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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
1
The Morris Ranch Community Fair board set August 13 for the poultry judging and fair events featuring entertainment, barbecue and refreshments. Red and blue ribbons will be awarded in stock and poultry. competition open to all.
Mr. Kurt Wahrmund, proprietor of the Electric Shoe Shop, promotes Dr. Scholl's National Foot Comfort Week with an elaborate window display. His store features a pedograph machine that records inked impressions of the foot to diagnose ailments and guide corrective measures.
Four days remain to join the Chamber as the new year begins July 1 in Fredericksburg. The message urges citizens to support the organization through time and money, stressing unity, effort, and local progress to achieve big goals for Gillespie County.
Mr. D. A. Riley departed with a cattle shipment bound for Fort Worth. Mrs. Thekla Bernhardt returned to San Antonio after spending several weeks with relatives in Fredericksburg and Mason, last Wednesday.
Neff plans to open the Gillespie County Fair on August 22 after a state parks inspection tour by the Parks Board. Neff and the Highway Commission will inspect Enchanted Rock and Pedernales area sites for potential state parks, with Governor Neff likely to attend the opening.
Last Thursday night Ms. Os car Stein hosted a honors event for Mr. and Mrs. Geo Kott with decorated dining rooms and Five as the main feature. Updates note Erwin Grobe and family visit Menard while Mrs Ernst Siegel and children visit Fredericksburg relations. Additional items mention Mrs Eddy Stein hosting Bridge Club and Mrs Wm Schnieder hosting a Saturday card party for Mrs Geo Rott.
Mrs. Max T. Henke and her baby join Mrs. Edna Alston-Gold plus children for a motor trip to San Antonio last Tuesday, continuing a pattern of family excursions in the area.
Mrs Willie Habermann of the Alamo City is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Alb Kaderli of this city. Last week Mrs Alex Maier entertained the members of the Needle Craft. The usual program was enjoyed.
Mr and Mrs Gus Hartmann and Miss Minna Zenner returned from a week long fishing trip to the Llano River. Miss Ruby Riley, recently in a Galveston nursing course, spends her vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs D A Riley of this city.
The big day program is now complete with no dull moments from morning to night. Legion Ways has worked late, and preparations are practically finished. New attractions are being added, with more updates to appear in next week’s Wochenblatt.
A free classical band concert organized by Fredericksburg businessmen will start at ten. New music by Prof Klaerner will be presented and space for seating and car parking is available. Attendees are asked to avoid honking. Senatorial candidate Woodward will speak from the band pavilion after the concert, with potential time shared if Mr. Thomas arrives from San Angelo.
A Legion program in Fredericksburg features Chaplain George Green of the 142nd Infantry Texas National Guard in an address set for two o'clock. Local sports include a broncho busting exhibition with Buck Smith and Alvin Immel riding top horses, plus a planned ten round boxing match led by Walter Klaerner. Rooster chases await boys under 14, and ex servicemen can obtain bonus information from R W Klingelhoefer and A P C Petsch. Proceeds benefit the Legion treasury as a big community celebration is expected to attract about five thousand attendees.
Richard M. Burrier aged 75 died at his daughter Mrs Henry Simpsons home 722 Callaghan Avenue Tuesday morning. A Bastrop County native and former Fredericksburg merchant he lived in San Antonio a month. Survived by widow Sarah Francis, five sons William John Ed James Leroy, five daughters Elmer Davis C R Basse John B Vinck Jr Harry Simpson and Wolfgang Brautigam, two brothers John and William. Funeral in San Antonio with Masonic Lodge conduct.
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