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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
1
Fredericksburg High School baseball team led by Alfred Neffendorf and Robert Klingelhoefer defeated Blanco High 11 to 5 last Saturday. Fourth inning tied 4 to 4 as both sides displayed strong play and sportsmanship.
May 29 marks County Saengerfest. Comfort residents visit relatives in town. Gomez Palacio native Mr. Vilker tours here. Sister Anselma dies in San Antonio while recuperating. Edna Meckel to wed David Aut on May 5. August Meinscher to join Maier & Wahrmund as shoemaker. family to move post school. Fire at Citizens Garage causes minor roof damage. locals hope for quiet week.
On April 9 the sixth and seventh grades presented a program. Items included My Bonnie Song, Extemporary Speeches on Santa Anna, How to clean a gun, How to be a campfire girl, How to spend a rainy Sunday, Jokes by Lola Gold and Ernst Wilke, with compositions by Stella Loehte and Anita Winkle. The meeting adjourned.
Comfort Texas notes Mr and Mrs J M Goforth and daughters Evelyn and Miriam depart Sunday for Cuero Mrs Goforth plans to stay there Henry Koennecke had a broken leg last Thursday when, while stretching a wire fence, the horse he rode toppled. Maria Martha Verein hosts a deceitful program and dance with a delicious lunch served.
Mr. Max Wahrmund announces his candidacy for the office of Tax Collector of Gillespie County. He previously served as County Treasurer and asserts he possesses the qualifications and will perform the duties promptly and conscientiously if elected.
Mrs John Dechert nee Ernes tine Pletz died Friday at 6 30 a m at her home aged 89 years 14 days Interment to be held today at 10 a m at the family burial grounds at Joachim Hahn under supervision of Rev A R Vetter
On April 17 Miss Emma Ransleben daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Ransleben married Mr Edmund Crenwelge son of Mr and Mrs Louis Crenwelge in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s parents home conducted by Rev A Koerner. Big Ben Roliner weighed 30 pounds more than Walter Klaerner but Klaerner won the second bout after a 16 minute fight following an earlier 30 minute round. May 1 is Tag Day across Texas to raise funds for public schools facing teacher shortages and to support education.
Mr Hy I Kirehhoff announces his candidacy for Tax Collector. A longtime county educator he later worked at the Bank of Fredericksburg and now holds a responsible position. He declares he has the qualifications for the office.
Mr and Mrs Harry Priess and their son of San Antonio lead a family line that includes their brother, sisters, and brothers in the readable portion of this segment.
A. H. Willmann and Charles Fischer of Mason County visited Fredericksburg early this week. Miss Edna Henke returned to Kerrville after a San Antonio visit. The Beethoven Society of San Antonio will join Comfort Liedertafel and Fredericks buce Concordia at Altenheim on Sunday May 9.
Fredericksburg eyes a repeat of last year’s success under manager Mr. Stehling as the baseball season opens. Players are urged to assemble for the new campaign to build on prior gains.
At the Hayden oil well a casing operation was halted at 175 feet when a heavy steel rope broke striking Mr. Gardner. Mrs. Oscar Krauskop and daughter Edith planned a San Antonio visit to see Mrs. Cunningham recovering from a serious accident and Edith would travel with her sister to California afterward.
Thekla Sarah Maria Crenwelge died April 15 at the Sanitarium following an appendicitis operation. Born November 6, 1908, she was 5 months past eight years old. She leaves her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crenwelge, grandparents, two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held with Rev. Kluge of Doss officiating.
The Ad Basse property opposite the Court House on the Kerrville road is being remodeled for a Produce and Grocery business to be run by Ernst L. Schmidt. Schmidt is well known in the county for teaching in multiple schools and years in the local lumber trade. He recently resigned from Farmers Produce Co. to start his own business.
On Wednesday at 9 30 a m teachers and public school children gathered on the Court house grounds for an all day picnic at Alf Klaerne rs Live Oak. The Ladies Auxiliary arranged lemonade for about 200 children and 50 adults. A baseball game between St Anthony Business College and the High School ended 22 to 4 in favor of the High School. Seniors honored with an elaborate dinner hosted by Prof W Z Bates and Mrs Bates at their home.
A three legged lamb with a missing front leg and a marked shoulder is owned by Jno Schnautz of Honey Creek. Also shown is a dead kid with eight legs four ears but no eyes or tail and a single mouth from Keller's goat ranch presented by P Bernhard.
In a ten pin contest at Turnverein last Sunday the Comfort and Fredericksburg bowlers played a return game. The nine won all three games by about 700 points, with Comfort’s lineup led by B Pankratz and W Schwethelin and Fredericksburg fielding H Hirsch and F dr Brandes. R Jordan substituted for P Juenke in the afternoon. Comfort guests later joined a dance.
We offer two complete lines of Herrick refrigerators bought cheap and now passed to customers as a special purchase. Details accompany this notice.
Jacob Heep Ferd Luckenbach and Fritz Joseph return from a Llano fishing trip with almost a hundred pounds of fish and a claim of a new species that gathers in any old sack the sherman hangs in the water. Emil Schellhase Emil Walter and W Habenicht travel to verify but return empty handed and injured. Moral: do not believe every fish story, even if the Standard published it.
At the Texas General Passenger Agents meeting in San Antonio on April 15, convention rates of one and one half fare will be continued. Some 250 members will attend the Gulf Coast Educational Association event in Corpus Christi from April 22 to 24. Half fare will be allowed for return if full fare was paid. Members urged to collect receipts when buying tickets.
Mrs Anna Ressimann nee Kunz died at her home on April 19, 1920 at age 66 years 2 months 29 days. She married Emil Ressmann on February 27, 1900. Survived by four children Robert Richard Olga Bertha. one brother Willie Kunz. one sister Mrs Eddie Hahn. step mother and step siblings. Funeral services conducted by Rev A R Vetter at Tivydale.
A fragment notes attendees leaving for San An im after a thystle of Flowers. Names listed include Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt and daughter, Misses Alice and Bertha Habericht, Miss Alvina Gold, Mrs. Mary Schaefer, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keller.
On San Jacinto Day the school was not officially represented in the ball game though five boys from St. Anthony Business College played for one team.
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