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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
5
Mrs Emil Riley entertained the Reading Club at her home Friday night for the annual Christmas social. Decorations included a lighted tree and a snow scene on the buffet. Members and guests enjoyed carols, readings, and a plated lunch of chicken salad and Christmas cookies.
Mr and Mrs Laurie Wells hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club and their husbands with turkey cranberries apples rolls peas and coffee. Mrs Udo Henke won high and the women cut prize while Dr Lester Keyser earned high scores and Harvey Stein the men cut prize. Guests included Dr and Mrs Lester Keyser Mr and Mrs Harvey Stein and Mr and Mrs Chester Schmidt.
Miss Lillie Kammlah wed Walter Furrer in a ceremony at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church parsonage on December 28 officiated by Rev Otto Lindenberg. Attendants were Henry Kammlah Jr and Ruby Seelig. The couple, daughter and son of local families, will reside in San Antonio.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Kowert hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club and spouses for a Christmas gathering at their home. Guests included Hilmar Schmidt of New Orleans and families from San Antonio Austin Llano Comfort and Bardwell with many relatives joining for egg nog sandwiches and cookies.
A long list of holiday gatherings notes Miss Bertha Gold and relatives in Dallas Kerrville San Antonio Comfort and other Texas locales sharing Christmas with family. Names include the Golds Real Basse Bracher Jordan Moursund Ochs Vander Stucken Schram Peterman Lewis Maley Dietel and Mangelberger among others.
Mr and Mrs Louie Mueller entertained Monday night with a turkey dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Max Henke Minna Zenner Mr and Mrs A Crenwelge Claret and Mr and Mrs T Beavers of Ingram Texas.
Monday evening Mr and Mrs Joe Stein honored their daughter Mrs Tyrus Cox of Kingsville with a bridge party at their home Four tables of Bridge guests and several tea guests attended the social event Christmas decorations were used and a menu of hot creamed tuna fish salad pear snow salad wafers olives coffee and cookies was served
Friday January 3 garden club meets at the Courthouse. Tuesday January 0 Mrs Walter Kolmeier hosts bridge. Wednesday January 8 includes Mrs Alex Frantzen. Thursday January 9 Mrs Erwin Kammlah hosts High Five.
A list of holiday visitors fills the week from Austin to Fredericksburg and San Antonio. Families such as Kuhlmanns Habe richt Ullrichs Peters Hartmann Schneiders Schmidt and Wertheim host relatives and friends while others travel to Kansas City Fredericksburg East Texas and San Marcos for vacation.
The Klein Branch Home Demonstration Club held its Christmas party Friday night December 20 at Mrs. L. A. Stevens home. Santa Claus visited and left gifts for everyone while guests enjoyed forty-two bridge and rummy. Refreshments were served to members and guests, with the next meeting set for January 8 at Mrs. D. W. Duhrstadt.
Mr and Mrs Otto Kott welcomed a son on Friday December 27 and Mr and Mrs Stephen Tunnel welcomed a daughter on December 30, according to the week’s birth notices.
The Parent-Teacher Association of the Public School schedules an executive committee meeting at two, a general session at 3 15, and a program at 4 with Rev I O Donaldson addressing on Economic Security The PT Choral Club will sing and attendance awards will be given
Austin will host thousands for a simple inaugural program on January 21. Gov. Lee O Daniel and Lt. Gov. Coke Stevenson begin their second terms with a barbecue on the governor’s lawn, a reception and ball at Gregory Gym, and a noon capitol ceremony. The Austin Chamber will assist visitors with lodging as hotels fill.
Mr and Mrs Emil Heimann Sr and their descendants hosted a Christmas Day gathering at Meusebach Creek. More than 43 guests attended including out of town visitors Prof and Mrs Emil Heimann and son William of Ada Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Hugo Heimann of Austin Prof and Mrs Eugene Heimann and daughter Margaret Ann of Waco Mr and Mrs Alfred Boos and family of Sisterdale Mr and Mrs Roland Pfeiffer and family of Laredo and Mr and Mrs Emil Petsch and family of Luckenbach.
Miss Helen Weirich of Fredericksburg is among authors whose poems are included in the 1940 volume Poets of America Democracy Speaks. The 700 page work, listing more than 12 000 poets from the United States and Canada, selects a small number for merit.
Mary Grace Gerland became the bride of Marvin Schaefer in wedding rites at the Gerland home in Deanville Texas on Christmas Day at 2 30 p m with Rev White of the First Baptist church officiating. The groom is son of Hugo Schaefer of Stonewall. Attendants were Ewald Schaefer and Florine Pape. The couple will live in Dallas after a short wedding trip. the groom works with a farm implement firm.
Mr and Mrs Robert Klar of San Antonio and their baby visited Mr and Mrs Aug Fritz and other relatives.
Local ad promotes Adlerika as a laxative remedy with three laxative and five carminative ingredients. The notice emphasizes long term use by a customer family and urges readers to purchase Adlerika at Kallenberg's Pharmacy.
An old home remedy advertises mixing Rulx Compound with water and lemon juice to ease rheumatic, neuritis, and rheumatic pain. It promises relief within 48 hours with two tablespoons twice daily. If no improvement a money back Ru-Ex guarantee is offered through Kallenberg's Pharmacy.
A vintage ad markets BLACK-DRAUGHT as an all vegetable laxative. It promises relief from constipation with a small nightly dose followed by sleep and natural evacuation. It highlights economical use with 25 to 40 doses per bottle and appeals to broad user appeal.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marx Mr. J. H. Potts and Mr. Kenneth McWilliams of Austin were guests of Mrs. Ella Hodges and Mr. Clem Staudt and daughter Sandra Le.
An advertisement offers $6.09 for a book titled Indiano gy. The author lived at Loyal Valley. A reader with a copy could claim the reward, suggesting the finder may earn six dollars.
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