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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1940
Page
20
A guide to Iceland poppies noting their popularity beyond florists, detailing hardiness, foliage, and flowering habits. It covers varieties such as Ambrace Yellow Wonder, Superial Jewels, Australian Giant strains, Delicaturn, Roseum, and Garden hybrids, plus seed sowing tips and care.
A humorous look at the Witte museum reptile garden where turtle racing failed because one turtle refused to race and the others showed little interest. Notes on nearby projects, exhibits, and donors, including details about new gardens, murals, and club plans for an upcoming flower show.
The Nina Rosa operetta, directed by Joe Clay Roberts with conductor Dr Otto Wirken, stars Lois Farmsworth Kirkpatrick and William Clark Bryan at Brackenridge Sunken Garden. The South Amelia setting and Pan American flavor draw heavy advance ticket sales from locals and out-of-town patrons.
Warner Brothers presents My Love Came Back a gay romantic musical comedy starring Gillgia de Baviliand and Jeffrey Lynn The plot follows young lovers in ascent with a scholastic twist as an elderly donor supports a concert violinist career The cast includes Eddie Albert Jane Wyman Charles Winjalager and Spring Byington in lively supporting roles.
The executive board of the City Federation of Women's Clubs held its first fall meeting Friday at 2 p.m. in the home of Mrs. B. Alexander, 2002 West Magnolia.
Practical notes advise thinning violets and preparing beds before transplanting. Roses show new growth after heat. Aphids, carried by ants, can be tackled with a contact sulfate spray. timing favors evening or early morning applications.
The social calendar perfumes the Labor Day getaway as Houston visitors flee city heat for Park Aransas and Port Aransas retreats. Notables including Jean Browne, Anita Falls, Amanda Hurst join hosts at ranches near Richmond and a country home near Hunt, with several planning returns by week’s start. Families and groups travel from Dallas, Galveston, and other locales to enjoy beaches, dancing, and seaside diversions amid a festive holiday atmosphere.
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