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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1944
Page
11
The page presents a collage of crossword clues and reader letters from The Light's Daily puzzle section, including Beatrice Fairfax correspondence on gift etiquette for servicemen, and Mrs Beechman’s guidance on a wartime wedding reception.
Wartime ration calendar outlines sugar stamps, meat and fats points, canned goods, and shoe coupons with book numbers and dates from 1944 to 1945. It notes invalidations, exchangeable items, and price violation reporting codes, plus a brief aside on cadet nurse uniforms and service expectations.
The fragment outlines a chaotic USO Army Navy schedule in San Antonio with events at North Alamo and Woodlawn Lake, including bowling, dances, rehearsals, and meals. Mentions include USO-Army-Navy YM, Holy War Workers, Mata-Pinnor music, and a Salvation Army site. Details are fragmented and dates unclear.
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