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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
8
Final figures from the 1941 President's Birthday Ball show net proceeds of 355.45 after gross receipts of 401.00 and expenses of 45.55. Half, 177.72, was sent to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. the rest remains in the county to aid local sufferers.
The article traces Bock beer as a seasonal omen of spring from ancient rites to modern brewing. It notes a long history predating calendars, its use in spring rituals, the goat symbol, and how cold storage once made winter beer maturation possible. It explains current tastes favor lighter beers outside spring and ongoing state opening dates for sale in some areas.
Community remembers Mrs Valentine Novian who died in Fredericksburg after a lingering illness. Interment at Luckenbach Cemetery with services at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church. Also notes on Miss Ruby Birck, birthday gathering, fishing trip by Engel Peese and Bang, and goat shearing starting as weather warms.
William R. Randolph 20 of San Antonio a St. Mary's University student died after a plane hit a guy wire about 30 feet above the Boerne Highway four miles north of Boerne. His companion William Colbert was critically hurt. Local bowlers aid rescue before Randolph died at a San Antonio hospital.
Mrs John Schuessier and son John Harold visited Rev and Mrs Bruno Schmidt in Fashing over the weekend returning Monday. Families of Radetzky and Raetzy spent Sunday with Rev F W Radetzky and relatives. Visitors from Art Fredericksburg and San Antonio called on relatives. WSC of Castell Methodist Church met at the Educational Building with worship leader Mrs R O Grote and discussions on neighborly stewardship.
Mr and Mrs Erwin Oehler marked their 25th anniversary with a Sunday dinner at their home. Guests included all their children and extended family from Kerrville Junction Austin Fredericksburg San Antonio Willow City Enchanted Rock Crabapple and Fredericksburg.
Fred ericksburg Drive In Station advertises tire sales and repairs under Rubin Crensweig proprietor. Albert town area customers urged to visit for dependable service and affordable tubes and patch work.
Wm Bruns Jr recently completed airplane mechanics training at San Diego Naval Training School and, upon graduation, was transferred to the new Naval Base at Corpus Christi Texas. He visited local relatives and friends on Sunday with Mr and Mrs L L Gilbert of San Antonio.
A mountain lion was shot west of New Braunfels last week. Two men Willie Krueger and Emil Georg killed the animal with a small bore gun on the Hiedmann ranch after being trailed from the Krueger ranch. The seven foot creature was the second lion killed in the area recently.
The Markwell stan machine staples or pins up to 60 sheets in a unit produced by Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
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