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Late Donat ionsClose Plane FundPonce de Leon should have lived r In 1942. The Light b fishier plane fund might has^e ended his Quest.At lew-t two tilings were apparent Tuesday:1. Although the lighter plane fund was supjxjscd to huve been ended several weeks ago, the Idea was apparently still very much alive In San Antonio, and2. • contributions were si ill pouring in.From the “women Sn white” atcihT11arcamthithe Santa Rosa hospital nursing school has come a donation of $17, collected in pennies, nickels and dimes for among trainees.Sister Hilda of the nursing school started the Idea of contributing to the fund. She passed around aworld-shaped bank among the student nurs and the $17 resulted.Another big contributor was the 1857th Service unit at Foit Sam Houston.Staff Sgt, Norris Cahee gets the credit for passing around the hat among the soldiers. HU score: $10.20.Other law; contributors include Lamar school children, $133; Grade l-A at Collins Garden school, $2,and H, S, Smith, $1.Hie Light wishes lo thank theseas well as the marv others who►have sent money into tlie fund. However, it will have to declineofCowda;theSt€pTany further donations. The moneylt;/PprfoWrPetouFalready collected has been .sent lo ;l central agency that will use It in the purchase of a full-sized bomber' j for Uncle Sam’s fighting forces. By I 5c pooling the money, the plane could Lf. 1 rxi purchased sooner. tiH you have any spare change In, ihe future, put it Into defense* stamps and bonds. This will help buy planes, too.lt;
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Tue, Mar 03, 1942
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