Mexican Orchestral Night in Manana Is Another Day
The Manana Is Another Day play heads into its final rehearsal week with added music. Curtain rises at 8 15 p m April 28 and 29 at the Public School Auditorium. An orchestra featuring Jackie Elliott James Freschner James Vollmar and Harold Klinksick will perform Mexican tunes throughout the show. Rosemary Petermann Shotsie and Hondo Crouch will perform dance numbers and Hondo will sing. Fredericksburg High School Spanish class under Miss Stella Jung crafts Mexican pinatas and decor. Reserved seats $1 for Saturday night. Friday general admission 75 cents, available at the Chamber of Commerce and local stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Elliott
James Freschner
James Vollmar
Harold Klinksick
Rosemary Petermann
Shotsie
Hondo Crouch
Hondo
Fredericksburg High School
Stella Jung
Chamber of Commerce
Scout Camporal Postponed to May Fifth and Sixth
The Gillespie Boy Scout District postpones the Camporal from April 20-21 to Friday and Saturday May 5-6 due to conflicts. Walter Barnes says the delay stems from scheduling issues. Training sessions proceed with the first class held for 12 men. next session set for May 4 with additional meetings May 22, 24 and 26. Camp Tom Wooten near Austin opens June 18 for a six week sum m er program at $9 per week per boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Boy Scout District
Walter
Jack” Barnes
Boy Scout
Barnes
Tom Wooten
Capitol Area
Austin
Hans Hannemann
Tyrus Cox
Oklahoma City
E. W. Stroeher
Milton C. Durst
Rolan E. Schmidt
Roy Stroeher
L. O. Birk
Eric Nagel
Felix Houy
Hilmar O. Nebgen
James E. Eckert
Lester Hahn
Albert E. Treibs
Gillespie County Fair Seeks Ad Sales Kickoff
A Tuesday breakfast launch at the Nimitz Hotel announced a drive to sell advertising space for the 62nd Gillespie County Fair catalogue. Directors and a named committee aim to complete solicitations by Thursday night. 1500 copies will be printed for exhibitors and interested readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Nimitz
Fair Association
Fair
Max O. Reinbach
Ewald Schaefer
Walter O. Fuhrmann
Art Kowert
Max QO. Reinbach
Entries Coming In On Standard's Census of Fredericksburg
Citizens of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County rush to guess the city population for a contest by The Standard. Prizes: 10 dollars for the closest guess, 7.50 for the second, 5 for the third. Entries close on May 15. ties go to the earliest entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Census of
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Fair Float Wins Top Fiesta Honors
The Gillespie County Fair Association float captured first prize in the Out of Town Section of the Illuminated Parade at San Antonio. The 1950 Fair Queen and duchesses joined the locally built float, which included a Merry-go-Round and displays of fruits and vegetables. Kendall County Fair and Kenedy Flax Festival took second and third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Fair Association
San Antonio
San Jacinto
Our
United States
Betty Stroeher
Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce
St. Marys High School
Annabel Loth
Evelyn Danz
Micky McDougall
FFA
The
Fair Association
Kendall County Fair Association
Kenedy Flax Festival
Henry A. Kuenemann
Clifton Land
Walter F. Hohmann
Ben Mogford
Elgin Heimann
Temple Duderstadt
Harry O. Davis
Joe L. Tatum
Lorence Feller
Gillespie County Fair
Gillespie County
Bernice Duderstadt
Calvin Schumann
Mickey McDougall
Robert Pape
Mrs. Ella Osten To Instruct Local Lutheran Teachers
Mrs. Ella Osten of Columbus Ohio and Rev W A Flachmeier of Austin Texas will instruct in a Sunday School Teachers Institute at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Fredericksburg announced by Rev O Lindenberg Teachers from the Fredericksburg Sunday School Teachers Federation invited The three sessions two periods each aim to help teachers use church teaching materials Sessions begin Continue on page 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella. Osten
Columbus
Ohio
W. A. Flachmeier
Austin
Texas
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
O. Lindenberg
48th County Saengerfest Set For Peters Sunday
The 48th Gillespie County Saengerfest occurs at Peters Hall on Sunday April 30. Six choirs including Albert Maenner chor and Hermann Sons Choir join Echo Men’s Choir directed by Albert Klett. A 7:30 pm concert caps the day followed by a dance with the Texas Ramblers. admission 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saengerfest
Peter’s Hall
Echo Men's Choir
Knopp School
Albert Klett
Albert Maennerchor
Viggo Nielsen
Concordia
Ernst Crenwelge
Luckenbach Mixed
Henry R. Frantzen
Arion
Ad. Hopf
Hermann Sons Choir
Wm. Dietel
Echo
Kurt Kramer
Gillespie County Singing Society
Ernst Wertheim
Emil Lochte
Kammers
Wm. Petmecky
Texas Ramblers
New Schedule Cuts Fredericksburg City Mail to One Daily Delivery
Fredericksburg residents in residential areas will receive one daily city mail delivery starting this week after a Monday change ordered by Postmaster General Jesse H. Donaldson. The downtown business district keeps twice daily service while parcel post and special handling continue. new drop boxes appear at Nimitz East Main Maier North Llano Uptown West Main for outgoing mail. Rural routes retain one daily delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Robert W. Klingelhoefer
Washington
Jesse H. Donaldson
Klingelhoefer
Nimitz Corner
East Main
Maier
North Llano Steet
Uptown
West Main Street
City
Local Winners in Soil Contest Are Announced
The fifth annual Save The Soil And Save Texas soil conservation awards, promoted by The Fort Worth Press with The Houston Press and El Paso Herald-Post, name Concho county as Region 2 winner for 300 dollars. Mitchell county is second with 200 dollars, while Kendall county and Toyah-Limpa receive third and fourth with 100 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Save the Soil
Save
Texas
Fort Worth Press
Houston Press
el Paso Herald-Post
Toyah-Limpia
Far West Texas
Band Boosters Sponsor Benefit Chicken Barbecue
Preparations underway for May 6 fund raiser by FHS Band Boosters Club in the school lunchroom. Buffet serves half a chicken to adults with salads and bread, flagging a concert in the auditorium after the meal. Adults pay 1.00, children 50 cents. concert free with barbecue ticket. Nearly 200 fryer chickens donated. calls for more donations to support the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHS Band Boosters Club
Perry Jung
Arno Klinksick
Farmers Grain Company
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Kerrville
Helen Meurer
Henry Meurer
St. Mary's
Helen McIntyre
Lee Grand McIntyre
Kilman
Manana
Jaycee
County Fair
L. A
Ella Osten
Carlos Flores
Papa Flores
Bill Hodges
Grandma Stella Jung
James Lawrence
Cherie Tomlinson
Jackie Lawrence
Elaine Tomlinson
Loraine Lawrence
Edward Dikeman
RoShell Henke
Susanne Tomlinson
Lane Knopp
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