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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1939
Page
8
The F H S Echo lists editors and reporters and notes social items. Mrs Limmer donated verbenas to the Junior Citizenship Club and Roland Tex Farr brought cactus. Mary Jane Ottmers of 3A had an appendix operation and is recovering with visitors and flowers. Miss Mueller attended the Fiesta in San Antonio last weekend.
History class explores World War causes and American participation while Civics and Safety lessons progress. Geography grades study Mexico Spain as fifth graders craft Mexican pottery and sixth graders plant cacti. Reading certificates awarded to 52 students. Biology Ontology project covers insects and plants. Faculty notes honor roll and university affiliations with multiple students. A high school principal handles a minor ice cream cone discipline incident.
The article stresses that pupils must meet class rules to belong and that involvement varies. It highlights active participation, leadership and followership, and paying class dues as a duty. It argues fairness in contributing and that every student can show loyalty to their class.
A high school stage project features two student written plays. Shakespeare Fried For Poaching recounts Shakespeare’s arrest on Sir Thomas Lucy's estate with names like Harold Kneese and Lonny Zwiener as Shakespeare. The Wrestling Match adapts As You Like It Act 1 Scene II with Ariel like roles and a cast led by Andrew Jenschke and Margie Henke.
In a small town high school, Frieda M visits a neighbor to see her boyfriend while Lorene O blushes at the mention of Victor G. Ruth O and Caroline M chatter in Algebra, a senior boy is linked to a freshman girl in a rose, Ruby M is named, and Robert L along with Harvey B plan Thursday nights out. Mary Jane K recalls a disappointing party last Thursday. Alvina K shows interest in the Giants.
Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart told Knopp Home Demonstration Club members to finish children's clothes seams with french or flat seams. She advised low necklines for active play and demonstrated shell hemming and bound buttonholes. Members listed include Adolf Lucas, Max Kunz, and Esther Barsch among others. visitors Mrs Gustav Barsch and Mrs Frederich Oehler. The next meeting with Mrs Arthur Kramer was set for April 25 at 2 p m.
Miss Louise Rummler spoke at the Cherry Mountain Club meeting held April 20 at 2:30 in Mrs. Ed Moellering’s home. Attendees included Mesdames Ed Moeller ing Alf Moellering Chas Holly Fritz Rumler Hy Durst Victor Moellering and Misses Cora Durst Louise Rummler. The group adjourned to meet May 5 at Miss Louise Rummier’s home.
Willow City Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Louis Lackey's home on April 1 to discuss buying cloth towels. Mrs. Greathouse explained how to judge length, width, colorfastness, absorbency rate, weight per square yard, and total towel area. The meeting included minutes, attendance, and a return of member Mrs. H. J. Robinson after illness with refreshments served.
Klein Branch Club members discuss simple color schemes for small dresses. Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart advises durable thread for trims and easy flat stitches. Social hour followed with refreshments provided by Mrs. J. M. Stevens. reporters note visitors and attendees.
Mrs. R. A. Klett leads Knopp 4-H Club at her home on April 17 1939 discussing the tomato fruit worm. She notes spraying with arsenic of lead or dusting with lead arsenic hydrated lime for early tomatoes, two applications seven days apart to reduce damage. Members present include Rosa Segner Anita Kuhlmann Celeta Cecilia Kunz Lorene Dora Dietrich Louise Kramer.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co advertises carbon paper in multiple sizes to fit various typing and copying needs. It promotes efficiency for offices and stationery buyers seeking reliable reproduction supplies.
Miss Stewart advised comfortable children's clothing and avoiding hard starch. The Palo Alto Home Demonstration Club met April 13 at Mrs Felix Jung's home with Mrs Erwin Itz delivering a council update. A talk on gathering wild flowers for a scrap book followed. visitors included Mrs Emil Treibs. The next meeting was set for Mrs Emil Lehne’s home on April 27.
Records from the comptroller's department show Texas has a voting strength of 983,194 for 1939 an off election year. This compares with 1,303,749 in the previous gubernatorial year and 1,348,866 in 1936 a presidential and gubernatorial year.
The article notes the United States has one telephone per seven persons while four other leading nations average one per 35. It also states metallic elements including aluminum calcium copper iron magnesium manganese nickel and tin are drawn from the earth and deposited in coffee beans during their growth.
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