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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
10
The brief masthead lists Gladys Herbert as editor in chief and Lucille Fischer as business manager for the school publication F. H. S. Echo.
The Mesa yearbook project at Echo High School enters its planning phase as the senior class, staff, and faculty prepare to gather photos and write ups. Mr. Winkler of Steck Publishing will guide duties while students invest personal time to fund and complete the annual.
A fragment lists teachers and subjects including Evelyn Feuge Bernice Striegler Histor Civics Marjorie Hohmann Mathematics Clarice Great house English Walter Fuhrmann Science Oscar Krauskopf Commercial Monroe Klink sick Myrtle Ross Spanish German Vin cent Knopp and F H 8S Echo.
Seniors study applying oral English with talks by Dan Anderegg Jr and Tony Knopp on Football to multiple classes. Dorothy Henke discusses Galveston. other members speak on trips. Bookkeeping students begin partnership study. U S History covers unit one with topic charts. Miss Julia leads salesmanship class receiving dam photos and folders on Marshall Ford, Austin, Roy B Inks, Buchannan Dams. National Register Company provides booklets on retail talks and getting ahead.
The Fredericksburg Hillbillies defeated the San Saba Armadillos 6 to 0 on Friday night at the campus. The Armadillos fumbled early as nerves appeared steadying, while Fredericksburg relied on a defensive effort and passes on offense. Anderegg starred in solid form after prior setbacks, and next they travel to Rochelle for their first out of town game.
The F H 8 Echo notes Spanish is now taught with 28 students showing progress in notebooks tests and daily conversations. The German II class has 35 students focusing on grammar with emphasis on definite article endings and possessive adjectives. Miss Esther Mathias assigned German II projects including receipt books songs plays programs and cultural insights.
The text defines courtesy as considering the reader's interests first. It calls this the You attitude and urges individuals to adopt and practice it for themselves.
Last Friday evening the FHS pep squad debuted in new purple and gold outfits while the band played the high school song. The squad formed two S shapes for San Saba then a triangle with the band producing an F. Student leaders and several hometown students were noted among attendees.
Elementary science workbooks assign distinct topics across classes 1B studies goldfish scales color and parts while 3A pursues World of Plans and Indians life and habits. 3B works on leaf books 2A continues a circus unit. TA and 1B write poetry with goldfish study. Ruth Kline attends State Health Convention in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Paula Frantzen, 77, born in Germany, died suddenly Saturday morning at 9:25 in a local doctor’s office waiting room. She married Robert Frantzen in 1881 and survived by nine children, 22 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and several siblings. Funeral services were held September 29 at Schaetter Funeral Home.
Mrs Pauline Pahl Mrs A W Dye and Miss Alma Kleck from San Antonio joined Mrs Lisette Pahl and Mr and Mrs Clemens Pahl of Luckenbach for a weekend gathering. Mrs Arno Wahrmund of Houston came to visit relatives during the same period.
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