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Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana Benito Juarez

The Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana Benito Juarez was a organization started by 16 Mexicans that met in Magnolia Park. A mutual aid society which offered its membership connected to and a social outlet established in may 1919. And in 1920 la Sociedad Mutualista Mexicana Benito Juarez and Club Mexico Bello got together and both called there members to get involved in a cause dear to there heritage soon therefore la Sociedad Benito Juarez became closely involved in the fiesta events.

In 1928 Mutualista Benito Juarez constructed a new salon also including a theater which served a similar function in Magnolia Park. A well known theatrical group from Magnolia Park,founded by Feliciano Chairez preformed for community gatherings across the colony.Then a few years later the sociedad had difficulties paying dues on a regular basis in 1932 the sociedad lost the hall. Although the sociedad continued limp along under circumstances

history


 * 1919

the May 25, 1919, outside the house of Mr. Pablo Saenz, 73 Street and Avenue K (under the shade of some trees) it was fifty years ago installed MUTUAL BENITO JUAREZ MEXICAN SOCIETY, its first president founder Brother Elias Ramirez, from Laredo, Texas, and a former member of the Mutual Society Benito Juárez of that Ciuadad


 * 1920

In January 1920 the Company gave its first sign of membership, organized a collection among members and neighbors, to ease even in part, to the victims of Puebla and Veracruz, who were victims is catastrophic.Also in 1920 May 5 the first festival in Herman Park, accepting the free services of Professor Porfirio Espino, that the time organizing a Musical Band. Since childhood society showed signs of burning desire to progress within it and accept the feminine element. The components of the Company apparently encouraged by the positive reception of the colony gave start to the acquisition of a property room and mid-year 1920 and due to the initiative of Brother Julio Arizaga provides a land property that is in navigation street between Calle 75 and 76 offer which was accepted, but is required as a place to select, proceed to fill the hall of the company in 7329 Juarez navigation.


 * 1921

In September 1921 San Antonio Press, Publishing house Lozano, started a campaign for a liver getting party Elementary School in Dolores, Mexico, and the Society embraces the initiative spirit and fundraising by all legal means begins. The live of all without missing humanitarianism which is demonstrated when one of his ardent fighter. Brother Joseph S. Medellin proposes to send in a telegram to the Governor of New York. for clemency for a Mexican who was sentenced to death.

saw the progressive spirit filled his dreams in the years 1926 and 1927 when he built his first Social Building at the street navigation with the number 7528. Though the room was not spacious in Mutualista Temple, contributed much to the amusement of the community and as all organizations. The Company facilitated for all your local needs in the neighborhood, and for weddings and social gatherings such as meetings for workers and performances. In the events of socidad families contributed much brother Jose Feliciano S. Medellin and Chairez and other prominent Mutual that time also instituted a school of spanish classes for kids under the direction of Ms. Leonor Ancira.
 * 1926-1927


 * 1932

The economic depression that gripped the country in 1932 resulted in adverse effect to the Company reducing its Membership to a minimum, but even in these circumstances, and by the willingness of brother Juan C. Hernandez guardian of the goods of society this is still meeting the needs of the residents as it was limited possibilities you could. There were several attempts to increase membership in the years of the national depression but following a call Brother S. Jose Medellin, 31 October 1937, to try to rescue the financial difficulties that Salon had expropriated the Company boards were normalized resulting in the current revival.


 * 1952

The desire to own building was reborn in 1952 and acquired what was once a church located at 7538 Avenue L. The national economic situation had improved considerably and thus the membership reached a respectable number, which made it easy reconstruction building and all work contributed to better conditioning fur Salon that as before the meeting of the ventro 'Club Civicos' union de Workers and general meetings in addition I provide satisfaction to own a home of MUTUAL SOCIETY BENITO JUAREZ. The second world war broke ranks taking with us some of our members.

in 1963 instituted Society Youth department but has not reached the development we aspire if you have all the support we can prorcionarle are founders of the Federation of Societies Mutual Mexican state of Texas members and we have been present at all meetings since its institution. Just as we rely on the union of individuals in society are also confident that the union of Societies in a Federation task certainly benefit societies or maybe a single or collective benefit that delighted those who dream of a better life. We take the prerogatives that this Great Country offers its citizens BENITO JUAREZ MUTULAISTA COMPANY has been recognized by the Federal Government as a Fraternal charity and therefore exsenta federal taxes.
 * 1963


 * 1969

members MUTUAL SOCIETY BENITO JUAREZ find themselves overjoyed when they seethe day arrive on February 2, 1969, when if not practically, if officially celebrate there 50th anniversary of the foundation of there society