SAPL : August 25 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

August 25, 2021

1926
Installation of the flood gates in the Olmos creek dam north of the city was begun today, assuring San Antonio permanent protection from floods.

1939
A Communist rally at Municipal Auditorium turns into a riot when a crowd of 5,000 stone-throwing citizens converges on the building.

1979
The San Antonio Light reports that the Polish American Priests Association sent a letter two days ago inviting Pope John Paul II to visit Panna Maria, about 55 miles south of San Antonio, to celebrate its 125th anniversary as the first Polish community in Texas. “Why wouldn’t he accept?” asked Msgr. Erwin Juraschek president of the association. “After all… he’s Polish.”

This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.