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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1930
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Emil Toepperwein of Menard were guests of Mr and Mrs Emil Walter the early part of the week. Mr and Mrs Alfred Riley had as their guests the weekend Mr and Mrs Roy Kothmann and son and J W Kothmann of San Antonio.
Felix Meurer announces his candidacy for Tax Assessor of Gillespie County in the upcoming November election and asks for voters support. He emphasizes his readiness to serve in the office.
We are authorized to announce C. H. Herber as a candidate for the office of Commissioner Precinct No. 4 of Gillespie County in the November election.
A listing announces an event at the Gunther Hotel on Friday and Saturday March 21 and 22 with office hours from 1 am to 4 pm.
Doctor Mellenthin a licensed Texas physician advertises two day medical tour offering free consultation at 4221 West Third St Los Angeles and lists treated ailments from stomach to rheumatism. He claims notable patient recoveries in Texas and notes the visit is for married women only with husband accompaniment.
Social calendar includes Mrs Louise Bartlett visiting the Maier home in Fredericksburg. Visitors from Austin, San Antonio, and St Louis call on local families, plus a Texas Ex-Students banquet at Hotel Nimitz with University talks and musical performances. Basketball games feature Fredericksburg Hi girls and town teams in competitive matches.
Mr and Mrs P C Rode observed their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a surprise party on February 22. Rev M Heinrich led a short service after dinner. Guests from multiple families attended including Chas de Rode E W Hahn family H Hahn family E W Rode O C Rode Henry Radetzky Reuben Rode Al fred Eckert Adolph Rode Conrad Hartmann Anna Marie Rode and others from Mason County and nearby towns.
The Junior Choir of the M. E. Church South directed by Mr. H J Hahn will sing next Sunday at 10 30 am. Sermon Why I Believe in Jesus by Rev W L Barr of Llano at 7 30 pm and the 2nd Quarterly Conference. At 2 30 pm Heart of the Hills Eyworth League Union committee meets Kerrville to plan the Fredericksburg convention on the 5th Sunday in March.
The church announces Invocavit and special Lent services at 10:00 A M for confession and 10:30 A M for preaching with Sunday services at 7:30 P M in English. Lenten sermons titled Love Divine, all Love Excelling. Pastor F A Bracher invites all to attend during Lent.
The Methodist Episcopal Church announces regular services Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday School at 1 30 p m The choir prepares an Easter Cantata to be sung Easter Sunday night inviting all to attend services Pastor G C Brannies invites the community to join for the Easter message in song.
Anna Cejka 44 of 346 Preston Avenue died Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon and later at St Gerards Catholic Church with Rev Father Michael Moriarty officiating. Survived by husband Adolph Cejka and two sons Adolph Cejka Jr Edsel Cejka all of San Antonio daughter Mrs F W Hartmann, parents Mr and Mrs Frank Novak of Austria, sisters Mrs Christana Waidhofer of Galveston and Mrs Elisa Brantner of Austria. Member of Order of Hermann Sons and Mason Mutual Life Insurance Association.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Hohmann on February 27. Misses Erna and Laura Schmidt Zensky attended the Buyer Week convention in San Antonio earlier this week in the city.
A third meeting of the Fredericksburg Speakers Club drew seven new members including Felix Wilke Frank Molberg Alvin Stehling Erwin Kraus Alex Jung Rubin Bernhard and Felix W Maier. Members discussed a magazine subscription topic and adopted by laws postponed. Meetings occur Mondays at eight in the American Legion hall Schwarz building.
Mrs. Karl Petermann nee Emma Kott died at her Fredericksburg home March 3 after days of illness following a February 21 stroke. Born November 11 1854 in Live Oak County she lived in Pedernales 45 years and since 1918 in Fredericksburg. Survived by eight children twenty one grandchildren two brothers four sisters and many relatives. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm from her residence with burial in the city cemetery. Rev. Arthur Koerner officiated. Also notes Carl Petermann preceded her in 1891 and other local notices of family. Three Stein Lumber Co employees attended a Short Course at A and M College February 24-25.
Miss Ida Blum and Miss Margaret Blum present their music pupils in a recital at St Josephs Hall. The program features 17 entries from piano to violin and vocal pieces with students including Audrey Burgdorf Margaret Keidel Laurence Hartmann Annie Francis Stehling Leola Usener Verdell Houy Ruth Brannies Cecilia Hartmann Alma Dietel and others. Golden Wedding anniversary held at Beacon Hill Lutheran Church for Mr and Mrs Ohlenburger who celebrate 96 and 75 years respectively.
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