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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1950
Page
10
Jack H. Lawrence of Fredericksburg and 233 other qualified salesmen from 47 agencies attended Bankers Life Des Moines branch 70th Anniversary School of Instruction at the Des Moines home office in January 2021.
The Doss Boy Scouts met at the Doss School House on January 7 and left at 4 30 p m for a hike on the Henry Baethge place. Nine boys participated in cooking while camping. Visitors included Emil Lange August Baethge Henry Baethge Chas Friedrich Clinton Nixon Jack Baethge Paul Sauer and A M Goins.
A public appeal urges citizens to support the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch. The twelve man bipartisan panel, chaired by Herbert Hoover, seeks to reduce inefficiency and lower taxes by reorganizing the federal government. Congress and the President have begun implementing recommendations, with more cuts possible if taxpayers pressure lawmakers. Citizens are urged to write their representatives and join a Citizens Committee to push for making the commission’s report law.
Johnson City obituary notes the death of a local resident in Austin with burial in Round Mountain and funeral details. The Blanco County 4 H and FFA livestock show is planned for January 23 in Blanco. Local residents and visitors from nearby towns are mentioned with brief updates. A civic commission solicitation urges action and information.
Fredericksburg FFA members will bring 18 fat steers 27 fat lambs 2 fat barrows 29 capons 8 turkeys and 10 pens of 5 fryers to the Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition opening February 1. A 15-steer and 15-lamb group will be shown by the FFA Chapter, with notable entries including Grand Champion Fat Lamb of the County Show and Grand Champion Capon of the County Show. Members making the trip include Kermit Crenwelge Wilbert Ransleben Donald Dittmar and many others.
Hugo Jenschke of Gillespie County has received thank you notes from Germany for wool sent through CROP. The Deutsch Er Caritasverband and Otto Bernsau mill letters dated December 1949 praise relief for distributing clothes to widows, former prisoners of war, displaced persons, and refugees.
The writer admits publishing criticism aimed at Slim Henderson who bought the Clarke place and claimed land rights to the sidewalk. After a confrontation over the issue, they discuss the dispute over lunch at Andy's Tavern and agree to consider the other’s view before future columns.
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