Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

3

What Is This Game Called football

Discussion outlines basic football terms. Explains line of scrimmage and the 10 yard first down rule. Describes running and passing plays evolving from different formations including punt and wing formations.

District 34-4 ISPANETNG Football Results and Schedule

Last week Goldthwaite beat Rochelle 7 to 6 while Llano routed Richland Springs 13 to 0. Lampasas defeated Burnet 12 to 0 in a non district game and Junction lost 39 to San Saba. This week Fredericksburg visits Richland Springs on Thursday as Llano travels to San Saba and Goldthwaite hosts Lampasas.

GWG Pet Fredericksburg Dhes LaMpasas Baty Mabe Uae Ee OO Goldthwaite Rochelle Eae Coal Ae Re Ee Richland Springs Rochelle Llano Lampasa San

Society Elects Officers For Ensuring Year

The society elected officers for the coming year and discussed combining committee funds into a single treasury. Framed pictures of Frank Vander Stucken and Lee Kiehne will be acquired for the museum. Library shelves were added as Alfred Neffendorf reported for the Library committee. A grounds committee planned grounds beautification and a spring entertainment was discussed for renewal campaigns. The Bear Creek Mixed Chorus provided songs at a birthday event for Mrs. E. L. Schmidt with refreshments afterward.

Treasury Frank Vander Stucken Fredericksburg Lee Kiehne Henry Lewis William Treibs Alfred Neffendorf Victor Keidel Felix Hahn Edgar Klett Esther Mueller Historical Society Gilbert Kaderli Robert Blum Emil Riley Albert Keidel E. L. Schmidt Bear Creek

Football Penalties and Formations in Common Use

The piece explains spread formations and various plays tied to coach strategy, notes Hillbillies use three formations, and lists common football penalties by category with typical causes and yardage rules. It adds guidance that penalties are marked from the ball and adjusted toward the goal line as needed.

Hillbillies

Hillbillies Ready to Face Richland Springs Tonight

The Hillbillies return from a week’s rest to host Richland Springs on their home field tonight. Coach Klaemner’s squad, healthy again after recent bumps, aims to clinch the district crown with Lampasas and Llano as remaining hurdles.

Hillbillies Richland Springs Tatters Goldthwaite Klaemner Richland Way Wuest Nixon Lampasas Liane Billies

Regional setup for Class A football in Region 10

Hillsbllies may face district 33 A winner in a bi district tilt and regional champion hopes hinge on Taylor Cameron clash. District 35 A favors San Marcos Yoakum with Sezuin looming as a danger. District 36 A sees Edison Burbank Lanier leading. Burbank favored to win and meet 36 A winner in the bi district. Region 10 comprises 10 regions with play ending at regional champion.

Hillsbllies Tayor Ducks Taylor Cameron San Marcos Yoakum Sezuin San Antonio Edison Burbank Lanier

Fredericksburg Skat Tournament Draws Central Texas Players

About 100 players gathered at Fredericksburg Turner Hall for a Sunday skat tournament featuring nine prizes. Local players secured all but one prize, with A H Uecker of San Antonio finishing sixth. Other prize winners included Willie Petsch Felix Weber Walter Brehmer Dr L Peller Anton Knopp Ernst Herbert Lawrence Knopp and Adolf Heep.

Skat Fredericksburg Texas Turner Hall A. H. Uecker San Antonio Willie Petsch Felix Weber Walter Brehmer Dr. L. Peller Anton Knopp Ernst Herbert Lawrence Knopp Adolf Heep

Upsets Stir Southwest Conference Football Action

Rice falters 9 8 to Sam Houston Teachers at Houston while Texas A and M suffer losses. Texas A defeats Arkansas 14 13 in final seconds as Crain rushes 86 and 61 yard touchdowns. Aggies beat TCU 20 6 while Nebraska tops Baylor 20 7 and SMU blanks Marquette 16 0. Rice and Texas clash at Austin next.

Rice Sam Houston Houston Texas A Arkansas Jack Crain Longhorn Crain Aggies TCU Fort Worth Nebraska Baylor SMU Marquette St. Mary's San Antonio Sul Ross Texas Austin Kiserner

Llano County Stock Show scheduled for November 3 4

Llano Texas hosts the second Llano County Livestock Show and Poultry Exhibit on Friday and Saturday November 3 and 4. A Friday 10 a.m. street parade opens under parade director Alex Hardin. An auction sale Saturday at 1 30 p.m. features cattle horses mules sheep goats hogs and registered Thoroughbred colts with out of town buyers anticipated.

Llano Llano County William Talley E. D. Hasse Ray Martin A. L. Smith A. & M. Extension Service Guy Powel Coryell Coun N. R. Nesbit Extension Service Mr. Nabors State Department of Agriculture W. F. Taylor San Antonio J. E. Epperson

High Scores in Men’s Ten-Pin League Meet

V Schoenewolf posted 224 for the high single game while R Gold led with 581 across three games and a 178 average. Tornadoes claimed top team marks with a 928 single game and 2557 for the 3 game series.

V. Schoenewolf R. Gold Tornadoes

Ladies Ten Pin League Final Standings

The Alma Schmidt team topped the 18 game schedule with 13 wins and 5 losses. Krauskopf and Juenke tied for second with 9 losses. Team members include Alma Schmidt Elsie Knoche Scottie Wahl Mildred Knopp and Julia Mueller. New teams will be picked tonight and a new series starts. Subscribe to the StandArea.

Alma Schmidt Krauskopf Juenke Schmidt Elsie Knoche Scottie Wahl Mildred Knopp Julia Mueller

Willman to address legionnaires in Monday meeting

Regular monthly meetings are moved to Monday due to the Halloween program at the local public school. A report on the recent district convention in Junction will be given, with over 60 locals attending, including the Fredericksburg Junior Band sponsored by the Legion Post.

Junction Fredericksburg The Legion Post

Mrs Weinheimer returns from Sun Ray Texas stay

Mrs Henry Weinheimer has returned after a several months sojourn at Sun Ray Texas. Havens Messrs Carl and Max Vorauer were business visitors in Galveston and Houston.

Henry Weinheimer Sun Ray, Texas Messrs Carl and Max Vorauer Galveston Houston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Palac Theatre Edward G. Robinson Rustler Sun Mon C Boothe George Cube Hunt Stronvy Jean Rogers William Frawley Robert Kellard Eddie Collins Minna Gombell Cora Sue Collins Hallowe'en James Cagney George Raft Zam Zing Zowles Eddie Albert Alan Hale Frank McHugh James Gleason Ray Enright Warner Bros Pfootrast Ispanetng Spoirts Owls Villanova Centenary SMU Rmains Lelano County Henry Mohr, Jr St. Mary's School St. Mary’s H. Heimann Arthur Martha Heimann Lucille Clarence Feller Werner Heimann Harvey Klein Ella Paula Norma Usener Hubert Smith Milton Arthur Usener Buchanan Dam Inks Old Heidelberg Wells Motor Co Five Aces Fisher & Molberg Sinclair Gulf Oilers Kuenemann's Lochte Storage Plymouth Flyers Ladies Ks Pos Pyka Peter Hal Adolf Hofer Baron’s Creek Hall Texas Playboys Elgin Rosenbusch Pehl Old Time Orchestra Weinheimer & Son Carter’s DEATH Willman Bie Pehl’s Halls Albert Velix T. Pehl Havens Peter’s Hall Herr Schmidt Klapp Paul Jones Hallowe’en Sponsored By St. Mary’s School St. Mary’s School Auxiliary
Search Courier

Search the Fredericksburg Standard Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Fredericksburg Standard?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication