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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
6
Observations describe using a post hole auger to probe near crayfish holes, finding water seeping into one bore and almost filling another. Armbrewster notes veins of water may lie beneath such spots and shares two weeks of labor yielding stock water and saving hauling this year.
The Farm Security Administration releases a book of farm building plans for Southwest farmers. Dwellings cost from 975 to 1525 dollars, barns 290 to 825, poultry houses 65 to 325, hog houses 25 to 175. The work targets Farm Security clients and broader farmers seeking affordable, sturdy structures. The piece also notes a census in 1940 to measure farm trends and migration.
The Fredericksburg National Bank will remain closed all day Thursday February 12 according to cashier Alfred Cameron. The Fredericksburg Post Office will stay open its regular hours per postmaster Robert Klingelhoefer.
City of Fredericksburg passes emergency ordinance banning construction of private sewer systems within 200 feet of public lines and prohibit tying new plumbing into existing private systems. Violations are misdemeanors with fines from 45 to 100 dollars, effective immediately. The measure cites health and safety concerns and bears the mayor E Krauskopf and city clerk Bodo Habenicht seals.
W G Reidel of Karnes City closed a lease with Mrs Albert Moellendorf owner of the Reliance Roller Mills to operate the mill. R C Marshall will run the mill overhaul machinery repaint exterior and stock feed seed. Initial shipments begin Monday with sales and later feed mixing. firm to operate as Reliance Feed and Seed Company. Mr and Mrs Marshall and their son to reside in Fredericksburg. Mrs Lee Moldenhauer had an appendectomy at a local hospital.
Family Cleaners states it will thoroughly dry clean Dad's suit, mother's coat and dress, and children's outfits so they are fresh for spring. The shop notes specialization in spot removal on all fabrics.
Dallas district recruiting office sets a new all time monthly Marine Corps enlistment record for Texas with 144 young Texans passing entrance exams and joining the ranks during January. The enlistees span from the Panhandle to the Rio Grande Valley and from Big Bend to timberlands. About 5,000 new Marines have been accepted nationwide in the past five months with roughly 10 percent from Texas.
Henry Hardin formerly of Brady Texas was announced this week as the new agent for the Gillespie County Mutual Aid Association. He will make his home in Fredericksburg.
Texans responded in large numbers to banners of the U S Marine Corps as recruit quotas were unlimited for five months. From February 3, applications may be made by letter or in person at the Allen Building recruiting office in Dallas, marking a shift to limited monthly quotas.
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