Twenty-Three Years Ago In The Files Of The Standard
The Standard notes a citywide appeal to use lights sparingly during early evening celebrations to ease strain on power plants. A special train schedule is planned to prevent delays at junctions. Fredericksburg is set to host the ODHS convention in 1924. A Red Cross led home nursing course is planned. A school board considers a $75,000 building bond after a citizens’ petition.
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Committee On Lights
Grand Lodge
Sons of Herman
Fredericksburg
Red Cross School
Flection
Campaign Drive Aims for Scout Support in Gillespie County
Gillespie County conducts a one day drive for the Boy Scouts with $638 subscribed toward a $1000 goal. Campaign opened with coffee and doughnuts at the old courthouse and continues in Harper and Stonewall under Dr. Lester Keyser and Dr. Leon F. Zwiener. Troop I and Troop II led by Kaderli and Frantzen coordinate Patrol Leaders and Scouts across the town.
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Gillespie County
Boy Scouts
Harper and Stonewall
Lester Keyser
Leon F. Zwiener
Gilbert Kaderli
Alex Frantzen
Karedli
Elgin Crenwelge
Roman Peter
Elgin Heimann
Ted Knopp
Milton Durst
Henry Kneese
Kermit Striegler
Herbert Ingram
Werner Klier
Henry Joseph
Max Metzger
Erwin Kraus
Chas. Dolezal
Alf. Crenwelge
Max Schaper
Rudy Lange
Marcus Schmidt
Ed. Loth
Frantzen
U S Forces Isolate 140 000 Jap Troops In Pacific Drive
U S forces isolate about 140 000 Japanese troops as General MacArthur eyes a return to the Philippines. American landings strike Hollandia and Aitape on New Guinea, inching toward Philippines bases and threatening the enemy’s far rear. Air reinforcements and raids disrupt Burma supply lines while China reports a tight trap on Chinese troops in Henan. British reports say invasion base secrecy tightens ahead of Europe operations.
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Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Hollandia
Aitape
New Guinea
Davao
Philipine
Solomons
Far East
Burma
China
Chenghsien
Henan
Europe
Britain
Large Group Placed In 1-A By Draft Board
Gillespie County selects large group for 1-A status under wartime call. The list of registrants reclassified includes Rudy Frantzen Jacob Roeder Raymond Reed Reuben Nebgen Udo Barsch Egon Moellendorf Walter Schumpelt Jr Norman Reeh Alvin Reed Roy Weinheimer Willie Petsch Jr Werner Maenius Willie Wehmeyer Jr John Dittmar Ernst Knoll Robert Kordzik Sidney Grona Norman Haun Harold Pahl Marvin Wemers Raymond Kunz Rudi Schuch Herbert Ahrens Werner Weber Willmer Fiedler Harvey Rusche Alois Klein Hans Land Walter Wahrmund Roy Ahrens James White Andrew Lengehennig Felix Birch Alvin Offer Walter Klett Alejo Gutierrez Henry Kuenemann Elgin Heimann Alf Crenwelge Ernst Hannen man Emil Hopf Victor Longoria Angel Escamilla Kenneth Walter Jesus Caraz Rez Paul Lindenberg Guadalupe Arizola Wesley Feuge Antonio Medrano Gregorio Martinez Elidio Silva Walker Wood Felix Kammlah Guenther Ellebracht Raymond Kuhlmann Marcus Burg Hiverto Revera Clemens Staudt Domingo Balderaz Jesus Rodriguez Harold Coggeshell Jess Black Worth Howe Antonio Serrantez Cole Lewis Arles Wood Harvey Stein Cleto Martinez Werner Olfers Alvin Jung Johnnie Holland Monroe Wendel Henry Schmidtzensky Varnell Bartholmae Marvin Oegst Reich Erwin Keller Carlos Hernandez Elgin Keller.
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Gillespie County
Army Induction Center
Rudy W. Frantzen
Jacob P. Roeder
Raymond C. Reed
Reuben P. Nebgen
Udo E. Barsch
Egon J. Moellendorf
Walter A. Schumpelt
Norman C. Reeh
Alvin C. Reed
Roy E. Weinheimer
Willie Petsch
Werner L. Maenius
Willie A. Wehmeyer
John A. Dittmar
Ernst F Knoll
Robert
Jess S. Black
Worth W. Howe
Antonio Serrantez
Cole H. Lewis
Arles D. Wood
Harvey F. Stein
Cleto Martinez
Werner E. Olfers
Alvin Jung
Johnnie J. Holland
Monroe Wendel
Henry J Schmidtzensky
Varnell J
Missing Flying Cross Recipient Lt Clemens Fielder Reported MIA
Lt. Clemens Fiedler, recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, is listed as Missing In Action over France since April 10. The report comes from his grandfather Bernhard Fiedler who received word Tuesday afternoon.
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Fiedler
Clemens A. Fiedler
Eighth Aaf
England
Royal Air Force
France
Germany
Clemens Fiedler
Bernhard Fiedler
Tires For Small Trucks Available
OPA announced new tire eligibility for small trucks and delivery vehicles. Small trucks delivering essential foods laundry drugs medicinal supplies and dry cleaning apparel will get new tires eight ply or less and all passenger tire sizes. Beverages ice cream retail stores confections and tobacco trucks previously ineligible may obtain used passenger tires used truck tires under 7 50 20 and obsolete new passenger tire sizes.
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OPA
Men Reported For Navy Induction On Friday
A group of Gillespians formerly accepted for service reported for U S Navy induction on Friday April 21 The group included Edgar E Kammlah Leroy Carl Peter Mann Earl J Treibs Erwin A Maurer Wesley E Welgehausen and Richard A Weinheimer
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U. S. Navy
Edgar E. Kammlah Leroy Carl Petermann
Earl J. J. Treibs
Erwin A. Maurer
Wesley E. Welgehausen
Richard A. Weinheimer
Eckert Schools Set Closing Exercises Friday Night
Eckert schools announce closing exercises will be held Friday night April 28 with students, staff, and families invited to attend the ceremony at the campus.
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Eckert Schools
Kelly Field Revue Sets Night Shows Friday and Saturday
Kerr County officers recover a stolen 1941 Buick sedan in Comfort Highway Los Angeles theft traced to California. Bryan Wallace and three young companions held. gasoline coupons and tires found via black market purchases. The car used as a travel bureau with trips across the West and Texas. investigation continues.
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Lions
Peter's Hall
al Juster
Hollywood
Berni Gould
Broadway
Chicago
Willis Rogers
Robert Gordon
Central Drug Co
U. S. Air Corps
Hoffmann and
Golden
Bob Loth
Comfort Highway
Kerr County
Los Angeles
California
Bryan Wallace
San Antonio
Wallace
Travel Bureau
West
Texas
Lions Club
Peter’s Hall
Kelly Field
Army Station
Jupiter
Gould
Roy Bolger
West Coast
War era ration stamp schedule and renewal notice
The notice outlines ration stamp validity for MEATS FATS and processed foods, sugar stamps, gasoline and shoes. It notes indefinite or fixed expiry dates and details driver license renewal reminders for Texas residents.
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Texas
Bruns Named Chairman of Gillespie Red Cross Chapter
William Bruns a Justice of the Peace was named chairman of the Gillespie County Chapter of the American Red Cross at a special executive board meeting on the past Tuesday. He succeeds W C Ware who has led the chapter since early 1942 and resigned due to relocating. The board includes Mesdames Lochte Mastin Joseph Estill and others with Felix Wilke Henry Lewis Harry Land and Alfred Neffendorf.
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William Bruns
Gillespie County
American Red Cross
Bruns
W. C. Ware
Henry Lochte
Fred Mathisen
Henry Joseph
Julia Estill
Felix Wilke
Henry Lewis
Harry Land
Alfred Neffendorf
Out of Town Attendees Mark Mrs Koennecke Funeral
Among those from outside town at Mrs. Friedrich Koennecke funeral on April 13 were Pfe and Mrs Robert K Koennecke of Randolph Field Pvt Robert Wiennecke and family of Dodge City Kansas and Mrs Ad Solmky of Seguin Texas.
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Friedrich Koennecke
Pfe
Robert K. Koennecke
Randolph Field
Robert Wiennecke
Dodge City
Kansas
Ad. Solmky
Seguin
Texas
Gilbert Kaderli Named 5th War Loan Chairman
Gilbert Kaderli the Humble Oil agent was named chairman of Gillespie County fifth war loan drive slated to start in June. George A. Height announced the appointment and urged broad cooperation with the chamber of commerce backing. The Sunnyside Tavern meeting also covered mail delivery hopes for Fredericksburg and a daily rural route, plus airport, signage for Admiral Nimitz birthplace, and plans for the annual membership gathering in June.
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Gilbert Karerli
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Gillespie County
Chamber of Commerce
Sunnyside Tavern
George A. Height
Treasury
Austin
Robert W. Klingerhoefer
Post Office Department
Klingelhoefer
Fredericksburg
Fred Mathisen
Nolan Brown
Admiral Nimitz
C. J. Dooley
Joe Stein
Paul Kraus
Walter Hollmig
M. F. Pyka
Gilbert Kaderl
Joe Molberg
School Census Tops 1943 Figure in Fredericksburg ISD
The Fredericksburg Independent School District census by enumerator Wm Bruns shows 916 scholastics this year, up from 900 in 1943. The breakdown is 468 males, 443 females and five negroes.
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Fredericksburg Independent School District
Wm. Bruns
Dietel Named Secretary-Treasurer of Gillespie Mutual
War, Dietel was named treasurer of the Gillespie County Mutual Aid Life Insurance Assn to succeed the late Joe Heep. Members may pay their dues by calling at his office.
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Dietel
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Life Insurance Assn
Joe Heep
Gillespie Scouts Plan Camporal At Treib's Waterfall
Gillespie County six Boy Scout troops join for an overnight hike and camporal at Treib's Waterfall on May 5 and 6. Troops from Harper, Stonewall, St. Marys, Lions Club, Lutheran and Latin American groups attend with Edgar Stroeher and Benno Weiss leading the event. The schedule includes a 5 PM Friday arrival, 6 30 PM dinner, 8 30 PM campfire, Saturday contests and a noon meal before flag lowering and departure.
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Gillespie County
Treib’s
Harper Road
Edgar Stroeher
Benno Weiss
Gillespie
Harper and Stonewall
St. Mary’s
Lions Club
Fredericksburg
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U.S
Navy
Climax Lions Minstrel
Palace Stage
Kirma
Palace Theatre
Country Store
Rathen
Gillespie Red Cross Chapter
COFC
Gillespie Mutual
Treib’s Waterfall
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