Frontier Festival at FHS Delights Students Friday Night
Fredericksburg High School hosted a frontier style party on Friday with a nine p.m. program led by Royce Brown. Class favorites Buddy Hodges Mabel Henke led guests Kermit Grona Doris Schnerr Donald Dittmar Barbara Schuch with a cowboy band and dances. Musicians Al and his Highlanders provided music while Mr and Mrs William Schroeder funded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg High School
Royce Brown
Buddy Hodges
Big Boss
Mabel Henke
Kermit Grona
Doris Schnerr
Donald Dittmar
Barbara Schuch
Colonel
Roy Tanner
Willie May Habenicht
Highlanders
William Schroeder
Seniors of 1948 Look to Future Paths at FHS
The message guides the class of 1948 at FHS toward goals after graduation. It encourages pursuing higher education or entering the workforce with diligence and enjoyment of life. It wishes all seniors a successful future and advocates continual effort and honesty.
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FHS
Eight Texas essay contest winners dine in San Angelo
Several weeks ago high school students submitted themes on soil conservation and ten from each class were chosen. Eight winners plus Mr Reed traveled to San Angelo for a celebratory dinner on Friday May 14. Fannie Lou Althaus won first prize along with seven other named students. The piece also notes classmates and teachers deserve praise for their effort and hints at late 1920s high school social rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Reed
San Angelo
State of Texas
Fannie Lou Althaus
Marguerite Walker
Ertine Schneider
Marilyn Schmidt
Helena Lehne
Dennis Land
Henry Rech
Stanley Kothe
New and different super deluxe Mesa yearbook at FHS
The 1948 Mesa yearbook differs in cover theme and arrangement from previous editions. Editor in Chief R. L Frantzen leads the annual publication with Evelyn Treibs as Assistant Editor, produced by the Senior class.
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FHS
R. L Frantzen
Eevelyn Treibs
Radio Program Shows students teach typing and piano recital
Thursday afternoon's program by the commercial department supervised by Viola May Schmidt featured a student player Training for Careers with Alice Ahrens Irene Boos Betty Crittenden Wilbur Crenwelge and Stanley Kothe demonstrating the touch system typing speed and typing to phonograph records. Marilyn Geistweidt followed with Chopin Mazurka in RB Flat Major and Irene Boos closed with an accordion solo Spanish Two Step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Department
Viola May Schmidt
Charles Seelig
Alice Ahrens
Irene Boos
Betty Crittenden
Wilbur Crenwelge
Stanley Kothe
Marilyn Geistweidt
Chopin
Bethany Ladies Aid Holds Meeting
The Bethany Lutheran Ladies Aid met in the Sunday School Building with twenty-one members present. Rev. G A Poehlmann opened with scripture and prayer. Emma Jordan chaired the business. Plans await Mrs. Goerner of Kerrville to speak July 8, and members are asked to bring white black and brown sewing thread for European relief.
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Ladies Aid of
Bethany Lutheran Church
G. A. Poehlmann
Emma Jordan
Goerner
Kerrville
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs H B Lewis of San Antonio
A son, Keith Charles, was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Lewis of 512 East Quincy San Antonio on Wednesday May 12. Mrs. Lewis is the former Miss Lottie Molberg daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Molberg.
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Keith Charles
H. B. Lewis
E. Quincy
San Antonio
Lewis
Lottie Molberg
Joe Molberg
Don’t Wait Until Pyorrhea Strikes Look at Your Gums
An old time pharmacy ad urges readers to check their gums for irritation and promises a refund if the first bottle of Letos fails to satisfy, from Kallenberg’s Pharmacy.
Pearl Brewery Convention Set For May 22 In San Antonio
The Pearl Brewery of San Antonio will host its 1948 Pearl Beer Distributors Convention on Saturday May 22. About 300 Pearl Beer distributors and their wives are invited to attend with a luncheon at noon, a business meeting, a ladies luncheon, matinee, cocktail hour, dinner dance at the Gunter Hotel and Pearl Orchestra. Mr and Mrs Erwin Kraus of here attend. Kraus is the Pearl Distributor for Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.
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Texas
Pearl Brewery of
San Antonio
Pearl Beer Distributors
Pearl Beer
Pearl Brewery
Menger Hotel
Gunter Hotel
Erwin Kraus
Here
Mr. Kraus
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Luther League Hosts Meeting At Rode Home
The Luther League of Cherry Springs met at the R A Rode home on May 16. The program opened with Blessed Assurance, included a League song a duet Rock of Ages by Sophie and Ruth Rode a reading by Monroe Schuessler and a closing doxology. Outdoor games followed then refreshments were served by the hostesses assisted by Clara Anderegg and Alice Crenwelge with guests Lucille Klier Flora Lehne and Mr and Mrs Bergmann attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League of
Cherry Springs
R. A. Rode
League
Sophie
Ruth Rode
Monroe Schuessler
Clara Anderegg
Alice Crenwelge
Lucille K
Local Nurses Attend Santa Rosa Alumni Homecoming
Santa Rosa School of Nursing Alumni held its homecoming in San Antonio on Saturday May 15 with attendees Misses Gert rude Metzger Adela Borchers Emmie Itz Genevieve Kaiser Irene Lott and Maxine Peter. An all day meeting preceded a banquet at the Gunter Hotel in the evening.
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Santa Rosa School of Nursing
San Antonio
Gertrude Metzger
Adela Borchers
Emmie Itz
Genevieve Kaiser
Irene Lott
Maxine Peter
Gunter Hotel
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Frontier
Vernell O
Donald D
Alton
Alberta K
Curtis F
J. Irre
Waldean
Corrine A
Melvin B
Philip K
Audrey T
David K
O. K
Dorris M
Robert P
Marlene H
Wallace O
Dorothy L
Bethany Ladies Aid
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Luther League
Rode Home
Santa Rosa
Joe A. Snyder
Dupont Paints
Wonder World
Knapp & Metzger
Folger’s
SANIL
IGA
Spry
Hormel
Washington Red
del Monte Fruit
Rath
Fargo
Black Hawk
Franks
Sunkist
Larry
Betty
Fey
Fredericksburg, Texas
Elmo Baethge
Aluminum
Mid-West
Teasures, Inc
Ihren Stes Lenard
Birk
Miss Oralie
JY PO
eAntee
Etime
Hanway
Hanway Belt
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