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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1940
Page
7
Johnson City saw heavy rain and hail on Wednesday with no damage reported. A Friday night shower followed by a birthday dinner for Mrs. Henry Weirich. The class returns from New Orleans trip and a long list of locals shared visits and parade attendance in nearby cities.
Generous rains last week boost the landscape with bluebonnets and wild verbenas. Community members travel for visits and errands, with Mr and Mrs Otto Grienke and others seen in Fredericksburg and Llano.
The Census Bureau urges those not yet counted in the 16th Decennial Census to fill the blank form and mail it to Gordon R. Starkey, Supervisor of Census, Kerrville Texas. Provide name, address, former address if moved, and note agricultural enterprise details if applicable.
The Willow City School ended a successful year with teachers Mr. Reu ben Eckhardt Mrs. Maurine Nix and Miss Lillie Sultemeier. Eckhardt also drove the bus. A misty picnic followed with neighbors and Willow residents attending. mothers provided flowers for the stage.
The closing exercises of Castell School were held last Thursday with two afternoon ball games followed by a musical program from the primary and intermediate grades. A barbecue supper at five thirty preceded a high school play Toby Helps Out at eight. Piano numbers and a Llano Band concert filled the day, drawing a record crowd to the picnic. Visitors A R Dalchau and family from San Angelo, and others from Mason and Fredericksburg, attended activities and visits around town.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Boatright returned from Temple after medical care. Mr and Mrs Ted Doyal of Mason visited Harper. Mr and Mrs Walter Parker and children toured Fredericksburg. Mrs Warren McDougall and Mrs Noble Jobes traveled to San Antonio. Emmit Keller of Mason visited Harper. The Lang family and guests visited Fredericksburg. J J Rogers and F M Floyd were in Fredericksburg on business. Marvin Heiman and children from Kerrville visited Harper. Relatives attended the funeral of Mrs Franz Marshall in Fredericksburg, a former Harper resident. John Duderstadt of Klein Branch was in Fredericksburg for business. Clarence Harper spends days in Corsicana and will return with the girls later in the week. Continued on page 7, sec. 2.
Plentiful rains in Albert Community improved oats and wheat condition and helped corn planted after frost. Farmers plan to resume cotton planting when dry enough. Local residents Henry Wilke and Reuben Hahne made trips to Fredericksburg and San Antonio for business. Walter Helmers, stationed at Camp Normoyle, was transferred to Nacogdoches, Texas. Albert Softball dropped game 7 to 2 at Stonewall.
A large crowd gathered at Engel's hall for the Saengerfest despite rain. Wm. Dietel Joe Molberg and Pete Weber spoke while Otto Hartmann hosted. The Frohsinn club appeared with letter bearers Edna Birck Irene Jenschke Louise Kunz and Viola Pahl and Annie Mae Jenschke holding the date 1885. A dance followed and local residents made trips and visits around Luckenbach.
An columnist advises travelers on health precautions for trips within and beyond the region. Emphasizes avoiding disease sources from water and food, noting contamination risks and how milk can spread illnesses. Includes traveler guidance for safer holidays and mentions continuation on page 4.
The Metzger family joined the Battle of Flowers celebration in San Antonio on Thursday. The community received heavy rain over the past week and a Sunday shower produced brief hail with no noticeable damage.
The ad describes CARDUI as helpful for functional dysmenorrhea caused by malnutrition noting relief from headaches nervousness and cramps. It claims improved digestion stronger resistance and increased gastric juice flow. It advises taking CARDUI before and during the menstrual period and notes CARDUI’s 50 years of popularity.
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