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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
2
Mrs. Martha Heimann hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club with guests Mrs. Monroe Wahl and Mrs John Moritz. Roses and sweet peas decorated the living room. Menu included tuna fish salad potato salad pineapple cake and iced tea. Mrs. Emil Koch won high score and Mrs. J B Wieser was second high.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs Walter Kolmeier hosted the club with guest Mrs John Moritz. Butter scotch pie, frites and tea were served as the living room displayed amaryllis, Queen Annes lace and blue larkspur. Mrs Moritz won high and Mrs Almon Kirchoff was secretary.
The Fredericksburg Garden Club sponsors a rose display in the Commissioner's Courtroom at the courthouse tomorrow. Entries must be in by 11 a.m. and center piece entries require a small table. The exhibit opens to the public from 3 to 5 p.m. Committee members are Mrs. B. J. Longshore, Mrs. William Dietel, and Miss Hattie Grote.
Mrs. Herbert Pfeiffer Mrs. J Hardin Perry and Mrs. Victor Keidel attended the regular meeting of the Medical Auxiliary at Point Inn in Kerrville last Friday Miss Ware Kerr County Health Nurse spoke on organizing the county for more systematic work A committee from the auxiliary was appointed to assist Miss Ware Delegates to the Houston convention were Mrs J D Knapp of Kerrville and Mrs Victor Keidel of Fredericksburg
Mrs. Henry Ries hosted the Reading Club Tuesday night with Mrs. H H Sagebiel presiding. Miss Flora Bracher spoke on modern song and song writers, and Mrs. Leon Zwiner reviewed Windswept by Mary Ellen Chase. The next meeting, May 23, will be at Mrs Sagebiel’s home with Julia Estill as co host and each member bringing a guest. A talk on life in the East and Philippines will be given by Mrs Fred Talley.
Mrs Lena Weber returns to her home in Poth after a three week visit with relatives and friends in Fredericksburg.
Miss Leola Fritz and Milton Kramer wed in St. Mary’s Church on Wednesday April 22 with Rev F X Wolf officiating. Attendants included Elise Fritz Margaret Kramer Harvey Stevens Jr and Norbert Fritz. Guests later hosted at the Fritz home. The groom’s parents are Mr and Mrs Ernst Kramer of Harper. The couple will reside in Fredericksburg.
Mrs Arthur Schaetter hosted the Forty-Two Club on Wednesday afternoon. She served tongue sandwiches pineapple salad angel food cake and coffee to members and to Miss Bertha Schaefer Mrs Christian Koch and Mrs Ernest Crenwelge. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Ernest Crenwelge and Mrs Louis Kordzik Jr.
Mrs. Victor Keidel hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club last week. The living room featured larkspur cornflowers and daisies. Delicious chicken patties ice cream and strawberry shortcake were served. Mrs. Ralph Gold won high and Mrs. Harry Priess was second high.
Miss Emilie Henke hosted a Thursday Night Bridge Club gathering at Mrs. Edgar Klet s home. Guests included Misses Stella Jung Maurine Smith Bertha Martin Lucille Itz and Mesdames Harvey Stein Hubert Molberg Alonzo Evers. Roses and pansies decorated rooms. strawberry short cake and punch were served. High bridge scores went to Mrs Ralph Gold Mrs William Schroeder Jr and Mrs Laurie Wells.
The Centennial Bridge Club met with Mrs. Max Schneider on Wednesday afternoon. Hostesses Mrs Walter Humes and Mrs Milton Petermann were out of club guests. The living room featured roses and a menu of chicken salad pear salad strawberry shortcake and tea. Mrs Max Wahl won high and Mrs Bill Hoffmann second.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Henry Ries entertained four tables of bridge. Amaryllis roses and sweet peas decorated the rooms. Centered trays bore sweetheart roses and forget me nots. Chicken salad wafers gelatin salad and iced tea were served. High score went to Mrs. Eric Juenke with runners up Mrs. Harold Schoenewolf and Mrs. Max Wahl.
The Kaffeekraenzchen met last Thursday with Mrs. Robert Striegler as hostess. A mid afternoon lunch featured meat salad noodle salad hot rolls sherbert cake cookies and coffee. Guests included Mrs. Lene Weber of Poth and Mrs. Emma Klier.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs Adolph Boening honored her daughter Beverly with party balloons and pastries for her third birthday. Sandwiches ice cream cake and punch were served to eighteen children and their mothers.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Otto Burgdorf hosted her bridge club and several guests. Cheese salad apple layer cake and coffee were served.
Mr and Mrs Louis Weinheimer were surprised on May 1 for their silver wedding anniversary. Relatives and friends joined the joyful occasion and presented many beautiful gifts and bouquets.
Mr. Ramyond Itz and Wr. and Mrs. Edgar Wilson of Harlingen stayed with Mr. Itz and his parents Mr. and Mrs. August Itz this weekend. Sunday they dined with Mrs. Edgar Klett. Miss Maurine Smith visited Dallas friends Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Ernest Stehling has regained health after an operation and will lead a meeting of all students signed for the Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick class. The session is set for Monday night May 11 1942 at 7 30 p m in the County Nurse's Office.
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