Courtesies for New Year's Bride
A miscellaneous shower in Mrs. Ed Kott's home honored Miss Esther Kott for her New Year’s Day marriage to Wilburn Durst at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church. Co hosts included Miss Murial Wiemers Alma Basse Mildred Durst and Mrs Adolph Evers Jr. Gifts celebrated with a warehouse themed present. Prizes in bingo went to Mrs. Elgin Schneider and Miss Ruby Durst. Forty guests enjoyed a Christmas motif with cedar red berries and mistletoe and served chicken salad potato chips angel food squares cookies and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Kott
Wilburn Durst
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Ed Kott
Murial Wiemers
Alma Basse
Mildred Durst
Adolph Evers Jr
San Antonio
Elgin Schneider
Ruby Durst
Tillie Ahrens
Miss Kott
Miss Ahrens
Stonewall 4 H Club Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Stonewall 4 H Club girls held their annual Christmas party at Weinheimer's hall on December 16. Members and guests attended a Grand March followed by a short program including a Silent Night Pageant and Christmas music by Virginia Weinheimer. A plate lunch for 60 guests followed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinheimer
Stonewall 4H Club
Virginia Weinheimer
Birthday Surprise for Leslie Jacoby at Fifteenth Party
Mrs. Orwin Jacoby hosted a Sunday evening surprise party for her daughter Leslie on her fifteenth birthday. About 20 guests attended. Miss Luke Jacoby won the high score prize while Wes ley Eckhardt earned a consolation prize for the low score. Refreshments of pie, cake, rookies and hot chocolate followed the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orwin Jacoby
Leslie
Bunee
Luke Jacoby
Wesley Eckhardt
Mrs J Hardin Perry Hosts Open House With Rhymes
Mrs J Hardin Perry held an open house on Wednesday evening with guests greeted by rhyme written invitations and cheerful pictures of Mr and Mrs Snow Man. Amusement came from rhymed responses as a centerpiece used eggnog ice cream on angel food cake with burnt almonds and coffee served to about 100 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hardin Perry
Mrs. Snow Man
Medical Auxiliary Luncheon and Meeting Set at Hotel Nimitz
The Medical Auxiliary will hold its regular luncheon and business meeting at 12 30 Friday January 5 at Hotel Nimitz with hostesses Mesdames J J Hanus H G Pfeiffer Lorence Feller and Lester Keyser. The Kneese family hosted guests during the week including Mrs Bertha Schmidt Mrs Gus Klingelhoefer of Castell and others from Houston and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Auxiliary
Hotel Nimitz
Mesdames J. J. Hanus
H. G. Pfeiffer
Lorence Feller
Lester Keyser
Ben Kneese
Bertha Schmidt
Gus Klingelhoefer
Castell
4. J. Koenig
Houston
Wesley Koenig
San Antonio
Raymond Kneese
Jourdanton
Community Christmas Program At Harper Methodist Church
Harper citizens attended a December 20 program at the Harper Methodist Church featuring a children's and adults choir, readings, hymns, solos, a one act play, and a talk by Rev H Ellis Thomas for the Methodist orphanage at Waco. The event included numerous local performers and a bow by the Star of the East soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Harper Methodist Church
H. Ellis Thomas
Center Point
Waco
J. T. Glass
Rolan Taylor
Clarence Harper
Lewis Stevens
June Bode
Donald Bode
Audrey Mae Brown
Ramon Dale Pape
Carol Walker
Bonnie Casper
Lorene Oehler
Peggy Coggeshall
Josephine Walker
Merle Parker
Keiton Lange
Clifford Grosenbacher
Buddy Pape
Berthaa Grosenbacher
Durward Sylvester
Barbara Fairchild
Clifford Bode
Miss Lerlene Hamilton
Peter Bogsley
Clifford Bede
Martha Bogsley
Dorothy Oehler
Arvil
Charles Coggeshall
Allen Montgomery
Charlie Rogers
Adam
Barr Morris Bede
Una Spencer
Clara Oehler
Clara Oehler; Mrs. Stowe, Minda Fay Moses
Evelyn Hart
Pauline Bierschwab
Solo
The
Mrs
Christmas Party Brings Harper Home Demonstration Club Cheer
The Harper Home Demonstration Club held its annual Christmas party on Thursday December 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs R L Stevens. Mrs Stevens and Mrs J T Glass welcomed guests as Mrs Tor Harlan and Mrs Pete Baethge led lively entertainment. A candle lit buffet supper preceded Old Santa delivering gifts from a decorated tree to about fifty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Home Demonstration Club
R. L. Stevens
Stevens
J. T Glass
Tor Harlan
Pete Baethge
Christmas Holiday Social Guests In Region Noted
Miss Erna Mae Henke of Dallas taught in Dallas and spent the holidays here. Mr and Mrs Leonard Johnson of Rosenberg joined Mr and Mrs Adolph Wehmeyer and Miss Gertrude Wehmeyer for Christmas. N A Ries hosted holiday guests including F A Rambie and N G Rambie, W Davis, Ruth Rambie, Louise and Mildred Munn, FP Rambie Jr, Donald Rambie, Francis Jehl of San Antonio and J E Wier of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erna Mae Henke
Dallas
Leonard Johnson
Rosenberg
Adolph Wehmeyer
Gertrude Wehmeyer
N. A. Ries
F. A. Rambie
N. G Rambie
W. Davis
Ruth Rambie
Louise
Mildred Munn
FP. A. Rambie Jr
Donald Rambie
Francis Je
Music Club Presents Christmas Program
Mrs Ben Kneese hosted the Music Study Club for its annual Santa Claus Is Coming To Town program. Annie Francis Stehling and Vera Anderegg led vocal solos with other performances by Mrs Lester Keyser Mrs Arthur Stehling and Mrs N L Striegler accompanying. A Hy Detjen piano solo and a Vera Anderegg Silent Night closed the concert with a PTA Choral Club ensemble and a final round of Christmas carols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Kneese
Music Study Club
Santa Claus
Annie Francis Stehling
Vera Anderegg
Holy Mother
Lester Keyser
Arthur Stehling
N. L. Striegler
Hy Detjen
Mesdames
Emil Hahn
Herman Hahn
Almon Kirchoff
PTA Choral Club
Mesdames Kirchoff
Keyser
Striegler
Kneese
Wm. Dietel
Robert Blum
F. J. Maier
Holiday visitors and local residents gather for Christmas week
A long list of holiday guests visits and local social exchanges across Itasca San Antonio Dallas Waco Austin Fredericksburg Seguin Laredo and nearby areas. Recurring names include McFarland Kneese Mathisen Ernst Koenig Burgdorf Estill Ochs Kochana Tach ion s Keifel Enderie Grobe and Bracher among others. A speeding ticket ends the page with a lawyer joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margarete McFarland
H. H. McFarland
Eugenia Kneese
San Antonio
Christian Mathisen
Louise Mathisen
Raymond Clifford
WC. Westerfeldt
Itasca
Texas
Joe Ernst
Eugene Ochs
Erna
Bertha
Alma Ochs
Ernst Koenig
Dallas
Mattie Wiley
la Feria
J. T. Estill
Julia Estill
Emil Kochana
Austin
Ira Wilke
Fred Mathisen
Harry Peverly
Waco
James Tachions
Audrey Burgdorf
Comfort
Otto Burgdorf
Wm Schneider
Fredericksburg
F. A. Bracher
Antonette Bracher
Houston
Margaret Bracher
Marsh Yand
Wmn Kuenemann
Wesley Kuenemann
Walter Hoffman
Laredo
Wanda Priess
Seguin J
Concordia Keyser
Castell
Margie Schmidt
Skiamore
Max O. Schmidt
Lorene Moursand
Lufkin
T. K. Knopp
Werner Keifel
B.D. Enderie
Leo Benarden
Liano
Alfred Grobe
Harper Girl Aids In University Clipping Bureau
Laura Oehler of Harper works for the University of Texas Students Clipping Bureau, the nation’s only all girl clipping service. The NYA clipper helps read Texas papers, compiling clippings for about ninety subscribers, with a five-woman process per paper. Laura, a junior home economics student, transferred from Schreiner Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Girl
Arthur L. Brandon
Carolyn Malone
University of Texas
W. D. Hornaday
NYA
State Department
Laura Oehler
Theo Oehler
Harper
Miss Oehler
Schreiner Institute
Kerrville
Mrs Knopp Visits Fredricksburg During Holidays
Mrs Christine Knopp of Corpus Christi is visiting friends and relatives in Fredericksburg for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Knopp
Corpus ‘Christi
Fredericksburg
Local visits from San Antonio and Bastrop constructions lead
Mr and Mrs Walter Tatsch and Mrs Richard Tatsch of San Antonio visited relatives in Fredericksburg for several days. Guy B Lange superintendent of construction on a Catholic church near Bastrop spent the weekend with his family and friends in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tatsch
Richard Tatsch
San Antonio
Y B. Lange
Bastrop
Texas
Fredericksburg
Mrs E V Rader and daughter visit California couple
Mrs E V Rader and her daughter Joyce Rader of San Antonio were guests of Mr and Mrs W M Rader Tuesday and Wednesday. They brought with them much Christmas cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Rader
Joyce Rader
San Antonio
W. M. Rader
Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings Across Texas
Kermit Stahl of Austin visited his parents in Gold. Victor Schmidtzinsky of St. John’s Seminary in San Antonio stayed with relatives in Seguin. Rev and Mrs Theo Haag and family spent December 26 with Mr Haag’s mother in Seguin. Harvey Ransleben of Kerrville visited relatives for Christmas. Frank Albrecht family of Austin stayed with Louis Kraerner over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Jack Cotter of Wichita Falls visited Louis Weinheimer and others during the holidays. August Charles, son of Charles Lott, underwent an appendix operation. Oswald Oestreich, son of Friedrich Oesterreich, also mentioned in the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Stahl
Austin
Mrs
Alvin Stahl
Gold
Victor Schmidtzinsky
St. John’s Seminary
San Antonio
Freedricksburg
Theo Haag
Mr. Haag
Seguin
Mrs. Harvey Ransleben
Kerrville
Jack Cotter
Wichita Falls
Louis Weinheimer
August Charles
Charles Lott
Oswald Oestreich
Friedrich Oesterreich
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Stonewale 4 H Club
Parper
Methodist
Music Club
Frank Albrecht Famly
Louis Kraerner
Fredericksburger Wochenblatt
Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Fredericksburg Standard
Frederiksburg Wochenblatt
Wochenblatt
Wechenblatt
Cgiettine
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
Burger Wochenblatt
Standard. I
Fredericksburg Pubishing Co., Inc
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