Stamps honor Freemasons across U S history
A 1947 prize winning collection highlights Masonic philately. The article notes many U S presidents and colonial figures who were Masons and depicted on stamps, including Franklin, Washington, and Truman, plus commemorations of LexingTon and Concord, the Declaration, and the Constitution with Mason ties. More about Masons on Stamps next week.
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Grand Central Palace
New York
Washington
Monroe
Jackson Polk
Buchanan
Johnson
Garfield
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Truman
U. S
Paul Revere
Joseph Warren
Benedict Arnold
Daniel Morgan
General Gates
Mrs. May Callan Tansill Dies in Washington
Mrs. May Callan Tansill 90 widow of Charles F. Tansill died in Washington where she lived with her son Prof. Charles C. Tansill of Georgetown University. Born in Alexander Virginia she moved to Texas with her father Maj. Christopher Callan and later to Washington in 1891. She leaves three sons Frederick G. Tansill Xavier B. Tansill and Charles C. Tansill a daughter Mrs. Arthur A. Carpenter a brother Guido C. Callan ten grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
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May Callan Tansill
Charles F. Tansill
Fredericksburg College
Washington
Prof
Charles C. Tansill
Georgetown University
Alexander
Texas
Maj
Christopher Callan
Menard
Gillespie County
Charles Tansill
U. S. Signal Corps
Fredericksburg
Tansills
National Chautauqua
Glen Cove
Charles
Frederick G. Tansill
Benjamin Franklin University
Xavier B. Tansill
Arthur A. Carpenter
The
Montrose Ledger
Montrose
California
Guido C. Callan
Two enlist in Navy from local area
Allan Schlueter and Robert Lee Hennig enlisted in the navy and left last Wednesday for training at the San Diego training center. Robert Lee is the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Hennig and served with the local National Guard for a year and a half. Allan is the son of Henry Schlueter and Mrs Theresa Schlueter and worked at Stein's Ice Factory.
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Allan Schlueter
Robert Lee Hennig
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Robert Lee
Alfred Hennig
National Guard
Allan
Henry Schlueter
Theresa Schlueter
Stein’s
Ice Factory
Flowers For The Living Adage Guides FHS Life
In a sermon on kindness not flowers, FHS highlights deeds that bloom forever including cheerful smiles and kind words. Homemaking Club meets, discusses events, and hears Miss Ruby Dietrich on personal grooming. Senior sketches spotlight active FFA members and student leaders with future college or farming plans.
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Dorthy Nell Gold
Corrine Anderegg
Marion Schroeder
FFA
Ella Itz
Ruby Dietrich
FHS
M. J. Dittmar
M .J
Werner Eberle
Dayton Eckhardt
Dayton
Donald Eckhardt
Donald
Bernice Ellebracht
Bernice
Library Club
James Enderlin
James
Famed Accordionist Galla-Rini to Play in Santone
Anthony Galla-Rini world renowned concert accordionist appears at Jefferson High School Auditorium San Antonio on Wednesday March 13 under Rozance School of Accordion sponsorship. His program compares with great piano violin masters and includes classics and contemporary favorites.
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Anthony Galla-Rini
Jefferson High School
San Antonio
Rozanece School of Accordion
Galla-Rini
Rubinstein
Heifetz
Galla- Rini
Denver
Detroit
Clinton Erseh Clinton Patrol Boy and FFA Member
Clinton Erseh Clinton assists pedestrians at noon as a crossing guard and participates in Future Farmers of America activities. He serves the community in safety roles and engages in agricultural youth programs through FFA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Erseh
Clinton
FFA
Classifieds Offer Space for Everything Except Secrets
Local classified page highlights listings for goods services jobs and notices with one playful line noting secrets aren’t sold in ads. The brief underscores the broad reach of the classifieds and invites readers to explore available sections for desired items.
DOSS Masquerade Dance Draws Crowd in Stonewall
The Doss community recounts a lively masquerade dance at Stonewall last Sunday night with many attendees reporting a wonderful time. Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Crenwelge and their sons visited Fredericksburg on Wednesday for business. Mrs Baethge’s mother at Mathis is seriously ill, prompting a family trip.
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Richard Neffendorf
Doss
Stonewall
Bernhard Crenwelge and Sons
Fredericksburg
Aug. Baethge
Norge appliances offered at Norge retailer sale
Local Kolmeier & Klier Co advertises Norge electric ranges and home appliances with prices from 199.95. It promotes refrigerators gas ranges freezers washers electric water heaters and electric ranges through nearby retailers to attract buyers.
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Norge
Kolmeier & Klier Co
Make that water walk downhill for better soil protection
The piece argues that proper land management and contour farming prevent erosion and conserve moisture. It explains that sod or cover crops, contour tilled slopes, and crop rotations absorb water, reduce runoff, and protect topsoil. It notes high water needs for crops and urges action to save productive acres.
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Nature
America
New Grass Varieties for Livestock Feed and Soil Help
Soil Conservation Service presents new grass varieties designed to boost meat milk and wool yields while protecting soil. Varieties include Smooth Brome Intermediate Wheatgrass Sand Lovegrass Tall Wheatgrass Ky-31 Fescue and several others with regional adaptability and higher yields. Combining grasses with adapted legumes enhances forage quality and productivity.
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Lincoln
Auchenbach
Fisher
Blackwell
A System That Works for America
The speaker praises American governance and business as effective, arguing against systemic change. Citing global shares, he highlights education, radios, bathtubs, motor vehicles, and 286000 miles of paved roads as proof of the American way of life built on ingenuity and industry.
Growth From that small start in this big land
Swift kept pace with the job at hand. As the job grew bigger, Swift grew, too. Yes, growth depends on the job you do.
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Swift
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FHS News
Frigidaire
Santone
Behrend
Helmuth Behrend
Deo
Sean
King’s Crown Brand
Per Bu
Douglass
Peppard Seeq
Coal City, Mo
Wilkie Collins, Jr
Soil Conservation Service
Lincoln, Nebraska
Soda Bill
Gustavus Swift
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago 9
Illinois
Martha Fagans
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