May We Present This Week's Senior Boy David Sollohub
David Sollohub, born in New York and a Fredericksburg transplant, is named this week’s senior boy. He served as Student Council representative and Mardi Gras Lord in his sophomore year, junior class vice president, and earned Eagle Scout status. He played football and ran track, earning an all conference football award this year. he has not decided his post high school path.
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David Sollohub
New York
Fredericksburg
Texas
David
CYO
Apostleship of Prayer
Boy Scouts
Marychorale Rehearses New Repertoire
The Marychorale began the year with four new music selections including the Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah and Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho. They rehearse for upcoming song performances at St Mary’s.
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Marychorale
Roger and Hammerstein
South Pacific
Hallelujah Chorus
Joshua
Battle of Jericho
Wayne Howorth
Georg Friedrich Handel
St.Mary’s Mary Chorale
Glenda Frantzen Named Senior Class Favorite at St Marys
Glenda Frantzen, popular student at St Marys, rose to prominence since eighth grade arrival. She is Miss Flame of Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department, Football Sweetheart, and has held roles in CVO volleyball, Mary chorale, Student Council, Library Club President, Pep Squad President, and CYO secretary. She plans to attend Nixon-Clay College and work as a secretary in Austin.
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Glenda Frantzen
St. Mary's
Glenda
Flame
Fredericksburg
Apostle Ship of Prayer
Nixon-Clay College
Austin
ACT Deadline Set for College Entrance Exam
College bound seniors learn the ACT will be given on February 23. Bulletin and registration forms are in the principal's office. Forms and exam fee must be mailed to ACT registration headquarters by January 26.
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ACT
3and Library s Expanded
The band members preview new music for a spring concert funded by selling chances for an electric organ donated by Alfred Pehl. Selections include Baby Elephant Walk Swinging Safari Lights Out and Oklahoma with Manhattan Vignettes. Band director Wilburn Meier aims to buy more music to update the library.
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Alfred Pehl
Oklahoma
Manhattan
Wilburn Meier
Mid Term Exams Set For January 15 To 17
Two hour semi final examinations for 1962 63 are scheduled from Tuesday January 15 through Thursday January 17 with school starting at 8 00 and tests running 9 00 to 11 50 and 1 00 to 3 00. Friday January 18 is the semester break to allow grading and recording. A new library regulations list was issued January 2 detailing book check in and out procedures to curb lost books and overdue fines.
SMHS Seniors To Choose Class Motto
Timmie Reinbach, senior class president, called to order a meeting Thursday morning to discuss the adoption of the senior class motto, song, flower and colors. A nominations committee was organized for each, with Laverne Pfeiffer to chair the class song, Betty Pehl for the class flower, Glenda Frantzen for the class colors, and Billy Pehl for the class motto. The rest of the class was divided into groups and given two weeks to present nominations.
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Timmie Reinbach
Laverne Pfeiffer
Betty Pehl
Glenda Frantzen
Billy Pehl
Christmas Card Sale Reported at St Marys High School
The annual sale ends with seniors topping averages at 3.2 boxes per person earning a Coke party. Sophomores in Room 2 average 2.4, freshmen 2.2, and juniors reach 2.0 per person. The Student Council thanks all card purchasers for a successful fundraiser.
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St. Mary's High School
St. Marys
St Marys Biology Students Dissect Arthropod Varieties
Biology students at St Marys observed an unfamiliar odor traced to the biology lab where sophomores dissected various arthropod specimens. The source odor was reported as formaldehyde.
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St. Mary's
Irvin Althaus Rites Held in Johnson City
Funeral services for 71 year old Irvin Althaus were held Friday afternoon at 2 30 in Johnson City with Rev. Fred Cox and Rev H L McLerran officiating. Burial was in the Masonic Cemetery. He is survived by two daughters Opal Goebel and Ruby Waters both of Johnson City two sons Charlie and Clayton Althaus of Johnson City two brothers Marlin and Nolin Althaus of Willow City seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. County officials took their oaths of office in a brief ceremony Tuesday January 1. Sworn in were County Judge M B Barrow County Clerk Mrs Jeffy B Furber County Attorney Brandon Bicket and County Treasurer Ernest Klappenbach Also County Commissioner Robert Riddell and Commissioner Elo Krueger and Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Alfred Poehler and Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Garland Rust. Al Louis Lindig 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs Felix Ling of the Pleasant Hill Community in Blanco County is the Gold Star Award winner in 4-H work for 1962 in Blanco County He received the Gold Star at a District 7 Awards Banquet in San Angelo. Mrs Annie Wilson of San Antonio visited Johnson City this week. Mr and Mrs V A Wood of San Antonio visited in Johnson City. A Fredericksburg Publishing Co pencil sharpener ad appears.
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Johnson City
Irvin Althaus
Fred Cox
H. L. McLerran
Masonic Cemetery
Althaus
Opal Goebel
Ruby Waters
Charlie Althaus
Clayton Althaus
Marlin Althaus
Nolin Althaus
Willow City
M. B. Barrow
Jeffy B. Furber
Brandon Bickett
Ernest Klappenbach
Robert Riddell
Elo Krueger
Justice of the Peace
Alfred Poe
San Antonio
Johnson
Students dissect grasshopper and crayfish for arthropod study
Students dissect a grasshopper and a crayfish to observe arthropod body parts. They compare butterfly and moth features to distinguish between the two insect groups.
Local Notes From El Paso and Fredericksburg Visit Headlines
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Biersch wale and family move from El Paso to their home here after Mr. Bierschwale retires from the U S Service. Mrs. Floyd Boatright and Mrs. Hans Wachalg shopped in Fredericksburg Monday. Watkins Tarr and two children return from California after visiting son James for the holidays.
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Jerry Bierschwale
el Paso
Bierschwale
U. S
Floyd Boatright
Hans Wachalg
Fredericksburg
Watkins Tarr
California
James
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Wrecker Service
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Ray Gipson
Fredericasburg Publishing Company
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Fredericksburg, Texas
Chrysler Corporation
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