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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1938
Page
5
A nostalgic fragment recalls a family album moment when a mother shows a baby picture to her daughter's beau. The piece notes blushes, grandma and grandpop memories, and the enduring pull of old snapshots as time shifts the tones of childhood images.
Harriet, torn between Biff and Delmer Torrence in New York, recalls college dreams with Biff while Delmer guides her through a stormy evening. After a concert, a confrontation leads Harriet to realize love mattered most, as she searches for Biff who has left Broadway for fame.
Two ice cool hats by Louise Sanders showcase summer fashion. A white sharkskin braid beret style trimed with navy grosgrain, and a delustered white cellophane hat suited for wear with summer furs. Both emphasize wearable, seasonable style for social events and dining out.
Mildred notes figs produce two distinct crops per season from old growth and new wood, with July harvests. Dried figs supply sugar, calcium, iron, and copper, while fresh figs offer vitamin A. Preparation tips cover peeling, handling to avoid burning hands, and detailed recipes for fresh, pickled, and marmalade fig products.
A fragmented list stacks centuries from ancient world to modern times, with stray phrases about ad offers and a bargain section. Key entries include Twentieth century and Eighteenth century with scattered misprints and stray words suggesting ads and notices.
Beatrice Fairfax counsels a reader named Miks Fattex to accept past mistakes and pursue immediate work while aiming for night school to earn the missing high school credits. The advice emphasizes resilience, continued education, and making the best of opportunities at 18, noting many successful people lack diplomas.
Beauty hints emphasize supple hands and wrist exercises for elegance. A tall slender girl should wear a square necked high fashion gown with a full fluttering skirt and a defined waist, while avoiding high bun hairstyles. Correct styling is described as the key to businesslike feminity.
Mrs James Boyd McCampbell visits her daughter Mrs James Thompson at Fort Knox Kentucky and is remembered as Miss Marjorie McCampbell by many friends. Mrs Robert Nowell of Monroe Georgia plans to return to Antonis later in July. A stag party hosted by Kampmann JV honors Wallace Carnahan with guests Jol Qu... Adams of Winnetka Illinois and William Dobkins of Mount Vernon Ohio.
Dear Mrs Beeckman the column explores socially correct greetings for women in public with male escorts. It argues women may choose to offer a handshake or bow, regardless of engagement, and that a courteous inquiry like Do you mind? is preferred when a dance is requested, reflecting evolving etiquette.
A fragmented society column notes seven men calling themselves seven dwarfs boast of a different Snow White, while Olivia Nolte enjoys Washington and New York social rounds. Frequent visitors to Gun. Antonia include Mr and Mrs Leon Menzy of Corpus Christi at a summer river home near New Braunfels with extensive entertainment facilities.
The Datus Propers bring back stirring reports of the West coast beauties. They arrived home Thursday after five weeks by motor. Their itinerary included San Francisco Hollywood a week at the Del Monte hotel a drive through the redwood forest to Creston then the Columbia river drive to Seattle Victoria Canada and back via Yellowstone Taos and Santa Fe New Mexico. In California they attended Rotarian conventions Mr Proper is district governor of the One Hundred Twenty ninth district.
Dr and Mrs Lee Rice hosted an informal party Friday evening to honor Mr and Mrs Datus Proper who have just returned from a five weeks trip to California. A buffet supper was served in the back yard as Mrs B C Wright and daughter Amelia returned from a visit at Carp Waltonia near Hunt. Miss Miriam Moon has returned from a mid day visit to The Rock Ark.
When you wake with jitters and a heavy head BC provides fast acting prescription type ingredients to ease headaches neuralgia and muscular pains. The formula does not contain opium or derivatives and is a effective remedy available in 25 cent size.
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