Teachers Institute Held for Mason and Gillespie Counties
Teachers from Mason and Gillespie counties gathered at Fredericksburg High School for a joint institute led by ex officio county superintendents Judge John T Banks and Judge A H Kneese. University of Texas English professor Dr Robert A Law lectured daily, while sessions covered primary to high school subjects and school law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
John T. Banks
A. H. Kneese
Robert A. Law
Department of English
University of Texas
Law
H. Hl. Sagebiel
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Lee
Mason County
Puget Sound Gulf Highway Association Elects Officers
At their annual convention the Puget Sound-Gulf Highway Association elected officers F H Burmeister president C L Sims vice president John Boswell secretary treasurer and Thos F Owen corresponding secretary Resolutions urged designation of the highway as a major route support along the Panhandle and north of Hale county and enlisting Amarillo auto dealers to mark the route Acknowledgments praised Fredericksburg hospitality and noted the event as strong town promotion. The Gillespie county delegates included Thelma Awalt E M Bittner L E Brodie Jessie Burch M E Burch and many others. The institute reception and a courtesy picture show were arranged for teachers. donors were the Public School Auxiliary and Chamber of Commerce. Conrad Simon died at Mason aged 89 with G Simon and Fred Simon attending the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puget Sound - Gulf Highway Association
F. H. Burmeister
Jourdanton
C. L. Sims
Paint Rock
John Boswell
Plainview
Thos. F. Owen
State Highway Department
Puget Sound Gulf Highway
Congress
Puget Sound-Gulf Highway
Panhandle
Hale County
Amarillo
Nellie Feuge
Verena Fiedler
Meta Fritz
Amanda Grote
Heimann
Lois Harper
Cora Hahne
Katie Ischah
Lydia Kleinknecht
Theresa Klapproth
Catherine Kimbrough
Isse Kolmeier
Ruby Kettner
Theresa Kunz
Estella Kettner
A. H. Kneese
A. Lehne
Ruby Leifeste
Chamber of Commercce
Reception for visiting ladies by Chamber of Commerce
A Friday afternoon reception in Klaerner's Pavilion hosted by the local Chamber of Commerce honored visiting women from the Puget Sound Gulf Highway Association. Hlopt's Military Band played as guests enjoyed ice cream cake and mints, with a long list of attendees from San Antonio San Angelo George West Brownwood and other Texas towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klaerner
Chamber of Commerce
Hlopt
KE. H. Pancoast
San Antonio
Sally Hunter
San Angelo
F. R. Pancoast
Vida Newberry
A. P. €. Petsch
F. J. Maier
A. R. Gold
Selma Ransleben
Hermina Pahl
Walter Klaerner
Hugo Kallenberg
A. H. Welgehausen
Robert Blum
Robert Knopp
Nannie L. Striegler
Misses Mathilda Maier
Amanda (Rote
Hattie Grote
Constance Striegler
Augusta Knopp
Edith Krauskopf
Ellie Artelger
Nore Camerot
Dora Arhelaer
Meta Riley
Ruby
Apita Riley
Anna Geld
Juia Estill
Margaret Buredort
Lottie Stehling
Ida Blum
Paula Welgehausen
Public School to Open Monday in Fredericksburg
The Fredericksburg Public School will open Monday September 12 at nine o’clock. Supt C W Feuge reports two new courses added business arithmetic and business English to align with top state schools. The state education department and a Texas inspector praised the schools’ work in English science and mathematics. Fredericksburg sends thirteen students to the University of Texas, a larger number than nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Supt
C. W. Feuge
Austin
State Summer Normal Board of Examiners
University of Texas
San Saba
Burnet
Annual Missionfeast at Lutheran Zions Church
The Lutheran Zions Church hosts its annual Missionfeast on September 11 with services at 10 am 2 pm and 7 30 pm. The Rev J K Poch and the Rev Th Krienke assist, a Sunday school Mission program follows afternoon, English language evening service. Pastor F A Bracher invites all. Representative S E Johnson shakes hands with constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Poch
Yorktown
Th. Krienke
Hallettsville
Party for Teachers by Public School Auxiliary and Chamber
The Public School Auxiliary with the Chamber of Commerce hosted Mason and Gillespie county teachers in an institute styled stunt party at the Court House Yard. Alfred Neffendorf and Charles Ott led as The Giants and The Keidels, with contests including Cracker Eating, Banana Feeding, Bean Bag, Peanut and Fork Races, Blanket costume and tug of war. The Giants won amid raucous cheering. Refreshments and a sing song followed. Additional events included a Bear Mountain trip and Paramount tickets to the film Blind Wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Mason
Gillespie County
Institute
Court House Yard
Alfred Neffendorf
Charles Ott
Bear Mountain
Paramount Picture
The Loan and Abstract Company
The Loan and Abstract Company announces services led by manager R. G. Striegler. Details focus on loan origination, title abstracts, and related real estate assistance offered under his oversight.
Fire Insurance Gold Bidg Fredericksburg Texas
Fire insurance listing for the Gold Building in Fredericksburg Texas noted in an entry referencing attorney A P Petsch. The brief item names the property and the legal representative involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Bidg
Fredericksburg, Texas
A. P
Petsch
Vital Statistics Couples Listed in Society Notes
Miss Mattie D. Broesche wed Mr. Robert Klingelhoefer. Miss Mabel Christian married Mr. Ira Fowler. Miss Bacilia Lopez joined Mr. Bernabe Gonzales. Miss Meta E. Dietz married Mr. Alvin C. Lehne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie D. Broesche
Robert Klingelhoefer
Mabel Christian
Ira Fowler
Bacilia Lopez
Bernabe Gonzales
Meta E. Dietz
Alvin C. Lehne
Births and a medical case from local families and a baseball tease
A birth record lists a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Blanchard on May 15 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beckmann on Aug. 15, a son for Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Vetter on Aug. 27, a son for Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Pressler on Sept. 3, and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Max J. Bierschwab on Sept. 4. Mrs. Ernst Feller of Banker Smith underwent appendectomy this week due to a pear seed causing appendix trouble. A Diamond Auto Supply Co. of San Antonio vs Giants baseball game is announced for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Blanchard
Wm. Beckmann
A. R. Vetter
Adolph Pressler
Max J. Bierschwab
Ernst Feller
Bankersmith
Diamond Auto Supply Co
San Antonio
Giants
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Benaaim
Alfred P. C. Petsch
Teachers’ Institute
Miss Davidson
Annie Mogford
Cora Hahn
Salome Wahl
Ella Wahrmund
E. C. Fiedler
Gertrude Wehmeyer
A. Grote
Ruby Riley
A. C. Heimann
Ida Kowierschke
Montgomery
Tribble
Lee Loeffler
Frank Denby
Stella Gibson
P. A. Bennett
W. Feuge
Julia Estill
L. S. Brodie
C. Ee Feuge
J. T. Banks
Averil Bellows
Marie Brockman
Lola V. Cummins
Mildred Davidson
E. W. Dechert
F. C. Dendy
L. W. Dumas
Nettie Evans
Elma EK. Evers
Ellen E. Farmer
J. E. Green
Conrad Simon
G. Simon
Here
Fred Simon
A. Walter
Wilbur C. Treadwell
L. Kott & Co
Ford
Otto Barsch
New Light and Power Company
R. L. Kott
Beaumont
Messrs
Joe Stein
L. H. Krauskopf
Rio Grande Valley
Mr. Stein
St. Louis
Lutheran Zions Church
Guage
F. A. Bracher
S. E. Johnson
Party For Teachers
the Loan & Abstract Company
R. G. Striegler
Vital Statistics
Cockrell’s
Chas. Schwarz
Red Cross
Tobi
Prince Albert
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