Gillespie County Exes Plan Austin Reunion
Gillespie County exes in Austin set a July 14 reunion at 6 30 pm in the Boy Boat Hut Zilker Park with a basket lunch. Emil Jordan notes the Austin group will host former residents. Alfred Riba is president and officers include Moritz Wunderlich Wunderlich. Polks invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Irvin Austin
Zilker Park
Austin
Emil Jordan
The
Austin Organiation
Alfred Riba
Edmund Moritz
Nar Wunderlich
Secrutary
Polks
Egon Klier Dies at 72 in Fredericksburg
Beon Klier of Fredericksburg died at home on Wednesday July 4 at age 72. Funeral services are set for Friday July 6 at 4 p.m. at Schaetter Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beon Klier
Fredericksburg
Schaetter
Rusche Reunion Held Wednesday
Mr and Mrs August Rusche of Louisiana Missouri and their daughter and her family joined a family gathering with Otto Rusche and his wife Sophie Sagebiel at the Eli Rusche residence on Wednesday July 4 The event featured a barbecue lunch and afternoon refreshments. Out of town guests included Hulda Hartung Marvin Hartung Oswald Rusche Clifford and Ad Rusche of Llano and San Antonio guest lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Rusche
Lousiana
Missouri
Allen Russell
Annette
Kenny
Philadelphia
Otto Rusche
Sophie Sagebiel
Eli Rusche
Adgust Rusche
Gustav Rusche
Hulda Hartung
Marvin Hartung
Oswald Rusche
Doe Clifford
San Antonio
Ad. Rusche
Llano
OPS Boosts July Cattle Quotas Amid Civilian Needs
The War Department sets July cattle slaughter quotas at 90 percent of the 1950 base with a further 15 percent headroom for federally inspected plants to supply the Armed Forces. Calves sheep and lambs rise to 85 percent. swine civilian quota at 105 percent with a 15 percent allowance for Armed Forces from regular quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Med
Naming Park Name Submissions Sought for Fredericksburg Project
Taxed residents may submit park name proposals to Park Board Secretary Mrs H H Fricke by July 15 1951. Each name must include a 25 word reason on a separate page and mailed to Box 928 Fredericksburg Texas. Multiple entries allowed from individuals or families with no limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Fricke
Park Board
Fredericksburg
Texas
K Committee
Idgves
Chamber Commerce
Korean Veteran Home On Leave
Two more Korean war veterans, T Sgt Joseph D Lang and Cpl Nolan Barth, arrived home on 30 day leaves after nearly a year in Korea. Lang served with the 19th Regiment, 24th Infantry, Barth with the 35th Regiment, 25th Division. Both men are feverish. Lang at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic and Barth at home. Sgt Vernon Petsch returned home for a leave in May after months in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Korea
Joseph D. Lang
Hilmar Lang
Lang
24Th Infantry Division
J. D
Cpl
Nolan Barth
Max Barth
35Th Regiment
25Th Division
Barth
Fredericksburg
Vernon Petsch
Henry Petsch
Charles Gronas Honored Sunday Barbecue for MSgt. Grona
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Grona hosted a barbecue Sunday June 24 at the Robert Grona place honoring their son Master Sergeant Charles R. Grona. About fifty guests attended including immediate family and extended relatives. Out-of-town guests came from San Antonio and Comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Grona
Charles R. Grona
Robert Grona
Msgt. Grona
Joseph Kraus
Richard Kraus
San Antonio
Edmund Grona
Comfort
Mrs Nagel Named to State VFW Post
Mrs Alberto Nagel, president of the Frantz Ahrens Post Auxiliar y of the VFW, attended the 31st Department Encampment in Dallas June 29 to July 4 and was named State Banner Bearer for the year. A social will be held July 6 at 8:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Mason Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagel
VFW
Alberto Nagel
Frantz-Ahrens Post
Department of Texas
Dallas
Drucilla Harper
Mason Rd
Rain Totals for Morris Ranch June 1951 Compared
Tom Carr reports Morris Ranch received 2.78 inches of rain in June 1951, versus 2.68 inches in June 1950, noting a slight increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Rev Campbell Returns From Colorado Vacation
The Rev and Mrs John Campbell returned from a two week trip to Estes Park Colorado where they stayed with Rev J R Hilliard in the Mc oreless summer home. They found cool weather with three snow events at elevations around 12 000 feet and noted the friendly courteous people they met while attending a community church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Estes Park
Colorado
J. R. Hilliard
Kerrville
San Antonio
S. C. Mcoreless
Campbell
Church of All Faiths
Gillespie PMA Committee Meets District 8 in Brownwood
Gillespie County PMA committee members Harry Eckhardt Willie Berg Thomas Jung M A Daniel Soil Conservation Service representative Wesley Gold attended District 8 meeting in Brownwood to discuss ACP program changes for 1952 and possible October operation. Alton Hansen family of San Antonio visited Waldemar Hansen and attended Bethany Sunday School picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
PMA
Harry Eckhardt
Willie J. Berg
Thomas Jung
M. A. Daniel
Soil Conservation Service
Wesley Gold
Brownwood
Washington
Gold
Scouts Tackle Cycling Badge In Evening Weekend Plans
Girl Scouts from Troops 4 and 13 under leaders Terry Walter and others ride out at 7:30 a m toward the Armory to earn the Cycling Badge. A midmorning snack under Barons Creek shade precedes trips to Klaemer Park and Rothe’s Pool with planned picnic lunch and rest stops. Other troop activities include Lashing a table and July 10 menu, with recent returnees from Camp Texlake listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 4
Terry Walter
Jeanie Knoche
Merlyn Schuch
Joanna Scherer
Patsy Heimann
Barbara Schmidt
Henrietta Hohmann
Miss Walter
Armory
Barons Creek
Klaemer’s Park
Ro Shell Henke
Marie Westerfeldt
Annette Dolezal
Kathryn Moellering
Jane Evers
Susie Tomlinson
Clementina Stein
Carolyn Ann Birk
Misses Moellendorf And Haun Return From Chicago Trip
Miss Ida Ruth Haun and Jo salene Moellendorf returned from a Chicago trip visiting Ida Ruths mother Mrs Esther Haun. They toured Chicago spots and the Indiana sand dunes at Charleston. They appeared on Welcome Travelers and Breakfast Club radio programs and watched the National Barn Dance on WGN. They also visited Miss Hauns aunt Miss Martha Ristan in Ft Worth. Josalene is daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Moellendorf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Ruth Haun
Josalene Moellendorf
Chicago
Illinois
Ida Ruth
Esther Haun
Charleston
Indiana
Welcome Travelers
Breakfast Club
WGN
Miss Haun
Martha Ristan
Ft. Worth
Cub Mothers Train For Day Camp July 11
All mothers of Cub Scouts are invited to attend training at the Boy Scout Cabin on Wednesday July 11 from 9 to 11 am and 2 to 4 pm. Cub Scout Day Camp will be held at Tourist Park July 24 26. Mothers will discuss activities and crafts and may assist part time.
Firemen Attend State Convention in Dallas
Fredericksburg fire station delegates Wally Hannemann and Richard Bruns attended the 75th Annual State Convention of the Firemen and Fire Marshal Association in Dallas on June 19. Speakers focused on fire prevention and firefighting. next year’s meeting will be in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Wally Hannemann
Richard Bruns
The
Firemen's and Fire Marshal's Association
Dallas
San Antonio
Reading Club meets at Mrs Tietz home
Members of the Reading Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Louis Brodie for the last meeting of the season. Mrs. Doris Tietz presided as vice president. Mrs. H. H. Fricke presented J. Frank Dobie's article Shakespeare's Home Town from the July Holiday. Stratford on Avon seen through a Texan’s eyes. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kott and their children of San Antonio were weekend visitors in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Club
Louis Brodie
Doris Tietz
H. H. Fricke
J. Frank Dobie
Victor Kott
Children of
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Open Catfish Waters Parked for Trotline Use in State
The Executive Secretary of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission announces trotlines with up to 30 hooks are legal from the mouth of Bull Creek on Lake Austin to the headwaters of Buchanan Lake across San Saba and Lampasas counties. Limits apply per person and per device, with fines up to 200 dollars for violations.
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Lake Travis
Roy Inks Lake
Buchanan Lake
Lake Austin
Colorado River
Card of Thanks for condolences after loss
The family thanks friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy shown during the illness and at the time of the death of our beloved wife mother sister and grandmother.
Gratitude for Funeral Service Thanks Statement
The bereaved family especially thanks the Rev G A Poehlmann Drs Keidel Perry and Tubbs the duet the pall bearers Beckmann Funeral Home and relatives for floral tributes and sympathy cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Poehlmann
Thanks to Fredericksburg hospital staff and friends
Arnold M. Rode expresses heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses at Fredericksburg Hospital and Clinic for care during his stay, along with visits, flowers, and ecards received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Hospital
Arnold M. Rode
Navy Seaman Apprentice Bohl Serves Aboard USS Miller
Eric H. Bohl seaman apprentice, son of Mr and Mrs Carl Bohl 416 East Austin Street, is serving aboard the newly recommissioned destroyer USS Miller. Bohl attended Fredericksburg Public School and entered the Naval service in September 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric H. Bohl
Carl Bohl
East
Austin Street
Miller
Bohl
Fredericksburg
Naval Service
FHS Mesa Yearbooks Arrive for Distribution
The 1951 Fredericksburg High School FHS Mesa yearbook has arrived and is being distributed to those who reserved copies. Mrs. A K Krause, Mesa sponsor, announced she will distribute the book at her residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHS
Mesa
Fredericksburg High School
A. K. Krause
Carl Molberg to Report for Air Force Duty
Carl Molberg son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Molberg will report for duty with the U S Air Force on Monday July 9 at the Sam Marcos Air Force Base He is a 1951 Texas A M College graduate and holds a Second Lieutenant's Commission in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl “Buddy” Molberg
Hubert Molberg
U. S. Air Force
Sam Marcos Air Force Base
Buddy
Texas A & M College
Air Force
Also Mentioned on This Page
Egon Klier
OPS
Rotarg
Cpl, Nolan Bartii
Charles Gronas
A.H.B. Food Store
del Monte
Pepsi-Cola
Rev. Campbellss
Moellendorf
Haun
A. C. Klein
New Westinghouse
Ooty A
Os Miah
Alta
Westinghouse
Rene US
Pioneer Furniture Co
NAVY
Long
Kaiser's Furniture Company
Cub Scouts of
Den 5
Cub Scouts
Dr. Lorence Feller
Jimmie Gerhardt
Roland Borchers
Wayne Feller
Billie Khier
Charlies
Lee Kuenemann
Luther Kuhlmann
Bruce Kowert
Den
Freddie Petmecky
Keith Keller
Carl Molberg
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