Pidgin English and culture notes from Honolulu stories
A collected set of Yokohama style anecdotes and pidgin phrasing from Hawaiian life. Stories recount mispronunciations and language quirks among foreign born residents, local workers, and visitors. Highlights include a hijinks filled party miscue, a teacher using Romeo and Juliet in play, and exchanges about pepper and toilet terms.
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Kieber Miller
Byas
Lon Mobley
Idland
Honolulu ix
Bey
Hippo Mounting Job Worries Museum Staff
The Witte Memories museum faces a daunting task mounting the 400-pound zoo hippopotamus that died five years ago. The specimen, presented to the museum, sits spread out as a symbol of a vast project. Mrs. Me Ten 5. Quiltin notes the effort will take planning and time, with completion not until the building's tall year.
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Witte Memories
Isv
Jared
History Hall
Quiltin
Cold Fails To Halt San Antonio Swim Tradition
Weather blur aside, San Antonio residents carried on with their usual Wednesday dip at Gav Bedra park. Weathermart forecaster Tarboe predicted sub freezings but failed to deter the city’s steady swim group led by WG Linden Sr and Atlee Ayres. A Wilfr the men and even a pre medical student from St Marys university kept up the tradition, while Henry Flores and his mother discuss mailbox art.
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Weathermart
J. T. Tarboe
San Antonio
Gav Bedra Park
WG. Linden
Attorrey
Atlee
Ayres
Linten
Mercury
Henry Flores
J. Forés
Tigrity
St. Mary's University
J. Mores
San Antoino
Uncle Sant Nut
Joe “Torrazos
Slends Rewig
Lmstman
Gomig Puzzle Winners Get Prizes
Weekly cake of cash prizes announced in Hearst Comtc Weekly Puck Store contest carried in Sunday Light. Readers can win by entering. recent winners include El Lawton of Detroit and Miss Ann B Berkey of Cleveland with prizes and surprise awards. Texas winners listed with addresses.
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Hearst Comtc
Desenter
EL Lawton
Wood Avenue
Detroit
Ich
Mier Purler
Ann B. Berkey
Kemplan_avenue
Cleveland
Oho
Newcomb Will Speak at San Antonio Homecoming Party
Charles M. Newcomb, a lecturer from Candler, N. C., will be the speaker at San Antonio’s homecoming party Friday evening at the Plaza Hotel Pall Room. The event, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce trade extension committee, begins at 5 30 PM with an estimated guest turnout and program in charge of E. D. Wiemers.
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Charles M. Newcomb
Charles Mnton Newcomb
Candler
N. Cy
San Antonio Frisin
San ‘Antonio
Theetuam- Bee of Commerce
Plaza Hote
MO Salexmean
Jatena
E. D. Wiemers
Chamber of Commerce
Conservation Week Plans Highlight Rain Water Conservation
San Antonio and Bexar County officials and extension agents prepare for Rain and Water Conservation Week January 3 14 with services including sermons by Texas ministers, conservation tours, terracing demonstrations, and tank use stressing water storage and soil protection. County Agent H A Paixbugh and staff outline past and present conservation gains, noting 33 million acres conserved and 18 million remaining untackled.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
James V. Allred
H. A. Paixbugh
WIL Hr
Texas A, and M College
Texas
Rotary
Kiwanis
Tolong
Duke Howell
Mississippi ii
Newton County
Pitchugh
Bexar County School Head Resigns Job
Tillie Piserlon, superintend ent of the Bexar county school for girls, Thursday reported her resignation to the county commissioners court effective January 1. She took the post October 1, 1940. She thanked the commissioners, especially Judge Hebert Schweppe and P. H. Mullinx, for cooperation and noted a new heating plant, tennis courts, and building painting. As a farewell, Mrs. Fisedah gave the girls a theater party and city tour Tuesday night.
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Tillie Piserlon
Bexar County School For Girls
County Commissioners Court
Hebert Schweppe
P. H. Mullnnx
Knight Errant in New Serial Sparks Romance at Track
A new serial tale Knight Errant begins in The Light with a horse racing plot and a tender romance. The young trainer meets a beautiful gin and faces love versus the lure of the track. The serial unfolds in daily installments, with Chapter 7 debuting Thursday.
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Deck McDonnds
San Antonio
Anthor
Herschiman to Speak on Refugees Among Nation
Morris Herschman son of Mr and Mrs J Herschman of San Antonio will speak Wednesday at the Hebrew Community Center 112 East Quincy Street on Refugees Among Nation He is pursuing graduate work at Northwestern in psychology and is connected with Chicago’s board of education in the bureau of child study.
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Morris Herschont
Mra J. Herschman
San Antonio
Bom
Hebrew Community Center
East
Quincy Stract
Herschman
Naptiwestern
The Lone Ranger Arrives in Town for Ferga Sips
A lone masked rider roams into town amid a festival scene. He meets locals and shares stories while the crowd gathers to admire his horse and gear, signaling a lively day for residents and visitors alike.
Court actions planned to block road warrant spending
Residents Along Jones Misits road organized a rally and sought a temporary injunction to stop County Commissioner Robert H Uhr from spending 80 000 in road warrants. Uhr had bids under way for paving Blanco Nacogdoches and Evins roads while criticism noted no bond issues since 1925 and a potential tax increase to cover road costs. Plans targeted a court hearing Thursday to restrain the expenditure.
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Jones-Misits
Vent County
Robert H. Uhr
Tat Baker School
Dhr
Uhr
Jones-Maltsberger
Jir
J. B. Palmer
Jones— Mulisher
Ainkoneh
Unknown attackers rob man on Saltilo Street
A man on Saltilo Street reports being robbed of 40 dollars. He told police he was attacked Wednesday by unidentified assailants near Tubidas and the Southern Pacific lacks and San Fernand Street.
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S.A
Daniel Castageda
Saltilo
Southern Pacific
San Fernand Street
Burglar Supplies: Break-In Loot From Worcester Home
Police reported a burglary at 807 South Roalits Street, where a burglar entered through a central window and stole groceries valued at 211 dollars, two pairs of trousers, and a pair of shoes from C. A. Worcester on a Wednesday.
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C. A. Worchester
Roalits Street
France and Italy Clash Over Peace Treaty Upset
France opposes Italy’s 1934 peace treaty terms and vows to resist any concession. Franco-Italian tensions rise as both sides sharpen positions amid ongoing disputes and threats of stricter enforcement.
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Arthur
Bugs
France
Italy
Highlights From the Want Ads
Want ads list several rental and sale offers: a furnished apartment at Fifth Street. a dream unfurnished apartment at 707 Mason near Army goat. a lease at 701 Sin Tedro Avenue. a grocery store for sale at 1087 North Street. a 1937 Dodge coupe with radio for sale at 125. a platinum diamond wrist watch for sale at 39.58. a Spinel and Itastia plants for sale at 193.00. Classification numbers accompany each item.
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Mason
Army Goat
North Street
Spinel and
Itastia Planns
Den
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