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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

16

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More Girls Born Than Boys In March In Gillespie County

County Clerk Henry H. Holly reports March births favor girls with four more girl births than boy births. Two girls were twins born to a local Mexican family. Male deaths outpaced female deaths with seven men dying to four women. Ten marriage licenses were issued in the month.

Gillespie County Henry H. Holly

New Buttons Are Jewels In Easter Parade Style

Buttons return as fashion accessories with coats dresses hats scarves and bags. clips pins brooches zipper pulls gauntlet gloves and jewelry options appear. Military pins bracelets and earrings emerge as trends with lighter spring versions noted at Fredericksburg Drive-In.

Outdoor Living Room Discussed by Doss Club

The Doss Home Demonstration Club met March 20 at Mrs. John Dittmar's home to view a six cornered rose arbor planned as an outdoor living room. Uprights, trellis, and climbing roses will create a fragrant covered space with flagstone flooring.

Doss Home John Dittmar Texas Lela Baethge Paul Sauer Stephenville Hy. Baethge Otto Dittmar

Welfare workers meet across ten counties in Friday session

District 40 welfare workers and old age assistance representatives gathered at Gillespie Courthouse for an all day meeting led by district supervisor J Luther Watson The session covered policies procedures and mechanics of welfare work across Bandera Blanco Gillespie Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason McCullough and Menard counties Attic conversion ideas and home improvement tips followed from contractor guidance.

Gillespie Bandera Blanco Kendall Kerr Kimble Llano Mason McCullough Menard J. Luther Watson

Norge Appliance Truck Load Sold by Local Agents

A solid truckload of Norge equipment including an electric range washer hot water heater and refrigerator was sold to a single customer by Kolmeier and Klier Co local agents for the appliance line. In the photo the sellers are Emil Kolmeier and Harry Land with Robert Moritz to the right.

Norge

Pride of Hometown Promotes Texas Clean-Up Week

The Annual Clean-Up and Fire Prevention Week runs April 4 to 12 in Texas. State and city campaigns, led by the Texas Department of Health and Texas Fire Insurance Commission, aim to reduce fire losses, improve public safety and sanitation. Communities will clean alleys, parks, and vacant lots, control malaria, and emphasize home maintenance to boost safety and property values.

Geo. W. Cox Texas Texas State Department of Health Texas Fire Insurance Commission

Final rites for Mrs Lena A Voelcker held in New Braunfels

Attendees at the funeral in New Braunfels on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cameron and family, Miss Else Walter, Mrs. Adolph Meckel, Mrs. Annie Blum, and Mrs. Emma Schaefer.

Lena. A. Voelcker New Braunfels Alfred Cameron Else Walter Adolph Meckel Annie Blum Emma Schaefer

Hospital News Briefs Report March April Operations And Accidents

Mrs Walter Hopf and Mrs L W Wendel underwent operations on March 31 at a local hospital. Charles Ahrens had an operation on April 1. Granville Porter fractured his left leg after a fall from a fence Monday. Edwin Priess welcomed a son on April 2. Hiram Walton suffered scratches and bruises and was briefly unconscious after a fall from a pole at Hahn Brothers ranch near Doss. Mrs Rubin Bernhard had an operation on April 2.

Walter Hopf L. W. Wendel Charles Ahrens Granville Porter Frank Porter Berak Edwin Priess Hiram Walton City Radio and Electric Co Hahn Brothers Doss Rubin Bernhard

Domestic quarrel over domestic mishaps and drink

A wife vents frustration as her husband returns home intoxicated after a day of mishaps including a burst pipe and a broken mirror. The exchange captures a tense domestic moment.

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