Fredericksburg High Echo Thanks Local Business Guests
The Fredericksburg High School Echo notes thanks from the senior class to local business men who shared time with the salesmanship students this past semester. A partial list of interviewed businessmen and student interviewers is included with pairs such as John Metzger by Arthur Behrends and Albert Henke by Marvin Crenwelge.
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Fredericksburg High School
F.H. S
John Metzger
Arthur Behrends
Alex Mair
Louis Braeutigam
Felix Maier
Virginia Lochte
Eric Nagel
Louise Oest
The Junior Historians Form Texas History Club
The Junior Historians organized with three goals to study Texas history and Gillespie County tradition, to compile Gillespie County history, and to build a Texana library. They solicit donations of Texan interest books and clippings. The class thanks Mr Dooley for a Christmas scrapbook gift.
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Texas
Gillespie County
Dooley
Examinations Set For Jan 14 Through 16 At High School
Mid term exams run Tuesday to Thursday January 14 to 16 with seniors taking makeups Friday January 17. Students must stay in exam for two hours and settle all library and text book fees before testing. Report conflicts to the principal. Flu outbreak closes safety patrols and leaves 86 of 350 students absent last Thursday and Friday, with 28 fewer absences early this week.
Albert School Fully Attended As Il Pupils Recover
Albert School fully attended as ill pupils recover. Family visitors include Eddie Hartmann and Gellermann of Fredericksburg. Hubert Novian wed Lena Siggle at Pehl's hall. couple to live in San Antonio where groom works. Various Fredericksburg visitors are named among local families.
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Eddie Hartmann
Fredericksburg
Alvin Gellermann
Werner Novian
Luckenbach
Hubert Novian
Lena Siggle
Pehl’s
School classes review for mid term across subjects
World history covers pre Civil War era while US history reviews the period before the Civil War. Texas history discusses annexation and English ITI reads Reader's Digest. Macbeth quotations are studied in English IV. Geometry reads about trapezoids from Mathematics for the Mission and writes a theme. Physics covers heat transfer modes. Biology studies work and muscle protection. Home economics allows students to take home garments to finish before exams.
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U S
Texas
ITI
Theody
Baptism and social notices from Doss Lutheran Church
Betty Marie Knauth, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Knauth of Houston, baptized at Doss Lutheran Church by Rev Bergner. A dinner at Mrs Knauth’s parents hosted sponsors Ellie Knauth Ema Sauer and Hans Bergner plus relatives. Reports of family visits and New Year gatherings across Houston Webster Groves San Antonio Laredo Lampasas and Dodd Field.
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Betty ‘Marie Knauth
Walter Knauth
Houston
Doss Lutheran Church
Bergner
Karl Durst
Monterrey
Mexico
Walter Jones
Deloris
Webster Groves
Fred Gammenthaler
Harper
Alf. Durst
Alf. Sauer
Fredericksburg
Theo Mund
Robert Mund
Laredo
U. S.army
Christ Wahrmund
Ed. Willms
A. J. Penshorn
Chas
Lampasas
Raymond Heimann
Listerdale
Alf. Hermann
Richard Neffendorf
Raymond Friday
Dodd Field
Rubin Nixon
Edwin Strackbein
Harold Lange
San Angelo
Lawrence Lange
A. Lange
Locals From Fredericksburg Welcome Holiday Visitors
A list of residents and returning visitors includes Chester Borchers from Fort Sam Houston now practicing as a dentist in San Antonio, Emil Hahn Jr of the Treasury Department, Johnny Langerhans from La Joya, Ralph Pressler a flying instructor at Stinson Field, Elmer Kneese and Norbert Knopp from the Saratoga, and W. C. Westerfeld with his family. Also present are Albert Detjen, Robert Grote, Casper Kneese, Clarence Kneese, Victor Hohmann, and Alton McDougall from Kelly Field in San Antonio.
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Fredericksburg
Chester Borchers
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Emil Hahn, Jr
Treasury Department of
Johnny Langerhans
la Joya
Ralph Pressler
Stinson Field
Elmer Kneese
Norbert Knopp
Saratoga
W. C. Westerfeld
Mr. Westerfeld
Itasca High
Luckenbach Friends Welcome Blessings Of 1940
The Luckenbach column thanks readers for a prosperous year and hopes for continued progress in the new year. It notes holiday cleanup, gratitude for gifts, and wishes for health and renewed effort, followed by local visits and community updates.
Navy Veteran Eddie Evers Visits Fredericksburg After 13 Years
Eddie Evers, a Navy retiree recalled to active duty, visited Fredericksburg this week after a two month hospital stay in San Diego. He hadn’t been in the city for thirteen years and marveled at its progress during Christmas visits with his sisters in Autin.
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Eddie Evers
Navy
Fredericksburg
San Diego
California
Eddie
Autin
Jersey Bull Ring Sponsored by Fredericksburg Jaycees
Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce backs forming Jersey Bull Ring in Gillespie County. Alonzo Evers notes three bulls shipped from Shiner on January 2 are fed by sons of Felix Fuhrman Ed Schlaudt and Felix Boos to improve local dairy herds. Bulls kept until fall 1942 then sold at public auction with breeder and boys sharing profits.
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Fredericksburg
Next Stop at Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Fredericksburg drive in station feature mentions Rubin Crenwelge as proprietor and references Prop 32tf, indicating a local business notice or promotion in the period context.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
New Year Visits Across Kerr County Families
Mrs Otto Kunz and children visited relatives in Kerrville on Friday. Mrs Anna H Engel of San Antonio visited relatives here on New Years Day. New Years visitors of Mr and Mrs Peter Weber included Mr and Mrs Joe Weber and son Edgar of Blanco Mr Elmer Weber of Austin Mr and Mrs Alfred Wilke and daughter Mary Ann and Misses Lottie Metzger and Helen Goehring. Mr Elgin Luckenbach of San Antonio has been visiting here with his parents Mr and Mrs Benno Luckenbach.
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Felix Feller
Reinhard Behrends
Felix Jenschke
Fredericksburg
Henry Prfieffer
Henry Enderlin
Max Kunz
Knopp
Alfred Metzger
Earl Brehmer
San Antonio
Messrs
Armin ,Engel
Richard Kunz
Frank Hopf
New Braunfels
Otto Kunz
Kerrville
Anna H. Engel
Peter Weber
Joe Weber
Edgar
Blanco
Elmer Weber
Austin
Alfred Wilke
Mary
Ann
Lottie Metzger
Helen Goehring
Elgin Luckenbach
Mrs
Benno Luckenbach
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Emil Schandua
Caroline Moser
Otto Kiehne
Olivia Bernhardt
Max Staudt
Amanda Goene
Robert Blum
Esther Petermann
Oliver Kowert
Milton Klaerner
William Dietel
Theo Hohenberger
Henry Schmidt
Ruth Keidel
Herman Fischer
Lucille Fischer
J. J. McEwen
Jimmy McEwen
Lee Pape
E. J. Hanus
Albert Henke
Marvin Crenwelge
Gilbert Kaderli
Udo Barsch
Gladys Herbert
Lucille Bierschwale
Roland Schmidt
Gilbert Woerner
Marvin Prochnow
Marvin Jung
Viola Hohmann
Lillian Kott
Erelyn Feuge
Bernice Striegler
Marjorie Hohmann
Clarice
Walter Fuhrmann
Oscar Krauskopf
Monroe Klinksiek
Myrtle Ross
Vincent Knopp
Mildred Pehl Albert
Doss News
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Annabel
Lillian Braeutigam
Tony
Pattie
Vera Neffendorf
Robert Koch
Janet Wieser
Perry Mueller
James Langerhans
Erna Seipp
Santa
Jersey
Jaycees
Austin Mutual
Austin Mutual Life Insurance Company
Deats
Srpi
Demerzanowski
Bruno J. Fyers
William J. Gallaher
Virginia Grist
John H. Gustafson
Mansbendel
Peter H. Mendeil
George New
Bodie Nichols
May Niemtschk
Paul H. Norvell
William A. Parker
William F. Petmecky
Alma M. Pitts
George E. Rather
Roy L. Reno
Henry Robbins
James L. Schutze
Frieda
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Flyin
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Kenedy
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vaGrange
Lane
Liane Lockhart
Lockhart Hang
OC Kramsss
Locenart Lockhart
Califeles
Cal
Lott
Round Rock
San Marcos
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Smithville
Mortuary Fund
Austin Mutual Life Insurance CO
Littlefield
Austin, Texas
Littlefield Brig
F. W. Woolsey
J. E. Roberts
Press-Secy
Ben H. Powell
A. J. Wirtz
H. W. Bishop
C. A. Mathews
H. C. Koch
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