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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1917

Page

6

Food Demonstrations Open Cooking School at Soledad

Mrs Helen Downing leads the San Antonio Light Cooking School at Soledad Auditorium on Soledad Street with a focus on economy and maintaining high food standards. Demonstrations showcase cooking cheap meat cuts, budget planning, and home management through a week of lectures, exhibits, and a food show featuring dishes, pastries, and canned goods.

Soledad Auditorium San Antonio Soledad Street Helen Huntington Downing Little Rock Downing Edison St. Philip's Ineustrial School St. Clair Light’s

Turn Verein to Entertain With Saturday Concert

The San Antonio Turn Verein will entertain with a musical concert and hop Saturday evening featuring a lively program of songs and dancing by local performers.

Turn Verein San Antonio

Society events fill Monday and Tuesday evenings

In Society Monday Night Antonio Gomez Anda gives a piano recital at 8 30 in the Gunter ballroom. The German Literary Club Dramatic department meets at 7 30 in the Gunter pink room for officer elections with a program at 8 30. Tuesday lists many groups meeting including Tuesday Musical Club with Mrs Eli Hertzberg, Red Cross Sewing Circle at 9 30, Duchesses at noon, Daughters of Isabella at 4, Ladies Auxiliary at 2 30, and more in local venues such as Wolff & Marx, St Anthony, and Carnegie hall with Mrs Roy Beitel chairing an art exhibit reception.

Antonio Gomez Anda Gunter Ball Room Gunter Pink Red Cross Sewing Circle of Council of Jewish Women Wolff & Marx Roy Beitel Carnegie Hall

Ushers Named for Christina Hill Graduation Recital

Miss Christina Amanda Hill will graduate in a recital Friday evening and will be assisted by ushers Miss Mary Katherine Kemper Miss Ethel Kline Crabb Miss Ruby Evans Miss Sima Yates Miss Onkce McKeene Miss Lillian St. Claire and Miss Lucile Nunally in the Gunter ballroom.

Mary Katherine Kemper Ethel Kline Crabb Ruby Evans Sima Yates Onkce McKeene Lillian St. Claire Lucile Nunally Christina Amanda Hill Gunter Ball Room

Mrs Vivian Vick of Houston Ties To Fi ck Family

Mrs Vivian Vick of Houston is identified as the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivan Fick in a brief society notice noting her family connections.

Vivian Vick Houston Mrs Ivan Fi Ck

Informal musicale hosted by Mrs. H. W. Potter

Mrs H W Potter entertained with an informal musicale Sunday afternoon. Louis A Marron and Antonio Gomaz Anda contributed piano numbers.

H. W. Potter Louis A. Marron Antonio Gomaz Anda

New York Vocalists Attend Reading by Miss Elliott and Mr. Bell

Miss Elliott of New York and C. C. Bell sang vocal numbers. Mrs. FE. L. Porch returned from a Houston visit. Robert Kampmann visits Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Simms in Houston.

Miss Elliott New York C. C. Bell FE. L. Porch Houston Robert Kampmann Mrs E. F. Simms

Mrs. Yawitz Returns to St Louis After Winter Visit

Mrs. David Yawitz left Monday for her St Louis home after spending the winter as the guest of her daughter Mrs. Louis Tobias. Miss Corine Koenig returned to Houston after visiting the Van Hoogen huyze sisters. Miss Victoria Van Hoogen huyze accompanied Miss Koenig.

David Yawitz St. Louis Louis Tobias Corine Koenig Houston Misses van Hoogenhuyze Victoria van Hoogenhuyze Miss Koenig

Mrs Harriet Richardson Gay Visits Fort Sam Houston Hosts

Mrs Harriet Richardson Gay of Asherton is the guest of Captain and Mrs J C Minus of Fort Sam Houston.

Harriet Richardson Gay Asherton J. C. Minus Fort Sam Houston

St Patrick's Tea Honored Confederate Veterans

Miss Nellie Lytle hosted a Saturday afternoon St Patrick's tea to honor Confederate veterans. Veterans and many friends attended. rooms featured day symbols and plants. Two course refreshments and a program of music and readings marked the pleasant event.

Nellie Lytle St. Patrick’s

Hull Lenta Wedding Solemnized With Calvary Clergy

Clarence A. Hull and Miss Helen Dorothy Lentz were married last week in a ceremony read by Rev. W. W. Lee of Calvary Baptist Church. Miss Edith Hull served as maid of honor and Joe Hull was best man with Mar guerite Hull as wedding match. A large list of Hull and Rawe guests attended.

Clarence A. Hull Helen Dorothy Lentz W. W. Lee The Calvary Baptist Church Edith Hull Joe Hull Marguerite Hull Florence Hull Nadine Hull Gertrude Hull Alberta Hull Frieda Rawe Elsie Schaub H. E. Hull P. A. Hull J. K. Hull H. Bretzke August Raawe William Rawe A. Schaub Herman Herbsleb Frank Krueger L. Graham F. W. Vickers

McIlwaine Hosts Jolly Twelve Card Club Night

Mr and Mrs W A McIlwaine entertained the Jolly Twelve Card Club Saturday evening at their North Cherry Street home. A five course dinner preceded games and prizes were awarded to Mrs J H Lamm Mrs Alex Uhl Mrs W A Melwaine Miss Delka Bushick J H Lamm and Frank Convers. Guests included several local couples and Miss Delka Bushick.

McIlwaine W. A. McIlwaine Jolly Twelve Card Club North Cherry Street St. Patrick's J. H. Lamm Alex Uhl W. A. Meliwaine Delka Bushick Frank Convers

Swift & Company Beef Sales in San Antonio

Swift & Company reports weekly beef sales in San Antonio for the week ending March 17. Domestic beef averaged 12.31 cents per pound.

Swift & Company San Antonio

Jitney Owners Seek New Injunction Against City

Barrett and Barrett, lawyers for the Jitney Owners Association, plan a supplemental injunction to bar enforcement of the new anti jitney ordinance. An intervening petition for Commerce street property owners is expected. The filing argues the second ordinance is as invalid as the first and that license grants were a franchise. The city may regulate jitneys but cannot revoke rights as the ordinance prescribes.

Barrett & Barrett

City Council Bans Jitneys in Core Business District

City Attorney Gillette drafted an ordinance under council instruction banning jitneys in a district bordered by Nueva Laredo Travis and Bowie Streets. He questioned if the measure could withstand court challenges. Commerce Street property owners petition to route jitneys through the city along east west streets.

Gillette Nueva, Laredo Travis Bowie Commerce Street Ers

Room for a Large Company

A little girl is reproved for lying and asks where small people go. Her mother responds that even grownups end up there, implying a moral about truth. The piece uses a Christian Herald tone to close with a moral lesson.

Big Folke Christian Herald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs, Downing Mrs. Downing Nome Sam Salt River Valley Arizona America Office of Veterinarian Pacific Creamery Co Temple, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona W. E. Severn Lily Milkman LILY United States Texas Lone Star Fish and Oyster Co West Commerce Ave. C Eli Hertzberg Avenue E Daughters of Isabella Knights of Columbus Hall Ladies South Side Christian Church Alberts Wilkins Avenue Denver Heights Sorosis Club St. Anthony Phoenix Club Gunter Musical Round Table of Woman’s Club Wolff & Marx Tea Room Ellis’ Hall Equal Franchise Society Oak Room the St. Anthony Barnard E. Bee Daughters of the Confederacy al Ae White Crest Kansas Booth Ulmann, Stern & Krause Distributors Alamo Furniture Co.’s Booth Alamo Main N. Flores St Jitney Nadine National Toilet Company Paris Tenn Hertzberg Houston ‘and St. Mary's Sts Light Cooking Spedad Auditorum Herrick Herrick Way Seller’s NEW Idea G. A. SS
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