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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1939

Page

6

Camp Lat-a-Lot Aims 620 Adoptions For Kids in Texas

A San Antonio campaign seeks 320 foster parents to adopt San Antonio children aged 5 to 12 for a three week vacation at Camp Lat-a-Lot near Comfort Texas. Selected by nurses, immunizations begin now, four three week sessions start in June, with groups of 80. Donations of $15 fund each admission.

San Antonio Ness Comfort Texas San Comfort Guadalupe River Albert Steves Jr Dan Oppenheimer Achife Tracy Frantes Gayle Supe

Leon Valley Students to Receive Promotion Certificates

Twenty five Leon Valley students will be presented promotion certificates Wednesday night May 24 at ceremonies in the Leon Valley school auditorium. T. W. Nance will present diplomas to one hundred twelve students who completed seventh and ninth grades. Graduates from the ninth grade include Jackie Irene Cornwell Velma Dean Menn Pearl Allene Kasper Virginia Marie Worle Carolyn Morle Whittaker Ymx Eugenie Mattik Lilian Rae Montgomery Lucila Mae Truempel Francis Nell Steubing Lilly Pear Bales and Eric Behwope Jr. Seventh grade graduates include Daniel Bertke Joseph Retninger Joan R. KasperGran William Lancenberg George Salazar Carvery Sanders Eugene Whittaker William Cornwell Joyce Braendic Clara Karp Gilorig Nichels Josephine Tetnmnie ef Dorothy Steubing Archie Webmeyer. It is easy to solve problems if you place a want ad in The Light San Antonio's big newspaper. A conitequs ad writer at F-12931 will phrase the copy.

Leon Valley Leon Valley School T. W. Nance Peleliasl Gred Jackie Irene Cornwell Velma Dean’ Menn Pearl Allene Kasper Virginia Marie Worle Carolyn Morle Whittaker Ymx Eugen

Mayo Fights Pneumonia In Chicago Hospital

Chicago May 20 At tended by three doctors and as many nurses Dr Charles H Mayo internationally famous physician and surgeon was battling pneumonia in a Chicago hospital today A late bulletin said Mayo showed considerable improvement since admission the day before The elder William Mayo 77 underwent major abdominal surgery at St Marys Rochester weeks ago The brothers run a Rochester Minn clinic the world renowned Mayo Clinic Charles was stricken at a downtown hotel yesterday

Chicago Charles H. Mayo Mayo Maysig Rochester Minn William St. Mary's Hospital Charles

Northwestern Theatre Names EVANSTON Property Director

S A Girl Student Property Director EVANSTON May 20 Jane Dinsmoor daughter of Mrs J D Dinsmoor of 2131 West Kings highway San Antonio has been selected to supervise the property crew on Northwestern university theater's latest production The Comedy of Errors. Miss Dinsmoor has headed two lighting crews under Theodore Fuchs and played leading feminine roles in Jacob Comes Home and Lyeistrals playing the title character.

S. A Evanston Jane Dinsmoor J. D. Dinsmoor West King's Highway San Antonio Northwestern University Theater Miss Dinsmoor Theodore Fuchs America Jacob

P T A and Units Elect New Braunfels Officers

In New Braunfels on May 20 the annual Parent-Teacher group activities closed with installation of officers for multiple local organizations. Mrs. B C Homeyer became president, with Mrs. James Hinman as vice, and others including Ray Schwabout as secretary and Mrs. H Williams as treasurer for the Lamar School T A. The High School PT A named Mrs. Walter Locno as president with a slate of officers.

P.-T.a New’ Braunfels New Braunfels Schuraz .T. A Bmrs B. ¢. Homeyer James Hinman Jars Ray Schwadout H. 76. Williams Lamar School T. A William Grorough W. T. Ellis Paul Wimberley Marcus Adams the High School PT. A. Installjnd Walter Locno Herbert Neft A. G. Bremer Hermann Babel Milas Hpille Mar~ Fin

Mass meeting to protest British White Paper on Palestine

A large Jewish community gathering in San Antonio will convene at the Hebrew Community Center at 3 pm Sunday to protest the British White Paper. Rabbi Tamarkin and Rabbi Rabinowitz will speak, with Zionist leaders and other prominent members attending. A condemnation resolution will be presented and sent to London and Washington. C D Shapiro will preside.

San Antonio Hebrew Community Center Great Britain Chamberlain Palestina David Tamarkin 4. Rabinowitz Gest Chamberlalins London Engand Washington DB. C David Shapiro Wil

Valley weight hearing set for June 15 at Harlingen

Interstate Commerce Commission will hold the first of a series hearings in Harlingen on June 15 on proposed increases in estimated vegetable weights in various containers shipped from Texas and California. South Texas shippers warn the new schedule could raise freight by about 30 percent, a burden the industry may not bear. Later hearings will be in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Boise as the series continues.

Harlingen Interstate Commerce —Commission Texas California South Texas San Francisco Los Angeles Seattle Boise Southwestern South Teyes Frank Leffingwell Dallas Commerce Attorney R. V. Dover San Antonio Freight Bureau W. 3. Augello Warren ‘Traffic Service New York

Capitol Renovation Sparks Bright Orange Dome Paint

Workers at the state capitol continue extensive restoration from the dome to the basement. They apply bright orange paint to the exterior to create a standout appearance while interior repainting protects workers from falls. The project, including safety measures with steel, is expected to take about a year to finish.

Capitol Goddess of Liberty San Francisco Golden Gate

Bull Runs Amid Crowded Lounge at NZ Hotel

A stray bull charged into the lounge of the fashionable Ben Nevis hotel in Wanganui while cattle were being driven past. It leapt stairs and charged into the crowd, injuring several men before being controlled and removed to the street.

Auckland New Zealand

Braden Elected by Mission Chamber of Commerce

Braden Elected president of the Mission chamber of commerce succeeding L A Burnd t. Other officers on the board include H Ramey as vice president P Wejdaly as treasurer and S M Patterson given a two term contract as secretary. Money for any purpose can be obtained by consulting firms listed in Classifications 465 to 48 Flight Want Ads.

iBraden Mission Mission W. I. Hra

10000 Join a Minute Man Army Reserve Corps

Washington May 20 Nearly 16 900 ex soldiers entered the enlisted reserve in eight months as the army pushes to build a 75000 strong Minute Man corps. The unit serves as a wartime pool of trained specialists who would be called to duty instantly. Officials say more former soldiers can join yearly to reach full strength.

Washington Army Minute Man Corps Malin Craig

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