goal for the drive was 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksdale
Miss
Buttons from Mayflower relics in Wisconsin home
A Wisconsin family displays relics including a pair of oblong rose colored stone buttons set in silver from the Mayflower voyage. The items are shown in the home of Pork Wooster in Haging, with other family treasures in a collection touching American history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haging
Wis
Apri
Pork Wooster
Ameren
Oregon Opens Scenic Highway Along Coastline to California
Astoria April 23 Oregon will throw open a 384 mile scenic route along the coast from Astoria to the California border. The project, costing about 18 million dollars, will be opened to traffic over its full length on May 24 after construction began years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Astoria
Ore
Woman Teaches Bible to 200000 for Fifty Years
In Ashville North Carolina on April 2 Mrs We Ok Lagan has led a Bible class for five decades. She estimates about 200000 people have attended her classes. The article notes a small turnout of 14 men present with an average attendance of about zero.
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Ashnville
N. C
Lagan
School of Politics to Meet at Gunter Hotel
The Texas School of Politics holds its regular monthly meeting at 2 oclock Thursday in the Oriental room of the Gunter hotel. FB Glimpse will be the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Politics
Gunter
Texas School of Politics
Oriental Room
Gunter Hotel
Biagini and Boss Show in New York Art Exhibits
Malcolm Yaughan reports on Fiesta Biagini's tranquil Umbria inspired canvases at Ainslie Galleries praising their romantic scene painting of Trasimeno Passignano and rustic walls. The review compares Homer Boss's New Mexico landscapes at Midtown Galleries as transitional Impressionism with bold Pueblo portraits, noting technical vigor but limited psychological depth.
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Malcolm Yaughan
New York
Trasimeno
Bay of
Naples
Ainslie Lgueries
Theocritus
Horgee
Thaly
Rome
Blagini
Jane
Vilage
Passignano
Biapini
Italy
Umbria
Perugia
Florence
Blagli
America
Homer Boss
Basa
New Mexico
Boss
Abandonment of Pioneer Station Sought by Southern Pacific
Southern Pacific asks California railroad commission to abandon Emigrant Gap Pioneer Station. The historic route through Emigrant Gap brought most travelers to California, but the area is now largely deserted.
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S. P
Pioneer Station
San Prangiesco
Emigrant Gap
Historie Spok
California
Southern Pacific Company
State Callroad Commission
Fiddlers Paid in Idaho Beans
In Idaho on April 23 08 the county district pays fiddlers with beans and other produce due to money shortages. Admitting fees to place the fiddlers at county dances are noted amid scarce cash.
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Idaho
Mortaugi
Itaho
Coutty Dancer
Wolf Stalks Mayfair Doors
CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER reports from New York in April about social strain among the wealthy. Financial pressures hit long established families from Vanderbilt to Drexel, with mentions of Mrs. Vanderbilt near 88 and plans to move to Breakers Newport, plus a society dispute involving Parkhurst and Rospigliosi heirs and a looming inheritance suit. The piece ties social distress to high society in city life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Rospignosi
Priveeing
Marian Snowden
James Hastings Snowden
Italy
Mussolini-land
Reid Parkhurst
Joseph Rlspigliosi
Reid Parkhuret
New York
Mr. Parkhurst
Gerosimo
Vatican
Marie Reid
Parkhurst
Alabama Selects Its Cotton Queen
Miss Helen Stuart, a prominent Montgomery society figure, was chosen by Governor B. M. Miller as Alabama’s cotton queen. She will represent the state at the Southern epitom festival in Anderson, May 9 and 12, with an elaborate entourage and attendees from cotton growing states.
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Montgomery
Aia
Helen Stuart
B. M. Miller
Alabama
Cuba Endures Worst Winter Season In Havana
Havana reports its winter season as among the poorest since inland growth. Only 18,000 tourists visited Havana in January and February this year, far below 40,000 in the prior season and 2,000 in 1931, per hotel proprietors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Music Graduates Appear in Recital at Our Body of the Lake
Miss Dorothy Bell Newton and Miss Hessle Cheneveri, recent music graduates, will present individual recitals this year in the college auditorium. The program includes varied works by Verdi Gounod and Hindemith with piano and voice pieces, reflecting a formal college music department showcase in the city.
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Dorothy Bell Newton
Hessle Cheneveri
Soprans
Body of the Lake College
Ane College
Wirelors
Rinitig Neering
Adil Moo Ropea
District Contest Winners Announced in Fifth District
A large turnout of Junior Federated Music clubs gathered Saturday April 16 in the Bt Anthony ballroom to crown winners in the annual Fifth District contest. Mrs FL Carson presided and praised the strong junior talent with Mrs J B Young Kerrville and Mrs Mamie Ry Denison San Antonio coordinating. Judges included Mrs Theodore Mumr Floyd Ford and others. prelims covered Latin class A winners with Predy Biel Edinburg among top scorers.
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He Bt
Anthony
FL. Carson
J. B. Young
Kerrville
Mamie Ry Denison
San Antonio
Theodore Mummr
Floyd Ford
J. D. Miler
Mavinnie Morcey-Keller
Hrnviellk Pyle
Alice Mayfield
Kiss Isleta Bencers
Rutty Howell
Laurabel Laux
Joe Karcher
Roscor Allen
Harley Sadler Players
Flano
Predy Biel
Edinburg
Choral Members Guests at Park
Park event invites choral members and guests from Westmoor Jana College to perform in New Braunfeld at the Methodist church. Rev F D Chariton invites attendees to Sunday school and a picnic at Landa Park with noted sopranos and orchestras from San Antonio and McAllen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Car Venth
Westmoor- Jana College
New Braunfeld
F. D. Chariton
Landa Park
Fine Arts Pupils to Give Recital at Westmoorland College
Fine Arts pupils present a Monday recital in the Westmoorland College college auditorium at 8 o clock. The program includes works by Fajagnote Vertina Brookes Ellambern Rowen of Love Sauls and others with students Dana Mace Hoon Smith Whitney Combs Ruth Papers and Melvin Winter among the performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deny Carl Venth
Westmoorland College
Sludert
Ncameire Fajagnote
Chanilad Vertina Brookes
Weddine
Gabriel Marlo
DY Ale Marin Ye Jean Ellambern Nwate
Eo Dana
Mace Hoon Smith
Rowen of
Harry Dy Sauls
Whitney Combs
Une
Tecenin
PD Elana
Enone
Carpenter Melvin Winter
Hcornou
Moh
Ebert Rorson
Mlidinbe
Woeelyn
Marvin Larsch
Wallade
Molonaier
Htonide'n Tavn Dinathets
Wetmer-Taag
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Mayfair Doors
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Cuba
Phanson
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Laurel Heights
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Aidan
Mbead
IBM Mamie
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McAllen
Glass
Glo Harris
Maurine Gard
Mellen
Voleo
Arnold Parrétt
Daritone
Jefferson High School
San Antonito
Anse Senne
Hondo
Ruth Vuncan
Sat Alani
Olta Zadline
Concdutelor
Nelle Taventic Club
Gertrude
Thrift Shop
Bayens
Drever
Georgattes
Shantungs
Polka Dots
Linensl
Eyelet Baudét
Ebriva Saleswomen
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