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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1942

Page

2

Holy Ghost Ladies Aid Honors Departing Secretary

The Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Ladies Aid held a farewell party Thursday for long serving secretary Mrs. Wesley Franz who is moving from Fredericksburg. President Mrs. Otto Kolmeier and Mrs. Reinhold Tatsch presented corsages as praise and thanks were offered by Rev. Otto Lindenberg. The event ended with luncheon and song.

Ladies Aid of the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Wesley Franz Otto Kolmeier Franz Reinhold Tatsch

Bridge Club Notes and Social Gatherings

Mrs. Wm Schroeder Jr hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club with five guests. High scores were won by Mrs. Kermit Striegler and Mrs. Schroeder. Lanell Braun visits Fredericksburg en route to California for a six week vacation. Victory Bridge Club met at Mrs James Shaw with Nas turiums and gladiolas, high score to Mrs Milton Petermann, second to Mrs Eric Nagel. Merry Wives Bridge Club met at Mrs Fred Mathisen with daisies, roast and gumbo. high scores went to Mrs Joe Stein and Mrs Eric Juenke. War Bond and War Stamp pledges noted.

Wm. Schroeder Jr Mesdames Henry Joseph Tyrus Cox Hubert Molberg Merlee Stein Libbye Cordes Kermit Striegler Wm. Schroeder James Shaw Victory Bridge Club Max Wahl Nasturiums Gladiolas Milton Petermann Eric Nagel Mathisen Merry Wives Bridge Club Oscar Stein Fred Mathisen Joe Stein Eric Juenke

Eastern Star Matron to Visit Fredericksburg Texas

Viva Hoffman Eastern Star Worthy Grand Matron of Texas will visit Fredericksburg during the first weekend of July. She travels with district officer Mrs Mathisen to meet in Junction on July 2 and will attend a supper and program with the local Eastern Star chapter. She will also visit Bandera for a joint Kerrville Center Point Boerne and Bandera chapter meeting on Wednesday.

Viva Hoffman Eastern Star Texas Fred Mathisen Mathisen Hoffman Junction Fredericksburg The

Wednesday Club Hosts Mrs Rusenberger Guests

Mrs H W Rusenberger hosted the Wednesday Bridge club and Mesdames H Ries and Hubert Molberg. Roses and forget me nots decorated the rooms. A tuna fish salad creamed cheese pear with cherries wafers cheese and lemon cake were served. Mrs H Rusenberger was high and Mrs Max Beckmann second high. Sign War Bond Pledge.

H. W. Rusenberger Bridge Club H. Ries Hubert Molberg H. Rusenberger Max Beckmann

Social bridge hostesses for late June to early July

June 30 Mrs Wesley Gold serves as bridge hostess. July 1 Mrs Charles Dubray hosts while Mrs Walter Bierschwab also hosts. July 2 Mrs Eric Junke acts as bridge hostess.

Wesley Gold Charles Dubray Walter Bierschwab Eric Junke

Doerfler Dirks Nuptials Held at St Marys Church

Miss Dorothy A Dirks daughter of Mr and Mrs Theo Dirks Jr wed Harley M Doerfler son of Mr and Mrs F F Doerfler in St Marys Church with Fr F X Wolf officiating Attendants were Wilbert Doerfler and Cordelia Dirks A reception followed at Sunnyside Tavern The couple will reside in San Antonio where the groom works as an electrician at Dunen Field

Alma Dietel Wm. Dietel Fredericksburg St. Francis P. Jung Louis C. Jung Harper St Mary's Church A. Gitter Erna Dietel Alois Waas Emil Heinen Carlo Fischer New Braunfels Erna Rennel San Antonio Herbert Bohn Austin Norman Dietel Bohn Renner Litthke Mary Jane Fischer Herman Sons Fredericksburg High School St. Edward’s University State Department of Health Federal Health Department Washington Army Baltimore Dorothy A. Dirks Theo. Dirks, Jr Harley M Doerfler F. F. Doerfler St. Mary's Church F. X. Wolf Wilbert Doerfler Cordelia Dirks Sunnyside Tavern Dunen Field

Mrs John Moritz Hosts Pinochle Club Evening

The Pinochle Club met in Mrs John Moritzs home on Wednesday. Pastel flowers decorated the living room and ice cream and cookies were served. Mrs Louis Kordzik won high for the ladies and Mrs Ernst Hohmann high for the men. Miss Willmann honored with War Stamp pledge. Mrs Fred Talley hosted a steak roast Thursday night honoring Miss Maxine Dolores Willmann of Blanco visiting Aunt Mrs William Petmecky.

John Moritz Louis Kordzik Ernst Hohmann Willmann Fred Talley Maxine Dolores Wilmann Blanco William Petmecky Fred Mathisen Russell Kelly Buchanan Lake Alwine Grasso San Antonio Hugo Basses Fred Mathisens Alfred Dueckers Beatrice Kordzik Otto Schwartz Phyllis Schwartz Alfred Petsch Llano Jay Slater Maxine Dolores Willmann Wm. Petmecky Alonzo Evers San Marcos Evers Fred Langerhans Chas. Tyre Margie Langerhans Patty Tyre Norman Yates

Birthday party marks Wm Petmecky Jr’s Sunday celebration

Sunday June 14 marked a momentous birthday for Wm Petmecky Jr with twenty guests enjoying games and a wiener roast on a red white and blue decorated porch. Co hosts Mesdames Maier Gott and Miss Blanche Baker led Circle 2 of the First Methodist Church Women’s Society as Blanche Baker directed the Alaska study program with several contributors and refreshments followed by a War Bond pledge signoff.

Wm. Petmecky , Jr Mesdames F. J. Maier Dora Gott Miss Blanche Baker Circle 2 Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church F. J. Maier Alaska Mesdames R. L. Kott Almon Kirchhoff Lester Keyser Frank Grote I. O. Donaldson

Circle 1 meeting at Mrs Rennick’s New Ranch Home

Circle 1 of the Women’s Society of Christian Service met at Mrs Clifford Rennick’s new stucco ranch home for a social gathering with devotional led by Mrs I O Donaldson. Miss Helen Rennick played piano as refreshments were served. numerous members and guests attended from area towns and relatives visiting from San Antonio and Austin.

Women’s Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church Clifford Rennick New Stucco Ranch I. O. Donaldson Mary Helen Rennick Mesdames E. H. Riley W. H. Schaefer F. P. Smith

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