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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1952
Page
21
Fredericksburg hosts the 61st Annual Texas Gebirgs Saengerfest with about 650 singers and many listeners. The Arion Choir organizes events, promising another enjoyable weekend for lovers of music and singing.
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County join the nation October 11 to observe Fire Prevention Week. The piece urges vigilance in homes businesses and schools, listing major fire causes and stressing ongoing prevention beyond the week, noting 11,000 deaths and 730 million dollars in losses last year.
The nation marks National Newspaper Week October 1 through 8 with emphasis on newspapers role in building America. The slogan Your Newspaper Lights the Way of Freedom underscores the path of information in upholding constitutional rights and informed citizenship. Dwight D Eisenhower lauds the free press as essential to preserving freedoms.
A Kerr Route farmer writes to the Pedernales Philosopher urging widespread disclosure of personal finances. He envisions readers learning neighbors true incomes, debts, and spending, arguing it would attract readership and expose hidden wealth and slow payers. The letter ends with a note about Hartman visitors Baethge and Henke Jr. arriving to assess Gillespie flood damage and Arkansas drought.
A four year old, son of the Grosenbachers, drowned in a rock walled tank on the family ranch near Harper. Other obituaries note William Koennecke’s death at 70. The Fredericksburg Hillbillies opened 1929 football with a 6 to 0 win over Peacock Academy, and notable visits and events fill the town news, from Schreiner Institute players to roads washed by heavy rains and local relics catalogued.
Gov Adlai Stevenson lauds the national press for safeguarding freedom and guiding democracy. He credits American newspapers with fostering liberty and contributing to the prosperity of Fredericksburg Gillespie County and local businesses, noting their public service role exceeds typical enterprise duties.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Kaiser honored daughters Karen and Phyllis at a family party Sunday night in the home of Mrs I G Wehmeyer. The event celebrated Karen turning nine and Phyllis set to turn eight on November 9. The Kaiser family will move temporarily to Wichita Falls. A pink and silver birthday cake crowned with candles accompanied homemade ice cream for guests.
The American Farmer Degree will be awarded at the national FFA convention in Kansas City on Oct 14 to 35 members, including Dudley Althaus and Elroy Berends from the Fredericksburg FFA Chapter. Texas leads with the most recipients, Illinois is second with 17, while North Carolina and Tennessee have 16 each. The degree honors farming records, leadership and scholarships. Each winner gets a certificate a gold key and a $50 check from the FFA Foundation.
Mrs. Alex Frantzen entertained the Cub Scouts of Den 6 at her home on Monday afternoon for the ninth birthday of Lester Frantzen. The den meeting was canceled and guests enjoyed hot dogs and a chocolate birthday cake.
Sunday visitors gathered with the Moldenhauer and Scharnhorst families in a social coming together. Guests originated from San Antonio Fredericksburg and Stonewall while many relatives joined in the birthday celebration for Chester Moldenhauer.
Historical note recalls Ferdinand Magellan launching the first circumnavigation in 1519 as five ships set sail from Spain to chart a westward global route. The expedition aimed to reach the Spice Islands despite anticipated hazards and a long voyage ahead.
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