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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
4
An editorial urges students to return to school next Tuesday in Gillespie County highlighting the growing importance of schooling. It argues higher education and training open wide career opportunities and laments quitting school as a regret while stressing education as an enduring, non detachable asset.
The article stresses the need for children to be physically sound before starting school. It highlights mandatory immunizations for diseases like typhoid and smallpox and praises Gillespie County Public Health Service and local PTA groups for preparing students and parents for the new term.
Wendell L. Willkie delivered his acceptance speech last week as the Republican banner bearer. He outlined campaign themes for the months until the November general election and offered few pledges beyond continuity with current government policies.
Gillespie County lowered its tax rate by four cents per hundred dollars, joining a state cut to yield a total reduction of 12 cents per hundred. County residents welcome relief as tax costs rise nationally.
A concise motivational note urges steady effort today to improve performance tomorrow. It emphasizes incremental progress and discipline as keys to long term success.
Culberson and Alexander win in a Democratic run off for state offices. Olin Culberson of Edna becomes railroad commissioner while James P. Alexander of Waco is named chief justice of the Supreme Court. Unofficial statewide returns show Culberson ahead of Brooks 458,061 to 410,656 and Alexander leading Lattimore 438,843 to 399,050.
Hans Bergner Kurt Linden berg Vincent Mansleben and Elmer Luckenbach will depart Monday to enroll at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin. They will report for the initial football training period at the college on Monday.
A large tub of gasoline on the back porch of the old Franz Stein place on West Travis street caught fire Saturday night. Firemen arrived and extinguished the flames without appreciable damage to the building.
Mrs Otto Schneider Jr and her mother are in San Antonio this week with the latter confined to a local hospital. Mrs Tommy H Howard Jr left for Temple after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Max Moellering.
Mr and Mrs Eric Wagner plan a week long vacation with Mr and Mrs Alf Moses at Corpus Christi. Mrs Anna Wagner, who visited recently, returns home with them. Emil Walter and family left Sunday for Carlsbad Caverns and the Davis Mountains escorted from Menard by the Toepperwein family.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. KE G Saenger were Mr. and Mrs. Max Eichholz and children, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Krause and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Arthur Koennecke and children of Comfort, and Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Eichholz and daughter of Boer Ne.
Elmore Torn, agricultural director of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, will direct the second annual Chemurgic Show at the State Fair of Texas. He led the first show in 1989, securing over 50 000 square feet of chemurgic exhibits, and plans to expand this year with broader plant participation.
The Fredericksburg Publishing Company offers a full line of battle and crop mortgage forms blank notes and installment mort agreements referenced in the notice.
The Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods of the Fredericksburg Conference will hold its quarterly meeting at Crabapple on Sunday September 1 1940 starting at 2 30 p m Invitations have been sent to the congregations in Fredericksburg Mason Llano Castell Kerrville Harper Stonewall Crabapple and Listerdale A program and a picnic lunch are planned All attendees are asked to bring their lunch baskets of sandwiches and cake
Lonny Zwiener a H Eagle Scout and Senior Patrol Leader of Fredericksburg Troop No 1 travels from Austin with 15 Order of the Arrow members to the National Convention in Pittsburg Pa En route they will visit St Louis Washington DC and Mammoth Cave returning in time for school on September 8.
Felix Marschall, 71, pioneer Gillespie County citizen and former operator of the Marschall Mattress Factory in Fredericksburg, died at 12:30 am Tuesday at his daughter's home. Final rites are set for Friday at 2:30 pm at Beckmann Funeral Home with interment in City Cemetery.
Mr J T Dysart and Mrs Tom Dysart of Fort Worth along with Mrs Alice Clark of Arizona have been visiting with the Alfred Ellebracht family in the area.
Neat stop recorded at Fredericksburg Drive-in Station with Rut'n Crenwelge listed as proprietor. Property, route, and timing details imply a local service note or ad entry for motorists.
Dr. H Edward Auer who was injured in an auto accident on the eve of starting practice in Fredericksburg has recovered enough to resume his local medical practice this week.
Mr and Mrs Max W Staudt visited the Dallas jewelry and gift show this week. They planned to purchase new fall and winter merchandise for their business.
Revival meetings start Monday night at 7 45 led by Pastor Rev F E Kirchner at the Baptist Church. Sermons and singing planned nightly with an open invitation to all Christians, friends, and unaffiliated locals.
Miss Annabel Bernhard visited the Hans Sell family at Katemney during the past week.
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