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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
5
Mrs. Charles Kiehne hosted an ORRS Kaffee Kraenzchen gathering at her residence last Thursday. The event featured Misieglas and roses as decor with luncheon for members Mrs Henry Braeutigam and Nichols. Menu included tongue salad potato cheese cock apple cream squares layer cake and coffee.
Mrs Louis Pyka and Mrs Ed I Lindig hosted a home party to honor Mrs Robert Merz Jr with a get acquainted event. Guests included immediate relatives of the groom and refreshments were served before the couple left for Balmora where Mr Merz has taught vocational agriculture this past year.
Members of the Jolly Six were joined by S. Chester Cordes as a guest last Wednesday afternoon. Cordes used aliases and kg effectively in decorating, and a luncheon was served at five o'clock.
The report notes painted daisies and Indian blankets in decoration for Mrs J B Wieser’s bridge party on Thursday night with guests including Verna Louise Stanford Stanford. Prizes were won by Mrs Martha Heimann and Mrs Hy Lochte. refreshments included tongue salad and lemon pie.
The Ladies Aid of Doss Lutheran Church met at Lange’s Mill with Mrs. Emil Lange hosting. Rev. Bergner led prayers and a social lunch followed under shade trees. next meeting set for August 15 at Mrs. Paul Sauer’s. The Missionary Society Circle Two of First Methodist met Thursday with talks on Life of Nannie Holden and a spirited prayer service led by Mrs. Lester Keyser.
On Tuesday June 25 Mrs Milton Durst serves as bridge hostess. Wednesday June 26 Mrs Alex Mittendorf hosts her bridge club with Mrs Chester Schmidt as guest. Mrs Louis Durst hosts her group on the same day. Thursday June 27 Mrs William Schroeder Jr. acts as bridge hostess amid club gatherings.
Miss Marie Metzger daughter of Arthur Metzger wed Lorence Jenschke son of Mr and Mrs Joe Jenschke of Fredericksburg in St Marys Church San Antonio on Wednesday June 12 at 9 am The Rev Sullivan OMT officiated Peach colored gladiolas adorned the church with music by Miss Frances Sullivan The bride wore white slipper satin and carried gladiolas in a white satin ribbon bouquet The matron of honor was Mrs Edwin Strap maid of honor Miss Rachel Mangold of La Coste and junior bridesmaid Miss Mildred Mangold of La Coste Best man Alois Jenschke of Fredericksburg ushers Wesley Hutter of Donley and Ivan Mangold of La Coste
The Fredericksburg Garden Club held its final meeting of the year in the courthouse at 3 30. Slides on flower arrangements were shown by the Fredericksburg Coca Cola Bottling Company and Mrs Gus Hartmann spoke on glides. Under Mrs F J Maier the club voted to enter a Fourth of July parade float donate three dollars to the Red Cross and subscribe to gardening magazines and books. The club will meet again on the second Friday in September.
Mrs Harry Crenwelge entertained a number of friends at her home last Wednesday afternoon. Red verbena and daisies decorated the rooms as refreshments were served to Mesdames Otto Evers Henry Hirsch Charles Kiehne Paul Nebgen Louis Durst Frank Holy Alex Durst and Alex Henke and Misses Betty and Emma Jordan. Assisting in serving were Mesdames Leroy Crenwelge Eugene Evers and Louis Moritz of Austin.
Col and Mrs Alfred Petsch and Mr and Mrs E H Riley hosted fifty friends at the Riley Ranch on Sunday. A noon barbecue dinner was served on the lawn with several out of town guests including the Johnsons and Watkins of Llano plus Fal tin Stieler Real Neu enhoeffer Delaney Heard and others from Kerrville San Antonio Blanco Menard and Blanto.
Mrs H Welve Lewis led a review of Disputed Passages by Lloyd C Douglass at the Reading Club meeting Friday night at Miss Julia Estill s home. She will complete her review at the club s next meeting.
The Sunny Side Tavern hosted a bridge tea on Friday with Mesdames Eric Juenke Eddie Stein and Alfred Petsch as hostesses. Punch from a cut glass bowl and Italian cloth setup decorated the scene while floral arrangements framed the center table. High scores went to Mrs Fred Mathisen Mrs Felix Keidel and Mrs Max Wahl. prizes went to Mrs Eddie Ochs and Mrs Bill Teague.
Mrs Hugo Klaerner was hostess to her sewing club on Wednesday afternoon. Her rooms were decorated with zinnias and daisies and she served a Dutch lunch with ice cream and butterscotch cake to eleven club members and one guest, Mrs Alfred Crenwelge.
Miss Aimee Sultemeier daughter of Mr and Mrs Rud Sultemeier of Richland Springs married Archie Beck son of Mr and Mrs Harry Beck in Richland Springs. The ceremony was performed there and the couple will live in Richland Springs where the groom works.
Miss Ela Schmidtzensky is spending her vacation with relatives in the county and in San Antonio, enjoying travel and family visits during her holiday.
In 1889 Texas produced 48 barrels of oil at a San Antonio area home on Edison Drive. The same source notes last year’s output reached 480000000 barrels, ten million times higher. The groom associated with the Ed Friedrich Co. is referenced in connection with these figures.
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