Immigration quotas and new citizens amid postwar shifts
The piece notes 142000 total entrants last year with 28000 seeking permanent residence, explains Western Hemisphere exemptions and nation quotas totaling 153879, compares prewar and war-era figures, highlights 431009 naturalizations led by Italians and Brits, and argues for stricter quotas during unemployment.
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United States
Mexico
America
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Turkey
Spain
Russia
France
Hitler
Mussolini
Atlantic
Rio Grande
Texas
New York
California
Local social roundup highlights Fredericksburg event details
The piece notes a village fair with bingo a cake walk guessing contests and 42. Main prize awarded to Alf Cameron of Fredericksburg. Local residents and visitors mentioned include Miss Roos and Miss Tyer in Fredericksburg and various families visiting relatives and hunting trips in South Texas. A baby girl was born to Ellis Nix and wife with grandparents Rubin Nixon.
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Alf, Cameron
Fredericksburg
Roos and
Tyer
Kent
Johnson City
Karl Friedrich
Chas. Friedrich
San Antonio
Alvin Gerloff
Richard Neffendorf
Lee Roeder
Albert Ellebracht
Ellis Nixon
Eckert
Rubin Nixon
Messrs
Hichard Kasper
Alonzo Woerner
Alf. Durden
Jack Evers
South Texas
Mrs. Christian Lindig Succumbs in Fredericksburg Rite in Albert
Mrs. Christian Lindig nee Augusta Sauer dies at 78 in Fredericksburg after a long illness. Final rites conducted December 2 at Schaetter Funeral Home and Albert Lutheran Church with burial in Albert Cemetery. Survivors include husband Christian Lindig and eight children. 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Schaetter
Christian Lindig
Augusta Sauer
Fredericksburg
Lindig
Gillespie County
John
Christian Strackbein Sauer
Stonewall
Max
Emil
Erwin
Walter
Eugene Lindig
Here
Elise
Ernest Reddrick
San Antonio
Lydia
B. B. Bohls
Austin
Felix
Selma
Frederick
Alfred Sauer
Doss
Otto Sauer
Eldorado
Emil Sauer
Washington, D. C
Anna
Heinrich Brodbeck
Hye
Henry
Louis
Willie Sauer
Emma
Albert Wilke
Louise
Edwin Hohenberger
Paul Leonhard
G. A. Poehlmann
Albert Lutheran Church
Albert
Albert Cemetery
Gillespie County Mutual Directors Meet Buy War Bond
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association held its December meeting Monday with Otto Henke Henry Hirsch John W Metzger Chas J Lang Hugo Weinheimer George Jenschke and Viggo Nielsen present. They approved purchasing a $10 000 Sixth War Loan Bond for the association and reported total assets of $39 091 32 with $789 96 in policies paid in November and no death claims pending.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association
Otto Henke
Henry Hirsch
John W. Metzger
Chas J. Lang
Hugo Weinheimer
George Jenschke
Viggo Nielsen
Blanco
Complete Stock Paints All Colors at Western Auto
The listing shows Western Auto in Fredericksburg Texas offering a complete stock of paints and colors for sale, highlighting broad color selection and accessibility for customers in the area.
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Western Auto
Fredericksburg
Texas
Doss Rancher Claims Huge Mexican Eagle Kill
Herman C Mund a Doss rancher shot a giant Mexican Eagle on Ernst Bober ranch last week while eating a dead spike buck. The seven foot wing span 17 pound bird with two inch talons was brown with white speckles. Mund says the eagle appeared to kill the deer it fed on and the bird was sent to a taxidermist.
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Herman C. Mund
Doss
Ernst Bober
Mund
Ranslebens Return From Ten Day Leave in Kerrville
Lt and Mrs Norman Ransleben and son Norman Haden return to Camp Van Dorn Mississippi after ten days leave with Harvey Ransleben Mrs Meta Ransleben in Kerrville. They visited Mr and Mrs Robert Lee during the leave period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ransleben
Norman Haden
Camp van Dorn
Mississippi
Harvey Ransleben
Meta Ransleben
Kerrville
Robert Lee
Humble to Mark Billionth Gallons of 100 Octane Gas
Humble Inc plans a formal presentation of the one billionth gallon of 100 octane aviation gasoline to a high ranking military official. H. C. Wiess will lead the event with military, state and national officials and industry leaders in attendance.
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H. C. Wiess
Humble
Baytown
Humble Company
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Pearl Harbor
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Oita
Washington
USA
Britain
Gillespie County Mutual
A.C. Seelig
Evelyn Solbrig
Mecklenburg
Florence Crenwelge
Fourist Cafr
Edwin Tatsch
Mgr
The
Hill Country Livestock Protective Association
Hill Country Livestock Protective Ass’n
Security Cafe
R. R. Jackson
Elgin Water Softener
Hill Country Implement Company
Baytown Ordnance Works
United Nations
Foors Harbor
Navy
Humble Pipe Line Company
Saenger & Ochs Glover
Houston, Texas
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