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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1925
Page
1
Mr Milliger manager of United Telephone Co says a modern switch board will reach Fredericksburg by August 15 and be installed immediately. He also notes new telephone directories will be issued soon.
Miss Ethel Oehler became the bride of Walter Hoffmann in a July 21 ceremony at the Govern ment Lutheran Church. Rev Strong officiated with Hermann Hoffmann as best man and Wanda Hoffmann as maid of honor. Attendants were Wesley Kuenemann and Bertha McKinney. flower girl was Margaret Weiser. A wedding lunch followed at the brides home. The couple planned a Galveston honeymoon and will reside in San Antonio where the groom works as a bookkeeper.
Carpenters remodel the Max Blum store interior. After completion Mr Balsar Blum will move stock to the former law office area. Durst and Doell will occupy the vacated space for a general merchandise store. Hermann Nagel had an appendicitis operation at the local hospital last Saturday.
Maj A P C Petsch travels to Fort Sam Houston to attend the C M T C as a reserve officer, continuing military service duties.
Due to heavy drought in the area cattle goats and sheep flood the market. The F and N Railway Company has been hauling out five to seven carloads daily for the past week.
A. L. Ahrens returns from the University of Texas with a B.S. in P. BE and accepts the athletic director post at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville.
A letter from the Austin Chamber of Commerce invites members to Frederickshure to discuss designating the Austin to mail route as a Star Route. If the Chambers succeed, the Government would cover route maintenance costs, easing local citizens of expenses.
Miss Cora Meckel and Mr Otto Goehmann Sr nearly drowned at Guadalupe River near Comfort as Miss Viola Venne rescued them with help from others. Later, Miss Helen Evers and Walter Kolmeier wed at Holy Ghost Church with maid of honor Miss Cora Evers and best man Mr Henry Lochte. The couple will live in Fredericksburg where the groom runs the family hardware business. they occupy a new home on Llano Road.
Monday night Cora Brown twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Brown of Live Oak Community was bitten twice by a copperhead entering the sleeping room. Her stocking was tied around the leg and kerosene applied until her parents returned and she was taken to Fredericksburg for medical aid. Dr Keidel said there would not be any serious consequences.
Messrs. W. L. Burke Otto Goehmann Jr and Emil Koch returned from the Auto Sense Focusing School held in San Antonio last week.
K and S trounced City Cafe 20 to 2 as Klett Klaerner and Schmidt Zevsky led a one sided game with 19 hits for K and S while City Cafe managed four scattered hits. Also notes show eleven automobile parties spent Sunday night in Fredericksburg tourist park from various Texas cities.
At the last meeting the chamber of commerce directors elected George D Barber of Mineral Wells as secretary. He brings nine years in newspaper and publicity work and prior service as Assistant Manager of the Mineral Wells chamber. Barber and his wife with their infant are with Mrs Barber's father in Bellevue due to illness. they plan to relocate here after his health improves. Walter Sehlandt of Llano underwent an appendectomy at the local hospital.
Miss Ella Walter returns from a visit to friends in San Antonio. County Treasurer Alfred Cren welge is recuperating after a serious indigestion attack.
Mr and Mrs Hugo Kallenberg and daughter left on a coast vacation. A bouncing baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Emil Koch last Saturday. Mr E Schuchard of Mennard visits his mother Mrs Anna Schuchard. A Petseh R L Kott and George D Barber went to Kerrville to confer with citizens about designating the Fredericksburg Kerrville road as a state highway. Plans aim to present claims to the State Highway Commission at its next meeting.
The list shows visitors including Mrs. Fred Smith Lawrence Smith Lula May Bernice Smith from Lockhart. K E Billings and family. L A Walker family and Dorothy Delavan of San Antonio. Clara Lovelady Vivian Stubbs Blanco. Olen Walker and wife from Ingram.
S P Agent visits Fredericksburg to study the town as a resort and promote vast advertising in Ifill Country. He met the Chamber secretary, received information and literature, and planned to use Southern Pacific resources to attract tourists and settlers while notifying two thousand inquiry names of area attractions.
Miss Ida Klein daughter of Mrs Hermine Klein wed Mr Arthur Knopp Tuesday at 1 30 pm in Holy Ghost Church Rev Baur officiated Attendants included Theodore Moelendorf Edwin Klein Bessie Itz Olivia Juenke A reception followed at the bride’s home The couple will reside in the Mecklen burg area where the groom works in ranching wishing them happiness and prosperity
Rev Arthur Rode and family of iallettsville spend several weeks in Fredericksburg. Mrs John Kunz recovers from a critical operation and leaves hospital. Rev Billings and family return from Alto Frio Baptist Meeting. John Mittel of Fredericksburg dies in California at 61, survived by wife five daughters and a brother. Heath family from Austin plans Fredericksburg move for a year as Mrs Heath is daughter of J W Greathouse.
Chester Bonn and Amanda Lochte were married Friday July 21 at Tory Ghost Church with Rev Bauer officiating. Attendants included Arthur Lochte Emil Walter Vera Bonn Laura Herbert and flower girls Florine Knoche Ebhel Braentigam. They honeymooned to New Orleans and will live on the Bonn Ranch near Morris after returning.
County Agent urges gardeners to sign up for pecan buds by Sunday July 26. Buds cut July 27 and set July 28 at the County Judge's office, cost 2 ets each, wax provided free by the Commissioners Court. Best budding months are April July September.
Fredericksburg Concert Band joins Gillespie County boosters for the Texas Shoe and Goat Raisers convention opening in Brady. The group travels at actual expense with local car owners offering rides, meals funded by the Chamber of Commerce and Gillespie County Fair Association, and banners advertising the 39th fair. The caravan will stop in Mason for a hometown performance and depart Tuesday morning July 28 at 5 AM from the Court House.
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