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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
3
Mrs. Stevens hosted the demonstration club at her home Wednesday. The kitchen was modernized years ago and refreshed with new paint and improvements. Miss Martin showed pictures of home arrangements in the county. A balanced meal was prepared in an electric cooker and served at refresh time.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club met at Mrs. Almon Kirchoff’s home with Mesdames Max Schneider and Walter Humes as guests. The living room featured roses and autumn foliage. Congealed chicken salad lemon custard cake sliced cranberries wafers and coffee were served. Mesdames Elgin Kuhlmann and Leroy Crenwelge posted high scores.
Rev and Mrs Theo Haag were celebrated by Bethany Lutheran Church and the Parent Teacher Choral Club on Thanksgiving evening for their silver anniversary. A surprise program included a festival sermon by Rev Rudolph Lentz, a gift from Albert Klett, and a reception at the Longhorn Theatre Building. They married November 30 1916 in Moorhead Minnesota, Mrs Haag's home.
The Baptist W.M.U. gathered at the church Wednesday afternoon November 25 with the topic An urgent Gospel Dispels Heathen Darkness. Members led Bible study Psalms and Jeremiah readings and discussed plans for upcoming annual church dinners.
Mrs Rosa Jung Baumann died Tuesday evening at her Fredericksburg home at age 78. Final rites were held Thursday December 4 at Schaetter Funeral Home and St Marys Church with interment in the Catholic Cemetery. Surviving are her husband Frank Baumann Sr and eleven children including Arthur Emil Victoria Frank Jr Dorthy and Lillie, plus 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was born February 14 1863 in Gillespie County and observed 58 years of marriage after a Golden Anniversary in 1933.
The stillborn daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Spaeth of Harper was born December 2 and laid to rest December 3 at 10 a m in Doss Cemetery. Rev Walter C Probst of Kerrville officiated. interment followed under supervision of Max H Beckmann. The child is survived by its parents and two sisters Jo Ann and Melibiss Spaeth along with other relatives.
The Zions Luther League held a turkey dinner with trimmings at the Sunday School house of Zion's Lutheran church last week. Rev. F A Bracher served as toastmaster and 24 guests joined in a post dinner dance with Eugene Hannemann and Vera Neffendorf winning high scores.
Rev. Leo Benarden of Llane will deliver a Christmas message at the December PTA meeting in the Public School Auditorium on Friday afternoon at 3 15.
County Agent Henry Grote announced that his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Heartsill Young of Fort Worth welcomed a baby boy on Sunday November 23. It is Grote’s only grandchild. Mrs Young was previously Miss Fay Grote. The notice ends with advertisements for General Tires and Tubes Fredricksburg Drive-In Station and Western Auto Store highlighting classroom supplies and a convertible blackboard at $1.98.
Miss Eleanora Thiele daughter of Mrs Otto Thiele Cherry Mt became the bride of Elton Durst son of Mr and Mrs Henry Pi Durst in a ceremony by Rev F A Bracher at Zion's Lutheran Church. Miss Flora Bracher played music as four ushers and bridesmaids entered. Bride wore white satin with long train. A reception for 140 guests followed at the bride’s mother's home. The couple will reside in Galveston where the groom works at the Galveston Dry Docks.
Mrs Werner Keidel entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home. Roses decorated rooms. Guests included Mesdames H Welge Lewis Louis Stieler Cunningham and Bill Teague. Menu featured chicken salad jellied fruit salad apple pie wafers and coffee. Mrs Felix Keidel won high and Mrs Werner Keidel second high.
Two year old friendly express wagons offered by Western Auto Store priced at 1.22 dollars. Durable small carts suitable for young children.
Courtesy of local Singer distributor C. L. Lackey the buttonholes in 111 flannel shirts made by the Red Cross chapter were completed by a Singer Buttonholer on a Singer Electric machine. A total of 77 buttonholes were produced improving the shirts destined for hospitals serving soldiers. The local Singer Shop will continue to support Red Cross efforts in the community.
Pupils of Mrs. Jno. J Moritz present a Christmas Recital at Peters Hall on Tuesday night December 16 at 7:30. The general public is invited to attend.
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