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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1946
Page
6
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the war with Japan and the end of World War II. The hoped for peace has not yet brought broad improvements, though soldiers have returned and Americans seek a steady path to normal life and global leadership.
Gillespie County's beloved late summer festival opens for three days at Fair Park marking the 58th iteration after a five year lapse. The event caps a busy year for Fredericksburg and Gillespie County with hits like the Nimitz homecoming and the Centennial Celebration. Local leaders urge support for the organizers to revive a cherished community tradition and boost regional pride.
The piece riffs on humorous lines about time limits and sleep as well as a party guest fond of many jokes but remembering none. It notes natural gas pipelines in the United States totaling about 220000 miles versus 141000 miles for oil lines, ending with a newspaper subscription prompt.
A retrospective note lists names of local youths sent to Camp Travis for C. M. T. training and recalls events from 23 and 25 years ago including fair concessions, a birthday celebration, a devastating oil stove fire, crop woes from grasshoppers and hail, and highlights from the 79th Congress adjournment with wartime and peacetime shifts.
Statements outline plans to cut standing House committees from 48 to 19 with expert staff, boosting efficiency and potentially raising pay and adding a self-sustaining pension. Recess plans, local outreach from San Angelo office, and a canceled Europe trip are noted along with immigration data efforts and quotas during the postwar period. 1100 immigrants monthly are being processed from Germany camps under UNRRA oversight.
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