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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
8
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The Rev. B. A. Myers, reti red Methodist minister from Comfort, died after suffering injuries from a car accident a year earlier. Gerald N. Gunderland, 22, of Lampasas, was accidentally killed while hunting squirrels after Navy medical discharge for Pearl Harbor wounds. The Atlantic’s greatest known depth is five and three tenths miles north of Puerto Rico.
Printed calling cards enhance gifts and handy carrying cases for calling and professional cards are available at the Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc.
Willow City residents join Mrs. MacAdams in a Home Demonstration talk at Willow City church on how to clean canner lids. Weekend visits span Fredericksburg San Antonio Llano Sonora and Dallas with fishing trips and family gatherings. Scientific notes discuss fog density and riverbed boulder floatation.
The Army Education Branch trains soldiers in foreign languages through listening and repetition using native speaker phonograph records. A pocket language guide shows spellings, and after 10 to 12 hours of practice a soldier can get along overseas. Sometimes classes occur on ships en route.
Scientists explain that the blue sky and the vivid hues of sunrise and sunset largely result from dust in the atmosphere. The dust scatters sunlight, producing the characteristic sky tones and dramatic colors at daily dawn and dusk.
Fredericksburg Publishing Co announces stock of indelible pencils despite shortages. Local customers can purchase limited quantities at the office and through select retailers in town.
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