On May 13, 1907, the San Antonio Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was organized in the Menger Hotel. Anna Hertzberg was elected president by the 15 charter members. The council immediately became active in the development of social services in the city, establishing a night school to provide English instruction to adult immigrants and organizing projects to address such concerns as literacy and public health. In the 1930s, members established a neonatal and well baby clinic. They set up a day care center for working mothers in support of the 1940s war effort and developed the Lighthouse for the Blind during that time, as well. The council continues its work, assessing the needs of the community and creating or assisting agencies to assume council-initiated projects as self-sustaining interests. (2000)
San Antonio Section, National Council of Jewish Women
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San Antonio Section, National Council of Jewish Women is a historical marker in San Antonio, Bexar County, dedicated in 2000. It is one of 236 historical markers documented in Bexar County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 503 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.4248, -98.4865 near San Antonio. The nearest cataloged historic site is Barbed Wire Demonstration (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Menger Hotel, Menger Hotel, and Pan American Round Table.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5029012360. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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