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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1952
Page
6
Last week the FHS Senior Band showcased unusual instruments such as bassoon oboe and French horn along with unique ensembles including flute and clarinet duet and a flute oboe clarinet French horn bassoon quintet. Soloists and accompanists delivered outstanding performances as music week approaches with many recitals planned in April and May.
The three fishermen Wil lie Maurer Walter Wunderlich and Marcus Maurer caught 167 pounds of catfish above Marshal Ford Dam Colorado after three nights fishing. They show a portion of their catch left and larger fish right with the largest around 20 pounds. Fishermen flock to local lakes and streams after recent rains.
Readers are invited as a Negro minstrel show is presented on Thursday night May 8 at 7 30 pm. Mothers Club meets Friday at 2 30 pm at the school and urges all mothers to attend. Marilyn Klein received a miscellaneous shower at Weinheimer s Hall and is the bride elect of Buddy Lindig.
The eye responds more quickly to stimuli than the ear. For special occasion Thank You Notes see the complete selection at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc.
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department plans a minstrel show May 22 in the Harper High School Gymnasium with Rev. A. A. Gitter as coach. Proceeds benefit the fire department to meet obligations and upgrade equipment. Two new members Kelton and Elmer Lange increased membership to 20.
Wednesday afternoon the Soil Conservation group met at the Club House with Mr. Baumann to study grasses and brush control, visiting Francis Rech’s Place. Mrs. Ewald Rech and Mrs. Herman Deike attended a Freezing Demonstration at Mrs. John Jones’s home in Blanco. The community also notes social visits, a hospital stay for Mrs. Francis Rech, a near river accident involving Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rech, and several family visits and birthdays among local families.
The Western district Catholic State League met in Selma on Sunday May 4 with Herman Kneuper of New Braunfels presiding. Delegates from Harper Fredericksburg Stonewall Honey Creek New Braunfels Rockne String Prairie and Selma attended including Rev Fr Edward Bartsch Milton Schmidtzinsky and several local residents. Brother Herbert F Leies S M of St Marys University gave the keynote address on Keeping the Family Together.
A howdah is a raised, canopied seat mounted on an elephant used to carry riders in ceremonial and historic contexts. The term denotes a carriage-like seat with shelter on the animal's back designed for observers and riders.
Fredericksburg Boy and Cub Scout units displayed skills on the Courthouse Lawn in the first annual Exposition. Eleven units earned ribbons blue for top displays and red for notable crafts such as rope making and artificial respiration. Officials Floyd Davis Milton Durst Tyrus Cox and Hans Hannemann led the event with council representation.
The Miller Creek Soil Conservation group of Blanco County won the 1951 Texas Conservation Award at the Seventh Annual Fort Worth Press State Soil Conservation Awards dinner held at the Texas Hotel in Fort Worth. The group received a $1000 prize. members include J. Sauls, Harry Brill, Aubrey Hopkins, Paul Petty, M. B. Gipson, E. H. Achilles and Wesley Brown, with most attendees noted.
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