Seven Brigade Hous es to Serve Camp Wilson Y M C A
War Department designates Camp Wilson sites for nine Y M C A buildings including a central 3500-seat auditorium and seven brigade dormitories to house about 1200 men each plus a ninth building for the camp secretary. Ready by September 1 with $16 000 investment, wrecking of old Y structures underway for use at smaller camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Wilson
National Army
War Department
Infantry
Engineers
Signal Corps
Southern Department
Alamo Printing Company
San Antonio
Army Y Secretary Sees War’s Horrors in Austrian Camps
Richard Schwedler, fresh from Austrian-Hungarian prison camps, arrived in San Antonio to assume YMCA secretary duties at a nearby camp. He described conditions for prisoners of war, the support provided by the YMCA, and the varied lives of prominent captives. He noted Swiss mediation allowed three secretaries to remain and reach safe passage home when desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Richard Schwedler
San Antonio
Mr. Schwedler
United States
America
Austria
Schwedler
France
Italy
Russia
Switzerland
Uncle Sam
Music for Camp Wilson at YMCA Friday night
An entertainment program at Camp Wilson YMCA under Red Cross charge features violin and piano duet by Kellar and Stein, solo Irish Jubilee by Walter Deeth, ukulele trio Simms and A Simms, cornet by Miss Saynisch, vocal by Miss Stein, and readings by Miss Cannon with multiple violin and piano numbers. The show repeats at Camp Funston and Camp Kelly with additional acts at the base hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Wilson
J. F. Kline
Red Cross Committee
Messrs. Kellar
Stein
Walter F. Deeth
Miss Simms
J. Simms
Gertrude Saynis
Silk and Silk Goods Sale at Bargain Prices
Catalog style list of silk items including bags belts veils gloves and ribbons with discounts. Silk bags regular 3.50 now 2.05 and 5.00 bags now 3.95. Veils 89c each. linens 18c. gloves 59c to 79c. Ribbons and ribbons stock described with colors and widths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kayser
Summer wearables at Main Avenue Entrance
The notice advertises a department for summer wearables with washable ties in four in hand styles and a range of stripes and plain whites priced from 12 to 25 cents each. It also mentions soft negligee shirts made of Madras soisette and percales priced at $1.00.
Bathing Suits and Men's Underwear Sale
One piece bathing suits in navy blue orange maroon green olive royal blue and black priced from 1.00 to 7.50. Men s lisle thread underwear includes shirts and drawers with styles for sons and sleeveless shirts and ankle drawers. Garments offered 1.50 reduced to 1.15 and 1.00 garments for 69c.
Union Suits Scriven's Short Sleeved Cambric Sale
A sale on union suits described as shortsleeved knee length made of fine cambric. Special price listed at 1.39 dollars per suit.
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Scriven’s Union
Childs Party Dresses In Light Calico Styles
Readers can buy charming children’s dresses for ages 2 through 6 in light calico fabrics. The selection offers long or short sleeves and costs 49 cents, down from 69 cents.
Bargain Boys Wear: Suits Hats Blouses and Swimwear
Advertisement lists boys clothing specials across ages 6 to 18 including Palm Beach suits at 3.95, straw hats at 50 cents, 59 cent blouses, 50 cent bathing suits, 39 cent union suits, and wash suits priced from 1 to 4 dollars with white and colored options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Boards named to examine applicants for second training camp
General Parker designates ten examining boards for applicants to the second Leon Springs camp. About 1500 expected. Texas quota set at 688. Col. E. B. Winans will review applications and rank them per War Department rules, with final physical and personal exams by the boards at Fort Sam Houston Fort Brown Fort McIntosh and other Texas sites. Additional officers will tour to conduct examinations in July and August across multiple cities in Texas and nearby states.
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Leon Springs
Parker
War Department
Texas
Col
E. B. Winans
Boards of Officers
A. Noyes
Medical Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Glen D
Fifth Engineers
V. . Miltenberger
Medical Officers’ Reserve Corps
Fort Brown
Alonzo Gray
Fourteenth Cavalry
T. le. Ferenbaush
Fort McIntosh
Casper W. Cole
Robert M. Blanchard
del Rio
Fitzhugh Lee
Seventh Cavalry
Munten Corbett
el Paso
John W. Barnes
Infantry
Adna G. Wilde
Whipple Barracks
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Pierre V. Kieffer
Eighth Field Artillery
Herbert C. Woolley
Fort Bill
Mangum
Cherokee
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Muskogee
McAlester
Okla
James H. Reeves
Third Cavalry
Shelly A. Marrietta
Waco
Fort Worth
Dallas
Marshall
Palestine
Alexander M. Milton
Sixteenth Cavalry
Omar H. Quade
Austin
Sweetwater
Lubbock
Amarillo
Oren B. Meyer
Edgar W. Loomis
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
Beaumont
Lufkin
Luthy Electric Mig Co Advances Battery Storage Repair
City office on Ave C in Cr. 66384 lists Luthy Electric Mig Co with factory at 120 Isex St. Ray M Mackey is factory manager. Ad promotes reasonable prices and expert repair and recharge services for storage batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hpwest
Luthy Electric Mig. CO
Ave. C. Tr
Isex
Austin Woman Delivers Hoover Message at Food Meeting
Miss Mary Gearing head of the Texas University home economics department arrives Thursday night to speak at a 10 o clock Friday food conservation meeting in the Wolff Marx auditorium San Antonio She will discuss Hoover administration plans and practical conservation tips Also addressing will be Mrs Lee Joseph and Miss Willett Duncan with a cornbread demonstration and a war bread contest prize awarded for the best loaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gearing
Hoover
San Antonio
Wolff & Marx
St. Anthony
Miss Gearing
University of Texas
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Lee Joseph
Texas State Council of Defense
Willett Duncan
New Orleans
Panama Canal Zone
Emma Pirie
Home Economics
Canned Fruit and Vegetable Display Honors Creditable Exhibit
Deadline for entries is 9 o'clock Friday morning. A display of canned fruits and vegetables will be shown with honorable mention awarded to the most creditable exhibit.
New Lockers Installed at YMCA as Gallery Becomes Locker Room
The YMCA converts the visitors gallery over the gym floor into a locker room. Physical Director George Wheeler says 36 full size business men's lockers were moved to the gallery to serve soldiers and visitors. plans may include seating under the gallery to handle winter crowds for indoor baseball and basketball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wheeler
Wheeler
Correction notice on Franklin car economy test date
The Light published a correction stating the economy test date for Birdsong and Potchernick is July 13. The test will demonstrate how far a Franklin car can go on one gallon of gasoline using a glass bottle connected to the carburetor. Franklin dealers nationwide will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdsong & Potchernick
Han
Franklin
United States
Paving Contractors Ordered to Repair Defects Under Warranty
City Engineer Hans Helland reports defects found in three years of paved streets and orders repairs by contractors within five days. If uncompleted, the city will perform the work and bill the costs back to responsible contractors. Major fixes on McCullough, Cincinnati and Lakeview Avenues are nearing completion with others on River Avenue Dewey Place Josephine Street Gray son Street and Hackberry Street slated for substantial work. Some sections may be repaved if necessary while cracks are filled temporarily with asphalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Helland
McCullough
Cincinnati
Lakeview Avenues
McCullough Avenue
Helland
River Avenue
Dewey Place
Josephine Street
Grayson Street
Hackberry Street
Street Faults Show Up On Old SP Tracks
A reader notes that the street and the Southern Pacific tracks sit on an old foundation and are now wavy in several spots, though the issue is not covered by a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mo Street
Southern Pacific
Hotel Guests Arrive in San Antonio For Midweek Stays
Notable arrivals include F. W. Gilland with Tampico mining ties at the Menger, Mr. and Mrs. Conn and daughter of Victoria at the Gunter, J. W. Stone of Chicago at the Menger, and Dr and Mrs M A Glentzer of Carrizo Springs at the Gunter. Other guests include E V Spencer of Alice, Tex. M L Whitney and family of Dallas at the St Anthony. Charles A Herff of Boerne at the Lanier. Fyron Miller and Joe Kingsbury Jr. of Fort Worth at the St Anthony. H C Baldwin and family at the Menger. H H Stickley of Canadian at the Gunter. S H Bell, Herff Munroe and Lu Yates of Brownsville at the Lanier. Mrs J W Lawdon and Joe Lawdon at the St Anthony. and Mrs J T Halsell and Nive G Giles of Laredo, J J Martin of Spurford at the Gunter. A note mentions travel to Port for the Methodist Assembly with a $6.08 round trip via the Southern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Gilland
Tampico
Mies
Thureday
Menger Hotel
M. O. Conn
Victoria
Gunter
V. Spencer
Alice, Tex
Lanier
M. L. Whitney
Dallas
St. Anthony
J. W. Stone
Chicago
Menger
Airs
M. A. Glentzer
Carrizo Springs
Gunter Hotel
Charles A. Herff
Boerne
Fyron Miller
Joe Kingsbury Jr
Fort Worth
H. C. Baldwin
C. H.H. Stickley
Canadian
Tex
Speech Sparks Warm Reception Across Audience
Remarks drew hearty approval as one listener praised it as the best thing he had ever heard. The exchange underscored a positive verdict from attendees who were moved by the address.
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Port O'Connor
The
Methodist Assembly
ARMY
Chicago Journal
Mullerized
Bill
Muller Company
New York
Nottingham
England
Hall
Wolff & Marx Company
Luthy
Longcloth
Percales
Milans
Southern
Ady
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