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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
7
Keidel Memorial Hospital adopts lyophilized plasma storage for transfusions. The system uses dried powdered plasma in sealed vials with five year shelf life, reconstituted with sterile water, enabling rapid use in ambulances and any blood type patients.
Under Secretary Sumner Welles traveled to Rio de Janeiro for the Pan American conference opening today. A unified Allied command in the Southwest Pacific places all forces under Gen Wavell with Lt Gen Brett as deputy. RAF pamphlets stress ties with France as Lyudinovo falls to Red Armies.
The article notes Stehling named in connection with regular examinations by the Reserve Bank and State Banking Department to assess bank solvency. It states the bank has loans totaling over 350000 dollars in eight and a half months of operation. More than seven hundred loans were issued, averaging about three per day since opening.
Bro G H P Showalter of Austin Texas will preach at the Church of Christ Sunday January 18 in morning and evening services. He has edited the Firm Foundation for about 30 years. The church meets on the Maier Building second floor at Main and Adams as a temporary chapel. Hear the speaker at 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m.
Gillespie County Farmers and Stockmen's Association invites members to a special meeting on Saturday January 17 at 2 pm in the District Courtroom. President W R Hansen called the session, with secretary Paul Stehling announcing the agenda including potential dissolution and disposition of funds.
Thirty local women enrolled Friday night for the Home Nursing Course offered by the American Red Cross with Mrs Ruth Stehling as instructor. Days and places of instruction will be announced later, with several day classes planned for rural communities. Miss Bessie Cox reserve U S Army nurse and Gillespie County Public Health Nurse will teach the course. Details regarding the latter course to be announced later.
The item notes the death of Mr. Henry East of Boerne, former editor of Gillespie County News, on December 21 after a short illness. It also reports Col. Theodor Roosevelt, twenty sixth president, dying at Sagamore Hill on January 6 and burial at Young's Memorial Cemetery on January 8.
City figures show Fredericksburg issued 45 permits in 1941 with $95 000 expended on construction from February through the year end. Major projects included Knopp and Metzger work, Home Economics Cottage on the F H campus, and Locker Incorporated plant. The Federal Post Office, finished in August, is excluded as a federal project.
The Standard increases to 2.00 per year while the Wochenplat stays at 2.00 per year after January 31. A special $1.25 yearly offer for the Standard and a $2.50 yearly combo for Wochenplat and Standard expire January 31.
Albert Petermann of the county judge's office announced that a payment of 2 was received from the state department of education for the 1941 42 school apportionment. Payments totaling 9 have now been made on the annual apportionment of 22 50.
Henry Borchers was reelected president of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department at a meeting last Thursday night. Ernst Lochte remains chief and Elgin Crenwelge becomes treasurer, filling Werner Knopp’s vacancy. Eric Juenke is assistant chief, Bernard Jenschke captain, and Sidney Henke lieutenant captain. A Monday meeting organized city zoning for defense with 17 zones and appointment of auxiliary firemen.
The Gillespie County tire rationing board reports eight applications found eligible for tires or tubes during the week. Five deliveries have been completed, three of which used obsolete sizes with less stringent restrictions.
Mr. B W Faubion of the Hill County Implement Company was named to the Necrology Committee of the Texas Hardware and Implement Association at its 44th Annual Convention in San Antonio. The event runs January 20 21 and 22 at the Municipal Auditorium and Gunter Hotel. Faubion was chosen for his ability to aid the association through current changes and uncertainties.
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