Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-24
300 WOMEN ARE
HERALD GUESTS
Mrs. Dougan Demonstrates
Salads and Sandwiches
Az School Opens

Much enthusiasm was shown at
the opening OF the Herald cooking
school on Monday afternoon. with
approximately 300 one present
to hear Mrs. Myra Oliver D0ugan's
lecture on salads and sandwiches.
In q model kitchen equipped with
the latest IN cooking conveniences
furnished by leading Brownsville
merchants, Mrs. DOugan. wei
known lecturer on culinary matters,
prepared n number Of tempting
salads and sandwiches, demonstrate
ing the recipes which she gave.
The school Is being held In the
Queen theater building. in the
downtown section, beginning each
day at 2:30, and continuing until D
D. m. Parking regulations have
been suspended during this time
through the courtesy Of John Arm
strong, lieutenant OF poice.
Seats Fill Rapidly
Seats filled rapidly on Monday,
and many women who had hoped
to get on the front row found
themselves disappointed While
acoustics are good. and the stage rs
visible from all parts Of the house.
II Is expected that with the growth
Of interest as the school goes on the
seating capacity OF the auditorium
will be taxed.
An added attraction for the early
arrivals Is the performance OF Paul
Kennard. radio organist, who will
play from 2 to 1850 p. m each day.
A particularly attractive feature
of the school Is the display OF up
to-date kitchen furniture and uteli-
sis, which are of the very latest
type. especially selected by Mrs.
Dougan for their a~daptability TO
the needs Of the accomplished COOK
Besides the kitchen furniture, "a
lovely dining room suite Is also on
display on the stage. furnished by
the Borderland furniture company.
and laid with a table service from
Dorfman's jewelry store
Familiar Faces.
Many familiar faces dotted the
audience greeted by Mrs. Dougau
when she began her demonstration
women who had enjoyed and prof.
tied by her work here last year.
"A number Of valuable prizes are
being given each day to those at
tending. while others, including the
"Edelstein Valley Wonder gas stove
used by Mrs. Dougan IN her demon
STATIONS. and the "Beauty-rest"
mattress from the Borderland fur
niture company. are to be given on
Friday.
While recipes used by Mrs.
Dougan will be published In the
Herald, women depending on these,
rather than attending the school,
will lose many OF the practical hints
which Mrs. Dougan gives in the
course OF preparing the dishes, and
which often 60 farther 70 make a
successful dish, and an efficient
kitchen than eve the basic recipe.
Prize Winners
Those receiving attendance prizes
Monday were Mesdames Harry
Grove. Ruby McMinn. Z. II. Hook
aday, NJ. "A. Bradley. 9. "A. NieteTt.
o. A. Manske, ID. j. Young, Troy
Porter, Z. 4. Black, Earl Richards,
r. w. Seabury, w. 3. Stanton, 4.
Acala, Chas. A. Rel. /. de Luna. p
r. Kowalski. M. A. Baird, X r.
Longbridge. J. A.. Garcia. G. d. PEI
sonett, r. r. Wells. q. w. bennett
Joe Celaya, d. L. Chiabotto, Howard
Barker. III. 3. Dougherty, w. ..
Washington. Lelah T.. Leonard. Geo.
Dockey, j. B. Ries, Zela Murphy,
Minnie Butz, and Misses Adela
Lopez. Ninfa Pacheco, Beatrice
Friedman, and Louise M. Thielen.