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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
6
High School Four-Year Plan Shapes Future Through Vocational Training
The Echo editorial argues four years in high school prepare students for the future through broader thinking and vocational courses. It urges active study and teamwork with classmates to safeguard democracy, while noting sports prep and a large group reporting for basketball practice under coaches Klaerner and Nix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaerner
Nix
Jack Nixon
Sipriano Cancino
Vincent Ransleben
Dan Andregg
Roy Langerhens
Morris Davis
ECHO
Mason Texas boy wins southern sectional honors in meat animal contest
Gordon Grote, 17, of Mason, Texas, won southern sectional honors for the second time in the ninth annual meat animal project contest at the National 4-H Club Congress held with the International Livestock Exposition. Entries came from 36 states. awards funded by Thomas E. Wilson. Grote fed 52 head of baby beeves on a 960 acre farm, marking a record as feeder, fitter and exhibitor with six years of earnings totaling 1471 in prizes and 7994 in sales. He took a second national award, a 200 scholarship and southern sectional honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gordon Grote
Mason
Texas
Thomas E. Wilson
Chicago Packer
Grote
Hillbillies place three on all district team
The 42-8 District coaches named three Hillbillies to the all district squad for the season. Arthur Presler tackle Jack Nixon quarterback and Sipriano Cancino end earned spots. Honorable mentions include Max Ahrens end and Elmer Luckenbach back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillbillies
Arthur Presler
Jack Nixon
Sipriano Cancino
Max Ahrens
Elmer Luckenbach
Students Learn Use of Library Resources in Class
Eighth and tenth grade English classes have studied reference problems and how to use the library. During the last week groups learned to use the card catalogue encyclopedias almanacs and atlases.
Traffic deaths drop as Texas reports safer driving
Texas saw 311 fewer motorists die in the first ten months of the year than last year, with October deaths at 480. Homer Garrison Jr said reduced speeds cut fatalities by about 20 percent, noting 1,278 deaths for the year and 1,224 accidents in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Homer Garrison, Jr
Garrison
Safety Department
Fire Burns Grass at Loyal Valley Ranch
A hunter's carelessly thrown match ignited dry grass on the William Lehmann ranch in Loyal Valley. About 75 to 100 acres burned in the Turkey Mountain Pasture before Mason Volunteer Fire Department and neighbors controlled the blaze amid a string of recent grass fires along the highway south of Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lehmann
Loyal Valley
Mason Volunteer Fire Department
Turkey Mountain
Mason
Mason County News
Harper Harp Home Demonstration Club Elects Officers
The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Fred Wedekind’s home on November 28. Officers were elected for another year: Mrs. Fritz Bierschwale president, Mrs. Fred Wedekind vice president, Mrs. Pete Baethge secretary-treasurer, Miss Mattie Rogers council delegate, Mrs. Johnie Bierschwale clothing demonstrator, Mrs. P. Baethge yard demonstrator, Mrs. Louise Boatright parliamentarian, and Mrs. S. S. Stewart reporter. A Christmas party was planned for December 23 and new member Mrs. Floyd Boatright was welcomed. The group adjourned to meet December 12 at Mrs. Pete Baethge’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
Fred Wedekind
Fritz Bierschwale
Pete Baethge
Mattie Rogers
Johnie Bierschwale
P. Baethge
Louise Boatright
S. S. Stewart
Floyd Boatright
Mesdames
Floyd Cosper
S S. Stewart
John Wedekind
Lavern Baethge
J. C. Cosper
J. F. Wedekind
Frank Seward
S. 8. Stewart
Local Social Notes from Harper and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Arthur Bier schwabe and Mrs. H M Jones visited Herbert Jones near Rocksprings on Wednesday. Jack Lee and son from Kerrville stay with Mrs. Lee's parents Mr and Mrs John Morris. Cecil Floyd of Austin spent the weekend with her parents Frank M Floyd and wife. C N Taylor of Mason visited relatives Saturday and Sunday. Emil Hopf near Rocksprings spent Thanksgiving in Harper. H A Hopf and daughter Doris were in Fredericksburg Monday. Eddie Houy of Fredericksburg visited Harper Saturday. J F Wedekind was in Fredericksburg on business Tuesday. Alma Oehler of Kerrville and Laura Oehler of Austin visited their parents Theo Oehler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henderson
Irvin Henderson
Ingram
J. F. Wedekind
Allen Gibson
George Allen Gibson
George
Fredericksburg
Ladene Akin
Moody
Houston
J. M. Scarborough Jr
Austin
CC. L. Hudson
J. E. Koon
Kerrville
Harper
C. T. Mochler
San Angelo
M. R. Duderstadt
Bob King
San Marcos
E. C. Hopf
Little Daughter
San Antonio
A. L
Felix Feuge
Palo Alto
Lorenz Wendel Jr
Armand Markworth
Emil Fiedler
Wanda
J. R. Peril
Arthur Bierschwabe
H.M. Jones
Herbert Jones
Rocksprings
Jack Lee
Alma Oehler
Laura Oehler
Theo Oehler
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Bulova
Ostoria
F.H. S. Echo
Lee Roy Woerner
Ethel Sagebiel
Vera Weinheimer
Franz Pressler
Marlin Rech
Alton Wilke
Merlee Stein
Elenor Joseph
F. H
Texas Youth
F. H. S. Echo
Library News
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Ass'n
Hugo Weinheimer
the Board OF Directors
Edgar Kammilah, Jeweler
Harper News
Gilbert Pape
Home Demonstration Club
el Campo
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jocelyn Rahe
Theo Holm
Julius Holm
Blanco
Otto Rahe
Texas Lutheran College of Seguin
Julius Halm
Chas Hudson
Irene Halm
Cha
J. O. Stovall
Evelyn
Willow City and Co
O. Stovall
Llano
Fred Bierschwale
Arthur Sellers
George Weldon
Kerrville Hospital
Coepsvear
Coop
America
E. Main St
Basse Express
South Flores Bt
Union Truck & Transportation Terminal
Chester Weirich
Schaefer
House Cafe
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