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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1950
Page
7
A damaged line of text describes a fortune telling puzzle titled Wishing Well. It mentions a numerical game using a name to derive a key number, then reading a message under checked figures. Printed as a playful feature from Sevleich 1948, Wittsex Miller, distributed by Bing Foatoress.
Mrs Abe San Miguel and young son Abe Jr plan a motor trip starting Thursday to Indianapolis for the Speedway Races. They will then go to Chicago and St Louis, aiming for about eleven weeks on the road with travel through multiple midwestern cities.
Mrs Murphy plans a June 1 trip by train to West Point. She will be joined in New York by her grandson and granddaughter, Colonel and Mrs ad Johnson of West Point, and they will return to participate in weeklong festivities at the U S Military Academy. Mrs Murphy aims to visit friends in Washington before home in about a month.
Mrs. Frank Paschal and Mrs. Barmera Rothe hosted a luncheon in Bright Showroom for bride-elect Miss Tita Watson. Rothe and the honoree sat with ten guests. table decor featured two green cloths and centered daisies. An adjoining table included Mrs. Paschal and other friends. guests ranged across the group, with casual remarks and well-wishes noted.
Mrs Harol Dreeke and Mrs Jloyu Moima co hosted a bruish gathering at the Bright Shawl Tuesday morning. A green cloth covered the buffet table centered with yellow dahlias in tall brass containers and garlands of magnolia foliage.
Mrs J McCaldin will depart in the early part of next week for Woodstock Long Island to spend the summer with her mother Mrs T RB Deland and her brother Leland.
An 1850s advertisement offers Marian Martin sewing patterns with size ranges and yardage details. It invites readers to send 2 shillings to The Light pattern department in San Antonio for a summer dress pattern with size and style numbers and mentions a complete fashion book for worm weather.
Vague horoscope notes align Libra with Virgo tendencies and urges caution on finances and contracts. It mentions Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces periods with vague guidance on intuition, patience, and personal growth. Several dated references and names appear. overall the fragment reads like a rough astrology column with scattered names and institutions.
Simple short curtains grow more popular each day, though they cover woodwork less than draperies. Reconditioning gwinflow frames can be avoided by wallpapering room walls and woodwork to match. Paper hangers apply paste, press with a brush, then finish with lacquer. Copyright 1850 by Joan FL Dille Co.
The piece discusses how engaging storytelling keeps audiences from boredom and cites studies by Peale J Kallmann and Gerhard Sander on monozygotic twins and their similarities. Dr Karl Menninger argues training psychiatrists saves substantial VA costs and highlights the need for more psychiatric training nationwide.
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