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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1952
Page
4
Patsy Heimann, who on September 6 turned fourteen, celebrated at a dancing party with her mother Mrs Elgin Heimann as hostesses at the Girl Scout Cabin on Thursday night September 4. Rainbow decorations and tinted cakes set the festive theme with assistance from Mesdames W H Springall and Wm Petme.
Mr and Mrs W Westerfeldt gave a reception in their Pedernates home on Sunday night with Fredericksburg Public School staff trustees and wives and a few friends as guests. The dining room refreshment table featured a white cutwork cloth a yellow fall flower centerpiece and tall green tapers.
Wild Blue Yonder opens at the Palace Theatre with Thursday and Friday shows featuring B 29 missions and clips from combat scenes. Cast includes Wendell Corey Vera Ralston Forrest Tucker Phil Harris Walter Brennan. Saturday brings Roy Rogers in Robinhood of the Pecos plus The Ritz Brothers in Straight Jacket. Scaramouche airing Sunday and Monday stars Stewart Granger Eleanor Parker Janet Leigh and others in color adventure with romance and swordplay.
Miss Darlene Brinegar and Franklin Buddy Braeutigam wed in Portland Oregon on August 29. Buddy returned from two years overseas Navy duty July 29 and is assigned to USS Kermit Roosevelt in California. The couple plans to visit his parents during Christmas holidays.
A critical sulfur shortage hampers sulfuric acid manufacture, a key input in making superphosphate. The tight supply contributes to a shorter productive life for 1952 phosphate fertilizer output and impacts agricultural supply chains.
Elizabeth Walter and Mrs. Tyrus Cox assisted in serving. Other members of the house party were Mesdames A. K. Krause, Dick Hoerster and Art Kowert. An attractive arrangement of snow-on-the-mountain was placed in front of the fireplace.
Fredericksburg Gillespie County exes now living in San Antonio and Bexar County gather for the 13th Annual Gillespie Exes Reunion on Sunday at Mission County Park in San Antonio. Barbecue served, music and dancing planned, with Klein's Old Timers headlining from 7 p.m. The event honors pioneer ties and the Vereins Kirche emblem, with leaders named including Herman Ochs and Milton Oehler. Local relatives invited to attend.
The Hahne descendants of Johann Henry Conrad Hahne Sr and Anna Regina Walch held their first reunion at Schmidt's Hall on Sunday August 31 with a noon basket lunch barbecue sandwiches coffee and tea followed by cake sandwiches and cookies in the mid afternoon Ninety five people registered for the event attendees traveled from San Antonio Killeen Devine New Braunfels Gillespie County and Fredericksburg The gathering noted births deaths and marriages in the family history including the oldest married couple R C Bonn at 58 years and the youngest great great grandchild Alice Hansen four months old The reunion plans to meet again next year
Leaders Club met at the Girl Scout Cabin with Mrs. Andrew Kaiser presiding. Brownie Roundup is set for September 29 and Girl Scout Roundup for October 6. The group aims to enforce a seven year age requirement for Brownies, surveys of local girls will assess potential participants, and plans include dramatics training from the Austin office and continued monthly sing songs.
Among those undergoing operations in local hospitals during the past week were Mrs. Norman Holtzer and others from Fredericksburg and surrounding towns including Liano Mrs. E. C. Leifeste Castell W. H. Kuhlmann Mrs. Otto Grienke Fritz Tehas Mrs. Alex Spenrath Comfort Harvey Schumann son of Werner Schumann Albert Mrs. Ben Grisham Boerne Robert Cobb Mountain Home and more.
The Trinity Lutheran Church Ladies Aid met on Thursday September 4 with song and scripture led by Rev. Senff. Members planned the October 5 50th anniversary celebration, welcomed new member Mrs Willie Schumann Jr and noted a 2 pm start for the October meeting. Lunch for 22 members and one guest was served.
Cub leaders plan September and October pack meetings at the Feller home. The September 25 meeting at 7 30 pm features Den 3 with The Mail Goes Through and Den 7 handling the flag ceremony, plus songs and awards. A joint Boy Scout Pot Luck at Fair Park on October 20 may include Cub Scout graduations. no October pack meeting.
Among those from out of town who attended the Hilmar Weber funeral services on Saturday morning were Miss Erna Dinter and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Saenger, all of Kerrville, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beyer, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Beyer and Herbert and Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Beyer and Donna Joy and Glen, Chester Beyer, Mrs. Waldemar Beyer and Darlene and Royce, all of San Antonio.
The Hill Country Bar Association will meet Saturday evening September 13 in the Administration Building at Lake Buchanan. A record number of attorneys from the area is expected, with Victor Bolding of Vinson Elkins and Weems Houston delivering the principal address on Water and Water Conservation Law. Other officers include Marvin Blackburn vice president and Agnes Sagebiel secretary treasurer.
Alex Frantzen Jr. accompanied Clinton PeeWee Holly to Austin on Monday where Holly is enrolled at the University of Texas and serves as a trainer with the Longhorn football squad.
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