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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
4
Final figures from the Gillespie County Rationing Board show about 99 percent of residents registered for War Ration Book number one. A total of 10 404 registered or their books. 2 051 did not receive a ration book for excessive sugar on hand, 253 books were issued, and 5 017 lamps were removed from books. Officials praised citizens for cooperation and thanked helpers.
Drucilla Fay Schneider spent a few days visiting her friends Verne and Georgia Ann Hoff in Castell last week.
The Giants beat the Ft Sam Houston Rams 6 to 4 at Seipp Park Sunday. Hugo Klaerner pitched seven innings allowing three hits and two runs, Enderlin finished with five hits and two runs allowed, while Ft Sam’s Bozarth struggled on the mound.
Parents guardians and school staff are urged to attend a Palace Theatre screening on May 16 at 3 p m opening the Summer Health Round-Up. The program includes films such as Hidden Hunger about nutrition affecting school children and distributions of health pamphlets for growing children.
The County school board held its organization meeting naming R. L. Kott as chairman and listing Emil Dietrich John Maner Pelix Jenschke and Enos Rode as precinct trustees. Alfred Grona Edgar Klein were appointed in district 25 Tivydale Edwin Dittmar in district 32 and Klein Frankreich Rey Jacoby in district 33 Neb gen. The board classified schools by staffing and noted a $3 advance in current year apportionment bringing total to $19 with $3.50 due on the $22.50 per student allotment.
Mr and Mrs Henry Hirsch Sr and Mr and Mrs Henry Henke spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Henry Hirsch Jr in New Braunfels. Miss Naomi Davis and Miss Odis Morris visited Mr J H Davis in Abilene. Mrs Eugene Hirsch recently returned from Augusta GA and stays with the Hirschs. Weston Luckenbach of Texas Lutheran College visited his parents Mr and Mrs W A Luckenbach for the weekend.
A lighthearted dialogue compares driving habits to rail travel as one person jokes that a locomotive rather than a car guides their actions at crossings. The exchange highlights humor about speed and transportation modes.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co announces a two year record book at 2.50 dollars with postage paid. Order by call or mail to save on annual costs.
The Giants host Camp Bowie on Sunday with Hugo Klaerner on the mound after beating Fort Sam Houston last Sunday. The visiting camp team is largely professional and ex semi pro stars in training and brings a strong lineup. Also noted are track and baseball results from Texas on the weekend with Jefferson High School claiming a state track title and Texas securing Southwest Conference baseball and upcoming Cotton Bowl considerations. FBI seeks clerks in San Antonio with wage details and applicant requirements.
Next Sunday the Giants meet at Seipp Park in a duel with a veteran studded squad. The team is expected to provide a tough tussle and a grand game as the Giants aim for victory at 3 30 o'clock CW T.
In a tight game the Giants were held to four hits while Ft Sam used timely hits and errors to push across six runs. Notable moments include Icke scoring on a fumbled double play in the third, Schnerr driving in two, and Ransleben adding key RBIs. Postgame, local visitors Henry Wahrmund and Bill visited Kott couple, while Arthur Jordan of Buda called on August Jordan family.
Photos reproduced in the Standard on April 30 showing tornado damage in the eastern Gillespie County won first prize from The American Press Association in their April contest. The entries competed with news pictures from weekly newspapers nationwide during April.
Plans are underway to install new machinery at the Spiller Mines to expand operation. Manganese ore is being mined and one shipment has already gone to Alabama. Owner of mineral rights is Stanley M. Layman of Minneapolis, president of Wakefield Production Co., with Bertram Brown of Georgetown, Texas as manager. Pat Mayes of Llano is foreman and Jimmy Upton of Austin is assayest.
Statewide stocktake of 510 departments shows heavy hose line would stretch 337 miles. Total personnel 13 652 with 2916 paid and 10736 volunteers. Equipment includes 99 inhalators 573 gas masks 3000 extinguishers 2936 nozzles and 65 829 feet of ladders along with nearly 3000 fire trucks and 841 ambulances across 6510 towns and cities.
J Edgar Hoover urges full compliance with the Selective Service Act. He lists seven precautions: keep your registration card, answer questionnaires promptly, report for examination and induction when ordered, keep the local board informed of address, report changes in family status or occupation, do not evade provisions, and do not persuade others to avoid compliance.
Baron Edgar von Spiegel a hard bitten Nazi and former German Consul General for the Gulf Coast was named as probably the submarine commander behind attacks in the Gulf of Mexico and the sinking of two ships. The suspect ship crew taunted victims with a final farewell. Von Spiegel, once praised as Germany's most chivalrous U boat captain in World War I, has long ties to the Gulf Coast and Fredericksburg where he visited in the fall of 1989.
Mr and Mrs Louis Peter of Austin visited Fredericksburg on Sunday to see Mr Peter s brother Wille who is seriously ill along with other friends and relatives.
Miss Bertha Gold and her sisters Miss Alvina and Miss Anna Gold visit in San Antonio. Dorothy Saenger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Saenger, has accepted a position as beautician at the Main Beauty Shop.
A continued news item notes Petsch Seth D Rode and Enos Rode among attendees as a complete new slate of officers is to be elected at the upcoming meeting.
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