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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1929
Page
7
The F H 8 Weekly Echo reflects student life with activities and items of interest for pupils and graduates. Editors acknowledge Fredericksburg Publishing Co for the opportunity and aim to engage all readers of The Standard.
The Senior Class officers include President Adela Durst and Vice President Edna Joseph with Sec Treas Agnes Sagebiel and other posts. Juniors list Herman Kuchmann as President and May Stein as Secretary, while Sophomores study living materials and have purchased Lab equipment totaling about two hundred dollars for physiology biology and physics studies.
Warren Dessie and Wilbur Koenig left for Marlin to attend school. Paul Pressler was on the sick list with three second grade pupils. Four new pupils enrolled in the first grade.
Students practicing teams include Harold Dietel Harvey Klaerner Victor Kott Erwin Ransleben and Walter Dittmar Dittmar who was transferred from Doss won the Gillespie County Tennis championship last year.
Miss Viola Klett visiting parents after attending Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio. Miss Helen Stucke taking vocal lessons at the same college. About 51 former FHS students are attending college this year.
Round Mountain reports B. F. Desmond was knocked unconscious when the automobile he rode in wrecked Friday night. The car was demolished but Desmond’s injuries were not serious.
A lawyer reports a client threatening violence after a proposed automobile injury suit. The client demanded immediate action against the car owner identified by number 4872 61 and warned of hitting him with a hammer if suit proceeds. The letter notes the boy escaped serious injury with no bruises.
The page lists the newsroom leadership including Alma Schmidt as editor in chief Aline White as assistant editor May Stein as managing editor Herman Kuhlmann as sport editor Wesley Gold as assistant sport editor Viola Schaefer as society editor and Stella Brannies as assistant society editor.
Editor in chief Katy Reinbach leads the Mesa staff for 1929 30 with Mathilda Lucas as assistant editor and Geraldyne Schoenewolf as business manager. Page roles include John Evers sport editor Edna Joseph James Schmidt social editor Agnes Sagebiel and Edwin Weber art editor Adela Durst humor editor Bertha Lehman with assistants Della Hahn Faye Keidel Maurine Newberry.
Mr. R W Klingelhoefer attended the Kerrville Pleasanton football game in Kerrville last Saturday. Miss Feuerbacher the third grade teacher spent the weekend in Austin.
Miss Alice Schliesser resumes her role as grammar grades teacher after replacement by Mrs Calvin during her absence. The change returns to normal staffing in the school.
Mr. Von Rosenberg, among the newly hired high school staff, delivers a public speaking session. He shares goals for classroom engagement and student confidence through prepared remarks.
Mr. Johnson has been appointed as the new commercial teacher. He replaces the previous instructor and brings experience in business education to the department.
Misses Dora Eckhardt and May Stein attended the Ringling Bros Show in San Antonio. Minna Crenwelge hosted an outdoor party with games and dancing followed by chicken salad sandwiches and punch. The group then joined a dance at Barons Creek. Jimmie Schmidy left Saturday for Oklahoma to visit relatives.
Vernon– Floyd Barton aged 16, son of Mr and Mrs T M Barton, drowned Sunday while swimming in a water tank near Vernon. Several companions tried to rescue him.
A colored preacher in a mining town used a vivid ironworking metaphor to illustrate sin. He described molten iron running from furnaces as a sharp, hot reminder, and noted that many in the audience would recognize the scene. The audience generally agreed with his stark comparison.
The Hillbillies defeated the Peacocks at Fredericksburg with strong line play and end runs. A. Keller of Fredericksburg and Victor Hake led with key plays as Flog. capitalized on a late Peacock turnover and held on for the victory. The game started late at 4 30 p m and ended with sportsmanlike conduct prevailing.
Last week the first year typing students heard a talk on Remmington noiseless typewriters. Juniors report five players on the football team. On Monday September 22 students gathered in the Auditorium where Mr Feuge spoke on parking and building rules. Mr Klingelhoefer spoke about the Hill Billies versus San Antonio Peacook Military Academy game. A few songs were sung and the meeting adjourned.
Social notes recount H. C. Maier and Miss Bertha Maier attending the wedding of Elva Maier and Shad Dickson in San Antonio. Various visits: Mrs. Koennecke from Colorado Springs, Helen Stucke with Hortense Covington in San Antonio, Mrs. Roberts in San Antonio, and gatherings in Eagle Pass and Menard. Also reports of the Alice Bertha Moerner Chapman marriage in the Canal Zone and homecoming plans for the Chapmans in Cali after October 15.
The girls of FHS form a pep squad to cheer the football team to victory. Edna Joseph Ollie Lewis Lucille Peter man and Faye Keidel volunteer as leaders. The squad will adopt suits of the local colors.
A speaker praises a signal to burst forth and notes the spot where ice cream sodas are made, tying it to a place previously discussed. The remark highlights a shared memory or endorsement linked to a local establishment.
Funeral services were held for Fern Lemon 13 at Chapel Hill as she was buried after drowning Saturday while bathing on a Galveston beach. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Lemon and the family had been visiting Galveston for the weekend.
A lively exchange opens a family kitchen quarrel about trust and money as one sibling refuses to cash a check for a brother, prompting a jab about knowing each other better than anyone. The conversation hints at lingering tensions and loyalty within the clan.
August Hopf visited Cain City on Tuesday. Mrs Frank Goodale and her daughter toured Mrs M Bird. Rev Billings preached with Mrs Billings and son Roger Baines. Mrs L F Price stayed in Blanco with Edwin Patton family. Loyd Patton of Llano visited Cain City. School patrons met to repair and clean the building before opening day. Ray Adams and family from Llano visited J W Adams family.
The Howard Flint Ink Co of Detroit Pittsburgh and Indianapolis plans a new printers ink factory in Houston. The location is chosen for proximity to the largest available supply of carbon black in the United States.
Marble from Marble Mountain near Marfa used in constructing a beautiful Jewish synagogue in Los Angeles. Texas black marble is described as the finest in America and among the best in Europe. The Marble Mountain Co recently installed the largest marble saw in America at its quarry.
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