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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1946

Page

3

Weinheimer and Petsel Rites Held at St Mary's Church

Miss Elizabeth Petsch daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Petsch married Mr. Joseph Weinheimer son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Weinheimer at St Marys Church in a nuptial High Mass. The ceremony was officiated by Very Rev F X Wolf. Attendants included Miss Ida Petsch and Miss Gerrude Weber with Mr Alfred H Weinheimer and Mr Roy Petsch. A turkey dinner followed at the bride's parents home in Luckenbach and the couple reside in Fredericksburg where the groom works in the Tax Assessors Collectors office.

Elizabeth Petsch Hugo Petsch St. Mary's Church Joseph O. Weinheimer Ernst Weinheimer J. J. Moritz St. Mary’s Ida Petsch Gerrude Weber Alfred H. Weinheimer Roy Petsch F. X. Wolf Luckenbach Weinheimer Fredericksburg Tax Assessors Collectors

Cantaloupe Name Traced to Italian Town Origins

The cantaloupe derives its name from a town in Italy and remains one of America's favorite fruits.

America Italy

St Marys Church Hosts January Wedding

Miss Gertrude Brooks daughter of Mr and Mrs George Brooks Castell becomes bride of Marcus A Schmidtzensky son of Mr and Mrs Reinhold Schmidtzensky Fredericksburg in a nine oclock Mass at St Mary's Church January 12. Rev Fr Thomas Coleman conducts the double ring ceremony. The couple reside in Fredericksburg where both work.

Gertrude Brooks George Brooks Castell Marcus A. Schmidtzensky Reinhold Schmidtzensky Fredericksburg St. Mary’s Church Albert Kammlah St. Mary’s France H. C. Brooks

Wedding cake cut as couple begins life in Fredericksburg

After the wedding dinner the bride cut the first slice of the cake. Mrs. E. J. Dechert and Mrs. Ted V. Dzie were served the cake and Mrs. Leroy Rabke presided over the bride's book. After a short honeymoon the couple will be at home in Fredericksburg.

E. J. Dechert Ted V. Dziewas Leroy Rabke Fredericksburg

Flight Officer A. J. Skruhak Honorable Discharged

Georgetown native Flight Officer A J Skruhak has received his honorable discharge from the Army Air Forces at McClellan Field California after nine years of service. He transferred to the Air Force in June 1941 starting as a private and rose to Master Sergeant before becoming a flight officer. During World War II he served as flight engineer on B29 missions over the Japanese Empire from a Guam base earning fourteen decorations and citations. He and his wife Florence Hartmann and daughter Sharon lived with Hartmanns during his overseas service and plan to settle in Los Angeles Heights San Antonio where he will work for J E Hartle Real Estate Firm.

A. J. Skruhak Georgetown Army Air Forces McClellan Field California Regular Army Skruhak Air Force Guam Japanese Empire Florence Hartmann Sharon Edward Hartmann Shruhak Los Angeles Heights San Antonio J. E. Hartle Real Estate MacDonald

Reading Club Meets for Discussion and Upcoming Event

The Reading Club met Wednesday evening with President Louise Brodie for a short business session and continued Mrs. F J Maier's review of Only Yesterday by Frederick Allen. Mrs Tyrus Comn will entertain the club next Wednesday evening.

Reading Club Louise Brodie F. J. Maier America Frederick Allen Tyrus Comn Lawrence Krauskopf Werner Keide R. W. Klingelhoefer Joe Hanus Eric Juenke John W. Metzger Alex Frantzen Almon Kirchhoff John J. Moritz Frantzens

Thursday Rites Held For Alfred Sattler

Final rites were held Thursday January 24 at 1 p m in Beckmann Funeral Home for Alfred Sattler who died January 23 1946 at 12 05 a m at his brother Adolph Sattler’s Lange Mill home Rev Alvin Durst officiated at the funeral and at Onion Creek Family Cemetery where interment followed A quartette sang Survivors include son Louis A Sattler brother Adolf Sattler and sister Alvina Mrs Emil Ellebracht Anna Mrs Willie Wendel preceded him in death He was born September 17 1870 in Gillespie County to Henry J and Lina Keller Sattler and died aged 75 years 4 months and 6 days.

Beckmann Alfred Sattler Adolph Sattler Lange Mill Alvin Durst Onion Creek Sattler Gillespie County Henry J Lina Keller Sattler Ellen Passmore Louis A. Sattler Adolf Sattler Alvina Emil Ellebracht

Early Use of Cross as Signature Dates to Ancient Medicine

The text notes that the practice of signing with a cross originated in ancient medical periods. It highlights how a cross sign served as a personal mark of authentication before modern signatures.

Origin of kerosene name traced to Greek wax term

The word kerosene derives from the Greek Keros meaning wax. This etymology highlights the historical naming of the fuel based on its candlelike, waxy associations.

Commercial Salt From Natural Prime and Rock Salt

Commercial salt is manufactured primarily from natural prime and rock salt. The statement notes key raw materials used in salt production and implies standard industry practice.

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Elsie Rabke Elburnie Houv Elsie O. Rabke Arthur O. C. Rabke Elburnie H. Houy Eli F. Houy First Methodist Church W. O. Schulze Almon Kirchoff L. L. Keyser David Meier Lilly Pear McDougall Lillian Holly Center Isle Aska Fritz McDougall Leroy W. Rabke Leslie Durst Edison Street Methodist Church City Cafe Travelers Cafe Alex Mittendorf cAeckese Wits Mary Lee Jaylors Lic Fleischmann Crenwelge Alfred Crenwelge Bredeneksburs Amone Harvey Stein Herbert Ingram Marshall Jecker Henry Schmidt Laurie Wells Mrs. Wells Ethe Sagebiel Ruby Alice Dietrich Dooley's la Mesa Jimmie Gillen Mgr Baby Whittenton Tony Sarg
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