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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1918
Page
3
Camp Travis Texas shows war gardens thriving with vegetables and ornamentals tended by soldiers. A recent health survey notes increases in height and weight, improved posture and vitality, attributed to regular work, nutritious meals, and sanitary conditions.
Increments of drafted men arriving at Camp Pravis show the best quality yet, with excellent physical condition and good discipline praised by medical staff. Alfred Grona of Det 165th Trans and Wagoner 13th Battalion Haas Depot Brigade Camp Texas, previously near Fredericksburg, received a pass to visit friends and reports a fine time and bright smile. Crona, a trusted brigade specialist, serves with the Special Duty Supply Company under the United States Food Administration in Federal Texas.
A wartime notice discusses Food Administration policies on manufacturing controls and licensing, plus a feature on laundry improvements to soldiers’ shirts. It covers producer permissions, quarter-year limits, and office contact details, alongside a routine ownership statement for the Fredericksburg Standard.
Government urges quick filling of vacancies in the civil service with two exam paths. Bookkeeper and clerk bookkeeper routes require six months to one year experience, with salary at $1,000 yearly. Open to all U S citizens and allied nations. exam day is Tuesday in Washington.
A fragmented notice asks residents to spread the word and offer help in the city. It mentions a phone number and a request for information or papers, urging civic assistance and good will among neighbors.
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