San Antonio Two High Schools Open Commencement Week
Commencement week begins for San Antonio's Main Avenue and Brackenridge high schools with baccalaureate sermons. Rev. Arthur G. Jones and Rev. Hugh McLelian lead the services, featuring patriotic hymns and original verses. May 20 will see Main Avenue's graduation at 4:30 PM and Brackenridge's on May 20 with 112 graduates. decorations, class plays, and athletic letter awards accompany the events.
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San Antonio
Arthur G. Jones
First Presberian Church
Maintree High School
Hugh McLevian
Central Christian Church
Brackenridge High School
Bracenridge
Brackenridge High
America
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Main Avenue
Wah High Schools
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Entertain Graduates by Scientific Society Honors and Elections
The Brackenridge High Scientific Society closed the school year with a social at Lita Oli ri on South Flores Street in honor of graduates Elizabeth Wilson Herbert Cushman and Albert McCurdy. Bunco and refreshments marked the event. The final session elected officers for next term: William Laya president Theodore Keaster vice president Mamie Baker secretary Robert Williams treasurer Arthur Wetzel sergeant at arms Jack Meyer parliamentarian Henry Steinhoemer reporter and Lita Olavarri property keeper.
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Scientific Society of Brackenridge High
Elizabeth Wilson
Herbert, Cushman
Albert McCurdy
Bunco
William Laya
Theodore Keaster
Mamie Baker
Robert Williams
Arthur Wetzel
Jack Meyer
Henry Steinhoemer
Lita Olavarri
Brackenridge High February class plans and events
The February 1919 Brackenridge High class selected for early start details editor in chief Thomas Hogan and assistants Ruth Woodside and William Eckahart with a business manager Ray Kosthmar. The auditorium decorating committee begins Saturday for June graduation, May 31 picnic dance moved to avoid commencement. Cast of The Fortune Hunter shown, lead Gordon Shacklett previews performances on the 23rd and 24th. Captain Toy of Camp Travis recruits 75 boys and 25 girls for post work at minimum wage. eligibility and hours stated.
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Brackenridge High
Thomas Hogan
Ruth Woodside
William Eckahart
Ray, Kosthmar
Brackenridge Park
Johnston
Henrietta Euck
Main Avenue High School
Main Avenue High
Borden
Captain Toy
Camp Travis
Brackenridge High honors 1918 state basketball champions
At a May 22 assembly in Brackenridge High School auditorium the victorious basketball team received solid silver miniature basketball trophies inscribed with their names and state championship year. Team members listed include Hamilton Herrera Hagewood captain Englebert Winters Whitney.
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Brackenridge High School
Harry Hamilton
William Herrera
Floyd Hagewood
Hilmer Englebert
Virgil Winters
Rodney Whitney
Campbell
Brackenridge High
Winer Englebvert
Charlie Chowning
Jack Williams
Emory Cushing
Gordon Shacklett
Werner Rennert
Charles
Red Cross junior work report from Main Avenue High School
The Junior Red Cross committee reports 52877 surgical dressings collected well above the goal. Girls Florence Slade Leila Slade Margaret Silsbes Ruby Fly Eileen McManus Olivia Bingham Constance Erler Lucille Kramer Kathleen Gonzales are commended for their efforts. The knitting department made six Belgian baby blankets two sweaters and 37 pairs of socks. Sewing classes produced 283 garments for the Senior Red Cross including eight jackets and 25 pinafores. Dietetics sent 200 cream soups 75 orange sponge servings and 24 baked apples to Green Memorial Hospital. Forty pupils studied first aid and 20 girls enrolled in nursing classes. No Red Cross activities this summer. downtown headquarters open for interested students. Brackenridge High has Miss Harwell's class and domestic science making 200 dresses for Belgian orphans. funds from material purchases are noted.
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Red Cross
Main Avenue High School
Florence Slade
Leila Slade
Margaret Silsbes
Ruby Fly
Eileen McManus
Olvia Bingham
Constance Erler
Lucille Kramer
Kathleen Gonzales
Brackenridge High
Harwell
Brackenridge High Plans Patriotic Class Day Pageant
Brackenridge High School graduates will stage a June 18 Class Day pageant titled Life in America and The Prophecy of Victory. The program features Indian vignettes, war-time scenes, and displays of patriotism with aid from Army officers and Camp Travis resources.
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Brackenridge High School
America
Sky Blue Water
United States
Pixie
Navy
Joan of Arc
Red Cross
France
Columbia
Civilization
Labor
Price
Heller
Camp Stanley
Camp Travis
Orensble
Red Cross Meeting At Lamar School Highlights
A Lamar School community meeting featured a Red Cross program with a chorus and poems, talks by Ned Crose and Red Cross members, and tableaux showing beneficiaries such as a French orphan and a blind soldier. Pupils bought thrift stamps totaling two thousand three hundred fifteen and sixty worth, and a sixth grade club formed to support Red Cross work all summer.
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Fred Cross
Lamar School
Joan of Arc
Jean of Arc
Gus Passar
Hed Cross
Sallie Strawn
Ned Crose
Gladys Birdsong
Kathleen Corning
Red Crose
Lotte Collins
Jarelle Sexter
Red Cross Tal
Deorothy Owen
Tony Carvajal
Allie Strawn
Elsie Reich
Redross
Anna Wilking
Sarah Liebman
the Marseillaise
Red Cross
Helen Schlierer
Franklin Swalds
Red Cro
Velma Graham
Vera Collins
Maurica
Andrea Ligard
Eugene Holmereen
Albert Herminn
Fausto Gutierrez
Eugene Kooke
Adelina Gonzales
Cross Talk
Doe Flores
America
Audienne
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Drs. A. I Bivasong
Sauta Alimo Street
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Surviving Napoleonic Veteran Foresees Long War
Pario May 25 Denis Talos aged 116 years dies. He predicts a long conflict but believes the Allies will triumph. He recalls Napoleons defeats of the English and argues the Kaiser and German leaders are not Napoleons. He cites strength of the English fleet and the American Navy.
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Pario
Denis Talos
Napoleon
Denis
St. Helena
Kaiser
Hindenburg
Ludendorff
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Sam Kaufman
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George Sexauer
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Sr. Vincent
State University
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Meeks
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RED Cross Report
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