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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1966
Page
3
The column urges thrifty homeowners to garden using succession planting to maximize space. It lists early mid and late crops and suggests shade lovers and perennials along one garden edge. It also warns on charcoal rot in sorghum and stresses management and irrigation to reduce losses.
The Grandmothers Club will hold a bake sale on Saturday April 2 at Kiett's Food Way. A large variety of cakes pies bread and cookies will be sold.
A morning local art show and an afternoon district show showcased visual and performing arts at City Hall and Hancock Center Austin. Judges included Mesdames Stein Myers and Lewis. Winners from Fredericksburg districts and Town gathered for judging and display with 32 district entries.
Kerrville FBLA officials Bruno C. Ranzau of Kendall County and Adolph O. Kneese of Gillespie County attended the Federal Land Bank Association stockholders meeting in Houston. All 73 Texas associations were represented as plans were discussed for the Land Bank System 50th anniversary in 1967. Hal Weatherford reported 1965 loans totaling 94 million dollars, a yearly record, with outstanding loan volume at an all time high.
Mary Koock promoted her Texas Cookbook at an autograph party in Security State Bank Building. She praised the Texas fusion cuisine reflecting Mexican German Czech Swedish French and Polish influences and noted history blends with food. Co-hosts and attendees enjoyed piano by Jack Stehling and refreshments. prizes were awarded to Mrs. Mourland and Mrs. Rowert. copies were signed and sold at Fredericksburg Publishing Co.
Mrs. Rose Straker, 76, sister of Joe G. Kaiser, died in Houston March 26. Funeral was held March 28 in Houston with Kaiser, Andrew Kaiser, and Mrs. Norman Rech attending. Survived by husband, two sons Gervais and Jimmie Straker, daughter Mrs. Richard Henning, two sisters Amelia Davis and Lillian Byrne, two brothers Bill and Joe G. Kaiser. Most survivors reside in Houston. family lived here years, children attended St. Mary's School.
The assistant manager of the local association also attended the meet. Patronize your home town merchant.
Six young people from the St James Lutheran Church Harper will join the communicant membership at Palm Sunday April 3 in a Rite of Confirmation led by Rev W E Doerr. Confirmands include Stephen Doerr Morris Harper Donna Honig David Moellendorf Walter Molder and Gary Rahe. Mr and Mrs Clayton Owens of Yonkers visited Fredericksburg recently. The group then traveled to California before returning to New York.
An elected official from Fredericksburg announces he cannot run again. He thanks residents for cooperation and expresses hope he served the community well.
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