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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1950
Page
6
Garden Club radio program hosted by Mrs. Freda Hammons features guest Mrs. Rudolph Smith speaking on the upcoming Flower Show. The annual event is set for Friday May 5 in Peter's Hall from 2 to 8 pm with cake and cookie sale entries due by 10:30 am.
Fredericksburg Publishing Company presents monogrammed playing cards as refined gifts. The line highlights personalized touches and tasteful keepsakes suitable for personal use or gifting.
Twelve Kerrville area schools competed in the third annual Little Olympics sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Fredericksburg Public School and St. Marys School entered junior and intermediate divisions with FHS earning three firsts in the junior division and strong showings overall. Helen Meurer and Helen McIntyre led school queen presentations for SM and FHS respectively.
The list records multiple events across divisions with the following placings. FHS dominates several track events including 50 and 75 yard dashes and broad jump with top honors by David Walter and N Merz. SM athletes claim high placements in football throws and sprints with Jenschke and Hagel earning notable finishes. Relay and team fractions include large participant groups across FHS SM and associated schools.
Yellowstone National Park reports Old Faithful geyser maintains an eruption pattern about once every hour. Visitors observe periodic steam bursts, with eruptions visible from nearby viewing areas. Park officials note timing varies slightly by geological activity and weather conditions.
Fredericksburg High School earned regional titles as Corrinne Anderegg and Alton Crenwelge won boys singles and mixed doubles? No, boys singles and doubles pairing Durst and Anderegg. Corrinne defeated Merrill? Actually Corrinne beat Morse and Collins to claim the girls title while Crenwelge dominated in the boys bracket reaching state. Both champions advance to the Texas state championships in Austin May 5 6.
Among those in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. William Lumpkin Mrs. Walter Bauer Mrs. Otto Schneider Jr Miss Meta Ketron Mrs. Carl St Clair Gregoria Martinez and Mrs. August Land Clara Mae Nagel daughter of Herman Naigel Arthur L Hahn tonsilectomy.
The Palace Theatre presents a varied line up featuring Master Minds a Bowery Boys entry on Friday and Saturday. Montana Mike a gunless tough western screens as the week’s standout. The Baron of Arizona with Vincent Price follows. The Big Cat a rugged Eagle Lion Technicolor tale appears Monday and Tuesday. My Foolish Heart with Susan Hayward and Dana Andrews plays Wednesday and Thursday. A note of local visit from Mr and Mrs Kowert and son Oliver to Abilene closes the piece.
Comfort Bronchos were rained out twice and will meet Kerrville Athletics on an upcoming Wednesday. Fredericksburg Giants and Stonewall Pirates lead Gillespie County Hill Country League with two wins each in 1950. Camp Stanley faces the Giants this Sunday at Jimmy Pyka Field. Billy Juenke, Fredericksburg native now in Terrebonne Louisiana, posted 100 yard dash times of 10 seconds and 220 yards in 22 seconds in regional meets. Clarence Pfeil, ex Waco outfielder, stars for Linton Oilers. Max Molberg earns his second straight win for Gainesville Owls against Austin Pioneers.
The earliest production of cellophane traces to Germany and France, marking its invention by researchers in these nations and setting the stage for later industrial use.
Hospital reports ten births this week including a set of twins. A boy was born to Milton Solbrig on April 23. Boys were born to Vester Parker on April 20 Clifton Lindig and Blas Carrion on April 21 Ascension Pair on April 24 Luke Murr on April 25 and Max Peese on April 26. Girls were born to Alberto Rivera on April 20 and Alton Heimann on April 21.
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