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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1926

Page

15

Wellesley UB Honor Visitor Marie Potter Tours US

Mrs Marie Warren Potter president of Wellesley College conducts a coast to coast tour visiting San Antonio Tucson and other cities. She is hosted by local alumnae at the Menger hotel Bright Shawl St Mary’s Hall and a luncheon at the Ten honoring her. Members of the alumnae and AAUW invite Potter to meet in San Antonio points of interest are visited in the evenings. The Ladies Aid and other local clubs hold meetings in December.

Marie “Warren Potter Wellesley' College Flumiae Wellesley United States Pottering Tucson Theellesley Lummae San Antonio Menger Hotel Potter Palmer Elson An Antonio Potter Gutzon Borglum Richard Halter IV Cornelius Ruth Muir Russell Geman C.K. ’ Stephens Weldesley

Easy to Have A Snow White Complexion

Public notice-style sales pitch promises a “wonderful new Tofion” that will whiten skin after one or two applications. Claims make no difference how dingy, sallow, or dry the skin is now, and asserts pure white silk-like texture will result.

Club Calendar Recitals Meetings and Society Events

A list of club activities and gatherings across the week. The Briggs School of Expression presents Miss Margaret Carter and Miss Phyllis Freeman in a recital at 4 pm. Various clubs including Phi Zeta Chi, the Woman's Club discussion group, Sorosig, Matthews School of Dramatic Art, Merry Maids, Girls Friendly Society, Chyntanqua Group, Phoenix Club, and the Ladies’ Aid Society hold meetings or events. A Matthews Dramatic School recital at the St Anthony hotel features Grace Lucille Mendenhall and Hermine Brown Dalkowitz with a long program of plays readings and skits. The Ladies’ Aid bazaar and a Mexican supper are noted for December 3. A Gibbons Literary Club meeting and Reading Club discuss Indian invasions and current events, with shopping days for Christmas noted.

Briggs. School of Expression and Dramatic Art Margaret Carter Phyliss” Freeman Woman's Club Phi Zeta Chi Wrances Strain West Summit Avenue Sorosig Club Avill Elgels Girl's “Friendly Society Will St. Mark's Church Bexar County San An 4Ntonio Country Club The Matthews Dramatic School of Arts Migs Grace Lucille Mendenhall Hermine Brown Dalkowitz St. Anthony Atclack Betty Jane Alez Morevico D.berry Don Edger A. Guest Edger “A. Gast Buds’. Fairy .Lyle James Whitpaste ‘Riley Gace Lucille’ “Mendén- 2 Valerie Tuckey Hagar A. Guest Edgar A. Guest Shear A. Guest Mama Edgar A.guest Didgets Bermine Brown -Datkowitz Essie-Pauling Mendenhail Betty Jane Mun' Yeri¢O Margaret’ Carol Tucker Mary Hale

Prenuptial LuncheonSeries for Miss Elizabeth Church Held

Mrs. Clara C. Pancoast and others hosted a prenuptial luncheon for Miss Elizabeth Church Monday at Bright Shariwi. Guests included Mrs. Frank W. Church, Mrs. Herman Schuchard, Miss Elizabeth Fisher, Mrs. William Church, and Mrs. Richard Van derstratten among others.

Gilbert G. Wright Marcella Oljittim ~ McDaniel Elizabeth Church Bright Sharwi Misa Church Frank W. Church Herman Schuchard Ma. J. ML Chittim Elizabeths Fisher William Church Marvel Chittim Richard Vanderstratten June Church Henry L

Talented Writer Miss Anne Dorbandt Honored

Talented writer Miss Anne Dorbandt daughter of Dr and Mrs Thomas Dorbandt has been praised by instructors for her short story writing. She is president of the Junior Medical club.

Anne Dorbandt Thomas Dorbandt Junior Medical Club

Social Calendar Highlights Local Entertainments

Monday at the San Antonio Country club Mrs T D Hoge hosts a dance honoring Miss Kitty West Schreiner. Tuesday socials include teas at 4 to 6 at 108 East King’s Highway and luncheons at the Bright Shawl for Miss Martha Lewis and others. Knightly mentions attendance by Captain and Mrs Herringshaw and notes friends visiting from Fort Sam Houston and Hawaii.

Robert Ni Martindale Mise Virginie King’s Highway Cornelia Vaughan Dorothy * McCampbell P. A. Swear Ingen P. A. Swearingen Martha Lewis J. A. McDonald G. M. Herringshaw

Braves Plan Valley Hunt in Rio Grande Valley

A party of about thirty Oklahoma men traveling by car passed through Raymondville this weekend seeking hunting grounds. They described Rio Grande Valley as a “happy hunting ground” and planned a trial hunt, led by W. M. Griffin with a party including EL Hy Bluejacket Tom Whitewing John Beaver Clarence Fox and Jack Rednose from five tribes.

Raymondville Oklahoma Whey Rio Grande Valley W. M. Griffin EL Hy Bluejacket Tom Whitewing John Beaver Clarence Fox Jack Rednose

German Claims Funding Aims At $10 Million Request

Washington November 28 Congress will have to appropriate about $10 million to facilitate settlement of German American mixed war claims announced by William R Green of Iowa, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Universal Service Washington Congress William R. Green Towa House Ways and Hiring Committee

Oil and Near East Leaders Expire

Dr Jonathan Miller Sinclair of Elizabeth No 1 chief of Standard Oil New Jersey medical department and Mrs Amelia B Hevton 48 director of service for Near East Relief died in New York. An advertisement promotes a sale of choice tracts in Harlandale with ten lignstream trees free to visitors.

New York Jonathan Miller Sinclair Elizabeth Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Amelia B. Hevton Near East Relief Harlandale

Death Valley gold hunt claimed by scientist

Los Angeles November 29. Dr Herschel C Parker announces plans to explore Death Valley and parts of Nevada to prove natural gold oxide exists. He says lab produced oxide for centuries and that arid wastelands could yield hundreds of millions in gold by mining aurite, discovered during electrolysis experiments at Mona Lake.

Los Angeles Death Valley Nevada Herschel C. Parker Mona Lake Parker

Park Hill Estates Ad Promotes Fine Homes in Harlandale

An advertisement touts Park Hill Estates as exclusive for fine homes. It invites readers to attend a sales event in Harlandale, promising ten ligustrum trees to every visitor.

Park Hill Estates

Thanksgiving Day Social Figures In San Antonio Notes

Social items recall guests and events in San Antonio and nearby towns. The Ninth Infantry officers hosted a dance for Colonel and Mrs Pegsey with autumn flowers decorating. San Antonio students Miss Zila Morgan Miss Mary Terrell Miss Margaret Watts plan Christmas home visits. Local couples relocate On Wetmore road Captain and Mrs Griffin host blue supper for Captain and Mrs Manley. Luncheon at Bright Shawl honors Miss Dorothy McCampbell. Elizabeth Warren departs for Chicago then Detroit. Community clubs and junior council meet. Army Civilian club hosts luncheon at Menger Hotel with General Hinds and other dignitaries.

Zila, Morgan Mary Terrell Margaret ‘Watts San Antonio Mary Baldwin College Virginia Elizabeth Warren Robert Mose Ayres Chicago Detroit Lloyd Edwards West Myrtle O'Oclock South America A. A. Dargue Ira C. Walter Bernard §. Thompson Leonard D. Weddington McK

Missionary Round Table Luncheon Featured Home Playlet

The Women's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church held a noonday luncheon. A home emission playlet titled Letis's Home Coming was presented for guests including Captain A. B. McDaniel, Mrs McDaniel, Captain Clinton F E Woolsey, Lieutenant M Pairchild, and members of the Hiers family among others.

Inson A. B. McDaniel Clinton J Woolsey M. §. Pairchild Missionary Round Table of First Presbyterian Church Letis

Heirloom Jewelry Stolen From Home on Contra Street

A burglar robbed the home of He Wegel at 842 Contra Street, stealing valuable heirloom jewelry including a wedding ring, a gold ring, two bracelets, a pearl brooch set, a bar pin, two watch chains, coins, and German silver items. George Stendebach filed the report in Mon ey.

He Wegel Contra Street George Stendebach

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