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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1941

Page

4

Christmas Toy Drive Aims to Help San Antonio Kids

San Antonio firemen led by Fire Chief C A Huellas urge residents to donate discarded toys and materials for the Eighteenth Annual Light-Fire department Santa Claus toy drive. Toys in need of repair will be fixed by firemen, with wives assisting in sewing and painting. Donations of paint, scrap lumber, and usable toys are collected at fire stations to benefit underprivileged youngsters on December 25.

San Antonio E. Les Top Light Antoman C. A. Huellas Tne Hart Alster Brother Toys Manufacturing Actlyr Industrians Bors Club Dick Johnson Seoretary Carnes Mrteber Ban Antonio Bhoys

Canadians in England Seek More Action Says Winnipeg Mayor

Winnipeg Mayor Ichi Muse reports Canadian troops in England tire of inactivity and desire more action. He notes many are not professional soldiers, but men who joined to fight Hitler and are unhappy with being kept idle.

TuLss Gma Ichi Muse Winnipeg Man Englar England Hitler

Misplaced Heart Puzzles Draft Board

Frank Galassa, 25, of Chicago suffers a medical condition described as a misplaced heart, creating a unusual draft board puzzle in a local edition.

Chicago Frank Galassa Arme Muszien

Salty Pioneer Forebears Shaping Modern Life

A reflective piece recalls hardy Arizona and Vermont pioneers who built the nation. It recounts Ernest Brown’s windmill work on a Texas ride and Alfred Gage’s early card game on a rail journey, illustrating rough but formative lessons of frontier life.

Dorothy Wage Forrer Arizona Ernest] Brown

Former Trainee Seeks Job Restoral After Service

A former navy trainee, James E. Herbert, an office manager in Chicago, filed in U S District Court seeking reinstatement to his prior job under the Selective Service law. He alleges noncompliance by his former employer and requests back pay and restoration after honorable discharge on March 20.

Chicago Navy Steland M Thellie Rinald Ghicage James E. Herbert A PW Paper Company, Inc U. S Bel Act Verbert

Research on Venereal Disease Starts

The Research Institute of America in San Antonio announces start of long range study into treatment, control and prevention of syphilis and other venereal diseases. President Frank Bickenheuser says clinic at 613 12 Dolorosa street will support free examinations for mothers and children and cooperate with federal state and local governments to curb venereal disease. Visiting scientists will be invited to help direct research and correlate findings.

Prins Research Institute of America Frank Bickenheuser Dolorosa Street Folan San Antonio Bickenhouser Rickenheuser Bull & Center For Teacing Service Univerables Vta Rickenhower Bickenheuser

Children’s Zoo Is Park Plan

Urban plans for a San Antonio children's zoo department were outlined after a New York conference. Richard Frederick and Allen Jennings discussed a Bronx zoo model, with a later aim to import animals cheaply. The project faces delays as a father backed his car, injuring his 1-year-old son, leaving the child hospitalized with a fractured skull and facial paralysis.

San Antonio Zoological Park New York City Richard Frederick Zoo- Woelent Society Alien Jennings Bronx Fred Stark Lanal Zoo Frederick Jennings New York Predenck Stark San Antonio Wological Park George Caideras Roger Balderas Robert

Mike Hoge Rites Planned

Houston obituary notes funeral rites for Captain Mike Hoge 55 son of Governor James Stephen Hoge. Hoge a UT Austin Law School graduate practiced law in Houston before entering cotton factoring then real estate and ranch ventures with siblings Ima, Wil and Thomas. He served in WWI and later in Texas legislature from 1926 to 1931.

Houston INS Mike Hoge Texas James Stephen Hoge Gled Saib Pight Hogg University of Texas Law School Curliste Military Academy Lawrenceville Preparatory School New Jersey Bus 4 Wil Thomas Ima Hogg Patiules

Nazi Raid Fires English Port Hull Hit By Heavy Air Attack

Berlin announces a heavy German air raid on the British seaport of Hull during the night. The official statement says there were heavy explosions and conflagrations.

English Berlin Hull

Rail To Preach At Somerset Rail To Preach At Somerset

The Kev James Rash will preach at Hedmen's ball 2141-2 West Commerce Street at 8 p m each Sunday for six months due to limited funds. The institute will pressure care checks on cures or prevention methods and expects useful work, with donations expanding services and hiring four more clinical workers as demand grows.

Kev James Rash Will Somerset Will Hedmen's Ball West Commerce Street Bickenhouser Sickenhouser Bickenieiser

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