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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1950

Page

9

Solemn Communion At St Mary's Church

Nineteen girls and nineteen boys received their first solemn communion at St Mary's amid white lilies and red roses. Rt. Rev. F. X. Wolf led the procession with guards of honor from the St Joseph Society. A Junior Senior Banquet and Prom followed in St Joseph's Hall with toasts, music, and prophecies, including a "Peach Queen" prediction for Clifteen Klein.

St. Mary's St. Joseph Society F. X. Wolf St. Mary’s Erhard Eberle John C. Fritz Emil Hartmann Kermit Heinemann Victor Heinemann Anthony Jenschke Wesley Kozielski Francis Langehennig Arthur Langehennig Frederick Meurer Herbert Nebgen Clifton Ottmers Dayton Pehl Herman Petsch Calvin Rode Clinton Schlueter Charles Schmidtzensky Richard Stehling Melvin Scott Frances Allen Alta Lee Baumann Alice Braeutigam Eugenia Ann Crenwelge Doralene Engel Dorothy Fae Fritz Ida Louise Klein Eli Zabeth Lange Helen Frances Lange Patricia Pehl Bambie Marie Pehl Rosemary Petermann Barbara Reinbach Mary Ann Schneider Vernell Schmidtzensky Karleen Schnelle Barbara Weidenfeller Marjorie Wille Barbara Zenner Msgr. Wolf St. Joseph Robert Logan St. Joseph's Hall Shadow Koch Clifteen Klein Stonewall Albert Nebgen Herbert Adolf Nebgen Paul Klein Joseph Jenschke Arthur Jenschke Willy Burg Chester Burg Austin Wm. Engel Ann Engel Otto Buechi Harold Crealey San Antonio Felix Pohl Earl Brehmer Erwin Gold Alvin Gold Hilmar Eckert John Pohl Virginia Eckert Weston Bailey Eddie Hartmann Christine Nobel Jimmie Gillen Walter Pehl Harry Hitzfeld Hitzfeld

Community notices and visits from Harper Texas

Helping Hand Club met at Mrs. S S Stewart with nine members and two visitors. Several local residents reported visits from relatives and travel to nearby towns including Cen ter Texas Seguin Uvalde Fredericksburg and San Antonio. Sodality mothers day breakfast and a funeral for Vernon Jung are noted along with weekend visits to Rocksprings and Mexico via Del Rio.

Helping Hand Club S. S. Stewart William Kaiser Sr Arthur Baumann Forrest Green Center Texas Greens Tom Green J. J. Rogers Uvalde Sodality Ernest Reed Vernon Jung Erwin Jung Jack Jones Nolan Guthrie Mexico del Rio

Rural families repay federal loans ahead of schedule

More than 125 million dollars is repaid by rural families they serve who own and control their operations. Each borrower is meeting or exceeding repayment deadlines set with the federal government. Photo and Snapshot Albums. Fredericksburg Publishing Co.

Fredericksburg Publishing Co

Legion District Convention Set For Junction

The Burt Flemming Post No. 237 of Junction hosts the 21st District Convention on May 20 21. H Welge Lewis urges many local Legionnaires to attend. program includes Roy Bean Court jail house rodeo dance and Sunday church visits. Barbecue noon Sunday followed by business meeting. Local recreation includes fishing and a full program of entertainment. Also notes family events and local visits. Texas has more railroad mileage than any other state with over 16 000 miles.

Burt Flemming American Legion Junction H. Welge Lewis Louis Jordan Fredericksburg Lewis Roy Bean Legionnaires Junction Legionnaires

Soil conservation group meets at Fair Grounds May 16

Gillespie County Soil Conservation District and partners gathered at the Fair Grounds for a conservation meeting with a barbecue supper. Spring clovers show good stands on several private properties, while Arnold Rode begins a fourth summer of range deferment on Bee Cave and Doss pastures.

Gillespie County Arnold Rode Bee Cave Doss Rode

Trials in Crop Growth and Soil Conservation Practices

Discussion highlights doubled corn yield from last year and trial Kudzu with good growth amid local rainfall. Hubam clover prospers after heavy grazing, with Albert Maner and Adolph Kneese noted. Questions arise on drainage for planned terracing and favor deep rooted grasses to boost mood and conserve soil and water.

Albert Maner Pilot Knob Adolph Kneese Emil Riley East Spring Creek

Conservationist Planting Cowpeas For Soil Improvement

Willie Hahn of the Meusebach conservation group planted about 5 acres of cow peas and reports a good stand. He plans to add roughly 40 more acres. Cowpeas act as catch crop to improve soil when deep resting legumes cannot be planted in fall or spring.

Willie Hahn Meusebach Conservation Group

Tyler appraises his legacy as father of fourteen children

The article notes that United States President John Tyler fathered fourteen children, highlighting his large family as a part of his historical profile.

United States John Tyler

Panama Canal Journey Covers Fifty Miles Plus

The route through the Panama Canal spans a little over 50 miles of water passage. Travelers navigate lock systems and tropical scenery as ships move from ocean to ocean.

Panama Canal

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St. Mary's Church Legion District Convention State Soil Conservation News W. H. Stevens Klein Branch M. R. Duderstadt FE. Harper Group Arnold Onion Creek W. L. Mc Ginley Place Kurt Hansen Palo Alto Gillespie County Commission R. R. Stock Pens Boening Motor Sales FORD A. O. Boening
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