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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1952

Page

9

CAMPUS Cornet Billies Win Final Two Baseball Games

The Billies rallied Tuesday in Barnet, tying 8-8 in the seventh and winning 10-8 in extras behind Warren Hahn in relief. Ernest Jordan led with three hits as the team totaled eleven, while Frantzen earned the win on Wednesday in Llano and the squad finished district play in third place. Coach Langerhans plans intramural basketball after the season.

Barnet Kermit Friedrich Billies Brunet Warren Hahn FHS Burnet Hahn Ernest Jordan Llano Henry Frantzen Liano Frantzen Jordan Donald Vollette Langerhans

Winners Named In Fire Essays Banquet Honors Youth

The Alamo Field Club presented awards May 6 for the FHS Fire Prevention Theme winners. Joy Frances Humes, a junior, won the top award of 7.50 dollars for "Controlling Your Enemies." Patricia Lee, a sophomore, received 5.00 dollars for "Safety in the Home."

FHS Alamo Field Club Joy Frances Humes Patricia Lee Patricia

Flunkitis: A Epidemic of School Apathy Prompts Call for Study

An old disease named flunkitis is described as epidemic in the school halls. The piece warns students to guard against failing grades and a careless attitude, blaming neglect and late medicine, and suggests study histamine as the remedy requiring personal effort.

FHS

Biology Field Trips Reveal Birds And Flowers

Last week three biology classes visited Town Creek to study birds and later field trips will focus on wild flowers. Students encountered barbed wire fences and a creek bed scramble before observing ten bird species including Painted Buntings Orioles and Goldfinches. Sixty specimens have been collected for study and local flora offers diverse habitats.

Town Creek

Know Your Seniors Rubin Wunderlich and Delphine Wunderlich

Rubin Wunderlich born in Fredericksburg is 19 with blue eyes, five foot nine, enjoys track and won the 880 yard dash. Delphine Wunderlich is 17, blue eyed blonde, from Cave Creek, plays volleyball, member of Homemaking and Commercial clubs, pep squad alum, typing pins earned, and plans to be a secretary after graduation.

Rubin Wunderlich Fredericksburg Rubin Delphine Wunderlich Delphine Cave Creek Commercial Club

Diary Entry of FHA Weekend Conference Triumph

Saturday, April 26 Diary describes a student trip with FHA and FFA groups. The writer attends state and area officer events at the Adolphus Hotel, enjoys a luncheon with Herman Waldman’s Orchestra, and notes three day measles upon returning home.

Betty Lee FFA Mr. Taylor Patty Adolphus Hotel Herman Waldman Dorothy Franey

Aircraft Right of Way Rules At Airport

A descending aircraft holds the right of way over an ascending plane at the same airport, guiding air traffic to prioritize lower aircraft during approach and landing sequences.

Ag boys win two firsts at A and M meet

Snooper Well reports the Ag students sweeping two first places among 260 teams from 246 high schools with 1 080 boys in the contest. Teachers Mr Tatum and Mr Percy led five teams to A and M, a strong Texas showing with fire safety themes winning cash prizes.

Texas Tatum Percy Tejas Goody

Sweet Senior Branding at Friday Return Party

A note describes a Senior Return Party on Friday night with talk of a 'Sweet Senior' branding and prefer this to being crowned by one. It also praises posters in the hall and hails Vision twins as talented artists who excel in most endeavors.

Vision Twins

Competent Faculty at Fredericksburg High School

Fredericksburg High School benefits from a competent friendly faculty with degrees from the University of Texas SMU A and M SMU and Texas Tech. They emphasize student viewpoints civic leadership community engagement and outside activities through Lions Delta Kappa Gamma Eastern Star Masons and Chamber of Commerce.

Fredericksburg High School University of Texas SMUC SMU Texas Tech the Lions Delta Kappa Gamma Eastern Star Masons, Music Study Chamber of Commerce

English HI Team Papers Completed

The long awaited research themes in English HI were turned in on Wednesday. Students and librarians welcomed the end of the headache. Most themes required footnotes and bibliographies and varied in length and subject.

Sophomore Essays Map 75 US Travel Spots

Sophomores in high school write papers on United States locales and study travel ideas. They have selected about seventy five places to visit after graduation and discuss where to go and what to see.

United States

Great Wall of China Built in Third Century B C

Historical note stating that the Great Wall of China was constructed during the third century B C with early fortifications extended and rebuilt in later eras. The claim reflects ancient defensive works spanning multiple dynasties and phases of construction.

China

Public School Honor Roll Listed by Grade at End of Fifth Six Weeks

The Fredericksburg Public School announces honor roll standings for high school and elementary divisions after the fifth six week period. The list includes seniors Gary Smith and Merle Teschner among others, with complete names broken down by grade from 8th to 2B, highlighting numerous students across 6th to 8th grades and multiple 4A 4B 3A 3B classes.

Fredericksburg Gary Smith Merle Teschner Delphine Wunderlich Robert C. Westerfeldt Roberta Knopp Denis Probst Marie Meier

New Song Books Donated to Fredericksburg High

The Junior Historians at Fredericksburg High School donated twenty five copies of The New American Song Book and the PTA contributed fifty more. The books will be used in school assemblies and the group hopes for more donations next year.

Fredericksburg High School PTA

Students Hear Talk on City's Fire Inspection

On May seventh 7th and 8th grade students gathered in the high school study hall to hear Mr. S A Dunn of the Alamo Field Club explain how the club of organized insurance men inspects schools and public buildings. The talk provided useful safety pointers.

S. A. Dunn Alamo Field Club

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Cornet Uae Tre Snooper Zoce City OF Fredericksburg Utilities Jo Joyce Wahl Vernell Alberthal Janet Knopp Dorothy Gold Henry J. Frantzen Davene Virden Paula Tatsch Joan Wisian Marilyn Lawrence David Walter James Feuge Myrtle Ahrens Merle Kolmeier Judith Evers Corrine Cameron Merlyn Schuch Viola Weber Mabel Leyendecker Betty Eckhardt Rosalind Rode Billy Petmecky Austin Nettle Marlene Rahe Dorothy Neffendorf Jeannie Knoche Eric Nagel Marie Connor Margaret Connor Ruby Burrer Sandra Jean Meier Carol Ann Hansen Carol Gellermann Joyce Ann Grona Emma Jane Klaerner Joanna Scherer Barbara Schmidt Skipper Mumme Maren Westerfeldt Kathryn Peese Samuel Baethge Robert Krause Annette Dolezal Joyce Friedrich Elaine Crenwelge Patsy Ann Danz Bernice Holly Barry Nixon Joe Schuch Gwen Lorenz Kathryn Ottmers Elberta Schuch Karen Keller Jimmy Gerhard Bruce Kowert Gloria Heimann Eleanor Eichholz Jenny Lou Crenwelge Betty Jean Crenwelge Opal Faye Ellebracht Sie Lee Birch Martin Wendel Kermit Rahe JoAnn Mogford Jane Schmidt Buford Durst Riley Lindemann Werner Kneese Rodney Klett Ned Keidel Paul Hartmann Kenneth Grobe Wayne Edwards Neil Durst Dorothy Gellermann Carol Ann Keller Jeanette Jost Tony Hensell Joyce Hayes Jackie Filter Janet Evers Katye Jo Duderstadt Tyra Ann Cox Conrad Nagel Hell Rhyncliffe Mojud Berkshire Andrew Jackson Chicken Shack Harper Highway A. S. E. Ackermann Encyclopedia Britannica John Tyndall N.adams
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