Shower etiquette and birth announcements letter guidance
A reader asks about attending a baby shower and gift etiquette for birth announcements. Elsie counsels not to send gifts if unable to attend, suggesting a courteous note to the hostess. Marie notes birth announcements are not request for gifts, and invites readers to inform relatives in a convenient way that allows them to decide gifts.
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Cornelius
Desi
Berekmany
Elsie
Marie
Officers Named For Co-Op Club Prank
Election of officers outlines D. Fox as president Arthur Cohen as vice president J B Lurbeville as secretary Charles H Brewater as treasurer RH Estes as sergeants at arms Claudia Bruner as director of jumbletty.
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Prank Brother
D. Fox
Arthur Cohen
B.lurbeville
Charles H. Brewater
RH. Estes
Claudia Bruner
Jnbletty
First SPAR Officer Visits S A
Ensign Entie ordi Lailise Nims, daughter of Mrs. Edward A. Nims and a Jenner teacher, visited San Antonio this week to view SPAR officer uniforms. She was the first San Antone woman to enlist in the Coast Guard reserves and received her commission in January. She served at the Coast Guard Academy and was SPAR procurement officer for Tennessee with headquarters in Nashville before returning to Memphis for further duties. The Elizabeth Fynan PTA met Thursday with Mrs. R. Munson presiding. Eluty Neal spoke. War health chairman announced Auntarity round-up day on March 1 at 1 pm at the school for preschoolers.
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Entie Ordi
Lailise Nims
Edward A. Nims
Jenner
Highland Park
San Antonio
SPAR
Ensign Nims
San Antone
United States Coast Guard
Taausry
Tany
Coast Guard
New Long Iden
Iann
Tennessee
Nashville
Memphis
Elizabeth ‘Fynan P.T.A
JR. Munson
Iss Eluty Neal
War Health
Auntatyr
Farmers Study Draft Ratings On Crop Acreage And Livestock
Readable fragments outline draft ratings for farm outputs including 160 head cattle on Tange, 45 turkeys, 49 chickens, 600 ege proddir items, and crop acreage such as corn, beans, hemp, peanuts, barley, wheat, sorghums, sugar beet and cane, cotton, and non essential farm products with various acreages. Includes diverse produce like cantaloupes, upland cotton, artichokes, okra, peppers, and poultry-related notes amid scattered figures.
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Schicken Brovsers
Ege Proddir- Alem
Victory Gardeners Rally In San Antonio Event
On the Home Front urges San Antonio gardeners to join a planned Victory Garden event in the municipal auditorium west wing at 4:90 p m on the 18th. The piece notes coordination by local garden clubs, promotes plant disease guides from Texas A&M, and cites wartime carrot and pest advice while recalling 1597 rhetoric about carrots feeding the commonwealth.
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Victory
Ranor
Antonio
Depot Debs Furnish Soldier Dayroom With Games
The USC GIs club Depot Debs at Fort Sam's Quartermaster depot gather caplonel l and sundry games to furnish a soldier dayroom for Headquarters company 95th division. They already have beltered ping pong tables, checkers, cards, Chinese checkers, dominoes, and galloping dominoes. Col. J. A. Porter endorses the effort with Red Cross support.
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USC Gils
San Antonio
95Th Division
Fort Sam
J. A. Porter
Red Cross National Camp and Hospital Service
S.A. QO. M
Fuzh
Red Grass National Camp
Red Cross
Woman From Duncan on Air Broadcast Roles Highlighted
Mrs Stella Davis from Duncan appears on EABC discussing Burnean Flotd's Women with Helen Kreuder as emcee. Bernice Gascaine, Paul L Seegel and Chief Warrant Officer Carmen Lure join the program, to be announced by Douglas Daugherty. Local meetings cover garden club officers and composer group plans.
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Duncan
Stella
Davis
Duncan Field
Witl Bh
EABC
Burnean Flotd
Helen Kreuder
Bernice Gascaine
Liceul
Paul L. Seegel
Car
Jmen Lure
Will Douglas Daugherty
Telegraph and Nutrition Officers Sought by War Department
The War Department seeks telegraph engineers aged 25 to 45 with a degree in engineering or equivalent and three years within five in telegraph engineering. Nutrition officers will be chosen from applicants not over 60 with training in biological sciences, per Col. Mitchell at the San Antonio officer procurement district.
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War Department
Col. C, Il, Mitchell
San Antonio
Depot Sextette to Sing at Randolph
The San Antonio quartermaster sextette accompanied by Corinne Griffiths will perform Tuesday at 9 30 p.m. in Randolph. The Duncan fl et and the Gascoine dancers join the program sharing entertainment on the carrela. Members include Mary Arlocie Carson Mickey White Telores Volelit Carolyn Balin Mary Emma Far rs Evelyn Trupp.
Duncan to Open Post Theater Soon
Duncan to open its new Nash theater in about a week. Captain Calloway announced healing and air cooling systems are being installed by civilian contractors. Hedlenpoppins with Broadway actors is scheduled to run March 25 at the theater.
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Euvura Garrett
Hillar
Buncen Meld
Nash
George EB
Calloway
Apecint
Tnc
San Antonio
Glendive Pattern 9450 by Marian Martin Fashion Card
A wartime pattern notice advertises Glendive Pattern 9450 by Marian Martin with a bewitching heart neckline and a full border printed skirt. It notes size 13 fabric yardage, requires orders including 11 cents, and offers a spring pattern book. orders fulfilled from New York with potential delays.
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Marian Martin
Maclean Martin
Blalnty Nize
San Anjtonio
San Antonio
Texas
TCU Professor Joins WAVES for Officer Training
Dr Rebecca Smith head of the EBapiih department at Texas jenretan university joins the WAVES and will depart Thursday for Northampton Massachusetts for Smith college officer training. She has served at TGU since 1919 and was granted a leave to enlist.
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TCU
WAVES
Garden Club Meeting At Mrs Russell Girieve Home
The Woodlawn Gardes will gather at 2335 West King's Highway Thursday. Mrs Paulo Higging will discuss Vittory gardens. Miniature arrangements by Mes datnes J L Price Donald Peacock jana AtUnuiz Whitney. The Thomas Nelson Page will hold an open house from Ts 140 por Thursday. Kay Wil speak on Juvenile Jalingwency with school orchestra. An educational firm was bp str PT.
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Garden Club
Woodlawn Gardes
Russell Girieve
West King's Highway
Paulo Higging
Vittory Gardens
Mesdatnes
J. L. Price
Donald Peacock
Jana AtUnuiz Whitney
Thomas Nelson
Thinraday
Gat Xchoal
Oy Kay
Wil
BP Str Pt, Ay A Lea
Common Law Marriage and Domestic Details Explained
Betty asks about marrying after a divorce and a common law wife status. Miss Fairfax notes common law marriage is recognized in some states and discusses options for citizens ship papers and church versus civil ceremony. The letters also cover personal relationship issues, divorce, faith differences, and child care considerations.
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Miss Fairfax
Ingy
Kiess
Cathroe
Chur
Betty
Mme Chiang To Rest in New York
Madame Chiang Kai-shek returns to New York from New England for a few days rest before resigning from her cross country tour. She is celebrated as Wellesley College’s most famous alumna and is accompanied by notable peers including WAVES officials.
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Mme. Chiang
New York
Hime Ghiang Kai-Shek
New England
Nissim Jett
Wellesley College
Iast Wight
Usat
Blot
Camdi
Mildred H. McAfer
Cirecl
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Victory Mart
Adyriter
Dorothy Louise Nims
Calfakin
San Antonia
Oxford
S.A
A. A. Dunlap
M. College
Richard Gardiner
Commonwealth
Life Magazine
Patillo Higgins
Fred Leckle
Say Leivege Wheeler
Che Sam Antonio Liplt
Meddiceral Dent
ARMY
Derry Haegelin
Helen Dixon
P. A. Moses
Gollins Garden
3. E
French
EB. W. Cummins
the Composers and Authors of America
E. A. Staph
Carson Street
Amis Ward
Bexar County
Everett Atowroe
Tyiilly
Municipal Auditorium
Post Theater
United States
Enuk
Taine Fens Kon
Bing Case
Vanmfert
ManMeadan
Rajesh Light
Ada
Nak
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