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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1950
Page
13
The bulletin covers local life with visits from families to San Antonio and Fredericksburg, hunting trips to Colorado, and a two year service for Tom Weinheimer. It notes Mr. H C Blundell’s death, funeral in Fredericksburg, and sympathy to relatives. Also mentions Mothers Club officers, a pot luck at school, and Scout activities at Louis Kleins.
Blanco County Hereford Breeders Association and the Chamber of Commerce plan a 1000 seat sales barn at Johnson City Fair Park. Local families celebrate births and visits as lists of residents and visitors appear, including Georgetown visitors and SWTTC student Corky Cox.
Mesdames Alvin Davidson Tyrus Cox and Victor Schoenewolf attended the Fall Leaders Retreat at Camp Texlake with Miss Mildred Craig and Mrs Betty DeBenke in charge of training. The event featured fail cooking, outdoor planning, and a spring retreat. 15 women from the district attended. Troop updates include Troop 5 meeting at the Cabin with plaster casts, and the reorganization of Troops 16 and 2 into a 23 member group led by Mrs Leo Blanchard Sr and Mrs Alfred Duecker, with Antoinette Kraus and Frances Loth as assistants. Patrols Indian Paint Brush Iris and Goldenrod elected officers Patsy Henke president Patsy Pehi treasurer and Jacqueline Blanchard scribe. Fire prevention week activities include a visit to the local fire station. Troops 4 and 13 reorganized under Mary Louise Heinen chairwoman Jeanette Knoche treasurer and Carol Ann Gold scribe. patrols Canary Humming Bird Peacock with leaders Shir ley Treiles Genie Ochs and Mary Margaret Talley and assistants Patsy Heimann Beverly Ann Castles and Dorothy Duderstadt. Mary Louise Heinen spoke on the origins of Girl Scouting and Dorothy Kasper on Juliette Lowe. Mrs Henry Schmidt provided refreshments. Noted Rambler salutes honored Dr Lorence Feller for jeep use at Camp Texlake and professional services. Cabin improvements include kitchen and lounge flooring and a locked bookcase. The yard is tended monthly by a different troop. Leaders Club set November 1 Fathers-Daughters banquet with buffet at 6:30 pm. board members invited, and prizes awarded to fathers meeting qualifications. Mrs Edgar Klett is program chairman.
Mrs. Tyrus Cox reported on the Fall Retreat at Austin and demonstrated a lantern made from a can wire and candle along with a homemade coffee can. Plans were made to display crafts at the annual meeting in Austin and at the Father Daughert banquet. Other activities for the seven-
Day celebration of Girl Scout Week begins Sunday October 29 with leaders and Scouts in uniform attending church services, publicity in air and press, exhibits and demonstrations. Visitors to Fredericksburg Monday night include Miss Margaret Bracher of Temple Miss Jeanette Woliver and Mrs Dawn Neal Duncan of Burnet attending the San Antonio Little Symphony concert.
Remarkable praise for the Parker 51 fountain pens and pencils now available at Fredericks Publishing Corp. The writeup touts quality and desirability for the word’s finest writing instruments.
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