Fire Prevention Week Urges Caution and Home Safety
Fredericksburg Fire Marshal Eric Jaenke calls for Fire Prevention Week Oct 5 to Oct 11 to cut losses from fires. He urges safe practices: keep matches away from children, inspect heating equipment and chimneys, use ash trays, ban smoking in bed, unplug electric cords, replace frayed wires, and avoid storing rubbish in cellars or attics. If a fire starts, call the fire department first, then use extinguishers. early action saves lives and property. The fire crew and utilities staff stand ready to assist with hazards.
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Fredericksburg
Eric Juenke
Jaenke
Juenke
Mr _ Juenke
Pecan Creek Hosts Squaw Creek At Barbecue
Pecan Creek Community Club will host Squaw Creek Community Club at a barbecue supper at Pecan Creek schoolhouse on Sunday October 12. The day opens with a softball game between local school children, followed by barbecued supper. President Ruben Schmidt names food committee Guido Weinhemier chair, with Mrs Friedrich and Mrs Kramer assisting. Thirty four members attended the Sept 14 meeting. future meetings set for the second Sunday monthly.
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Pecan Creek
Squaw Creek
Pecan Creek Club
Ruben Schmidt
Guido Weinheimer
Edmund Friedrich
Herman Kramer
Russell Petermann Birthday Party
Russell Petermann celebrated his fifth birthday at a party hosted by his mother Mrs. Jack Petermann. The event at their home ran from 10 to 12 with eighteen children attending. Decorations included a white green and yellow cake and balloons. hostesses included Mesdames George Grobe Paul Lange and Frank Petermann. The item notes the Statue of Liberty as the largest bronze statue in the world.
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Russell Petermann
Jack Petermann
Mesdames
George Grobe
Paul Lange
Frank Petermann
Gillespie County Political Candidate Announcements
The Standard publishes candidate declarations for the November 4, 1952 general election. Officials listed include County Judge Victor H. Sagebiel seeking re election. Sheriff Bob Loth Hugo Klaern er. Assessor Collector Milton C. Durst. County Clerk Felix Scherer. County Treasurer Reinhold Tatsch. County Attorney Raymond L. Kneese. District Clerk E L Schmidt Pat Dooley. Precinct 1 Emil Dietrich. Precinct 2 Levi Rosenbusch Arnold Markwordt. Precinct 3 Felix Pfiester. Precinct 4 Felix Herber August H. Land Bob Moritz Max Beckmann.
First Annual Brownie Roundup at Fair Park Sept 29
The Brownies held their first annual Roundup at the Fair Park Exhibition Hall on Monday night September 29. Thirty Brownies in new uniforms were introduced as leaders announced troop names and upcoming fly-up ceremonies. Mrs. Cox gave greetings, songs by Troops 10 7 and 6 filled the program, and Mrs. Wieser led group singing after the pledge and America.
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Gillespie County
Pair Park Exhibition Hall
Fair Park
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Tyrus Cox
America
Jarvis Wieser
Dience
Wieser
Cox
Alex Arbelger
Harry Itz
Mesdames
Frank Schmidt
Leroy Koepp
Werner Tatsch
B. P. Hartmann
Hondo Crouch
H. L. Stevens
Harper
Alonzo Evers
Fifty Degree Reading This Week Report
Alfred Neffendorf notes a 50 degree low on Saturday morning October 27 and a high minimum of 63. The week's highest temperature was 89 on Sunday, marking the first week in months the daily high did not exceed 90.
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Alfred Neffendorf
Pago Pago Pronunciation and Capital of American Samoa
Pago Pago is pronounced pango pango. It serves as the capital of the island of Tutuila in American Samoa.
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Island of
Tutuila
American Samoa
Pacific Ocean Is World’s Largest Ocean
The Pacific Ocean remains the planet’s biggest body of water, covering more area than any other ocean and shaping global climate, geography, and marine ecosystems. It spans vast regions from the Arctic to the Southern Ocean, influencing weather patterns and supporting diverse life.
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Pacific Ocean
Hall Event Arrangements At Fair Park Noted
The passage credits Fair Park usage for the Hall and caretaker Henry Kuennemann for supplying the loud speaker system tables and chairs. It also names the arrangements committee as Alonzo Evers Francis Stelling Jim Hensell and Ty Cox.
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Fair Park
Henry Kuenemann
Alonzo Evers
Francis Stelling
Jim Hensell
Ty Cox
New Army and Air Force Recruiter Here in Fredericksburg
T Sgt Charles M King replaces T Sgt Ronald Rose as Army and Air Force recruiter and will interview young men in Fredericksburg each Monday morning and Wednesday afternoon. Army and Air Force recruiting in Texas faces higher inductee flow in November with 2803 Lone Star men to be inducted, 8000 pre inducted, 950 to be reexamined, and 450 doctors preinducted.
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Charles M. King
Ronald Rose
United States Army
United States Air Force
Fredericksburg
Sgt
King
Army
Air Force
Texas
St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome Stands as World’s Largest Church
The article notes St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome as the largest church in the world. It highlights its vast size and prominence among religious structures, underscoring its architectural and historical significance.
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St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
Fall City Wide Clean Up Set October 9 10
The Fall City wide clean-up in Fredericksburg will be held on Thursday and Friday October 9 and 10, announced by Mayor Wm Schroeder. Residents should place refuse at the curb by Wednesday evening for pickup, as trucks will make only one city round. Citizens are urged to participate due to recent heavy rains and debris creating insect breeding sites.
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Fredericksburg
Wm. Schroeder
Mutiny on the Bounty Based on Real Events
The article asserts that the tale of Mutiny on the Bounty is grounded in actual historical events. It notes the ship's voyage, the mutiny led by Fletcher Christian, and the subsequent fate of leaders and crew, highlighting captured or surviving accounts.
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Mutiny On the Bounty
Gibson Greeting Card Line Charms Sick Friend
Fredericksburg Publishing Company unveils a cheerful line of Gibson greeting cards designed to lift spirits of friends facing illness. Bright colors and hopeful messages accompany charming illustrations.
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Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
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Gas Company
Russel Petermann
Victor H. Sagebiel
Robert
Bob” Loth
Hugo Klaerner
Milton C. Durst
Felix Scherer
Reinhold Tatsch
Raymond L. Kneese
WM. Schneider, Jr
Richard “Dick” Hoerster
E. L. Schmidt
Pat Dooley
Emil Dietrich
Levi Rosenbusch
Arnold Markwordt
Felix Pfiester
Felix Herber
August H. Land
For Justice of the Peace
Willie Bruns
WM. J. Kasper
Ernest O. Landis Ben Fiedler
Bob Moritz
Max F. Beckmann
Army and Air Force
National Fire Protection Association
Lone Star Gas Company
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