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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1952
Page
4
The Junior Business Training Class heard Temple Duderstadt discuss nine insurance services and reasons for protection. He named leading types of insurance and explained their relevance in an accessible story form.
A speculative note predicts a future where every automobile includes a built in garage feature. The idea evokes automation and evolving vehicle design in a retro style discussion.
Doss High School shares a quaint tale of Lee Neffendorf who celebrated his fourth birthday on February 29 and is now sixteen. The unusual student, brown eyed and from Doss, astonishes staff and classmates as the school marvels at this leap year miracle.
Nathalia Paliminos defeated FHS Billikens 38 to 30 as Toby Humes led with 17 points and Meffie Hartmann added 5 points for the Billikens in the Friday game.
After a strenuous English lesson, Gloria Jean answers that she has gained something, saying yes mam, three.
A student narrator describes a chaotic scene as a class bell rings. A fast moving pupil raids a locker and a vending machine, triggering a chase through a busy hall before returning to class. The incident ends with the unidentified prankster labeled as old 99 percent by a peer named Krause.
On February 26 the Junior Historians held a Fastnacht party with masquerade costumes. Prizes were awarded for prettiest tackiest and most original outfits by judges Miss Yates Miss Schmidt and Mrs Stafford.
Reinhold Sagebiel of Fredericksburg FFA shows Fine Wool Fat Lamb Champion at San Antonio Livestock Exposition. His lamb Lone Star won Boy's Fine Wool Fat Lamb and another lamb won Open Fine Wool Fat Lamb. Lone Star sold to Lone Star Brewery for $1000. first-place lamb sold to St Anthony Hotel at $1 per pound. Sagebiel plans to buy registered Delaine ewes with proceeds. He is in his second year of showing sheep. Two freshmen girls entered an essay contest sponsored by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
The text references Danny K. and several named individuals including Darlene S Hayden G Fredda H and Gladys G with implications of relationships and student focus. It notes a theater balcony full of couples like Percy D and Evelyn K and offers a challenge about the so called 99 percent of students. The piece reads as a social rumor snapshot with local figures and ambiguous actions.
Public School Week is observed statewide with an all school assembly at the Junior High Auditorium hosted by Mr. Gammenthaler Mrs. Krause and Mrs. Pitts. The band opens with four pieces followed by a short play Never Trust a Man by Mrs. Krause's Speech Class and performances by younger students under Mrs. Pitts.
Six weeks exams run March 6 and 7. Soil Conservation themes due March 7. District Homemaking meeting in Kerrville March 8. Regional basketball games at Georgetown March 7. Visitors days March 5 and 6. German folk song projects due March 7.
The week offers daily specials plus regular meals. March 10 features Meat and Gravy with Buttered macaroni Gumbo Prunes Corn bread. March 11 serves Chili and Beans French rice Slaw Cinnamon Rolls. March 12 includes Goulash Green Beans Beet salad Fresh cooked Apples. March 13 presents Barbecue Hamburger Meat Orange Pineapple Jello Buttered Cabbage Cookie.
Students toured the city water supply with Mr. Neffendorf who explained sources and pumping with chlorine. An elevated Kerrville Highway tank aims to ensure ample water. drivers education permits were issued after tests. The Senior Band and Chorus plan a public assembly for Public School Week as five girls compete for drum major.
The band is led by girls testing for next year's Drum Major. Over a week the five applicants including Jo Joyce Wahl Jo Ann Sciriegler Carolyn Behrends Wilhelmina Beckmann and Micky McDougal directed and marched with growing skill. Nearby directors may be invited to select the new Drum Major as done last year. Band Boosters will send the Drum Major and the Majorettes to twirling school in spring.
Wrede School honors list includes Dayton Crenwelge Kermit Ernst Curtis Herbert Dalton Herbert Lorence Crenwelge Clifford Ernst Nina Wisian Arlene Lochte Kay Currig Carlton Eckert Calvin Ransleben Marjorie Eckert Mary Lou Jenschke Cal vin Currie Frederick Jenschke Jean Crittenden and Mary Lou Ersch receive free Palace Theatre tickets for scholastic achievement.
Hilmar Kinehn Edgar Usener Rudy Franke and Calvin Herbert are named in the case with State attorneys District Attorney Sam Connaily and Wa oenneider Jr. Wm Weidermann and J B Wieser. Defense lawyers include W B Rogers Fielding Hammond burnet Sam McCollum and Sam MicCollum Jr Brady. The trial is Gillespie County's second for Birk after an August stay and a hung jury. Venue moved from Liano to Fredericksburg after a December courthouse fire. The case may be the final in the current session ending Saturday as Judge Thomas Ferguson sits in Georgetown with Judge D W Wilcox in Mason on the same day.
Erwin Weiershausen is a blue eyed senior with curly hair who has lived here all his life. He enjoys sports especially tennis and eats chicken. His favorite color is dark green and he belongs to the Junior Historians FFA and the band where he was band vice president for two years. He also belongs to the Mesa staff and was a former Campus Comet member. After graduation he plans to attend a business college and is described as likely to be very successful.
Texaco announces its Golden Anniversary Spring Dealer Meeting at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg on Tuesday March 11 starting at 7 p m State Manager I M Isbill will lead and present 1952 sales plans and objectives Dealers will view Remember Judson Brown Setting the Pace and Custom Made Havoline Two Years Later films A dinner at the Nimitz Hotel and participation by Mrs G R Pemberton Jr Zone Manager and J B Rutland Dealer Training Representative are noted.
The Army Engineer Corps unit, aligned with the Air Corps, seeks nine enlisted men for a basic class B unit plus six officers and three warrant officers. Lt Wieser urges contact for admin, operators, supervisors, and foremen posts as uniforms and gear arrive. three monthly training periods with two pay periods. The Chamber of Commerce assists local setup.
A concise statement notes that Chinese has the largest number of native and second language speakers globally, surpassing other major languages in widespread use, education, and media. It references linguistic demographics and global language use patterns.
W. C. Westerfeldt principal of Fredericksburg High School and Carl Hartmann Grade School principal were reelected for one year each at a special board of trustees meeting last week.
Doss Texas St Peter Lutheran Church schedules weekly events with J F Holm pastor. Alt guild and adult instruction on Thursday. German first Lenten services Sunday morning and German divine service with communion evening. Luther League prep for painting. Cherry Spring March 12 Lenten English services March 13 Ladies Aid.
An invitation to a free hearing clinic on Tuesday March 11, 1952 from 9 A M to 1 P M. Hearing tests are free and attendees can try scientifically based corrections at no cost.
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