San Antonio Red Cross Forms Chapter With New Officers
A San Antonio chapter of the American Red Cross is formed at the Gunter Hotel by physicians nurses and social workers. Judge Winchester Kelso is named chairman with Dr Charles S Venable as vice chairman and Miss E L Brient secretary. An eight member executive committee includes Mayor Clinton Brown Chamber of Commerce president J K Baretta and other civic leaders. The group aims to manufacture non perishable hospital supplies and establish Red Cross storehouses to aid military and civilian relief.
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San Antonio
The
American Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
S. Poulterer Morris
Rocky Mountain
E. L. Brient
Red Cross Nurses In
J. O. Terrell
Clinton G. Brown
G. H. Moody
James R. Davis
Ike A. Pryor
A. B. Weakley
Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Baretta
San Antonio Clearing House
Ed H. Wicks
San Antonio Bar Association
Associated Charities
J. T. Smith
City Federation of Women's Clubs
F. C. Walsh
Bexar County Medical Society
W. A. King
D. Berry
R. J. Boyle
Leo M. J. Dielman
Nat M. Washer
Phillip Cook
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Dallas
Morris
Frank Murray
Washington
United States
Messina
Serbia
Will Bo Florodora at Musical Frolic in San Antonio
The San Antonio Musical Club hosts a Musical Frolic on Saturday evening at the St. Anthony hotel featuring the Misses Adele Shaw Phyllis Shiner Mary Howard and Levy Meeks appearing with four young men as a showcase.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony Hotel
Adele Shaw
Phyllis Shiner
Mary Howard
Levy Meeks
Hauling Lumber for the Menger Hotel’s Early Days
Henry Rothe recalls driving oxen from Indiana to San Antonio in 1859 to haul lumber for the Menger Hotel. The 19 year old teamster later became a wealthy ranchman of Hondo Texas and visited San Antonio recently to marvel at its growth. Rothe fought in the Civil War and was tent mate to Gus Groben’s father, an Menger employee.
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Alamo Plaza
Menger
San Antonio
Indianola
Tex
Henry Rothe
Hondo
Houston Street
Corral
Florida
J. H. Kampmann
Corpus Christi City Federation elects officers for year
Federation officers named include Mrs G R Scott president and Mrs W H Griffin first vice president. Mrs Jacob Smith is second vice president with Mrs Frank Lane recording secretary, Mrs E L Bernard corresponding secretary, and Mrs W W Jones treasurer.
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Federation of Women Elect
Corpus Christi
Tex
City Federation of Women
G. R. Scott
W. H. Griffin
Jacob Smith
Frank Lane
E. L. Bernard
W. W. Jones
Lincoln's Birthday Observed in San Antonio
San Antonio marks the 107th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth with school exercises and a public program at the Gunter Hotel. E O C Old Post No 3 and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic opened the observance with bugle calls prayers songs readings and musical performances by local dignitaries and entertainers.
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San Antonio
Abraham Lincoln
E. O. C. Old Post
Grand Army of the Republic
General D
Stanley Circle
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Gunter Hotel
Mildred Miller
H. C. Leonard
R. B. Cowles
Department Patriotic Inspector of the Grand Army of the Republic
Mme
Alicia Petitclerc
Mrs. Dale
Joseph Ryan
Frank Haynes
Clara Rowland
Moose Carnival Heads to Local Streets This Week
Moose Carnival arrives Thursday to Cor Crockett and Wosoya Streets with evening events and free admission. Cor Crockett and Wosoya Sts host music and dancing for all ages.
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Cor Crockett and Wosoya Sts
Win One to Get Fifty Campaign At Alamo Methodist
The Win One to Get Fifty evangelistic drive starts Sunday at Alamo Methodist Church and runs through Easter. A personal worker band, a community census, and home prayer meetings are planned. Special revival services precede Easter and a morning installation will see officers of all departments installed. The pastor speaks on church officials duties. Rev J H Groseoe preaches at evening service.
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Alamo Methodist Church
J. H. Grosc.oe
Visiting Nurses as Health Educators Highlight Role in Prevention
Miss Ella Philips Crandall, executive secretary of the national Public Health Nurse Associations, told San Antonio teachers that visiting nurses educate in health principles and focus on disease prevention. She described nurse development from old visiting cases to modern preventive care and spoke to graduate and trainee nurses. The local Public Health Nurse Association reported nursing visits, births, and tuberculosis cases, with 315 total visits and 61 cases still carried, plus 51 obstetrical patients among other figures.
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Ella Phillips Crandall
National Organization For Public Health Nurse Associations
San Antonio
Miss Crandall
Public Health Nurse Association
Travis Club
E. 8. Parsons
Health Department
City Hospital
Bexar County Home For
Dancing at Moose Home Free Admission
Free admission event featuring Cor Crockett at Moose Home located at Cor Crockett and Losoya Streets Adv.
Rev August Wolff to be Installed Pastor of St. John's
Rev August Wolff formerly assistant pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church will be installed as pastor at an evening service Sunday. Rev H J Romberg of Austin will conduct the installation and preach the sermon. Wolff came to San Antonio in 1915 from Dubuque Iowa and will preach on the Glorification of Christ. Members and friends are invited to attend. Miss Crandall received a reception at the Gunther Hotel and will speak Sunday at St Mark's parish auditorium.
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August Wolff
St. John’s Lutheran Church
H. J. Romberg
Austin
San Antonio
Texas Synod of the Lutheran Church
Olff
St. John’s Church
O. W. Hartmann
Hartmann
Wolff
Theological
Dubuque
Iowa
Christ
Romberg
the Congreve
After la grippe what coughs and remedies
A Bedford Indiana letter from F G Prevo describes a lagrippe cough draining strength and weight. The testimonial says Foley's Honey and Tar cured two bottles, restoring health and normal weight, and it is marketed by A M Fischer.
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F. G. Prevo
Bedford
Ind
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Campaign to Raise Five Thousand for University Endowment
Rev. Gaston Hartsfield pastor of McKinley Avenue Methodist Church will lead a district campaign to raise $5000 toward the $500,000 university endowment. Starting March 1 for two months he works solo, reaching twelve churches from San Antonio to Kerrville and Banderas to Pleasanton, with much focus in San Antonio.
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Gaston Hartsfield
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Southern Methodist University At
Dallas
San Antonio
Hartsfield
Kerrville
Bandera
Pleasanton
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Campaign
An advertisement promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for malaria prevention and vitality. It states the formula is printed on the label, featuring quinine and iron in a tasteless form.
Shower Honors Stella Favella At Week's Notable Party
Entertains for Miss Favella with Misses Lillie Koenig and Mar Obst. Attendees include Agnes Wueste Ida Koei Hildreth Hughes Lida Davis My Fennell Mary Gleim Ruth Swa Petrovella Loya Marguerite Rich Celia Shepherd Emma Wile and Messrs Edwin Dietzel Alb Dietzel James Cloud Paul Les August Rehburg Jr Eugene Koe and Charles Koenig.
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Miss Favella
Lillie Koenig
Mar Obst
Stella Favella
Agnes Wueste
Ida Koei Hildreth Hughes
Lida Davis
My Fennell
Mary Gleim
Ruth Swa Petrovella Loya
Marguerite Rich
Celia Shepherd
Emma _ Wile
Edwin F. Dietzel
Alb Dietzel
James Cloud
Paul Les August Rehburg Jr
Eugene Koe
Charles Koenig
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George Kent
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God
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Odd Fellows’ Hall Crockett Hotel
S. P. Skinner
Jack W- Neal
Geo. B. Taliaferro
H. ©. Beldman
Joseph Rosenfield
Wm. V. Dieimann
Z. D. Bonner
Charles Livingston
H. A. Baetz
Taliaferro
Cunningham & Birkhead
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
East Houston Street
Guaranty Fund Bank
Miss Levy Meeks
Mary Towarp
Protas Ae
Apece Shaw
Florodora
Square Dealer
V7ou
Philadelphia
Lincoln
Campaign For Members
Alamo
Moose
Cor Crockett and Losoya Sts
San Francisco
San Diego
U. S. Pat
Baker’s Cocoa
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
August Wolfe
Crandall
City Federation of Women’s Clubs and
Congress of Mothers
St. Mark's Parish House
Lagrippe
Pennsylvania
NOA Spears
Losoya St
A. R. Littrell
M. D
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