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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1952

Page

28

Indian Pow Wow Editors and Columnists List

A byline style listing editors Patsy Jordan and Freddy Wehmeyer, columnists Betty Meurer Darlene Duecker Lucille Straube Helen Meurer Judy Holland, reporters Alice Jung Tilde Ann Metzger Rosemary Kunz Predolin Kaderli Jeanette Weidenfeller Freddy Meurer Hugo Sstehling Darlene Straube Shirley Schneider, typists Mary Francis Stehling Wilf fred Weißheimer, sponsor Sister M Alphonsine.

Patsy Jordan Freddy Wehmeyer Betty Meurer Darlene Duecker Lucille Straube Helen Meurer Judy Holland Alice Jung Tilde Ann Metzger Rosemary Kunz Predolin Kaderli Jeanette Weidenfeller Freddy Meurer Hugo Sstehling Darlene Straube Shirley Schneider Mary Francis Stehling Wilffred Weißheimer M. Alphonsine

Freshman Cast stages Vocation Skit at Sodality

The Sodality meeting featured the Freshman Class play Along God s Way during Vocation Month. Characters include Sister Dolores Shirley Mary Barbara Zenner Mrs Brown Jacqueline Blanchard Mr Brown Romeo Rendon Jack Freddy Miller Bill Melvin Scott Jerry Pohl er Blessed Mother Karleen Schnelle the Devil Gilmer Ulbricht and the Announcer Patsy Duecker. The skit urged religious vocations and the challenges and happiness of religious life.

Sodality God Dolores Shirley Mary Barbara Zenner

Snooper Duper Golly Describes Busy St Marys Scene

A St Marys column notes bustling activity at the school. Students admire mission efforts and spiritual focus while a German class performs a play to the hall audience. Six travelers plan to Corpus Christi for a Texas Association of Student Councils convention.

St. Mary’s Bruda Mary Frances Corpus Christi Texas Association of Student Councils Snooper

Uncle’s self-inflicted stabbing shock in living room

Darlene recounts an incident where her uncle stabbed himself five times in the chest but survived, as Barbara asks if he died and Darlene confirms he was in the living room.

Darleen S Barbara Darlene

Convention Session Highlights at Roy Miller High

In Corpus Christi the Democracy Living in American Youth convention featured thirty discussion groups in Roy Miller High School from 1 30 to 2 45 pm with a second section following a 15 minute break. St Marys delegates joined hundreds of Student Councils to share ideas on Good Student Council, school pride, worthy projects, self evaluation, moral and spiritual values, and student cooperation.

Roy Miller High St. Mary’s Roy Miller

TASC Offers Fine Program of Entertainment

Corpus Christi hosts the Texas Association of Student Councils convention in which delegates register at the Nueces Hotel and enjoy boatriding. An eight o clock Get-Acquainted party occurs at Exposition Hall and a free Ritz movie screens for sponsors and delegates. A Friday morning assembly is followed by a Lichtenstein's visit with Roy Miller and Ray High School models. The Galvan Ballroom hosts a Friday night dance with Ralph Galvan's Orchestra.

Corpus Christi Texas Association of Student Councils Nueces Hotel Exposition Hall Shoreline Drive Ritz Lichtenstein’s Roy Miller Ray

Girls Play Baseball In Blue And White At Seipp Park

On a Thursday afternoon at 2 30 St Marys Indians practice field hosted a surprising scene as girls in blue and white uniforms joined in a baseball drill. Spectators heard calls of play ball and batter up while watching unknown athletes swing and pitch with evident skill.

St. Mary's Indians Seipp’s

Quirky In-Page Dialog Sparks Offbeat Conversation

A series of humorous exchanges unfolds among residents and siblings with lines about oceans halves neighborly visits and a burning house. The dialogue includes Porky Stehling Sister Providence Dorothy M Agnes M Henry B Roy W and Sister Fortunata in casual hometown banter about rain gravity and everyday life.

Naval Air Show Delights Delegates in Corpus Christi

St Marys delegates to the Texas Association of Student Councils convention in Corpus Christi were treated to a Naval Air Show. The two day event included a tour of NAAS Corpus Christi, a Seadrome demonstration with crash boats jets and JATO, and an airshow at NAAS Cabaniss Field featuring AD Skyraiders Bearcats and F7U Cutlass. Lunch followed at Cabaniss Field Mess with Navy Chow provided by Roy Miller High School.

TASC Corpus Christi Navy Advanced Training Command Corpu Christi Bay U.S. Navy St. Mary’s Texas Association of Student Councils Texas Naval Air Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi Mariner F&f Naas Cabaniss Field AD Skyraiders F&f Bearcats Cabaniss Field Roy Miller High School

Seniors Present Busy Bees Farce at St Josephs Hall

Seniors perform the three act comedy Down and Up at St Josephs Hall on April 17 at 8:00 p.m. Dorothy Miller and Carlo Franke star with a strong Senior class cast delivering a humorous spring show.

St. Joseph's Hall Dorothy Miller Carlo Franke

Indians Defeat Bandera 12-2 In Baseball Showdown

St Marys Indians blasted Bandera 12-2 on March 26 as Kenny Kordzik led with two doubles and two singles plus a walk. Pitcher Jimmy Metzger scattered Bandera to one run in six innings while Allen Novian yielded the second in the seventh. The Indians previously beat Comfort 12-3 to move to two official wins.

Kenny Kordzik Indians Jimmy Metzger Bandera Allen Novian Comfort Bobcats Kenneth Kordzik Henry Becker Carlie Franke Ned Moritz Danny Hartmann Franklin Loth Kenny Jordan Freddie Pyka Bobby Jenschke David Hartmann James Metzger

Mission service draws city women and girls to St Mary’s

High school girls attended a week long mission at St Mary’s from March 23 to March 30 led by Passionist missionaries Father Clarence and Father Bertrand. Daily sermons urged spiritual focus and avoidance of sin while congregational singing enriched services. The closing rite featured Papal blessing and a large Mission Cross.

St. Mary’s Father Clarence Father Bertrand

TASC Election Contests At Noon Collegiate Schools Vote

Contests at noon Friday saw Sonora and Amarillo Highs contesting for president with four Midland Sweeny Martin and Tivy Kerrville running for vice president and two for secretary treasurer from Lubbock and Austin. Naval Station Auditorium hosted a Saturday election meeting with three minute candidate speeches and four votes per member. Results list President Sonora High School Vice President Midland High School Secretary Treasurer Lubbock Parliamentarian Brownwood.

Sonora Amarillo High School Midland Sweeny Martin and Tivy Kerrville Lubbock Austin Naval Station Auditorium Sonora High School Midland High School Brownwood

Clinton Courage Book Publication Question

Darrel S. jokes about publishing a courage book, replying he will publish just as soon as he gains nerve. The exchange frames a humorous moment between Clinton and Darrel S.

Clinton Darrel S

Orchids and Onions Highlight School and Community

Orchids to teachers and delegates at TASC and to high school girls who attended the mission faithfully. Orchids to St Mary Indians for sealing the Bandera baseball team. Junior German class and Fourth Grade win applause for assembly skits. Fathers Bertrand and Clarence receive rare orchids for a successful Mission. An onion to the curtain operator at last week’s play. Onions to girls writing letters to boyfriends during study periods.

TASC St. Mary’s Indians Bandera Bertrand Clarence

Alice J and William W Exchange Quiet Exchange

Alice J states she washed for three hours yesterday and William W questions who she was washing. The dialogue presents a brief, ambiguous exchange between two individuals.

Alice J William W

Stonewall Social Notes Include Visits and Illness

Community updates show Mr. Simon Burg ill in Fredericksburg hospital with well wishes. Anita Schumpelt took a San Antonio job. Local residents Howard Cravens Judy visited Santa Anna, and several Stonewall families hosted and visited kin from San Antonio Austin Fredericksburg and San Antonio. Rains blessed the area.

Smithville Simon Burg Fredericksburg Anita Schumpelt San Antonio Howard Cravens Judy Santa Anna Carl Jenschke Jos Jenschke Albert Nebgen Jeanette Pehl Alvin Weinheimer Jr Guenther Maenius Austin Alfred Riba Carolyn Stonewall Lowell W. Abbott Willy Burg

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