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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1940
Page
1
A local editorial urges Fredericksburg hill country residents to support the Gillespie County Fair. It defends directors’ unpaid service, calls for unity, and warns against petty quarrels as the fair nears next month. It notes national politics and wartime sentiment shaping voter pressure.
A letter from Miss Ruth Huey state director for home education in Texas confirms Fredericksburg High School will be recommended to the State Board of Vocational Education on August 1 for a government subsidy to establish a Home Economies Department. Local schoolboard arrangements are complete and the course will be in next year’s curriculum.
A concerted drive to expand Scouting in Gillespie County was outlined by Vincent Hobbs of the Capitol Area Council. The plan aims to form more troops and establish a clear district structure to sustain Scouting efforts, with local business leaders appointed to committees including Fredericksburg figures such as Fred Mathisen and Arthur Rowert.
Fredericksburg post office receipts climbed to 7831.19 from 7258.06 in the first half of 1940 versus 1939, a gain of 573.13. Postmaster Robert W. Klingelhoefer disclosed the figures this week, with details continued on page 2.
Fredericksburg’s annual fire loss report by Fire Marshal Eric Juenke covers fiscal year 1939 1940 with 25 fires. Flue fires lead, total property loss about 208 350 dollars with 50 900 dollars insured. unpaid losses around 122 dollars remain.
Plans emerge this week for a speaking tour in Gillespie County ahead of the July 27 Democratic Primary. Alfred Petsch leads the effort and is not a candidate for re election. The tour aims to feature Lawrence Bruhl and A W Mourland to discuss their legislative platforms. Further details will follow when finalized.
This week France moved toward a totalitarian system with Premier Petain granted power to draft a new constitution. The Chamber of Deputies and Senate backed the authority, while naval clashes dominated the European war news, including a Tuesday Mediterranean battle where British forces claimed to drive Italian ships from the area and rumors spread of France aligning with Germany and Italy against Britain.
The 1939 levy collection exceeded 97 percent in Gil lespie County with additional delinquent taxes and poll tax receipts totaling 3 898. The 60 year old exemptions and affidavits are noted. Compilation of the 1940 tax roll is underway to have receipts ready by October 1.
The Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce elected six new directors to serve the rest of the year at a semi annual meeting held Tuesday night. New directors include Elgin Crenwelge Benny Heinen Henry Reinbach Henry Joseph Alois Jenschke and Ad Boening Haydon Osborne was elected chairman of the board. The president announced plans for a goodwill tour to promote the Gillespie County Fair and Max Bierschwabe pledged his group would help fund a fish seine for Game War efforts.
Arrangements between the Chamber of Commerce and Fredericksburg Publishing Co to print free corner cards advertising the Gillespie County Fair on number 10 envelopes. Merchants may bring number 10 envelopes to the Standard office for printing.
Gillespie County Commissioners Court set July 27 as the date for a proposed Doss school district tax election. The petitioning district seeks a new tax rate allowing up to 50 cents per $100 valuation, up from the current 20 cents.
Hart T. Longino Federal State Cooperative supervisor of the fruit and vegetable inspection service will visit Fredericksburg to conduct a grading and packing demonstration for Gillespie County peach growers. The session at Exposition Hall Fair Park starts at 3 p.m. and is free to all growers regardless of association membership or farm size.
The Old Teamsters Association of Gillespie County will hold a Saturday meeting July 12 at 3 p m in the Gold Building to plan the 1940 reunion set for Sunday August 4. Executives include R S Klett Alfred Jenschke Arthur Stehling Hilmar Kott Albert Wendel Alfred Pfiester Adolf Stahl Edwin Pfiester Hugo Mosel plus officers Albert Kott president John Stehling vice president August Rabke secretary and Lawrence Wendel treasurer. The reunion recalls pioneer days before the railroad when freight moved by wagon and team.
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular quarterly business meeting on Thursday night June 18 at 7 30 in a private Sunnyside Tavern room. The agricultural committee report led by Alfred Petsch will be discussed along with new plans from the committee. Other panels include a county National Defense Committee and committees for Boy Scout work and the July 18 meeting with several named members.
Mrs. Georgia Stevens, State Advisory Nurse of the Southwest Texas District, will move her district office from Kerrville to Fredericksburg within ten days. The office will be in the courthouse basement, sharing space with Miss Verna Louise Stanford, Gillespie County Health Nurse. Stevens, currently at a university in El Paso, will also inspect Fort Stockton before opening in Fredericksburg later this month.
The Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Ass'n schedules its 24th annual meeting on Tuesday July 23 at 2 p m in the Palace Theatre. Secretary-Treasurer Christian Mathisen notes 575 Federal Land Bank loans totaling over 1 92 million and 196 Land Bank Commissioner loans worth about 386 550. The program will include director elections and an address by A C Williams President of the Federal Land Bank of Houston plus county agent talks.
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