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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1952
Page
19
Mr and Mrs Jarvis Wieser spent the Thanksgiving holidays in Austin with her parents. Mrs Hilmar Hahn and granddaughter Maron Wille of San Antonio were visitors in the home of Mrs Christian Hahn.
The Louis Jordan Post American Legion completed its annual membership drive on Tuesday evening November 25. The Hot Shots team, led by Erwin Kammlah, won the drive with Jimmie A. Staudt as top signer. He will receive a Legion shirt and tie plus awards from state and national headquarters. Commander Alois Jenschke urged former and new members to join. A four minute recording by National Commander Gough complemented the event and the post voted to sponsor a drive to equip the State School for Deaf and Dumb with television sets, inviting donations at local banks.
Fredericksburg two lodge election Tuesday night named Werner Feller president of Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41 succeeding Alfred Pehl. Alfred Gastinger was elected vice president and other officers include Reuben Herbert secretary and William Grinke treasurer for a 22nd term. Trustees Wesley Franz and Felix Heep named. Gauntlet fill ins. District installation planned with Boerne and Comfort officials present.
Alfred Klaerner 75 former Gillespie County Sheriff broke his left leg when wedged between two automobiles while starting one at his Live Oak property early Tuesday. He is improving at Keidel Memorial Hospital and is expected to return home soon.
Norbert Fritz will direct the 1952 March of Dimes campaign in Gillespie County. State Chairman General Robert J. Smith announced the appointment at the Gillespie County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The campaign aims to fund polio care and ongoing support until full recovery. Citizens are urged to support the January drive.
Judy Holland won first prize in the Voice of Democracy contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and KNAF. Rosemary Kunz and Freddie Wehmeyer tied for second and third, all St. Marys High School students. Prizes to be announced. Holland advances to state contest in Austin, then national. National winners receive 500 scholarship and TV or radio-phonograph set.
Hermann Sons Band members are asked by director Lorenz Bad ing to attend a special rehearsal at the Hermann Sons Hall Monday night December 8. The program music for the Christmas Party on December 13 will be prepared at this meeting.
A heartfelt thanks is extended to numerous friends who sent cards letters and gifts during a stay at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic. Special recognition is given to Doctors Brown and Keyser nurses and other physicians along with Mrs Kate Ostrander for their services.
The message expresses deep gratitude to St Marys Parish members and non Catholic friends for their generous support in making the parish bazaar a success. It prays for blessings on the priests and assistants including Very Rev J J Hildebrand Pastor Rev Robert Logan and Rev Edw C Bartsch.
The Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department inhalator squad aided in reviving 18 month old Charles Herber, son of Mr and Mrs James Herber. He was taken to Fredericksburg Hospital after suffering near suffocation at his grandparents' home. Doctors and nurses, with the inhalator squad, worked to revive him and he returned home Tuesday.
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Raymond Boos son of Raymond Boos Harold Pahl Mrs. Martin Kneese and Carolyn Dearing daughter of Walter Dearing all of Fredericksburg R S Russell San Saba Felix C Hahn Doss Charlie Birk son of Norman Birk Castell Tonsillectomy and S H Tow and Mrs J J King of Liano.
Four boys were born in local hospitals this past week. Erwin Anderegg and wife of Fredericksburg welcomed a son on November 25. Jack Baethge and wife of Doss welcomed a son on November 27. Hugo Klaerner and wife of Fredericksburg welcomed a son on November 28. Woodrow Allen and wife of Fredericksburg welcomed a son on November 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mann and their children from San Angelo spent the Thanksgiving weekend here and at the Ed Stein ranch, visiting local residents and enjoying holiday activities.
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