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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1950

Page

3

Girl Scout Activities Mark Thirty-Eighth Birthday

The local Girl Scout observance included a radio program titled Girl Scout Magic produced by Intermediate Troop 2. Plans include a Mother-Daughter tea for Mothers Day, equipment updates for the Cabin, sign painting for Camp Texlake, and camp sessions in Austin with fees of 17.50 per week.

Alfred Duecker Jacquelyn Blanchard Diana Patsy Duecker Babs Rosemary Petermann Princess Patricia Pehl Connie Barbara Reinbach Jeanie Erline Schnelle Shirley Schneider Marion Darlene Straube Barbara Weidenfeller Ida Louise Klein Louise Kraus Dorothy Lang Helen Schumann Elgin Heimann Guido Klett Mem Red Cross Camp Texlake Austin Gillespie County

Two Brackenridge Nurses Visit Fredericksburg

Misses Julia Anne Dietz and Norma Barsch, graduates of Brackenridge School of Nursing in Austin, visited Fredericksburg. They will take State Board exams in Austin on March 29 and 30 and have not decided where to practice.

Julia Anne Dietz Norma Barsch Fredericksburg Brackenridge School of Nursing Austin

Garden Club Seed And Plant Exchange Held

The Garden Club met in the Agriculture Building for its annual seed and plant exchange with twenty nine members and visitors present. The club voted a beautification slogan The Hub of the Hills Where Beauty and Hospitality Meet. New members Mesdames Herman Castle Herman Crenwelge and Emil Crenwelge were welcomed. Members planned to send flowers and potted plants to two local hospitals for Easter and to have plants ready by 3 p m on April 8 at the old courthouse. Cut flowers go into bouquets. Winners after a talk by Mrs Chas Dolezal were Mesdames Wm Dietel and Herbert Springall. Next program on April 3 at 2 15 p m will feature Mrs Ad Kneese and Mrs Frank Gregoire on New Vegetables and Fruits of Today. Attendance prizes went to Mesdames Eddie Schaefer Earl Treibs W H Schaefer Dudley Mann and H H Fricke.

Mesdames Herman Castle Herman Crenwelge Emil Crenwelge Freda Hammonson Chas. Dolezal Wm. Dietel Herbert Springall Dor. Brown Ad. Kneese Frank Gregoire Eddie Schaefer Earl Treibs W. H. Schaefer Dudley Mann H. H. Fricke

Joy Petermann Birthday Party

Mrs Lester Petermann honored her daughter Joy Ella at a first birthday party held Thursday afternoon in the Social Hall of First Methodist Church. About thirty children and mothers attended with a teddy bear theme evident in favors, cake shaped like a wagon, and cookie wheels. Hostess aides included Mesdames Joe Stein, Laurie Wells and Tyrus Cox with out of town guests Mrs E F Petermann of Johnson City and Mrs Hilmar Dittmar and daughter Peggy of Comfort.

Lester Petermann Joy Ella First Methodist Church Mesdames Joe Stein Laurie Wells Tyrus Cox E. F. Petermann Johnson City Hilmar Dittmar Peggy Comfort

Fredericksburg to vote on new school building program

The district outlines a four building plan consolidating rural schools under one system. Grades one to three would occupy the new primary building while the existing structures would host higher grades. A new gymnasium would serve junior and senior high students. PE and health courses would meet state requirements. Bond election date to be set soon with 35 cents to retire bonded debt. last vote was in 1928.

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Bethany WMS Holds March Meeting At Dietrich Home

The Bethany Women's Missionary Society met March 2 at Mrs. Emil Dietrich's home with 18 members present. Mrs. Herbert Pfeiffer led a discussion on "Chosen People" after prayer, and a bazaar planning committee was formed. A delegate will go to the Eleventh Biennial Convention of the Women's Missionary Federation. new member Mrs. Max H. Beckmann joined.

Bethany Women’s Missionary Society Emil Dietrich Jesus Cross Emil Scherer Herbert Pffeiffer Womens’ Missionary Federation Max H. Beckmann DeBuhr Arthur Dietrich Alfred Hennig America Hilton Spaeth Paul Sultemeier Hilmar Jung

Birthday observed for Mrs Klaerner at home party

Mrs Frank Albrecht of Austin and Mrs Harvey Klaerner of San Antonio honored their mother and mother in law Mrs Louis Klaerner with a small birthday party at her home on Thursday afternoon. Refreshments were served to friends and relatives who called.

Frank Albrecht Austin Harvey Klaerner San Antonio Louis Klaerner

Holy Ghost Luther League Meeting Report

The Holy Ghost Luther League met Sunday night for its March gathering with Harriet Moeller ing leading devotional work. Members discussed the Luther League Leader topic set by Rev. Lindenberg and donated 20.94 for European Relief. Janet Weirich chaired with three topics. Betty Ann Stroeher and Dorothy Ann Wehmeyer delivered school learned declamations. Adeline Crenwelge read the poem God's Brighter Day. The next meeting is scheduled for the third Sunday in April the 16th.

Holy Ghost Luther League Harriet Moellering Luther League Rev Lindenberg Janet Weirich Betty Ann Stroeher Dorothy Ann Wehmeyer Adeline Crenwelge

Ladies Aid Social at Bethany Lutheran Church

The Ladies Aid of Bethany Lutheran Church held a social in the Sunday School Building on a Thursday afternoon. Rev. G A Poehlmann led scripture reading and prayer after the opening hymn. Thirty members and one visitor Mrs Ida Sagebiel attended with refreshments served by ten members. May 1.

The Ladies Aid of Bethany Lutheran Church Jesus Rev G. A. Poehlmann Ida Sagebiel

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