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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1952
Page
15
St Mary's High School alumni gathered for a Friday membership meeting in the Grotto and continued with a Sunday reunion event. The weekend united former students for business notices and social fellowship.
Freddie Miller, 14, Fredericksburg 4-H Club member, will represent Extension District 7 at the annual 4-H Round-up in College Station from June 6 to 11. He earned the delegate spot via district selection and was honored for leadership, poultry, lamb and calf feeding, and his 4-H experimental farm plot growing corn, tomatoes, watermelons, and sudan grass.
Sgt. Jerome E. Leifeste and his wife Mrs Elfride Leifeste arrived from Frankfurt Germany to visit relatives in Fredericksburg New York aboard the U S S General Patch May 27 They spent days in New York City and Connecticut He is the son of late Herman Leifeste Sr of Fredericksburg and has served in Europe since 1947 He married Elfride Winkler in Oberursel Germany on December 8 1951 They live at 714 West Creek Street Fredericksburg and will depart for Camp Leonard Wood Missouri at month end where he will be stationed.
Guidh Cousties RST Methodist and Hilda Methodist Church announce services led by Pastor C A Greenwall and Pastor W L Hornung. Church school at 9 45 and morning worship at 10 55 with MYF at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 45. A concert by Frances Cassard. Vacation Church School begins Monday June 16 at 8 30. Hilda Sunday School at 10 00 with worship at 11 00 and 7 30. Community service first Sunday at 7 30. Prairie Mountain Sunday School at 2 00 with worship on 2nd and 4th Sundays at 3 00.
Pastor Robert Logan leads Sunday Masses at 5 30 7 00 8 30 and 10 00 am with a 8 00 am Stonewall service and 9 00 am Our Lady of Guadalupe. Corpus Christi procession after the 5 30 mass. Mothers of first grade girls asked to prepare flower girls. Recreational program begins Friday evening at Oakcrest Park hosted by St Marys Auxiliary. Youths bring lunches and meet at the Grotto at 6 15 pm. parents and guests welcome.
The thirteenth annual Church Workers Institute of the American Lutheran Church was held in Seguin on the TLC campus last week. Attendees from the area included Alfred Crenwelge, David Neffendorf, Mesdames Gus Sager, Werner Klier, Henry W. Lewis, B. B. Bohls, Edward Itz, and Misses Helen Weirich, Cora Mueller, Viola Mae Schmidt. plus Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hannemann and Karl Hartmann at the associated Lutheran Church School Association meeting. On Wednesday morning and noon others participated, including Mesdames August Stahl, Karl Hartmann, H. Hartmann, Sterling Wendel, Alfred Rahs, Beatrice Roll, Alfred Crenwelge and children, Miss Mariene Rahe, Miss Marjorie Krieg, Rev. Gus Sager, James Neffendorf, Wilfred Sager, Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Poehlmann and family, with some staying for the night program.
Mrs. Arthur Sagebiel hosted a Sunday barbecue at her Crabapple home after services at St. John's Lutheran Church to honor Rev. Nolan Sagebiel on his ordination as a Lutherar minister. About eighty attended including Sophie Sagebiel and Rey Sagebiel of Stuttgart and relatives from Yorktown, San Saba, Richland Springs, and Johnson City.
Edison Street Methodist Church invites all to church school at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 10:55 a m Guest speaker Rev A A Kelser of Akron Ohio will preach There is a Vacation Church School continuing through this week and a cordial invitation to all to attend
Emmanuel Gospel Church at 414 E College Street lists pastor Alvin Durst and daily services including Sunday School at 10:00 a m and morning worship at 11:00 a m with additional 2:00 p m service and 7:30 p m evening worship. A radio program airs 8:00 to 8:30 p m on KNAF. Willow City event set for Saturday June 14 at 7:30 p m, Sunday June 15 at 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:00 a m morning worship.
Mary Frances Ersch celebrated her eighth birthday at home with sixteen children on Thursday. A large white square cake topped with pink Happy Birthday and eight candles was served with refreshments assisted by Mrs. Ernst Vogel. Favors were plastic thrushes.
Mrs. Peyton Barnes and her sons Frank and Peyton Jr arrived to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Kott in Fredericksburg. Dr. Barnes flew in a Piper Clipper on Wednesday. Frank will enter Rice Institute as a freshman in September for pre medical work. Mrs. Barnes, formerly Gertrude Kott, was elected president of the Harris County Medical Auxiliary in May as its youngest leader. Mrs. F. J. Schuck and her children Joe and Trudy will return to Houston with her sister for several weeks.
Zion Lutheran Church led by Pastor Gus W. Sager schedules 9 15 Sunday School and Bible classes for all ages, 10 30 Divine service with Ben F Siebel from Lutheran Welfare of Texas as speaker, and 7 30 Luther League. Vacation Bible school began. room remains for learners about Jesus our Beautiful Savior. Parents urged to bring children. In love we invite you.
Mrs. Albert Immel returns to Fredericksburg after five months visiting her children in California and Texas. She spent four weeks with Alvin Immel and family in Holtville California and four weeks with Clara Shumaker’s family on Alcatraz Island. She also visited Eagle Pass San Antonio and friends in San Francisco during travels.
Those undergoing operations in local hospitals this past week included Mrs. W. W. Vail, Benno Itz, Mrs. D. O. Patterson, and Miss Esther Feuge. Tonsillectomies were performed on Alton Meyer Cyn Cynthia Talley Mary Ann Faubion and Arthur Wittig.
German service at 8:30 a m and English service at 10:30 a m with sermon text Heb 10 23 25 theme Thy Kingdom come Evening service Sunday at 7 30 p m Examination and Confirmation of Adult Class with Holy Communion Fellowship for new members in the Sunday School building sponsored by the Mission Society Tuesday 8 p m Brotherhood meeting Devotion leader Mr Victor Ottmers study leader Mr Nolan Brown Wednesday start Fredericksburg Federation Bible Camp at Camp Chrysalis Registration begins at 4 p m
Mr and Mrs Hubert Reichenaus and their son David ended a 12 day visit to their son Douglas in Norfolk Virginia. They traveled through Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina Virginia Maryland Washington DC and Tennessee visiting the National Capitol Pentagon Lincoln Memorial Washington Monument White House Smithsonian and Great Smoky Mountains. They enjoyed the trip but were glad to be back in Fredericksburg. Mr and Mrs Ad O Boening and children left Wednesday for a week at New Haven Courts in Leakey.
A concise account notes Uncas, the chief of the Mascoittic tribes, regarded as the last Mohican leader. It records his status within the Mohican lineage and his role in tribal history.
The Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Morning Worship at 10 50 a m in the Agriculture Building. Mrs Warren Bessellieu of San Antonio will meet with the Women of the Church at the circle meeting on June 15 at 3 30 p m with Mrs Osbourn.
Pastor Walter Just leads Bible study and Sunday school at 10 30 a m. Afternoon worship at 2 p m. Evening worship at 7 30 p m with usual weekend schedule at Gospel Tabernacle.
The Trinity church in Stonewall Texas invites attendance on the first Sunday after Trinity. Sunday school and Bible classes precede the 10 30 a m ordination worship. Rev Martin A Bauer a Capital University Columbus Ohio graduate will receive his Rite of Ordination with Pastor A G Wiederaenders D D as guest speaker. You are cordially invited to attend.
The Church of Christ at 500 Black Llano Street schedules Bible classes at 10 a m and two Sunday sermons at 11 a m and 8 p m. Young preacher J L Fitch speaks each Sunday evening. You are invited to attend.
St Paul Lutheran Church Cave Creek announces services for June 15 including Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 and Divine Worship at 10 30 Pastor M J Schwarz invites all to worship with them at the church in Cave Creek.
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Lindenberg announces services with Pastor Rudi Wendel and Vicar. Sunday 9:15 Sunday School 9:45 Bible Class 10:30 Divine services in English. Weekday activities include Youth Choir Wednesday 7:00 p m Church Choir Thursday 7:30 p m No Sunday School Teacher meeting this Friday due to Rev Lindenberg vacation. Jr Mission Band meets Wednesday June 18 at 3:00 p m.
Sunday school 9:45 a.m. J L Watson superintendent preaching 11:00 a.m. Training Union 7:00 p.m. Mrs Ike Hargrove director Evening preaching 8:00 p.m. Junior G A s Monday 4 p.m. Sunbeans 1st and 3rd Wednesday 4 p.m. RA s Wednesday 4 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 6 90 p.m. Intermediate G A s Thursday pm 1 WMU 2nd and 4th Thursday 3 30 p.m. Brotherhood Tuesday evening after second Sunday
Leland Jay Ottmers son of Mr and Mrs Ewald Ottmers of Albert was baptized Sunday June 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church Stonewall by Rev G C Senff. Sponsors were Mrs Ferdinand Mayer Maureen Ruth Merz Rev Marvin Ottmers and Lester Scherer. Born March 18 1952 Leland Jay has a brother Roger Neal aged two. A barbecue dinner followed with many grandparents relatives and friends in attendance.
A dog's normal body temperature is 101 degrees or higher. This threshold helps distinguish fever from normal variation and can indicate illness if the temperature climbs beyond this point. Early signs and the importance of veterinary advice are emphasized.
Honor roll students at the end of the final six weeks period have been announced for the Squaw Creek School by Mrs Edna Crenwelge. Each student receives a pass to the Palace Theatre. Students on the honor roll include Archie Dean Crenwelge William Charles Mund Larry Crenwelge Sidney Crenwelge Virginia Ann Stehling Elizabeth Ann Sieckmann Walter Louis Crenwelge Elizabeth Ida Crenwelge Shirley Crenwelge Carryn Crenwelge Dora Lee Crenwelge and Eugenia Ann Crenwelge.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Pehl and their children are enjoying a vacation in Corpus Christi with plans to visit local sights and beaches during their stay.
Mrs. Marie Albrecht returned to her home in St. Louis on Friday after nearly three weeks visiting her sister Mrs. Mathilda A Kowert and nephews Arthur and Oliver Kowert. She enjoyed Texas, including Willow City and local ranches, and toured San Antonio sites with the Kowert family. Mr. and Mrs Hugo Klein and daughter Kitty plan a Sunday trip to Colorado.
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