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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1944

Page

15

Pianist at Cadet Center joins San Antonio aviation hall

Rafael Mertis, a New York City born pianist and former Metropolitan Opera accompanist, arrives at the Cadet Center in San Antonio as an assistant to Chaplain Walt Peitinend Jace G. Fiske at the newly established officer candidate school. Mertis, a Leipzig Conservatory graduate in 1929, comes from Miami Beach where he was stationed since March 1943.

San Antonio Jace G. Fiske Officer Candidate School Miami Leopold Godowski Mertis Leipzig Conservatory of Music i Germany Hes

Students Present Musical Program at Our Lady of the Lake

Virginia Cegelski and Marian Yeager presented a joint piano and organ program at Our Lady of the Lake College on Wednesday evening.

Virginia Cegelski Marian Yeager Our Lady of the Lake College

Picnic and supper plans for Alpha Xi Delta alumnae

Alpha Xi Delta alumnae will host a swimming party and picnic at 5 30 p m Wednesday at Miss Mary Elizabeth Miller 509 King William with co host Mrs Dwight McCracken visiting members invited Supper is planned at Westminster Church at 6 p m Monday by the Auxiliary Business circle Mesdames C R Robinson and Clifton G Cardwell will read Bible study and lead the program He toured Germany as a concert pianist and joined Metropolitan Opera company as road accompanist and recitalist in 1935.

Alpha Xi Delta Mary Elizabeth Miller King Willam Dwight McCracken Westminster Church Westminister Presbyterian Church Mesdames c. R Robinson Clifton G. Cardwell Germany United States Metropolltan Opera Company

The Eternal Gift shown at Municipal auditorium

Traditional Easter Mass on screen in a 10 reel production titled The Eternal Gift features 35th Chicago Symphony Orchestra members 125 Cathedral Choristers and 50 Gregorian chanters. Rev James R Keane celebrant with archbishop Samuel A Gitch narrator Msgr Fulton J Sheen, music directed by Rev E V Hoover. Tickets via Catholic Daughters or box office.

Municipal Auditorium Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago James R. Keane Hugh Calkins Samuel A. Gitch Fulton J Sheen E. V. Hoover Christine King San Antonios Mary Daye Vinelus Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Anthony Mrs. Vinehs Catholic Daughters Aufiltorium

Bing Crosby and Others Lead New Decca Releases

Bing Crosby leads new Decca offerings with Every Day of My Life and Time Waits for, plus It Could Happen to head. Patti Dugan, Edith Noel, Gwendolyn Brook and The Four King Sisters contribute harmonies and ballads, while John Scott Trotter conducts. A May fete at St Patrick's parish hall features a guest appearance by Miss Noel and local student performers with Harry leading the orchestra.

Decca Joh Bing Patti Dugan Angels Sing John Scott Trotter King Sisters San Fernando Valley Bluebird Edith Noel Prang Rossin Opera Ispany New York St. Patrick's Parish Miss Noel Columbia Gwendolyn Brook Frank Sinatra St. Patrick's Academy Harry

Annual Follies by S A Opera and Music Groups

Plans completed for the San Antonio musical club and Civic Opera company annual follies at La Villita Bolivar hall. Master of ceremonies Tommy Reynolds, with Mrs Rufus Craddock arranging a floor show. Refreshments by Stage Door Canteen. Tickets via Mesdames J K Stuart and Craddock.

M. B. Worling Williaum Harold Winn B. A Basse Porter Loring San Antonio W. H. Chambers W. H. Barker William King P. G. Bowen S. C la Villita Bolivar Hall Griffith Walter Fulerman Mon- Pyt Tommy Reynolds Fe Everett

Sunday Piano Recital at Our Lady of the Lake College

A Sunday evening piano recital will be presented in the college auditorium of Our Lady of the Lake College at 7 p m Ruth Herbst MacDonald will perform with selections by Beethoven Chopin Roy Harris Sister M Elaine and George Gershwin Social science students from St Marys Incarnate Word Trinity and Our Lady of the Lake were honored at an Information Please hour and tea at the graduate school of social service at Our Lady of the Lake College Nanette Epps Green of Willowbrook announces the marriage of her daughter Annie Belle Burkhart to Joel Fred Burner last Sunday at First Christian Church Houston Dr Harry Knowles officiated with Mrs Arthur Spurry matron of honor and A J Summer best man a reception followed at the home of Mrs M D Pell

Wuts Dorothy Was Pseudent Blanist Our Lady of the Lake College Ruth Herbst MacDonald Beethoven Chopin Roy Harris M. Elaine George Gershwin St. Mary's Incarnate Word Trinity Our Lady of the Lake Graduate School of Social Service Socel Nanette Epps Green Willowbrook Annie Belle Burkhart San Antonio Joel Fred Burner Dalles Estelle Simpson Sumner Sumner First Christian Church Houston Harry Knowles Arthur Spurry A. J. Summer M. D. Pell Massey

Junior Music Club to Present Program Tuesday Evening

Members of the Seymour Dunning Federated Junior Music Club will present a music week program at 7 p m Tuesday at the studio. Participants include Lois Jane Bartlett Betty Lou Haag Mary Louise Miller Barbara Satterfield Geraldine Whyte Georgie Lee Johnson Don DuLaney Rose Yvonne Rowley Johnette Mathis Billy Nell McDonald Dianne Pinson Barbara Usry Mary Ann Smith Billy Dean Johnson Annette Smith Sarah Roos Leona Mae Allen Mary Margaret Cook Stella Jane Applewhite plus notes on the phosphor fraternity gathering at Quest Couch home 126 Agarita 740 p m Monday.

Mary Margaret Cook Stella Jane Applewhite

Music Week Program at San Pedro Playhouse

National Music Week observance features a San Antonio Federation of Music Clubs program at San Pedro Playhouse Sunday at 4 p.m. L. A. Woods, state superintendent of public education, will speak. Philharmonic Orchestra of Our Lady of the Lake College conducted by Dr Erle Sorantin performs. Participants include Junior Yanks First Texas Regiment Rev Samuel Terry Gir Scout Troop No 26 Harlandale L W Fox and N S Piper with others listed.

San Antonio Federation of Music Clubs San Pedro Playhouse Rufus Craddock L. A. Woods Philharmonic Orchestra Our Lady of the Lake College Wil Erle Sorantin First Texas Regiment Samuel Terry Gir

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