Pioneer and War Dead Tribute at Fredericksburg Centennial
Pioneer and war dead were honored Monday morning with programs at the High School Auditorium. Rev E A Sagebiel addressed pioneers in German, praising their leadership and sacrifices that built Fredericksburg as the Centennial celebration opened. The event featured the Alfred Klaerner Band and master of ceremonies Felix Stehling.
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Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
E. A. Sagebiel
Texas
American Lutheran Church
Albert E. Klett
Felix Stehling
Alfred Klaerner
Gus. Schulze
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Pioneer Memorial
W. C. Schulze
Verein
Cross Mountain
Fredericksburg Centennial Observance Opens With Church Services
Fredericksburg residents tracing pioneer roots marked the centennial by attending church services on Sunday. The founders arrived May 8, 1846 and first worshipped beneath an oak before founding the Verein's Kirche, a landmark in the city’s religious and architectural history.
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Fredericksburg
Verein
Retain An Armed Force That Will Make America Safe
General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of Corregidor, warns Americans at a banquet that the next war could target the United States first regardless of allies. He urges readiness and cites Pearl Harbor as a lesson, noting America must maintain military strength to deter aggressors.
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America
Wainwright
Jonathan Wainwright
United States
Nimitz Hotel
Pearl Harbor
Old Times Revived At City Homecoming Day Celebration
Thousands join a Homecoming Day program near the courthouse featuring Judge Herman Usener’s address on Fredericksburg heritage, welcomes by Judge Henry Hirsch and Mayor Joe Molberg, and crowning of the Schuetzen Koenig. Activities include marching bands, choirs, German dances, mass singing, and early community tours.
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Tom Martin
Henry Houy
Herman Usener
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Henry Hirsch
Joe Molberg
Schuetzen- Koenig
Alfred Klaerner
Bankesville
U. S
Hubert Reichenau
Schuetzen-Koenig
Gustav Rusche
Beethoven
San Antonio
Ueber
Alfred Schaefer
Guido Ransleben
Bankusville
E. N. Smith
Lore
Girl And Boy Scout Fund Drive In Fredericksburg May 20
The annual Fredericksburg Girl and Boy Scout fund drive will be held on Monday May 20 under drive chairman George Sims. The event runs from 8 a m to 5 p m with a goal of one million home gardens in Texas for 1946, maintained from wartime ambitions.
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Fredericksburg
George Sims
Drive
Texas
Pioneers Honored at Fredericksburg Centennial Event
Surviving members of Fredericksburg’s pioneer group aged seventy five and older were feted at a Wednesday noon program and dinner in the High School Auditorium. They received special seating at all events and sat on an elevated reviewing stand on the Courthouse lawn during Tuesday and Wednesday programs with Alex Frantzen presiding.
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Fredericksburg
Hardy Pioneers
Alex Frantzen
Pioneer Committee
Colorful Floats and Army Entry Highlight Fredericksburg Parade
Fredericksburg's centennial parade drew thousands along Main Street with seven bands and military units. Grand marshal Dr Victor Keidel led on a spirited horse as Gov Coke Stevenson and Sheriff Robert Loth followed, with Gen Jonathan Wainwright and entourage nearby.
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Fredericksburg
Adams Street
Nimitz
Kraus Corner
Victor Keidel
Coke R. Stevenson
Robert Loth
Jonathan Wainwright
Wainwright
Europe
Army
San Angelo
Ben Hur
Austin Meusebach
Indian Centenary Draws Large Fredericksburg Crowds
The Comanche tribe led by Chief Baldwin Parker attracted thousands at the courthouse park during four days of celebration. Attendees saw traditional dances and heard remarks by District Clerk E L Schmidt. The camp drew visitors to see tepees and meat drying before the group moved to New Braunfels for its centennial events.
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Fredericksburg
Baldwin Parker
Courthouse Park
E. L. Schmidt
New Braunfels
Centennial Musical Programs Shine in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg marked its 100th anniversary with two musical evenings. The program Sunday by the Music Study Club featured Herman Ochs of San Antonio delivering an address praising local culture and unity through song. Performances included the High School Band, a mass chorus directed by Albert Klett, vocal solos by Mrs. Lester Keyser and Ruth Hein, instrumental pieces by Frances Ernst and others, and choral numbers by St. Marys Glee Club and the Music Study Club.
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Music Study Club
Herman Ochs
San Antonio
Hero
Ochs
L¢Y
Albert Klett
Lester Keyser
Ruth Hein
Frances Ernst
Wallace Ottmers
Belton Klinsick
Herbert Mittendorf
St. Mary’s Glee Club
The
Fredericksburg High School
Glowing Tribute Marks Fredericksburgs Centennial Parade
The first century of Fredericksburg ends with a four day celebration climaxed by a grand historical parade along Main Street. Twenty five thousand residents packed the city to view the finale and honor the founders of Pioneer City.
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Pioneer City
Fredericksburg
Main Street
Centennial Photos to Appear in Next Week's Standard
A photographic record of Fredericksburg's Centennial Celebration will appear in next week's Standard after the photo compilation was not finished in time for this week's issue.
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Fredericksburg
Standard
Fredericksburg Centennial Largely Attended Courthouse Ceremony
Generals and officials including Gen Jonathan Wainwright Governor Coke Stevenson Consul General Emil Sauer and Judge A N Mourland led a four day celebration in Fredericksburg. They honored founders descendants and early settlers as Main Street overflowed with visitors from across Texas and beyond.
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Jonathan Wainwright
Corregidor
Coke R. Stevenson
Emil Sauer
A. N. Mourland
Fredericksburg
A. N. Moursand
Here
San Antonio
Stevenson
Texas
Union
Fredericksburg Pageant Draws Thousands Over Two Nights
Thousands attended the Fredericksburg pageant on the high school field show created by Alfred Neffendorf with a script by Esther Mueller. The production featured over 500 local participants and recreated early community life with replicas of an pioneer home the Verein's Kirche Nimitz Hotel and old Ft. Martin Scott. A wooded stage and illuminated Cross on Cross Mountain plus an Easter Fire heightened the finale. Narration traced the town from colonial settlement to its present civic status.
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Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Esther Mueller
Verein
Kirche Nimitz
Ft. Martin Scott
Cross Mountain
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Moursand
General Wainwright
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