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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1950
Page
1
Mrs Clarence Schroeder toasted her daughter Marion Schroeder a Fredericksburg High School senior with a May 10 chicken dinner at the Fredericksburg Dinner Club. Guests included the Cheerotes and Mrs T Wright Neal. Earlier a lawn buffet by Marion’s grandmothers drew 25 friends and relatives.
Readers are urged to scan the want ads for bargains and easy finds. The notice highlights the value of checking listings for discounts, sales, and opportunities in daily classifieds.
Miss Lillian Spaeth, bride to be of Rudolf Ristau, was honored at a Mason shower on April 27 at the St. Paul Lutheran Parish House. Mason residents Miss Opal Schmidt and Miss Helen Geistweidt led the event with several Mason community members in attendance. A reading titled To Lillian and Rudolf and musical selections by Mrs. B F Grimsley and Mrs. Andrew Water accompanied by Mrs. Hilton Spaeth provided entertainment.
Miss Vernell Louise Ahrens daughter of Mr and Mrs Orwin Ahrens and Lester George Scherer son of Walter Scherer were married May 14 at 5 pm in First Methodist Church. Rev C A Greenwaldt officiated. Bride wore white slipper satin with lace bodice and cathedral train. Reception at Sunny side Tavern. couple plans home at 904 Wireless Avenue Kerrville.
Miss Louise Knopp daughter of Mrs. Adam Knopp and the late Mr. Knopp and Paul Weber were married May 9 at 8 a.m. in St. Josephs Catholic Church Mason by Reverend Raymond Knopp. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Edwin O. Kiehne. The Weber couple will reside in Fredericksburg after a Galveston honeymoon.
Miss Lillian Spaeth and Rudolf Ristau were married at St. Pauls Church Mason on May 12 at 7 pm. The ceremony was performed by Rev Alfred W Doerfler in the presence of immediate family and close friends. The bride wore a dark blue dress with white accessories and white gardenias. Attendant Opal Schmidt wore a light blue dress with pink carnation corsage. Best man was Martin Ristau of Dallas. The couple will live on the Ristau ranch on Harper Road after a brief wedding trip.
Mrs August Jordan presided at the punch bowl during a three tiered cake serving. Forty five guests attended with Mesdames Hilton Spaeth William Rastau and H W Kothe from the area among the guests.
The Play Night Committee of the Fredericksburg Parent-Teacher Association announces Play Night will start Tuesday June 6 from 7 to 8 30 p m. The group thanks the city for the new sand in the sandpile and other improvements.
Bernice Scherer, bride elect of Willie A. Wehmeyer Jr., was feted with a miscellaneous shower at Hotel Nimtz on May 14 from 3 to 5 p m. Guests included Mrs Warren Petsch, Mrs Calvin Leifeste of Mason and Miss Wernerl Heimann of San Antonio. The couple plans to wed May 21 at 4 30 p m at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church.
Miss Scherer wore a beige crepe dress and a corsage of pale pink carnations at a bridal shower. Mesdames Sche rer and Wehmeyer wore pink carnation corsages. Gifts were displayed on a lace table with an arrangement of fast lilies. Roberta Knopp led the bride’s book with sixty guests registering. Waldene Hahne helped serve refreshments.
Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Brache host Alfred F. Ruckstuhl of Langenthal Switzerland as house guest sharing time at their residence with family and friends.
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