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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
1
The city schedules its second annual clean up for June 15 and 16. Mayor Joe Molberg says residents should place refuse at the curb June 14 night for city crews to collect on two routes. Officials cite mosquito breeding concerns after heavy rains and urge complete yard cleanup including tins and trash.
James Edward Icke five was struck in the 300 block of East Main Street near the Nimitz Hotel at 6 30 p m He suffered a broken collarbone and a serious head injury with temporary unconsciousness as Robin Wunderlich 17 drove west and Patrolman Ivan Laurence called the incident unavoidable Andrew Baumann Jr 19 was injured in the same Sunday evening mishap riding on a running board of a car driven by Arthur Moellering Jr He later received head injuries and was taken to Fredericksburg hospital both youths had been riding in a 1922 Model T Ford en route to a Pedernales swimming hole
Mr and Mrs Donald Enderle visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs B L Enderle. Donald is on the faculty of McAllen Public Schools and plans this summer to complete requirements for a master's degree at the University of Texas.
Mrs H H Sagebiel and Miss Agnes Sagebiel travel Thursday for a several weeks stay with Mr and Mrs M Smith Malone in Chicago. They will visit with the Malone family including Candy and Robin during the trip.
Fruit Co-Op stockholders meet Friday at 8 p m in Stonewall Gym to plan marketing for the upcoming season and address other business. The postcard notice lists organizers Marcus F Burg John W Metzger Herman J Weinheimer Edwin Behrends Edward Krauskopf and Hugo Weinheim noting investors who lost funds in the sale of Co-Op properties and reporting on their efforts and defeat.
Mr and Mrs Almon Kirchhoff and Mrs Henry Kirchhoff with Miss Aline Necker traveled to Galveston where Mrs Almon Kirchhoff stayed for a week visiting her daughter Miss Delana Newman who works in a hospital there after her graduation from TSCW.
Gillespie County dairy judging team will attend the 4-H Club Round-Up at Texas A and M College on June 13 and 14 to compete in dairy team events. Fredericksburg members Dayton Herber Raymond Gold Curtis Eckhardt Stanley Ernst travel with County Agent C A Stone.
Five incumbents in the county official family announced for re election making six officers likely to be returned in the November 7 general election. Names listed include County Judge Henry Hirsch District Clerk E L Schmidt County Treasurer Reinhold Tatsch County Clerk Felix Scherer and Justice of the Peace Wm Bruns. All cited past records in office as the basis for their candidacy. Sheriff Robert Loth announced last week and to date none have drawn an opponent.
Harper celebrates completion of the Harper to Kerrville Farm to Market road with a 5 p.m. June 30 ribbon cutting at the junction with Highway 290 across from Community Park. Fredericksburg and Kerrville chambers co sponsor the event with officials from Gillespie and Kerr Counties and the State Highway Department expected to attend. A barbecue and Harper rodeo night show follow the ceremony drawing thousands.
Two officials from the State Department of Health will address the Junior Chamber of Commerce June meeting at Fair Park on Tuesday night. Kerrville engineers Rudi Weiss and Dudley Johnson will discuss public health with emphasis on Polio and prevention. Dr. Dor Brown will chair the program and Jack Lawrence urges Jaycee members to attend.
Three women won top prizes in the Standard census contest as the city tally of 3,847 was announced. Mrs. Felix Wilke took first, missing by 30, her daughter Mrs. Waldemar Hannemann placed second missing by 46, and Mrs. Johnnie Klein was third missing by 47. They received cash.
The Fredericksburg Hermann Sons Lodge announces a concert band with 35 current members aiming for 40. Lorenz H. Bading of Gillespie County Lumber Co. directs, with Oliver Kowert Jr. as band librarian and Wesley A. Gold as band manager. Rehearsals are set for the second and fourth Mondays, first practice June 26, and membership is limited to Lodge members.
Miss Geraldine Schnerr will represent Fredericksburg in the Mason Homecoming Parade on Friday June 9 at 5 p m. The Gillespie County Fair float sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce also participates, having won first prize in San Antonio’s illuminated Fiesta parade. Mason’s night rodeo runs Thursday through Saturday at Fair Park.
Fredericksburg hosts a teen age recreational program run by the PTA and St Marys Auxiliary. A wiener roast follows Friday at Alex Frantzen’s on the Austin highway. Meetings at 6 30 p m with bands and dancing planned weekly through summer.
The Rev Joseph Peter Petsch son of Mr and Mrs Emil M Petsch was ordained in San Antonio on May 27 and offers his first Solemn High Mass at St Marys Church at 9 00 am Sunday June 4 A neon luncheon for over 100 guests followed at St Marys School Basement A St Marys Congregation gathering in St Josephs Hall hosted in the evening with James Gillen master of ceremonies The program featured performances by St Marys Glee Club and students and a piano piece by Darlene Duecker The occasion included gifts from Co J Dooley and a reading by Miss Rose Mae Petsch Rev Petsch born in Fredericksburg attended St Marys Elementary and St Johns Seminary in San Antonio His visiting pastors included the Very Rev A J Weber and Rev Hubert Ja
Plans for the annual July 4th race meet at Fair Park run July 1 through 4. The four day event, co sponsored by Gillespie County Fair Association and Louis Jordan Post American Legion, features seven purse races daily with match races, distances from 220 yards to a mile and 70 furlongs, large stable reservations, grandstand and box seats, and daily races at 2 p.m. plus baseball and entertainment.
Former Congress member and head of the House Un American Activities Committee Martin Dies will be guest speaker at the annual Chamber of Commerce meeting in Fair Park Exhibition Hall on June 22. C of C president Alex Frantzen says the program is near completion. Nine men were nominated for six board seats for two year terms: Arnold M. Rode, Alvin A. Welgehausen, Calvin Bierschwale, Helmuth Behrend, Victor H. Sagebiel, Lorenz H. Bading, B. H. Heinen, Marcus Wehmeyer, and Walter Fuhrmann.
A historical note explains heliotherapy as the treatment of diseases by sun baths. It describes sun exposure as a therapeutic method and outlines its use in physical and medical remedies.
The Gillespie Game and Fish Protective Association calls for more entrants as warm weather nears. Roy V. Warden weighed a 9 3 4 pound soft shell turtle on Kerrville Road, the first entry since January 1. Prizes include rods reels and cash for bass crappie blue channel catfish and a turtle prize. Rules require association membership for adults and weighing at the Chamber of Commerce office.
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