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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1952
Page
6
Evers and Hill Country dairies confirm all milk sold locally is pasteurized following notice that polio infection in the Peh family was traced to raw milk. State Health Officer Geo W Cox notes pasteurization likely would have prevented the illness. Merchants and officials emphasize ongoing safeguards and compliance with city and state laws.
We believe that the Chambers of Commerce should encourage and assist the Fair Association in expanding facilities. A larger Exhibition Hall Grandstand and a Livestock Show Barn are top priorities. The Fair Association serves the community, and strong support from both Chambers is essential. Cooperation and common sense are urged.
Members of Zions Church purchase copies of the Centennial Booklet issued to mark the congregation’s founding. The volume traces the church history and features photographs. Copies available from Rev. Gus Sager or committee chair Clemens Kneese during the celebration on church grounds. The pictured group includes Louis Lehne and Reinhold Beyer, with Lehne a lifelong member whose son Christian Lehne became a minister.
The piece extols the Fredericksburg Park site as a key community asset linked to the Airport bond. It notes local support and tourist potential with a future swimming pool. It shifts to Texas Democratic politics, detailing ballot structure, Eisenhower prospects, and Governor Shivers backing a split ticket to defeat the CIO aligned candidate.
The Rev. Paul W. Geiger of First American Lutheran Church, San Marcos, will preach the 8:30 am German sermon and the 10:30 am English sermon at Bethany Lutheran Church during its annual Mission Festival. At 7:30 pm, two Mission Films on New Guinea will be shown, including Forward in New Guinea and Trail Blazing in New Guinea. The festival promotes mission work, informing members of progress, encouraging gifts, and inspiring lifelong mission service through prayer.
Local graduates have scattered to teach in various schools. Holly traveled the farthest to teach second grade in Gatum Panama. Helen Louise Rode teaches second grade in New Braunfels. Fanny Althaus moved to Alice to teach, while Alice Pyka guides third grade at Tiny Elementary in Kerrville. Wieser sisters teach in Kingsville, Imogene in high school PE and Jeanette at A and I College. Betty Brown teaches at Pecan Creek, eyeing a return to college. Helen Dorothy Kothe recently left for Austin for employment.
A brief passage urges the public to oppose socialism and corrupt governance, framing it as a real chance for freedom under leaders who founded the nation. It emphasizes populist resistance and political opportunity for opponents of the current regime.
Fredericksburg High School announces its second annual homecoming will be held Friday and Saturday October 24 and 25. The event features a Hillbilly Llano football game, ex-student registration around the game, and a campus visit period for alumni. A dance and program are planned for Saturday night with details to be announced.
In 1951 two major eruptions occurred, Mauna Loa in Hawaii and Etna in Sicily, marking a rare concurrent display of volcanic activity. The events drew attention from geologists and residents, highlighting eruptions' impacts on nearby communities and air travel.
District Court sessions with no juries in two cases before Judge Thomas Ferguson resulted in a divorce order requiring $150 monthly child support. The Koen family hosted a 33 guest barbecue and turkey dinner Sunday after Lynette Kay Koen’s baptism at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church conducted by Rev. O Lindenberg, with sponsors listed as Mrs. Harold L. Crenwelge, Miss Viola Feuge, Austin, Erwin Ottmers Jr and Kermit Crenwelge.
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