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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1941

Page

7

Fredericksburg bids for power distribution upgrades invited

Public bid notice seeks proposals for improvements to Fredericksburg Texas power and distribution system. Bids addressed to Mayor Edward Kraus and opening at 10:00 AM in April 1941 require a 5 percent bid bond, wage terms listed, and plans available from Joe E Ward Consulting Engineer in Wichita Falls.

Edward Kraushe Fred-eri¢ksburg Texas Fredericksburg Joe E. Ward Harvey-Snider Wichita Falls Joe E Tex Edward Krauskopf

Morris Ranch Club Officers Named and Meeting Recap

Morris Ranch Demonstration Club met March 22 with Mrs. Oliver Rabke presiding. Officers appointed to committees, water heater installation demo explained, and plans set to meet April 22 with Mrs. Hugo Usener. Reporter notes a crafted anecdote and Texas demonstrator family remodeling statistic.

Morris Ranch Demonstration Club St. Byrd Oliver Rabke 8. W. Byrd Chas Weber Otto Grona

License Platys Continued from Page One

Details on license plates by county and number ranges. The text lists specific allotments for Blanco Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason Bexar Dallas Harris Tarrant Tom Green and Travis counties with ranges and special designations for state officials, exempt plates, and maximum numbers in use.

Blanco Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason Bexar Dallas Harris Tarrant Tom Green Travis State Highway Department Ete Anderson County Zavala Legislature Senate Highway Department Health Department

Aunt Discovers Fraudulent Patent Cure

A reader recalls asking if a patent medicine cured her aunt. She discovers the wrapper reveals two additional diseases instead, highlighting misrepresentation and risk from tonic cures.

Final date set for cotton mattress applications in Texas

April 30 is the final date for Texas farm and land families to apply under the 1941 cotton mattress demonstration program. Elberta Martin notes applications are due at county AAA and Home Demonstration Agent offices. To date 236 mattresses were processed in 1940, 494 total for 1940-41. work resumes after April 15 for 250 more for certified applicants. army defense purchases end further orders for percale and comforters.

Texas Farm Department of Agriculure Elberta Martin Gillespie County Harper Fred Wedekind Morris Randh Hugo Usener Stonewall Emil Schlaudt Willow City H. J. Rabin Army Perecase Washington Percase

Anna Gold's Store Notice Pocketed Laces and Embroideries

Notice in Scotch church announces work will begin once mattresses in each center are completed and highlights remaining yards of laces and embroideries at cost for selection. It also urges pewgoers to contribute their own buttons instead of cushions buttons to the collection plate.

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Jacob Roeder Tivydale Sr. Chamber of Pommere New Financial Institution Morris Ranch Club MFFT Bertie P. T. Donop Arthur Stehling Emil Waankmound William Schroeder, Jr Cahier City Radio & Electric Co August J. Langerhans Fredericksberg N. J. O'Connell Austin, Texas BANK Son AAA Anna Gold Best Mutual Lumber New Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System
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