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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1944
Page
9
A collage of anecdotes and reader questions on marriage, aging, and quirks of romance. Jokes about Martha Washington’s home skills, a Dublin man dying in a dentist chair, and a quip about a one-eyed driver. plus notes on postwar tourism, dance loves, hat tipping tips, and a Red Wyandotte hen bred in England.
Veteran foreign correspondent Sigird Schultz recalls a luncheon with Goering and the French snails plan, while hotel staff prepare dishwashers and Bowery employment offices proliferate. A RAF night bombing injures Schultz near a broadcasting studio as fear grips bystanders and Lord Haw Haw is noted. Letters from Brothers’ Gate recount Bowery wartime changes and merchants catering to shortages.
A broadside attack on Congress for opposing soldiers voting rights is critiqued as fear of the armed services’ bloc. The piece mocks critics who cite constitutionality and states’ rights, notes press scrutiny, and praises Lt. Harold Segal for Marine air valor while condemning Rankin’s stance and calls Congress “the House of Reprehensibles.”
The letter from Mrs J M Polansky of San Antonio argues that uniforms heighten glamour not by fashion but by moral qualities. She says uniforms force women to show personality, endure hardship, and remain independent, making glamour a reflection of character and service.
Readers weigh in on whether women should propose during Leap Year. The paper invites Henery and Henrietta to share views, asking if Henry will accept or run, and whether Willake will regret or be glad for a proposed YES. Submissions due soon with names and ages.
Myra learns her sister Bernice is pregnant by a neighborhood youth who left town. Myra, determined and protective, hides the crisis from their parents and plots a discreet plan to resolve the mess while caring for the family’s fragile health and harmony.
Alan agrees to think over the situation after Myra explains Bernice's involvement. He and Myra share feelings about Bernice and agree to meet again that evening where Alan presents an unusual plan. He believes they must extract an id to resolve the issue through his personal idea.
A troubled plot unfolds as Alan plans to marry Bernice to shield Myra from disgrace then divorce after the baby is born. He insists on a yearlong delay, with the three of them remaining close. After the ceremony, Bernice consoles Myra, and the future divorce is staged for an untroubled finish. Alan and Bernice remain married ten years with three children while Myra stays in place.
The critic credits John Golden for Three in 2 Family as the town’s funniest show and praises the Whitaker home plot turning into a maternity hospital. Bill Wadsworth’s Dr Bartelt earns the laughs as the cast mix old and new while the audience roars for seconds. The piece praises honest laughter and intimate family secrets on stage.
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