Educational Advances in Fredericksburg Conference
Citizens of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County attended the seventh district Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers session. Superintendent Whitten urged comprehensive school reform, stressing education as future wealth and the role of teachers and parents in improving youth outcomes. Similar calls for revamping the school system were voiced to prevent future neglect of children's development.
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Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Whitten
No Time for Sentiment on Medical Power Play
The Times of Shreveport argues against federal control of medicine, warning that socialized medicine proposals mirror a broader pattern of government overreach. It cautions that public health gains should not come from a political medical dictatorship in Washington or from socialism and communism undermining democracy and private enterprise.
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Shreveport
Louisiana
Times
Washington
Senator O'Daniel Criticizes Milk Price Policy in Speech
Texas Senator W Lee O'Daniel rails against Washington bureaucrats for fixing prices on milk and butter and other foods. He argues wage growth outpaces living costs, while subsidies shift burden to producers and taxpayers nationwide.
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Washington
W. Lee O’daniel
U. S
Texas
News of Gillespie County Men and Women in Uniform
Military updates from Gillespie County list seaman second class Albert Reck stationed at Pearl Harbor after training in San Diego. Lieutenant Reuben Eckhardt, once missing in action, expects furlough soon in New York, while J. W. Lynch returns from battle areas for a 18 day visit at home. Carl O. Welgehausen trains as an aviation cadet at Maxwell Field, Alabama, with prior attendance at Texas A M College. Roman J. Hartmann among 215 Texas cadets in pre flight training. Promotions in the South Pacific include Roy H. Langerhans and Anthony P. Knopp to private first class, both veterans of Schreiner Institute and Fredericksburg High School, serving as gunners in an AAA battalion with Asiatic Defense Ribbon.
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Albert Reck
J. P. Reck
San Diego Naval Training Station
Pearl Harbor
R. E. Eckhardt
Reuben E. Eckhardt
Reinhold Eckhardt
England
New York City
J. W. Lynch
U. S. Navy
L. D. Lynch
Lynch
Carl O. Welgehausen
Maxwell Field
Arthur Welgehausen
Alabama
Army Air Forces Training Command
Welgehausen
Texas A & M College
South Pacific
Ray L. Owen
Roy H. Langerhans
Anthony P. Knopp
Langerhans
August J. Langerhans
Knopp
Louis Knopp
Fredericksburg High School
Schreiner Institute
U. S. Army
Letter from Arthur Kowert thanking Fredericksburg Standard
Mr Arthur Kowert thanks the Fredericksburg Standard editor for publicity given to the Seventh Day Congress of Parents and Teachers Spring Conference. He praises the paper and expresses appreciation for hospitality and the editorial, and asks to publish his letter with his personal sentiment.
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Arthur Kowert
Fredericksburg
Texas
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
PTA Workers Commended In Resolution
The resolutions committee of the Seventh District acknowledges Fredericksburg citizens for cooperation at the recent convention. It thanks Mrs. H. A. Lochte and Mrs. W. H. Schaefer for leadership, the local PTA, school board, superintendent, faculty, pastors, Junior and Senior Chamber of Commerce, and local newspapers for their courtesies and public notices.
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Seventh District
Reuben Ashley
San Saba
Warren Freund
G. B. Ballerstedt
Austin
W. H. Schaefer
Here
Fredericksburg
H. A. Lochte
Letter of appreciation from Ruth B. Jordan
A closing note expresses gratitude for hospitality and warmth. The writer thanks the recipient for making her feel welcome and comfortable, signing with sincere regards.
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Ruth B. Jordan
From Where I Sit 1944 tribute to home comforts
Song lyric inspired column from 1944 reflects soldiers overseas longing for trout fishing Seward's Creek and simple home joys. Willie Wells writes of war weary feelings and the desire to return to family kitchen aromas and a pleasant beer while urging readers to protect everyday pleasures.
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Willie Wells
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Fredericksburg Standard
Audit Bureau of Circulations
ARTHUR @. BOWERT
Werner A. Klier
Frederaburg
Dericksburg Publishing Company
Bookkeeper
Vitor’s
Grange
The
Legion
Ladies’ Literary Club
Metropolitan Daily
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Bureau of ‘Public Relations
U. S. “War Department
News OF
Roman J. Hartmann
Henry Hartmann
Roy Langerhans
Tony Knopp
Kcity
Jack Little
Robert Sutherland
W. E. Whitten
District Board of Managers
Mr. Kowert
PTA
Joe Marsh
Seward’s Creek
Brewing Industry Foundation
Urusk
Ois
Onun Ae
Aluminum
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Ketchen
Firestone
City Radio & Electric Company
Alfred Duecker
Fredericksburg, Texas
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