Society Thursday Night and Weekend Club Events
Social notes detail Art Guild meeting at 8 oclock and a Fort Sam Houston dinner at the Menger honoring officers promoted to major. Friday lists Beacon Hill Red Cross Circle at 9 30 a m and Woman's Relief Corp chairing Flag Day events, plus receptions, card party planning, and mass meetings at the Gunter for National League for Women's Service. Additional items cover club officers, travel to Detroit for Salesmanship Congress, New York visits, and a marriage in McAllen with details of attendants and attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Corps of
Fort Sam Houston
Menger
New and Wonderful Hair Removing Secret
A new phelactine process promises to remove hair roots at home without electrolysis depilatories or shaving. The method claims quick results with no injury, skin remains soft and hair free, and a refund if not satisfied. The product is odorless non irritating and described as harmless enough to eat according to the ad.
Palacios Social Activities and Army Club Events
The article notes a wedding with lace and pink sweet peas, Mr and Mrs Ware traveling to The Palms in McAllen. It lists Elks Club weekly dances for Camp Funston personnel and aviators, and a Baptist Young Peoples Union rally at Central Baptist Church with musical and vocal performances by local girls and Mrs Williams.
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Mrs. Ware
McAllen
The
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Central Baptist Church
Palacios
Merle Howard
Snowflake Smith
Ruby Mosley
Rebecca Coleman
Williams
Herbert B. Linscott
Roy Hollomon
Junior League Plans Commencement Program at Travis Park Church
The Junior League of Travis Park Methodist Church will hold an eight o clock Friday evening commencement in the Sunday School room. The program features songs recitations and piano solos by young members with addresses by Roland Voight and Sophie Goolsby. A second lecture by Rev E Rausch of Waverly Ia will be given at St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church that evening on The Sixteenth Century and Its Message to the Twentieth. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philanthropic
Department of
Daughters of Isabella
M. J. Muench
Mary Phelan
Mesdames
A. J. LaBlanc
L. L. Hess
J. F. Garland
Edward Seng
W. K. Harrison
O. Hanzal
J. H. McClure
G. H. Phillips
Travis Park Methodist Church
Sophie Goolsby
Harry Affleck
Vice
George Swope
Roland Voight
Els
Greg Harry Burckhalter
Byrum Weddell
Elane Felix
E. Rausch
Waverly
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
East Nueva
South Presa Streets
San Antonio urged to buy Liberty Bonds to avert national calamity
J W Hoopes of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank urges San Antonians to buy Liberty Bonds in a telegram to General County Sales Manager J W Hucker. He cites Secretary McAdoo on a potential U S indemnity of 125000000000 if Germany wins. Two crowds urged to join: wealthy buyers to double subscriptions and small investors via banks financing one or two fifty dollar bonds with installments.
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San
Chambers of Commerce
Hucker
San Antonio
Bexar County
Overdose of honor system sparks Joliet prison reforms
Rioting at Joliet state penitentiary on Tuesday pits 1200 inmates against guards and burns two buildings while 198 convicts on the farm remain orderly. Acting Warden A L Bowen says farm discipline justifies ongoing leniency but inside Joliet will become a different kind of prison.
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Joliet
Ill
Illinois State Penitentiary
Liberty E
A. L. Bowen
San Antonio Red Cross Committee Heads to Wichita Conference
A San Antonio Chapter American Red Cross committee led by Dr. Charles Venable and Judge George B. Taliaferro will travel to Wichita, Kansas, for the Red Cross conference to plan Red Cross Week June 18 to 25 and the nationwide drive to raise 100 million dollars. Upon returning, plans for the Red Cross Week campaign will be announced.
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San Antonio
American Red Cross
Charles 8. Venable
William Baxter
Morris Stern
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
Ben Stribling
W. K. Ewing
E. E. Dilley
Young Men's Christian Association
Wichita
Kansas
Red Cross
George B. Taliaferro
Denver
Eliot Wadsworth
Wilson
Nurses Hold Commencement at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
The graduation exercises for nurses at Physicians and Surgeons Hospital were held at the Woman's Club on Wednesday night. Dr. Frank Paschal presided and Rev. Hugh McLellan delivered the principal address. Mattie Shaw received theFaculty Medal and Winifred Upton the Burleson Medal. Certificates were awarded to Sallie K. Livingston Ethel Lee Cobb Bessie Maney Harkness Lydia Caroline Schroeder Winifred M. Upton Anna Kk Tafolla Mattie Davis Shaw Mathilda Isabelle Council Hazel Kirk Redus Edith Caroline Johnson.
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Physicians & Surgeons Hospital
Woman's Club
Frank Paschal
Hugh McLellan
Mattie Shaw
Winifred Upton
Burleson
Sallie K. Livingston
Ethel Lee Cobb
Bessie Maney Harkness
Lydia Caroline Schroeder
Winifred M. Upton
Anna Kk
Tafolla
Mattie Davis Shaw
Mathilda
Isabelle Council
Hazel Kirk Redus
Edith Caroline Johnson
Garden Party Hosted by Magnolia Grove No 26
A garden party will be given Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Fred Wolfram. The event is hosted by Magnolia Grove No 26 and will take place at 424 Tenth Street.
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Fred Wolfram
Tenth Street
Magnolia Grove No
Suspicions Rise After Life Insurance Purchase
A well known businessman recently married reports Billy Blair that he took out life insurance last Thursday. On Monday morning a friend confronted him about the policy, sparking suspicions as the man admits the insurance while a critic questions the motive and timing.
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Billy Blair
Frome Life Insurance
Howard S Reappointed County Auditor After Judge Ruling
At a district judges meeting on Wednesday County Auditor Van H Howard was reappointed to a two year term starting April 24 1917. The move follows Attorney General Looneys ruling that state and county appointees serve two year terms and may be reappointed. New legislation assigns county auditors control of independent school district funds in their counties. Bexar County has 49 independent school districts excluding San Antonio. Auditors must keep sinking funds separate and ensure spending does not exceed levied taxes for school purposes.
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van H. Howard
Looney
Bexar County
San Antonio Independent
Westermark Sulzbacher Wedding Held at Home
The wedding of A Westermark and Miss Hermine Sulzbacher occurred Wednesday evening at the bride’s aunts home 326 South Presa Street Rabbi Samuel Marks officiated The couple will stay at the bank then depart for Washington D C soon after.
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Westermark-Sulzbacher
A. Westermark
Hermine Sulzbacher
H. J. Meyer
C. Moke
South Presa Street
Samuel Marks
Westermark
Ington
D. C
Merry Maids Postpone Dance and Club Invitations
The Merry Maids decided to postpone their dance honoring graduates to next Wednesday night at the Automobile Club. They accepted an invitation from the Chi Kappa Chi Club to attend its dance Friday at Harmony Hall. A garden proverb about making the space yours concludes the piece.
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Automobile Club
Chi Kappa Chi
Harmony. Hall
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Ret Cross Circle
Wolff & Marx
Woman's Relief Corp
Margaret Melville
Fifth Street
Louise Nagel
West
Mistletoe Avenue
John B- Herff
Suitsus
Boerne
Gunter
Terest
National League For Women’s Service
West Magnolia Avenue
I. H. Thurman
Detroit
Mich
Victor Eckhart
Yorktown
J- C. Ives
Ruth Bingaman
New York
Ernest Hutcheson
Oliver Denton
Arion Orchestra
Charles Wesley Ware
Nina Willis Prior
F. M. Prior
Nelan Street
Rev. R. Y Barber
Mattie Prior
Tolbert Ware
Hertzberg’s
Houston
the Cock
St. Mary's Sts
Elks’ Club
Camp Funston
Aviaton Corps
Army
Junior League of
Travis Park Church
Mary Jane Callaway
Elizabeth Maxwell
Madaline Griffith
Ackley
Alamo Plaza
U. S
McAdoo
San Antonio Red Cross
Warner
Madame Irene
Successo
la Premier
Georgette
Copenhagen
Jersey
California
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