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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1940
Page
8
The piece lists Gladys Herbert as Editor In Chief and Lucille Fischer as Business Manager indicating leadership roles at the F. H. S. publication. The notice reads like a school newspaper masthead with two named officials.
Mr Winkler spoke to the Tiny High salesmanship class and The Mesa staff on honest selling and self confidence, stressing courtesy, truth, and control of anger. The Echo lists library updates, classroom activities, and student reports across departments, including grammar, civics, history, and home economics projects.
Intermediate news notes 4th and 5th grade classes adopting goldfish with Madeline Land supplying fish and plans for tropical species. Students study safety with notebook sheets and completed a brief test on traffic around the school zone.
Note indicates Aading Machine Funbons and paper produced by the Frederickburg Publishing Co. Details are fragmentary but suggest a trade notice or ad listing paper goods and equipment. Firm appears tied to Frederickburg area, with possible catalog offerings and publishing resources.
Morris Ranch resident Frank Keller says he trapped a fox measuring four and a half feet from tip to tip. He adds a wild cat remains in his pasture and he expects to report capturing the marauder soon.
The four classes at F. H. S. high school elected officers. Seniors: Guenther Luckenbach president Lillian Kott secretary Nellie Habenicht vice president Irene Neffendorf treasurer. Juniors: Lonny Zwiener president Willie B. Davis vice president Verdie Houy secretary Lucille Heiman treasurer. Sophomores Edward Stein president Tosca Reichenau vice president Douglas Dittmar secretary treasury. Freshmen Willie B. Smith president Arthur Peterson vice president Freida Mae Norman secretary Dorothy Ann Hahn treasurer.
St Marys F H S offers chemistry for students planning nursing or engineering study next year or the following year. Sister Mary Rock teaches the course with enrolled pupils including Emmie Itz Dorothy Henke Nellie Habenicht Gladys Herbert Ruby Schneider Annabel Bernhardt Marvin Roos and Oscar Krauskopf.
The Mesa gains Lucille Fischer as organization editor and Jewel Moehle as literary editor. The tech staff met Tuesday to begin work, planning an expanded layout with one hundred seven seniors and formal and informal pictures for each.
Reverend Bergner and Mrs Bergner and Mrs Heimann visited in Fredericksburg on Monday. Karl Durst announced issuance of hunting and fishing licenses for Doss residents amid a ranch sale near Doss. Numerous local residents and families visited places like Kerrville San Antonio Willow City and Gold for weddings and events.
The form includes a declaration of truth signed by the registrant and registrar. After filing, a certificate is issued confirming registration. The certificate must be carried at all times and produced on demand by law enforcement or selective service officials. Any change of address must be reported to the local board promptly.
Activities, visits, and family events fill Willow City life as residents share a party and dance, church attendance, and social calls. A wedding to remember features a soldier blue alpaca gown and orange blossom cake, with a brief honeymoon and plan to reside near Fredericksburg.
A local advertisement urges a stop at Fredericksburg Drive In Station with Rubin Crenweige listed as proprietor under Prop 32tf.
Real estate notice offering 234 acre tract with a 5 room house a large barn mill well and smoke house plus 90 acres in farm at 22.50 per acre 230 acres with new 5 room house 3 piece bath 75 acres in field 3 room tenant house grainary well mill two tanks barn poultry house 2 miles out no gates priced at 31.00 per acre 5 room house servant room wash house mill tank city water car house Lot 100 by 100 feet with pecan and fruit trees $1250 1 4 room cottage brand new 1300 Ranches farms and government loan lots from 45.00 per acre and up on any highway ending with available acreages.
The program Musical Americana sponsored by Westinghouse airs Thursdays on NBC Regional Network from 9 39 to 10 00 p m Kate Smith will be a guest on October 10 partnership includes Sterling Electric Co promoting Westinghouse appliances and Mazda lamps
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