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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1939

Page

13

Early Cosmos and Fig Pruning Tips for San Antonio Gardens

P. A. Renton Jr outlines gardening practices for figs and cosmos in San Antonio. Advice covers pruning methods for various fig types, timing for leaf and shoot cuts, fertilizing with slow-release nutrients, and selecting Cosmos varieties, including early flowering types. The guide emphasizes spacing, seed-to-bloom timelines, and pest control notes for seasonal garden care.

P. A. Renton JR Calor Jeast

Marechal to Play Here January 31 Recital

French cellist Maurice Marechal, hailed as America's top post Casals, will perform at San Pedro play house on Tuesday afternoon January 31. Brooks Smith, former San Antonian, will assist with a solo program. The recital is the third of four Tuesday Musical teas sponsored by the Tuesday Musical Club.

Leonard Liebling New York America Pibla Casals Maurice Marechal San Pedro Playhouse Aary Marechal Inme Philadelphia Orchestra Stokowski Ameriea Russia China Japan East Indies France Brooks Smith San Antonian Edward M. Steves

Feather Comb Styles Highlight Madam Parker Fashion

The article notes an ostrich feather comb with a black velvet hawkhat adding chic to coifs worn by Marian of the Judge Hardy series star Cecius Parker. A gold tone sitl’s head comb and a black velvet bow complete informal looks, while Parker favors a Victorian touch in many settings. In a separate item, the Tetirnate Word College School of Music plans a January 22 recital at Palestrina hall with Samues ta Lockhart, Marjorie Trott, Ann, Marit Geyer, and Margaret Gayers, and Alpha Chi sorority election updates.

Cecius Parker Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Marian Judge Hardy Miss Parks Samuesta Lockhart Marjorie Trott Ann Marit Geyer Margaret Gayers Alpha Chi Heth Monee

Sarita to Appear at Jefferson High School Auditorium

Sarita the dancer will present The Joy and Color of Old Spain at Jefferson High School auditorium on February 1 at 8:15 p.m. under Linelove branch of the American Association of University Women. The program features Flamenco, Incan and aristocratic Argentina inspired acts with costumes by La Rite and dancers Velazeo and Ricardo Romero.

Spain Sarita Jefferson High School Linelove American Association of University Women Larite Velazeo Madrid Ricardo Romero Fiano Senor Romero

Tuesday Musical Club Sees Arts Salons At Witte

Molly Heilman reports the Tuesday Musical Club and Art League program at the Witte museum featuring Mrs. Robertson speaking on art influenced by Norway to Sweden. The event includes crafts projects for the elderly, a wave of performances by local artists, and the new string ensemble under Dr. Erich Sorantin with Mozart and Slunicko Serenade. The piece notes museum exhibits by McFee Dasburg Higgins and upcoming showings, and mentions social receptions and routine club business.

Vivian Brown Gillespie the Register Sheing van Loon Giordani Bencini Pergolesi Joseph Tocci Mary Sangster Terrell Mabelle New Home W. W. Marsh Bohiva Bancroft Co-rinne Worden Leonora Smith Desmond Farrell Nelson Bigelow Jr Mozart Vesta Hastings Hucker John B. Albright Mra. G. PB. Robertson The Art League Wille Museum Scandinavia Inter National

Morning Musicale at Aurora and Club Reviews Set

The Aurora Notes sponsor a Wednesday morning musicale on January 25 at 11 a m featuring Herbert Wall and Celia Kern with piano by Dewey Carey. Kern, a noted musician, performed with the San Antonio Civic Opera and earlier led at the First Christian Church Fort Worth. There is no concert charge and luncheon may follow at Gibbons Club. In another note Mrs B Mendel reviews The Importance of Living by Lin Yutang at the S bhons club Monday at 3 30 p m at the Catholic Women's Association building. Also on the program are Mrs C F Sinclair to review The Summing Up by W Somerset Maugham and Mrs J F Moyle with a paper on News of the Orient.

Aurora Notes Herbert Wall Cettie Kern Lyric Sobratho San Antonio Civic Opera Company San Antonio Kern First Christan Church It

Federal Symphony To Play In San Antonio

The San Antonio Federal Symphony Orchestra under Walter Dunham opens the second half of the 1938 39 season with a free concert at 8 30 PM Monday January 23 in the Municipal Auditorium The program features Tschaikowsky including the March Slave and supports six student concerts planned for Saturdays, with dates to be announced

Sa Antonia Federal Sym~ Iphony Orchestra Walter Dunham City of San Antonio Russia Peter H ¥Iteh Tschaikowsky Tschaikowsky Turkey Berbin

Fraternity Plans Dance at San Antonio Country Club

Members of the Alphi Epsilon fraternity from San Antonio and the Texas Rho chapter at the state university will stage a dance at the San Antonio Country Club on Tuesday evening. Back Hornberger is in charge of arrangements for the affair.

Lgraa Alphy Epsilon San Antonio Texas Rho Texas University B. Dack Hornberger

Joan Crawford Shoe Styles Highlight 1939 Fashion

Joan Crawford sparks fashion chatter with a vivid high crepe emerald green shoe and a cream kid front drape option. She also models a cream and brown heel-line, silk plaid pumps on platforms, and white buck oxfords with teardrop accents. The Tuesday Musical Club junior department meets Saturday January 21 at Gunther cafeteria at 2 PM, with a Spanish themed program at Anna Hertzberg Hall.

Joan Crawford Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Stag Miss. Crawford Gunter Anna Hertzberg Hall of Music

Nelson Eddy Tour Opens in San Antonio Recital

Nelson Eddy, the baritone, plans a busy tour opening with a San Antonio recital at Municipal Auditorium on Friday evening February 10. The program features top song literature and highlights from his film career, with a busy Eastern run including Havana recitals and a New York appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House in mid April.

Nelson Eddy San Antonio Municipal Auditorium New York Metropolitan Opera House Eddy Havana San Southwest R Friends of Music

Star's Gown 15 In White Silk For Social Affair

Actress Plognee Filce, star of Four Girl In White, wore a white silk gown with ribbon bodice peplum and ultra modern rhinestone strap at a recent social event. An inset cape and ermine finish completed the formal ensemble as swishing footwear showed beneath the hemline. The Sorosis club meets Tuesday at 3 pm in the St Anthony hall with Mrs. TE Werds leading.

Plognee Filce Metro-Oldwyn-Mayer Sorosis Tueday St. Anthony Hel Mrs. Te, Werds

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