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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1929
Page
9
The Mesa Staff reports rural schools gather at the high school campus on Saturday March 9 for tennis and volleyball tournaments. Winners face Fredericksburg later to determine county representatives at the district meet. Coach Boutwell convened a Girls basketball meeting during recess Tuesday.
Fredericksburg girls lost to Eckert by 21 to 7 in an outdoor court game. It was their final game of the season and their first on the outdoor court presented a disadvantage.
On Friday March 1 at Fort Sam Houston Gym Fredericksburg visited San Antonio to play Main Avenue. Despite an early 5-0 lead for Fredericksburg the Hill Billies could not sustain a push as Main Avenue surged to a 42 to 23 win with multiple second half substitutions. Dusty Boggess officiated the game.
School notes announce exam week March 11 to 15 at F. H. School. On March 12 and 13 the film Poor Sons will be shown at the Palace Theatre to benefit Mesa and Girls' Basketball teams. Tickets sell for fifty cents for adults and a discounted price for students.
Miss Mathilda Keidel and her parents Albert Keidel and Gilbert Kaderli, both UT students, spent the weekend with family. Miss Geraldyne Schoenewolf hosted a Sunday bridge party with high score going to Mrs. John L. Debrell and the low prize to Ora Knopp. Attendees included Misses Keidel Ora Knopp Bobbie Lewis Lucille Petermann Katy Reinbach Helen Stucke Sophie Jorechers Edna Joseph Viola Kolmeier Maurine Newberry Geraltyne Schoenewolf and Mr and Mrs John L Dibrell, who reside in San Antonio, visiting A Schmidt’s home and Alonzo Evers spent Sunday in San Antonio.
The list names second grade students achieving honor roll including Louise Brodie Calvin Durst Walter Fiedler Maria Guerra Madeline Holly Harold Habe nicht Dora Henke Nesbit Jacoby Isabel Kordzik Mildred Kordzik Margaurite Klingelhoefer Raymond Kuenemann Lorene Manske Loreen Moellering Ruby Mann Vera Novian Louise Petermann Gretchen Ransleben Margaret Roos Ida Louise White and Florence Weber Albert Schlueter.
Divine Services at 10 30 A M Sunday School and Bible Class at 1 30 P M Passion Services in English at 7 30 P M Subject The Lord s Passion in the Light of the Fourth Petition of our Catechism St Luke 11 3 St John 6 33 35 Matthew 26 26 28 Everyone is invited F A Bracher Pastor.
Texas population rises from 1,500 in 1744 to about 90,000 in 1831 and 50,000 in 1836, with peak growth 1870 to 1880 at 94.5 percent. Germans form the largest foreign white group, with early colonies at Industry in Austin County in 1842 and cities New Braunfels 1845 and Fredericksburg 1846. A humorous wedding note about wanting a cow as a gift ends the excerpt.
In the second period chapel, high school students and staff heard announcements about a forthcoming intergrade track meet. Mr. Klingelhoefer described plans, and Mr. Enderle spoke on the San Antonio trip where the boys faced Main Avenue last Friday. Songs were performed with Miss Julia Estill on piano.
A large meeting at Fal t in s Hall discussed plans to mark Comfort's 75th founding anniversary under the Comfort Chamber of Commerce. A five member committee was named to craft plans for a one day and night celebration on July 7 with a mass meeting set for March 4 at 8 p m.
The bereaved family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors friends and relatives for assistance during illness and death of Elgin Arthur Klier Jr Special thanks to Rev Flachmeier doctors Keidel and Witte Mrs Joseph Moritz for kindness and flowers
Loyal Music Store advertises bargains on used Packard pianos and other used pianos priced at 50 dollars or more. The note emphasizes low prices and a broad selection.
A shopkeeper and customer exchange a humorous remark about vitamins in lettuce. The grocer suggests washing off possible garden pests, implying practical handling matters rather than nutritional details. The exchange reflects everyday kitchen wisdom and light rural humor.
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