Dream Big Dreams Then Out On Your Overalls
Long list of staff and student names from r.H.S. CBCGHO ECHO plus a moral on daydreaming. The piece notes many organizations and colleges including Texas A and M and Southwest Texas State Teachers College. It adds a Holiday homecoming roster from University of Texas and other institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Wilke
Chester Langerhans
Jacob Weinheimer
John Sealy Hospital
Merlee Stein
Florine Knoche
Houston Dental College
Chester Borchers
Udo Basse
Harry Priess
Schreiner Institute
Lee Roy Woerner
Texas A & M
Richard Grote
Eric Berg
Frederick Fuhrmann
Robert Dittmar
Texas Lutheran
Louise Brodie
Vincent Ransleben
Hans Bergner
Walter Lentz
Southwest
Texas State Teachers College
Robin Klein
Victor Gardner
Echo basketball falls to Center Point 29 to 26
Last Saturday night the Echo boys basketball team lost to Center Point by 29 to 26 as passes and shooting faltered while Center Point played strong. The girls team has been formed but has not practiced yet and should soon compete for FHS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillbillies
FHS
F. H
Echolaboratory
Willow Rancher Loses Home In Thursday Fire
Fire at Willow City destroys the Sweatman home owned by Ferrel Smith. About 5 p.m. Thursday the four room frame house with a screened porch burned while Mr. and Mrs. Sweatman were away. Loss estimated at about 1200 dollars with some insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worth Sweatman
Willow City
Sweatmans
Ferrel Smith
Smith
Sweatman
15 Year Old Miss Kills Two Deer
Willie Nell Sowders a 15 year old daughter of Lyla Sowders hunted on her grandfather Lou Bardi’s ranch and used a 300 Savage rifle to kill an eight pointer on Thanksgiving Day and a four pointer last Saturday marking her hunting season limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Nell Sowders
Lyla Sowders
Lou Bardi
Fredericksburg Hillbillies Open Home Season In Basketball
Fredericksburg High School hosts Harper in the curtain raiser for the tri county league season. The Hillbillies rely on veterans Cancino Anderegg and guards Langerhans and Ahrens as they aim to build on last year’s success and challenge district rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Cagers
Cancino
Anderegg
Langerhans
Petermann
Davis
Lindenberg
Ahrens
Luckenbach
Hillbillies
Center Point Favored To Repeat In Kerrville Conference
Sam Braswell writes in the Kerrville Mountain Sun that Center Point is the team to beat for the championship this year. Tivy high is expected to push Center Point, with both teams trading scores in recent games as they prepare for two conference clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Braswell
Kerrville Mountain Sun
Center Point
Tivy High
Sugar Bowl Thriller Ends A&M Victory Over Tulane
In New Orleans the Sugar Bowl finished the season with a 14-13 A&M win over Tulane. John Kimbrough starred for A&M scoring both touchdowns aided by blocking from Thompson. Other bowls saw USC beat Tennessee 14-0 and Georgia Tech top Missouri 21-7 among several outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Texas A & M
Tulane
John Kimbrough
Kimbrough
Thompson
Jarrin
John
Tennessee
Southern California
Missouri
Georgia Tech
Clemson
Boston College
Arizona
Catholic U
San Francisco
San
Fox Bounty Offer Sets Trappers To Work In Earnest
Trappers operate with a bounty system as Hoh mann and Walter Lott report numerous pelts from nine days of trapping on Lott’s White Oak ranch. Emil K. Crenwelge submitted a wild cat pelt West of Fredericksburg. Applicants must file an affidavit with County Clerk Albert Klett to qualify for bounty payments, which are issued after Commissioners Court approval at monthly sessions on the second Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohmann
Walter Lott
August Lott
White Oak
Emil K. Crenwelge
Fredericksburg
Albert Klett
Commissioners’ Court
Emil Hopf Named Census Enumerator for Gillespie Co
Emil Hopf is named as a census enumerator for Gillespie County. A two day school of instruction for business and manufacturer census enumerators was held in Kerrville. Starkey stressed confidentiality of responses and the aim to portray business activity overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hopf
Gillespie CO
Kerrville
Starkey
Kerrinlel
Iathers
Families Visit Albert Ruche During Christmas Holidays
Mr and Mrs Emil Lambrecht and family of Seguin and Mr and Mrs Hugh Bratton and family of Lockhart traveled to see Mr and Mrs Albert Ruche over the Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Lambrecht
Seguin
Hugh Bratton
Lockhart
Albert Ruche
Thirty-Six New Homes Built In County During ’39
Fredericksburg lumber yards report Gillespie County built thirty six new homes in the past year. The year’s largest project was the new Gillespie County Courthouse completed and dedicated on August 10, costing about $145,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Uses of Electricity At Rural Demonstrations
Electric demonstrations show poultry health gains from lights and water and emphasize brooders and thermostats for steady chicks. Miss Kathryn Harris leads the REA home economics program with electric ranges, hot meals, and kitchen labor relief. Visitors see hot dogs and electric fried items at a lunch stand while the Johnson City PTA showcases home appliances for tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Kathryn Harris Rea
Miss Rose
Johnson City
Parent Teachers Association
Hillbillies Open Conference Cage Race Here Friday
Fredericksburg High School prepares for its first Tri County conference home game on Friday at 7 30 p m against Harper. The Hillbillies travel to Kerrville on Thursday to face Hunt in the league opener on Tivy High’s court. The circuit features seven teams Kerrville Center Point Medina Ingram Bandera Fredericksburg Harper and Hunt. Fredericksburg won 37 24 at Center Point and lost 27 24 at home in recent practice games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Public School
Harper
Gillespie County
Kerrville
Tivy High
Hillbillies
Center Point
Medina
Ingram
Bandera
Hunt
Tax assessment and collection dates listed for Willow City Morris Ranch
Tax notice lists dates and times for tax assessment and collection across county justice precincts. Jan 1 1 to 5 pm Willow City, Jan 10 9 to 12 am Morris Ranch, Jan 1 unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow City
Morris Ranch
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ECHO
Norman Ransieben
Asst
Kurt Lindenberg
Peggy Asst
Mary Louise Klingelhoefer
Robert Petermann
Elmer Luckenbach
Ruby Lang
Kathryn Langerhans
Genevieve Stieler
Victor Dittmar
Norma Schaeferkoeter
Irene Grobe
Lucille Klein
Eugene Keller
Wesley Seymour
Margie Maier
Helen Gohring
H. S. Echoalumni
University of Texas
Alma Dietel
Margaret Roos
Ida Louise White
Louise Nixon
Nespis Jacoby
Page Stein
Clarence Pfeil
William Dietel Jr
Oliver Schneider
Joe Petsch
Francis Haag
Victor Haag
Victor Nixon
Erwin Schmdt
Harold Habenicht
Clemens Fiedler
Erwin Andereez
William Schneider Jr
Echobasketball
Palac Theatre
Catlett
Brophy
Sun
Mon
Ickey
Cecilia Ann Rut
Owui Sone
Andy
Claudette Colbert
Fonda
Miss
Fredericksburg High School
F. H. S. Hillbillies
Harper Way
Pehli’s Hall
Albert
Texas
Herman
Felix T. Pehl
Tatsch’s Hall
Cain City
Texas Playboys
Edgar Tatsch
Peter’s Hall
Adolf Hofner
All the
Mecklenburg
ACBL
Ansons Hall
Texa
Lone Star Ramblers
Engel’s Hall
Ppnas Playboys
Engel Bros
Stonewall
Tivy Dale Jan. Il
WM. M. Prhemecky
LA Poast
Erwin C. Araus
W. Main ST
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