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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1940

Page

10

Visitor from San Antonio recounts U S travel across schools and sites

Mrs. W. W. Creswell spoke to a Texas history class about travels through the deep South New England New York and the Great Lakes region last summer. She visited Tuskegee Institute in Alabama Yale Harvard Radcliffe MIT Dartmouth and Georgetown among others noting libraries beaches and the Ford Factory experience.

W. W. Creswell San Antonio FHS Deep South New England New York Great Lake Region Loyola Madeline School la Guardia N. Y Providence R. L Ford Factory Museum of Antiques Detroit

Echo More Splashes From The Fish Pond

Reader portraits list students and hobbies with playful details. Names include Eugene Luckenbach and Bevertha Basse from Town Creek, Beverley Willis from Houston Bay, Trene Reissig from Colorado, and others with caught-from places, favorite baits, hobbies, ambitions, and pet pies.

Eugene Luckenbach Grape Creek Helen Viola Holly Town Creek Bevertha Basse Pieve Beverley Willis Houston Bay Trene Reissig Colorado Pet Pieve Fredia Mae Norman

Four Tennis Courts Completed at School Grounds

Four tennis courts will be finished this week with a special asphalt from White's Uvalde Mines. Mr. Grobe and Mr. Simon supervised ten workers on the project. Commissioner Kramer aided by preparing the base and loaned a heavy roller. Willie Wehmeyer operates tractors to roll the courts. The tennis club marks the lines with white paint and Oris Brehmer and Al Bartholmae marked court one. About seventy five students play daily and the courts honor the Lillian Arbelger Memorial Courts.

White San Antonio Grobe Simon Kramer Willie Wehmeyer Willie Oris Brehmer al Bartholmae Lillian Arbelger

Students and graduates spend weekend at home venues

Robert Lehne, attending SWSTC in San Marcos, was home for the weekend. Walter Loudon and Freddie Saenger, enrolled at John Tarleton College in Stephenville, spent the weekend in Fredericksburg. LeRoy Woerner, attending Schreiner Institute in Kerrville, spent Saturday and Sunday at home. Betty McEwen, in training at Santa Rosa Hospital, is home for a week. Elmer Luckenbach and Maxie Ahrens, attending Se guin Lutheran College, spent the weekend in Fredericksburg. Faye Stein, attending the University of Texas, was home for the weekend.

Robert Lehne SWSTC San Marcos Walter Loudon Freddie Saenger John Tarleton College Stephenville Fredericksburg LeRoy Woerner Schreiner Institute Kerrville Betty McEwen Santa Rosa Hospital Elmer Luckenbach Maxie Ahrens Seguin Lutheran College Faye Stein University of Texas

Officials Attend Annual Conference in San Antonio

Mr and Mrs Randolph Lei feste Mr and Mrs Dan Schues sler and Miss Lydia Urbantke attended the annual conference at San Antonio Sunday.

Randolph Leifeste Dan Schuessler Lydia Urbantke San Antonio

Fredericksburg Drive-In Station Ad With New Manager

A local notice promotes the Fredericksburg drive-in station with Rubin Crenweige named as proprietor. It highlights Prop 32th style offerings and urges patrons to stop by for service and updates.

Fredericksburg Drive-in Station Rubin Crenweige

School Learns Flag Rules and Honors Standouts

Intermediate classes study flag etiquette from PTA materials then explore flag stars by state. Fourth grade finishes oak tree art with acorn jewelry and border leaf designs. Students enjoy weekly readers and dramatized tales. Honor roll lists top pupils across grades with multiple A scorers. Primary students continue Halloween decorations and health projects.

PTA Oliver Lindig Bernice Scherer Madeline Land Annabelle Lochte Larry Goehmann Merian Schroeder Mary Evelyn Seipp Theresa Lange Rubin Bernhard Julia Hartmann Hugo Walter Imogene Wieser Leela Schuch Aleene Necker

Wilroy City Social Roundup and School Report

Mr Kurt Pressler and son visited Mr Edgar Gold. Mrs Otto Grienke and Irene with Grandmother Grienke visited Mrs Chas Sagebiel and children Monday afternoon. The 4 H Girls Club organized with nine members and hopes to double by vacation. Mr and Mrs Emil Horlen and children and Mrs Henry Horlen visited Mr and Mrs Richard Laurence Sunday evening. Last week marked the end of six weeks in school term with report cards handed out Monday. Teachers and pupils showed fine teamwork.

Kurt Pressler Edgar Gold Otto Grienke Irene Grienke Chas. Sagebiel Emil Horlen Henry Horlen Sr Richard Laurence

Echo staff roster and assignments noted

Organization Lucille Bierschwale Alumni Jimmy McEwen Library E J Hanus office staff listed with sports editor Roland Schmidt and feature writer Marvin noted for the Echo staff.

Lucille Bierschwale Jimmy McEwen E. J. Hanus Roland Schmidt Marvin

Nominees For Queen and Homecoming Festivities

Students announce Carnival Queen nominees Antoninette Herbert Lillian Kott and Nellie Habe nicht plus grammar grade Dutchess Annie Mae Manegsberger. Senior class meeting selects three queen nominees while invitations go to Har p er Blanco Johnson City Llano Mason Kerrville Center Point Comfort Boerne and St Marys for coronation with dukes and duchesses to be chosen from each town. Band and pep squad perform during the Lampasas Fredericksburg clash forming F and L and performing school odes to honor both towns.

Antoninette Herbert Lillian Kott Nellie Habenicht Annie Mae Manegsberger Harper Blanco Johnson City Llano Mason Kerrville Center Point Comfort Boerne St. Mary’s

Stonewall Community News Highlights Schools and Visits

Stonewall reports on history and civics classes studying Rome and American departments. Texas history focus on colonization. a bulletin board maps Texas. typing budgets begin. home economics adds iron and screens. Local families visit Fredericksburg and Kerrville. fishing trip yields large catches. mattress center to reopen next week. community club meets Friday.

Davis U. S England Klaerner Julia Duberg Stein Lumber Co

Castell locals note visits and church events around Austin and San Antonio

Mrs W F Dalchau and others travel to Austin and San Antonio while relatives visit Menard and New Braunfels. Otto Hoffman and Vernelle Leifeste families join weekend gatherings. The 25th wedding anniversary of Rueben Holly is celebrated at Marble Falls with Castell residents attending. Castell P T A stages three act comedy She's My Daisy with net proceeds of fifty dollars.

W. F. Dalchau W. E. Dalchau A. H. Matern Jo Ann Austin Otto Hoffman Fredericksburg Esther Underwood Alex Wasterling Menard Fritz Bode San Antonio W. A. Buchholz Pearl Dalchau Algerita W E. Dalchau R. O. Grote W. E. Dalhau A . Leifeste A. D. Holly Castell P. T. A Daisy Castell Tabernacle

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