FTA State Convention Elects Officers in Dallas
Twenty two students and two sponsors attended the FTA State Convenion in Dallas on March 8 and 9. Connie Haymore was elected state vice president with District II activities backing her campaign. Bill Barton of Houston became president as Stanley Barnes headed publicity and Donnie Dietz served as District II vice president. Jimmy Penick was named District II vice president for 1963 1964 and workshops and social events accompanied the sessions. Albert Fehrenbach was named to a state committee on campaigning expenses.
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FTA
Dallas
Connie Haymore
Bill Barton
Houston
Stanley Barnes
Donnie Dietz
House of Delegates
Jimmy Penick
District II
Crystal Ballroom
Baker Hotel
Albert Fehrenbach
Heart of the Hills
Friday Holiday Brings Students Temporary Respite
Students enjoy a much needed Friday holiday as seniors push English IV themes. Everyone from Kathy Dittmar to Bruce Woerner shares activities from shopping to fieldwork, while some kept busy with puzzles and errands. Coal mines in Pennsylvania are mentioned as burning since Civil War times.
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Kathy Dittmar
Myrtle Pfeiffer
Jeanette Kothmann
Alice Hensell
Carol Nielsen
Helen Kott
Helen
Bettye Feurge
Verdie Ketron
Barbara Sagebiel F
Leverne Heimann
Lofus Nielsen
Kathy Davidson
Temple
Kathy
Katie Nagel
Katie
Llano
Jo Nell Engel
Bruce Woerner
Marlene Doebbler
Sally Everett
Comer Jimmy Penick Elected Student Council President
In a campus election for 1963 1964 Jimmy Penick won the student council presidency with Joe Cox acknowledging the result and offering congratulations. The school voted by a new method with signatures then numbered ballots during the noon hour. Principal Westerfeldt praised the candidates for their democratic conduct and sportsmanship.
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Jimmy Penick
Joe
Jimmy
Alex Duderstadt
W. C. Westerfeldt
FHS
Spring Arrives as Students Feel Seasonal Shift
The piece notes the arrival of spring after a harsh winter with redbuds blooming and warm weather drawing people outside. It mentions FHS students distracted from studies by the lure of outdoors, farming work beginning, and final exams looming as graduation nears.
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FHS
Faculty Attends TSTA Convention in San Antonio
The Fredericksburg Public School faculty attended the District II Texas State Teacher Association Convention March 7 and 8 at Municipal Auditorium San Antonio. About 7000 teachers and administrators met for a general assembly Friday morning followed by workshops. Leslie Phillips Distributive Education Instructor at FHS joined the District II House of Delegates with delegates Mr and Mrs Leon P Dunn from the unit.
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Fredericksburg
Texas State Teacher Association
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
Leslie Phillips
FHS
House of Delegates
Leon P. Dunn
Behind the Scenes Push Moon Calf Mugford at Brady Play
Albert Fehrenbach credits stage managers for the March 26 University Interscholastic League contest performance in Brady. LaVerne Heimann oversees set design, Stanley Barnes handles sound and makeup, Arthur Behrends locates props, and Joe Cox crafts atmosphere with lighting as the team races to have the set ready in ten minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fehrenbach
Mooncalf Mugford
Brady
LaVerne Heimann
Stanley Barnes
Stanley
Mr. Fehrenbach
Arthur Behrends
Arthur
Joe Cox
Fehrenbach
LaVerne
Mike Hagee
Mr Haas Hosts Monday Devotional at FHS
Mathematics teacher Mr Herbert E Haas led a Monday morning devotional at FHS on March 11. He teaches algebra I plane geometry and trigonometry and has served on the staff for sixteen years.
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Herbert E. Haas
Mr. Haas
Haas
FHS
Secondhand farm mixups and high school pranks emerge
A jumble of lighthearted, risqué and humorous moments from a Texas FFA meet and school day. Students including Peter Jacoby and Carol Feller navigate poultry misidentifications, lunch waits, shoplifting concerns, bowling, ink handling, dressing room curiosities, and makeup use while teachers and peers joke about honesty and propriety.
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Peter Jacoby
FFA
Houston
Carol Feller
Carol
Jean Ann Crittenden
Dooleys
Sandra Neffendorf
Abolition of Slavery in the United States 1865
The 13th Amendment ended slavery in the United States in 1865. It constitutionally banned forced labor and freed enslaved people nationwide, marking a pivotal turning point in American history.
Tardiness Across Six Classes Highlights Daily Delays
Principal Westerfeldt notes six daily tardy chances per student with freshmen and seniors showing different patterns. Morning lateness ties to overstaying and bus issues while noon delays stem from lunches and gossip. late slips and library detentions are used to count absences on poor excuses.
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W. C. Westerfeldt
Westerfeldt
Boon
Tees
FHS Tennis Team Attends Kerrville Clinic and San Sabe Meet
The FHS tennis team attended a Kerrville Tennis Clinic with a pro demo and interteam games. Team members include Pete Adams John Davidson Terry McWilliams Riley Osbourn Allen Henke Ronald Durst Kathy Borchers Donna Lov Itz Elaine Kneese Candice Herbert Jean Cole Carol Sue Heimans Kathy Coffman Kathy Keidel Buddy Adams and Fred Friar. They played in San Sabe March 8 9 and lost all their matches.
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FHS
Kerrville
Mach 14
Pete Adams
John Davidson
Terry McWilliams
Riley Osbourn
Allen Henke
Ronald Durst
Kathy Borchers
Donna Lov Itz
Elaine Kneese
Candice Herbert
Jean Cole
Carol Sue Heimans
Kathy Coffman
Kathy Keidel
Buddy Adams
Fred Friar
San Sabe
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Jack Wiemers
Southern Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
E. Main
Usea
Your Farm Bureau Insurance Service
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies
Blue Cross
Life Insuranse
TSTA
Bank and Trust
U. S
Deckers
Grayson Oleo
Folgers Coffee
Iar
Rotel
van Camp Tuna
Wil
Fischer
Hearing Service
MAICO
U.S
Matco
Fred A. F
Nin
Texas Theatre
E. Houston St
Texas
Cher
Ise
Walter Weiershausen
North Slane St
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