Sister Kenny battle with infantile paralysis foundation
Reprinted from Tulsa Tribune details Sister Kenny facing pressure to leave the United States due to an annual budget shortfall for her Minneapolis Kenny Institute. The piece criticizes Basil O Connor and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for cutting support, contrasts Warm Springs methods, and lauds Kenny for her pioneering hot pack and massage therapy amid years of opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kenny
United States
Kenny Institute
Minneapolis
Sister Kenny
National Foundation For
Basil O’connor
Kenny
Australia
England
O'Connor
Warm Springs Organization
Warm Springs
March of Dimes
America
N.f.ip
Mr. O'Connor
the Tribune
Tulsa
the of Dimes
Les
Auto Licenses On Sale In Harper Next Tuesday
Tax Collector Wm M Petmecky to sell automobile and truck license plates in Harper next Tuesday night March 21 from 8 to 10 PM. He will also accept tax assessments to save local travel. Cert titles required. registrations fees unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Wm. M. Petmecky
Marine Lance Corporal Petri's Overseas Duty Update
Petri joined the Marines on May 2 1942 and trained in San Diego and San Francisco before going overseas for active duty early in 1943. Stationed in the Pacific, he has been in Australia for a rest cure. A Wednesday letter to his parents stated he was okay and had endured a severe storm on his island assignment within six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petri
Marines
San Diego
San Francisco
Pacific
Australia
Lawrence
Local men accepted in armed services
A group of selectees sent to the San Antonio induction center for medical exams saw several accepted into the U S Armed Forces. Named include Edgar Kammlah in the Navy, Max Wayne Hopf in the Air Corps, and Edwin Lindig in the Army. Also noted are visits from Mr. and Mrs. J F Wedekind and daughter Maretta, and Ed L Cosper of Fort Clark, with Mrs. Earl Sylvester and her son joining for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
U. S
J. F. Wedekind
Miss Maretta
Ed. L. Cosper
Fort Clark
Second Oak Leaf Cluster Awarded to Lt Fiedler
Lt Clemens C. Fiedler 24 of 406 Austin St Fredericksburg Texas received his second oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal for 30 sorties escorting Flying Fortresses over enemy occupied Europe. He is a Thunderbolt pilot and former University of Texas student who served 18 months with the Royal Air Force before joining the RAF in April 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Clemens C. Fiedler
Austin St
Fredericksburg
Europe
Fiedler
University of Texas
Royal Air Force
RAF
Soldier Boy News and Local Births in Harper
Herald invites soldier boy news with a phone number. Lt and Mrs Harry Smith announce a baby daughter born March 8 at Marfa. Mrs Smith formerly Doris Ruth Coggeshall. Sgt Howard Cottle of Brooks Field visited his parents in Harper with the Cottle family and their little son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Wendel
Armed Services
Harry Smith
Marfa
Sgt
Howard Cottle
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Roy Cottle
Carold Cottle
Little Son
Harper
Luther League Holds Interesting Meeting
The Luther League met at St. James Lutheran Church last Sunday March 12 at 9 p m with 14 members, sponsors and Rev Walter Probst. Program included hymns scripture reading Luke 22 39 46 prayer topic Self Denying All and closing prayers. President Miss Margaret Tatsch led the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
St. James’ Lutheran Church
Walter Probst
Ida Honig
Evelyn Honig
Jesus
Rev
W. Probst
Margaret Tatsch
County School Election Set for April First by Judge Hirsch
County Judge and Ex-Officio School Superintendent Henry Hirsch orders a school election in Commissioners' Precincts 2 and 4 for Saturday April 1 to elect one County School Trustee in each precinct. Elections occur at rural schools with polls open from to 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hirsch
Commissioners
Additional Gillespie County Registrants Reclassified To 1A
Gil lespie County residents added to the 1A list over the past week include Edwin Walter Weber Herman Henry Petsch Eric E Birch Erwin Eddie Ersch Elgin Hy Rosenbusch Helmuth Carl Behrend Gilbert W Gellermann Milton Eddie Zenner Guadalupe Garcia Lopez Perry Max Jung Eric Henry Nagel Eugen Kuhlmann Mr and Mrs J J Rogers and son Pvt Phil Rogers and Mrs Ellen Patten visited Mr and Mrs Bob Rogers in Uvalde over the weekend Rev Charlie Nixon of Oklahoma visits with parents L D Nixon and family Miss Annabel Sageser of Austin visits her mother Mrs Hilda Sageser this week Alvin Oehler Spring Creek visited Arthur Baumann and Lorenz Wendel homes Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
The
Post
Edwin Walter Weber
Herman Henry Petsch
Eric E. Birch
Erwin Eddie Ersch
Elgin Hy. Rosenbusch
Helmuth Carl Behrend
Gilbert W. Gellermann
Milton Eddie Zenner
Guadalupe Garcia Lopez
Perry Max Jung
Eric Henry Nagel
Eugen Kuhlmann
Mission Belle air crew member completes sixty missions in Europe
Staff Sergeant Edgar Jung aerial engineer on the Marauder Mission Belle has logged more than 60 missions over enemy territory in Europe. The 24 year old Fredericksburg native, son of Mrs. Oswald Diehl, has earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters. He served since Oct 16, 1942, after training in the United States and England. Carl Welgehausen, 19, Fredericksburg High School graduate, trains as navigator at Spence Field Georgia. He will soon direct flight on US planes as part of the nation’s expanding air force. Welgehausen previously worked at Woerner Grocery & Market.
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South Pacific
Marine Technical Serbeen
Lawrence S. Petri
Francis P. Mulcahy
Petri
John Carrere
Albert Petri
Fredericksburg
Texas
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. Naval Service
U. S
France
Edgar Jung
Oswald Diehl
Jung
M. W. Brown
Owensboro
Kentucky
M. E. Parkinson
Taft
Calif
Set. Jung
A. G. Brenan
Long Island
New York
J. O. Adams
Air Corps
Hotel Nimitz
Carl Welgehausen
Army Air Corps
Spence Field
Moultrie
Georgia
Carl
Arthur Welgehausen
Fredericksburg High School
Miami Beach
Florida
Syracuse University
N. Y
Nashville
Tennessee
Uncle Sam
Welgehausen
Woerner Grocery & Market
Helping Hands Club Holds March Meeting at Mrs Jones Home
The Helping Hands Club met at Mrs P F Jones home on Thursday afternoon March 9 with 11 members and two visitors. Mrs W E Fletcher led the group in America the Beautiful and reports from Finance and Cemetery chairs were given. A motion named Mrs A C Wendel as assistant secretary treasurer. A gardening round table followed as the program. Refreshments were served. next meeting is April 13 at Mrs Willie Strackbein’s home with Mrs Stewart as joint hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hands Club
P. F. Jones
W. E. Fletcher
Harper High School
A. C. Wendel
Jones
Willie Strackbein
Stewart
Ceiling Price On Sale of Used Trucks Warned
The notice says a ceiling price applies to used commercial trucks and buyers and sellers should learn the maximum price regulations from the local price administration office in the Court House. Gas ration coupon holders must record their license and registration. unused T coupons must be returned to the ODT district office in five days.
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Office of Price Administration
Court House
ODT
Austin
Texas
Gas Rations Cut To Two Gallons Per A Coupon
Gasoline rations across the United States will drop from three to two gallons per A coupon under a new Office of Price Administration ruling issued on Tuesday. The order, effective March 22, aims to meet imminent military demands and curb block market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Office of Price Administration
Commissioners Back Harper District Building Aid Petition
Gillespie County commissioners endorsed a petition to Congressman O C Fisher urging a special bill to fund the completion of the Harper Independent School Districts WPA building. Endorsements by Lions Club, Volunteer Fire Department and PTA noted, with details of bond funds used, WPA impact, and need for financial grant to finish construction. The meeting also reviewed bank and county office reports and authorized modest relief cash for three residents in collaboration with Fredericksburg.
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Fisher
Harper Independent School District
Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court
Harper Independent
O. C. Fisher
U. S. Congress
Harper
Congressman Fisher
Harper Lions Club
Harper Volunteer Fire Department
Harper P.T.A
Harper School
Dstrict
W.P.A
Congress
Security State Bank
Elgin Crenwelge
Wm. Petmecky
Henry Holly
Wm. Bruns
Lawrence Burrer
Bruns
Fredericksburg
Joe Molberg
Henry Keller
Carl Rabke
Bertha Thiele
Pace
Rationing Reminders for Meats Fats and More
Old value stamps and tokens govern purchases from Brown Stamps in Book 3 through March 20, Red and blue stamps in Book 4 through May 20, with changes allowed by tokens. Canned goods, sugar, shoes, and gasoline schedules follow strict expiry dates in 1945.
Walt Rischner Returns Home With Bride From England
Walter Rischner arrived in the Tivydale community with his bride from England after a year serving as a Civilian Technician with the U S Army AI Corps in the British Isles. He married Miss Joyce Hogan on December 9, 1943.
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Walter Rischner
England
Tivydale
U. S. Army AI Corps
British Isles
Mr. Rischner
Joyce Hogan
Transport Gas Rations Secured At Local Board Office
All transport rations for the second quarter of 1944 begin April 1 and end June 3. Rationing holders for Pickups and Trust must secure their allocations at the Gillespie County War Prices and Rationing Board office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County War Prices and Rationing Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tulsa, Okla
Tribune
Lawrence Petri
Rua
Clemens Fiedler
J. J. Rogers
Phil Rogers
Ellen Patten
Bob Rogers
Uvalde
Charlie Nixon
Oklahoma
Mrs. L. D. Nixon
Oud
Annabel Sageser
Hilda Sageser
OL_ Alvin Oehler
Spring Creek
Arthur Baumann
Lorenz Wendel
Mission Belle
Fell P
Junior Sageser
J. B. Birt Jr
Houston
J. B. Birt Sr
E. D. Waddel
Mason
Tabernacle Church
Henry Moellen
Gorf
Jack Warner
Edwin Klein
Otto Rahe
L.C. R.A
Mr. Rahe
Gillespie Co
Walt
Rischner
Bride
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