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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1937
Page
7
Ad writer lines offer to remove unused items with light privilege. Costs listed as 221 dollars. Secure cash buyers through Dial P-131 for adwriter and P-1231 for stvriter.
The article notes a rise in target shooting among men in San Antonio while women and girls increasingly take up the sport. It mentions a prominent shooting gallery at a major intersection and describes a shift from golf-like games to shooting as a pastime.
Mrs Loughborough is named new owner of The Rose Shop at 602 Navarra Weg. She has lived in San Antonio twenty years and previously managed Junior Tea Rev Shaw. Her late Major W Martin and family stationed at Fort Mem Hous and army ports. The Rose Shop offers roses and wedding decor, with a wide selection and table decorations for events across Texas.
Sir Mark Sscopalshure will apprsor an Institute of Religion held each Monday evening in Sept at 7 30 Pon in the parish house True counses of instruction will be offered Advisors include Rev Arthur McMinstry Feb 14 Fiscom Johnson Dr W J Johnson and Miss Rowena Brow Young people will consider Preparation for Marriage and Family Life under the Rev and Mrs Marmion
Washington report says Representative James P. Buchanan co chair of the joint congressional committee on government reorganization was admitted to Navy Hospital today after illness raised fears it could delay the legalization of the reform program. Representative Celina of Missouri will act as chair in his absence.
Alfonso Machado of Guadalupe county is jailed in New Braunfels charged with driving while intoxicated and failure to stop after a crash that lightly injured Mr and Mrs Charles Gowhuel. Bond set at 300 dollars in each case by Justice of the Peace Ben Faust.
A Tennessee man, identified as Graves from Memphis, Tenn, was held in Comal on a car theft charge after failing to post bond set by the local justice. Details of the arrest and the bond hearing were sparse in the report.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation officially denied foreclosure actions against notes borrowers after testimony by John S. Fahey, chairman, that about one in six of 1,025,800 borrowers faced foreclosure. Fahey testified before a House appropriations committee, amid debates on a $30,000,000 appropriation and the HOLC budget for fiscal 1938.
National Director Lawrence Shay reports the Junior Birdmen of America held a joint meeting in January to review rules for outdoor season. The group kept most indoor rule changes, praised the indoor weight rule, and rejected gasoline powered models for safety. It debated cabin classifications and condemned hollow and tubular fuselages in stick models, while preserving boom and outriggers prohibition.
Robert Haré, ex Birdman of Los Angeles wing, built and flew a model biplane within sixty minutes. The craft featured a one and a half inch wing bend and a beaver six by nine blarter inch wingspan. He set the time limit with a neat, rapid construction feat, surprised to finish in the hour.
Penny Rogers was named associate wing director of the Atlanta wing by national headquarters last week. The move follows her recognition by Southeast motel builders and signals a warm reception in the Atlanta cabin community. The committee approved one change in the model building rules, allowing the tail unit to attach directly over the rear of the cabin and to be attenuated to the tail end of the craft.
A new Sunday Birdmen feature arrives next week detailing the U S Army Air Corps training at Randoloma field Texas and following a farmer who joins as an officer. The series promises thrilling accounts and a national spotlight on aviation progress with special dispatches from AW headquarters.
A compressed listing shows a series of indoor model plane contests and rallies across cities including Albany Syracuse Boston Baltimore and Chicago. Events mention scale model tests and RO W contests with tentative dates in February and March.
Lesson No. 22 describes the airways keeper as a representative of the bureau of air commerce at an intermediate landing field. He observes weather, transmits data, communicates with crossing air routes, assists pilots, and helps secure aircraft. He may provide fuel from emergency stocks and administer first aid when needed.
The Junior Birdmen program urges all girls to wear bold wing pins and locs as a sign of active youth. Order a wing pin and sweater emblem by sending 25 cents in stamps to the Junior Birdmen Library Bureau at 7 Central Park West, New York City, with free regrading of emblems.
The airways keeper releases pilot balloons to read wind direction at various altitudes and maintains field conditions. The job includes transport, lodging, and light duties for pilots, with a four-man weather station crew and rotating eight-hour shifts. Weather data collection relies on balloons, thermometers, barometer, anemometer, wind sock, and signal checks.
San Francisco is cited as a leading contender for the 1937 outdoor national model plane championships amid Junior Birdmen contest chatter. While not yet officially announced, organizers favor the West Coast city for climate and entertainments, with Atlanta, Ga also seen as a strong possibility for summer hosting.
The Chicago wing reports 76 000 members with Jane Theisen as member 76 009. She receives a Junior Dindwen wing pin and membership card from Wig Commander Emil Garber and pledges to support a flight squadron among her schoolmates.
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