Ladies Auxiliary Officers Installed in Legion Hall
The Louis Jordan unit 244 American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting in Legion Hall with Mrs. Bell as presiding officer. Officers inducted included Miss Jordan chairwoman Mrs. Igar Josel secretary Mrs. Arthur Welgehausen treasurer Mrs. H Welge Lewis first vice president Mrs. R Bernhard second vice president Mrs. R W Klingelhoefer chaplain Mrs. Johny Nocker historian and Mrs Benno Stehling sergeant at arms. A jewel-studded gavel was presented by Mrs. Bell and refreshments of wake and punch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jordan
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bell
Miss Jordan
Igar Josel
Arthur Welgehausen
H Welge Lewis
R. Bernhard
Wond
R. W. Klingelhoefer
Johny Nocker
Santa Fe Guest Esther Pfiester Honored At River Picnic
Miss Esther Pfiester of Santa Fe New Mexico was honored Tuesday evening with a picnic supper on the Pedernales River hosted by relatives including Mr and Mrs Paul Pfiester Alf Pfiester Felix Pfiester Ed Pfie ster and family Wm Hilker Felix Maier Harry Priess and Mae Priess Leroy Bonn Alfred Duecker and families Wesley Pranz and Benno Pfiester. After supper the group played stil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Pfiester
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Wesyy Frang
Pedernales River
Paul Pfiester
Alffiester
Felix Pfiester
Ed. Pfiester
Wm. Hilker
Felix Maier
Harry Priess
Mae Priess
Leroy Bonn
Alfred Duecker
Wesley Pranz
Benno Pfiester
Bridge Club Receives Guests at Wednesday Meeting
The Wednesday Bridge Club and guests including Mesdames Eddie Stein Joe Stein Alfred Petsch Victor Keidel and Harry Priess were entertained last week by Mrs Erwin Jordan. Rooms were decorated with pink queen s wreaths. Mrs Ralph Gold led high scores and Mrs Werner vudel was second. A meal of meat dumplings and iced tea followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Stein
Joe Stein
Alfred Petsch
Victor Keidel
Harry Priess
Erwin Jordan
Ralph Gold
Werner Vudél
Franzes Host Mexican Supper Honors Relatives
Mr and Mrs Wesley Franz entertained a group of relatives from New Mexico at their home on Wednesday evening last week. The event featured mixed garden flowers as decorations and a lively game of 42 after supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Franz
Esther Pfiester
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Mrs Hohmann Hosts Pinochle Club Gathering
Mrs Ernst Hohmann hosted the pinochle club last Wednesday afternoon inviting members for several games. Prizes went to Mrs Bernard Jensehke and Mrs Sidney Henke for high scores. A luncheon of chicken salad potato salad saltines banana cake and iced tea was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Hohmann
Bernard Jensehke
Sidney Henke
Brownie Scout Troop Holds Swimming Party at Park
Brownie Scout Troop from King Brownie Troop of Girl Nie cee held a swimming party at Tourist Park Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. A delicious feast of fruit, orangeade, and swimming cheer followed as Miss Kas ae Keidel led the scouts with Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Bill Schwin de Wening, and Mrs. Cora Ha Neht in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kas Ae Keidel
Gold
Bill Schwin de Wening
Cora Ha“Neht
Mrs Mathisen Hosts Bridge Afternoon at Home
Mrs Fred Mathisen entertained Friday after noon with four tables of bridge in her living and dining rooms. A decorative mix of zennias and plumbago complemented a menu of meat salad, potato chips, wafers, caramel cake and iced lemonade. Guests included Mrs Eddie Ochs and several prize winners among Mesdames H Welge Lewis Kermit Striegler Felix Keidel J J Hanus Joe Stein Wm Petmecky Ed Sten Clarence Probst Max Wahl R W Klingelhoefer H A Ries Alfred Petsch Ralph Gold S H Smyre with visiting Mrs Nichols of Tulsa and Mrs Creig of Austin joining for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mathisen
Zennias
Mesdames
Eddie Ochs
H. Welge Lewis
Kermit Striegler
Felix Keidel
J. J. Hanus
Joe Stein
Wm. Petmecky
Ed Sten
Clarence Probst
Max Wahl
R. W. Klingelhoefer
H. A. Ries
Alfred Petsch
Ralph Gold
S. H. Smyre
Nichols
Tulsa
Okla
Mrs. Creig
Austin
Harry Priess
Mary Martha Society Meets at Ottmers Home
Mrs Walter Ottmers hosted the Mary Martha Society of Bethany Lutheran Church last week, decorating with golden glow and yellow zinnias. Mrs Nolan Brown presided over the business meeting as hymns were sung and the Holy Creed recited. An appetizing menu of jellied orange and pineapple salad wafers smacks bran chocolate chips laver cake fruit punch and coffee was served. The Lord's Prayer was spoken in unison at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ottmers
Mary Martha Society
Bethany Lutheran Church
Miscellaneous Showers For Mrs Ellebracht
Sunday afternoon at Carter's Place 50 guests honored Mrs Guenther Ellebracht nee Estella Rech. Guests presented gifts, Buneo played, lunch served including sandwiches salad cake cookies and fruit punch. High prize in bingo went to Mrs Sagebiel who passed it to the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Mohr Jr
Ruby Schneider
Cora Hannemann
Carter's
Guenther Ellebracht
Estella Rech
Victor Sagebiel
Tillie Mohr
Sagebiel
Missionary Circle One Seeks Meeting at First Methodist
The Missionary Society Circle One of the First Methodist Church met in the educational Building on Thursday afternoon with Ada Peden as program reader. Mrs. Ries discussed churches visited in New York and Washington DC before Bible Q and A led by Peden. The group closed with Take Time To Be Holy and a social with cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Ada Peden
Little Brown
H. A. Ries
New York
Washington D. C
Peden
F. J. Maier
Aug. Doell
G. A. Hartmann
Kensing
Thursday Bridge Club Honors Guests at Mrs Kowert's Home
The Thursday night bridge club met at Mrs Arthur Kowert's home last week with her guests. Vari-colored dwarf zinnias decorated the living room as Mrs Henry Schmidt and Mrs Udo Henke posted the highest scores. Mrs Kowert provided cake and ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Kowert
Henry Schmidt
Udo Henke
KOTHMANN-LEHMANN RITES SOLEMNIZED IN CHERRY SPRINGS
In Cherry Springs at Christ Church on August 21 Reverend J M Bergner united Gerda Lehmann and Lansing Kothmann in marriage. The couple, children of Mason County families, celebrated with a formal ceremony, music, and a reception at the brides’ home before departing for a western trip en route to the groom’s ranch near Castell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Christ Church
Cherry Springs
J. M. Bergner
Doss
Gerda Lehmann
Lansing Kothmann
Mason County
Willie Lehmann
Loyal Valley
H. Dan Kothmann
Castell
Oliver Kowert
Fredericksburg
Herbert Hoffmann, Jr
Mason
F. D. Rothmann
Menard
Walton Lehmberg
San Antonio
Nancy Lee Lehmann
Boerne
Herbert Hoffmann
Esther Lehmann
Helen Rothmann
Helen Louise
M. J. Lehmann, Jr
Seth Rothmann
Lester L. Keyser
Willie
Maurice J. Lehmann
Bosrne
Gus. Lehmann
Sam Rothmann
States
Weekend Visitors From Sisterdale and Orange
Mrs. Wm. Schneider hosted guests over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Behr and Mrs. Max Ross of Sisterdale. Dr. and Mrs. Max Maier of Orange are visiting relatives here this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schneider
Oscar Behr
Max Ross
Sisterdale
Max Maier
Orange
Social Calendar Highlights August 29 to September 5
Social calendar lists August 29 events hosted by Mrs Max T Henke and others. Bridge hosts include Mrs Hayden Osbourne and Miss Minna Zenner. Missionary Society Circle Two at First Methodist Church and various clubs meet through September 5 with multiple hostesses and a picnic at Klaemner Park for the Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max. T. Henke
Jolly Six
Hayden Osbourne
R. R. Jackson
Elgin Crenwelge
Missionary Society
First Methodist Church
Minna Zenner
O. and E. Bridge Club
Eddie Ochs
Merry Wives Bridge Club
Wedding Rites Revealed at Shower for Miss Irene Lange
A bridal shower for Mrs. Victor Langehennig formerly Miss Irene Lange was held at Peters Hall with hostesses Misses Louise Henke Beatrice Neffendorf Ruby Lange and Mrs Eddie Grobe. Guests received booklets noting Vic and Trene wed August 1 1940 in San Antonio Texas. The couple plan to live in Mason and 70 guests attended with prizes for Miss Augusta Petseh and Mrs Carl Langbein. A lunch of sandwiches tomatoes sticks lager cake and iced lemonade was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Langehennig
Irene Lange
Peter’s Hall
Louise Henke
Beatrice Neffendorf
Ruby Lange
Eddie Grobe
Vic and
Trene
St. John’s Lutheran Parish Hall
San Antonio
Texas
A. L. Wolfe
Lang
Personal greetings fill weekend with Texas visitors and travels
Mr and Mrs L Lott hosted Sunday guests including Mrs Wm Lawson of Austin and Mr and Mrs J H Blackaller with son Jimmy and Miss Helen Kott of San Antonio. Margery Nagel plans a return from a San Antonio Houston Galveston trip via Carlsbad Caverns. Numerous relatives travel between Austin San Antonio Fort Worth and Bastrop as guests visit and depart for Corpus Christi Muskogee and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Lott
Wm. J. Lawson
Austin
J. H. Blackaller
Jimmy
Helen Kott
San Antonio
Margery Nagel
Houston
Galveston
Carlsbad Caverns
Margery Maier
Fort Worth
Wm. Potter
Rosenberg
Fred Mathisen
Alfred Petsch
Peggy Petsch
Sn Antonio
Monroe Wahl
Max Wahl
Emil Walter
Menard
Emil Toopperwein
Harold Habenicht
University of Texas
Cora Habenicht
Eric Wagner
Corpus Christi
Anna Wagner
Wagner
Hugo Walter
Hugo Jr
H. J. Eskew
Bastrop
W. K. Baskin
Catona
Florida
Kurt Keidel
Felix Keidel
Alberta Keidel
A. A. Pffeiffer
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Flora Eckert
Arizona
Sopie Schlaudt
Herman Kuhlmann
Wm. Kuhlmann
Stella Jumg
Mason
Margie Schmidt
Max O. Schmidt
Mary Alfred Brodie Os
T. K. Carr
Mattie Wiley
Three Honored Sunday at Sisterdale Ranch Home
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Nagel of Austin and Gilbert Nagel of College Station were guests of honor at a spend the day party at Ernest Nagel ranch in Sisterdale. Attendees included Olga Nagel Walter Meckel Reinhardt Enderli Eric Nagel Louise Nagel Ewald Oehler and Ernest Nagel plus relatives from Comfort Sisterdale and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Nagel
Austin
Gilbert Nagel
College Station
Ernest Nagel
Sisterdale
Nagel
Carger
Olga Nagel
Walter Meckel
Reinhardt Enderli
Eric Nagel
Louise Nagel
Ewald Oehler
Boerne
Comfort
Listerdale
San Antonio
Mrs Petsch Hosts Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs Alfred Petsch entertained her bridge club last Thursday afternoon. Also invited were Mesdames Wm Petmecky Fred Mathisen Clarence Probst and Henry Ries. A dainty lunch of ham stuffed tomatoes potato chips olives cake and iced tea was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Petsch
Bridge Club
Mesdames
Fred Mathisen
Clarence Probst
Henry Ries
High Five Club Entertained by Mrs Hahn at South Heights
Members of the South Heights High Five Club enjoyed hospitality from Mrs. Christian Hahn last Wednesday. Everlasting sweet peas and zennias decorated the rooms. Mrs. Elgin Kuhlmann helped serve plate lunches lemon pie and iced tea. Mrs. Emil Knopp and Mrs. Louis Durst were the luckiest players. Mrs. Leo Wallendorf also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Heights
Elgin Kuhlmann
Emil Knopp
Louis Durst
Leo Wallendorf
Mrs Nagel Hosts Birthday Party for 50th
Mrs Willie Nagel celebrated her fiftieth birthday with friends and relatives who called during the afternoon and evening. She served a delicious birthday lunch to the guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Nagel
Bridge Club Hosts Swimming Party at Tourist Park
The Centennial Bridge Club enjoyed a Wednesday swimming party at Tourist Park followed by a wiener roast in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Club
Centennial Bridge Club
Mrs Walter Pfeil Birthday Observed by Friends
Mrs Walter Pfel celebrated her birthday with many friends visiting Monday afternoon. Refreshments were served as guests called on her to mark the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Pfel
Visitor notes and local ties amid Austin posting
Mann spent the latter part of last week visiting with local friends and relatives. Herman is stationed in Austin where he is employed in the State Insurance Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kuhlmann
Herman
Austin
State Insurance Department
Seven Babies Arrive In Gillespie County This Week
Gillespie County records seven new arrivals with six boys and one girl. Sons born to Rubin Sagebiel, Henry Klein, Harvey Ransleben, Armand Crenwelge, Edgar Behrends, and Reinhard L Wehmeyer between August 22 and August 28. A daughter was born to Alex Jenschke and died the following Wednesday. infant funeral held Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Rubin Sagebiel
Henry Klein
Harvey Ransleben
Armand Crenwelge
Edgar Behrends
Reinhard L. Wehmeyer
Alex Jenschke
Thursda
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Aarewell
MES
Jordan
Brownie Scout
Mrs. Mathisen
Ottmers Home
Ellebracht
Missionary Circle One
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Robert Morris
Klaemner’s Park
Victor Schoenewolf
Rubin Bernhard
Home Makers Guild
Reinhold Eckert
Reinhold Beyer
Ladies Aid of Zion's Lutheran Church
J. H. Perry
Felix Heep
Verdie Bell McDougall
St. David Hospital
Benno McDougall
Cave Creek
Katherine Rech
Alfred Grobe
W. C. Poehlmann
Cave Creek Lutheran Church
Felix Rech
Post Oak
August Grebe
Lawrence Metzzer
San Antono
Ralph Newman
Margaret
Sisterdale Ranch
Mrs. Petsch
Mrs. Nagel
Walter Pfeil
Francis Kiehne
Estella Schmidtzensky
Beauty Shop
Louis Knepp
Mer
MRS
Beauty
Kallenberg's
Kallenberg’s
Kallenbers’s Pharmacy
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