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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1952
Page
7
Editorial notes Fredericksburg hosts choirs from Central Texas for the 61st Annual Texas Gebirgs Saengerfest. About 650 singers participate with many more attending concerts. The Arion Choir leads preparations for a welcoming weekend of music.
Fredericksburg and Gillespie County join the nation in National Fire Prevention Week October 5 through 11. The piece cites past local fires and a city-wide hazard inspection, urges constant prevention at home business and school, and notes major fire causes such as matches electricity and faulty chimneys. It highlights nationwide losses of 11 000 deaths and 730 million dollars in property damage last year.
The nation marks National Newspaper Week October 1 to 8 with the slogan Your Newspaper Lights the Way of Freedom and the theme Your Right to Know a Constitutional Guarantee. Eisenhower’s words praise a free press for preserving liberty and critical freedoms. Citizens are urged to resist censorship and news suppression efforts.
A reader writes the Pedernales Philosopher from Kerr Route urging widespread publication of personal finances. He suggests extending this to public figures, neighbors, and even doctors and bankers, arguing it would attract readership and reveal hidden wealth and habits.
October 1929 reports include the drowning of Clayton Grosenbacher, 4, near Harper, and the death of William Koennecke in Fredericksburg. The 1929 football debut saw the Hillbillies beat Peacock Academy 6 to 0 with listed players. Local travel notes cite Ringling Bros. visitors in San Antonio and Austin. Bundled civic and social items cover visits, showers, institute involvement, market news, and road conditions after heavy rains.
A. L. Baethge and Otto Henke Jr. with their families from Hartman Arkansas arrived Friday to enjoy several days on their Gillespie County properties and said the flood damage there was as severe as reported while noting Arkansas endures its worst drought since 1901.
Gov Adlai Stevenson lauds the free press for guiding democracy and sustaining national and local growth. He cites newspapers in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County as vital community engines, delivering public service beyond ordinary business duties.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Kaiser honored daughters Karen and Phyllis at a Sunday evening party at Mrs I G Wehmeyer's home. Karen celebrated her ninth birthday while Phyllis will be eight on November 9. The Kaiser family plans a temporary move to Wichita Falls and guests enjoyed homemade ice cream and a pink and silver cake with candle decorations.
The American Farmer Degree will be awarded Oct. 14 in Kansas City to 35 FFA members, including Gillespie County’s Dudley Althaus and Elroy Behrends. Texas leads with the most recipients. award includes a certificate a gold key and a $50 check from the FFA Foundation.
Mrs. Alex Frantzen hosted Cub Scouts of Den 6 at her home on Monday afternoon for the ninth birthday of Lester Frantzen. The meeting was replaced by a birthday celebration with hot dogs and a chocolate cake.
The column lists residents and guests visiting or staying with families in the area. Bob Koenneckes shopped in San Antonio while Rudolph Rech visited with the Kunz family. others attended Chester Moldenhauer’s birthday with various relatives from Fredericksburg San Antonio and Stonewall.
The explorer Magellan set sail from Spain in 1519 on a pioneering expedition to circumnavigate the globe. His voyage established a westward route to Asia and opened vast maritime connections, shaping later global trade and exploration.
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