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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1950

Page

2

Zion Ladies Aid program features Lutheran Church in Australia

The Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran Church met in the Sunday School Building with 24 members present. Mrs. Wm. Grienke led, readings and prayers were given, Rev. Bracher taught on the first Epistle of Peter, and the book of the month "Root out of Dry Ground" was donated by Mrs. Alfred Rahe.

Ladies Aid of Zion Lutheran Church Wm. Grienke Robert Klingelhoefer Chas. Ahrens Harry Hartmann Lutheran Church In Australia F. A. Bracher Peter Alfred Rahe

Betty Kunz Birthday Party Celebrated at Home

Mrs Herman Kunz honored her daughter Betty on her fifth birthday Sunday afternoon. Fifteen children and some mothers attended. a fish pond was the featured activity. A white cake with five pink candles bore the inscription Happy Birthday. Tiny picture books served as favors as Mrs Theo Jenschke and Mrs Milton Grona helped serve.

Herman Kunz Betty Theo Jenschke Milton Grona

Medical Auxiliary Meeting Held In Kerrville

The Woman's Auxiliary to the Kerr Kendall Gillespie and Band era Counties Medical Society gathered at Mrs. Sam Thompson's Kerrville home for the annual Presidents Day tea honoring state president Mrs. Wm. Gambrell of Austin and Auxiliary president Mrs. Dor W. Brown Jr. Mrs. Gambrell outlined goals for the year as guests enjoyed cake and coffee amid dahlia arrangements.

Kerr, Kendall, Gillespie and Bandera Counties Comfort Thompson

Birthday Party for Elaine Smith at Banco Celebration

Elaine Smith celebrated her tenth birthday at a banco party hosted by her mother Mrs. R. Smith at their French home. Guests enjoyed seven banco tables with elf figurines on refreshment trays and a white iced cake with pink and blue spun sugar.

Elaine Smith Banco R. Smith Rench Fritz Stieler J. R. Crouch

Probst Hardware Ad Promises Guns and Ammunition

Notice touts the largest selection of guns in the Hill Country and an unlimited supply of ammunition for all makes at Probst Hardware Inc.

Probst Hardware, Inc

Seven altar boys form Cross at St. Mary's Church

Twelve boys two per head and fifty three girls make up the Our Fathers and Hail Marys in a Living Rosary at St. Mary's Church. Reverend Robert Logan leads the sodality with Reverends Bodo Galle and Gino Bernasconi guiding the Rosary and Litany before the Benediction.

Our Fathers Robert Logan The Sodality Bodo Galle Gino Bernasconi St. Mary's Church

Stella Marie Robinson Weds Bob Wall at First Methodist Church

Stella Marie Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Robinson of Deville, married George A. Wall on October 5 at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the First Methodist Church. Rev. C. A. Greenwaldt officiated. The couple plans to reside in town. Wall will soon return to professional baseball with the Chicago Cubs.

Stella Marie Robinson Bob Wall First Methodist Church Stelle Marie Robinson T. H. Robinson Deville George A. ‘Bob’ Wall Pearl Wall San Antonio Mr. Wall C. A. Greenwaldt University of Texas Snyder Chicago Cubs

Kermit Rahe Birthday Party

Mrs Alfred Rahe entertained thirty two children Saturday for Kermit Rahe ninth birthday. Guests played bingo with eleven winners. The cake was pumpkin shaped with orange icing and green stem, nine candles, and brown features. Favors were pumpkins filled with candy. Assisting guests were Marlene Rahe and Miss Betty Mae Neffendorf.

Alfred Rahe Kermit Marlene Betty Mae Neffendorf

Bethany WMS Met On Thursday

The Bethany Missionary Society met in the Sunday School Building on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Arthur Itz as hostess. Mrs. Poehlmann led in prayer and read Psalm 146. The study leader Mrs. Alfred Hennig discussed The Lutheran Church in Australia. The group sang We All Believe in One True God and The Church's One Foundation and wished the pastor a happy birthday. A free will offering was taken for a seriously ill member. November offering will buy gifts for the Veterans Hospital in San Antonio. Plans were made to hold the Thankoffering Ingathering on Sunday October 22 at 11 am.

Bethany Missionary Society Arthur Itz G. A. Poehlmann Alfred Hennig Lutheran Church In Australia Veteran's Hospital San Antonio

Holy Ghost Ladies Aid Plans Bazaar

Members of the Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Ladies Aid met in the church basement to hold a memorial service for Mrs. Willie Langerhans and plan the annual bazaar set for Thursday November 2. The gathering included scripture reading prayers and a wreath donation to the Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas.

Ladies Aid of Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Willie Langerhans O. Lindenberg Lutheran Welfare Society of Texas

Lottie Stehling Honored Sunday Birthday Supper

Miss Lottie Stehling observed her birthday Sunday with a supper on the lawn of her mother Mrs Francisca Stehling home. Guests included brothers sisters nieces and their families. Yellow and lavender dahlias decorated the tables. Later in the evening guests played pinochle.

Lottie Stehling Francisca Stehling

Bethany Lutheran Junior Mission Band Meets for first series

The Bethany Lutheran Church Junior Mission Band met Wednesday afternoon in the Sunday School Building to spark interest in mission programs. After assembling, refreshments were served. Joanna Scherer read the Bible lesson and Janet Itz led the prayer. Two age groups sang, plan own opening and worship, then joined for missionary stories and activities.

Bethany Lutheran Church Joanna Scherer Janet Itz

Horse height unit hand defined as four inches

The term hand, used to measure a horse’s height, equals four inches. This standard has long served horse sports and breeding, providing a consistent way to describe an animal’s size.

Hansen Family Attends Circus in San Antonio Last Week

Mr and Mrs Kurt Hansen and their daughters were part of the San Antonio circus attendance last week.

San Antonio Kurt Hansen

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Zions Ladies Aid Betty Kunz Medical Auxiliary Kerrville St. Mary’s School Kermit Rahe Bethany Wms America Alex R. Frantzen CJ Lasland Holy Ghost Ladies’ Aid Plans Bazaar Junior Mission Edison Street Methodist Church Waldemar Hansen Lena Schlaudt Eugene Wilke Antonio Little Symphony Fredericksburg Erna Heinen Radio Post Alonzo Evers Texas Music Study Club Tribune Invest T. Smith Taylor United States Testing Co Hoboken N. J Beautyrest TS Hee Taylor Pioneer Furniture Co., Inc Fredericksburg, Texas Ae Oy cAlasland Beautyrest — the U. S Pioneer Furniture Company
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