Polo and Gymkana at Fredericksburg Club
Fredericksburg Polo Club led by 1st Lt. Harry Cullins reports steady improvement and strong attendance. Fort Sam Houston Defenders will challenge again Sunday the 19th with polo matches and a gymkana including races and musical chairs at 2 15 P M. A Saturday night concert at Palace Pavilion precedes the event and local businesses have donated trophies. more members are invited to join.
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Fredericksburg
Harry Cullins
Fort Sam Houston
Fair Grounds
Palace Pavilion
C of C Convention Opens Hill Country District Meet in Llano
The first convention of the Hill Country District of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce met in Llano with delegations from twenty towns and large groups from Austin San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas and Waco. Fredericksburg aims to host next year as locals pledge to welcome visitors. Willie Kuenemann and family moved from Austin to Fredericksburg while Mrs Geo Brockmann of San Angelo visits, and Fritz Josephs driven to Alamo to pick up Mrs Eckert returning home.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Llano
Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dallas
Waco
Fredericksburg
Erich Kneese Dies After Long Illness At Fredericksburg
Erich Lud wig August Kneese son of Mr and Mrs Ernst Kneese died at home in Fredericksburg on Monday September 6 at 1 15 am after a year long illness due to cancer of the head He was born February 18 1926 in Harper Texas aged 10 years 6 months 18 days Funeral services were held at the M E Church Tuesday at 10 am Rev G H Holly officiating Interment in the city cemetery The family mourns five sisters and an aged grandmother Mrs August Koenig along with many relatives
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Erich Ludwig August
Ernst Kneese
Fredericksburg
Erich
Harper
Texas
M. E
G. H. Holly
August Koenig
Family Reunion at Keese Residence Near Enchanted Rock
The Keese family and friends held a Sept 4 reunion at Hermann C Keese's home near Enchanted Rock Gillespie County with over 150 guests from Fredericksburg Castell Llano Prairie Mountain Cherry Springs Junction and San Antonio. A morning service led by Rev C H Grote and singing by H C Haber preceded scripture reading and a brief address by Rev F W Radetzky. Descendants of Henry Keese totaled 32 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. Dechert descendants included 42 grandchildren and numerous further descendants. A carpentry crew finished a house for Archie Geisweidt in Doss community and a new millinery and sewing shop will open run by Mrs Leo J Blanchard and Miss Mary Blanchard in Schwarz building.
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Hermann C. Keese
Enchanted Rock
Gillespie County
H. C. Keese
Dechert
Fredericksburg
Castell
Llano
Prarie Mountain
Cherry Springs
Junction
San Antonio
C. H
John Kneese
Messrs
Kermann
August
Adolph
Kneese
Mesdames
Joachim Hahn
Willie Hahn
Herman Keese
Heinrich, Edward
John Dechert
Leo. J. Blanchard
Mary Blanchard
Schwarz
Ed. Grienke & Son
Moody Denounces Ku Klux Klan During Texas Democratic Convention
Moody faces questions over a platform plank naming the Invisible Empire while stressing equal rights for Jews Catholics and Protestants. He vows to oppose secret societies in politics and to push for honest efficient government as he accepts the governorship nomination amid applause. Adolf Jenschke travels to Adrian to lease farm land with another party.
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Ku Klux Klan
Invisible Empire
Texas
Committee On
Moody
C. B. Colquitt
A. C. Zehner
Dallas
Adolf Jenschke
Adrian
Miss Wanda Moses Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Miss Wanda Moses underwent an appendicitis operation last Saturday. The report notes the procedure proceeded without complications and she is resting in the hospital.
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Wanda Moses
Mr and Mrs Geo Schendel Visit In This City On Labor Day
Mr and Mrs Geo Schendel of San Antonio spent Labor Day with relatives in this city, joining family members for a holiday gathering and reunion.
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Geo. Schendel
San Antonio
Labor Day
Mrs. Margaretha Klett Pioneer of Blanco County Passes
Mrs. Margaretha Klett born 1836 in Hundshausen Germany emigrated to Texas in 1852 and settled on Rocky Creek Blanco County. She died September 7 1926 at eighty nine years old and is survived by five children, twenty two grandchildren and other relatives. Her funeral was held in Johnson City with Rev J A Clarke officiating.
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Texas
Fredericksburg
Julius Klett
Rocky Creek
Blanco County
Highway No. 20
Lina Wiley
Austin
Johnson City
J. AH. Clarke
Methodist Episcopal Church
Charles Klett
Emil Klett
Auguste Gold
Julius Gold
Anna Wilson
Robstown
Public School Auxiliary Holds Meeting in Court House Park
The Public School Auxiliary met September 3 at Court House Park with Mrs. Dietel presiding. A $665.54 balance was reported. Treas. R. Klingelhoefer to send $10 to E. Bittner with thanks for summer librarian service. Miss Antonette Bracher to repair library books. committee named. Deficit of about $1000 noted due to new well and water equipment. Committee to confer with the school board to aid funding. $161 for typewriter fund and $150 for school supplies approved.
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Court House Park
Wm. Dietel
R. W. Klingelhoefer
E. Bittner
Antonette Bracher
Mesdames H. H. Sagebiel
Joe Stein
R. L. Kott
Molter Rausch Wedding at Evangelical Lutheran Church
A large circle of friends witnessed the marriage of Mrs. Gertrude Molter to Charles J. Rausch of Comfort on Tuesday September 7 at noon. Rev K Konzack performed the ceremony. a reception followed at Nimitz Hotel with family and friends, then a second welcome at Black Creek Kendall County.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
K. Konzack
Gertrude Molter
Charles J. Rausch
Comfort
Mesdames Llilmar Ransleben
Meta Rose
Albert Klett
Ernst Kott
Nimitz Hotel
Black Creek
Kendall County
Mr Harry Land Drives to San Antonio After Visit
Mr. Harry Land motored to San Antonio last Sunday to accompany his family who spent a week visiting in the city.
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Fritz Joseph
Alamo City
Judge Eckert
Harry Land
San Antonio
Golden Wedding Observed in Fredericksburg
Ludwig Lehmidt and Lisette Lehmidt celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Methodist Episcopal Church North with family friends in attendance. The event featured musical tributes from grandchildren, poems by relatives, and a reception at a son’s home, marking a long life since arriving from Germany in 1875.
St Marys School Opens With Record Attendance
St Marys Catholic School opened Tuesday morning September 7 with a large turnout, likely a record in the lower grades and the high school experiencing unusually high attendance. A birth announcement notes twins born September 5 to Mr and Mrs Chas Meurer.
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St. Mary’s Catholic School
Mr and Mrs Max Joseph Take Extensive Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs Max Joseph and children and Viola Klett depart for Corpus Christi Laredo and other southern and western points on an extended journey.
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Max Joseph
Viola Klett
Corpus Christi
Laredo
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Polo and Gymkana
C. of
C. Convention
Willie Kuenemann
Geo. Brockmann
San Angelo
Erich Kneese
Archie Geistweidt
Doss
Hugo A. Walter
the Loan & Abstract CO
Fredericksburg, Texas
R. G. Strieglar
A.P.C. Petsch
Margaretha Klett
Alberthal
Hundshausen
Germany
Clarke
Public School Auxiliary
Commercial Department
J. W. Yancey
W. H. Schaefer
Ludwig Lehmidt
Lisette Lehmidt
Lehmann
K. Weisz
Norma Woerner
L. H. Schmidt
E. E. Schmidt
Hierm. Schmidt
Bertha
L. A. Koenig
Bryan
C. F. Schmidt
Brenham
Emma
A. C. Loeffler
Mason
Minna
August Woerner
Herman Schmidt
Emil Schmidt
Denton
Martha
P. C. Pressler
Albert and
Paul
Cleburne
Fritz Schmidt
Verde
Mrs. Sehmidt
St. Mary’s School
Chas. Meurer
Wilbur C. Treadwell
Keidel & Kallenberg
Alfred P. C. Petsch
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