Flower Show Draws Enthusiastic Local Support and Awards
The Fredericksburg show featured a garden gate entrance and a central island display of wild and cultivated flowers with regional trees. Local merchants showcased garden implements and furniture while a program highlighted Virgil McPhail of Texas A and M College praising berry plantings to attract birds. Judges awarded numerous prizes across Begonias, Geraniums, Spring Flowers, Sweet Peas, and more to residents including Mrs. Hagel, Mrs. Grienke, Mrs. Blum, Mrs. Borchers, Mrs. Klein, and Miss Jordan among others.
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Fredericksburg
Virgil McPhail
Texas A & M Colege
McPhail
Cecil Cone
Gillespie County
Begonias
Flower Show Display Then and Now
A list of prize winning plant entries and design displays from a local flower show. Names of exhibitors and categories include various ferns cacti and decorative arrangements. An entry notes Mrs. Alfred Neffendorf required an operation.
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Alfred Neffendorf
Harper Evens Count With Carter's Team
Harper's baseball club capitalized on two big innings at home to beat Carter's Nine 10-8. O. Wuest led Harper with two doubles and a triple in three at bats, while Omer Cottle had three hits in four plate appearances. Carter's totaled 8 runs on 11 hits as Grobe and O Wuest pitched for the opposing team. Local notes include Mrs. Oswald Wendel recovering from surgery and visits from Henry Holly and the Klaerner family.
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Harpers Baseball Club
Fredericksburg
Carter
Carter’s
Harper
Carol Cottle
Grobe
O. Wuest
Omer Cottle
Dayton Rahe
Electrification project advances with large material orders
Engineers begin work immediately on an electrification project planned to finish by late summer. Poles from Commercial Creosoting Works and Lincoln Creosoting Co totaling 533 carloads, 4570 miles of wire from Copperweld Steel Co and American Steel and Wire Co, and 1742 transformers from Westinghouse will be supplied. The program promises about 184000 direct labor hours. signup now for service and plan wiring and plumbing. Route laid to reach areas with signed contracts. if contracts are insufficient, lines rerouted. Priority given to early contract areas. other lines depend on post construction funds.
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Commercial Creosoting Works
Lincoln Creosoting Co
Copperweld Steel Co
American Steel & Wire Co
Westinghouse Co
NEBGEN School Hosts Evening Program and Dinner
The NEBGEN School closes for Saturday May 20. A children's program at 2 P.M. features a three act play Always In Trouble by adults at 8 P.M. A beer barbecue with beer and soft drinks on grounds. music by Herman and his German Boys. Trustees invite all.
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Herman
Samantha
Rawlings Visit From Johnson City And Hondo
W H Rawlings of Johnson City and his son Harper of Hondo spent Tuesday at Fredericks hospital. Harper is recuperating from an appendix operation performed three weeks ago.
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W .H. Rawlings
Johnson City
Son Harper
Hondo
Frederickshoro
Harper
Fredericksburg Lutheran Brotherhoods Meet at Zions
The Fredericksburg Conference of Lutheran Brotherhoods held its second quarterly meeting at Zions Lutheran Church on Sunday May 7 at 2 o clock. Four brotherhoods Zions Bethany Crabapple and Llano were well represented with visitors from other Lutheran churches. Robert Klingelhoefer welcomed the guests. H H Ochs of San Antonio president of the Texas District addressed the assembly. Opening and closing devotionals were led by Rev. W C Poehlmann.
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Fredericksburg
Crabapple School Closes Children's Program and Evening Events
Crabapple School closes the children’s program at 1 30 P M and schedules a ball game. A Fortunate Calamity play debuts at 8 P M followed by barbecue dinner and supper with music and refreshments on the grounds.
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Stonewall
Senior Play The Ginger Girl Presented by FHS Senior Class
Harry Gardner delivers a line about becoming a night watchman after his troubled experiences as the senior class stages the comedy The Ginger Girl. The farce follows a hen pecked husband pursued by snoops in a humorous neighborhood caper slated for Thursday night.
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Harry Gardner
FHS
Night Event at Fredericksburg Public School Auditorium
Dan Hoerster and his sons spent Sunday with the Sam and Caleb Hoerster families at Art Texas. the note mentions a night at 8 06 o clock.
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Fredericksburg Public School
Dan Hoerster and Sons
Sam and
Caleb Hoerster
Art, Texas
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Angel Wing
Ben Hagel
Wm. Grienke
Robert Blum
Charles Kneese
Hugo Basse
Joe Kaiser
Theo Klein
Joe Stein
California
L. H. Krauskopf
Henry Borchers
Henry Basse
August Jordan
Walter Foerster
Mrs
Betty
Robert Striegler
Edw. Knopp
Charles Kiehne Ferns
Boston
A. W. Moursund
Felix Meurer
A. W. Moursund Whitmandi
Chris. Hahn
Dora Gott
St. Mary’s School
B. J. Sterling
St. Mary’s
Chester Hohmann
I. G. Wehmeyer
Arthur Hohmann
Erwin Kammiah
R. B. Reisig
Ludwig Floral Co
Staudt Jewelry Co
E. H. Riley
Margaret Keidel
Arthur Houg
Walter Weber
Edgar Marschall
Geraldine Schoenewolf
Ludwig Flower Shoppe
Harper Evens
Carters
O. Wuest McDougall
Wuest
C. Cottle
Dr. Cottle
DeLory
R. Cottle
H. Cottle
Schumann
Monroe Herbert
Cottle
Price
Elmo Lumpkins
W. A. Cottle
Oswald Wendel
Henry Holly
Detroit Michigan
Hilmar Klaerner
San Antonio
Carters AB
RHO
Kuhlmann
IR. Wuest
Mil
Herbert
R. Feuge
Luckenbach
Rausch
Kebler
Mon
Harper AB Rho
E 'DeLory
Rahe
Rf McDougall
Dal
Chasteen
Sekit C. Cottle
Palo Alto
Bazaar
Nebgen School
Hildy
Hilda
Crabapple School
Grapetown
Henry
Alin Mall
Hamilton
Figin
Waltham
Alvin
Grant
E.L. Walter, Jeweler
Cave Creek
Cave Creek School
Wrede
Star Light Merry Maker
Morris Ranch School
Stonewall School
Burg’s Hall Children
Progralo P.M
Old Time Brass Band
Meusebach School
The
Country Playboys
Gore
Ose
ST. Mary's
Knopp
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