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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1940
Page
1
The letter condemns high local salaries and argues a city manager would save money. It claims past pay levels were excessive and urges a reduction to former rates to advance the manager plan. It notes opposition from Krauskopf and hints at a broader European peace hope tied to leaders Chamberlain, C ald er, and Hitler. Continued on page 2.
Fredericksburg Jaycees announce Liveoak Bridge dedication on Kerrville road to showcase their first local project. A steering committee led by Nolan Brown will coordinate the event with Gilbert Kaderli Haydon Osborn and Dr J Hardin Perry named to organize details.
A Sunset Motor Line truck en route to San Antonio driven by Eugene Althaus Jr wrecked five miles south of Fredericksburg on the San Antonio highway. The vehicle ignited after impact, burning tires and upholstery. Althaus suffered facial and limb burns and knee injuries. He was hospitalized for observation. The tractor was a total loss while the trailer survived with minor damage.
Spring arrived with heavy rains and hail across Fredericksburg Gillespie County and the Hill Country on Wednesday March 20. Reports show varied rainfall totals from 1.39 inches in the city to .75 and 1.50 inches nearby with some areas seeing no hail while others reported hail that felled sheep in Albert. Creeks and rivers rose sharply in the heaviest rainfall zones prompting concerns of damage and continued coverage on page 3 column 2.
State highway department crews dynamited and razed the Harper road underpass two miles west of Fredericksburg. Built in the early thirties to aid a Fredericksburg to westward rail route, the structure was deemed a hazard and took eleven days to raze along with debris removal.
This week saw a major air raid on the German seaplane base at Cylt following England’s attack on the island. A German raid on Scapa Flow was reported as a counterpoint. Hitler and Mussolini met at Brenner Pass amid reported talks of Italy joining the war on Germany’s side. Sumner Welles concluded his European tour denying any peace plan talks. A deadly Texas rail crossing killed 27 Mexican workers in the worst incident in state history.
Mayor Edward Kraus Kopf proclaimed March 31 to April 7 as official Health and Clean-Up Week in Fredericksburg. In cooperation with state agencies the city will mobilize trucks and workers to collect curbside refuse on April 3 and 4, urging schools churches clubs and residents to participate.
Game law violations in a single case yielded $147 in fines and costs. A Fredericksburg businessman killed a buck to sell it to a visiting hunter, netting a $100 fine plus costs. The buyer from Harris County was fined $25 plus costs, and two others from Mason and Llano counties paid fines for off season doe killings and firing from a vehicle.
Mr and Mrs Werner Heimann welcomed a son last Friday in a local hospital. Mr and Mrs G Sanchez added a daughter to the county tally with a birth noted in the week.
Tax assessor Wm Petmecky warns that up to 1 400 passenger car plates and 250 commercial and farm plates must be bought and attached to Gillespie County vehicles within nine days. All plates must be on by midnight April 1. By Wednesday 1100 passenger car, 150 truck and 48 farm plates had been issued.
Clayton Klier a 14 year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Klier of Cave Creek died Wednesday at 2 15 pm in a local hospital from complications after his February 28 injury when he broke his left leg in an on campus incident. He had been in the hospital three weeks while doctors attempted to reset the leg and a blood clot caused his death. He was a Fredericksburg High School freshman and took confirmation instructions at Bethany Lutheran Church.
The Fredericksburg Giants start the 1940 baseball season this Sunday Easter with a curtain raiser against Lloyd Barbers of San Antonio at Seipp's Park. Manager Edgar Klett expects to name the 20 plus players ready to take the field as the 3:00 p.m. game begins.
Frederickshure sponsors urge Fredericksburg residents to enter the Most Beautiful Yards contest. Closing date is March 31. entries should be sent to Walter Knoche at the Palace Theatre. The civic project emphasizes community benefit regardless of prize outcome and welcomes entrants from within the Fredericksburg city limits today.
The town prepares Easter fires on hills around Fredericksburg led by Boy Scout Troop No 2 sponsored by the American Legion. Cross Mountain will host a fire after dusk on Saturday March 23 signaling others to follow, as churches across the county hold Maundy Thursday Good Friday and Easter services.
Rural electricity users in Gillespie and other counties served by Pedernales Electric Cooperative will benefit from rate cuts announced by coop officers in cooperation with the Lower Colorado River Authority. The new rates take effect after legal filings, expected around July 1, lowering the minimum from 2.50 to 1.25 for 15 kilowatt hours and 40 kilowatts from 2.50 to 2.00, with larger users also seeing relief.
A final drive to secure additional PEC subscribers is underway led by Arthur Stehling. Mac C. Bradley of the cooperative will tour the county to recruit more homes for electricity. He notes this may be the last outreach and urges nearby residents not yet connected to arrange service now.
Lee and McWilliams, managers of two cooperatives, say higher electricity use lowers rates and a reduced minimum bill will boost rural signups. A resurvey of the service area will begin to sign up previously unable households and map line extensions. Congressman Lyndon Johnson has worked on the agreement for months.
Census figures for Gillespie County in 1940 show a slight increase in children of school age over 1939. Unofficial counts place the 1940 Fredericksburg Independent School District total at 1065, up from 1002 last year. Bruns calls for residents not yet counted to contact him before March 28 when the local census closes.
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