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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1940
Page
9
A fragment from a wartime page chronicles a chaotic incident involving Beet, a North Coast police stakeout, and a bomb plot linked to Ian O Byerne. The narrative shifts to Igor Levinsky, a German agent, and a tense boarding house encounter with a wary Irishman, setting up further developments.
An advertisement touts BC headache relief claiming fast action for headaches pains and neuralgia. It promotes using the product as directed and consulting a physician if pain persists. It notes pricing at 10 cents and 28 cents and emphasizes prompt relief.
A bridesmaid dress feature describes a salmon pink gown designed to flatter average figures. The back neckline and gathered skirt create a refined silhouette suitable for evening wear with or without jewelry.
A wartime kitchen style guide describes celery root as a robust member of the celery family. It covers selecting, preparing, and cooking: from boiling whole roots to making salads, casseroles, and meatball gravies. It includes a tested meatball and gravy method and a celery root cocktail idea with avocado.
Mrs. Ei A Keyes plans a luncheon to honor Mrs. Thomas DB Hurley and Mrs. Rex Roland of Oklahoma City with Mrs Hurley as guest. The event is set for Wednesday at the Bright Shawl. Colonel and Mrs. Marley arrived from Hawaii for a relief fund, and Mrs. Bee IaHAaks Mile Rust White Celanel Deland is in town for maneuvers.
A reader asks if a friend may visit in the employer’s house when the friend has no home of her own. The columnist says it is proper for a girlfriend who “lives in” to entertain friends there if the employer and friends approve, contrasting with parkmeetings or auto trips and noting kitchen parties as modern social outlets.
Practical beauty advice urges keeping the neck smooth by proper head carriage and posture. It warns that undernourishment shows in the throat, excess weight causes wrinkles, and stresses gentle neck exercises to tone muscles.
Mrs Ida Schasse formerly of San Antonio now living in New York with her daughter Mrs John Dyer arrived Saturday to visit Mrs Leroy Bates A Noontide Round Table breakfast will honor her Tuesday morning Mrs Rena Maverick Green plans a Friday tea at her home Noontide Round Table of the Woman's Club will conclude the guest list Col and Mrs A W Robins hosted a Saturday tea at Randolph Field to compliment West Point officers Mrs Joan H Lapham is registered at the Ritz Carlton New York City
Monday evening Alamo chapter meets at 8 p m in Masonic temple. Tuesday social studies group at 4 25 p m at Mrs Henry Ley home 225 West Elsmere Place. Various clubs including Phi Mu Alumnae Association Mrs Frank Billers 021 South Alamo Street Minerva Delphian chapter 9 45 a m in auditorium public Library Agadas Achim Ladies auxiliary 72 East Mulberry Street Tuesday Muster Club 2 30 p m at Angra Hertzberg Hall. Augusta club 2 30 p m at Mrs B B Humpler 441 Dohaldsaat Avenue. Pierre des Culture Club 2 30 p m at Mrs James V Graves 10 West Magnolia Avenue. Women’s Union of Betany church 2 p m at Mrs K A Basse 3700 West Commerce Street. Mothers club at Original Mexican restaurant Alamo Heights Elementary P T A 9 30 a m at Mrs Homer Rogers 107 Wildrisc. Past Presidents meeting Grand Army of the Republic 1 p m at Mrs Irene Bhezen 512 Richmond Avenue. Phoenix Club 3 45 p m in Romana auditorium. Bears Roebuck outfits. Ket Welly School P T A 2 30 p m at 210 Stratford Court. Woodrow Wilson PTA 2 p m in service auditorium. Centennial Benevolent Club 12 0 in William St Anthony Hotel Ballroom. Sorority Club 3 p m in St Anthony Hotel Myrtle Grove. Woodmen Court 2 30 a m at W C W hall. Forum Round Table 2 00 7 20 p m in Woman’s Club.
Social calendar lists events in San Antonio with notes of lunches and breakfasts. Mrs Phillip Bretthaupt hosts, Miss Margaret Walker debutante, Mrs C A Wheatley hosts breakfast at 10 20 a m in Gunter hotel Oplerital room, Beattie Whestley bride to be honored, Mrs Alex Adams hosts breakfast at 10 8 at Artists Inn for Mrs Howard Teasdale of Apatta Wis and Mrs T Abett of Anoka Wis Magla lentiite at the Bright Shawl.
Molnar recalls the most embarrassing moment as her daughter’s fancy dress contest win with coke prize influence. A baby not walking, a car placard, and Grace Latham in Present-day fiction are noted among quirky town anecdotes and local humor.
Randolph Field officers entertained with dancing on Saturday evening at the club. Captain Warren B Towle of Philadelphia spent several days in San Antonio last week and retired to his home Thursday morning. He has many friends in San Antonio and Ban Ane.
The piece urges careful serving habits to elevate food quality. It lists resolutions for heating plates, avoiding warm serving of cold items, crisping croutons, heating rolls, and properly preparing salad greens. It mentions Mrs Jock Schutee of Houston and notes a daughter’s arrival, plus a signoff with names and dated details.
Mrs Walter Taylor to entertain at a luncheon Wednesday for Mrs A W Bloor who arrived from Austin to reside here and her guest Colonel Bloor. Also present will be Mr W B Progser of Diah, invited by Mrs J G Willacy and sister Mrs Marshall Esk Midge.
An ad advises against scratching itchy skin as it worsens discomfort and risks infection. It promotes Binal and White Ointment for itch relief and Black and White Skin Soap for cleansing, claiming availability everywhere.
Edward Golson and wife return from visits with their children in Houston and Shreveport. In Shreveport they stayed with Mr and Mrs Gordon B Horan and in Houston with Mr and Mrs M G DeVayn Mrs Gerald Stewart and Mr and Mrs Slayden Goleen.
A claim touts a simple home cough remedy requiring no cooking and minimal ingredients. It suggests mixing sugar syrup with water, then adding dissolved pine extract and a dosage of a drawing agent, marketed as effective for phlegm, irritation, and breathing, with a money back guarantee.
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