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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
5
City workmen installed a red warning light on top of the water tower on West Main Street to alert aviators on night flights. Army Air Corps officials had requested the light but materials were scarce. The light burned for the first time last Friday night and will burn nightly.
Major Harvey Striegler of El lington Field Houston with Mrs Striegler and their young son spent Saturday evening and Sunday with Mrs Nannie L Striegler.
Giants defeat Brooks Field Flyers 17 to 3 as young players contribute key hits. Francis J. Schuck, promoted to Major at Brooks Field, is son in law of local residents. Next Sunday the club hosts the Stauffer Photo Club of San Antonio at Seipp Park in a Spanish American League matchup.
Fourteen Beta Zeta Chapter members held an initiation service in the Home Economics Cottage on the public school campus. The ceremony installed officers for the seven county district and welcomed honorary member Mrs. Otto Dittmar. The program featured a panel on aligning schooling with the war effort and the group elected Erna Dinter as President and installed other officers. The next meeting will occur in Comfort in September.
A Lions Club committee including Wm Bruns Wm Petmecky Henry Holy and Edward Krauskopf was named to work with other groups to plan a community center. The club discussed extending social Turner Verein courtesies to uniformed servicemen visitors and, at Wednesday’s Oak Grove Hut meeting, Edgar Mosel was elected a new member.
Five innings saw H Klaerner allow two hits with six strikeouts before A Klaerner closed strong for the Giants. They piled 39 runs and 44 hits over two games, led by Bonn and Moldenhauer with multiple hits and four RBIs, as Brooks Field fell behind.
The Giants built a strong win behind Klaemer brothers Hugo and Alphonse pitching and solid fielding. Newcomers across positions contributed, hinting at a promising 1943 squad as field conditions improve after rain. Also notes Austin High Maroons claim state football and track titles amid Texas schoolboy record set by Jefferson’s Charles Parker.
Several local residents underwent operations last week including Mrs. Herman Durst Mrs. Leroy Pfeil Mrs. Harry Habe richt Mrs. Henry Reinbach Mrs. Edwin Scharnhorst and Mrs. Irma Weirich Max Leinwehr of Kerrville is hospitalized after a Mason highway auto wreck Carol Jane Hartmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Emilhartmann fractured her arm Mrs John Dittmar of Doss is critically ill with pneumonia following influenza
Misses Anna and Alvina Gold welcomed Monday guests Mr and Mrs Herman Gold of Converse for a social visit and gathering.
The Homemakers Guild met at Mrs Charles Dooley's residence last Wednesday for the May session. Twelve members prepared needlework before and after a five o'clock luncheon in the dining room, featuring a nasturtium centerpiece and a two course meal. Mrs Emmie Detten and Miss Madeline Dooley performed piano numbers, with Miss Madeline Dooley assisting in serving. The group plans to meet June first at Mrs Emelie Doebbler's home.
High Individual Average posted by F. Heep at 169. High Individual Single Game achieved by Francis Heep with 257. Heep also tops 3-game series at 665. Team No. 3 leads 3-game team series with 2432 and Team No. 8 records high team game at 868.
The Hotel Nimitz hosted a mother-daughter social for the Blue Bonnet Troop of Girl Scouts of America. Guests toured a hall adorned with flowers, viewed handiwork displays, and attended an investiture ceremony presenting first and second class badges and scouting pins. Current troop includes 31 scouts with four patrol leaders and leaders Mrs. Henry W. Lochte and Miss Elizabeth Weirich.
Weekend closing exercises are planned for Stonewall and Luckenbach on Sunday May 19. Stonewall opens with Primary and Intermediate programs at 3 pm in Weinheimer's Hall, continuing into the evening with high school graduation and a play. Luckenbach hosts a 9 pm dance at Engel's Hall to conclude the events.
J P Reck owner of Reck's Turkish Bath announced a new physical culture training school will open in the Wieser Building across from Peter's Hall on Friday May 14. Reck, famed nationwide as a wrestler and instructor, aims to train young men to care for themselves and improve physical condition for all ages. He previously ran a similar school above the Piggy Wiggly in Fredericksburg.
Tony Knopp son of Mrs. Louis Knopp of here was named on Schreiner Institute Honor Roll for the second period the Mountaineer Schreiner paper announced this week.
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