Medal Prizes for Army Intercamp Meet at Fort Sam Houston
Fort Sam Houston hosts the Intercamp Athletic meet on August 4 with forty eight medals funded by Mrs. Edward A. Wilson and three silver cups for team winners. Elimination contests run July 28 at Fort Sam Houston Camp Funston Travis and Kelly to select finalists. Fourteen main events include sprints jumps throws and relays with team colors green red and blue and a Red Cross benefit program led by Army Y M C A officials.
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Edward A. Wilson
Fort Sam Houston
Red Cross Fund
Funston
Travis
Kelly
Army Y. M. C. A
Fit Entertainment
San Antonio
American Red Cross
Camp Kelly
Camp Travis
Camp Funston
G. E. Stock
C. L. Brewer
University of Missouri
Elbert M. Vail
War Recreation Board
C. C. Hard
A W. Jones
H. W. Chaffee
Red Cros
Paul Raberg
L. H. Ransom
James Parker
George Martin
A. B. Spencer
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Port O Connor Assembly Trip Offer from Southern Pacific
Advertisement notes a trip to Port O Connor for the Methodist Assembly priced at 6.95 dollars. It promotes travel via the Southern Pacific line with unspecified travel details.
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Port O'Connor
The
Methodist Assembly
Southern Pacific
Bexar County Maintains 55 Cent Tax Rate Amid Valuation Rise
The Bexar County rate stays at 55 cents per $100 while the state rate may rise to 55 cents, lifting joint rate to about $1.10. Auditor Van H. Howard says a reduction is not feasible this year, budget revisions keep the 55 cent cap, and valuations rise only $8 million to $116.535 million with $640,750 expected revenue split among general revenue, road and bridge, and interest funds.
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Bexar County
van H. Howard
Board of Equalization
San Antonio
Howard
Hoover Pledge Cards Distributed in San Antonio Area
About fourteen thousand Hoover Pledge Cards have been handed to San Antonio housewives by the food conservation committee and the local League for Women’s Service. Cards were mailed through the Bexar County NLWS chairman to households with children, while postmasters distributed cards in precincts with no children. Volunteers are sought in multiple precincts to continue the distribution as campaigns proceed.
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San Antonio
Food Conservation Committee
League For Woman's Service
Bexar County
National League For Woman's Service
United States
Stewart
George D- Armistead
Roy Campbell
F. M. Lewis
Ed Leighton
Paul Bosselman
Ed Leng
Amos Graves
A. M. Fisher
Thomas Crider
L. B. Randall
J. H. Smith
Frank Fogleson
Menu reform aims at food conservation
Proposals urge eateries to cut menus as a part of food conservation. They recommend two course lunches and three course dinners to reduce waste and preserve resources.
Debate Topic Picked For Interscholastic League
In Austin on July 21 the UIL debates will center on the resolution that universal military training like the Swiss system should be adopted in the United States with constitutional backing. A bulletin announcing the question was issued and teachers at the summer school are securing copies to distribute to their counties.
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Austin
Tex
United States
Love Party aids Jeanne Marcois fund with child donations
Children at a Love Party hosted by Ruth Russell Matlock raised sixteen dollars in dimes for Jeanne Marcois of Marvent France, a war orphan. Matlock aims to reach thirty six dollars fifty cents for care as officers from the Fatherless Children of France attended and collected letters of support.
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Jeanne Marcois
Ruth Russell Matlock
Marvent
France
Miss Matlock
Jeanne
Fatherless Children of
B. F. Dane
L. B. Clegg
W. T. Capers
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Red Cross
Lower Post Parade
Goodyear Tires
Goodyear
Goodyears
Goodyear Service Station
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron, Ohio
Standard Tire Service
Hearn Stuart Bros., Tire Co
H. K. Stuart
Avenue C
Ewice
Franklins
Phone Crockett
Woodward Carriage Co
Hoover
Sugarman Bros. Mammoth
Sugarman
Sugarman Bros
Ralston
Earance
Uick
Houston ST
Cor
North Flores ST
Geo. B. Taliaferro
L. J. Hart
John B. Herff
Fred W. Cook
Ben A. Stribling
A. P. Ford
C. V. Birkhead
Gus Zalmanzig
Jake Wolff
S. P. Skinner
H. C. Feldman
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