Fredericksburg High School Commencement 1920
Fredericksburg High School held commencement on Friday May 28 at Klaerner Opera House. The stage featured class colors and floral decor. Dr Cunningham Prof Bates and Miss Julia Estill joined the graduates on stage as the Opera House overflowed with attendees. The program included songs under Prof Bates, a piano solo by Estill, Dr Cunningham's address on education leading to right action, and diploma and scholarship presentations to Meta Petsch and Evan McGuire.
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Fredericksburg High School
Klaerner
Opera House
Dr. Cunningham
Prof. Bates
Striegler
Julia Estill
Fredericksburg
Bates
Cunningham
Elsie Kolmeier
Elsie Arhelger
Alice Maier
Julia Evers
Meta Petsch
Henry Hirsch
Max Wertheim
Evan McGuire
R.G. Striegler
Mills and Vales
Evan C. McGuire
Elsie S. S. Kolmeier
Eleanore L. Ar
Party in Honor of Miss Elsie Kolmeier
The Mozart Society gathered at the Schoenewolf home on Monday to honor society president Miss Elsie Kolmeier with a social afternoon. Purple and gold decor, musical games, ice cream and cake. kodak photos were taken for keepsakes. Members left praising one of the society’s best social hours.
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Mozart Society
Elsie
Vera Schoenewolf
Elsie Kolmeier
Texarkana Couple Passes Through Fredericksburg
Mr and Mrs R M Simmons from near Texarkana traveled through Fredericksburg this week and expressed delight with the country and town.
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R. M. Simmons
Texarkana
Fredericksburg
Enderle Family Heads to Colorado for Summer Studies
Prof. B L Enderle and family left this week for Colorado. Enderle will attend the University of Colorado this summer. Mrs Enderle and the children will visit her sister Mrs Honan in Denver. They do not expect to return before September.
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B. L. Enderle
Colorado
Enderle
University of Colorado
Mozart Society Holds May Meeting With Student Performances
The Mozart Society met on Saturday May 29 with piano solos by Paula Welgehausen Elsie Kolmeier and others plus a Sharp and Flat Contest and a feature by Max Wahrmund Jr who played his own ten pieces. The group will not meet in summer. A party honors Elsie Kolmeier who graduates high school and plans to attend Normal at San Marcos. Little Leola Holzer attended as a guest.
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The
Mozart Society
Paula Welgehausen
Cora Weber
Elsie Kolmeier
Cora Klier
Cora
Albertine Koennecke
Miss Roehm
Max Wahrmund, Jr
Else
Vera Schoenewolf
Kolmeier
San Marcos
Leola Holzer
Likno
Men Return From El Paso and Mexico Trip
Messrs. Herman Hohenberger and Eddie Hahn have returned from a visit that included stops in El Paso and Mexico noting their travel and findings.
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Messrs
Herman Hohenberger
Eddie Hahn
el Paso
Mexico
Fred Mergenthaler Visits Shiner Family
Mr. Fred Mergenthaler of Shiner is spending several days with the Albert Staats family.
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Fred Mergenthaler
Shiner
Albert Staats
Silo Construction Planned on Wolfs Creek Ranch
Mr R Bonn plans a large underground concrete silo on his Wolfs Creek ranch. The structure will be 16 feet in diameter and 30 feet deep.
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R.€. Bonn
Wolfs Creek
Feuge Couple Accepts Post as Public School Superintendent
Prof and Mrs C W Feuge arrived from San Antonio on Monday to take over the Robt Penninger home. Prof Feuge was elected Superintendent of the public schools for next year.
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C. W. Feuge
San Antonio
Robt. Penniger
Prof. Feuge
Engagement announced for Louise Ehlo and Arthur Welgehauser
Mr and Mrs Ehlo announce the engagement of their daughter Louise to Arthur Welgehauser of Fredericksburg. The couple plan a 7 30 p m Thursday wedding at St John s Lutheran Church.
Local Visitors Include Judicial Candidate Sluder
Messrs Henry Stieler J T Sluder C A Goeth and Fred Goeth visited the city last Saturday Judge Sluder is a candidate for associate justice in the court of civil appeals 4th judicial district.
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Messrs
Henry Stieler
J. T. Sluder
C. A. Goeth
Fred Goeth
Our City
Judge Sluder
Court of Civil Appeals
4Th Judicial District
Barbecue Near Bear Creek Celebrates Cowan Victory
Last Sunday a barbecue hosted by Mr. Hy. Cowan of Bear Creek drew about 1200 attendees from Kerrville Comfort Boerne San Antonio and Fredericksburg. The Comfort Liedertafel sang and Aug Hoffman recited as Cowan marked a long running suit won after years and involving thousands of dollars.
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Hy. Cowan
Bear Creek
Kerrville
Comfort
Boerne
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Aug
Hoffman
Cowan
Knopp Weinhaimer Wedding At Catholic Church
Miss Annie Weinheimer and Mr E A Knopp wed at the Catholic Church with Father Gerlach officiating. Prof J M Dubray played, attendants included Helen Knopp Erna Weinheimer Pauline Metzger Alwin Weinheimer Adolf Knopp and Herman Weinheimer, male choir sang, decorators made the church festive, couple to reside in San Antonio.
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Annie Weinheimer
E. A. Knopp
Gerlach
J. M. Dubray
Helen Knopp
Erna Weinheimer
Pauline Metzger
Messrs
Alwin Weinheimer
Adolf Knopp
Herman Weinhemer
Santa Rosa
Giants Rally Past Bandera in Return Game At Bandera
The Giants traveled to Bandera Sunday for a return contest against Bandera. The well played game ended 9 to 6 in favor of the Giants. They will face Liano at the Fair Grounds next Sunday at 3 o clock.
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Giants
Bandera
Liano
Fair Grounds
Seniors honored by Juniors with May 27 party
On Thursday evening May 27 the Juniors hosted a party for the Seniors at Miss Ethel Oehler's home. An interesting program entertained all, refreshments were served, and everyone reported a good time. The Seniors extend thanks and best wishes for the coming year.
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Ethel Oehler
Cherry Springs resident reported seriously ill
Mr. Ad. Marshall of Cherry Springs is seriously ill. Weekend guests at Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Priess’s home in San Antonio included Mr. Otto Zirkel, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Zirkel, Mrs. S. E. Ryan and Miss Ethel Ryan.
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Ad. Marshall
Cherry Springs
H. F. Priess
San Antonio
Otto Zirkel
R. L. Zirkel
S. E. Ryan
Ethel Ryan
Oil Field News From Harper to Fredericksburg Drilling Advances
D. D. Christener of Sinclair Gulf Oil Co visits Harper and Fredericksburg after an Idaho observation trip. Hayden ranch well southeast of Harper reaches 170 feet as drilling equipment for a deep test arrives. Rothmann well near Fredericksburg paused awaiting heavier gear. depth 1200 to 1500 feet. Gillespie County Oil and Development near Stonewall progresses with several hundred feet drilled. rumors point to promising oil indications.
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D. D. Christener
Sinclair Gulf Oil Co
Houston
Harper
Fredericksburg
Christener
Crockett County
Hayden Ranch
Mrs Maier Plans Trip to Hebur Springs Arkansas
Mrs. H. C. Maier will travel to Hebur Springs Arkansas to visit Mrs. W. J. Watkins.
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H. C. Maier
Hebur Springs
Ark
W. J. Watkins
Donation to American Friends Service in Germany Acknowledged
A Philadelphia dated May 26 1920 records receipt of one thousand dollars from Gillespie County Texas by John Ostrow Fredericksburg to aid the American Friends Service Committee in Germany, with grateful acknowledgment of the contribution.
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Gillespie County
John Ostrow
Fredericksburg
Texas
American Friends Service Committee
Germany
Suffering children feed plan spans 1920s drives
A Fredericksburg Texas letter thanks John Ostrow and others for donations to a relief committee. The note says feeding 855000 children in 49 cities via 1925 feeding centers and urges cloth donations from Germany. Listed signatories include H E Dietel New Braunfels A J Dippel Gold Erna Juenke Kerrville Mrs J Wilhelm Menard Vida Newberry Fredericksburg H A Maier Fredericksburg H A Ries Fredericksburg Joe Brown Colorado Springs and publishers in New York Colorado Springs.
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John Ostrow
Gillespie County Hills Vere
Fredericksburg
Texas
Germany
H. E. Dietel
New Braunfels
A. J. Dippel
Gold
Erna Juenke
Kerrville
J. ©. Wilhelm
Menard
Vida Newberry
H. A. Maier
H. A. Ries
Joe Brown
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Democrat Publishing Co
Cole
Martin V. Kelley Co
New York City
Mr Hy Schuch Heads to Oklahoma for Stay
Mr Hy Schuch left this week for Oklahoma where he expects to stay some time, as reported in local notices.
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Mr. Hy. Schuch
Oklahoma
Advertised Letters For Frede Texas May 29 1920
List of letters remaining at the Fredericksburg Texas postoffice for the week ending May 29 1920 Names include Gregoria Melgarego Manuel Gomez Bartolo Hernandez Sabino Menchaca Jose Linares and Juan N Salinas Letters will be sent to the Division of Dead Letters on June 12 1920 if not claimed In calling please say advertised.
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Fredericksburg
Texas
Gregoria Melgarego
Manuel Gomez
Bartolo Hernandez
Sabino Menchaca
Jose Linares
Juan N. Salinas
Div
Needlecraft Society Meets With Mrs Sehneider
The Needlecraft Society met with Mrs W Sehneider on Thursday. Mr Hilmar Ransleben returned last week from a trip to Boerne and Comfort. The Metropolitan Cafe Blanchard Brothers will open in the Patton building next Saturday. Mrs T M Holtzer and children of Llano were visiting Mr and Mrs Otto Kolmeier last week. Mr R S Klett and family motored to San Antonio on Thursday. They will visit Galveston and Houston and expect to spend some ten days. The Democrats in a meeting held at the Court House on Saturday decided to hold the July Primary and ordered elections supplies for all precincts.
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Metropolitan
Blanchard Brothers
Patton Building
T. M. Holtzer
Llano
Otto Kolmeier
R. S. Klett
San Antonio
Galveston
Houston
Court House
Barn and contents burned. neighbor aid saves home
Mrs. A. Gastinger required medical attention after a poisonous bite last week. A fire at Mr. Carl Burrer’s barn and contents in Palo Alto destroyed the barn, but neighbors helped save the dwelling.
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A. Gastinger
Carl Burrer
Palo Alto
Riley Family Returns from Texas Trip
Mr and Mrs Alfred Riley and their children came home last week from a visit to New Braunfels and Austin. In Austin they visited their daughter Miss Ruby a student at the University of Texas.
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Alfred Riley
New Braunfels
Austin
Miss Ruby
The
University of Texas
Three Fredericksburg Girls Among Bonham Grammar Grads Named
Among the Bonham Grammar School graduates listed by the Evening News three former Fredericksburg girls are named Dora Schwarz Dorothea Coldschmidt and Hetty Herbert highlighting local ties in the class.
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Bonham Grammar School
Evening News
Fredericksburg
Dora Schwarz
Dorothea Coldschmidt
Hetty Herbert
Gesangverein Saengerfest Success Across Fredericksburg
Visitors from Blanco County and San Antonio joined local residents for a successful Gesangverein festival at Klaerner's Opera House. Germania of Live Oak led the event with performances from Columbia Meusebach Creek Echo Arion and Concordia Frederickshuro. Germania will direct next year’s notes.
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Gesangsvereine
Gillespie County
Saengerbund
Klaerner’s
Opera House
Gesangvereine
Germania
Live Oak
Columbia
Meusebach Creek
and _ Echo
Arion
Concordia
Frederickshuro
Echo
Deaths of Mr Christ Segner in Fredericksburg
Mr. Christ Segner aged 69 years 1 month 14 days died last Friday. Born April 14 1851 in Germany he came to Fredericksburg in the early 1870s and married Magdalena Koehler in 1882. Survived by his wife three sons George Albert and Edmund and a daughter Mrs Otto Kunz.
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Christ. Segner
Mr. Segner
Germany
Fredericksburg
Magdalena Koehler
Geo. Alb
Edmund
Otto Kunz
Vital Statistics births listed for several families
Miss Lydia Eckhardt and Mr Edgar Ottmers, Miss Anna Weinheimer and Lidwin A Knopp. May 25 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Richard Heep. May 30 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Otto Thiete. June 1 a son to Mr and Mrs Adolf Cejka.
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Lydia Eckhardt
Edgar Ottmers
Anna Weinheimer
Lidwin A. Knopp
Richard Heep
Otto Thiete
Adolf Cejka
Death Report For Amale Schaefer
Death notice for Amale Schaefer aged 62 years 10 months dated May 5. The brief entry records the passing with age and date.
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Amale Schaefer
Ideal Section on Lincoln Highway
The United States Rubber Company will fund an ideal section on the Lincoln Highway to showcase modern highway design. Vice-President J N Gunn says the project aims to advance public knowledge and guide future road construction. A nationwide questionnaire seeks highway officials’ input, with Ohio Indiana Illinois or Iowa as potential sites.
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Ocean
United States Rubber Company
J. N. Gunn
America
United States
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Deliveries Reported by Joseph Bros to Various Buyers
Joseph Bros. reports deliveries including a Dodge roadster to Edwin Hopf and Dodge touring cars to Adolf Dietz John Ostrow Ewald Stein Herm Schoenewolf and Otto Hohmann.
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Joseph Bros
Edwin Hopf
Messrs
Adolf Dietz
Jno. Ostrow
Ewald Stein
Herm. Schoenewolf
Otto Hohmann
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F. J. Brandes
Gold Building
Cockrell’s Cash and Carry Store
Giants Vs
Party
the Loan & Abstract Company
Gold Ridg
Petsch
EE. C. Hansen
Philadelphia, Pa
the Needlecraft Society
Toby Willms
Gottlieb Willms
Blanco County
Frederickshirg
W. T. Long and Son
W. Habermann
Aecord
Temple D. Smith
Chicago
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Vital Statistics
Lincoln Highway
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