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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1939
Page
16
Portulaca or Moss Rose is promoted as an ideal bright ground cover for sunny spots. The article explains sowing seed, mixing with sand, watering, and thinning, plus tips on fungal control with Semesan, thrips management via dusting and insecticide solution, and notes on lawn care and general plant care.
The Witte Museum hosts a children’s art show in its QH gallery. Under Dello Plores Getea, youngsters 12 and younger create pieces on Saturdays, using varied techniques. Vic Higgins praises the work, and decorations for the Artists Ball May 3 will feature the exhibit. Exhibiting students include Arthur Anderson George Ayres Dorace Browne Marty Beeck Charlie Campbell and many others.
The Manuscript Group held its closing meeting for the 1936 season at Anns Hertzberg hall on Saturday with Christmas- Eve presiding. Officers named include vice chair Mrs. Piper recording secretary Stella Seymour corresponding secretary Mrs Day librarian Kathryn Ball Rush program chair Mrs N Bigele telephone Mrs H Bridgman Kathreeh Harker press Mrs Orvill Pitman courtesy Fem Hirsh Ragland Ruth McDonald. New member Mrs P M Day. Original compositions performed by Mrs Ragland and Mrs Day. Adjourned to meet third Saturday in October. Blanche Nissenbaum 5, soprano to appear in a complimentary program Monday night at the Plaza hotel ballroom. David Griffin accompanies. Several weeks of local musical events noted.
A village social evening features tenor Joseph Toeet performing in the ballroom of the BL Anthony hotel at 6 o'clock Sunday. He will be accompanied by the Anthony salon ensemble, violinist Marjorie McFarland, harpist Irma Clow, pianist Battice Morin, and his sister Margaret Louise Totes in two duets.
Mrs C M Glats hosts a musical tea for her daughter Mrs Donald Glass a recent bride Saturday 4 to 6 pm at the Woman's club with Mrs Fred J Morrow and Wedding attendants overseeing the tea room Mrs Neal Ellis in charge of the musical decorations assisted by Mrs Trosa Lee Loring and Mrs Harry Rand The Alamo chapter O B honored matron Mrs Thelma Fuller and worthy patron Edgar Womler with a banquet at Wolfe's Inn including a musical program and readings followed by toasts to the matron and patron
The San Antonio Music Teachers Association elected new officers for the coming year including President Mrs Tekin Staffel and secretary Mrs J L O'Brien. A Tata Study Club meeting at 1622 West Gramercy featured a program on Various Women of the Pinttea Blates and Foreign Lands with participants Mrs O B Hewitt and Mrs L OBview.
The college orchestra under Erith Sorantin will perform the season finale Sunday afternoon in the college auditorium. The program includes works by Offenbach Saint-Saens Mor wɔrt and Moussorgsky, with soloists Mrs. William Ward MacDonald and Boneva Bargeraff. A college chorus will join, directed by the orchestra. All are cordially invited to attend.
Miss Alice Evans hosted a tea from 9 to 6 with 120 guests in the drawing room, Antman roses in the parlor, gold-lilac decor in the living room and hall, and Delphinium in the dining room A committee of Miss Elizabeth Varighan, Verna Pagenstecher, Dorothy Awatey, and others served. Also Harmonie club members gathered at Mrs J K Browns home on Rosewood Avenue for an afternoon musical with Plano and vocal numbers by many performers.
A Lady Godiva leads a May 3 event at Municipal Auditorium to fund the White Museum art school. The ball, styled as a Paris Latin Quarter scene, features costumes, a royal court, and prize categories for best outfits. Art classes and community notices accompany reports of a museum donation and local school events.
Mrs Ned Wells hosted a small luncheon at Caring House Kitchen on Friday honoring Mrs Archie Scott of Lub Tack, guest of her parents Mr and Mrs S W Scott, and Mrs Lawrehte Tuna of West Englewood New Jersey visiting her mother Mrs George Blumberg. The event featured a musk glass bowl centerpiece and a blip cloth table setting. A Lambda chapter PL Murine iHonel labors proudly presented a program on One Muh red Years of American Mule with musical support from The Niggll sling ensemble and Me Shr ing cnisumble members. On Monday evening Alamo chapter G E S E held its final meeting of the year at the Mason Temple with officers elected and a public installation planned for June at 8 p m.
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