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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
11
A clothing note discusses office dresses in rayon jersey suitable for spring. It highlights smart black options with full skirts and pleated details, noting their ease of cutting and sewing. The piece emphasizes comfort for long desk hours and showcases a gathered bodice design.
A garbled description of spring outfits suggests casual Easter ensembles. It mentions matching art contrasting Jersey blouses and comfortable summer wear suitable for home lounging and seaside strolling, with references to affordable pricing and adaptable fabrics.
A guide for staging a St Patrick Day table with emerald and white decor and black accents. It suggests black paper hats, green carnations, pots of clover, white pipes, and centerpieces using shamrock symbols, with green and white candies to finish.
Readable fragments indicate Dorothy Robins, a bride-to-be, arranging a ceremony with likely guests and a social gathering at her quarters. The text mentions TACO Moree, Reindalpheld, and references to other individuals, suggesting a social page note about nuptial plans and associated events.
Mrs Peyton Cooper will entertain at tea Wednesday at her home 426 West Kings Highway in honor of brides to be Miss Reba MacMasterson and Deleanora McGehee and Mrs George Rhine. Guests include Mrs Devereaty Canion and other local acquaintances.
MICDRED KITCHEN recalls his father's blunt Soup motto The thicker the better Yet modern cooks turn to canned bases for hearty meals The article outlines bean soup with Spanish garnish and meat loaded variations including Philadelphia style soup with condensed tomato and peas The home kitchen guidance emphasizes simple steps and serving ideas for four to five people
Mrs 3 M Heap hosted a 2 to 4 pm tea at her East Ruisache avenue home to honor Mrs J R Dillard wife of Dr Dillard and Mrs H J Bowers of Fargo. Ninety guests attended with pink sweetpeas silver bowls and candelabra adorning the table.unstyled attendees listed include Mrs D O Tucker Mrs Fd Gorrin Mrs Walydorf, Henry Mulvin and others.
The invitation from Mr and Mrs Lee Wesley Wiggins requests the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Martha to Travis Denon Bailey on Tuesday evening, March 26, at Laurel Helucha Methodist Church in San Antonio Texas. A reception follows the ceremony.
Mrs Charles W Cary of Philadelphia will entertain with a luncheon Thursday at the St Anthony hotel. Guests include Mesdames Charlotte Benson Catherine Benson Herbert Holmercen Maude Hall Vinla Small Phillin Toeck WW H Edwards Leo Picard Bob Kearn and Miss Betty Picard. Mrs Carroll will return home Balint.
Tuesday events feature luncheons and teas honoring brides to be Miss Katherine Biedtephar Miss Jean Fale and Miss Fleanora McGehee with gatherings at homes St Anthony Hotel and the Blue Banner residence The Alphe PHI sorority hosts a tea for Miss Reba Mae Minter The Battle of Flowers association hosts a morning program in the Municipal auditorium east parlor for the annual social calendar refletcing city society activities
Readers are urged to master interior decorating to flatter living spaces. A well arranged furniture color, lighting, and drapery can enhance charm, while awkward chairs and scattered papers ruin a frame. Practical advice covers cleaning, fabrics, and maintaining a pleasing atmosphere for happiness.
The piece highlights social and leisure scenes at Brackenridge and local clubs. It mentions residents and guests like Mrs Stewart Johnson Mrs Minard Sinclair Mrs Kim Farquhar Tom Slick and Janek Catto as crack shots at the gun club. Equstriennes Peggy and Cynthia Giesecke are noted, along with Ella Holsthuser and J B Savage Jr with their horses. Mrs Gus Jones seeks Mexico City recovery and Washington’s birthday celebration at the University Club hosted by Commander Dilan US naval attache. The humor and gossip touch on cinema names and medications in playful teases.
Monday schedule lists Medheval club at St. Marys parish at 6 40 p m in the church basement, plus varied meetings across San Antonio venues. Activities include music teachers, Red Cross aid course, Southwest Festival chorus, and numerous womens and sorority circles with times from 1 to 10 p m and locations such as Plaza hotel Hutt Avenue recreation building and St Anthony hotel.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Relua, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rehm of Victoria, will wed BE A. Gittinger JV of this city at St. Marys Catholic Church on Saturday April 6. Attendants include matron of honor Mrs B J Traber, maid of honor Mrs Joseph Kress, bridesmaids Mrs J Guy Jr Miss Lucile Carter Miss Betty Ann Traber and Miss Dorothy Rehm. Groom’s party features best man Thomas St Donahue and groomsmen A F Reidr George Salita Mier Campbell Fred W Krischke Edward Jones. In Austin Miss Cathryn Ann Campbell hosted an ice skating party.
A mother describes thirty years of separation after divorce and custody loss. She asks for advice on finding her daughter now grown with a family, while a columnist suggests tracing avenues through missing person bureaus legal aid and hometown advertising to locate the child.
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