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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1944
Page
17
The author contrasts World War I verse with World War II and argues that modern soldiers write less inspired poetry. He notes Kilmer’s influence, recalls “In Flanders Fields,” and laments postwar crime and corruption while urging realism and action over verse. He hopes future soldiers keep courage and duty.
Ed Lesch parked his car in front of his home at 720 Fast Guenther Street Tuesday evening and left. He saw the vehicle in flames within minutes. Damage estimated at 400 dollars. Cause of the fire unknown.
Second Lieut. Eugene C. St Clair earns Air Medal plus Oak Leaf Cluster after completing 15 combat missions as a Liberator pilot with the Seventh Air Force in the Central Pacific. Also noted are Cal A. Agan Jr. of Corpus Christi and Set. Charles Castro praised for bravery in Sicily and medical acts amid intense bombardment. Cpl. Vivian Reyes receives Silver Star for maintaining communications under heavy fire on the Fifth Army front in Italy with the 36th Texas division.
A 23-year-old Karnes City woman, who married a soldier in February 1944 in Kenedy after her sailor husband left, was arrested Tuesday on bigamy charges and returned to face them Wednesday. She has worked as a taxi dancer and waitress in San Antonio since her second marriage.
San Antonio launches a major Fourth War Salvage Drive with over 250000 pounds of waste paper expected this week. Fire stations report strong student and household participation, led by Fire Station No 9 with 27000 pounds, as prizes of 50 and 26 dollars await top collecting groups.
Rev. J. Paul Tisdel of Harlandale Christian Church will speak on This Nation Under Fire at the noon service at Travis Park Methodist Church.
A public hearing at 1 pm Friday in the courthouse will ask Bexar County farmers to approve employing German POWs from Dodd Field as farmhands. Workers must be at least 15 men, paid 80 rents a day, to assist in pruning, weeding, hoeing, and harvesting across grain and potato crops. The county farm wage bond committee, chaired by H. A. Fitzhugh, will conduct the session and note past success near Canton and the Mee Mission fields.
The Allied Food Control Commission says it has allocated enough provisions to feed Romans for the first 20 days of the occupation of Rome. The announcement came amid ongoing Allied planning and relief efforts in Naples.
Very Rev Walter Golatha, university president, outlined postwar expansion including a science building or library at graduation in the campus gym. Eighteen seniors received degrees, with thirty more to graduate August 9. Golatha said negotiations with the lay advisory board have begun and a Anglo-Tispany Citizens conference is planned to boost inter American relations. Rev Wangler gave the commencement address.
A satirical note features Spangler and Hannegan rivaling through American history and scheming for office. It mocks campaign tactics as “terrific personalities” while joking about postmaster generalship and a broad campaign philosophy. Also mentions four graduates with honors, listing names.
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