St Marys Names Spring Semester Honor Roll
The Spring honor roll at St Marys School lists top students across eleven grades led by fifth grade with 16 honorees. A 90 scholarship average and 95 department average qualify. Complete lists recap seniors to first and include many Kunz Stehling and Lang families with varied grades.
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St. Mary's School
Prades
Josephine Danz
Cordelia Dirks
Mary
Louise Fritz
Constance Kleck
Cecilia Kunz
Celeta Kunz
Pauline Langehennig
Rita Lang
Nora Meurer
Maxine Peter
Anna Petsch
Beatrice Stehling
Felix Stehling
Josephine Stehling
Dorothy Stein
Margaret Weinheimer
Katherine Becker
Frances Evers
Maxine Moritz
Ruth Lochte
Bernice Pyka
Mary Jane Molberg
Betty Kaderli
Victor Ersch
Robert Langehennig
Robert Stehling
Roy Moritz
Ruby Grona
Alois Kunz
Andrew Knopp
Alice Rosenbach
Clyde St Clair
Madeline Segner
Bernice Weinheimer
Hilmar Weinheimer
Virginia Grona
James Heiman
Chester Hohmann
Frances Hohman
Clara Jenschke
Kathryn Kleck
Rosalie Kunz
James Kraus
Ida Mae Lang
Jeanette Lange
Margaret Langehennig
Josephine Loth
Genevieve Petsch
Roy Schneider
Bernice Staudt
Ferdie Stehling
Allen Schlueter
Frederick Kraus
Earl Alberthal
Flaine Stehling
Ference Enderlin
Kathleen Petsch
Frances Blum
Kathleen Knopp
Louise Mallier
Bernice Enderlin
Henrietta Mosel
Erwin Jenschke
Hans Enderlin
Daniel Stehling
Denis Schlueter
Henry
Pioneer Teacher Brodie Dies After 42 Years in Education
Fredericksburg mourns as pioneer educator S L Brodie dies at 64 after a 42 year career in city and regional schools. He taught mathematics in intermediate grades and served at Petersburg Bear Creek Meusebach Harper Morris Ranch Friendship Leon County Stonewall schools. He was born January 25 1877 and married Christine Braeutigam in 1908. Surviving are wife three children Mary Neal Eleanor and Louise and one grandchild, plus three brothers and two sisters.
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Brodie
Petersburg
Bear Creek
Meusebach
Harper
Morris Ranch
Friendship
Leon County
Stonewall
S. L. Brodie
Fredericksburg
Christine Braeutigam
Mary Neal
Kurt Hansen
Eleanor
Edgar Durst
Louise Brodie
Alfred
Temple
Wallace
Corpus Christi
Archie
Mamie
T. K. Carr
Kerrville
Laura Brodie
Land ownership shifts in farming distress decades
Sixty years ago three quarters of US farmers owned their land, but current estimates show almost half now farm as tenants or sharecroppers. The shift marks rising tenancy and potential changes in farm structure and independence.
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United States
Fredericksburg Drive In Station Stop
The note directs travelers to the Fredericksburg Drive In Station with Rubin Crenwelge listed as proprietor. The message indicates a stopping point and ownership details for the facility.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In Station
Rubin Crenwelge
We Believe Clean-Up Needed for Fredericksburg Sanitary Code
Opinion urges renovation of filthy backyards and strict enforcement of Fredericksburg sanitary ordinances. Citizens, business owners urged to join a clean-up campaign to curb disease from neglected properties and uphold the city Sanitary Code. The piece notes the Sanitary Commissioner and city commission already support enforcement.
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Fredericksburg
Final Rites For Edward Arhelger Held Sunday
Edward Arhelger a Gillespie County native born January 19 1855 died Thursday night at age 86. Funeral rites were held at Schaetter Funeral Home 2 p m with Rev O F Kattner officiating. He was cremated in San Antonio and interred beside his wife in City Cemetery. He married Ida Cornelius October 10 1917 in Brenham Texas. Surviving siblings and the list of deceased siblings are named.
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Edward Arhelger
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Schaetter
O. F. Kattner
San Antonio
Arhelger
Jacob Arhelger
Ida Cornelius
Brenham
Texas
Emilie
Albert Reichenau
Alex
Fred Archelgear
Draft Board Sends Texans to Induction Stations
Gillespie County has supplied 33 young men under the selective service act since November 1940. The 11th call will send 2,000 Texas youths to induction stations, bringing Texas to 23,585 men in training. Gen. J Watt Page states about 10,000 more selectees will be inducted by June 30, 1941 to meet the first year quota.
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Gillespie County
Texas
J. Watt Page
Meeting of Brady district seven agents to hear main speaker
Elebrra Martin and Miss Laura Lane participate in Brady for a district seven home demonstration agents gathering. Lane acts as editor of The Extension er and will deliver the keynote address at the meeting.
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Elebrra Martin
Gillespie Home
District Seven
Brady
Laura Lane
the Extensioner
Theodore Rusche Pioneer Gillespian Buried Friday
Theodore Rusche longtime Gillespie County resident died Wednesday morning at 10 30 and was buried Friday afternoon at 2 in the family cemetery near Crabapple. Services were at Schaetter Funeral Home with Rev W C Pohlmann presiding. He was 82 years 4 months and 21 days old and survived by two daughters Anna Mecllering and Selma Rummier four grandchildren and one brother Gustav Rusche with several siblings predeceasing him.
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Theodor Rusche
Gillespie County
Schaetter
W. C. Poehlmann
Crabapple
Rusche
Nicolaus Rusche
Fritz Rummier
Marie Hahn
Anna
Henry A. Mecllering
Selma
Fritz Rummiler
Emil
Gustav Rusche
Julius
Richard
Otto
Alex C. Roberts Laid To Rest In Friday Services
Alex C. Roberts of Blanco County died in Illinois on March 2 at age 88. He was laid to rest Friday at City Cemetery with Rev. W. N. Casey officiating. Gospel Tabernacle choir sang. Surviving children include Hugh Henry Arthur Mrs Ben Locklear Chalmers Elmo Bennie and others. 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Alex C. Roberts
Blanco County
Illinois
Schaetter
W. N. Casey
Gospel Tabernacle
Kerrville
City
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Roberts
Alexander C. Roberts
Seaman A. Lincecum
Amanda Wiley
Hugh
Henry
Arthur
Ben Locklear
Richland Springs
Chalmers
Elmo
San Antonio
Bennie
Bergheim
Stile
Fredericksburg
Guriand
Emma
Tom
Llano
Robert
Moses
Arizona
Maggie
Renick
California
May
Towben-ville
Emil Crooms
Lee
Oklahoma
Buck Roberts
Willow City
Jim
Dan
John
George
Carrie
Commissioner's Court Approves County Survey and Road Projects
The court agreed to co sponsor a county survey with the University Bureau of Economic Geology and provide transportation for 12 surveyors for six months at up to 60 dollars per month. The effort aims to map mineral deposits and attract WPA related revenue. The court also approved two new third class county roads with land donations and fencing responsibility as noted. It granted a ten day leave for County Judge Henry Hirsch and approved various officer reports and school district boundaries.
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University Bureau of Economic Geology
Frederickshiro
Henry L. Heimann
Precinct 4
Burnet Road
Precinct 2
Fredericksburg
Harper
Freericksburg
Dittmar
Doss
Henry Hirsch
Harper Independent
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg National Bank
Crenwelge's Call Cops Second At Fort Worth Show
Wesley Crenwelge earned second place with Gillespie Pride a lightweight calf at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show among 154 entries. Another calf placed eighth in the same class. he sold the eighth place animal but price isn’t known. He plans to show the second place calf at future West Texas fairs.
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Gillespie Pride
Wesley Crenwelge
Fort Worth
Crenwelge
West Texas
Hospital News This Week Details Several Surgeries
Mrs Marschall Leazer had an operation on March 5. Alvin Stehling underwent an appendectomy on March 7. Mrs Oscar Crenwelge had an operation on March 8. Bennie Roos underwent surgery on March 10. Otto Staudt had a tonsillectomy on March 10.
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Marschall Leazer
Alvin Stehling
Oscar Crenwelge
Bennie Roos
Otto Staudt
County Funds Show Mixed Balances Across Several Accounts
County Treasurer Elgin Crenwelge reports total school funds of 8433.67 dollars including State and County Available Fund 5784.88 Oral Maintenance Fund 2367.42 Rural Aid Fund 122.00 and Permanent Fund 159.42. Other county balances include Jury Fund 417.24 Road and Bridge 11199.33 General 16059.87 Courthouse and Jail 8114.34 County Special Road Tax 6903.60 County Highway 10707.66 Interest and Sinking 7041.51 Available Bond 12358.08 Escrow 2135.68 Construction 3243.60 Lateral Road 1168.87.
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Elgin Crenwelge
Rodent Control Conference Set For Fredericksburg Friday
Talley of the U S Department of the Interior will host a Friday morning meeting in the County Courtroom Fredericksburg at 9 30 am. Civic and service group reps county agent and health staff invited to discuss long term rodent control plans to reduce rats mice rabbits and other pests and curb disease spread.
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Talley
Division of
U. S. Department of the
Fredericksburg
Brehmer Family Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Brehmer and their sons Grace and Stanley attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Oscar Brehmer in San Antonio. Mrs Walter Brehmer baked a white cake trimmed with pink and blue flowers for the occasion.
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Walter Brehmer
Grace
Stanley
Oscar Brehmer
San Antonio
Local Lions to Conduct Comport Meeting Tonight
Frederickshiro Lions will travel to Comfort tonight for a model meeting as the sponsor of the newly formed Comfort Lions Club. The Barseh family orchestra provides music and Rev. Ivan Donaldson delivers the inspirational address. Lion President Robert Klingelhoefer and Secretary Alfred Neffendorf will preside. Four new members were admitted at the Wednesday meeting: Lorenzo Feller Vernon Frit Henry Sehmidt Alf Sehmidt.
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Frederickshiro Lions
Comfort
Lions Club
Barseh
Ivan 0 Donaldson
Lion
Robert Klingelhoefer
Lis
Alfred Neffendorf
Lorenzo Feller
Vernon Frit
Henry Sehmidt
Alf
Sehmidt
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St. Mary’s
Draft Board
Theodore Rusche
Gillespian
Commissioner's Court
Plymouth
Dodge
DeSoto
Chrysler Cars
Chrysler
Wm. Schroeder, Jr
Olsen & Johnson
Eddie Garr
Hollywood
Texas Theatre
Trand
Oak Grove
Henry Schlueter
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc
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