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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1930
Page
17
Ardeth, an orphaned shop girl, rebels against a grim home life. Her Aunt Stel, watching Ardeth and her cousin Bet, grows disapproving as Bet reports a failed kiss from Ardeth’s steady, Neil Burke. Ardeth longs for the life of Jeanette Parker and questions her future.
Ardeth, caught between love and family tension, enjoys a Sunday ride with Neil while Aunt Stel and Bet nurse jealousy and scorn. Ardeth’s vanity blurs with a dragon of restraint as her wealthy aunt watches every move in their crowded household.
Cows yielding over 40 pounds of butterfat per month made the Berar County Dairy Herd Improvement association honor roll. In February 144 cows qualified. J F Riley of Lytle led with an average 22 pounds per cow, Irwin Stoker owned the top individual cow with 58.4 pounds, and six cows topped 50 pounds. The county average cost to produce butterfat was 23.3 cents per pound.
Andrew Marbach city river and park engineer receives bids for a chimpanzee pit in Tracken Ridge Park. Plans and specifications are being drawn for the pit to house a chimpanzee donated by William Random Hearst. The pit location is between the Imoney Island and the bear pit.
Master Sergeant Wimer Kemp, commander of the Wingate ordnance depot at Fort Wingate New Mexico, is named promoted to lieutenant colonel in the reserve. Kemp, a World War I veteran who served as first lieutenant captain and major in ordnance, later became captain of infantry before resigning to stay in the ordnance corps. He took command at Wingate in May 1928, earning commendation from Assistant Secretary of War F Trubee Davison for depot efficiency and leadership. Kemp is a New York native who began service as a private in the First Infantry in 1910s.
The Carnegie library children’s department launches its annual poetry contest this spring. Librarian Mrs Leal Tobuston invites submissions and details are available at the library. The entry period opens this month and will close with the new library’s opening. Exact dates to be announced.
Revocation of transfer orders places Major A. Th at Gell artillery in San Antonio as an instructor for the Torus National Guard. He is directed to sail from New York on August 20 for duty in the Philippine Islands. He is currently a student at the Arms War College in Washington.
About one hundred children's books have been purchased by Travis Elementary School. Principal Miss Tessie McNeill reports one book will be given to a class room for every ten new mothers added to the Parent Teacher Association enrollment.
Descriptions of seven works by noted painters will be exhibited March 22 at Veavislement Chapel. About 140 reproductions will be shown, with proceeds from a small admission going to the school under Miss Bessie McNeill. Opening remarks by Laur i Mathis and Andee Stephen son will introduce students and their pieces including Even ing in June by Jer Hur stable and The Dutch Mower Market by Thy Bolly Branner.
Selection of casts and equipment for the papernt to be presented at the Vieneon THN elementary school kardan parly April 2 is under was, neneding In Misa Elsie Jordt prin- Hinal.
In a reminiscence ATLEE B. AYRES recalls introducing architect Leo Dielman to President William Howard Taft during Taft’s San Antonio stop in 1908. AYRES describes pushing through crowds to a police cordon as Taft’s party prepared to depart from the L. A. T. station on Flores and Alamo streets.
South Side residents argue over where to place the city incinerator. A protest meeting was requested by Mayor Ms Chambers for 10 a.m. Friday with a committee of South Side residents to oppose the Simpson Street site, which may replace the Misaku Road site opposed by the South Side Improvement League. The Simpson Street location is near the former site abandoned years ago due to resident protests over garbage incineration.
A delegation of about silty citizens from Atonstock Maine will visit San Antonio on March 28. The trip is organized by the Maine Potato Shippers and Growers Association and sponsors including Porter Whaley of the local chamber of commerce and allied Maine groups. The letter notes Texan insight will be offered during their state tour and hints at agricultural links through Avonstock chamber and Maine Development Commission.
Promised street widening along San Pedro avenue from Rosnany plaza to Warren street hinges on property owners on Son Podeo avenue between Frontina platt and Warren Street agreeing to donate land. City officials discuss costs, with Mayor Chambers favoring the project if most owners contribute land, while opposing payments to holdouts. A total estimate around 918,000 to 844,000 is mentioned for sections and frontage.
National C of C officials Hurd Metolla and Harry Krust were honor guests at a Thursday luncheon at noon hosted by the local junior chamber at the SL Alter? hotel. Several San Antonians planned trips to Cherpig Christi and Laredo Friday and Saturday.
A most diversified catalog presents the Light's classified ads with items from baby buggies to yachts and pets to palatial homes. Bargain prices prevail and readers are urged to watch these columns for opportunities.
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