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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1941

Page

5

Miss Olivia Kuhlmann Feted In Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Olivia Kuhlmann was honored with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Itz on Saturday January 4. She will marry Orwin Treibs on January 26. Hosts included Miss Worene Itz Miss Dina Treibs and Mrs Eugene Kuhlmann. Refreshments and bingo followed. The bride to be is the daughter of Felix and Mrs Kuhlmann. Orwin Treibs is the son of Otto and Mrs Treibs.

Olivia Kuhlmann Arthur Itz Miss Kuhlmann Orwin Treibs Worene Itz Dina Treibs Eugene Kuhlmann Felix Kuhlmann Otto Treibs

Centennial Bridge Club Meets With Festive Decor

Wednesday afternoon Mrs. H. Smyre hosted the Cen tennial Bridge Club with guests Mrs. Harvey Stein and Mrs. Almon Kirchoff. Decorations featured a Christmas cactus and pine accents. Menu included jellied tuna salad cranberry sauté potato chips olives date roll with whipped cream and coffee. Mrs. Chester Schmidt and Mrs. Harvey Stein won prizes for the afternoon.

8. H. Smyre Centennial Bridge Club Harvey Stein Almon Kirchoff Chester Schmidt James

Miss Lorin Hitzfeld and friends honor Mrs. Wright at shower

Miss Lorin Hitzfeld Vera Weinheimer and Helen Reich enau honored Mrs. Dorman Wright formerly Rubye Manske with a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Reich enau. An attractive table arrangement featured a miniature Sunset Freight Truck with gifts. Eighteen guests were served ken salad wafers olives and cake. Small baskets held cinnamon hearts as plate favors.

Lorin Hitzfeld Vera Weinheimer Helen Reichenau Dorman Wright Rubye Manske Hubert Reichenau

Busy Bee Sewing Club Meets At Mrs Hohmann Home

Mrs Arthur Hohmann entertained the Busy Bee Sewing Club at her home Thursday afternoon with six members present. After several hours of needlework, guests enjoyed chicken salad sandwiches pear salad snacks fruit cake cookies and coffee.

Arthur Hohmann Busy Bee Sewing Club

Mrs Petmecky Hosts Turkey Dinner for Stanford Visitor

Mrs William Petmecky entertained Sunday with a turkey dinner for Mr Willard Mueller of Stanford University California the son of the late Chester Mueller at her home. Friends and relatives enjoyed turkey with peas corn fruit salad chocolate pecan cake and coffee.

William Petmecky Willard Mueller Stanford University California Chester Mueller

Molberg entertains Wednesday Bridge Club

Mrs. Hubert Molberg hosts the bridge club at her home on Wednesday with guests Mrs. Udo Henke and Mrs. Joe Sten. A menu of sandwiches fruit salad date nut loaf cake and coffee was served. Mrs. Felix Keidel won high and Mrs. Ralph Gold won second high.

Udo Henke Joe Sten Hubert Molberg Felix Keidel Ralph Gold

Mrs Kermit Striegler Hosts Bridge Club Evening

Mrs Kermit Striegler entertained the Thursday Night Bridge Club at her home with geraniums and pot plants as decorations. Refreshments included meat loaf potato salad viking salad tapioca cream pudding and tea. Mrs Wm SchroeDer won high and Mrs Hayden Osbourne second high.

Kermit Striegler Wm. Schroeder Hayden Osbourne

Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Fred Hahn Observed

Mr and Mrs Fred Hahn celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on December 20 1940 at their home near Doss. He born Sept 23 1866 in San Antonio she born May 20 1869 in Fredericksburg. They were married December 20 1890 in Fredericksburg by Rev Johannes Heinzelmann. Six children and eleven grandchildren survived them. The event included turkey dinner and a wedding cake with gold spun roses as centerpiece. All children and grandchildren except one attended with many gifts and best wishes.

Fred Hahn Doss Hahn Hulda Ahrens Fredericksburg Mr. Hahn San Antonio Johannes Heinz Alfred Kott Mountain Home Felix Otto Eddie

Nurses Association Meets Monday Night

The Graduate Nurses Association of Gilespie County met at Mrs. Chester Schmidt's home Monday night. Dr. Herbert Pfeiffer described his trip to New York and showed travel films including the World's Fair. He will discuss his graduate work at a future meeting. Mrs. Harvey Jacobs led the business session noting dues are due.

Graduate Nurses Association Gilespie County Chester Schmidt Herbert Pfeiffer New York

Mrs. Joe Stein Hosts Bridge Club And Guests

Thursday afternoon Mrs Joe Stein entertained her bridge club and ten guests at her home. A menu of chicken chop suey noodles rice apples and pecan pie was served. Narcissus and wall flowers decorated the living room with prizewinners announced as second high Mrs W J Yancey and third high Mrs Robert Kilngelhwefer.

Joe Stein Bridge Club Felix Keidel W. J. Yancey Robert Kilngelhwefer

Ruth Kline Returns as County Health Nurse

Miss Ruth Kline resumes duties as County Health Nurse after a Christmas vacation in Cleveland Ohio.

Ruth Kline Cleveland Ohio

Garden Club Meeting Focuses on Bees and Civic Planting

The Garden Club met Friday at the Court House with Mrs B J Longshore in charge. Beekeeping, bee benefits to fruit and flower culture were discussed. Mrs August Stahl read Let the Buzzing Bee Be and Mrs R B Reisig spoke on Shreveport civic improvement via red buds.

Garden Club Court House B. J. Longshore August Stahl R. B. Reisig Shreveport Louisiana Beatrice Stehling

Mrs Erwin Kammiah Hosts High Five Club

The High Five Club met at Mrs Erwin Kammiah’s home on Thursday with Mrs Edwin Kam miah as a guest. A Mexican dinner followed and a pineapple banana cherry Christmas salad was served. In games, Mrs Erwin Kammiah won high, Mrs Felix Kammiah was second and Mrs Alois Wehmeyer third.

Erwin Kammiah Edwin Kammiah Erwin Kammlah Felix Kammlah Alois Wehmeyer

Reading Club Meets at Mrs Lewis Home

Mrs Henry Lewis hosted the Reading Club meeting on Wednesday night at her home. Mrs H Sagebiel led a book review of All This And Heaven Too while Mrs Emil Riley presented a current event on the filming of Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls.

Henry Lewis H. Sagebiel Heaven Emil Riley Ernest Hemingway

Stanford man travels to Washington to serve senator

Willard Mueller of Stanford University California travels to Washington to serve as secretary to a Washington senator in government administration and visits his uncle William Petmecky in Fredericksburg this past week seeking college credit for his work.

Willard Mueller Stanford University California Washington William Petmecky Fredericksburg

Social Calendar Highlights Week January Events

On Saturday and through Thursday the social calendar lists public meetings and hostess duties. Jan 18 to 23 include a Woman's Hygiene Course at the Court House, bridge parties hosted by Mrs J Hardin Perry Mrs Walter Kolmeier Mrs Max Wahl Mrs Eddie Ochs and social clubs with Mrs F J Maier Mrs Roman Peter Mrs Oscar Stein and Mrs William Schroeder as hosts.

Court House J. Hardin Perry Walter Kolmeier Roman Peter Oscar Stein William Schroeder

Kerrville Pair Visits Ill Kerrville Mother and Austin Relative

Mr and Mrs Wesley Oehler of Kerrville arrived Sunday to visit their ill mother Mrs Erwin Oehler. Sunday night Miss Nelda Oehler of Austin came to visit her mother.

Wesley Oehler Kerrville Erwin Oehler Nelda Oehler Austin

CYO Members Attend District Meet in Bandera

About twenty five boys and girls from St Marys Catholic Youth Organization attended the Bandera district meeting on Sunday January 12 with representation from Seguin Honey Creek Austin and New Braunfels After the business session dancing and refreshments followed The sodalities were invited to a deanery meeting on February 9 at Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio.

St. Mary's

Social Hygiene Day Observed Feb 5 in Gillespie County

Plans by Gillespie County Public Health Board to observe Social Hygiene Day nationwide on February 5. A committee organizes local events focusing attention on public health and related topics.

Gillespie County Public Health Board

Salvation Army Launches Annual Appeal in Fredericksburg

The Salvation Army conducts its yearly drive in Fredericksburg to fund programs in the Texas Division. W. D. Pedigo, a familiar campaigner from headquarters, supervises the effort. The appeal offers citizens a reliable way to back humanitarian and spiritual services for the year. no further solicitations will occur in the area next year.

Salvation Army Fredericksburg Texas W. D. Pedigo

Social Ills of Syphilis and Gonorrhea Spotlighted

Moves to educate the public on the seriousness of syphilis and gonorrhea outline programs and events aimed at prevention and highlighting their impact on society as a whole.

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Mrs. Smyre Hohmann VRS. WM Petmecky Iks RS. Kermit Striegler Nurses Association Harvey Jacobs Paul Presler Community Sanitation Mrs Reading Alesman Corpus Christi Southern Select Mr. Rinearson South Galveston - Houston Breweries, Inc Galveston, Texas Women’s Society For Christian Service F. J. Maier Julia Estill Estill Reading Club Max Wahl Hostes Eddie Ochs CYO Bandera City Cafe Freder Superior Muslin White Goods Sale Coston Chenille Gigare H. R. Rinearson Tyler Street Corpus Christi, Texas Star Reporter Melton Keller E. Main St Cannon Towels Sharon Sue
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