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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1941

Page

5

O. and E Bridge Club Entertained at Home

The O and E Bridge Club met at Mrs Henry Peinbachs home for a noosewarming party. Rooms were decorated with lilies and roses. Refreshments included meat salad molded center vegetable delight marshmallow pudding and coffee. Miss Minna Zenner won high. Mrs Henry Meurer also high. Joe Molberg and Mrs Kraus were out of club.

O. and E. Bridge Club Henry Peinbach Minna Zenner Henry Meurer Joe Molberg Kraus

Music Study Club Meets at Mrs Mourd Home

The Music Study Club gathered at Mrs A W Mourd's home last Tuesday with Mrs Frank of San Antonio as guest. Mrs William Dietel led the program reading the first thirty chapters of Standard History of the Arts. Mrs L L Keyser discussed the final two chapters and the group sang On the Wings of Song and Barcarole.

A. W. Mourd Bighembers Frank San Antonio Sun Peer Seffel William Dietel L. L. Keyser W. C. Wilte

Reading Club Meeting Highlights Members and Lectures

The Reading Club met at Mrs. Leon Zwiener’s home with ten members. Miss Elsbeth Hanisch presented on Booth Tarkington’s life and accomplishments amid concerns over threatened blindness, while Miss Agnes Lavebie finished a review of Sapphirs and the Slave Girl.

Reading Club Leon Zwiener Elsbeth Hanisch Booth Tarkington Agnes Lavebie Sapphirs

High Five Club Hosts Garden Party

Mrs. B. J. Stehling hosted the High Five Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Garden flowers decorated the rooms and yellow and chocolate angel food cake with ice cream were served. Prizes for a contest went to Mrs. Erwin Kammilah first, Mrs. Eric Wagner second, and Mrs. Felix Kammilah third.

B. J. Stehling Erwin Kammilah Hich Eric Wagner Felix Kammilah

Kidd-Pinkernagel Rifles Held Saturday

Miss Liese Lotte Finkernagel daughter of Mr and Mrs Andreas Finkernagel of this city and Stanley Kidd of Loyal Valley married in Fredericksburg on Friday May 30. They reside in Kerrville. The Baptist WMA met May 28 for monthly Bible review led by Mrs A H Bartholmae. The session opened with Somebody and included Psalms 28 through 106. Contributions by Mrs H J Leitz Mrs B H Heinen and Mrs A H Bartholmae followed in prayer.

Liese Lotte Finkernagel Andreas Finkernagel Stanley Kidd Loyal Valley Fredericksburg Kerrville the Baptist W. M. A A. H. Bartholmae Bible Readers H. J. Leitz B. H Heinen A. H Bartholmae

Llano Boosters Visit Advertises Weekend Rodeo Event

A Llano High School Band led booster trip to promote the Llano rodeo and homecoming celebration set for June 5 6 and 7 in Granite City. The caravan of about 20 cars, with two Shetland ponies at the front, traveled via Main Street to Fredericksburg and onward to Central Texas towns, sponsored by the Llano Lions Club.

Hnual Llano Granite City Frederiksburg Main Street Texas The Llano Lions Club

Portugal Races to Azores as Invasion Looms

Amid a looming invasion, Portugal evacuates forces to the Azores about 1500 miles away. New island defenses are being erected for a potential stand against the Nazis.

Portugal Azores Nazia

It Happened Continued War News and Scandals

England began bombing Syria and France considered joining open combat. The US planned to carry British cargoes from Canada and the US to Australia and New Zealand. Kaiser Wilhelm died in Doorn Holland. Chief Justice Hughes resigned. McReynolds also retired. Jersey City fire caused 25 million damage and killed thousands of farm animals. Memorial Day deaths reached 459 nationwide.

England Syria France Mediterranean Cyprus U. S Canada United States Australia New Zealand Kaiser Wilhelm House of Hohenzollern Doorn Holland Kaiser Roosevelt Supreme Court Charles Evans Hughes Hughes Justice McReynolds New York Woodrow Wilson World Abitration Tribunal Jersey City Washington N. J

Overnight hike to Morris Ranch Falls by 17 scouters

In Fredericksburg 17 adult scouters joined Vincent Hobbs from the Capitol Area Council for an overnight hike to Morris Ranch Falls. The group, with listed participants, swam at the start, cooked outdoors, and gathered around a large campfire. Most stayed overnight into Friday, enjoying the campsite.

Morris Ranch Falls Fighteen Fredericksburg Vincent Hobbs Capitol Area Council Morris Ranch Gilbert Kaderli Alex Frantzen Alvin Stehling Emil Walter Edgar Stroeher Harold Dietel Lester Keyser Fred Mathisen Leon Zwiener Rev. Donaldson James Shaw W. C. White Alfred Neffendorf Harry L Arthur Kowert Edgar Marschal

Texas Drilling Spends Nearly 250 Million in Oil Test Run

The report shows about 9 775 oil tests conducted across all sections of Texas last year. Total spending approached two hundred fifty million dollars as industry activity expanded statewide.

Texas

Sterling Bros Offers Workwear for a Better Day

For harvesters and laborers Sterling Bros presents work shirts coveralls trousers and Red Wing work shoes plus related gear to wear for a productive day. Shop today at Sterling Bros for durable clothing and footwear.

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E. Bridge Club High Five Club Kidd-Pinkernagel Rifles Llano Boosters Knopp & Metzger’s Lisbon Atlantic Cort and PORTO Badajoz Tangie Re Madrid Cordoba Granada Ogibraltar Jersey 165Th Field Artillery Penn State Forest Fort Dix By Don H. Biggers Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc California Michigan Sterling Bros Basse Express Eckert Cheroker San Saba Lometa Lampasas East Main Street Sinclair Opaline Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil Sinclair V & Inclair Sylvania Sinclair Refining Company (Inc E. W. Stroeher Arthur Holly Felix Hahne Fritz Pehl Tradi Ford
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