Optimism on tractor supply amid wartime shortages and Norwegia unrest
A farm equipment producer predicts late year tractor availability despite manpower bottlenecks. The piece notes wartime reporting from occupied Norway detailing Gestapo tactics, a Quisling Church Department, and secret cargo movements at Oslo. It also covers servicemen dependents’ allotment delays and a call for precise enrollment to avoid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Gestapo
Norway
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Denmark
Poland
Brombeck
Oslo
Germany
Harvester
Gardemoen
Women Pilots Prove Safer Flyers Than Men
War Department figures show women pilots have fewer incidents than men, attributed to the greater flight experience of the female pilot in air service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Local families greet friends in Fredericksburg and nearby towns
A string of social visits and family gatherings shows residents from Tivydale Klein Branch Doss Harper and Fredericksburg sharing time with relatives and neighbors. Notables include Mr and Mrs Jake Roeder Mrs Bernhard Crenwelge and the Friedrich families along with plans for Miss Vera Neffendorf to attend Emmanuel Gospel Christian College in Kerrville. Elmo Baethge of San Antonio is visiting Doss while Elmo comforts Erwin Baethge currently ill with measles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Roeder
Tivydale
Lee Roeder
Emil Mund
Wallace
Fredericksburg
Erwin Baethge
Karl Friedrich
Chas
Friedrich
Bernhard Crenwelge
Johnny Stein
Klein Branch
Ernst Kramer
Florence Crenwelge
Evelyn Solbrig
Mecklenburg
Alvin Gerloff
Near Harper
Richard Neffendorf
Elmo Baethge
San Antonio
Doss
Willie Friedrich
Wille Kirchner
Chas Friedrich
Vera Neffendorf
Kerrville
Emmanuel Gospel Christian College
Theo Hohenberger
Firemen Answer Three Calls in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department responded to three fires Friday morning to evening. A chimney fire at Harry Mayer's on South Lincoln Street caused no damage. A chimney fire at Mrs. Herman Schoenewolf's on East Schubert Street also caused no damage. A hay stack fire at Mrs. Robert Blum's farm on the Pedernales River caused about $30 in damage. Lutheran Boy Scout Troop members formed a bucket brigade before firefighters arrived, led by Scoutmaster Hans Hannemann.
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Fredericksburg
Harry Mayer
South Lincoln Street
Herman Schoenewolf
East Schubert Street
Robert Blum
Pedernales River
Mayer
Lutheran Boy Scout
Hans Hannemann
Hirsch Gipson Rites Solemnized In Johnson City
Sgt. Wilson G Hirsch of North Camp Hood and Miss Vera Ruth Gipson wed at Judge J H Clark residence in Johnson City on Friday night March 24. Bride's sister Mrs Royal Kent attended. The bride, a Johnson City native, teaches west of Johnson City. After a short honeymoon the groom returned to Camp Hood. bride to reside in Johnson City.
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Sgt
Wilson G
Bill) Hirsch
North Camp Hood
Vera Ruth Gipson
Johnson City
J. H. Clark
Judge Clark
Royal Kent
W. O. Hirsch
Allentown
Pennsylvania
Uncle Sam
Jas H. Clark
Bettie Fischer
Austin
Oscar Hobbs
Baby
Blanco
E. F. Petermann
Peggy
Fredericksburg
Hugo Fuchs
Ray Gipson
George Robbins
Frieda Arrington
Oscar Foss
Cypress Mills
Leo Sultemeier
Otto Scherer
Birthday gathering near Fredericksburg draws visitors
Sgt Alfred Pehl and daughter Patsy of Brooks Field San Antonio visited Albert Friday evening. Several families including Klein Maenius Merz Beckmann and Jenschke hosted guests in recent days. The birthday anniversary of Mrs Maenius sparked the get together with many relatives and friends in attendance.
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Alfred Pehl
Patsy
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Albert
Gretchen Land
Alfons Klein
Flog
Clifteen Klein
Helen Pehl
Henry Maenius
John Rault
Edgar Maenius
Fredericksburg
Felix Pehl
Francis Merz
Elgin Beckmann
Emil Beckmann
Edna
Dani Weiershausen
Hye
Hugo
Maenius
Arthur Jenschke
Adolf Gerhard
Helmuth Klein
Henry Helmers
Albert Helmers
Henry Helmers, Jr
Visitors from Cypress Mills and Round Mountain in Texas towns
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Burleson of Cypress Mills hosted visitors from Post Oak in Johnson City on Saturday. Mrs. D. R. Bushnell and daughter Gwenolyn spent Friday in Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Bergmann and baby from Round Mountain were in Johnson City Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Reagan of Hye visited Fredericksburg Friday, as did Mrs. Fred Sultemeier and son Chester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Oak
Fredericksburg
B. B. Burleson
Cypress Mills
Johnson City
D. R. Bushnell
Gwenolyn
Austin
Elijah Bergmann
Baby
Round Mountain
Elizabeth Reagan
Hye
Fred Sultemeier
Chester
Willow City Social News Highlights Visits and Weekends
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Kurt Pressler Lieut Ernest Head and Miss Richardson from Randolph Field. Frequent weekend trips connected Willow City with Fredericksburg San Antonio Llano and Llano County communities with trips to ranches and the Devil's Kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Young
Kurt Pressler
Ernest Head
Miss Richardson
Randolph Field
Grant Pfeil
Schertz
Texas
Willow City
Henry Kirk
Mozelle Edwards
Moore
A. Renick
Mary Helen Renick
San Antonio
Richard Laurence
Clifford Renick
Clifford
Homer Young
Edgar Gold
Dorothy Bernhard
Myrtle Johnson
Lorene
Annie Mae Mangsberger
Delana Newman
Fredericksburg
Jereleen Horlen
Howard Barker
Robert Lee
Walter Crenwelge
W. H. Greathouse
W. H. Lee
M. M. Lee
Andrew Moore
Mary Helen
Byron Hardin
Llano
C. H. Laurence
Clinton Althaus
Fort Sam Houston
Emil Horlen
Ferrel Smith
Nettie Sweatman
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Stix
Fiers
Doss News
Harry Wahrmund Goss
Blanco County
Texaco Gas and Oyl Scientific
Paul Lindenberg
Skinner
California
Colorado
LANGE
Nebgen
Lillian Pehl
Willow City News
Dawn Laurence
Weerner Grocery & We
s&Phone
Travelers Cafe
Alex Miftendorp
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Ranch Supplies
Juenke & Schoenewolf
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