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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1945
Page
15
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Reports on the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Infantile Paralysis Foundation fund drive in Texas are arriving at the Driskill Hotel. State chairman George C. Francisco Jr announces a quota of 250000 dollars with school and bank contributions leading the way. Campaigns extend through more than 125 counties and include many community committees. Captain Gilbert Nagel returns from 17 months in Europe with the Theater of Operations. Clarence J. Reichenau, 21, Boatswain’s Mate, 2/c, from Fredericksburg, has received naval discharge after 38 months in the Asiatic Pacific including Leyte Luzon and Saipan.
Sgt Eugene A Jung son of Felix H Jung of 501 West Austin Fredericksburg Texas has been promoted to staff sergeant at Western Flying Training Command Randolph Field Texas An earlier utility repairman before enlisting on November 7 1942 he did clerical work for this headquarters.
The text notes that turkey, central to modern Christmas dinners, was unknown in 16th century England. It was introduced from America and gained popularity in the early 1700s.
Staff Sergeant Will Jr. Wahl, son of Hugo Wahl of here, received his discharge from Fort Sill Separation Point on December 7 after 58 months in the U S Army. Wahl entered service January 15 1941 at Fort Sam Houston and was a carpenter before enlisting.
Corporal Herbert McDougall from Fredericksburg Texas serves in the 168th Labor super vision Center of the 533rd Quartermaster Group aiding a large scale logging project in Northern France. He helps oversee production of fuelwood, construction poles and mine props while German POW labor works under American supervision in nine camps across Ardennes Mont Dieu and Argonne forests.
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