Gillespie Saengerfest Sunday at Fredericksburg Legion Hall
The 67th Gillespie Saengerfest will be held Sunday May 4 at the Fredericksburg American Legion Hall under Arion Maennerchor sponsorship. Participating choirs include Hermannsohn Gemischter Chor Boerne Choral Club and Arion Maennerchor with a 1 p m business session and 3 p m concert followed by a dance with Pehl’s German Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Saengerbund
Legion Hall
Buster Moffett
Fredericksburg
Concordia Singing Club
Robert Koz
South Texas
Pleasanton
Texas
Pehl
Liermannsohn Gemischter Chor
Henke
Dorothy Weinheimer
Boerne Choral Club
Lohmann
Gillespie County Fair Float Wins First Prize
The Gillespie County Fair float named Festival Time won first prize in the Fiesta Flambeau out of town section for cities of five to six thousand population in San Antonio. Queen Susie Stobaugh and Duchesses Linda Jung and Melissa Knopp led the display with Edythe Krauskopf and Kathy Sagebiel as flower bedecked riders on a motion simulated cart drawn by two horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
San Antonio
Susie Stobaugh
Linda Jung
Melissa Knopp
Edythe Krauskopf
Kathy Sagebiel
FHS Band Captures Ninth Consecutive Sweepstakes Award
Fredericksburg High School Symphonic Band led by Tom C Rhodes won First Place in both concert and sight reading at Region XI UIL contest held at the high school. Junior High Hand also earned an I rating. total bands scored across 28 entries with 2,300 students attending. The public spring concert is set for May 10 with tickets on sale. a double LP stereo record is being produced with orders due by May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
Tom C. Rhodes
FHS
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Bob Lewis
Dan Schreiber
M. E. Rodman
al Sturichio
Tivy High School
Kerrville
del Rio High School
Comfort High School
Bandera High School
Music Arts Festival Set For May 3 at Milam Hall
Preparations are in final stages for the Music and Arts Festival on Saturday May 3 from 3 to 6 pm in Milam Hall. Sponsored by the Music Study Club the event invites exhibitors to bring works and crafts between 8:30 and 10:30 am. A piano program will run all afternoon and donations to the Grand Piano Fund are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam Hall
Music Study Club
Jerald Jenkins
J. W. Bauer
Kermit Menking
Mesdames J. A
Farm Safety Meeting May 2 Highlights Tractor Risks
Gillespie County Farm Bureau invites members and others to a safety program at the American Legion Hall on Friday May 2 at 8 p.m. Texas Farm Bureau safety director Joe Smetana will present slides and a 45 minute program on overturns hitching speed fuel handling and other factors to prevent tractor and machinery accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Farm Bureau
American Legion Hall
Lawrence F. Hartmann
Joe Smetana
Texas Farm Bureau Safety Department
SMV
Texas
FHS Spring Choir Concert Set Thursday
The FHS choir directed by Jerry Jenkins and with Mrs Jenkins as accompanist will perform sixteen selections in two parts at 7 30 p m in the High School Auditorium on Thursday. The program includes specialty acts and invites the general public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
Jerry Jenkins
Jenkins
Hill Country Hospital plans go to bidders
Plans for the Hill Country Memorial Hospital 50 bed project were released to bidders led by Fred Mathisen. Prospective bidders or suppliers should contact Page Southerland Page Architects for plans and specs. The hospital board requires three competitive bids and a performance bond. Local and outside Gillespie County bidders are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Hospital
Fred Mathisen
Hill Country Memorial Hospital
Page
Southerland
P. O. Box
Austin
Texas
North Adams _ Street
Mathisen
Hospital Board
Hospital Building Committee
Gillespie County
Allen Keller
C. O. Balser
U. S. Department of Labor
Keller
Labor Department
Alfred Crenwelge
Board of Trustees
Billie Athletes To Be Honored Saturday Night
The annual all sports banquet honoring the Battlin Billy athletic teams of the past year will be held Saturday May 3 at 7 30 p m in the Fair Park Exhibition Hall. Dan Anderegg former FHS athletic star and Crane High School coach will be guest speaker. Special honor will be accorded the 1940 Fredericksburg High School Football team of which Anderegg was a member. Dan the Man as he was known in those days was quar continued on page 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battlin
Billie
Fair Park Exhibition Hall
Dan Anderegg
FHS
Crane High School
Fredericksburg High School
Anderegg
Dan
Man
Janis Joseph Crowned Queen at Fredericksburg Lions Club
Janis Joseph a Fredericksburg High School junior was crowned Lions Club queen at a Ladies Night event at Sunday House Restaurant. She will represent the club at future functions and at the District 2A2 queen contest in Laredo and the club back Mary Ann Houston to the Seeing Eye Dog program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janish Joseph
Fredericksburg
Janis
Kathy Mary Stehling
Roy Beckmann
Lions Club
Janis Joseph
Henry Joseph
Fredericksburg Lions Club
W. C. Westerfeldt
Laredo
Lion Fred Standard
Eagle Pass
Beckmann
Mary Ann Houston
One
Plans Set For Lady Bird Johnson Park Dedication
State Senator J P Ward of Meridian will deliver the dedicatory remarks for Fredericksburg’s new Lady Bird Johnson Park opening on Sunday May 11 at 2 30 p m Mrs Lyndon B Johnson will cut the ribbon to officially open the park The former First Lady named the park for her outdoor beautification influence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Ward
Meridian
Gillespie County
Lady Bird Johnson
Fredericksburg
Lyndon B
Lady Bird) Johnson
United States
St Marys Indians Claim Second Consecutive TCIL-AA Track Title
The St Marys High School Indians won the TCIL-AA state track championship at Fort Sam Houston San Antonio despite a wind and rain afflicted meet. They edged St Peter Claver 1331/3 to 108 with multiple first place finishes including in the high and intermediate hurdles the mile run the 440 yard dash and the mile relay. Notable winners were Steven Jung Mike Evers Mike Eilers Harry Kuhlmann and Mike Kramer with the relay team of Mark Pape Preston Pyka Mike Kramer and Mike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's High School
Indians
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
St. Mary's
St. Peter Claver
St. Joseph's of
Laredo
Steven Jung
Eugene Jungs
Mike Evers
Mildred Dancer
Johnny Evers
Mike Eilers
Joe Eilers
Harry Kuhlmann
Mike Kramer
Kuhlmann
Curtis Kuhlmanns
Kramer
Harvey Kramers
ST. Mary’s Indians
Michael Evers
A. J. Loth
Mark Pape
Preston Pyka
Mike Evlers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goss Community Press
City Cafe
Ann’s Beauty Shop
Publishing Company
Hill Country Community Press
Standard
Hill Country
Henry Cobb
al Taber
Goss Company
Kilman Photo
Jerrilyn Burrer
Karen Nielsen
Jackie Tatsch
Jay Luckenbach
Tom Rhodes
Mark Henke
Ross Petermann
Dennis Hannemann
Gary Kott
Vernon Kasch
Dennis Pfeiffer
Freddie Alfred Klaerner
Queen of Lions Club
St. Marys Indians
Mike
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!