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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1942
Page
9
A wartime picnic format brings together soldiers sailors and marines for an old fashioned gathering held in a grove. The plan centers on open air cooking charcoal fires singing and shared rations while boosting morale amid grim wartime realities.
Irregular OCR shows a home kitchen feature with recipes for curry vegetables and scalloped corn. Includes directions for using irradiated evaporated milk, margarine, and flour thickening, plus steps to prepare tomatoes and peppers, and bake a corn dish in a casserole. Notes mention servings and doubling for larger families.
Reader notes recount a rambling visit from Pilon Hy to Monterrey and Normandy Missouri, with Mr Tucker and Aline Warren en route. The piece paints a cluttered, comic domestic tableau, mentioning a map covered in United States on linoleum, a swastika remark, goldfish pond, three bathrooms, and a piano expert who dabbles in music theory.
A discussion on feminine posture contrasts graceful lines with rigid poses. Emphasizing a balanced head, shoulders, and torso, the piece warns against slouching and overexerted stances. It links posture to confidence, charm, and overall health, urging thoughtful carriage.
Monday evening events note a 7 20 p m gathering by the Women’s Missionary Society at 81 Donaldson Avenue with lawn host Mrs Heilman Boies. Other items include Myrtle Grove Officers Club meeting at Ann Scogains home with Minnie Meadows co host.
An English house party descends into bedlam as guests brawl over wages careers and romance. Pete rants about pay and show control while Greg, Pam, Nancy and Ada juggle schemes, golf plans, and a looming house purchase amid mounting tensions. Wing collapses from drink as the gathering spirals into chaotic fare.
In a San Antonio Light passage, Wing clings to a spilled night of wine and brawl, Mrs Powers scolding him as he staggers, begs for another chance while friends shift topics to golf and plans. The scene shifts from drink to social tensions amid a noisy gathering.
The war department announced a plan to enroll 20 000 additional doctors into the army by January first. The target requires enrolling over 100 doctors daily, with medical officers forming boards to check credentials give physicals and recommend commissions. Doctors seek board locations via local medical societies or the surgeon general in Washington.
A guide explains two names after marriage: the formal Information name for tags and addresses, and the informal signature used in personal letters. It outlines three letter types with correct signatures, including examples like Very truly yours Mary Smith Bliss and Sincerely yours Mary Bliss.
Denver June 20 The tablon's schools should be drained of men via selective service as the whole war effort demands, said Mrs Myrtle Hooper Ball president of the National Education association urging deferment of teachers. The WA president spoke after the 80th annual convention stressing schools as defense factories alongside plants. A nationwide push for teacher replacement was urged by the national commission on the defense of democracy through education. WANT ADS FANNIN 1231.
An edited reminiscence traces WPA and WEA debates amid wartime policy. A reader recounts conversations with neighbors about WPA, NYA, and OCC, arguing projects persist during the emergency to benefit those who can help themselves. The piece reflects suspicion of political maneuvering and defense of ongoing relief programs.
Three new officers were assigned duty at Fort Sam Houston. First Lieut. Traymond M. Bradford of Fort Worth, Capt. Shatlers F. Werdington of Greenville, and Capt. EB. Calm of Austin will join the staff and begin duties.
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