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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
21
A tense exchange reveals a mismatch in social circles as Jane boasts many callers while her mother laments limited company. Jane counters by urging her mother to be more agreeable to gain friends.
The Hill Country League opens Sunday April 13 with the Giants meeting Kerrville at home in Kerrville. Stonewall and Comfort also play as Boerne Harp er and Will Ingram draw an off Sunday. Nellie Davis is named president with W. Cottle vice president and Joe Neeze secretary treasurer. The 21 game schedule runs to August 31 followed by a four team playoff. Each club may carry 18 players and rosters are due April 6 with a $12.50 forfeiture fee. San Antonio Merchants visit Seipp's Park on April 6 as a curtain raiser.
The local American Legion auxiliary marked the post 20th anniversary and national Legion 22nd year at the Legion Hall Tuesday night. A large cake, program led by Miss Betty Jordan, history remarks by past and present commanders, and music by the Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band preceded a reception with hot cocoa cake and sandwiches.
The Fredericksburg Concert Band held a charivari Monday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Itz. Harry Itz is a clarinetist with the band.
Local fans can see the New York Yankees face the San Antonio Missions next Monday at 2 30 p m at Tech Field San Antonio. The Yankee lineup includes Dimaggio Gordon Keller Rolfe Selkirk and others with reservations available by calling C 77343 in San Antonio.
Gillespie Home Demonstration Council elected voting delegates Mrs Paul Sauer of Doss Mrs W Byrd of Morris Raunch and Mrs Homer Lee Stevens of Klein Branch for the district 7 meeting in Stephenville on April 18. The council also accepted the resignation of reporter Mrs N H Greathouse and named Mrs H L Stevens as replacement. Miss Martin distributed material for the second meeting and all club reporters were instructed to meet at 1 30 pm on the fourth Sunday of each month. The next council meeting is set for April 24.
The article details spraying formulas and methods for fruit trees. It lists zinc sulphate hydrates lime wettable sulphur and lead arsenate with water quantities and per tree application rates. It describes two lime sources and the step by step mixing process for the spray tank.
The Fredericksburg Giants flex for a 15 man roster led by manager Nookie Klett as spring drills run close to their season opener against the San Antonio Merchants. Players named include Jung Grobe O Schneider Elmer Luekenbach L Schneider Pyka Molberg Ransleben Knopp and Mogford. Also noted is spring football and track activities at Texas Lutheran College with former FHS standouts Bergner and Ahrens. Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title last Friday by stopping Abe Simon in Detroit, with a rematch set for May 16 in New York.
Report says petition circulators found little opposition to continuing the service and that the general populace is nearly unanimously in favor of sustaining the current good work.
A compact classified note advertises General Tires and Tubes, Fred ericksburg Drive In Station Rubin Creswelge as proprietor. Subscription to the Standard offered at a dollar fifty per year.
Coaches Klaerner and Nix opened a 1941 football program with 32 hopefuls at the first practice session this Monday. Veterans returning include Reichena u, Lee, Wilke, Herbert, Schmidt, with many others back from prior seasons and a group of new players making their first on field appearance.
Elmer Clemens Kneese son of Mr and Mrs Clemens Kneese was honored by the United States Navy for meritorious service on his first cruise He enlisted for a second three year period and is stationed in Bremerton Washington aboard the USS Saratoga aircraft carrier in dry dock
Gillespie County farmers and ranchers are asked to cooperate with the Texas Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at A. & M. College to provide ten fox stomachs per month through next fall. The study aims to analyze feeding habits and turkey predation, with County Agent Grote supplying jars and preserving fluid. Stomachs must be tagged with age, sex, locality, capture date, and method.
Mr. and Mrs. A O Boening with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hollmig traveled to Dallas over the weekend. Boening attended a Studebaker Dealers meeting on Saturday and Sunday.
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