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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1931
Page
5
In a jumbled narrative the characters Milly Low and Lily Ua navigate a noisy hotel district. The scene recalls luxurious rooms, rent disputes, and a social setting with waiters and crowded dining areas. A sense of financial strain and shifting ambitions threads through the dialogue about affording a lavish lifestyle.
The decision confirms Amos Alonzo Bierman as head football coach at the University of Minnesota effective January 1. Replacing Crisler, Bierman leaves Tulane where his teams dominated Southern Conference play, as Aquaint Ment of the master of gridiron play notes. The plan includes Crisler shifting to athletic director duties while Nicklin takes over coaching duties at Tulane, with the Minnesota announcement pending presidential approval.
The Barbera boys defeated Comfort 41 to 40 in the second game of their five game series at Camp Noemoyle. The girls lost 24 to 20 amid a hard fought contest with Barbera capturing key players listed as Schulz Snelling and Burks among others while Comfort’s Anna Rusch scored seven.
Dallas dispatch reports Southern Methodist University faces St Marys in a major 1942 guarded grid clash. Seven Mustang seniors, stars of the Southwest, close out collegiate careers as Gilbert returns from injury to start at quarterback amid a rugged, high stakes contest.
The University of Nebraska announces the 1933 Huskers drew a record total attendance of about 148,450 across two intersectional games, surpassing 1930 and 1928 marks. Athletics manager Jota K. Selleck notes profits may match or slightly lag 1930 due to higher general admission costs and the “Nebraska crowd” atmosphere.
Five Class 3 bi district high school teams, led by the Tyler Corsicana pairing at Corsicana, announced a tentative agenda for football minded people in Lonas. The matches sent Sherman to Greenville, Tahheck to Quillah, John Skeagan of Cowston to Beaumont, and Bert Worth Centen to Dullug for a bride with Oak Clift. After these contests, eight teams will remain in contention for the state title. Upton, the Toteudine fit anything but ATP formathers at Fey.
The Hearst All-American selections credit nearly 200 coaches and editors nationwide, with Notre Dame and Tulane heavily represented among the first team. Dalrymple, Schwartz and Routner emerge as top back candidates, while the efficiency of Northwestern and Michigan players shapes the roster.
In a lively page filled with consumer ideas a "pin container" in a mahogany style is pitched, along with colors and accessories for wardrobes and kitchen items. The column also riffs on bath powder sprayers and glass bead decor, suggesting novelty items for homemaking and gift use.
Lanier High School edged into a first place split in the Nations Division after a Friday scramble. Lanier, Cane Nome Herrera, and Sidney Lanier kept the standings tight with Talph Waldo Forrson and Hreevon Tanner Teving in the deadlock. Mark Twain looms as likely league champ, while Lauitr and Emerson also figure in the action as the title race heads toward next week.
Los Angeles report outlines plans for a forthcoming all-star film with Edna Mas Oliver and Robert Woolsey among headliners. The project, slated to begin in February, follows the success of Girl Crazy style ensembles and features six additional cast members plus a Sucre supervisor. The plot centers on a Sing Sing warden and a jail setting, with Clara Dun as the proposed lead before revisions shift casting and script direction.
Dee Austin reports you quote Ko y and Cook as leaders of the 1932 Texas Longhorns, with Kos at fullback and Cook at guard on the all conference eleven. The column notes potential star power and references casting and film industry talk with mixed sports and entertainment gossip, including studio moves and actors.
Dee 6 Main Avanos High school faces Waco High in a post-contest netball match to raise funds. Proceeds support a local cause as students and teams participate in the charity event alongside San Antonio and others. German boxing figure Tommy Loughlin is mentioned in context of the town visit, with details on height and weight.
Sally Jace and Richard Cromwell travel together as snapshots of Hollywood surface. Towtor Lith and Tee dancing in Blom room welcome them back to Tollywool. George Honcroft and friends share light banter. Major Jones Walker’s guests postpone several parties in Bin honor. Dorothy Jordan attends a charity bridge tea and fashion show. Purcell displays a puppy winning two ribbons. Moira Seslyhney mingles amid donors or a wire-link rumor.
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