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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1940

Page

7

Singing Clubs To Meet At Albert Sunday

The fourth anniversary of the Albert Male Choir will be celebrated next Sunday July gist with a singing festival at Pehl's Hall. Performers include Geho Male Choir Arion Male Choir Twin Sisters Mixed Choir Herman Sons Mixed Choir and Albert Mixed and Male choirs. An afternoon of country events follows with goat roping needle races and cigar races. A dance will close the night and barbecue will be served at Mr and Mrs Robert Merz.

Albert Pehl's Hall Geho Arion Twin Sisters Herman Sons

Johnson City Couple Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Mr and Mrs W E Stevens on twenty fifth wedding anniversary hosted a large dinner for the Eastern Star ladies. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Vernon Smith and daughter with John and Mrs Smith of Johnson City. Several residents and guests from Rocky, Blanco, Burnet, Austin and Cain City were noted in attendance or visiting during the week.

Johnson City W. E. Stevenson Astern Star Vernon Smith John Smith Chas Galloway Rocky Chas. Vollmering Rand Blanco A. D. Gunn Burnet Austin Agon Arrington Cain City Freda Arrington Bud Crider Bernice Hunnicutt Burn Freer Sandy Vance Tyson George Maguire

Business Men You Should Know Kuenemann Hardware Entry

Arthur Kuenemann began in his father’s hardware business at 17 in Gillespie County. The Kuenemann Hardware Store traces to Henry Kuenemann’s early ventures in lumber and planning mills, with the hardware firm continuing as a family partnership into the present, after selling the lumber interests in 1930.

Arthur Kuenemann Kuenemann Arthur Gillespie County Henry ‘Kuenemann America Fredericksburg Patton and Kunz Citizen's Bank W. Creek Street Dad St. Louis Henry Karenemann

Gold Woman Honored With Party On 80th Birthday Anniversary

Mrs. Henry Herbert was feted on her 80th birthday with a family party attended by children and grandchildren. A large bouquet adorned the table as 40 guests enjoyed sandwiches cake coffee and ice cream. Local visits included the Saengers from Kerrville and the Herbert family hosting friends the prior week.

Henry Herbert

Willow City Readies Big Rodeo With July 26 Event

Willow City School trustees repair fences and groom grounds for a July 26 rodeo at the schoolhouse. Clinton Hardin Rodeo Stock will be used for calf tie down break away double mugging and steer riding. Barbe cue dinner will be served.

Willow City

Hay Making Season Starts At Luckenbach

Luckenbach begins hay making as threshing ends and straw baling spreads. Mowing cane and fodder work start while the town shows signs of prosperity. Three new cars and two new tractors were bought locally in the past week. Alvin Pehl builds improvements for Benno Engel. Marvin Pahl and Albert Wilke bale hay at various sites.

Alvin Pehl Benno Engel Marvin Pahl Albert Wilke

Bumper Peach Crop Being Trucked Near Stonewall

Large peach harvest keeps trucks busy hauling fruit to San Antonio Fort Worth and Houston with growers in Fredericksburg meeting for information. Stonewall ball team sponsors enjoyed a Buchanan lake party. Mrs Rusenberger returned from A M College Short Course as Stonewall 4 H delegate.

Stonewall San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Fredericksburg Buchanan Lake Leola Rusenberger A. & M. College

Tractors Bring Hope to Gil Lespie County Farmers

For nearly two decades growers faced failures and low prices driving them from the land. Some traded livestock for tractors seeking profitability, gaining power and speed and more time for family, with the modern machine transforming farming methods and offering freedom from lantern light chores.

Gillespie County

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Mildred Pehl Robert Merz Fritz Stieler Comfort M. W. Mergele New Braunfels Emil Merz Sr Walter Fischer Ellie Mae Lindig Morris Mergele Eddie Lindig Jr Bailey Merz Davis Mountains Balmorhea Robert Merz, Jr Orwin Peese Kathryn Henry Helmers Henry Wilke John Pehl Viva Ruth Gipson Blanco Alice Shockley Hondo Misses Minnie Cora Grace Johnson Cby MacDonald Studio Felix Herbert Robert Saenger Sr Robert Saenger Jr Kerrville Chas. Lehmann Mildred Chester Boos Baby Orwin Herbert Christian Althaus Josie Harvey A. Schmidt Ernst and Boyce Hoffmann Lee Althaus Gus Wahrmund Milton Ottmers Alfred Wahrmund Rubin Buchanan Dam Willow Mrs Chas A. Sagebiel Willow City Correspondent Mrs. Marlin Althaus Marlin Althaus Pressler Boys Althaus Otto Grienke Mr. Grienke Grienke Morris Ranch Fritz Ahrens Cherry Mountain Margie Greathouse Perce Smith Kizzie Ellen Sagebiel Esther Ottmers Gold Leona Charles Sagebiel Methodist Church Emil Horlen Chas A. Sagebiel G. Light Cherokee H. C. Gold Iowa Edgar Gold C. B. Renick Leela Staats Ed. Schiffers Bruno Eckert Meta Pehl Clarence Nielsen Corpus Christi Luckenbach Peter Weber Stehling Electric Co Expert Radio Service Benno Eckert Kurt Weinheimer Rueben Jacoby San Marcos Harry Klein Alice Alfred Rusenberger Walter Kordzik Carlsbad Caverns Basse Express Eeckert Llano San Saba Lometa Lampasas East Main Street B.O Screen Stars LUX 3 Rogers van Silverplaett LUX Meriden Conn Shortcane Ark City SPRY Fall River, Mass Woerner Grocery Company Piggly Wiggly Robert Blum Modern Mercantile Schneider Produce Andy Knopp & Metzger Texas Park’s Grocery Gibbs Grocery Wagner Grocery Marble Falls Llano, Texas Piggly Wiggly Crenwelge Grocery Hasse Grocery
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