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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1944
Page
7
A busy legislative period sees many appropriation bills passed. A roads bill proposes 500 million dollars yearly for three years with federal state matching, prioritizing rural and farm-to-market roads.
Final rites for Miss Paula Lange were conducted Friday at 5 p m in Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev H Brunette of Doss Lutheran Church officiating. She died June 1 after birth in Cherry Spring January 8 1887. Survivors include sisters Wanda Edna Hedwig and others. brothers Theowald Arthur Herman and John Desalme.
Local shoppers are urged to visit Central Drug Co for a selection of gifts suitable for a newborn. The store highlights practical items such as baby blankets clothing and care products available in a range of prices.
Lt. Louise M. Dittmar, staff nurse at the Fifth Army Evacuation Hospital, served at Anzio since February 9. The unit faced nightly shelling with foxholes under tents, suffering five patient deaths and twelve wounded in a German gun strike during the invasion.
Harper School lists honor students in the lobby as Miss Evelyn Honig earns a four year state college scholarship and a one year Texas Lutheran College award. Rabey Dean Goff, salutatorian, receives a Schreiner Institute scholarship of 300 dollars. Oleane Walker, Minda Moses, Eldon Marshall receive various four year and two year scholarships. Continued on page 2.
Sgt. Delmar Clifton Schmidt son of Mr. Robert W. Schmidt of Llano is now listed as dead after previously being listed as missing in action on Bataan. The information was communicated to his father.
Gillespie County poultrymen are asked to produce about 1 539 047 dozen eggs this year as their Food for Victory quota. The National Poultry Defense Committee urges housewives to use more eggs to support farmers, prevent future shortages, and keep egg prices profitable.
Llano and Gillespie County gardeners compete for Kohl rabi honors as both counties showcase large bushes. Amelia and Clara Oehler of Llano brought a plant with three large and two small Kohl rabi, while Mr and Mrs George Novian of Fredericksburg entered a six-item plant.
Pfc Perry Woerner son of Mr and Mrs Chas Woerner serves in the Army Special Service Division in the South Pacific. He is a musical technician who works with a theatrical group, staging nightly shows for various units from a jungle stage with a movie screen. The unit includes professional and amateur performers as they entertain soldiers across the island.
Farmers push work amid a manpower shortage with oats yielding 60 to 70 bushels per acre on some fields. Wheat is expected at 20 to 35 bushels per acre, above the 15 to 20 average. The community is shaken by news of Sgt Wilburn H Dechert, son in law of Mr and Mrs Rud Gerloff, with details continued on page 4.
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