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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
2
Mr Harold Habenicht of Kil gore spent the week end with his mother Mrs Cora Habe nicht Miss Mary Louise Klingelhofer is spending a week in Brownwood visiting with Lt and Mrs R O Dittmar
Mrs Max Wahl hosted Centennial Bridge Club with guests Monroe Wahl Eddie Land Otto Schneider and Walter Humes. High scores went to Mrs Billleague and Mrs Walter Humes with snacks of sandwiches fruit salad and tea.
Theodore Hohenberger son of Mr and Mrs Benno Hohenberger and Miss Augusta Welch daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Welch were married in Bethany Lutheran Church parsonage on Saturday June 27 at 3 pm with Rev Theo Haag officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Leo Klein and Mr and Mrs Kurt Kallenberg They will live in San Antonio where the groom is a bookkeeper
Mrs Henry Lochte hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club last week with roses and wildflowers decorating the living room. Out of club guests included Mrs John Moritz and Mrs John Metzger as high scorers were Mrs Emil Koch and Mrs John Metzger.
Mrs. Chester W. Nimitz wife of the Pacific fleet commander plans to reside in Berkeley for the duration with daughters Nancy and Mary while house hunting. She and her family declined press remarks and said they are not important. A reporter noted Admiral Nimitz is highly admired. The couple has a son, Lieut. Chester Nimitz Jr., on fleet duty.
Mrs Walter Klett hosted the Mary Martha Society on June 18 with eighteen members present. The meeting featured songs, a Psalm reading, a reading by Elsie Herber, and Rev Haag discussing The Story of Your Church. Refreshments included ham cornucopias, potato salad, and fruit punch.
Mr and Mrs Frank Brandenberger of the Hilda community near Mason marked their 61st wedding anniversary with a family gathering at their rock home. They were married June 21 1881 by Rev Conrad Pluenneke at Lower Willow Creek. The couple, now both 83, still live on the two story stone ranch with eight children, two deceased, and keep the original buggy used on their wedding day.
Miss Flora Williams, Red Cross Nursing Consultant for 81 central and southwest Texas counties, visited here to discuss nursing programs and recruit nurses for Army and Navy service. She praised local home nursing classes, noted disbanding of Public Health Nurse Service, and cited 101 Gilespie County women earning home nursing certificates with near quota completion.
Miss Flora Kneese daughter of Mr and Mrs Clemens Kneese Fredericksburg and Raymond Gary of Austin were united in marriage in the parsonage of the First Lutheran Church Temple with Rev I J Haag officiating on Thursday June 25. They will reside in Temple where Mr Gary works as a railroad fireman.
Mrs. Arhelger, proprietress of the dress shop, announces improvements adding dress racks along walls and counters along the center aisle. She invites friends to visit and view the enhanced appearance of her place of business.
Descendants of Alexander McDougall held their annual reunion at Klaemer's Park drawing a large crowd. Three Fredericksburg students made UT Austin Arts and Sciences honor roll: Esther Mueller, August Eberle, and Margaret Roos. The list notes about one tenth of the college’s 4 518 second semester enrollment. Also listed are residents named for hospital operations: Adelbert Weber, Jack Stehling, Mrs Frantzen, Mrs Stehling, Mrs Fiedler, Mrs Brown, Menard, Roy Langerhans, Pegry Petermann, Edwin Klein, and Emil Esensee Jr. Dr. W C Finch of Southwestern University Georgetown will speak at First Methodist Church July 5, inviting high school grads to attend and meet him after the 11 o clock service.
Mrs Victor Schoenewolf and daughter Emma Elizabeth returned home after a week with parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs J L Buttrill of Lometa. Miss Bertha Gold of San Antonio visited Fredericksburg friends. Julia Ann Dietz and Annabel Lochte visit Corpus Christi with Mr and Mrs Ross Weber. Mr and Mrs Walter Knoc're traveled to Galveston to take daughter Florrie back to John Sealy Hospital to complete her nursing course in September. Sign War Stamp Pledge- Patronize your home town merchant.
The Security State Bank will be closed for the Fourth of July holiday, with all operations halted on Saturday to observe Independence Day.
The PTA sponsored Children’s Hour draws 37 children for a program led by Mrs Margaret Tally on Foreign Countries. She featured costumed children, country displays, a world map and airplane photos. Next session July 11 covers Habits with Mrs Otto Schneider Jr directing. open to children ages seven to fourteen.
A boy and a girl were born during the past week in local hospitals. Both arrived on June 28 with the girl born to Mr and Mrs F A Buddy Karger and the boy to Mr and Mrs Kraus.
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