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Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1940

Page

10

Echo Night at FHS Promises Laughs and Skits

FHS Echo announces an April 11 fun night in the Public School Auditorium with skits by Jr and Sr Chamber of Commerce Lion's Club American Legion Music Club Garden Club Reading Club P T A Choral Club and the FHS faculty. Admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children, proceeds fund band uniforms.

Jr. Chamber of Commerce Sr. Chamber of Commerce Lion’s Club American Legion Music Club Garden Club Reading Club P.T. A. Choral Club FHS. iAll Jane

The Diary of an Absent Minded Professor

A humorous diary fragment recounts a week with repeated forgetfulness from the professor. Events include cutting his finger, slipping on a banana peel, forgetting to bleed and to fall, kissing a student, and missing church collection. He notes an upcoming absence.

Miss X

Courage and Perseverance Highlight Tri County Meet

Fredericksburg was well represented on Tuesday April 3 in field events tennis volleyball and track at the Tri County Meet. Senior participants included Max Ahrens Elmer Luckenbach Guenther Luckenbach in sprints Roy Langerhans Dan Anderegg Kurt Lindenberg and more.

Fredericksburg Max Ahrens Elmer Luckenbach Guenther Luckenbach Roy Langerhans Dan Anderegg Kurt Lindenberg Elgin Friedrich Gilbert Woerner LeRoy Nixon Clinton Stork Norman Ransleben Kurt Mindenberg Oliver Wuest Elgin Dietz Wasley Seymour Roland Schmidt Dudley Lee Edward Arbelger Roland Bonn Jarvis Wieser Louis Wilkie Rudy Schuch Norman Rech

Echo grade school subjects vary as spring arrives

The 3A class and second grade study Holland activities and poster and poem projects. Brownie Girl Scout troop met. Trail Signs were a focus. Miss Ratliff's 2B class draws spring flowers in watercolor. Sixth grade studies Europe’s country sizes and climates. 1B creates a good citizenship booklet.

Holland Brownie

Bank Statement Memoranda and Official Swearing Note

A 1940 bank filing details pledged assets and secured liabilities including government obligations and other assets. A. L. Cameron cashier swears the statement true before Notary Edwin O. Kiehne on March 29 1940 with directors Herman Usener W J Schroeder Alfred Petsch signing.

U. S Federal Reserve Bank United States Ie Aoa Assiecamiel Sispsdcivace Lorca IE Re Sensi Sas Psa Ie Sant Ag Ectetanns State of Texas Gillespie I. A. L. Cameron Edwin O. Kiehne A. L. Cameron Cashier Herman Usener W. J. Schroeder Alfred Petsch

Wanted Classified Notices From Local Paper

Wanted scrap iron tin or junk to cash for model T plates apply E. J. H. care of this paper. Wanted etiquette book on approaching ladies on dance floor illustrated copies preferred mail post paid to M. J. care of this paper. Wanted several unattached young men ages 15 to 20 to join occupations class interviewed by D. T. or M. S.

M. J D. T M. S

Albert Community Notes and Local Happenings

The Albert community welcomes newlyweds Mr and Mrs Chester Otte settling in Albert and offers best wishes. A cemetery crew cleaned the grounds and rebuilt a fence a community play Look Out Lizzie on May 5 with listed cast. Easter egg hunt at Williams Creek drew families and prizes.

Albert Chester Otte Pehl Lizzie Edgar Maenius Johnny Burg Rubin Ottmers Ruben Jacoby Mildred Pell Dora Raulz Lillian Pehl Dorothy Scherer Edwin Deike Hye Max Ochler Gretchen Land Fredericksburg Henry Helmers Julia Dora Alice Albert Helmers Helen Dorothy Orvin Peese Catherine Walter Helmers Martin Maenius Luckenbach Felix Pehl Rubin Hahne Felix Hahne Orwin Peese Eric Jacoby Johnson City Allen Novian Jenschke Williams Creek Allen Joe Jacoby Dorothy Wood Jimmy Lee Jacoby

Newly Weds Visit in Castell and Local School Ball Game

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Foerster of Corpus Christi visited sister Mrs. R. O. Grote and M. Grote after a Saturday marriage. Hilda School playground team defeated local boys 10 to 7 on their home field. Visitors included Mrs. Lea and daughters Betty and Nettie Puryear from Austin. Mrs. John Schuessler and son joined Mrs. Bruno Schmidt and baby daughter traveling to Fashion. Ray Graves and baby visited relatives in Sat Saba over the weekend.

Bill Foerster Corpus Christi R. O. Grote M. Grote Hilda School Lea Betty Nettie Puryear Austin J. H. Jones John Schuessler John Harold Bruno Schmidt Fashion Ray Graves Sat Saba

Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Rapid Rheumatic Pain Relief

An inexpensive home remedy titled Ru-Ex Compound is promoted to relieve rheumatic arthritis and neuritis pain. The recipe involves mixing Ru-Ex with water and lemon juice and taking two tablespoons twice daily, with claimed dramatic improvements within hours. In case of no improvement, money-back guarantees are offered and the product is sold by Kallenberg's Pharmacy.

Kallenberg

Community Notes From Fredericksburg Society

Mr and Mrs Hubert Mohr and son moved to Fredericksburg where Mr Mohr works at Hill Country Implement Co. Wishing them luck in their new home. Attendees at the wedding of Miss Luke Jacoby and Chester included Mr and Mrs Benno Franz and Miss Lucille Vander Straten of San Antonio. Numerous locals visited relatives, attended rodeos, and reported light rainfall. several trips to San Antonio, Grapetown, Willow City, and Fredericksburg are noted. Esther Koennecke is ill with measles. speedy recovery wished.

Hubert Mohr Frederickshoro Emil Herbert Brady Albert Ottmers San Antonio Esther Koennecke Milton Ottmers Herman Klinksick Grapetown Alvin Herbert Glen Young Willow City Harry Schmidt Fredericksburg Max Eckhardt Violet

Child's policy grows in appeal at Austin Mutual

F W Woolsey of Austin Mutual Life Insurance reports growing interest in the juvenile policy for children ages two to 16, offering 500 dollars of protection at a low 80 cents quarterly or 3 20 annually. A similar policy covers ages one month to five years with graduated benefits. At 18, youths switch to a whole life policy.

F. W. Woolsey Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company Littlefield Austin Texas

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