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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1925
Page
1
The Passion Play will be shown Monday afternoon and night at Klaerner Opera House. It is described as a soul stirring uplifting moving picture recreation of the Christ life closely reproducing the Oberammergau play. The producers aim for exactness and high life motion photography, promising a grand opportunity to witness the scenes and incidents.
A large barn owned by Mr. Willie Grieger at Twin Sisters burned early Wednesday morning. Discovered at about 2:30 by Mrs. Krueger, the blaze spread too quickly to fight. The barn housed six harness sets, three stock saddles, and substantial feed, with losses estimated at 1500 to 2000 dollars. Origin of the fire unknown.
Fredericksburg High School excels in senior literary events at Kerrville. Margaret Maier wins first in essay and co wins senior spelling with Minnie Schmidt. Temple Duderstadt tops senior boys declamation. Hartmann and Holy defeat Tivy in debate on Philippine independence after five years.
Edgar Seelig joins L. E. Hirsch Store. Public School Auxiliary meets April 8 at 4 P M in the High School. Harry Heyland begins a bungalow excavation in Gold's addition. W R Guffy opens a dairy near town delivering milk and butter daily. Fehrenbach Hitzfeld Stoffer and Duecker return from a Mexico trip. Vandals cut Lange Mill line along Doss road last Wednesday night. Mr and Mrs Ad Ressmann move from Wesatche to town and buy Stein's lumber house near the depot. Fredericksburg Giants lose 8 2 to Rangers at Austin. Emil Jordan visits town early this week. Opening of 1925 baseball season at the Fairgrounds next Sunday afternoon. Morgan Woodward of San Antonio to face the Giants.
A Buick Roadster owned by Dr. Rud. Marshall was stolen on Main Street last Thursday around 10:30 p.m. Sheriff and county officers canvassed roads that night. Two suspects were arrested then released. By Saturday morning McCullough County authorities reported the car found near Brady abandoned by the joy riders.
Miss Herta Kott was honored with a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Regina Hahne Amanda Lochte Thekla and Paula Kott at the home of Mr and Mrs Conrad Hahne A large gathering enjoyed decorated rooms games contests and refreshments The honoree is to wed Mr Walter Hahne on April 12.
Farmers share a dust mulch planter technique using an old salt sack behind shovels to moisten soil and protect seed, plus wagon tires as harrow weights and a modified plow handle to keep harrows true. The note, signed TK Carr, ends with a local update on Mrs. Willie J. Berg’s post operative convalescence in San Antonio and a publisher urging readers to check advertisements for bargains.
The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce to hold the third quarterly meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 P M at the chamber office. The aim is a heart to heart inventory of assets and future plans with home folks sharing ideas to benefit the town and community.
Doss captures the Chamber of Commerce Cup with 101 points in Gillespie County Inter scholastic League standings. Stonewall 97 and Klein Branch 92 14 follow as independent districts and individual schools tally results across junior and senior divisions.
The wedding occurred last Tuesday afternoon at Holy Ghost church with Miss Conradine Ahrens and August Kott uniting in marriage. Attendants were Miss Emma Kott and Edgar Ahrens. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home with an elaborate dinner for relatives.
An explosion blasted a barn owned by Deputy Sheriff W. E. Hogan in Johnson City on a Wednesday night last week at about 11 oclock. Attendants rushed from homes with firearms believing a robbery at a bank or business was underway. The culprit fled, with officers saying a solid lead exists though no arrest yet. Hogan vows intensified efforts to catch the offender as the community reacts to the attack.
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