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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1945

Page

5

Co operatives Declared Efforts for Fuller Life

Harry Edmunds of Cedar Minnesota 16 year old president of the Minnesota Co operative Association spoke at the Nations Rural Electric Cooperative association convention in the Municipal auditorium urging focus on cooperative ideals rather than politics He traced the movement to improve farm life through electricity to the Midwest and warned against political factionalism while predicting postwar expansion would bring prosperity Delegates heard about REA jurisdiction issues and a move to restore the agency’s independence led by Victor Edman and John Gidmorey’s successor role.

The Nations Rural Electric Co- Operative Association Municipal Auditorium Harry Edmunds Cedar America Midwest Edmunds Eamunds NREGA FB. J. Stoneman Plattville Whs Dairyland Co-op Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota Stoneman Rural Electrification Administration John Cidrmody REA r@tcultura

Swiss Guide POW Trade Initiated at Krugelingen

Bern reports the prisoner exchange will begin tomorrow at Krugelingen involving about 20 000 people. Approximately 6 000 German prisoners will be exchanged for 3 500 wounded American, British, and South American Allied personnel, plus 990 German civilians and an equal number of Americans in Germany. The exchange was arranged by the Swiss government.

Bern Krugelingen Germany

Wite's Long Wait Ended By Death

Mary Virginia Goodwin of Austin died Monday in a hospital from lymphatic leukemia after long illness. Her husband Captain James W. Goodwin, pilot of a Thunderbolt, was reported missing in action months ago. Mrs Goodwin had traveled widely and believed overseas reports of her husband still alive.

Austin Jet INS Mary Virginia Goodwin James W. “Bud Goodwin Croadwin

City Hall Corner Sees Heavy Traffic Survey Plan

San Antonio police safety engineer John Fitch reports the Calorosa Booth Flores corner before City Hall as the city’s busiest with 2184 vehicles per hour between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. daily. He leads a meter tow survey to retime downtown traffic. next busiest are East Market at Alamo and Navarro at Houston.

San Antonio City Hall Joh W. Fitch Kelly Field San Antoniio Arsenal East Market South Alamo Streets Aid Navarro Houston Atreety

REA Expansion Seen As Base of Nation's Wealth

A. F. Becker of Petersburgh II outlines postwar Rural Electrification Association aims to bring electricity to all farms, arguing current 12 million farms with power remain a minority. He links electrification to national wealth, employment, and rural service, urging support for Senate Bill 189 to finance a three year postwar program and emphasizing non-discriminatory pricing.

Claude Wickard Becker

Walkie-Talkie To Have Many Postwar Uses

Washington reports FCC outlines postwar radio spectrum use with walkie-talkie service for isolated rural areas and broad commercial reach. Proposals include rural telephony linking physicians to patients, farm and ranch communications, maritime and expedition uses, and expanded channels for railroads forestry transit and emergency services.

Washington Federal Communicators Commission

Noted Teacher to Speak in San Antonio and Denver

The Rev. Stanton Taucenseninger, a Presbyterian minister and former China resident, returns to the United States after 25 years. He will speak at schools and churches in San Antonio Tuesday to Friday, sharing war era insights and history. He previously taught at Cheeloo University and helped bring Chinese students to Christian studies. He speaks at Trinity University, Murdison Square Presbyterian, Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian, and local churches.

Stanton Taucenseninger Beacher United States China Antonia Cheeloo Universally Tsinar Q Oy Achinger Chenglu San Antonio Lautenschlager Apeak Ares Murdison Square Presbyterian Church Trinity University Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church Thurs Bark Methodist Denver Boulevard Church

Lady of Lake Opens New Music Courses in February

Our Lady of the Lake music department launches new courses starting February 1 including aesthetics conducting school music for high schools and elementary counterpoint. Registration for the courses will be held the preceding week.

Our Lady of the Lake Esa Ei Ee

WAC Recruiters Get New Chief

First Lt. Edythe Cobbe becomes commanding officer of the San Antonio WAC recruiting district succeeding Capt. Jessie M. Anthony. Anthony now heads the new recruiting district to be activated in Fort Worth for WAC hospital technicians.

Ltett Edythe Cobbe San Antonio WAG Jessie M. Anthony Anthony Fort Worth WAC

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