Doss Club Plans August Community Fair Sponsorship
The Doss Improvement Club decided in its June meeting to sponsor the Doss Community Fair one week before the 55th Gillespie County Fair in Fredericksburg. Events include music by Theo Mund and Linely Bros, play by Olinda and Clarence Strackbein, jokes by Arnold Dittmar, and book orders for the curtain club.
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Doss Improvement Club
Doss
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Improvement Club
Pres
Paul Sauer
Theo Mund
Linely Bros
Olinda
Clarence Strackbein
Arnold Dittmar
Curtain Club
Edwin Strackbelli
Harper
Mer
Rubin Nixon
Johnson City Club Girls Visit At Buchanan Dam
The Johnson City home making girls and Women’s Club members with Miss Helen Rose visiting Home Economic teacher toured Buchanan Dam on Monday. They left at nine and ate lunch at the dam’s Administration building then returned by five o’clock despite rain.
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Somme
Womens Club
Helen Rose
Buchanan Dam
Johnson City
Emil Juenke Built a Long Local Career From Blacksmith to Grocer
Emil Juenke started as a blacksmith in Fredericksburg in 1896 then worked as a clerk in Texas stores before forming Juenke and Schoene wolf with Max Schoenewolf in 1912. Born in Tivydale he learned music and played bass horn for 50 years with city and county groups.
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Fredericksburg
Emil Juenke
Texas
Max Schoenewolf
Juenke
Tivydale
Hhe
Bunkersville
White Oak
Goliad
Central Hotel
South Adams Street
Louis Piies
Stucke’s
Louis Priess
Juenke and Schoene
Williams Creek School Votes Maintenance Tax Approval
The Williams Creek School district voters approved a school maintenance tax by a 30 to 2 margin on a ballot not exceeding 25 cents, marking the district’s first such levy. Local residents and visitors are noted in brief social mentions as Albert saw a range of community activity during the week.
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Albert
Williams School
Williams Creeks
Williams Creek
Harper Voters Back Bond Issue At Saturday Rodeo Crowd Attends
Voters in Harper Independent School District approved a 15 000 bond issue by a 143 to 23 margin to build and equip a new school plant funded partly by a 40 000 Public Works Administration grant. A large crowd filled the Saturday rodeo and community events as turnout surged.
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Harper
Harper Independent School District
Public Works Administration
Sheep trade and visits across local communities
Mr Edgar Duecker of Stonewall bought ninety muttons from Mr Felix Herbert on Wednesday. Otto and Harry Ahrens of Cherry Spring visited Tuesday to buy sheep and cattle. Ruben Althaus of Kingsland spent the weekend with his parents. Mr and Mrs Christian Althaus and family, Mr and Mrs Chester Boos and a baby visited Fredericksburg Sunday. Little Clifton Ottmers from Fredericksburg spent the week with grandparents Helmuth Ottmers and family. Max Eckhardt and family, Mr and Mrs Arthur Schmidt, and Herbert Hoffmann visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Henry Herbert.
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Edgar Duecker
Stonewall
Felix Herbert
Otto
Harry Ahrens
Cherry Spring
Ruben Althaus
Kingsland
Christian Althaus
Chester Boos
Baby
Fredericksburg
Little Clifton
Ottmers
Helmuth Ottmers
Max Eckhardt
Arthur Schmidt
Herbert Hoffmann
Henry Herbert
Local Youth Presides Over Model Plane Meet
Ralph Pressler son of Mr and Mrs Kurt Pressler of Gillespie County served as contest director for the fourth annual statewide gas model airplane meet held at Kelly Field San Antonio. The meet was sponsored by the San Antonio Exchange Club and Pressler has long been interested in model aviation.
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Ralph Pressler
Kurt Pressler
San Antonio
Pressler
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg High School
Kelly Field
San Antonio Exchange Club
Business First Line Of Defense Calm Spirit Urged
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Little Rock urges a level head and calm spirit to sustain business as 261 insured savings and loan associations in five southwestern states report strong activity. The semi annual report notes record funds from the public and higher home loans, while warning against hysteria and urging safeguards in the savings and loan sector.
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America
Federal Home Loan Bank of
Little Rock
Savings and Loan Associations
Fredericksburg Federal Savings and Loan Association
Federal Home Loan Bank System
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Doss Club
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Christ Wahrmund
Willms
York
Nixon
Hubert
Bernhard Crennelgee
Chas Willms
Harper and
Josephine Willms
Norma Becker
H. W. Byerley
Evelyn Solbrig
Mercklenberg
Chris Wahrmund
Johnson City Club
Vera Ruth Gipson Blanco
Round Mountain
Fischer's
McDougalls
Live Oak Park
Edgar Jung
Ben- No Ahrens
Joe Gloves
W. E. Stevenson
Ira Daniels
Glen Singleton
C. Y. Fawcett
Alvie Mayfield
Austin Casparis
Alton Cammack
Howard Milton Casparis
Linton
MacDonald Studi
Mildred Pehl Albert
Gertrude
Clifteen Klein
Lillian
Helen Pek
Madeline Segner
Buford Louis
Felix Jung
Hye
Alfred Rieba
Barney Danz
Clarence Nielson
Gus Pehl
Milton John
Gus, Jr
Wilhelm
Max Peese
Milton Pehl
Wilhelm Peese
Mrs
Benno Eckert
Albert Lutheran Church
Paul Leonhard
E. A. Sagebiel
American Lutheran Church
Choir
Luther League
Beatiful
Christian Lindig
Estare
O. Lindenberg
Bracher
Haag
Bergner
Holm
Blanco
Leng
Gold News
Felix Herbert Gold
Cillespie County Mutual Aid Insurance! Association
Peter’s Hall
State Commission of Insurance
Oppo Henke
Jow Heep
Seery
General Electric
Fredericksburg, Texas
PLAZA
Vicors
Galeow
Seiberling
I’ Si Sod
Main Street
Fate
Fair Grounds
Brahma Bull
Joe Louis
Nite Seipp
Herman
Harold Schoenevole
Ottmar Schnerr Rodeo
House Bard
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