Statesmen or Politicians A Reflection On Leadership
A reflective piece contrasts historic leaders with modern politicians relying on polls. It argues that early leaders understood citizen needs while today polling pressures drive insincerity, eroding genuine statesmanship and shifting focus to pleasing an uninformed public. Continued on page 2, Col. 4.
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Literary Digest
United States
Tesday Night
W. Travis Street
N. Adams Street
N. Crockett Street
Game Protective Organization Meeting Planned for Saturday
Representatives from Liano Blanco Kendall and Gillespie counties are invited to a Game Protective Organization Meeting at the Hotel Nimitz at 2 p.m. Saturday September 28 called by Otto Buredorf president of the Gillespie County Wildlife Association. Open to anyone interested in wildlife protection.
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Liano, Blanco, Kendall
Gillespie
Nimitz
Otto Buredorf
Gillespie County Wildlife Association
Seguin Matadors Upset Hillbillies 20-6 in Home Thriller
Seguin Matadors led by 180 pound Klein Schmidt in his first backfield game toppled the Hillbillies 20-6 on their home field. Schmidt surged in the final two quarters for two touchdowns as Dan Anderegg exited with a head injury and did not return. The Hillbillies fought back in a sturdy first half but Could not hold the early lead. Continued on page 3.
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Seguin Matadors
Kleinschmidt
Hillbillies
Dan Anderegg
Monkies
Seguin
Anderegg
Aged Resident Breaks Hip and Spider Bite Report
Charles Jung, an aged resident, slipped and fell on his porch Saturday night and broke his right hip. Mrs Herman Rusche was bitten on her left leg by a black widow spider early Monday morning and began recovering after medical care.
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Charles Jung
Jung
Herman Rusche
Hubertus Club Marks 50th Anniversary with Shooting Event
About 85 marksmen and a large crowd gathered at Barons Creek range to celebrate the Hubertus shooting club’s 50th anniversary founded in 1890. Charles Willms and Rudi Kemp of San Antonio scored 56 of 60 to lead the day’s events while past and present officers described decades of club service and tradition.
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Baron’s Creek
Hubertus Shooting Club
Charles Willms
Rudi Kemp
San Antonio
Charles E. Ransleben
Arnold Hillman
Oscar Ransleben
W. H. Moellering
Albert Moellering
Ernst Kallen
Junior Band To Play For Firemen's Convention
Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band directed by G A Hartmann will entertain delegates to the 14th annual Central Texas Firemen's Convention on October 13 in the courthouse from 1 to 1 30 p m. The dance tickets for October 12 at Peter's Hall and Turner Hall have sold well with Texas Playboys and Harold Schoenewolf orchestras slated to perform.
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Fredericksburg
G. A. Hartmann
Peter's Hall
Turner Hall
Texas Playboys
Harold Schoenewolf
It Happened This Week France Fights England Kidnapper Caught
The three year old son of Count and Countess Marc De Tristan was kidnapped from his home last Friday and returned unharmed on Sunday. A ransom of 100000 dollars was demanded. The kidnapper Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich was beaten by a lumber jack and handed to authorities. An attempted link to the Mattson case failed. France and Britain remain at war, with Gibraltar bombed and Japan expanding into French Indochina as France’s war stance shifts.
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California
Marc de Tristan
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich
Mattson
Gibraltar
Mediterranean
England
School Safety Patrols To Start Functioning Next Tuesday
Fredericksburg plans safety patrols near public and St Marys schools beginning Tuesday Oct 1 with 15 slickers and rain helmets funded by the Lions Club. A Cub Scout program for ages 9 to 12 will be organized in city schools following PTA and District Boy Scout Committee approval.
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Boy Scout Committee
Court House
Lester Keyser
Fredericksburg
Lions Club
City Commission
Wed
St. Mary's School
Gillespie County Conscription Board Named
Authorities indicate Gillespie County has selected a three man conscription board for the county subject to their approval and consent to serve. The names were not disclosed though selected 45 days ago. Registration of men aged 21 to 35 will occur on October 16 at regular polling places. further details will follow.
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Gillespie County
8Th Corps
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Discount for Early Tax Payments Opens October 1
Tax period for 1940 begins October 1 and runs to January 31, 1941. A three percent discount applies to state county and school taxes, with about 60 percent of payments expected in October. In November the discount drops to two percent and in December to one percent.
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Wm. M. Petmecky
Fredericksburg Giants Sponsor Season Finale Dance Sunday
The Fredericksburg Giants announce their final dance of the year to be held next Sunday evening September 29 at Peter's Hall. Adolf Hofner and his band will provide the music. The Giants invite everyone to attend after a season of fine baseball.
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Fredericksburg Giants
Peter’s Hall
Adolf Hofner
Giants
Lions Chili Super and Frolic at Fair Park
The Fredericksburg Lions Club, about thirty-five members, will stage a Chili Supper and Frolic on October 3 at the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. The event features a Lions Clown Band, games, and a negro minstrel wedding act, with proceeds funding school safety patrols and other club projects.
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Fredericksburg
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Lions Club
Lions
Sultemeier Given Lifetime Sentence By Jury
Herman W. Sultemeier was sentenced to life imprisonment after a jury convicted him of raping his 13 year old daughter at a special term district court in Gillespie County Texas. Trial began Wednesday and ended Friday evening with defense counsel contending insanity.
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Herman W. Sultemeier
Sultemeier
Raymond Gray
Herman Usener
Petsch
Usener
Gray
A. D
District Court
Gilespie
Texas
Petsch and Usener
Fredericksburg
H. W. Sultemeier
Rected
Gillespie County
Four Local Clubs Attend Singing Festival in New Braunfels
Four local clubs from the Texas Gebirgs Saenger will join the 53rd annual Saengerfest in New Braunfels with Arion Cordia and Hermansohn choirs among participants. The Sunday session seeks Fredericksburg as host for next year’s event, with multiple city groups delivering invitations for 1941.
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Texas Gebirgs Saenger
New Braunfels
Arion
Concordia
Hermansohn
Fredericksburg
Chamber of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
City Administration and Fair Association
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Independence Hill Country
Game Protective Organization Meeting
San Saba Armadillos
Hubertus Club
Marksman
Baron's Creek
Firemten
France
Japan
Ad. Weinheimer
Baren's Creek
St. Mary's
Smarler
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