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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1944

Page

6

Garden Units Planned for L. A. Youths

Civic groups and county agents agreed to organize a gardening campaign in San Antonio to channel youthful energies and curb delinquency. Principal Terrell Gates reported 218 girls and 792 boys volunteering from Bure bank High. Miss Marie Strange urged planting small plots with spinach radishes and greens, while tomato plants were praised for decoration.

San Antonio Palillo Higgins Cateman T the Victory Gardeners Hieltad Park Terrell Gates Burebank High School

War Time Promotions and Transfers Span Several Bases

A long list of Army Air Forces personnel promotion and transfer notices across England India and the United States includes Khaki Faets Francis R Saige promoted to technical sergeant at a base in England Sel Raymond P Hippelsen promoted to staff sergeant Portirig D Sullivan promoted to first lieutenant at a bomber station in England Pvt Elias Regildo promoted to private first class at an air base in India Cpl Lorena Peres stationed in the South Pacific and Mount Keesler Field Miss Thomas Bratton Warren and Preston Chandler noted as sons of local residents promoted or transferred to captain and corporal respectively at various fields Capt Walter Walthall medical corps transferred from Moore Field Mission Louisiana Leon W Gritley promoted to captain at Lubbock Army Air Field and James B Callaghan son of Bryan Callaghan receiving gunners wigs and promotion to corporal at an Army air field in Yuma Arizona Other notices mention Gerald W Tai Pye promoted near War and Thomas Funderburk on leave after reassignment from a submarine base in the Pacific Erasmo Canta visiting en route to New Mexico on a bombardier training path Arthur Chavez and Jack Reinke noted as Tech students and graduates with promotions or training completions at Camp Growder and related sites.

Francis R. Saige Kautharine Saige Wil. Uke Air Force England Elias Regildo Magdalena Roegalado Zacatecas Aney India Cpl Lorena Peres Joluy Espinoza Frew Wrillage South Pacific T. L. Hutchison Paschal Street South Calaveras Street Aviation Catel Erasmo Canta Cru

Sister Kenny Expands U S Work in Light Feature

Sister Elizabeth Kenny describes her method to doctors in Minneapolis as they discuss infantile paralysis victims. A young man in his early twenties recalls his severe bout with the disease and long, painful recovery before finding hope at the Kenny Institute after 16 months of treatment.

Elizabeth Kenny The Minneapolis Tnose Elizabeth Kenny Institute Renny Institute

Arsenal Group to Have Benefit Party in San Antonio

Members of the San Antonio welfare association sponsor a Friday night benefit at Playland Park with proceeds to aid war relief. Special entertainment features are arranged by the association committee, open to the public. Tickets available from members and at the park gate on North Alamo Street.

San Antonio

Jester Seeks Re election as Vexas railroad commissioner

AUSTIN March 4 INS Bean Tord Jester of Gorshang announced plans to seek re election as a Vexas railroad commissioner. He was elected two years ago to fill the unexpired term left by Devry Sadler who resigned to enter the army. A World War I veteran, Jester was selected for service in the current conflict.

Austin INS Bean Tord Jester Gorshang Manouynerd Vexas Jester Devry Sadler

God Is My Doctor by Sister Kenny in The American Weekly

Sister Elizabeth Kenny recounts her long battle against infantile paralysis in a personal life and work narrative. The first installment appears in the March issue of The American Weekly, distributed with Sunday Light. The piece promises adventure, far-off settings, and her lone fight against obstacles while sharing the Kenny treatment for mothers worldwide.

Sister Kenny God Eilzabeth Kenny Kenny Rarih Bibal Doctor American Weekly

Indiana hospitalist fights polio effort and funding

A Minneapolis institute led by a physician advocates infantile paralysis treatment. She explains ongoing plans, editorial support, and the need for private and public funding to train clinicians and maintain hospital care in a city building.

Cadet Center Buys $695,000 in Bonds

Military personnel at the San Antonio aviation cadet center purchased 585,293.85 in war bonds and civilian personnel 160,226. Cash sales totaled 61LTA41.95 and post cash purchases added 190,199. Salary deduction sales amounted to 239,819.40.

San Antonio

Texas flyer killed over Westover field crash

Westover field authorities reported that Second Lieut. Joseph H. Gardner, 29, of Sierra Blanca, Texas, was killed yesterday when his light bombing plane crashed in a vineyard near the sound off the Massachusetts coast.

Texas Westover Field Mass INS Joseph H. Gardner Sierra Blanca Vineyard Sound Massachusetts

Industry To Help Place Handicapped in Southwest Texas

Alden Ginding promotes rehabilitation of handicapped soldiers in San Antonio and Southwest Texas. The San Antonio Manufacturers Association formed a committee led by Bert Scott to connect industry with veterans. Members include Col X F Halvett, Jo Hartung, L Eli, and George Cooper. They aim to find jobs suited to veterans, restoring them to prior trades. Leal Leel, association secretary, hopes many veterans stay in the area, though departures to home states are possible. the effort is to help them overcome their handicap.

Alden Ginding San Ananio Texas Dustry San Antonio Manufacturers Association A. M. Biedenharn Bert Scott Col. X. F. Hlauvelt Jo Hartung L Eli George Cooper C. Leel San Antonio

Film on Canning To Be Shown At Hawthorne PTA Meeting

A film titled You Can Too about canning will be shown at the Nathaniel Hawthorne PTA meeting at 3 PM Thursday in the school auditorium. Mrs. Rat Kenney will discuss Gardening. Annual officer elections are to be held. the executive board will meet.

Povernment Filma Canning Nathaniel Hawthorne Rat Kenney

S A College Plans Spanish Area Project

S A College plans a grant funded Spanish area project to improve teaching in Southwest communities with large Spanish speaking student populations. A study will survey wealth and nutrition in urban and rural San Antonio area schools while lesson plans and health nutrition units are developed for multiple grades. Faculty supervision covers nursing education public health nutrition home economics and physical education.

Texas U. S. Office of Education San Antonio College Ynewily Department of Nursing Ddncision Department of Home Economics

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