Town and Farm in Wartim War Digest Staples
A wartime digest urges civilian obedience and rationing steps in the 183rd week of the war against Japan. It covers vacation at home to keep railroads free, ration stamps validity, fuel and food allocations, tire quotas, increased home canning supplies, and high priority for railroad work, plus nursing career guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
OPA
Ithe
War Production Board
Department Agriculture
WMC
Manpower Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Atlantic
Gulf
Panama Canal
Department of Agriculture
U. S
Former Eagle Lake Teacher Has Poem In Canadian Paper
Mrs. Presley Ward Hahn of Eagle Lake, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Ward of Sealy, now a Canadian resident for ten years, wrote a poem titled On V-Day in Canada. It was published by the Daily Press of Timmins, Ontario, and she is known for teaching first grade and contributing to the Sealy News. Her Eagle Lake friends join Sealy friends in celebrating this recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presley Ward Hahn
R. M. Ward
Sealy
Canada
Daily Press
Timmins
Ontario
Hahn
Eagle Lake
Sealy News
Summer Session Attendees From State Teachers School
Mrs. R. J. Lange and Mrs. Ted Brunner left Sunday for San Marcos to enter the summer session at Southwestern State Teachers College. They were accompanied to San Marcos by Mr. Lange, Mrs. Hugh Sheridan and Frederick Hoeninghaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Lange
Ted Brunner
San Marcos
Southwestern State Teachers College
Mr. Lange
Hugh Sheridan
Frederick Hoeninghaus
Patient Recovers After Major Operation at Laughlin Hospital
Hilie Kreteschmar is recuperating satisfactorily at Laughlin Hospital after a major operation on Monday morning. Doctors report steady progress and hope for a quick return to activities in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laughlin Hospital
Hilie Kreteschmar
State Historical Assn Plans Hand Book of Texas
The Texas State Historical Association will include Eagle Lake history and traditions in the Handbook of Texas, an encyclopedia of Texas and Texans. H Bailey Carroll urges townspeople to contribute data so significant local events are not omitted. Write to the Association at the University of Texas Austin with historical and present day information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Texas
Texas State Historical Association
H. Bailey Carroll
University of Texas, Austin
Girl Scouts Offer Nursery Service in Eagle Lake
The Girl Scouts plan a nursery service to help families and earn spending money. Rates are 25 cents per hour and 85 cents after midnight. Signed up workers include Betty Jane Kil gore, Joan Davis, Betty Jo McElmurry, and Frankie Jean Pidgeon with listed contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Betty Jane Kilgore
Joan Davis
Betty Jo McElmurry
Frankie Jean Pidgeon
Chicken Barbecue on Gertson Lawn Draws Guests
Nernon Gertson hosted a Thursday evening chicken barbecue on his lawn assisted by his parents Mr and Mrs Cal Gertson and sister Arline Gertson. Guests included Vernon Betty Jane Kilgore Frankie Jean Pidgeon Jean Linke Betty Joyce Linke Kay Kearney Walter Frnka Harold Hutson and Darrell Vandiver. Coach Edwin Rench departed to Wilcox Grocery for vacation duties. Miss Olinda Renz left Sunday for San Marcos to attend SWTTC summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nernon Gertson
Cal Gertson
Arline Gertson
Vernon
Betty Jane Kilgore
Frankie Jean Pidgeon
Jean Linke
Betty Joyce Linke
Kay Kearney
Walter Frnka
Harold Hutson
Darrell Vandiver
Edwin ‘Rench
Wilcox Grocery
Olinda Renz
San Marcos
Howard Fitzgerald Wins Award For Daily Texan Work
University of Texas Daily Texan staff members received gold silver and bronze keys at the annual staff picnic hosted by editor Helene Wilke. Howard Fitzgerald son of H C Fitzgerald of Eagle Lake earned a fugane award and serves as interim intramural sports reporter planning to enter the School of Journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas Daily
Helene Wilke
University
Howard Fitzgerald
H.C. Fitzgerald
Eagle
Howard
Eagle Lake
Rogier Lake
Daily Texan
Cp&l News
Chester Amthor
Beeville
Amber
Family Visit and Weekend Guests Highlight Local Socials
Mr and Mrs Albert Pustajovisy joined his sister Mrs doe Litvik of Fast Bernard and his nephew Frank Slubar of Houston for a Sunday visit with Mrs Frank Blumrich at Hallettsville. A barbecue dinner was enjoyed with other family members. Misses Lilly Mae Schindler Leether Wright and Eileen Renz plan to leave next week for Houston to enter Southwestern Business College. Mr and Mrs B D Fussell of Angleton were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Griff Thomas Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pustajovisy
Doe Litvik
Fast Bernard
Frank Slubar
Houston
Frank Blumrich
Hallettsville
Blumrich
Mr. Pustejavsky
Lilly Mae Schindler
Leether Wright
Eileen Renz
Southwestern Business College
B. D. Fussell
Angleton
Griff Thomas, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
ELCO
Fraka Wholesale House
Tex
Wartim
Office OF War Information
Ow! News Bureau
Horemain
Chester Bow
Bowles
Albert’s Variety Store
State Teachers School
State Historical Assn. Plans Hand Book of Texas
Girl Scouts Plan Nursery Service
Gertson Nome
The
Telephone Company
Ella Ziegler
Edmund Radack
Josephine Enka
Fred G. Frnka
Josephine
Thale
Pioneer White Wings
White Wings
KTSA
Wilcox -Grocery
Ier Oe
Remirax
CPL
Central Power and Light Company
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