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Fredericksburg Standard in Fredericksburg, Texas

11 Sep 1941

Page 8

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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1941

Page

8

Gillespie County USO drive praised for top donor effort

Alfred Petsch and Gillespie County leaders celebrate surpassing the USO fundraising goal with three years of work and a large list of county volunteers. Chairmen note wealthy locals did not meet full support, while many citizens and firms contributed. The Charity Dancers Organization plans a September 13 event to cap the drive.

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Gillespie County USO C. J. Dooley Nolan Brown Bodo Habenicht Dan Hoerster Ivan Donaldson O. K. Nix Felix Saenger Fred Mathisen Paul Knaus Minna Zenner Welge Lewis Harry Land Robert Walter Kermit Striegler Betty Jordan Bill Petmecky Elgin Crenwelge Willie Maurer Thomas Jung Armand Koennecke Max Kunz Arthur Dietrich Reinhold Oehler Albert E. Klett Reuben Bernhard Arthur Itz Emil Lehne Max Treibs A. A Welgehausen Charlie Walter Felix Welgehausen Harvey Stein Oscar Stein Lawrence Knopp Paul Stehling Robert Stehling Richard Stehling Herman W. Kothe Erwin Crenwelg Edwin Rusche Gustav Basse Otto Friedrich Guido Weinheimer Hilmar Langehennig Otto Grona Alfons Klein Adolf Kott Bruno Foerster Harry Kneese Chas. Roeder Johnny Klein Alfons Feller Louis Kunz Otto Baumenn Arthur Zenner Hy. Welge Paul Sauer Otto Strackbein Archie Geistweidt Edgar Geistweidt Ben Evers Hy. Stehling Willie Straube Oscar Crenwelge Alfred Petsch United States Itsch Fredericksburg Charity Dancers Organization
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County fund balances and school cash report detail

Commissioners Court reports various fund balances including Special Road Tax Fund 5667 74 Highway Fund 32050 05 Interest and Linking Fund 7364 12 Available Rond Fund 14168 11 Escrow Fund 3203 52 Lateral Road Fund 1168 87 Fredericksburg National Bank shows cash in county school funds totaling 6732 24 with 5485 30 State and County Available Fund 1055 84 Local Maintenace Fund 31 68 Rural Aid Fund 159 42 Permanent Fund 22159 42 though total differs due to bond investments recorded in this fund.

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Fredericksburg National Bank
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Mere Students Enroll Continue Page One

Students move to their different classrooms for registration. The school year’s usual work is organized and underway. Classes have officers elected. Miss Catherine Stehling becomes Glee Club president and Miss Frances Ernst is secretary treasurer.

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Catherine Stehling Glee Club Frances Ernst
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It Happened and World War II News Blends

The report notes the Aug 17 sinking with a near total crew loss except three, and a U.S. entry parallel to 1917 after the Luisitania incident. President Roosevelt’s address was delayed by his mother’s death, then scheduled for Thursday. German forces siege Leningrad aiming to seize the city and Odessa, with Russians predicting German retreat. Your Defense Savings Bonds Series E will rise 33 1 3 percent in 10 years.

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Iceland U. S Roosevelt Sarah Delano Roosevelt Leningrad Russia Madrid Odessa Black Sea Defense Savings
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Doctor and Author Dr Charles H McCollum Presides at Charter

Fort Worth surgeon and noted medical figure Dr Charles H McCollum who wrote Pills and Proverbs reads from his half century of experience as farmer boy clerk county practitioner army medico surgeon and world traveler at the charter presentation. Other troops in the city include Catholic Church Lions Club and American Legion groups as fourth troop marks the largest expansion in local scouting.

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Charles H. McCollum Fort Worth Southwest Catholic Church Lions Club American Legion Fourth Troop
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General Tires and Tubes Advertises in Fredericksburg

Fred ericksburg drive in station Rubin Crenwetge, proprietor, promotes General Tires and Tubes for motorists. Local patrons respond with competitive prices and quick service at the shop.

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Fredericksburg Drive-In Rubin Crenwetge
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