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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1944
Page
5
The Standard lists county office candidates for Gillespie County for the 1944 general election on November 7. Announcements require advance cash payment and will be printed in the order received.
The city election on Tuesday April 4 lists mayoral candidate Jor Molberg and city commissioner contenders Ed H. Apelt and Robert Arhelger.
Kolmeier and Klier announce a De Laval Separator service man will be on site all day Wednesday March 29 for expert inspection and adjustment. Owners should bring their machines early to avoid delays.
A first of its kind kite contest will be staged Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at Kiehne Field south of Fredericksburg under Palace Theatre sponsorship. Walter Knoche says 25 entries are expected with Curtis Kuhlmann assisting. Top prize in each group is an airplane ride with Wm. Schroeder Jr. Other winners receive cash prizes and theater tickets. Public is invited.
Next year's FHS football team will oppose the seniors in a regulation game on Thursday night March 30 at Hillbilly Field. Coach C F Klaerner announced the contest will climax spring drills. No admission charge and the game starts at 8 p m under the lights. Public is invited.
A terse note notes that busy men have too much to manage and cannot attend to people with gloves, signaling strained attention and time pressures in service or oversight.
Misses Bertha, Erna and Alma Ochs of San Antonio were guests in the home of local relatives this week.
State inspector John W. Young issued a warning under the Texas Seed Law as House Bill No. 42, approved June 30, 1941, to truckers and seed vendors. He urged tagging all planting seed, warned of fines up to 200 dollars per offense, and called for cooperation to stop bootleg seed and protect farmers during the late planting season.
A two lane drive is under construction in the courthouse park to provide parking and access to the old and new courthouses. Eugen Kramer, commissioner of Precinct, supervises the project. The road will connect South Adams and South Crockett through the park behind the Post Office.
War Relocation Authority says more than 10 000 of the 112 000 persons of Japanese ancestry evacuated to relocation centers two years ago may establish homes outside the centers on indefinite leave. Between 2060 and 3000 are on seasonal leave as farm workers. Two thirds of those on leave were born in America and 72 percent have never seen Japan. Citizens and aliens are screened before relocation permission is granted.
A concise adage noting that enduring laughter marks the finest social company and goodwill in conversation. It emphasizes lasting joy as the measure of a good companion.
Walter Esser of Boerne topped a 60 bowler field at the Tur ner alleys with a 92 to win the $25 war bond prize. Hugo Klaerner was second with 89 and $10, Leo Petsch third with 88 and $5, Henry Kneese fourth with 88 and $2.59, Otto Schneider Jr fifth with 87 and $1.00. Officials called the tournament highly successful.
High average belongs to C Durst with 185. Western Auto leads with a team game of 810 and three game total 2303.
Notice announces the Firemen’s Dance at Comfort moved to Saturday April 8 for the Annual Easter Dance. Costume prizes will be awarded and good music will be provided. Attendees urged to join the Firemen’s Dance March 18 and attend Sisterdale on April 8. 27-34.50
Frost touched Gillespie County Monday morning with a 30.9 degree low at 7 am reported by Mrs. James Shaw. Smudge pots were used to protect fruit but damage appears minimal as frost receded with sun and mist by Tuesday morning. The official first day of spring on March 21 saw a 54 degree low.
Miss Nora Henke has accepted a position with Kallenberg's Pharmacy.
Mrs. R. G. Striegler welcomes her aunt Mrs. Ma thilde Feller of San Angelo as a guest for the week.
Merlyn Gail Kothmann of Mason County received $2.50 per pound for her steer that took first place at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. The price topped all previous auction records by 50 cents per pound.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Tally of Council Grove Kansas visit the home of Mrs. Fred Tally and daughters this week as guests. Col. Fred O. Tally is noted as their son in the family context.
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