Legion Post Admits Nine New Members At Meeting
Last Wednesday night the Louis Jordan Post American Legion held a meeting at the Legion Dug Out with a cold lunch and business discussions. New members admitted were Emil Neffendorf Emil Lindig M H Braeutigam Harry Robt Knopp Arwin Weirich Ottmar Kaderli Hilmar Schaetter Otto Jordan and Albert Dittmar. Committees were named to plan upcoming entertainment and the 4th of July celebration. A proposal to erect a monument for World War I sacrifices was discussed after the Commissioners Court granted court house park space for the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan Post American, Legion
Legion
Emil Neffendorf
Emil Lindig
M. H. Braeutigam
Harry Ad Robt. Knopp
Arwin Weirich
Ottmar Kaderli
Hilmar Schaetter
Otto Jordan
Albert Dittmar
Death of Ferdinand Gruenke at Fredericksburg
Ferdinand Gruenke died after a five month illness at his son’s home in Fredericksburg. Born in Germany October 4, 1866, he lived in Texas then Germany before returning to the Bigg Flat area. Survived by wife Mathilda and children Wm, Mrs. Adolf Pressler, Edldie, and Otto Gruenke. Funeral services were held and burial at Young's Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Radetzky officiating.
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Ferdinand Gruenke
Fredericksburg
Germany
Texas
Mathilda Buellow
Bigg Flat
Ggleake
Young’s Chappel
Rev. Radetzky
District Attorney Hammond Visits Fredericksburg on Business
District Attorney Fielding H. Hammond spent Wednesday in Fredericksburg on official business. Mr and Mrs William Bierschwale and daughter Concordia, Mrs Max Bierschwale and sons, and Miss Louise Maier spent Monday in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielding H. Hammond
Fredericksburg
William Bierschwale
Concordia
Max Bierschwale
Louise Maier
San Antonio
State highway Nine improvement project invites bids
The State Highway Department seeks sealed proposals to improve highway No. Nine from the Kendall to Mason County line. Work includes 26 drainage structures and removal of all concrete dips with completion in 150 working days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Kendall
Mason County
Opened Law Office of Alex E. Jung in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg announces the opening of a new law office by Alex E. Jung located in the Striegler Building Suite 5. A local product born and raised here with education at St Anthony's and St Edward's, he previously worked in San Antonio and earned LL B degrees from Cumberland University. He was recently appointed County Attorney by the County Commissioner's Court and will handle official matters in his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex E. Jung
Fredericksburg
Striegler
Jung
Joseph M. Dubray
St. Anthony's Business College
St. Edward's University
Austin
Texas
San Antonio
South
Cumberland University
Lebanon
Tenn
Commissioner's Court
Fredericksburg Polo Team Beats Brady 6 to 5 at Home
Fredericksburg polo players won a close match against the Brady team 6 to 5 at Brady polo grounds last Sunday. Local lineup included Hermann Fischer W. L. Burke Dr F Reidel Ernst Herbert and Y Ratliff. Brady lineup featured B Strickland IL Downs H Reed and Vaughn.
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Fredericksburg
Brady
Hermann Fischer
W.L. Burke
Dr. F. Reidel
Ernst Herbert
Y. Ratliff
B. Strickland
Downs
H. Reed
Vaughn
Funeral for Ethel Marie Zuercher Held in San Antonio
Mrs. Frank Baumann Mrs. Ad Staudt Mr Arthur Schaetter and family attended the funeral of little Ethel Marie Zuercher at San Antonio last Thursday with Mrs Joe Schaetter and Miss Paula Kunz among those present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Baumann
Ad. Staudt
Arthur Schaetter
Joe Schaetter
Paula Kunz
Ethel Marie Zuercher
San Antonio
Real Chautauqua to Visit Fredericksburg April 12 13 15 16
The Associated Chautauqua of America brings seven performances to Fredericksburg in a large Market Square tent. Acts include The Clean Up comedy, Radio Warblers with Corine Jessop, The International Future of Our Children lecture, Olivar's Philippine Troubadours, Chords and Discords crime prevention talk, and Smilin Thru. Proceeds benefit Fredericksburg high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Associated Chatauqua’s of America
Radio Warblers
Corine Jessop
Future of Our Children
Private Peat
Ireland
Canada
Market Square
Fredericksburg Welcomes Visitors From San Antonio
Mr. J. S. Heiner returned from a business trip to San Antonio. Mr. Albert Bonn of San Antonio visited relatives and friends in Fredericksburg.
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J. S. Heiner
San Antonio
Albert Bonn
Fredericksburg
Easter Visit Highlights Shakelford Ottmers and Jung
Mr and Mrs Jack Shakelford Miss Ollie Ottmers and Robert Jung of San Antonio visited relatives and friends at Fredericksburg during the Easter holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Shakelford
Ollie Ottmers
Robert Jung
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Trustees Named for Ballot at April 6 Election
Candidates selected at the Mass Meeting Monday night will appear on today's ballot for trustee election. The four nominees are H. H. Sagebiel Max T. Henke Max J. Bierschwale and Ben Kneese. Voting will be at the High School building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. H. H. Sagebiel
Max T. Henke
Max J. Bierschwale
Ben Kneese
William C. Lewis Funeral in San Antonio for NYC Architect
William Charles Lewis 60, national supervising architect for Bell Telephone, died suddenly in Dallas on March 28. Born in Fredericksburg 1869, he lived in New York for years, worked on federal bank buildings and telephone structures, and lately oversaw Dallas and Oklahoma City projects. He is survived by his widow Margaret, a brother Perry J. Lewis of San Antonio, a Fredericksburg sister-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.
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San Antonio
William Charles Lewis
New York City
Bell Telephone Company
Dallas
Mr. Lewis
Fredericksburg
New York
Federal Bank
The
Telephone Company
Oklahoma City
Walter Petsch
Anna Welge Lewis
Cherry Springs
Mason
Lewis
Margaret Lewis
Perry J. Lewis
A. E. Lewis
San Antonio and Fredericksburg Social Trips Reported
Mrs. Robert Arhelger Jr. traveled to San Antonio on Thursday for a business trip. Miss Gertrude Ellinger of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg with friends on Monday. Mr gar Crenwelge underwent appendicitis surgery in the latter part of last week. Cal AC soma of Del Rio spent Sunday with the Max Blum family in Fredericksburg. Max T. Henke and family spent Sunday and Monday in San Antonio. Miss Christine Knopp of San Antonio visited relatives in Fredericksburg.
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Robert Arhelger Jr
San Antonio
Gertrude Ellinger
Fredericksburg
Gar Crenwelge
Cal. AC
Soma of
del Rio
Max Blum
Max T. Henke
Victoria Family Visits Fredericksburg Over Easter
Mr Harry Heyland and family of Victoria visited relatives in Fredericksburg during the Easter holidays. Relatives of the Wm Zuercher family attended the funeral of Ethel Mary Zuercher, four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Zuercher of San Antonio, on Thursday of this week.
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Harry Heyland
Victoria
Fredericksburg
Wm. Zuercher
Ethel Mary
Mrs. Zuercher
San Antonio
Darktown Recruits at Place Theatre this weekend
The Darktown Recruit and Review comes to Place Theatre for two days of matinees and nights. The revised one scene twenty five minute sketch stars Estes Brennan and Beck with ten company members and Helena Strako va. Also billed Abie’s Irish Rose with Broadway run hype and stars Hersholt Rogers and Carroll in a separate feature.
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Darktown
Place
Joe M. Estes
W. G. Kingsolving
Big Bend
Texas
Estes
Wallace Brennan
Milton Beck
Helena Strakova
Abie
Stagedom
Jean Hersholt
Charles Buddy Rogers
Nancy Carroll
Pretty church wedding at Zion’s Lutheran Church
A church wedding at Zion’s Lutheran Church united Miss Elvira Brehmer of Luekenbach and Lester Lohmann of Boerne with Rev. F A Bracher officiating. Attendants were Alfred Townsend Elsie Loehte and Hugo Brehmer. After the ceremony guests gathered at the brides parents home in Luckenbach for a wedding feast. The couple will reside in Boerne.
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Zion’s Lutheran Church
F. A. Bracher
Elvira Brehmer
Luekenbach
Lester Lohmann
Boerne
Alfred Townsend
Elsie Loehte
Hugo Brehmer
Luckenbach
Mrs Kneese's 60th Birthday Celebrated by Relatives
Relatives and friends gathered to honor Mrs Charles Kneese on the occasion of her 60th birthday anniversary with warm wishes and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kneese
City Council Reelected With Light Turnout
In last Tuesday's city election only 95 votes were cast. Mayor Joe Stein was reelected without opposition. Alfred Schmidt and Arthur Kuenemann received 89 and 92 votes respectively, and H. H. Rahe garnered five votes.
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Joe Stein
Alfred Schmidt
Arthur Kuenemann
H. H. Rahe
Mrs Joe McGee Dies From Poison Mistake At Home
Ella Schaefer McGee died after taking poison mistaken for epsom salts at her sister’s home near Hye Texas. Born May 26 1900 in Hye she was 25 years 8 months 5 days old. Survived by husband Joe McGee parents Adolf and Mrs Schaefer two brothers two sisters and many relatives Funeral at Albert Lutheran Church conducted by Rev Leonhard Bracher with burial in Albert cemetery.
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Joe McGee
Ella Schaefer
Adolf Schaefer
Near Hye
Monroe Schaeferkoeter
Hye
Texas
Austin
Albert Lutheran Church
Leonhard and Bracher
Albert Cemetery
Albert
Holland Goehmann Couple United at St Marys Church
Miss Seana Holland and Werner Goehmann united in marriage at St Marys Parish on Monday morning with Miss Edna Holland and Louis Klein as attendants. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Holland Fredericksburg, worked for Fredericksburg Publishing Co. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Goehmann, is employed at the City Cafe. Congratulations were offered by friends.
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Father Heckmann
St. Mary’s Church
Seana Holland
Werner Goehmann
St. Mary’s Parish
Edna Holland
Louis Klein
Ed. Holland
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
To Goehmann
Mr Louis Holekamp Visits Fredericksburg Last Week
Mr Louis Holekamp of Com fort spent the latter part of last week in Fredericksburg. He attended local events and returned home with plans to report on his trip.
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Louis Holekamp
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Mrs Rowert and Sons Visit San Antonio Friends
Mrs M A Rowert and her sons Oliver Arthur and Robert Klett Jr spent Sunday with friends at San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Rowert and Sons
Oliver and
Arthur
Robert Klett, Jr
San Antonio
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Legion Meeting
W. F. Jordan
Priess Bldg
Alfred Petsch
Hugo A Walter Optometrist
Real Entertainment
Olivar
s—Olivar
Henry Black Burns
Christine Knopp
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Keidel & Kallenberge Drug Store
Holland - Goehmann
R. G. Striegler
Priess Edg
A. P
H. Sageriel
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