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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1944
Page
10
Corinne Cameron daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Cameron celebrated her seventh birthday on Saturday August 5 with a swimming party for friends at Crenwelge pool. Mrs Harper Rawlings and her Marfa family assisted in entertaining the guests.
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mrs. Max T Henke on Tuesday for a birthday celebration. The event featured a birthday luncheon at 5:30 pm with Mrs. Sidney Henke assisting and a centerpiece of zinnias in a silver bowl. Fifteen guests attended and gifts were opened after lunch.
T Sgt. Max Reinbach’s homecoming from an army camp in Louisiana inspires a family gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kiehne’s home. Attending are sisters Mrs. Lee Roy Crenwelge of San Antonio Mrs. James Moritz of Austin and Mrs. Werner Juenke of San Antonio plus their children.
On August 6 from seven to nine P M Mary Margaret Tally celebrated her seventh birthday with a treasure hunt on the lawn of Mrs Fred Tally s home. Thirty children participated directed by Mrs F J Maier Mrs Willian Petmecky and Misses Willie Mae Habenicht and Christine Hartmann. The final clue led to Mrs Maier s car where Mary Margaret found her gift a Scotty puppy named Jeta. Lunch followed in Jawz picnic style with sandwiches cake squares and ice cream bars.
Clementina Stein celebrated her second birthday with nineteen children at her parents H Stein home on Thursday afternoon August 3. The children played outdoor games for over an hour before lunch from a birthday table with a lamb cake, pink ribbon bells, and a floral meadow centerpiece. Fourteen mothers joined the celebration, hosted with help from Mrs Richard Pluennecke of Brady.
A party in Klaemer's Park celebrated Genie Sue Ochs daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Ochs. Thirty children and eight mothers attended with games led by Mrs. Ochs and her sister Mrs. Emelie Doebbler. Joy Jordan and Noel Fallon won contests. Bonnie Bonnell and Jerry Knopp received booby prizes. A lunch with cake cookies and horse shaped treats followed the games. Favors were candy baskets from Miss Alma Ochs of San Antonio.
The Tuesday Club enjoyed a pleasant afternoon at Mrs. Lester Keysr home with Mrs Alvin Davidson substituting. High score went to Mrs William Petmecky, second to Mrs Udo Henke. Next hostess is Mrs Elizabeth Walter. Pvt Elizabeth Cordes of the Women's Army Corps from Utah attended as a guest.
The Standard announces a revised schedule for society items. All society news must reach Miss Julia Estill by Tuesday morning to appear that week. late submissions will be printed the following week.
Sunday gatherings detail quilting proceeds funds and flowers for a recovering member. A $25 charity gift goes to a sick child as committees plan September social programs. The Methodist church plans Labor Day flag dedication and ongoing education room renovations with members attending training at Kerrville and the School of Missions starting August 22.
A birthday coffee for Mrs. Oscar Stein drew fifteen guests to her home on Monday afternoon. The hostess and her daughter Miss Dorothy served lunch in two courses at five o clock.
Mr and Mrs Clyde F Great House announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Clarice Fitzgerald to Vernon D Vinyard Ensign US Naval Reserve. The ceremony occurred Wednesday August 16 1944 in Lake City Florida. The bride, Fredericksburg High School class of 1941, works for the U S Government in Corpus Christi.
Clara Mueller bride elect will wed Percy Nielsen on August 20 after a shower and tea at Peters Hall hostesses include Mrs Alfred Crenwelge Mrs Hugo Klaerner and Mrs Pryor Mogford of San Antonio Guests at the event greeted by Mrs Louis Mueller and Mrs Lofeus Nielsen The bride’s book was overseen by Miss Margaret Eckhardt Gifts were displayed as guests admired and refreshments were served by the hostess group with several San Antonio guests in attendance.
There was one birth reported in the county during the week a son to Mr and Mrs Clinton Moehle Mrs Felix Hahn and son visiting Ed ward Petermann family returned home in San Antonio Monday
Miss Florine Diehl daughter of Mr and Mrs Oswald Diehl married Seaman Alton R Heimann son of Mr and Mrs Harry Heimann in Bethany Lutheran Church Kingsville. The ceremony conducted by Rev G A Poehlmann with music by Mrs Victor Stahl featured Katherine Browning as bridesmaid Oliver Heimann as best man. The couple and guests were later treated to a barbecue dinner at Klaerner Park hosted by the bride's parents.
Mrs Otto Evers birthday anniversary sparked a family gathering Sunday with an afternoon party and a two course lunch at five o clock. Relatives from Fredericksburg joined Mr and Mrs Reno Schriever and Mr and Mrs Victor Warnke and daughter of Poth.
The ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Wahrmund hosted a barbecue dinner at noon Sunday with informal diversions in the afternoon and supper that evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Burrell and Miss Rosa Miller of Austin.
Peter's Hall hosted a post nuptial tea shower for Mrs Alton Stehling bride of Pfe Alton Stehling of Mountain Home Idaho. Attendants included the bride’s mother Mrs David Mohle the groom’s mother Mrs Joe Stehling and hostesses Mrs Marvin Kaderli Miss Emma Hohmann Ruby Moehle and Josephine Stehling. Mary Jane Molberg kept the bride’s book as gifts were displayed and opened with plumbago and queen's crown decor. Refreshments of angel food cookies ice cream and frosted cakes were served at five o'clock. Mrs Bertie Stevens of Corpus Christi attended.
An outdoor birthday party for William Metzger drew sixteen friends to the Ann W Metzger home for his eleventh birthday with games lunch and treats. Mathilde Ann Metzger celebrated her ninth birthday with similar festivities hosted by Mrs John W Metzger. Bingo and lawn diversions preceded cake ice cream and lemonade served by Mrs Metzger and Mrs Moritz.
Mrs Wesley Gold arrives back from an extended stay in Tulsa Oklahoma where she visited Mr and Mrs Robert Kepke and their three sons concluding an extended family trip.
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