SAPL : September 5 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

September 05, 2021

1948
St. Gerard’s High School (right) is dedicated.

1921
Harold Joske, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Joske, drowns in the Guadalupe River north of New Braunfels. Joske was only 32 years old and vice president and general manager of Joske’s department store.

2000
The mercury reaches 111 degrees – the hottest day in San Antonio history.

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