Mesa Is Out: 1923 Fredericksburg High School Yearbook
The Mesa Is Out, edited by the High School Class of 1923, recounts the school year in a 122 page volume. It features 39 stone prints from faculty, staff, and student drawings, eight sections including Dedication Staff Classes Society Ethics Jokes and Advertisements, with a cover noted as 100 nd Aigrette Enamel. Copies available from Fredericksburg fishing Company for 1.25 plus postage, via Mrs. Chas. Nimitz Miss Flischkvitz and Frank Nimitz who returned from Menard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freicksburg Publishing Company
Mesa
High Roor
Ince
Fredericksburg
Mother Goose
Gosling
Irenetz
Columbics
Margaret Maic
Petsch
Annual Meeting Announced by Chamber of Commerce
The chamber of commerce plans its annual meeting for June 14 with a banquet likely and a board committee led by President H A Ries Vice-President H H Sagebiel and Secretary F R Senor to finalize the program. Definite details are pending and letters to members will share arrangements and attendance expectations.
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Fhamber of Commerce
Board of Direectors
H. A. Ries
H. H. Sagebiel
F. R. Senor
Chamber of Commerce
Poison Grasshoppers Formula Uses Bran and Paris Green
A historical tip describes a grasshopper control bait using 25 pounds wheat bran, 1 pound calcium arsenate or Paris Green, 6 finely chopped lemons, 2 quarts cheap molasses, and 9 to 4 gallons water. Mix dry bran and poison, add lemons, then molasses and water, then mix thoroughly for bait.
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R. S&s. Miller
Laura Bier schwale wed Joe J. Hanus Jr in New Orleans
Mr and Mrs Wm Bier schwale announce the marriage of their daughter Laura to Mr Joe J Hanus Jr of New Orleans La on Saturday morning June 16 at nine o clock After the ceremony the couple will depart on the boat Brunswick for Palm Beach Their home will be in New Orleans after July 1 1923
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Wm. Bierschwale
Laura
Joe J. Hanus Jr
New Orleans
Brunswick
Palm
Serenade for Ad Hopf at Camel Hill Birthday
Dir Hopf and Arion Singing Club members serenaded Ad Hopf on his 52nd birthday. A Schmidt Bros Hall gathering led a procession to Camel Hill residence where R B Jordan led Das ist der Tag des Herrn. Guests enjoyed singing and a bountiful dinner.
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Arion
Clubee
Ad. Hopf
Schmidt Bros
Camel Hill
R. B. Jordan
Trades Day A Success at St Anthony's College Fredericksburg
The first Trades Day in Fredericksburg drew hundreds from Blanco Kendall Mason Llano Kerr Kimble Bandera and Gillespie counties. Sheriff Petmecky fired cannons at dawn while the Fredericksburg Concert Band played all day. Races included a 109 yard dash won by H Heiman and a two mile bicycle relay won by Crockett Riley. The Giants beat Mason 8–0 in baseball and a tug of war favored Gillespie County. Plans brew for monthly events with a June 15 commencement and a June address by Henry B. Dielmann.
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Fredericksburg
Blanco
Kendall
Mason
Llano
Kerr, Kimble
Bandera
Gillespie
Petmecky
H. Kuenemann
Main Street
H. Heiman
E. Heiman
Tom Goodale
Crockett Riley
Edgar Stoffers
Marvin Joseph
Atsp. Mn
Knopp & Metzger’s
Keidel & Kallenberg
Probst
Little Fellows
Gilbert Kaderli
Lionel Goodman
Perry Young
Fredericksburg Giants
Giants
Mason County
Gillespie County
Gillespie County Boys Win Again in Stock Judging Contest
Gillespie County youth Clarence Horlen Winton Scott and Gaylord Eddy led a team to first place with 984 points at Comfort on June 2. Horlen scored 343, Scott 334, Eddy 307 as Farm Demonstration Agent Miller praised the effort while Deputy McDonald guided an injured man to Austin.
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Comfort
Gillespie County
Our
Clarence Horlen
Winton Scott
Gaylord Eddy
Miller
Graduation Diploma Day at Fredericksburg High School
Twenty four top students honored in a 1912 era ceremony. Dr. Sutton urged daily quiet reflection while Supt Feuge noted a bouquet from Miss Mildred Hubbard of Houston. President Striegler awarded diplomas and announced Miss Louise Kott and Mr Max Reinbach as top honor students with about 95 percent averages.
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Fredericksburg
Sutton
Feuge
Mildred Hubbard
Houston
Louise Kott
Max Reinbach
Brides-Elect Honored at Edits Krauskopf Home
Tuesday afternoon Miss Edith Krauskopf entertained informally for brides-elect Laura Bierschwale and Ella Wahrmund. Guests received small fancy work to complete for the honorees. Krauskopf gave luncheon cloths to each bride. A salad course with tea and cake followed for several attendees including Concordia Bierschwale Helen Henke Meta N Riley Louise Toepperwein Ellie Arhelger Dorothy Lewis Edith Krauskopf and Mrs Sophie Mears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Krauskopf
Laura Bierschwale
Ella Wahrmund
Miss Krauskopf
Bierschwale
Wahrmund
Misses Bierschwale
Concordia Bierschwale
Helen Henke
Meta N. Riley
Louise Toepperwein
Ellie Arhelger
Dorothy Lewis
Sophie Mears
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas. Nimitz
Miss Flischkwitz
Frank
Alma Meckel - Gliddon
Freicksburg
Ard and
Oon
Felix W. Maier
Wesley Kuenemann
Dir
Hopf Serenaded
Seis
Mr. Hopf
Hopf
St. Anthony’s Business College
Esther Reichenau
Galveston
Reichenau
The
Central Drug Co
Radio Six
Benno Stehling
Peter’s Hall
Henry B. Dielmann
San Antonio
Texas
Dielmann
Alois Hartmann
Milton Durst
Guenther Gold
Ralph Gold
Udo Henke
Walter L. Hollmig
Ewald Oehler
Lawrence Peter
Felix Scherer
Arthur Stehling
Louis R. Stehling
Gillespie County Boys
Mr. McDonal
Menard
Austin
Nathalia Schroeder
Clarence
William Schroeder
Floresville
Jourdanton
Mary John Stehling
Mary Madeline
Rowena
Andrew Mourland Jr
University
Party For Brides-Elect
Alfred P. C. Petsch
the Loan & Abstract CO
Big Striegler
A.P. C. Petsch
Hugo A. Walter
Walters Jewelry Store
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