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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1951
Page
8
The piece notes Father’s Day origins in Spokane in 1910 and the third Sunday in June observance. It quotes General Douglas MacArthur praising fatherhood as creation over destruction and hopes his son recalls the home life and daily prayer Our Father in Heaven.
The nationwide Dairy Month program promotes consumption of ice cream milk butter and cheese as health musts. Texas dairy producers join in with four billion pounds of milk valued at 200 million dollars produced in 1950.
A study by a leading automotive engineer finds impatience negligence and incompetence waste fuel in Texas. Speed alone can cut mileage by half and mechanical faults raise costs per mile by one to two cents. Dirty air filters dragging brakes misaligned wheels and faulty spark timing also reduce efficiency. Quick starts and rapid stops are noted as top driving wasteful habits.
Witty adage on self centered behavior and idle hearts. A social quip contrasts a narrow path with wider chances for virtue. It also posits a tongue in cheek location to test a hydrogen bomb in Russia with satirical tone.
A letter from the Pedernales Philosopher on Kerr Route advocates postponing nonessential projects to aid defense mobilization. He jokes about delaying farm tasks like chopping cotton and milking cows, while urging readers to support defense priorities and keep subscribing.
Pleasant Hill social items include visits from the Deike and Hamilton families and others, a 42 party at Post Oak, and plans to work Rocky Cemetery on June 19 with weather permitting. Upcoming 42 party at the Pleasant Hill schoolhouse on June 15 and a Ladies Home Demonstration Club meeting June 20 are noted, with residents busy canning vegetables and awaiting corn harvest. Reuben Crenwelge of Cherry Springs and Walter Lindig visit, with fishing reports and news of the week.
James Marshall Sublett, 3. week old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sublett Jr of Blanco, was baptized at Cave Creek Lutheran Church by Rev M J Schwarz on Sunday June 10. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Ray Sublett Mrs Erwin Alberthal Miss Florine Duecker and R H Duecker. A dinner in honor of the baby followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Duecker.
June 1928 notes recall the ice Giants defeating New Braunfels Tigers 12 to 7 and Kelly Field Yellow Jackets 17 to 5 on Pentecost Sunday and Monday. Obituaries for Charles Nimitz Sr. and Armand Weber appear alongside local events, church dedications, scout hikes, wolf extermination efforts, school honor rolls, and community happenings in Gillespie County.
W P Metzger and J J Moritz, sons of local families, entered the Texas A and M Adjunct at Junction for a six week course in English and mathematics. They are among the first class at the Junction school opened in mid May. Both are St Marys High School graduates and freshmen at the Adjunct.
A retired conductor recalls a salesman so busy he left his ticket on his desk and forgot his destination. The anecdote ends with a reflection on being wrapped up in oneself and a reminder that democracies rely on freedom and tolerance.
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