Marriage announcements and club events listed
Tuesday night weddings for J William Frank and Lillian Oppenheimer in St Louis and Hampton Virginia couples Catherine Young. Mae Esther Thomasson recital at Carnegie Hall. Sterling Free born garden party for tenth anniversary. Automobile Club weekly dance. Iota Kappa Chi at Temple Beth El. Wednesday Mission Red Cross circle at McKinley Avenue Church. Free conservation lecture 4 p.m. at high school manual training building. Alamo Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at Brackenridge Park. Wednesday Luncheon Club at St Anthony. National League for Women’s Service executive committee at Menger. Ursuline Academy sixty sixth commencement at Ursuline auditorium Romana Street. Herff School Red Cross Circle 2:30–6 p.m. in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Frank
St. Louis
Lillian Jeanette Oppenheimer
Gunter
Romana Street
Astin Adams Wedding and B Minor Club Dinner Dance
Me ie de oe Ae te te be gone to Victoria to attend the Astin Adams wedding. The B Minor Music Club holds its last gathering of the season as a dinner dance at the original. Parents of members act as chaperones. The reception and dinner dance will formally open the new Country Club building. The reception will be held Friday afternoon.
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Victoria
Astin- Adams
B Minor Music Club
Country Club
Camp Funston
Frederick Abbott
Bernice Duggan
Russell Harper
Helen Gordon
San Antonio
Clubhouse Inspections and Dinner Dance Planned
Members and friends may inspect the clubhouse as reservations open for a dinner dance set for Saturday evening with a 6 p m Friday deadline. A Red Cross Circle organized in the Herff School district elected officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Herff
J. D. McGuire
M. A. Post
C. H. Woodson
A Biscuit Taste Test with Cottolene Shortening
A mother praises Cottolene for light, quick, and cheaper biscuits that rival butter. Her daughter notes butter has been the family staple, but the trial proves Cottolene blends smoothly and yields rich crisp biscuits with pleasing flavor.
Deserters Flock to Switzerland Amid War Refugees
Swiss authorities face a growing wave of deserters and escapees from both sides of the war. Ten thousand to twelve thousand deserters have sought refuge in Switzerland since the war began, mostly Italians, who cannot be taxed or conscripted. The influx strains resources as they receive foreigners’ rights but avoid military duties, while occasional aerial violations and shelling from the front risk Swiss territory. Russians who escaped from Germany were welcomed and interned for the war’s duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
France
Germany
Marines hunt Dominican outlaw in La Romana raid
Three U S Marines aided by Dominican guides search Macoris and Leibo provinces for Vinecentico Evangelista and his dwindling band of outlaws following the killings of two American engineers at La Romana sugar estate. Evangelista is wounded and sworn to kill Americans. locals report his intent to fight to the last. Plans for a Dominican National Guard with American command are outlined to restore quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Pedro
DE Macoris
Santo Domingo
United States
Macoris
Leibo
Vinecentico Evangelista
la Romana
Band of Evangelista
Republic
Evangelista
Flyers to Begin Work in Chicago Aviation Field
The government aviation field on Chicago's southwest side is slated to be ready by Thursday. Capt. A R Christie in charge of the aviation school cites ground saturation from prolonged rains as the reason for the delay since the school moved from Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. R. Christie
Memphis
Hawaiian Girls Initiated in Home Ceremony
The first initiation of the Hawaiian Girls took place Sunday at Miss Katherine Langer's home. A luncheon followed and an orchestra provided music for dancing. Initiates named include Marie Baker Adele Brinkmann Norma Hummert Pauline Magott Florence Moynahan Lillian Stucke and Anna Laird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Langer
Marie Baker
Adele Brinkmann
Norma Hummert
Pauline Magott
Florence Moynahan
Lillian Stucke
Anna Laird
Louise Barnett
Helen Hull
Eleanor Maurer
Gladys Dreiss
Helen Grona
Josephine Hutzler
Herbert Stucke
Edgar Grona
Russell Jonas
Lawrence Leary
Norbert Grona
Walter Menck
Henry Schmidt
Edwin Reilly
Pasco Scaperlanda
France Cudo
Robert Gebhart
Lieutenant Bryan
MecCauley Garcia Wedding in San Fernando Cathedral
The ceremony for Robert D. Mc Cauley of Clarksville Tennessee and Stella Lucile Garcia was solemnized Monday evening at San Fernando Cathedral with Father Reza presiding. Elisa Garcia served as maid of honor and Louis Garcia was best man. A supper followed at the bride's mother Mrs Smala Gcernian’s home 321 Nixon Street.
Joffre to Aid Pershing in Paris Visit
Marshal Joffre will continue aiding American participation in the war as representative of the French government with General Pershing. Lt Col Fabry and Lt De Tessan remain on the marshal's staff, while Pershing will be greeted by Viviani and Joffre in Paris before a public escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Marshal Joffre
Washington
Pershing
Fabry
de Tessan
United States
General Pershing
M. Viviani
Sugar sale offer from Nichols Gro. Co.
Nichols Gro. Co at 209 Av C advertises 12 pounds of granulated sugar for 1.00 with other purchases. The ad claims buying from them saves money and directs readers to Cr. 51 for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols Gro. Co
Mexicans Flee Laredo as Conscription Registers Begin
Registration in Laredo Texas starts briskly as authorities expect universal conscription, while over 800 Mexicans flee across the river to avoid military impressment. Refugees crowd the international foot bridge before last night’s closure, taking goods and livestock with them and leaving shotguns found concealed by officials. The migrants repeatedly answer Quien Sabe to questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
International Foot Bridge
Mexico
Rumors of Twenty second Infantry transport sunk unfounded
Officers at department headquarters deny rumors that a transport carrying the Twenty second United States Infantry to France was torpedoed and sunk with all aboard. They note no embarkation has occurred recently and no submarine zone has been entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-second
United States Infantry
France
Department
The
Light
Mark Twain and Depew Dinner Gaffe Echoes Abroad
A shipboard dinner tale recalls Mark Twain and Chauncey M Depew on the same voyage. Twain spoke first to great laughter, then Depew claimed he lost Twain’s notes and forgot his remarks. An English passenger later met Twain in the smoking room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Mark Twain
Chauncey M. Depew
Mr. Depew
Mr. Clem
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Lakeview Improvement Club
J. A. Bumgardner
Ruiz Street
Alamo
Daughters of the American Revolution
Brackenridge Park
Catherine Young
Atlee B. Ayres
Taylor- Young
Mary Nelson Johnson
Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Mildred Johnson
Arizona
Mrs. W. E. Astin
Rou
Matthews
LL. Houston St
Robert Floyd Taylor
Hampton, Va
James M. Young
Alamo Heights
Mae Esther Thomasson
Carnegie Hall
Mrs. Sterling Freeborn
Automobile Club
Iota Kappa Chi
Temple Beth-El
Mission Red Cross Circle
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Daughters of the American Levolution
St. Anthony
National League For Women's Service
Menger
Ursuline Academy
Herff School
Red Cross Circle
Kate Bell
Albuquerque
N. M
Misses Russell
Lillian Hughes
Adeleshaw
Thelma Neal
John Scott
Alhambra Tooba
Misses Shaw
Levy Meeks
Mildred Whitsett
Mary Howard
Phyllis Shiner
Alice Lammers
Jack Neal
R. M. Hughes
Willie Hayes
Clarksville
Enn
Miss Hayes
Miss Howard
Ward-Belmont College
Nashville
Tenn
West Woodlawn Avenue
W. R. Hood
Wolff & Marx Tea Room
Tnn
Stella Cook
Ogontz School
Pennsylvania
Frank-Oppenheimer
Jrank
Simon Frank
I. H. Cohn
Morris Gimbel
Ike Gans
Hettie Rosenthal
Houston
Joe Gans
Ofort Worth
A. H. Oppenheimer
del Rio
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
St. H. Rice
Mona Holland
J. D. Parker
Mae Thomas
L. C. Finn
B. Traylor
F. R. Lockhart
Lula Crenshaw
G. D. Gearhart
Original
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Gustave Beraud
Pabst Engraving
San Antonio, Texas
Mr. C
Mother
E. C
Texas
Whetteas
Renegh
San Antonio, Tex
Pioneer Flour
White Wings
Pioneer
White Wings Flour Mills
Marines
Vincentico Evangelista
Joffre
Marshal
Twenty-Second Infantry
Mersh
Freight Baggage Automobiles Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary’s Street
NOA Spears CO
Losoya St
Empress
Impress Mfg. Co
West 20Th St
N. Y. City
George Keene
Military Plaza
Wagner's Drug Store
Hertzberg’s
BIG Crockery Store
Vulcan
Alaska
White Mountain Ice Cream
China
Newton, Weller & Wagner CO
West Commerce Street
Travis
Clark Jewel Oil
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