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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1942

Page

4

Mrs Sykes Hosts Debs Luncheon With Blue White Theme

Mrs Meredith Sykes honors six debutantes at a San Antonio Country Club luncheon. Debutantes include Miss Haze Dean Maverick Mary McGarraugh Virginia Stephens Tipps Bryant Jean Champion Stella Cutter. Guests enjoyed a white cloth table with blue delphinium and American flag placecards. Hulk stamps for honored guests and mothers, with sponsors listed.

Meredith Sykes Haze Dean Maverick Mary McGarraugh Virginia Stephens Tipps Bryant Jean Champion Stella Cutter San Antonio Country Club Jim Maverick Robert Mc Garraugh C. ©. Stephens Henry Bryant Nick Champion Andrew Wesselig Jann Dittmar William Jeffery Lin Harwold Hamilton Savage Jr Thomas Walthall Polbre Lewis Kayton Fd Martin George Noyes Evans Jy George Noyes Evans

Debutante event at Oak Grove barn cited in social notes

Cilenddar Bairday evening affair hosted by Richard Roche and Miss Pat Roche at Oak Grove barn. Guests included Mrs Zole Nesbit Btrother and Dela Wright debutante. Rehearsal followed by a featured presentation of Miss Baura Anne and Robert W. Miller with a top buffet.

Bis Richard Roche Pat Roche Barh Denea Oak Grove Barn Dela Wright Zole Nesbit Buffet Top Baura Anne Robert W. Miller

Club to Hear Book Review and Local Meetings

The Modern Fiction Club meets Tuesday at 10 15 p m at 104 Clover leaf Avenue with Mr Shrrwood Avery reviewing Windswept by Mary Ellen Chase. Marjory Chipman elected treasurer of the Secretarial club at Biephens College Columba Mo. John A Shirles will spoke to Wpl Japa club on The Alamo Monday at 2 noon luncheon at Men Ber hotel. Members may bring a guest. The club offers daily free classes from to 13 a m in conversational Spanish taught by Florence Alice Covey. A monthly business meeting of the Woman's Army Auxiliary of Fedigey WM Presbyterian church will be held Monday at 3 p m in the church parlor with Mrs A V Boand presiding.

Cloverleaf Avenue Shrrwood Avery Mary Ellen Chase Marjory Chipman J. J. Chipman Biephens College Columba, Mo Hise John A. Shirles Wpl Japa Club the Alamo Florence Alice Covey Fedigey

Households and travelers share holiday memories in Calhoun notes

The clipping records local snippets about Mrs. Walter Spencer hosting guests after breakfast, Mrs. Noyes Evans Jr cooking and cleaning, and Mrs. Robert Bristol knitting socks for soldiers. It notes trips to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl, Christmas airplane tickets for Fred and George, and the Bristol family return trip. It also mentions Mr. and Mrs. Fa Rogers selling a car and a briefly described profile of Mrs. Rogers. Monsieur Chambray comments on mating cycles in January.

Robert Bristol New Orleans Fred George New Oreans Louisiana Bristol

Olivia Gowra and Joe Gass-Nunn Wed at Noon Sunday

Mt and Mrs J G Gowra announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Olivia to Joe Gass-Nunn son of Mrs Rosita Gossmann. The wedding will take place at noon January TL in San Fermendo at the Catholic Women's association. The couple will reside in San Antonio.

J. G. Gowra An' Wame Olivia Joe Gass- Nunn Rosita Gossmann San Fermendo Catholic Women's Association San Antonio

Auxilary Retired Service Personnel Event in Fellowshell

A Saturday evening gathering of Auxilary Retired Service Personnel of the 4 Army and Navy was held in Fellowshell. Meanwhile news from Vichy France reports 88 saved from the sinking 4700 ton liner Ta Mometere after collision near Balevale islands. Official lists cite 260 passengers and 100 crew unaccounted, with uncertainty if all survivors are included.

Army and Navy Fuller Pearl Harbor Vichy France Jan. W French Line Balevale Islands Yeecue

Miss Carney Weds Lieut Laney at St James Church

Miss Ellen Gertrude Carney of Fort Wayne Ind married Lieut William Stanley Laney of Fort Bam Houston at St Johns Episcopal Church in a Priday evening ceremony. Rev Robert M Allen led the service with Mrs Eye Hansen and Mrs Osmund Leahy assisting. The couple will reside at Alamo Terrace after a wedding trip.

St. John's Episcopal Church Ellen Gertrude Carney William Stanley Lancey Fort Bam Houston John Lewis Carney Fort Wayne Ind Eye G. Hansen Lietenane Lan~ Cey Myrtle Lens Cey Norman, Oxly Robert M. Allen Alen Osmund Alfred Leahy Vitaly Kovalevsky Hansen Warris Fendleton Jesse

Miss Wilson to Be Feted

Miss Rosalie Ober will entertain with a kitchen shower at 3 pm Sunday honoring bride-elect Miss Shirley Wilson. Pernoud will honor Mrs. Dick Henry, president of the Centennial Benevolent club, with a bridge luncheon Monday at the Rio Vista for 36 guests. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reybould returned to the city Friday after spending Christmas at Fort Sage with Lt. and Mrs. Cra...

Rosalie Ober Annie Shirley Wilson Arthur Dan Pernoud Dick Henry Centennial Benevolent Club Rio Vista Jack Reybould City Fort Sage Lleut Gol Crrayier Creamer Ee Reyboulds

Dear Miss Fairfax Advice Column On Marital Strains

A reader seeks help after discovering her husband’s alleged infidelity and contemplates exposing him. The Miss Fairfax column warns against public airing, advises preserving the marriage, and suggests grounding action in communication and coping strategies rather than retaliation. Separate letters discuss age differences, love, and delaying marriage to focus on education and personal growth.

Miss Fairfex Ayery Tate Jim Miss Fairfax Jdubise College Taol Hin

Mountain Party at Country Club Joyfully Echoes Backwoods Theme

A Friday evening gathering at a country club hosted by the Mercy Knights featured a Mountain theme with costumes and a wild game dinner. Attendees included Daniel Boone inspired outfits, 190 guests, dancing afterward, and a humorous, community-style roast.

Daniel Boone Country Club Terry Knights Lieb Wimen Tolk Merry Knights Wiliam Clegg The Mercy Knights Walter Bergstrom Kurt Deckmann Chaiman Beckmann 26 & Yackwoods

High Altitude Medical Discoveries Reported

Two medical findings on high altitude effects were released. Mayo Clinic researchers link hyper ventilation to pilots' fatigue and dangerous breathing at altitude. Albany Medical College studies show thyroid activity influences tolerance, with young rats thriving better at extreme heights when thyroids are manipulated.

NEW York Jin Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Albany Medical College Albany Declara Rushmer Boothby H.G. Hinshaw Lal Bhiey Herman Mavrllel Joseph Pazekas Jarokl B. Hinchen Cambor Peart Ifaplenta

Ciano Plans Budapest Visit Amid Diplomatic Tangles

Italian Foreign Minister Ciano plans to visit Budapest soon as Paris reports no today apolla progress. German Foreign Minister Von Ribbentrop recently returned from the Tangartan talks, signaling shifting postwar diplomacy.

Ciano Budapest Tondon Dar Paris Apolla Ciana Ranena Tsongartan En Engital

Outdoor exercise boosts fatigue relief and mood in winter

The article argues outdoor activity combats fatigue and improves health during winter. It praises brisk walking, skating, and “Live- Ty” steps, noting air and circulation boost wakefulness, digestion, and sleep. It urges smart outfits and avoiding lounging indoors, quoting Missus Walker on skating and arm swing for chest development.

Missus Walker

War Notebook: United Nations Likely Peace Within Two Years

Pentl Loerns War Notebook by W W Chaplin argues peace could come in two years if Allied powers hold the Philippines Singapore and key archipelagoes, American production meets Roosevelt blueprint, and Axis advances are checked. It notes aluminum usage and a push for mass mobilization, with a radio appeal and public notice for Lifpist Wank Act.

Pentl Loerns W. W. Chaplin Warr Roosevelt United Nations Philippines Singapore Diech Archipelago France Norway U. S Air Force Axis Alseminum Mesa Phe KTSA de Ayriter

Make Your Own Draperies and Drapery Styles

Learn to fashion Edwardian and modern draperies with plump swags jabots and swooping folds. The 40 page booklet from The San Antonio Home Institute details measurements cutting and attaching swags valances and curtains with diagrams and step by step directions. Send 15 cents in stamps with your name address and booklet title to San Antonio Home Institute Texas.

Shane San Antonio Ight'’S San Antonio Texas

Bride Reception Kiss Debate And Etiquette Query

A reader asks if a bride may be kissed by guests at her wedding reception and whether her fiancé or others should intervene. The column notes kissing is a longstanding custom typically reserved for relatives and close friends but acknowledges nerves and enthusiasm can lead to more than expected. It suggests keeping behavior poised and respectful while acknowledging occasional embarrassment.

Boeckman Pueses Vane Belde Anney

Polish Guerrillas Break Routine on Warfront Rail Line

Report from New York and London detail a volatile period in Poland with guerrillas along the Wargaw-bublin railway disrupting traffic and clashing with authorities. German police in Lubin are said to have been killed, and wounded soldiers return from the eastern front as broadcasts describe ongoing hostilities across occupied Europe.

New York Jan Wargaw-bublin Poli Guerrilley Poker Genni Today Mom Clerman Aiciicwitley Maany Lubin Fosish Guerilas Rarlio Gemmian Prenn Ag HK

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