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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1942

Page

4

Harper Defense Course To Reopen In Harper HS

Harper High School will reopen its Harper Defense shop for advanced auto mechanics metal work and welding courses as announced by superintendent E O Larkin 33 youths recently completed the A 1 auto mechanics course and earned certificates.

Harper Defense Harper High School E. O. Larkin Harper Larkin Mr. Larkin Clarence Harper Dewitt Clinton Bierschwale Harper Methodist Church Hill Presbyterian San Antonio J. H. Meredith T. H. Alcorn First Baptist Church of Smith Funeral Home Kerrville Dewitt Mountain Home Minnie Ola Bierschwale H. W. Bierschwale Near Rocksprings Charls, Clarence Pat Roy Bierschwale Houston Ruth Agnes Rocksprings Harper Parent Teacher Association The Baptist Church Dean Hopf Harper Home Demonstration Club Martin Fredericksburg George Smith V. A. Cottle Oran Cottle F. E. Staudt J. Fredekind Mariette Irvin Nixon Martindale L. D. Nixon

Winter Dips Hit Albert Area Families Hard

Old man winter kept Albert busy with freezing temps down to 16 degrees. Pipes burst and many homes spent the weekend on repairs while flowers brought indoors froze. A list of local residents made business trips to Johnson City Fredericksburg and Dallas for various reasons.

Albert Henry Maenius Edgar Maenius Baby Ellen Johnson City Fredericksburg Richard Schumann Sr Richard Schumann Benno Stieler Kerrville Alvin Maenius Arnold Klein Henry Burg Emil Beckman Butcher Richard Immel Stonewall

Two Fredericksburg Teachers Resign From Public School

Two teachers at Fredericksburg High School have resigned. Senior and junior English instructor Evelyn Dennis leaves for Gatesville, and commercial teacher Laverne Parten, recently married, also resigns. Superintendent S. H. Smyre announced the changes this week.

Fredericksburg High School S. H Smyre Evelyn Dennis Laverne Parten

Local Youth Enlists in U S Army

Raymond August Ersch of Fredericksburg enlisted in the United States Army at the San Antonio District Recruiting Office in the Builders' Exchange Building San Antonio. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Eddie Ersch of Fredericksburg.

Raymond August Ersch Fredericksburg Army of the United States San Antonio Builders’ Exchange Young Ersch Eddie Ersch

Doss Community News Echoes Red Cross Meeting Attendance

Mr and Mrs Paul Sauer attended the Red Cross meeting in Fredericksburg with A A Wendel Felix Hahn John Mauer Arnold Rode and Harry Wahrmund among attendees. Several locals visited relatives or traveled for business while flu illness and very cold weather are noted.

Paul Sauer Fredericksburg Sauer Red Cross A. A. Wendel Felix Hahn John Mauer Arnold Rode Harry Wahrmund Junction Karl Durst San Antonio Alf. C. Heimann Milton Kramer Harper Johnnie Stein Bernhard Crenwelge Arnold Dittmar Clyde Flught George Bacthze Dallas Henry Hartmann Kerrville Doss Henry Baethge Sr Christ Wahrmund

Teachers Of County To Meet January 23

Gillespie County teachers will gather in the district courtroom of the courthouse Friday January 23 at 1 pm. County Judge's office announced the event and Alfred Heimann Herbert Haas and Mrs Otto Schneider Jr are arranging the program details.

Gillespie County Alfred Heimann Herbert Haas Otto Schneider, Jr

Tigra Offices to Move from San Angelo to Sonora

Fred Earwood, president of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association, announced the offices will relocate from San Angelo to Sonora. He says his ranching and warehouse duties in Sonora demand his attention and global conditions require the association’s management be based there.

Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association San Anhgelo Sonora Fred Earwood Earwood Barwood

Rupture Shield Expert to Demonstrate at Blazimar Hotel

Chicago based expert Tere H. M. Shevnan will be at the Blazimar Hotel Taylor on Thursday January 22 from 9 A M to 6 P M. He promotes the Zoetic Shield claiming immediate rupture control and improved circulation without medicines or straps. Demonstrations offered free at 3509 N Artesian Ave Chicago with emphasis on large incisional hernias post surgical operation.

H. M. Shevnan Chicago Blazimar Hotel Taylor Shevnan

Koennecke Birthday Party Held in Gold On Past Sunday

Grand and great grand children of Mr and Mrs Fred Koennecke gathered at the daughter’s home for an afternoon of conversation outdoor games and lunch. Fourteen guests enjoyed sandwiches cakes coffee and beer as relatives and friends stopped by from Seguin Fredericksburg and Doss for the event.

Fred Koennecke Koennecke Edwin Herbert Dayton Roy Fredericksburg Alvin Herbert Arthur Schmidt Herbert Hoffmann Harry Gold Christian Althaus Robert Koennecke Seguin Eugene Koennecke Lee Feuge Chas, Lehmann Doss Feuge

White Named Research Engineer for Large Fastern Manufacturer

Gifford E. White son of Mr and Mrs W C White of this city and a 1929 Fredericksburg High School graduate was advanced January 1 to research engineer on the Sperry Gyroscope Company staff at Garden City New York He had led a geophysical survey group for Standard Oil in South America before earning his Master’s from MIT and had been in Sperry laboratories for several years prior to the appointment.

Gifford E. White W. C. White Fredericksburg High School Sperry Gyroscope Company Garden City New York White South America Standard Oil Company Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sperry

Coca Cola Bottlers Attend Meet in Houston This Week

Messrs Erwin and Paul Kraus of Fredericksburg Cocoa Cola Bottling Co Inc left on Tuesday for Houston to attend the Texas Cocoa Cola Bottlers and Texas Bottlers convention at the Rice Hotel. Sessions focus on cross border questions during the present emergency.

Coca Cola Houston Messrs Erwin Paul Kraus Fredericksburg Cocoa- Cola Bottling Co., Inc Texas Cocoa- Cola Bottlers Texas Bottlers Rice Hotel

Klein Couple Take Over Oak Grove Hut Management

Mr and Mrs Leo Klein recently assumed the management of the Oak Grove Hut on the San Antonio highway. They succeeded Edgar Moses secretary treasurer of Lockers Incorporated and Klein also assists in butchering and preparing meats for storage in the Locker plant.

Leo Klein Oak Grove Hut San Antonio Klein Edgar Moses Lockers, Incorporated Mr. Klein

Fredericksburg Bank Closed for Lee Birthday

The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed all day Monday January 19 in observance of Robert E. Lee's birthday.

Fredericksburg National Bank Robert E. Lee

Herbert Family Visit in Fredericksburg

Felix Herbert home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Orwin Herbert and son Henry Louis visited in Fredericksburg with Mr and Mrs Louis Moellering Sr. Sun.

Felix Herbert Orwin Herbert Henry Louis Fredericksburg Louis Moellering Sr

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Johnie Sellers H. H. Fairchild Duncan Field A. J. Wood Mutual Lumber Co Wood Gladewater Riliegh Rothmann Live Oak Chester Moses Her Fairchild Gordon Harper Joe Smith Ingram Earl Sylvester Eula Les Walter Foerster J. J. Pickett Roy L. Roberts Freq Wedekind Lillian Pehl Alber U. S. Army Harry Wahrmund Doss TIGRA Ruputre Tere Gilbert, Ottmers of Willard Keidel Kallenberg Gillespie County Farmers and Stockmens Ass’n W. R. Hansen Way Popilar Fredericksburg Standard Wochenblatt and Standard Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
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