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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1939

Page

8

Hillbillies Dominate Tech B In Season Opener

A cyclone of power swept the Tech B team as the Hillbillies won 60 to 0 on their new field. The Hillbillies showed a sharp running and passing game with strong defense and dedication to their first game of the season. They travel to San Saba Friday for a district match.

Pensacola Emil Schlaudt Vu. S. S Indianapolis Winifred Berg Uv. S. S Trenton Edward Evers Florida Roland Stieler U. S. S. Sacramento Marvin Knopp U. S Shaw Noah Riba Guenther Habenicht Randolph Field Henry Willman Fort Sam Houston Robin Hahne Fort San Houston Roe Henry Jordan Harvey Mechler Kelly Field Alfred Esnesee Citizens Conservation Corps Henry Habenicht Benno Friedrich Rubin Friedrich Rubin Grona San Diego Marvin Durst Lawrence Schandua Tech B Hillbillies San Antonio San Saba F. H

High School Library Opens With New Furnishings and Subscriptions

The library debuts with new furniture and seven magazine subscriptions including Boys Life, Hobbies, Mechanics Illustrated, National Geography, Readers Digest, Story Parade, and Dallas Morning News. During the first two weeks of school four hour library lessons were held for students.

Boys Life Hobbies Mechanics Illustrated National Geography Readers Digest Story Parade Dallas Morning News

Changes in School Staff and Fellowship News

The Echo reports resignations and new appointments at the Primary and High Schools including Ruth Martin leaving to teach science at Menger Junior School Corpus Christi, Virginia Harrison guiding English and band, and four new teachers Biddy Atchison Rothmann Mathiss. Nagel siblings earn fellowships at Harvard and Texas A M. Birthday party generosity cited with thanks to Kraus and Petmecky for nickelodeon usage.

Ruth Martin Menger Corpus Christi Virginia W Harrison Miss Harrison Peterson Biddy Miss Atchison Rothmann Martin Miss Mathiss R. OH ECHO Nagel Chester Texas U Harvard School of Architecture Kraus Edwin Petmecky

History Classes Explore Independence and Civics

Social science reports cover American independence from England in a history class. World history links ancient Hebrew civilization to the Old Testament. Civics class studies Article I of the U S Constitution.

England U. S

Grammar School News Highlights Grade Projects and Summer Trips

Seventh grade studies Texas products under Mr Shaw. Fourth grade gathers Fredericksburg history items. Fifth grade builds a US geography and history hobby unit. Teachers spent summer in various places. Mr Hardin vacationed in New Mexico and the coast. Miss Jung broke her arm in Fredericksburg. Mr Brodie stayed home.

Shaw Texas Fredericksburg United States United Hardin New Mexico Miss Jung Mr. Brodie

Texas farms without livestock and crops by census

Census figures show 121000 farms or 24.2 percent have no milk cows. Another 75127 farms or 15 percent have no poultry. Twenty one five thousand three hundred seventeen farms or 42.9 percent have no gardens. Four hundred eighteen thousand seven hundred ninety six farms or 83.5 percent have no orchards.

Texas

Notable Deaths and World Events This Week

This week covers Nazi ties and purges in Romania, a deadly California tropical storm with lingering heat, Congress debating the arms embargo, U.S. peace efforts in the Western Hemisphere, and notable deaths including Carl Laemmle Sr, Sigmund Freud, and Floyd Gibbons.

California Congress U. S U.S Panama Sumner Wells Film World Pioneer Carl Laemmile, Sr Beverly Hills Calif Laemmele Chicago Universal Studio Sigmund Freud

Texas Diet Quality Estimates by Home Economists

Home economists estimate diet levels across Texas with 1.34 million in very poor, 2.68 million in fair, 1.0 million in sea diets, and 680 thousand in first rate or very good diets, outlining wide gaps in nutrition quality.

Texas

Ferris Wheel Inventor and Spokane Bakery Color Bread

The original Ferris wheel by G. W. G. Ferris debuted at the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. A Spokane bakery produces colored bread to match a dining room color scheme.

G. W. G. Ferris Spokane Wash

New Swiss 4000 Horsepower Gas Turbine Locomotive

A 4000 horsepower gas turbine locomotive recently built in Switzerland measures 66 feet in length. It showcases compact design for high power output and may influence future railway propulsion developments.

Switzerland

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