Flower Exhibit Arrangements Spotlight at Local Club
At the August 3 home demonstration club meeting hosted by Mrs. Alfred Baethge the group discussed the Doss Fair connected flower show urged members to bring cut and potted flowers. A Bazaar plan was approved and a Vegetable Guessing Contest was conducted by Mrs. Otto Dittmar. Members present included Mrs. Seth Rode Mrs. Rupert Rode Mathilda Rode Miss Meta Spaeth Mrs. Otto Spaeth Mrs. A A Wendel Mrs. Henry Baethe Sr Miss Erna Sauer and Lela Rosenbusch.
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Erna Sauer
Alfred Baethge
Otto Dittmar
Doss and
Fredericksburg
Oers
Seth Rode
Rupert Rode
Mathilda Rode
Meta Spaeth
Otto Spaeth
A. A. Wendel
Henry Baethee
Baethee
Lela Rosenbusch
Alfred
Paul Sauer
Knopp Home Demonstration Club Meets at Oehler Home
Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart advised on ground level walk construction using garden haze rope and urged matching width to front yard gate. Members reviewed council and short course reports while welcoming visiting guests.
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Cornelia Faye
Stewart
Robert A. Klett
Edward Itz
Adolf Lucas
Reinhold Beyer
Reinhold Oebler
Henry Mohr
Texas Tax Levy Reports Strong County and School District Collections
The 1938 Gillespie County tax data show the county levy at 37 599.17 with near identical state collections and full recapture of delinquent sums. Fredericksburg Independent School District nearly fully collected current and delinquent taxes, 14 284.69 levied at 85 cents, with 14 126.22 received. Wolf Creek District led with 100 percent collection. some districts delinquent fractions remained small. A total of 3 698 poll taxes and 40 exemption certificates were issued for 1938.
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Fredericksburg Independent
Wolf Creek
Gillespie County
Social notes and deadlines in Fredericksburg gatherings
The Fredericksburg community hosts include Mrs August Weber entertaining the High Five Club with garden flowers and refreshments. The Fredericksburg High School Graduating Class of 1938 held a Saturday supper at Seipp's Pavilion with forty members. Margaret Roos presided and Harold Habenicht was elected next year’s reunion chairman. Numerous out of town guests and local club gatherings are listed with meals, decorations, and birthday celebrations noted throughout the week.
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August Weber
Lena Weber
Poth
Felix Weber
Fredericksburg High School
Seipp
Margaret Roos
Harold Habenicht
Isabel Kordzik
Madeline Holy
Austin
Irwin Schmidt
Vernon Satterwhite
Elgin Luckenbach
San Antonio
Walter Kolmeier
Felix Heep
Bill Rausch
Henry Lochte
Zinnia
Hugo Klaerner
Sewir Club
Mesdames Felix Weber
Erwin Kammilah
William Schwienine
Sidney Henke
Miltomy Petermann
Louis Dolezal
Theresa Schandua
Florine Weber
Adolf Wehmeyer
Gertrude Wehmeyer
Oscar Schneider
Fred Bohls
A. L. Johnson
Walter Bohis
Clara Berring
New Braunfels
Eddie Luckenbach
H. A. Ries
J. B. Wier
Houston
Albert Schmidt
Helen
Estella Schmidt
Gerhard Petermann
B. BE. Breihan
Elizabeth Breihan
Bobby
Teddy Breihan
Bartlett
Margaret Schmidt
University of Texas
Max O. Schmidt
E. H. Riley
W. H. Schaefer
Lena Meusebach
William Nimitz
Kerrville
Irenie*Lewis
J. Tra Kercheville
Otto Kolmeier
Annabel
Fred Rahe
Harper
Lawn Party for Young Women's Missionary Society Held
Mesdames Burton Crenwelge Jackson Dietert Tomlinson Nehr and their husbands hosted a lawn party for the Young Women’s Missionary Society of the M E Church South on Tuesday evening Non member guests included Mr and Mrs Smyre Mr and Mrs Nagel and Miss Winkel. after games ice cream cake and lemonade were served.
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Mesdames M. P. Burton
Elgin Crenwelge
R. R. Jackson
Adolff Dietert
Leo Tomlinson
Erwin Nehr
Young Womens Missionary Society
M. E. Church
South
S. M. Smyre
Bert Nagel
Anita Winkel
Wedding Bells for Edna Grobe and Lawrence Metzger
Miss Edna Grobe wed Lawrence Metzger at St Marys parsonage with Rev Galle officiating. Attendants were Bruno Metzger Florence Hartmann Alfred Grobe Katie Kuhlmann. After a dinner at the bride's home the couple plans to reside in San Antonio. The Standard offers congratulations.
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St. Mary's Parsonage
Edna Grobe
Aug. Grobe
Lawrence Metzger
Albert Metzger
Galle
Bruno Metzger
Florence Hartmann
Alfred Grobe
Katie Kuhlmann
San Antonio
Minna Ottmers Bridal Shower Held at Peter's Hall
Miss Minna Ottmers was feted at a bridal shower hosted by Alma Vogel Norma Ottmers and Mrs Guenther Ottmers at Peter's Hall last Sunday. Gifts were presented in a decorated wagon carried by Rose Mae Petsch and Darrel Schlueter. Prizes went to Emil Birch Elsie Dietrich and Annie Fuller. refreshments included tongue salad and cake for about 30 guests. Ottmers is set to wed Alvin Novian on August 16.
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Peter’s Hall
Minna Ottmers
Alma Vogel
Norma Ottmers
Guenther Ottmers
Rose Mae Petsch
Darrel Schlueter
Banco
Emil Birch
Elsie Dietrich
Annie Fuller
Thesteses
Miss Ottmers
Alvin Novian
Local families host guests and share health news
Miss Lillie Krueger of New Ulm visits relatives in town. Mr and Mrs Hugo Basse and daughter stay with their son and brother Udo Basse in Houston. Mrs Louis Seiter undergoes an appendix operation Tuesday. Rubin Bernhard and family visit relatives in Giddings Rosenberg and Galveston. Victor Reed also undergoes an appendix operation.
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Miss. Lillie Krueger
New Ulm
Hugo Basse
Houston
Brther
Udo Basse
Louis Seiter
Weirich Family Visits Relatives Here in Town
Richard Weirich and his family from San Antonio spent several days with relatives and friends in the area, enjoying hospitality and local gatherings.
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Richard Weirich
San Antonio
Wool production estimates show Western states decline
Observations note Western sheep states produced about 2.5 million pounds less wool in Texas this year. Texas fall wool allowance rises to 10.35 million pounds while California fall wool is 3.634 million, up from 3.42 million last year. Overall 1939 shorn wool includes year long and fall lots at feeding stations.
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Texas
California
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Llano
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Udo Schellhase
Max Schoenevelt
Robert Koepke
Hilmar Kraege
Yorktown
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Milwaukee
Wis
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Walter Tatsch
Sidonie Sembritzky
Erna Sembritzky
Wesley Franz
Melvin
Alfred Duecker
Paul Lindenberg
Som
Theodore Arlitt
Castell
Ralston Pfiester
Ed. Pfiester
Sonora
August Jordan
Henry Joseph
Ed. Stein
Arthur Kowert
Herman Kuhlmann
Otto Evers
Milton Durst
Walter Schneider
Erline
J. D Stein
Selma Ersch
Henrietta Moses
Elgin Kuhlmann
May Kuhlmann
Emmie Ersch
Lloyd
Aug Herbert
Willie Moldenhauer
Erline Schneider
Willie Mund
Cyrus Welty
John Rounsville
Robstown
Charles Schavers
J. T. Estill
Julia Estill
Oscar S. Brown
W. F. Brown
Oscar Brown
Mattie Wiley
Ruby
Lillian Sutton
Max Henke
Henke
John Eckert
Greenvile
Robert Bernshausen
Bellville
Rubin Bernhard
Giddings
Roisenberg
Galveston
Victor Reed
Evers Dairy
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Chile
Norman Bros
Cistomratic
Aoast
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Reddy
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