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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1950
Page
3
Members of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department were guests of Quality Peanut Co. at a barbecue held at the Fire Station on Thursday night. H. H. Fricke and Ernst Hannemann attended from the Peanut Co. to honor the firemen.
The Fredericksburg National Bank will be closed on Saturday June 3 in observance of Jefferson Davis birthday.
Mrs. Edgar Burrer and family attended the Schreiner Institute graduation exercises Sunday. Dan Geistweidt, son of Mrs. Wesley Geistweidt, served as First Lieutenant and Commander of Co. C Platoon, which won the Silver Loving Cup for outstanding conduct in the school.
Miss Virginia Lee Eckert, bride elect of John Pehl, was honored at a surprise shower at Seipp's Hall from 2 to 4 30 p m Sunday. Hosts included Mesdames Petsch Welch Hahne Grona Wuest and Miss Marilyn Klein. The couple will wed June 1 at St Francis Xavier Church Stonewall.
Dan Kothmann marked his seventy sixth birthday at home in Mason County on Sunday. Attending were many of his children grandchildren and four great grandchildren including Mrs. Oliver Kowert Mrs. Sam Kothmann Kowert Kowert Kothmann Oliver Joe Kowert and Jeanette Ariene Kothmann.
Mr and Mrs Otto Schneider Jr returned from a week in Houston and Galveston. He attended a sales meeting at Gulf Brewing Company in Houston and a State Brewers Convention in Galveston.
Willow City WSCS met for a Social gathering at Mrs Sid Evans home on May 23 with Marlin Althaus leading the program The newly elected officers were Ferris Smith President Clifford Renick Vice President Desmond Sagebiel Spiritual Life Leader Paul Pressler Secretary of Supply Work Emil Horlen Secretary of Social Relations and Local Church Activities and Secretary of Student Work Troy Foster Secretary of Literature and Publications Sid Evans Secretary of Missionary Education N H Great house Secretary of Proventice Nolan Althaus Treasurer Marlin Althaus Secretary of Children's Work Fitzhugh Lee Secretary of the Status of Women Richard Laurence Reporter and Secretary of Youth Work The group will reconvene June 7 at Willow City Methodist Church.
The Lane Gibson family reunion drew about 95 attendees at Klaemner's Park on Sunday May 28. Among visitors were Mr and Mrs Sam White of Leedy Oklahoma and Naval Air Cadet Robert Schlaudt of Pensacola Florida son of Mrs Otto Schlaudt. He is expected to transfer soon to Corpus Christi Naval Air Station to finish training as a Naval Pilot.
Six children, three girls and three boys, born in local hospitals over the past week. Girls to Mr and Mrs Wm Wissemann on May 26, to Mr and Mrs Clyde Low, and to Mr and Mrs Harvey Hull on May 30. Boys to Mr and Mrs C L Rees on May 24, to Mr and Mrs Bert P Wille on May 27, and to Mr and Mrs Albert Rubio on May 28.
Miss Ella Gold will depart next week for Austin to attend the first summer session at the University of Texas. Dr. and Mrs. Lorence Feller and Mrs. Edgar Klett, district Girl Scout training chairman, visited Llano Monday night where Dr. Feller spoke at the Court of Awards held at the Girl Scout Cabin on the Llano River.
Gillespie County Farm Bureau will hold its June meeting Friday night June 2 inviting members to bring families and visitors. Dr J Hardin Perry will present health films and cartoons. Mr and Mrs Raymond Kneese and their children from Dallas are visiting their families in Fredericksburg.
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