Kerrville PTA Luncheon and Meeting December 1940
A combined luncheon and business meeting occurred at 12:00 pm on December 6 1940 in Kerrville. Hosts Mrs McClellan Mesdames Gallatin and McDonald. speakers including Miss Ruth Killiland Public Health Nurse Kerr County and PTA leaders Mrs Jack Stevens and Mrs Robert Bennett. Funds allocated for underprivileged children and a Gillespie County essay prize discussed. Guests from Oklahoma City New York and Kerrville attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
McClellan
Mesdames Gallatin
Mcdonald
Secr
Ruth Killiland
Kerr County
Jack Stevens
Robert Bennett
Parent Teacher's Association
Perrington
Legion
Party and
Bight Club
Victor Keidel
State Memorial Fund
8. E. Thompson
Dr. Penson
Kerrville Pta
J. J Hanus
C. C. Jones
Gillespie
Kendall
Gillespie County
E. C. "Reed
Auxliary
Feits Mango
Oklahoma City
Nathan Land
S. Mann
New York
Ruth Gillil
Mesdames
Bob Bennett
Girl Scout Troop 2 Meets With County Health Nurse
Girl Scout Troop 2 holds Wednesday 4 15 pm sessions with Miss Ruth Kline at the Court House for first aid and Red Cross training. The group shows progress in emergency care and assembling a first aid kit with help from parents and adults. They learn bandage use, pressure points, and steps to stop bleeding, applying techniques confidently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Kline
Court House
Red Cross
Missing Fragments Point to Dallas Business Listings
Incomplete OCR text references Dallas business matters tied to a weekly report. The readable portions mention M M F Mathisen and a vague note about a private or public matter in Worth, with no clear events or dates.
High Stepping Trio Leads San Marcos Guards at Regional Game
The Royal Guards from San Marcos High School prepare for next Friday’s regional football clash led by Elizabeth Snow Marguerite Mercer and Peggy Harper. Snow is called sweetheart of the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Guards
San Marcos High School
Elizabeth Snow
Gillespie Graduate Nurses Association Meeting Highlights
Monday night the Gillespie County Graduate Nurses Association met at Mrs. Alex Frantzen’s home for a joint business and program. Ruth Kline led the business session. Mrs. Haag sang with Miss Haag on piano. Reinhardt Frantzen performed a trumpet solo. Mrs. Arthur Fischer spoke on her student nurse experiences at Kasserine Augusta Hospital in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County Graduate Nurses Association
Alex Frantzen
Ruth Kline
T. M. Haag
Adline Haag
Reinhardt Frantzen
Arthur Fischer
Kasserine Augusta Hospital
Berlin
Mrs Fred Mathisen Hosts Tuesday Club Gathering
The Tuesday Club met at Mrs. Fred Mathisen’s home with Christmas floral decorations. A menu of meat salad, saltangs, brownies, Kringles, pickles and coffee was served. Mrs Eddie Ochs won high score and Mrs Laurie Wells placed second. Out of club guests included Mrs Eddie Ochs Mrs Max Wahl and Mrs Henry Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mathisen
Eddie Ochs
Laurie Wells
Max Wahl
Henry Joseph
Women Society of Christian Service Holds Joint Meeting
The two circles of the Women’s Society of Christian Service met Thursday afternoon at the Education Building. The program titled Investing Our Heritage was given by several members, followed by a business session. Parsonage repairs and repainting were approved, and a banquet for football boys and young folks was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Henry Ries
W C. White
S. M. Smyre
Edgar Durst
Clifford Renick
Herman Hahn
A. H. Hartmann
Herman Fischer
Blanche Baker
Hurst Fritz Rites Held in Kerrville
Miss Ella Fritz wed Sergeant Albert Hurst of Kelly Field in Kerrville in a ceremony performed by Justice Bob Bennett on Saturday November 30. Mrs Fritz has lived in Kerrville ten years and attended the local school. Mr Hurst is the son of Mr and Mrs Mansel Hurst of Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Fritz
Adolph Fritz
Brrds
Albert Hurst
Kelly Field
Kerrville
Justice of the Peace
Bob Bennett
Hurst
Mr. Hurst
Mansel Hurst
Bethany Missionary Society Teems at Mrs Bernhard’s Home
The Bethany Lutheran Missionary Society met at Mrs Rubin Bernhard’s home for its yearly business session. Rev Haag opened with scripture and prayer, officers for coming year were elected, funds allocated to Foreign and Home Missions, and 25 members plus guests were served a meat loaf meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran Missionary Society
Rubin Bernhard
Haag
Ernst Ottens
Edgar Marschall
Charles Rausch
Eddie Luckenbach
Foreign and Home Missions
Carl Kroll
Phil Petsch
Mrs Hayden Osbourne Hosts Thursday Night Bridge Club
Mrs Hayden Osbourne was hostess to the Thursday Night Bridge Club at her home a delicious turkey dinner was served to club members and Mrs Henry Joseph and Miss Amelia Henke High score for the evening was awarded to Mrs Hugo Walter and second high to Mrs Kermit Striegler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayden Osbourne
Henry Joseph
Amelia Henke
Hugo Walter
Kermit Striegler
Social Calendar December schedules at courthouse venues
Week table lists events from Monday to Thursday including Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick Class at the Courthouse on Monday, bridge hostess Mrs Walter Knoche on Tuesday, Music Club with Mrs Arthur Stehling, Girl Scout Troop 2 First Aid and Red Cross Class at the Courthouse on Wednesday, and Mary Martha Society meetings with Mrs H G Pfeiffer on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse
Walter Knoche
Music Club
Arthur Stehling
Red Cross
Court House
Kermit Striegler
Mary Martha Society
H. G. Pfeiffer
Mrs Ralph Gold Hosts Wednesday Club Meeting
Mrs Ralph Gold entertained the Wednesday Club at her home with guests including Mrs Eddie Ochs Mrs Udo Henke Mrs O H Burendorf Mrs Joe Stein and Mrs Eric Juenke. Mountain daisies decorated the setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Gold
Eddie Ochs
Udo Henke
O. H. Buredorf
Joe Stein
Eric Juenke
Sewing Circle Meeting At Mrs Jung Home
An afternoon gathering of the W. F. E. Sewing Circle was held at Mrs. Alex Jung’s residence on a Wednesday afternoon. The living room was attractively decorated with asters and ten members plus guest Mrs. Albert Kammlah enjoyed chicken salad cranberry potato salad chocolate cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Jung
W. FE. D
Albert Kammlah
Community event serves refreshments and prizes
The report notes delicious refreshments of chicken patties congealed fruit salad and pecan pie served at a gathering. Mrs Joe Stein won the high score with Mrs Eric Juenke as second high as Mr and Mrs Joe Hartmann visit Mr and Mrs Rudolf Habenicht this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stein
Eric Juenke
Joe Hartmann
Rudolf Habenicht
Stehling Bros Sweepstakes Ad Offers $75 Merchandise Prize
Readers are urged to collect receipts and coupons from Stehling Bros to win a $75 merchandise prize drawn on December 24. Absentees may claim the prize by inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stehling’s
Stehling Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Women’s Medical Society Meets
Traths
Girl Scouts
Mathisen
Vate
Dallas
Marguerite Mercer
Peggy
Harper
San Marcos
Gillespie Graduate Nurses Association
Gruen
Bulova
ELGIN
Max W. Strudt, Jeweler
Bethany Missionary Society
Mrs. Hayden Osbourne Bridge
Mrs
Fredericksburg
Louis Knopp
Norman Bros
Briddge
Maderna
Shoulderetts
Anna Gold Store
Department C
Houston
Texas
The
Duncan Coffee Company
Wie
Eee
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