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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
3
The piece argues for stronger local agricultural support and an assistant county agent. It challenges government war financing tactics and accuses leaders of deception to push the United States toward war, urging openness and direct action.
The Roosev elt and Wheeler clash over the lease lend bill continues in Congress with accusations of aiding Britain and defending patriotism. House and Senate debates shape the measure as Willkie tests conditions in England and reports from Greece Egypt and China color the war outlook. A major obit notes William Gibbs McAdoo dies at 77 in Washington.
An advertisement tease urges readers to try one of the new items promising unseen benefits. The copy emphasizes personal experience and potential gains from trying the product.
The Fredericksburg High School Band sponsors a Valentine dance on Saturday February 15 at Turner Hall. Tickets are sold by band members.
Rubin Crenwelge advertises a Fredericksburg drive in station stop, mentioning Prop 32th as a noted detail. The terse notice highlights a local transport or facility point with a named promoter and a prop reference.
The community to honor the Boy Scout movement with a Sunday night program led by Rev. Ivan O. Donaldson. Scouts will usher and troops meet in the auditorium while the Lions Club, American Legion, St. Marys Parish and a new Cub troop participate in the celebration of scouting progress. Local ministers invite congregations to attend and support the event.
The Willow City 4 H Club met January 21 with recreation followed by Miss Martin teaching color selection and fabric types for different face shapes. Mrs Gebiel urged members to meet at her home on a Saturday to begin Rally Day preparations and to plan frame garden activities.
Memphis Tennessee's Alice Erle Beasley was chosen as 1941 Maid of Cotton after beating hundreds of contestants and will undertake an aerial publicity tour of the United States for the product.
The Fredericksburg Publishing Co. Inc lists typewriter ribbons adding machine ribbons second sheets copy sheets and odd size mailing envelopes as included stock items. The note highlights a broad range of office supplies carried by the company.
A Texas State Health Department analysis over eight years shows a diphtheria death rate drop from 14.3 per 100000 in 1932 to about 1.9 per 100000 in early 1940. Deaths in 1939 were 78% lower than 1932, with full-time public health services boosting preschool immunizations.
Committeemen named include Seth D Rode Pete Crenweilge Enos Rode Chas Kroll Edwa Dittmar Arthur Zenner Emil Petsch Paul Cornehl Alvin Welgehausen A W Stahl and Ben Kneese. Bad H Kneese chosen temporary president Pete Crenwegle temporary vice president and A W Stahl secretary treasurer. A 50 member target triggers a membership meeting to form a permanent organization. Ben Kneese elected temporary chairman Saturday after W L Brandon resigns citing prior role as Gillespie County Livestock Protective Association president. Col Alfred Petsch voiced support for the association.
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