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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1940
Page
5
The text details a candlelight wedding at Center Point Methodist Church with Alma Oehler and Lester Land, including musicians and attendees. It also describes a tea honoring Ava Ratliff, engagement to Otto Schneider Jr., and a large Fredericksburg guest list, with care details, decorations, and postevent activities.
Gus Weinheimer of Fredericksburg married Ethel Ellison of Dallas in a May 6 ceremony at St Cecilia Church. Officiating was Rev Father Robinson. The couple will live at Pilot Knob where the groom ranches. attendees included C J Dooley and Mrs Dooley, plus Madeline and Bey Weinheimer.
Miss Catherine Friess was honored with a bridal shower hosted by Mesdames Chester Weirich Edwin Woerner Ed A loth and Misses Cora Borchers Theresa Friess. Spring flowers graced the room as guests arrived for the event featuring a wedding cake, bingo prizes and refreshments including tongue salad potato clad pickles and cake. Little Annabel Loth in a bride costume greeted the honoree and led her to the gifts.
Mrs Henry Jenschke hosted ten guests for a Wednesday afternoon lotto with roses and larkspur decor. Mrs Frank Jenschke helped serve chicken salad potato salad fruit jello and tea. Top winners were Mrs Otto Procrownk Mrs Henry Bochnow and Mrs Christian Hahn.
Mrs Walte Albertha n a Sturd Nn and Weber were quietly married Saturday night at 8:15 in the Bethany Theran Church with Rev. Theo Haag officiating. Mr and Mrs. Marschall served as attendants.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Holly celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a barbecue supper in the Edison Street Methodist church basement. The event drew 175 guests and featured a three tiered cake with white sugar spun roses and silver numerals 25. Rev O F Kattner and Rev B E Breihan gave addresses as gifts were presented.
Mrs Max Schneider and Mrs Bill Teague hosted a Friday afternoon bridge party for twenty guests at Mr Schneider’s residence in Larkspur. Floral decor included larkspur roses sweetpeas and pinks. Refreshments featured pineapple rings tuna salad congealed vegetable salad parsley garnishes wafers strawberry short cake and iced tea. Top scores were achieved by Mrs Frank Goodale Mrs Oscar Stein and Mrs Fred Maathsen.
Mr and Mrs Harry Peverly were guests of Mr and Mrs H H McFarland on Sunday at their home. The gathering included casual calls and conversation among neighbors and friends.
Social notes describe Mrs Laurie Wells hosting a contract party with guests Mesdames Yancey Stein Gold and Ochs. Highest scores went to Mrs Ochs and Mrs Harvey Stein. Lunch featured chicken salad and other treats amid Spring flowers.
May 18 includes a Garden Club show at Peters Hall and tea at Sunny Side Tavern for Miss Ava Ratliff. May 19 features a Flower Show at Peters Hall. May 21 22 23 24 list various hostesses and club meetings at homes and churches including bridge sewing and missionary circle activities.
The Choral Club serenaded newlyweds Mr and Mrs A Houy on their silver anniversary May 12 1915. Mrs N Striegler led the singers on the Holly home porch singing The Bells of St Marys and How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings. A luncheon followed. The club meets May 17 to rehearse My Task and O Saviour Hear Me for the May 19 Baccalaureate service.
Miss Lucille Itz hosted a Saturday night birthday dinner for six friends. Mrs. August Itz and Mrs. Edgar Klett served a menu of fried chicken, congealed vegetable salad, pears, mashed potatoes, asparagus, chocolate pie, angel food cake, and iced tea, with guests Maurine Smith Virginia Harri son Gertrude and Theresa Kraus Gladys Lee Eugenio Schmidt.
St Marys School in St Josephs Hall will host a recital Monday night May 20 at 8. The program includes 23 numbers featuring the St Marys Orchestra and Glee Club plus numerous individual performances from nearly all school classes.
Mrs Monroe Wahl entertained the sewing club last Thursday with guest Mrs Henry Kineese. Decor featured sweet peas of Queen Anne’s face in the living and dining rooms. Hostess served a plate lunch including tuna fish mold nested macaroni and fruit cheese sticks wafers potato chips fruit filled layer cake date sticks macarons and coffee.
Mrs Lorence Feller acted as hostess for a sewing circle gathering held Wednesday. The rooms were decorated with pink sweetheart roses and pink carnations and twelve members were served a lunch of jellied salmon salad potato salad salines potato chips lemon jelly cake and iced tea.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Jordan daughter of Mr and Mrs Clas Jordan of Llano to Mr Clark Pharis Read of Dallas took place on May 12 in Llano. The couple will reside in Dallas.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Houy celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with a Sunday tea from four to six inviting the PTA Choral Club of which Mrs Houy is a member and fifty guests. Miss Ver Nell Houy Mildrea Leifeste and Mrs Walter Houy helped serve cake and ice cream at a lace covered table with a large wedding cake and crystal candelabra. The choral club sang several songs honoring the hosts.
Members of the PTA Choreh Club held their annual picnic and election of officers in the Tourist Park Wednesday afternoon. Officers for the coming year were Mrs Theo Haag president, Mrs Max T Henke vice president, and Mrs Louis Brodie secretary treasurer. Favorite songs were sung and refreshments served to 30 members.
Dr and Mrs Victor Keidel attended the State Medical Association of Texas annual meeting in Dallas from Monday through Wednesday. Mrs Keidel presided as president of the Hill Country Medical Auxiliary and attended as the Hill Country Society’s official delegate.
Mrs C C Nix of Hamilton visits with her son O K Nix while his wife visits her mother Mrs W J Rowe in McDade. Harmon Maley and Jack Petermann of Houston vacation here with Mr and Mrs Frank Petermann.
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