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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
3
A traditional Thanksgiving dessert with pumpkin pie and coffee flavor. The recipe yields a rich 9 inch pie with spices molasses eggs milk and almonds, baked 425 F for 40 to 45 minutes and cooled before serving.
Fredericksburg High School students and staff presented a program on November 28 1944 for the Sixth War Loan Drive. The event featured an intro by Stanley Brehmer a band performance and a short play with several students. Bond sales reached 1025 and stamps 97 for a total of 1108 dollars.
Walter Kramer son of Mr and Mrs Ernst Kramer sustained a brain concussion after being thrown from a car during a collision with Cyrus Heard on Main Street near the Ever Ready Motor Company building. He remained in bed for weeks after hospitalization and return to convalescence.
A farmers classified notice urges readers to use local listings to trade goods, livestock, tools, and supplies. The short ad highlights practical exchanges and emphasizes accessibility for farming households seeking bargains and quick transactions.
Lieutenant Commander J F Beebe of Navy Recruiting in southern Texas announces an urgent need for men to join Radar training. No technical background required beyond high school math and physics. Amateur radio helpful. Inductees who pass pre induction will be assigned to Radio Technician training after qualifying test. Apply at nearest Navy Recruiting Station now.
Herman C. Mund a Doss rancher shot and killed a Mexican eagle weighing 17 pounds with a 32 20 rifle on the Ernst Bober ranch while the eagle fed on a spike buck. The bird had a seven foot wingspan and two inch talons. locals sent the mounted eagle to a taxidermist. authorities found no bullet wounds on the deer.
The text notes John Hancock as the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and cites nine million pounds of metal in the Capitol dome at Washington.
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