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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1942
Page
14
Vintage advertisement describes crochet patterns with colorful motifs. Pattern 220 offers two 3-4 inch and 15 inch motifs, wired edges, and transfer patterns. Include 10 cents for pattern and mail your name and address to the Scuttlecraft Dept in San Antonio.
Dear Miss Fairfax reports a marriage strained by boredom and a husband’s wandering interest. Expert advice urges cultivating shared activities, communication, and candid attempts to enliven home life rather than pursuing external affairs while noting the wife’s health and family duties.
The wedding of Miss Mary Sue Whitehead of San Antonio to Haywood V. Young of this city was held at Mary Katherine Hall with Rev. Haymond officiating. The bride wore a pastel suit with brown accessories and gardenia corsage. Attendants included Miss A Maude Watchead as maid of honor and Cabbell as best man. Guests described the ceremony with palm and carnation decor, and the couple will reside at View J after a short honeymoon.
A narrator recalls a bright studio on the second floor where Jan Prost would appear. The space features an expansive room with garden views, French windows, a compact kitchen, austere sleeping room, and a grand bath. Furnishings mix Polish, Italian, and Spanish pieces, with ornate but uncomfortable chairs and a long divan stacked with brocade cushions.
Mrs Edward Martin will compliment her mother Mrs A C SoBelle of Houston with a luncheon at the Bright Shawl on Wednesday. Eighteen guests invited. Mrs Pears arrived Tuesday to spend about five days. Sigma Tau Lambda meets Wednesday at 4 pm at Miss Charlene Jeon's North Ninety Brownfels home. Barn dance plans at Oak Grove AYN. American Association of University Women book review postponed to January 22 at Mrs Harold Putnam's home 214 Corona. Mrs James Philips reviews William Allen White by Prams C. Fiat. Jack W Hesselkien announces birth of daughter Jerbars Ann January 12. Barbara Ann first granddaughter for Mr and Mrs Fred Renteel.
Tuesday evening events include Girly's Friendly Society at 6 pm parish house and Museum School of Art board meeting at 8 pm. Wednesday lists Riverside Park PTA class at 1 30 pm, medal drill team at 2 pm, and multiple club gatherings at homes and churches across the city.
Mrs. Charles Miller Ferguson announces the engagement of Lucile Mary Ferguson to Wallace McGrath Kerr son of Mr and Mrs James Doherty Kerr of this city. The bride is from the area and the groom has been in Miami with Pan American Airways. Lucile Ferguson is a graduate of incarnate Word and St Marys University, while Kerr attended San Antonio Junior College and St Marys University. The wedding is planned for February 14 in St Marys chapel.
A vintage ad style guide from The San Antonio Light offers crochet loom mitten patterns. It describes three mitten styles achievable by color combos red white and blue, with simple steps using a 7 by 10 inch cardboard loom. Includes sizes small to large and a 4 cent pattern set offer sent with stamps.
Mrs Beeckman discusses proper responses to introductions and the charm of greeting phrases. Anne advises using How do you do as the correct reply, noting tone and deliberate attention to names. The piece explores making common phrases lively and gracious in social exchanges.
It states the bride need not send cards to friends, while wedding gifts typically arrive two weeks to a week before the date, or early if possible. In rare cases a close relative may discuss delaying a gift until the bride is settled in her new home.
Mrs Francis Seeburger Iv and family recall the Pearl Harbor bombing from a Honolulu vantage point near her home. She recalls watching Rising Suns insignia on planes and the chaotic sheltering of her neighbors children as the attack began. The wife’s church was destroyed and locals sheltered with friends while husbands rushed to the field.
A fragmentary note describes a junior meet at Bright Shawl with plans and a gift exchange. Members of St Luke's guild and St Mark's church appear in the text, mentioning a future groom and a gift offering procedure.
Practical guidance on reducing a large bust through daily routines. It covers deep breathing, chest muscle tightening, and rowing-like movements, plus skin care and use of lighter garments. The instructions emphasize persistence and caution that results take time and effort, with notes on hygiene and purchase of supportive brassieres.
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