Local Harpers Round Up Weekend Visitors and Events
Mrs Ida Kneese and Ida Mae and Clifton Kneese visited in Fredericksburg. Henry Baumann of Spring Creek and J T Glass with others visited Harper. Donkey ball draws crowd to raise funds for Home Economics equipment at the Harper School ground. An accident injured Everett Fletcher while doctoring a calf, requiring five stitches. Belton Tatsch and Otto Marshall were in Harper on business. Harper ladies attended Fredericksburg Standards Cooking School and praised the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Kneese
Ida Mae
Clifton
Fredericksburg
Herbert McDonald
Zelma Little
Henry Baumann
Spring Creek
Harper
J. T. Glass
Holland Walker
Elgin Schmidt
White Bluff
Joe Henry Mills
Kerrville
Dennis Parker
Fletcher
Birt
Harper School
Belton Tatsch
Otto Marshall
Fredericksburg Standard
H. W. Bierschwale
Ruth Agnes
Local Hye Albert residents host visitors and harvest notes
Albert area residents list weekend visits and social calls from Fredericksburg Grapetown and Bakersfield. Farmers report a poor small grain crop in the lower country while wheat and oats sales occur to Yorktown buyers. Fishing party catches about 25 fish and several family members travel for visits and caregiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Mae
Hye
Albert
Clayton Scharnhorst
Post Oak
Herman Eckhardt
Wesley Wahl
Fredericksburg
Albert Helmers
Helen
Ruby
Henry Helmers
Felix Pehl
Yorktown
Cora Pehl
J Felix Petsch
Paul Wallendorf
Roman Weber
Hugo Bindseil
Estella Klein
Alvin Gellermann
Henry Wilke
Gilbert Gellermann
Harry Wilke
Norman
Emil Wilke
Rufus
Reuben Hahne
Ernst
Erwin Marquardt
Grapetown
Richard Schumann
Anita Klein
Simon Burg
Helmuth Klein
Stonewall News Briefs Include Fair Date And Local Happenings
Stonewall Community Club schedules its annual fair for Sunday August 11 as members honor Cora Hahn and Marvin Schaefer. Reports cover a Stonewall Willow City game 7 to 2, donkey baseball, and local visits by H C Blundell, the Garaner family, and others. Ahrens couple, aged 86 and 82, near Stonewall, reflect on family life and frontier stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall Community Club
Cora Hahne
Marvin Schaefer
Johanne
Clara Weinheimer
Delrose Burg
Cora
Why America Has A Farm Problem
A shift from horse to mechanical power since World War I reduced demand for corn oats and hay. Gasoline lowered the need for feed crops and freed about 26 million acres formerly used for work stock, now available for other crops.
Blanco Area Social Roundup Shows Local Visits
Miss Lelia Gipson of San Marcos visits her parents in Johnson City. Mrs. Albert Weirich and baby and Miss Alma Marie Weirich visit San Antonio. Cy ranch visitors Gordon Hyatt and Hugo Fuchs family in Johnson City. Pat Burke visits sister Ed Kealey in Blanco. Gipson families and Roy Henry Gipson noted in business trips. Round of visitors includes Bownds in Johnson and Grover Simmons family heading to Hamilton for a ill relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Gipson
San Marcos
Geo. R. Gipson
Johnson City
Albert Weirich
Alma Marie Weirich
San Antonio
Gordon Hyatt
Hugo Fuchs
Cypress Mills
Pat Burke
Ed Kealey
Max Gipson
R. J. Bownds
Johnson
Grover Simmons
Hamilton
Harry Hyatt
Sol Hyatt
Alfred Brodbeck
Rocky
Joe Novian
Post Oak
Doss Community News Notes Visitors And Family Gatherings
Doss residents report visits from Henry Baethge and family, Henry Evans and daughters from San Antonio, Edgar Itz and son from Johnson City, and Christ Wahrmund with granddaughter Florence Crenwelge and Evelyn Solbrig at a Fredericksburg show. Alf Durst returns from a trip to New Mexico and West Texas. Thursday night the youths host a welcome charivari for Mr. and Mrs. Ida Wahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Itz
Johnson City
Ad. Becker
Christ Wahrmund
Florence Crenwelge
Evelyn Solbrig
Fredericksburg
Alf. Durst
New Mexico
West Texas
Ida Wahl
Doss
Willow City News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Willow City residents recount visits from Chas Sagebiel to Kerrville Harper and Austin. Ray Rice and Lester Paramount joined Ed and Gold families for scenery pictures to be shown at Willow City School. Local families attended church, rodeo trips, cooking school, and hospital visits with several group outings and picnics in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Sagebiel
Harper
Ray Rice
Lester Paramount
Austin
Edgar Gold
Willow City School
The
Texas Highway Department
Dawn Laurence
Dorothy
Marjorie Gold
Kizzie
Leona
Charles Sagebiel
Richard Laurence
Clifford Renick
Davis
Fredericksburg
Arthur Peterson
Clinton Hardin
San Saba
Walter Crenwelge
Margie Gold
Chas A Sagebiel
St. Martin’s Lutheran Church
C. H. Walling
Jo Beth
Paul Hooke
Raymond Flachmeier
Barton Springs
Charlie Young
W. C. Cox
Johnson City
Kerrville
Evelyn Stovall
Vera Burrier
Local Social News From Castell Reports Visits and Recoveries
Castell society notes two visits to San Antonio for hospital stays and recoveries. Mrs. A N Larrimore and companions visited Mrs J L Buster who recently had surgery. Rev Otto Moerner and family toured Castell, with Nashville guests Gladys Emma and Alice Lillian. Norman Fritze stayed with parental Fritze in San Antonio. Mrs A B Dye returned from Fredericksburg after an operation. Rueben Leh merr and family from San Antonio spent the weekend with J W Leifeste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Larrimore
Cecil Osbourn
Alex Oestreich
San Antonio
J. L. Buster
Otto Moerner
Gladys Emma
Alice Lillian
Nashville
Tennessee
W. F. Dalhan
Norman Fritze
Wm. Fritze
A. B. Dye
Fredericksburg
Rueben Lehmberg
Virgil
Marjorie
J.W. Leifeste
Visiting relatives fill local homes sequence
Marjorie stayed longer with family. Mrs Augusta Kurz of Somerset visits in the home of her sister Mrs W F Dalhau and husband. Miss Nathalie Bauer of San Antonio visits Monday and Tuesday to be with her father Ben Bauer confined to his bed. Joe and Pauline Brown of Austin visit grandparents Mr and Mrs C H Grote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Augusta Kurz
Somerset
W. F. Dalhau
Nathalie Bauer
San Antonio
Ben Bauer
Joe and
Pauline Brown
Austin
C. H. Grote
Fredericksburg Visitors and Local Recaps
Fredericksburg residents hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Werner Pehl and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pehl of Stonewall. The Hohenberger family from Grapetown spent Friday in the community. Harold Pahl has been sick this past week. Mrs. Frieda Arrington of Johnson City visits Egon Arrington and his family. Alex Durst and family from Fredericksburg visited Alf Durst’s home on Sunday. Fredericksburg Drive-in Station promotes next stop with Rubin Crenweige, proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Werner Pehl
Paul Pehl
Stonewall
P. Hohenberger
Grapetown
Harold Pahl
Frieda Arrington
Johnson City
Egon Arrington
Alex Durst
Alf. Durst
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Mr. Peese
Clemens
Milton Pehl
Edwin
Wilhelm Peese
Jin Albert Sunday
Max Schumann
Bakersfield, California
Tiff Smith
Stonewall News
South Grape Creek
Ahrens
Conrad Ahrens
Erasmus Frantzen
H. C. Blundell
Oklahoma City
Boerne
Lockhardt
John Garaner
Herman Weinheimer
Brady
London
Evelyn Weinheimer
Alfred Riba
Mary Lou Weinheimer
Pflugerville
Weigand Lindig
Otto Lindig
Dallas
Hugo Sehaefer
America
Blanco News
Doss News
Henry Baethge
Henry Evans
Daughters
Willow City News
Castell News
Juenke & Schoenewolf
Luckenbach News
Fredericksburg Drive-in
Rubin Crenweige
Yarborough
Msi
Yarborouee
Cont
Corfeek
Yarborough Bros
Robert Blum
Meneerem
Bran
Stafpel Fred
Erwin Woerner
Conoco
Oswald L. Crenwelge
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