Twenty Three Years Ago In The Files Of The Standard
A 1919 retrospective notes cold New Year weather with ice on New Year’s morning and a sunny spell ahead. Red Cross rolls reach 1697 Gillespie County members as most businesses enroll. Three planes from Kelly Field landed at Fredericksburg on Christmas day but muddy fields forced two to return. one flew back to Kelly Field. Acme Bottling Works relocates to the Klock building on Main Street for spring business. Edna Stein and Sergeant Oscar Stein visit from San Antonio for the holidays, joined by Mr and Mrs Eddie Stein and child. Died: twins of Mr and Mrs Joe Molberg. (Continued on page 8)
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Red Cross
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Kelly Field
el Paso
Acme Bottling Works
E. H. Riley
Messrs
Felix Klaerner
Fritz Langerhans
Klock
Main Street
Edna Stein
Oscar Stein
San Antonio
Eddie Stein
Joe Molberg
Stehling Elected President of Security State Bank
Arthur Stehling, longtime local attorney and former VP, was elected president by the bank’s board after a stockholders meeting. M L Bogish becomes vice president, Hugo Kalterberg chairs the board, with L M Baze as vice president and cashier and Wm Schroeder Jr as assistant cashier. Directors chosen include H E Wahrmund, O R Kiehne, Arthur Tatsch, Walter Bierschwabe, Wm Schroeder Jr, Hugo Kallenberg, Arthur Stehling and M L Bogisch. Deposits insured by FDIC. loans must comply with FDIC rules.
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Arthur Stehling
The
Security State Bank
Stehling
P. T. Donop
Financial Institution
M. L. Bogish
Hugo Kalterberg
Emil Wahrmund
L. M. Baze
Wm. Schroeder, Jr
H. E. Wahrmund
O. R. Kiehne
Arthur Tatsch
Walter Bierschwabe
Hugo Kallenberg
M. L. Bogisch
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal
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County Plans River Bridge At Junction School
Gillespie County commissioners approve a petition from 18 Junction school area residents to build a Pedernales River bridge near the school and declare a new road between Double Horn road and the Austin highway as public. Landowners donate right of way for the project and work to begin soon.
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Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Junction
Pedernales River
Double Horn Road
Austin Highway
Japanese Continue All-Out Philippine Assault
Japanese shells and bombs American Filipino positions in the Philippines in what is seen as an all-out attempt to crush MacArthur's army. U S forces on Corregidor defend Manila Bay while Dutch forces resist in the Netherlands East Indies as Japan seeks raw materials and momentum in the Pacific. Battles also unfold near Singapore and the Burma road remains a lifeline to China.
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Phillipines
MacArthur
Dutch Indies
War Department
U. S
Correigidor
Manila Bay
Pacific
Singapore
Netherlands East Indies
Netherland East Indies
NYA Defense Course Opens At Fredericksburg High
The National Youth Administration opens a defense training course at Fredericksburg High School for out of school youths aged 16 to 25. E L McFarland supervises. Arno Klinksick teaches as 17 students work on auto motors five nights weekly for 10 weeks. The program, funded by the government, costs youths nothing.
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National Youth Administration Defense
Fredericksburg High School
NYA
E. L. McFarland
Arno Klinksick
Gillespie County
Birthday Ball Sets Committees For Infants Paralysis Drive
Mrs J W Yancey announces committees for the Gillespie County Infantile Paralysis drive ending with a Seipp’s Hall dance on Saturday night January 31. Tables and music chaired by Mrs Monroe Wahl. entertainment and decorations by Mrs Otto Schneider Jr and Mrs W C Hoffmann. Local schools offer to assist March of Dimes. The fundraiser honors the President’s Diamond Jubilee. Local funds split with half to the national group and half kept in Gillespie County.
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J. W. Yancey
Gillespie County
Seipp’s
Monroe Wahl
Otto Schneider, Jr
W. C. Hoffmann
Yancey
St. Mary’s School
Gillespia
Texas Farmers Back Cotton Quota Referendum in 1942 Vote
In the 1942 cotton marketing quota referendum, 89.5 percent of Texas cotton farmers voted yes to continue quotas for 1942, while the national average was 93.9 percent.
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Texas
Gillespie County Sets 1942 Defense Bond Goal at 411000
Gillespie County plans to raise 411000 in Defense Bonds and Stamps for 1942. L M Baze, head of the county defense bond drive, said the target was set by the 21st Congressional District Defense Bond Committee in San Angelo. December sales totaled 26702.50 with 14212.50 from the post office and 12490 from two banks, marking a postwar surge after U S entry into the war.
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Gillespie County
L. M. Baze
Gillespie Defense
Defense Bond Committee
21St Congressional District
San Angelo
Sol Mayer
21St Congressional District Defense
Baz
Mayer
Lions Banquet Promotes Club Ties and FBI Talk
The Fredericksburg Lions Club hosted a Wednesday banquet at the Nimitz Hotel for members wives and Fredericksburg High football players. FBI agent Fred B. Caldwell spoke on federal work during the national emergency and cooperation with local law enforcement. Co captain Dayton Schmid introduced the team with thanks, and a Texas University Oregon State film was shown as entertainment. Chevron awards for years of service were announced by Lion Robert W. Klingelhoffer to several members.
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Fredericksburg
Chester Kaerner
Dayton Schmid
Dudley Lice
Texas University- Oregon
Texas Interscholastic League
Lester Keyser
Robert W. Klingelhoffer
Chevron
Chevrons
Alex Jung
Fred Mathisen
H. A. Ries
Alfred Schmidt
Arthur Stehling
Felix Wilke
Monarch Chevrons
Equipment dealer inquiry on repair parts for farm machinery
Question urges farmers to consult dealers about repair parts for farm machinery to inform manufacturers how much metal to reserve for military contracts. It frames the issue as essential to national defense and production.
Gillespie County 4 H Fat Stock Show Date Set
The Gillespie County 4 H Club announces the annual Fat Stock Show for Saturday February 14 at the Fair Grounds. County Agent Henry Grote reports 30 calves 40 lambs and 16 capons on feed, with calf and capon numbers up from prior years while lambs decline. The Chamber of Commerce provides ribbons and seed corn for next year s crop improvement. Dad and son activities include a cattle grooming demonstration at Hilmar Henke ranch and a tour of local Henke cattle operations.
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Gillespie County
Fair Grounds
Henry Grote
Chamber of Commerce
Dads and Sons
Hilmar Henke
Standard New Subscribers Hit New High in 1942
Gillespie County residents increasingly rely on the Fredericksburg Standard for local state and national news. During the year ending December 30 1942 the paper gained 440 new subscribers an actual count.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Standard
Fredericksburg Post Receipts Climb in 1941
Receipts at Fredericksburg post office rose through 1941 under Postmaster R W Klingelhoefer with total annual receipts reaching 18 217 75 up from 16 760 in 1940. All four quarters show gains led by December and September quarters with increases ranging from 262 37 to 518 98.
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Fredericksburg
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Local Youth Hurt In Pacific Battle
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott of Harper report their son Louis a U S Marine Corp member sustained a head injury in early Pacific skirmishes with Japan. He is recuperating in a hospital and his exact location remains unknown. Louis is the first local youth reported injured in the Pacific actions.
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Arthur Lott
Harper
Louis
U. S. Marine Corps
Japan
U.S
Pacific
Banks to Close Next Monday in Observance
Frederickburg's Frisdericksburg National and Security State Bank will close next Monday January 19 honoring the birthday of Robert E. Lee.
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Frederickburg
Frisdericksburg National
The
Security State Bank
Robert E. Lee
War Relief Drive In County Is Off To Good Start
Gillespie County shows strong early response to the War Relief Drive. Local workers report rapid gains across precincts, with funds matching past patriotic drives and volunteers urging late contributions at the Fredericksburg War Relief office.
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Gillespie County
War Relieff
Fredericksburg
War Relief Office
Lst
Willie Arbelger
Alfred Cameron
Willie Cornell
Otto Dittmar
Cr. Dudlev
G. W. Dudler
Stadt
Kurt Bekharat
Lorence Feller
Archie Geistweidt
Jacob Geisweidt
Otto Grona
Felix Hahn
Brown Named President of Fredericksburg Junior Chamber
Nolan Brown, assistant cashier at Fredericksburg National Bank, was named president of the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Hotel Nimitz election. He succeeds Dr. Lorence Felter. Other officers include Dr. Hardie Perry vice president, Rudi Lentz second vice president, Gilbert Ottmers corresponding secretary, Leroy Woerner recording secretary, Joe Evers treasurer, Walter Loudon Jr. state recorder. The meeting opened with a social gathering and hamburgers and refreshments were served.
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Nolan Brown
Fredericksburg National Bank
Fredericsburg
Subscription Price Increase for Standard Newspaper
The Standard announces a price rise after January 31 with annual subscriptions going to 2 dollars from 1 50. It notes expanded coverage, rural correspondents and feature writers, more local pictures and higher costs of paper and metals driving the change.
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Standard
The
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Bottling Works
Commissioners Court
China
Burma
Francis Wareon
Francis
U. S. Navy
Lions
NYA Defense School
Pacific Battle
Brown
Junior Chamber
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