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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1940

Page

8

Albert Choir Founding Festival Declared Success

The 4th annual founding festival of the Albert Choir Sunday night drew strong attendance with varied entertainment. Twin Sisters Mixed Choir impressed while Pehl's Orchestra played lively numbers as goat roping and cigar races entertained attendees. Local visitors and residents, plus a rattlesnake killed nearby, filled the rural community update with social notes.

Albert Choir Pehl Twin Sisters

Public instruction outlines high school tuition aid and salary grants

The State Superintendent announced that the first high school tuition payment will arrive in a few days at about 99 percent of approved claims. Rural Aid Schools will receive 100 percent Salary Aid payments for the coming year, aiding 4 023 schools. Forms for Equalization applications reach county superintendents within a week. Mrs E F Wehmeyer broke her right elbow after a fall in the Stieler ranch kitchen Blanco County.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction E. F. Wehmeyer Stieler Ranch Blanco County

Local society notes list visits and events across families

The column records multiple social occurrences as families visit relatives and attend events. Read about Reinhold Duecker assisting with peaches in Johnson City, Harold Ahrens at the Luther League Convention in Seguin, Mary Lou Weinheimer shower in Stonewall, Eckhardt siblings with measles, and visits to Ottmers, Knaup, Althaus, Wahrmund, and others in Grapetown Marble Falls Fredricksburg and surrounding areas.

Reinhold Duecker Johnson City Harold Ahrens Seguin Luther League Cave Creek Arthur Schmidt Mary Lou Weinheimer Stonewall Elgin, Alton Hubert Eckhardt Hugo Eckhardt Edgar Ottmers Alton Ottmers Marble Falls Christian Althaus Gus Wahrmund Herman Klinksick Isabell Grapetown

Local Castilian Social Roundup Visits and Guests

Castell residents host and visit relatives with numerous trips to Dallas Houston Galveston San Antonio Seguin Kerrville Fredericksburg and San Antonio. Families named include Radetzky Leifeste Matern Bohmfalk Schuessler Fritze Pluenneke Hahe, W. A. Raesener, and Weiss.

Sunset Motor Lines Brady Freight Lines Austin San Antonio Houston San Angelo Dallas Ft. Worth Fredericksburg Woerner Warehouse Henry Klein

Doss News Notes Weekend Visits and Travel

Jacob Spaeth Meta Spaeth and Elroy Geistweidt visited Carlsbad Cavern last weekend. Karl and Alf Durst spent Sunday in Hanper visiting Fred Gammenthaler. Mrs Charlie Leutbecker returned home after weeks at Hye. Johnny Sauer and daughter from San Antonio vacationing with relatives in Doss. Alf Durst and Ad Evers Sr. visited Saturday night.

Albert Edwin Itz Richard Schumann Louis Pyka Fredericksburg Francis Merz Dorothy Scherer George Maenius Walter Scherer Author Scoby Erwin Lindig Henry Beck Robert Merz San Antonio Edna Dora Raulz Mildred Lillian Pehl Felix Pehl Felix Hahne Edwin Peese Wilke Almon Kirchhoff Hilmar Knoll Comfort Rudy Schumann Jacob Spaeth Meta Spaeth Elroy Geistweidt Carlsbad Cavern Karl Durst Alf. Durst Hanper Fred Gammenthaler Charlie Leutbecker Hye Johnny Sauer Doss Ad. Evers Sr

Farmers Use Classified Ads To Buy Or Sell Today

Farmers are urged to use classified ads to purchase needed supplies or sell surplus goods. The notice advises tapping local listings for farm equipment, livestock, seeds, and services to maximize value and reach.

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Mildred Pehl Albert Gold News Ernst Hoffmann Theodore Koennecke Fredricksburg Armand Koennecke Harry Gold Marvin Mohr Castell News Pearl Dalhau Castell Wesley Radetzky F. W. Radetzky Willie Lehmberg Brownwood Vernelle Leifeste State University Skinner Matern William Fairland A. H. Matern Vernelle Radetzky Galveston Alfred Mathews W. E. Dalhau Mathews Paul Bohmfalk Charlotte C. Fr. Bohmfalk Art John Schuessler John Harold Reuben Lehmberg Riverside Park Miss Marjorie Mohr Alva McDougall Lila Mae Herbert Alvin Herbert Ernst Schmidt Jimmie Dean Leifeste John Schuessier Willman Milton Bohmfalk Mertzen Dorothy Mae Leroy Weiss C. C. McKinney New Braunfels Randolph Leifeste H. J. Raesener Lester Keyser Cordie Keyser Fredericksbug Charles Pluenenke W. A. Raesener Kerrville Eric Fritze Rowena Wm. Fritze Slyvia Eunice Pluenneke Waco Wilson Schuessler Henry Weiss Dorothy Mae Weiss George Gipson Royal Kent Philip Koch Otto Hahne Mattie Wiley W. R. Hansen Florine Hansen M. Martin Mason Felix Land Sinclair Ring Company Sinclair Refining Company (Inc E. W. Stroeher Arthur Houy Fritz) Pehl Texas Doss News Basse Express San Antonio — Eckert Llano Cherokere San Saba Lometa Lampas East Main Street Firestone Convoy Lipestone Sandard Tires Firestone Richard Crooks Margaret Specks Firestone Symphony Orchestra Alfred Wallenstein N.B.C WM. Schroeder, JR Predericksburg, Texas U. S. Pot, OF
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