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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
1
The Gillespie County rationing board announces a June 1 to June 5 registration period for extra sugar allotments for home canning and preserving. Rules require one adult per family to file OPA Form R-315 detailing past canning, current holdings, and plans, with allocations limited to practical needs and seasonal factors.
President Roosevelt announced a June 30 registration for 18 and 19 year olds plus those who have turned 20 since January. About 2.48 million in that age group exist, with 500,000 more likely to register and some mobilization likely for war plants. A push to lower the draft age to 19 or 18 was expected to reach Congress soon.
The Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion will sponsor a Memorial Day program Sunday May 31 at 2 30 p m in the Public School Auditorium. A sermon will be given by Rev G E Grueber and Legion Commander Alfred Neffendorf will give an address. The program includes scripture reading and prayers, a roll call, music by the Zions Lutheran Male Choir, volleys, taps by bugler Alex Seipp, and grave decorations. Flowers must be brought to the auditorium morning of May 31 for bouquet arrangements.
Fr T A Coleman addressed 23 St Marys High School graduates on Friday night. He spoke on religious education shaping life, urging a whole victory for America with God on its side and virtuous patriotism anchored in faith.
Otis Dozier, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center instructor, installed a five by twelve foot oil on canvas mural depicting a cattle loading scene in the Fredericksburg post office lobby. TheTexas native praised the area as a potential artist colony and noted Dozier’s other mural work in Giddings and Arlington. Mrs. Louis Lehnert and Mrs. Adolf Sembritzky traveled to San Antonio for the confirmation of La Verne Schnerr.
Gillespie County Railroad committee votes to submit the question of purchasing the F and N railroad to a mass meeting at the Public School Auditorium on Saturday June 13 at 4 pm. Led by Joe Stein the panel of nine business and professional leaders aims to inform citizens of Gillespie County about the railroad loss impact on farmers ranchers and merchants. The meeting will explain the stakes and urge broad attendance with newspaper outreach and word of mouth. Sophie Heep visited Fredericksburg over the weekend and returned to San Antonio.
Gene Autry, famed western actor, will travel through Fredericksburg on Friday afternoon on the way to Mason where he will appear at Fair Park at 3 30 p m Autry plans to visit a friend in Mason Walter Knoche Palace Theatre manager is coordinating a possible brief Fredericksburg stop but no assurances are given.
Mrs. Everett Alexander of Willow City reports her son Willie Johan son a Marine of four years is missing after action in the Far East. A War Department telegram said he is unaccounted for with no details. He last wrote November 17 from China and a post Christmas cablegram said he was living but location unknown. His brothers, Marrel Johanson, Albert Johanson, and Lonnie Johanson, also serve in the military.
The Citizen's Protective Committee voted to adopt the whistle signal used Monday night as the city's official air raid warning. A short intermittent blast signals all out alert, and a long blast means all clear. Patronize your home town merchant.
The town’s largest cash crop, wool, moves to market with 8 and 12 month fleeces sold to Boston and Eastern points. Rail only, as Texas coast steamer service is halted by war. Total shipments near one million pounds this spring. Lochte Storage 230k shipped, Woerner 224k plus 60k-70k this weekend, Juenke Schoenewolf and Blum 70k+ each.
Fredericksburg undertakes regular creek cleaning by city workers under sanitary commissioner Ed Apelt. A six man crew cleared Baron's Creek from South Heights bridge to Town Creek, trimming weeds and debris, with citizens urged to keep fences and streets clear and avoid dumping trash.
Mr. August Jordan aged 85 slipped from a curb Wednesday evening and broke his left leg. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment and remains there for care.
The 1942 fund drive for Fredericksburg Boy Scout troops features Army and Navy teams on June 11. Admiral Nettle heads the Navy effort and General Mathisen leads the Army, with a kickoff breakfast before field operations to solicit pledges for local troops, Cub units, and potential club districts in Harper and Stonewall.
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