Surprise Silver Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Roman Peter
A large group hosted Mr Roman Peter advertising compositor at Standard plant and his wife to celebrate their Silver Anniversary. Friends the Shuster Kordziks arranged a party at Peter's Hall after a trip, with many neighbors and relatives attending despite a rain shower that interrupted arrival with noise makers left behind.
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Roman Peter
Roman
Standard Plant
Peter's Hall
Roman Peters
Arizona Cypress Misnamed in Court House Square
Carl Vorauer of Pecan Belt Nursery identifies the trees in Court House Square as Cedrus Deodara, correcting the mislabeling. He notes that true cedars do not bear berries, and the trees labeled cedars are actually Junipers bearing berries.
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Arizona
Carl Vorauer
Pecan Belt
Carl
Fourth of July guest editorial by Brenham editor
The Standard features a signed guest column titled Fourth of July by C. W. Schmidt of Brenham. Schmidt, a long time Brenham resident and subscriber, writes on the Gillespie County Chapter's activity from the past year and notes the expectation of continued reporting on page 3.
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The
Standard
C. W. Schmidt
Brenham
Schmidt
Here
Gillespie County
Cathedral Quiz in Classifieds Sparks Historic Charade
Classified feature tests readers on famous cathedrals temples and churches. Questions ask to identify historic seats such as Canterbury York or Oxford and seek the Paris cathedral sharing a name with an American university Notre Dame.
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Paris
William and Mary, Notre Dame
The
College of Cardinals
Stonewall Community Club Sets Friday Meeting in School Gym
The Stonewall Community Club will meet Friday night at 8 p m in the School Gym to plan for the annual fair. A base ball dance drew a large crowd despite rain. Numerous local residents and guests visited Stonewall homes over the weekend as fruit growers begin picking crops. The Stonewall Pirates led Boerne 7-5 in a night game at Comfort Friday.
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Stonewall
Benno Burg
San Antonio
Arthur Haun
Danny Kelly
Lampasas
Willy Burg
Benno Eckert Jr
Gordon
Benno Eckert
James Eckert
Patsy
Boerne
Robert Segner
Llano
Stanley Schnerr
Fredericksburg
Lamar Parker
Weston Bailey
Guenther Filter
Walter Moldenhauer
Betty
Rosie
Wm. Wichita
Austin
Alvin Weinheimer
Reno Lindig
Otto Lindig
Stonewall Pirates
Comfort
Bill Collum
Big Lake
Collum
Howard Cravens
Hereford Short Course Draws 650 in Mason
More than 650 people from Texas and nearby states attended the Hereford Short Course at the Mason County Fair Grounds. The event, the first of its kind in the region, featured breeding and fat steer classes judged by Hunt and Newsom, with a panel discussion led by Dr. Jack C. Miller of Texas A and M.
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Mason
Charlie Hunt
Southwestern
American Hereford Assn
Ford Breeders Association
Hilma Henke
Fredericksburg
Texas Hereford Association
J. M. North
Fort Worth
Mason County Fair Grounds
Texas
Henry Elder
Salina
Kansas
James F. Grote
Jack C. Miller
Texas A & M College
Charivaris for Doss Newlyweds During Past Week
Two newly married Doss couples were honored with charivaris in the past week. Mr and Mrs J M Durden Jr hosted a Monday reception after returning from their honeymoon last Friday in Salt Branch. About a hundred guests enjoyed games and refreshments. A prior week Salt Branch couple Mr and Mrs Presley Arbelger were welcomed home with similar festivities.
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Doss
J. M. Durden Jr
Salt Branch
Presley Arbelger
Richard Neffendorf Sr
Leland
Wis
Neffendorf
Rau
Otto Lindenberg
Fredericksburg
Holm
Weiss Family Returns Prom Trip to Florida
Mr and Mrs Benno Weiss and son Olin returned Saturday from a Florida trip visiting their son Archidean Weiss in Jacksonville. They were joined by granddaughter Navenee Weiss of Lla no. Archidean works for a diving firm and the family also toured the Marine Studios in St Petersburg Florida.
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Benno Weiss
Olin
Archidean Weiss
Jacksonville
Florida
Navenee Weiss
Llano
Archidean
Marine
St. Petersburg
Johnson City VFW Auxiliary Names Slate of Officers
Johnson City VFW Auxiliary reorganizes naming officers Mrs Corley president Mrs Evans senior vice president Wittkohl junior vice president Crider secretary Casparis treasurer Striegler guard Vernon Crider three year trustee Liesmann two year trustee Crider one year trustee Robbins historian Casparis musician Attendees included Vernon Crider John Corley at Kerrville district meeting Miss Ola Gipson birthday party attended by group including Gipson Hobbs and others Molly Henderson formerly Green of Rocksprings died in Kerrville hospital services were in Rocksprings Roland Petermann family returned from Texas visit to New York State other local residents noted Continued on page 5 see 2.
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VFW
John Corley
Margaret Evans
Ottfried Wittkohl
Vernon Crider
Ted Casparis
Minnie Striegler
Howard Casparis
Jerome Liesmann
Geo. Robbins
Don Casparis
Kerrville
Ola Gipson
Teemer Farran
Gloria Criswell
Delbert Hobbs
John Journey
Maxine Gipson
Patsy Edwards
Charles Mates
Margaret Ellebracht
Jules Ray Gipson
E. J. Hobbs
Mollie Henderson
Mollie Green
Lions Club Installs New Harper Officers at Banquet
J. R. Peril was installed as president of the Harper Lions Club during a Wednesday night ladies night banquet with Dr. L. L. Keyser of Fredericksburg as installing officer. Other officers named were Watkins Tarr and E. V. Eckerson, vice presidents. Allan Gipson, secretary. Carl Oehl er, treasurer. Ed. Walker, tail twister. Elbert Feller, lion tamer. Alfred Spaeth and Lee Schmidt, directors.
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J. R. Peril
Harper Lions Club
L. L. Keyser
Fredericksburg
District 2-A
Peril
Clint Brown
Watkins Tarr
E. V. Eckerson
Allan Gipson
Dean Hopf
Carl Oehler
Ed. Walker
Elbert Feller
Alfred Spaeth
Lee Schmidt
Keyser
J. D. Farmer
Farmer
Harper and
London Methodist
Harper
Wallace Brown
Gordon Harper
A. A. Friedrich
Kerrville
J. J. Rogers
Ida Smith
Jack
Seguin
M. R. Duderstadt
T. C. Mahler
Austin
Wesley Sageser
San Antonio
E. B. Eckerle
D. L. Dikeman
Morris Ranch
Olive Parker
Lula Roberts
Houston
Phil Gilletts
Jack Minter
Wellington
Minter
Max Lange
Maxine
Ira Scarborough
Valentine
Tracy Tobin
Koenigs Observe Golden Wedding Anniversary in Edison Street Church
Mr and Mrs Charlie Koenig marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Edison Street Methodist Church with morning services by Rev H W Koenig of Kosse and a noon barbecue for about 160 guests. The couple wed June 20 1901, in the couple’s home, with Rev Henry Pape officiating.
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Charlie Koenig
Edison Street Methodist Church
Mr. Koenig
Rev
H. W. Koenig
Kosse
Aaa
Edison Street Methodist
Koenig
J. W. A. Witt
O. C. Raeke
Chas. Feuge
Albert Koenig
San Antoni
Frieda Hermann O
Kerrville
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England
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Oxford
Buckingham Palace
St. Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abby
Rome
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
St. George's
Israel
B. C
Hill of
Zion
Lebanon
Tower of Babel
Herod
Marcus Burg Construction Company
Stonewall Community Club
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Weiss
Johnson City
Opal Ray Gipson
J. F. Cook
Charlie Koenigs
Kilman Photo
MR. and
Mrs
Studebaker
W. Main St
Fredericksburg, Tex
Gulf
Lewing, Company
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