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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1948
Page
8
A warm welcome is extended to former Fredericksburg and Gillespie County residents returning home this week. The two day program blends hospitality with memories as former citizens reconnect and promise to visit again, celebrating the area’s growth since they left.
The city opens its summer recreation season with PTA sponsorship and county cooperation. Teen programs include dancing and games while senior Scouts run the tourist park pool. Churches sponsor Daily Vacation Bible Schools and youth activities. 1948 aims for the best season yet.
Farm and ranch guidance covers hay timing for alfalfa clovers and cowpeas, tree-killing kerosene use in dry weather, grain storage and insect control with DDT and ethylene dichloride blends. Southwest markets show mixed prices, with Wheat and Milo falling, oats and barley up, and livestock values steady to strong across Texas markets.
DOSS continues from page 1 with community chatter. Mr and Mrs Otto Strackbein depart with Mr and Mrs Hermann Loeffler of Mason for Washington to visit relatives for several weeks. Albert Friedrich of San Antonio visits Doss and attends rodeo. The Lindenbergs Fredericksburg visit relatives, while Lenny Willms and daughters from San Antonio stay several days. The Sauer family from San Antonio vacation in Doss. Bill Ryan and sons Billie and Jimmie of San Antonio spend Wednesday in Doss and stay with Wahrmund family for a week.
The Texas Highway Commission announced a standardization of traffic signals in all Texas cities. The manual, approved by nationwide traffic agencies, requires local conformity to statewide standards. Fredericksburg officials already moved to align signals, pleasing motorists and tourists.
Robert Saenger Sr. recalls Dr. Christian Althaus a calm liberal physician who rode a gray stallion at night and used a buggy by day He credits the doctor with saving his wife and notes his church charity and generous nature He describes family life near North Grape Creek and a peach wine incident then notes his standing as a charter Cave Creek Lutheran member and a proud bass singer
A cheerful catalog notes a wide range of summer apparel for men including sport shirts, breathable summer trousers, ventilated oxfords, cool underwear and pajamas. The selection emphasizes comfort and value with varied sizes and styles.
A fragment notes he was among the earliest lovers in American history, indicating a place in early social narratives. The line emphasizes dating and cultural context without specific names or dates.
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