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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1951
Page
8
Gillespie donors repeatedly contributed to servicemen in San Antonio and Kerrville hospitals through the Red Cross, with Mrs. Robert Blum leading the local group. Letters from Brooke Army Medical Center and Lackland Field Hospital thanked for cookies, prizes, reading material, and other gifts aiding patients and staff.
The Fredericksburg High School Class of 1941 schedules a 10th anniversary reunion for Sunday August 26 at Sun Nyside Tavern. A local committee will mail invitations to classmates. Marie Pfennig of Pflugerville visits Fredericksburg. she is a former elementary teacher now teaching in Seguin schools.
Theodore Roosevelt became the youngest person to assume the U.S. presidency after the death of William McKinley in 1901. His early entry reshaped reform and foreign policy directions during the early 20th century.
Angus men and Extension Service specialists demonstrated cattle types for breeders, with Roy Snyder presenting beef cutting techniques for locker storage. M. E. Miller of Brady discussed cuts on live cattle, while Tommie Stuart of Cleburne led a cross breeding talk and C A Stone of Hill Country Angus Association hosted the event.
City officials plan a park clean up on Tuesday July 24 at 6 p.m. to clear stumps and level the playground area. Kilian Keller Construction Co offers dragline use to dredge a creek pool and place gravel on the road. Judges are selecting park names with results announced next week. Cash donations are welcome via the Standard coupon to Mr. Meurer.
The snippet notes Ethel Barrymore popularized the line there is no more to say and hints at her influence on presenting a crisp finish in dialogue. It reflects a concise cultural quotation attributed to the actress's legacy.
Final rites for Felix Reinhold Duecker were held July 14 1951 at 2 30 p m in Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev G A Poehlmann officiating A duet sang two songs Interment followed at City Cemetery He died July 12 1951 at Blanco Hospital aged 40 years 7 months 25 days Survivors include his parents Reinhold and Amalia Duecker of Fredericksburg brothers Paul of Johnson City Walter Monroe and Ernestine Mrs Oswald Eckhardt of Fredericksburg
Final rites were held Sunday at 4 p m in Schaetter Funeral Home for Stanley H Grona 21 son of Otto and Estella Grona of Morris Ranch who died July 13 in a local hospital after heart attacks He attended Fredericksburg High School and Texas A and M College where he planned an Agricultural Education degree Survivors include his parents five brothers a sister and his maternal grandmother Vicar Rudy Wendel officiated with Adnett singing two songs.
J. S. Red Newman, 26, former Fredericksburg resident and brother of Mrs. Rees Willard, was struck and killed by a train in Houston on Monday July 16. A Fredericksburg High School alumnus, he served in the Airborne Engineers 1943 45 and later worked as a brakeman for the T N O Railroad in El Paso. He survived by his father M W Newman Sr of Hobbs NM, his mother Mary Reynolds of Galveston, two brothers H C Newman of El Paso and Jack D Newman of Houston, and two sisters Mrs Willard of Fredericksburg and Mrs Howard Chamberlain of Seguin.
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station tests show dry forage yield on renovated K R blue stem pasture rising from 350 to 1330 pounds per acre after applying a combination nitrogen phosphate fertilizer.
About 2000 people heard Jan Hartmann recount escaping from Czechoslovakia to study in the United States and warn that communism poses greater danger than Nazism or racism. He said Stalin’s long term strategy and world infiltration threaten free nations. program opened by Hermann Sons Band and St Mary's School Octet with church leaders participating.
Mrs. R. O. Pearson of Abilene, director of state women's activities for the NFIP, urges Texas parents to supervise children’s activities after school lets out to prevent polio. She warns excessive play and fatigue invite illness and notes summer is peak polio time. Parents must extend responsibility beyond feeding and housing to keep summer gaiety safe into fall.
Dr. King urges cattle owners in Gillespie County to decide vaccination based on risk. Mild vaccines advised with one year protection. stronger vaccines risk spreading disease. Quarantine lasts 14 days after the last death. Blanco County Fair in Johnson City July dates canceled with new date to be announced.
Hay producers face two losses when hay quality is poor. It has low feeding value and sells for less money. Poor quality stems from improper harvesting curing and storage methods by producers.
Eleven Fredericksburg Boy Scouts attend the sixth week of a seven week session at Camp Tom Wooten near Austin. The group registered Sunday at the Capitol Area Council encampment at Bull Creek and Lake Austin with an orientation later. Troop 136 and 117 other Central Texas scouts join a full slate of activities Monday. The 11 boys include Alfons Brodbeck Curtis Cameron Milton H. Ed.
Two Gillespie youths, John H. Nocker son of Mr and Mrs John J Nocker and Robert E Wehmeyer son of Mr and Mrs Willie Wehmeyer, have enlisted in the US Air Force for a four year period. They will report for duty on July 11, according to Sgt Gilbert Woerner, Air Force Recruiting officer.
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