Gillespie Exes Hold Reunion Event With Admiral Nimitz Portrait
Gillespie exes gathered for an inspiring program highlighted by a life size portrait of Admiral Chester Nimitz by Mrs. Charles E. Staudt Jr. Daughters of Fredericksburg residents unveiled the artwork as relatives of the admiral attended. Alfred Schaefer led Beethoven Maennerchor songs and Lieut Col Alfred Petsch gave a lively talk on local achievements. Herman Staudt and his orchestra provided dancing music. The group planned next year’s reunion if possible. The advertisement promotes Stehling's cleaning and pressing for Fourth of July outfits, noting the shop closes at noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Nimitz
Charles E. Staudt, Jr
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Gladys Klaerner
Pape
Beethoven Maennerchor
Dudley Buck
Admiral Nimitz
South Texas
Ueber
Fort Sam Houston
Gillespie
An Experiment In Horse Feeding
A Frenchman plans to feed his horse less each day to save money and prove advertising feeds business. After months he boasts of success but the horse dies as the diet reaches zero. Moral: advertising keeps business fed.
Choosing a New Coiffure Remember Hair Beauty Begins with Shampoos
War time beauty advice urges women to select flattering spring hair styles and maintain healthy hair. It promotes Swan mild floating soap as an affordable olive oil castile substitute, claiming economical, pure suds for hair and general housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castile
Swan
Sugar and Canning Plan Aids Home Demonstration
Elberta Martin of the Texas A&M Extension Service urges homemakers to devise a sugar rationing canning plan. She details CPA rules for sugar with four quarts per pound for canned fruit and extra sugar for jams, jellies, and preserves, plus methods to reduce sugar use via invert sugar and natural fruit juices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elberta Martin
Gillespie County
Texas A. & M. College Extension Service
CPA
Street Parade Attractions Include Roping, Music, and Trick Horse
Entertainment for the afternoon features a Fredericksburg Roping Club roping contest between two teams, a band concert, a double mugging contest, and Gilbert Anderegg with his trick horse. The program also includes a three volley salute at 6 a.m. on Saturday and a dance at Seipp's Pavilion to close the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Gilbert Anderegg
Harper
Seipp
Axis Push Toward Alexandria Deepens World War II Crisis
Axis forces rush toward Alexandria after Tobruk loss with Rommel advancing 75 miles as US airmen attack bases and Allied ground forces counter. Wake Island raid and Atlantic sinkings raise wartime toll while FBI arrests eight saboteurs and Congress ends CCC funding for the new fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Rommell
Alexandria
Tobruk
Matruh
Egypt
U. S
Singapore
I Give Texas Boyce House Poem and War Bond Note
A patriotic unsigned column includes the poem I Give Texas by R F Shand of Kerrville and a town comment on local life from inland seas to plains. It recalls a Bryan anecdote about reconciliation with a Nebraska governor and urges signing the War Bond pledge for the Standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F .Shand
Kerrville
Texas
Bryan
Fire Report Highlights Low Losses and Cautious Fire Safety
Fire marshal reports very small losses last year due to careful property owners and strong cooperation with city and fire department officials. He urges continued diligence to maintain the low loss record. Albert Oehler at Mayo Clinic for two weeks. Security State Bank to close all day on the Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juenke
Albert Oehler
Mayo Brothers Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Security State Bank
Doctors Attend Southwest Texas Medical Society Meeting
Dr. Victor Keidel Dr. Lester Keyser and Dr. Lorence Feller attended the convention in Kerrville with more than 100 doctors present. Delegates voted to hold next year’s meeting in Corpus Christi. Maxine and Margaret Peter, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Roman Peter, visited in New Braunfels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Keidel
Lester Keyser
Lorence Feller
Southwest Texas Medical Society
Kerrville
Corpus Christi
Maxine
Margaret Peter
Roman Peter
New Braunfels
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Stehling’s
By Charles B. Roth
Suez Canal
Russia
Kursk
Sevastopol
Wake Island
Navy
Atlantic
FBI
Bureau of Federal Investigation
Long Island
Florida
CCC
U. S. Congress
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Texas Boyce
William Jennings Bryan
Nebraska
Fredericksburg National Bank
Scholl
Stehling Bros
The
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance Ass’n
Otto Henke
Pres
Joe Heep
Sec
Treas
Alex W. Mater
Kerr
Bodo Habenicht
City Cafe
Sunset Motor Lines
Brady Freight Lines
Austin
Houston
San Angelo
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Woerner Warehouse
Henry Klein
Uncle Sam
Otto Hartmann
Sunnyside
Market Square
Johnny Weidenfeller
Advance Motor Co
Max Wahl
Humble
Birch’s
Hill Country
Dolezal Motor Company
H. Welge Lewis
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