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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1939

Page

7

Harper Home Demonstration Club Meets in Bierschwale

The Harper Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Fritz Bierschwale's home on March 27. Members competed on roll call by naming the largest number of plants, with Miss Ruth Harper winning a fancy pin. The group discussed cemetery work, displayed garden pictures, and concluded with a salty punch and candy eggs themed Easter rabbits.

Harper Home Demonstration Club Fritz Bierschwale Ruth Harper Harper Pete Baethge Bierschwale Mattie Rogers Mesdames Gordon Harper Joe Lewis Floyd Boatright Stewart Willam Joe Lewis Rogers Harper Severn Baethee Derwood Sylvester Earl Sylvester

Funeral Rites For Arthur Allen Held At Alpine

Arthur Allen died in a San Angelo hospital after pneumonia. The Alpine service drew Harper County friends who mourn the loss of a husband father and grandfather to his wife two children Charles and Patricia Allen and many relatives and friends.

S. B. Akin Jr Moody Oran Cottle Jack Huffmann Fredericksburg Alma Oehler Kerrville Theo Oehler Fred Bierschwale Segovia Emil Hopf Barksdale Harper Harold Coggeshall Y. J. Delevan San Antonio Edgar Coggeshall Leo Klein Gertrude Gitter Miller Mason Eratie Hopf Austin Oliver Hopf Floyd Bierschwale Carl Oehler Hilmar Lott Paul Bode Clifford Bode Klein The Standard Herbert McDonald Delbert Zelma Little Belton Tatsch Johnnie Sellers E. E. Kneese Monte Juenke Little Son W. A. Cottle Omer Cottle Edna Burns Bernice Silvers C. O. Blackwood Brownwood Homer Hughes J. W. Green James River Ranch F J. Feuge Son Wendel Carl Durst Doss L. W. Wendel Adolph Staudt Frank Staudt Alpine Arthur Allen San Angelo Mr. Allen Chas. Allen Patricia Allen

Senior Class entertained at Harper Hall in blue and gold

Misses Merle Coggeshall Marjorie Mae Parker Esther Wendel and Mrs Otto Rahe hosted a Thursday evening event for the Senior Class at Harper Hall. The hall featured blue and gold decorations and spring flowers. Guests enjoyed card games and dancing into the night with sandwiches cake and punch served.

Merle Coggeshall Marjorie Mae Parker Esther Wendel Otto Rahe Harper Hall

Henpeck Seeks Quiet Room for Restful Silence

A humorous exchange features Henpeck requesting a two bed room to enjoy silence from the other bed, while the hotel clerk notes the guest is traveling alone. The quip plays on hotel room arrangements and personal preference for quiet.

Henpeck

Doss Locals: Cyclones Beat Cherry Mountain in Doubleheader

A large crowd watched Doss defeat Cherry Mountain with 16 runs in the first game as Dittmar shut down the opposition. In the second game Dittmar and Dearing traded blows with Cherry Mountain, Doss rallying to win 8-5 with a late homer by Mund. Local residents, Easter visits, and business trips to San Antonio noted.

Cyclones Cherry Mountain Victor Dittmar J. Wendel R. Ahrens Dittmar Doss W. Dearing Bergner Ketron Hahn J. Dittmar Strackbein Rosenbusch Berener Wahrmund R Mund Bernhard Crenwelge Christ Wahrmund San Antonio Alf. Durst Lud. Crenwelge Jr Leaky Lelia Baethge Bernice Hahn Meta Spaeth Elmo Baethge

Fire relief appears in Fredericksburg letter

Thanks are offered to the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department neighbors and friends for aid during a residence fire. Special thanks to Robert Besier for services rendered. Frank Schaper and children express gratitude.

Fredericksburg Robert Besier Frank Schaper

Castell Locals Share Easter Visits and Elections

Cast ll locals reported Easter visits with relatives across Staples San Angelo Seguin Austin and Llano. Elections brought E A Holtzer to the school board replacing Lee Leifeste after fifteen years. New baby born April 6 announced by Hilmar Reese and wife.

R. O. Grote Staples Rey F. Foerster Natalie Bauer G. W. Cooke San Antonio Ben Bauer Kenneth Bailey San Angelo Bailey Dan Schuessler Roy W. Rothmann Rue Arlene Randolph Leifeste Austin E. C. Leifeste Leifeste Henry Weiss Seguin Norman Fritze Will Fritze E. A. Holtzer Lee Leifeste A. R. Dalehan Bobbie Patricia Vernelle Radetzky F. W. Radetzky Mildred Leifeste Fredericksburg Ray Graves Sarah San Saba Hilmar Reese W. A. Buchholz Rosalie Llano D. R. Keyser

Notice of Texas Highway Construction Bid Opening

Sealed proposals for constructing 25 548 miles of double asphalt surface treatment from Kimble County line to Fredericksburg on U S 200 will be received at the State Highway Department Austin Texas until 9 00 A M April 25 1939 and read publicly. Minimum wage rates and labor standards under House Bill 54 and Fair Labor Standards Act apply. Plans and specs available from G W Dabney Resident Engineer Camp Hubbard Austin and the State Highway Department.

Texas Kimble Fredericksburg Gillespie County State Highway Department Austin State of G. W. Dabney Camp Hubbard

Women Say CARDUS Helps Digestion and Appetite

Among 12 Southern states women polled, 93 of 100 said CARDUS aided appetite and digestion. The claim notes it strengthens resistance and may ease period pain from functional dysmenorrhea due to malnutrition.

Cardus

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