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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1942
Page
2
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The Bethany Luther League met January 16 at the Erwin Marquart home in Elizabeth. After opening with a hymn and reading, members adopted a plan to support a serviceman for the duration of the war, then played bunco. Adeline Haag won the high prize and Rev Haag the low. refreshments followed.
Mrs. Eugene Hirsch will travel to Fort Benning Georgia this week to join her husband Lieutenant Hirsch.
Miss Josephine Stahl daughter of Fredericksburg residents married Capt William Joseph Stover Fort Sill son of Oklahoma City parents in a Port Sill ceremony. Chaplain Bean officiated with Lt Col and Mrs L B Bixby hosting a reception for about 100 guests. The bride, a Santa Rosa nursing graduate and Army nurse, will reside at 401 Bell Avenue after a trip. Capt Stover is a Chasse High School and University of Oklahoma alumnus.
The Mary Martha society of Bethany Lutheran met at Mrs. Wilson Herber’s home. Nineteen members attended, a new member Mrs Eddie Arhelger joined, and plans were made to support Red Cross sewing and knitting. Rev. Theo Hare spoke on Our Boys in Camp, and a lunch followed. The next meeting will be at Miss Christine Immel’s home.
Mrs William Petmecky entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home with out of town guests Mesdames Miltos Petrman Bill Teague Clarence Schroeder Chester Schmidt and Almon Kirchhoff. Refreshments of meat salad wafers potato chips sandwiches milk coffee were served. Prizes went to Mrs Hugo Walter Mrs Udo Henke and Mrs Milton Durst.
The Fredericksburg Public School PTA approved purchasing defense bonds at a Friday meeting in the high school auditorium. President Mrs. Tho Haag led proceedings with reports noting 23 students in the intermediate grades have defective eyesight and seven are underprivileged.
Mrs Mayfield Kothmann was honored at a miscellaneous shower held Saturday afternoon January 17 from 2 to 4 at Miss Marvin Kothmanns home in Kothmannville. Guests included Mrs Chester Cox Mrs William Secor and Miss Anita Jedlicka with about forty attendees.
Mrs Roman Peter hosted the High Five Club gathering with regular members at her home. A pork roast tomatoes potato salad and baked apples filled with cream and nuts were served. Adela Meckel and Eric Wagner tied for high score with Roman Peter second and Arthur Koch third.
Mrs Hugo Krerner hosted the Wed Sewing Circle at her home Wednesday afternoon with three guests. They enjoyed needlework and a luncheon of chicken salad sandwiches noodle salad molded jello cake and coffee. The dining table featured white tapers in holders fashioned from natural flowers.
The Gillespie County Graduate Nurses Association gathered Monday night at the courthouse at eight. Dr. Lawrence Feller spoke about his Chicago trip and described Cooke County Hospital. The group plans a meeting on the second Monday in February with an out of town speaker.
Robert C. Walter receives appointment to the Public Assistance division of the State Department of Public Welfare. He heads to Austin for a three week training course and will be assigned a state territory afterward. Walter is a longtime county teacher and former Gillespie County Agricultural Office staff member. He also served nine years as local census representative for Gillespie County.
Miss Oline Houy daughter of Mr and Mrs Eli Houy married David Meier son of Mr and Mrs Ernst Meier at Edison Street Methodist Church on Sunday January 11 at 6 p m Rev O F Kattner officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Rubi Meier Elburnie Holly and Miss Minerval Durst A reception followed at the bride’s parent home in Fredericksburg The couple will reside in Lubbock where the groom works for the government.
Mrs. Leroy Crenwelge joined the Bridge Club at the home of Mrs. Chas Kiehne Friday night with guests Mesdames J. Bongshore Edwin Kiehne Hy Reinbeach and Walter Humes. Salmon salad stuffed prunes apple cake wafers and coffee were served. Miss Viola Juenke won high and Mrs. Wesley Gold second high.
A lone boy, born January 21 to Dr. and Mrs. J. Hardin Perry, was the sole male birth this week in Gillespie County. Seven births total, with six girls listed: Emi Birch, A H Klafka, Walter Sattler, Ben Mogford, Chester Fiedler, and Lula Haley, all dated January 14 to 21.
Mrs Henry Schmidt hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club with three guests Mrs Henry Joseph Miss Alberta Martin and Amelie Henke. Narcissus decorated the living room. A chicken dinner with dumplings carrots salad hot biscuits cake and tea was served. Hugo Walter won high score and J Hardin Perry was second high.
The Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club met at Mrs. Max Backmann's home with regular members and guests O H Burgdorf and Warry Rusenberg. The rooms were decorated with red nandina and narcissus. High score went to Mrs. O H Spurgdorf, second to Mrs. Robt Klingelhoefer.
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