H M S Pinafore to Be Presented in San Antonio
Gilbert and Sullivan’s H M S Pinafore will be staged by the San Antonio Civic Opera Company in the Sunken Garden Theater on Tuesday September 16. soprano Jane Gree will sing the lead with Louis Durst and Archie Heap in supporting roles as local music interest builds for the fall event.
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South Texas
San Antonio Civic Opera Company
Sunken Garden Theater
San Antonio
Jane Gree
New York Soprao
National Broadcasting Company
Louls Durst
Baton Rouge Opera Company
Archie Heap
San Antar
Middle
Custodians Named for Fredericksburg Post Office
Postmaster R. W. Klingelhoefer announced official Civil Service notices naming James A. Schleyer as fireman and laborer and Herman Nagel as laborer for Fredericksburg's new Post Office. He added the new building will stay open later than the old, and the post office now locks at 10:20 p.m.
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R. W. Klingelhoefer
Civil Service Department
James A. Schleyer
Herman Nagel
Fredericksburg
Klingelhoefer
Mrs Evers Plans Westward Visit After San Antonio Stop
Mrs Adolf Evers of Doss leaves for an extended visit with her sister Mrs Anton Sorenson in Los Angeles California. Her son Adolf Jr. drives her to San Antonio where she will board a train for the journey west.
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Adolf Evers of
Doss
Anton Sorenson
Los Angeles
Califoria
Evers
San Antonio
Adolf, Jr
Durst Family Holds First Reunion At Barons Creek
Six hundred descendants of John Durst gather at Barons Creek on Sunday August 31 for the first annual Durst family reunion. The event featured a family tree by Alex Durst showing 511 direct descendants and 54 who died, recounting emigration from Wuerttenberg Germany in 1846 and arrival in Fredericksburg in 1847.
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John Durst
Baron’s Creek
Binder
Wuerttenberg
Germany
Fredericksburg
Galvestin
New Braunfels
Alex Durst
America
John Christian Durst
John Durst, Jr
John George Durst
Catherine Treibs
Durst
John Jacob Durst
John Bernhard Durst
Fredericke Lindsay
Fiesta Patrias Two Day Celebration in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg hosts Fiesta Patrias on September 15 and 16 at Seipp's Pavilion to mark Mexico's independence. The event features carnivals dances and live music by the Texas Play Boys with an all Spanish talking picture Asi Es Mi Tierra shown at Palace Theatre Monday afternoon. Committeemen Federico Cancino Crispin Rendon and Juan Gomez invite Gillespie County's 834 Mexican residents to join the two day program.
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Mexico
Fredericksburg
Seipp
Texas Play Boys
Palace Theatre
Federico Cancino
Crispin Rendon
Juan Gomez
Gillespie County
Vast Improvement In Cotton Hosiery
David H Young of the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Home Economics reviews cotton stocking samples. The bureau released 150 designs to manufacturers in the past two years to improve appearance fit and wear. Dora R Barnes of Texas A M College Extension Service notes cotton hose will enhance women’s pride amid silk hosiery shortages.
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David H. Young
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Services Next Sunday in Gillespie County Churches
The churches of Gillespie County invite worshippers for the 14th Sunday after Trinity with Bible class and Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. Divine services follow at 10:30 a.m. Confirmation class instruction is Saturday at 9:00 a.m. A Bracher, pastor.
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Gillespie County
A. Bracher
Sunday Worship Schedule at First Methodist Church
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m with A W Holly as superintendent Worship service at 10 45 a m Evening services with the First Methodist Church include a Young people's meeting at 7 30 p m and a worship service at 8 00 led by Pastor O F Kattner
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W. Holly
First Methodist Church
Young People’s Meeting
O. F. Kattner
No Services Sunday Sept 14 at Local Church
O Lindenberg, pastor, leads message as church observes a Sunday without services on September 14. Members are urged to join for future gatherings and community outreach.
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O. Lindenberg
Church Services and Activities Summary
Early service in English at 8 a.m. with Sunday school and bible class at 9 a.m. Late service in German at 10:30 a.m. Text Matthew 16 16 22 Theme The Messengers of Jesus. Mary Martha Society meets next week Thursday at Mrs Lawrence Hartmann home All members invited Confirmation class every Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Mary Martha Society
Lawrence Hartmann
Sunday church services and meetings schedule
Sunday school at 9 30 a m each Sunday preaching at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on the 2nd and 4th Sundays training union 7 p m on 2nd and 4th Sundays and 10 30 a m on 1st and 3rd Sundays prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m brotherhood 8 p m Tuesday after each 2nd Sunday W M A Wednesday 3 p m F E Kirchner pastor.
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Training Union
Brotherhood
Herman Sons Picnic At Grapetown Draws Wide Attendance
A large delegation from the Order of the Herman Sons local lodge No 41 and Mathilde Reide Lodge No 18, plus the Herman Sons Mixed Choir, attended the annual Grapetown picnic. Visitors from San Antonio included Mr and Mrs Paul Hertting Mr and Mrs Walter Peter Mr and Mrs Joe Hartmann Mr and Mrs Egbert Schweppe Mr and Mrs John Strasser Dr and Mrs B R Lochte Mr Paul Jenschke and Mr and Mrs Bodo Holekamp of Boerne.
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Order of the Herman Sons
Mathilde Reide
Herman Sons Mixed Choir
Herman Sons
San Antonio F
Grapetown
San Antonio
Paul J. Hertting
Walter Peter
Joe Hartmann
Egbert Schweppe
John Strasser
Paul Jenschke
Bodo Holekamp
Boerne
Opposition inflames enthusiasts more than converting them
A compact aphorism notes that opposition tends to provoke stronger enthusiasm rather than convert it, suggesting dispute reinforces rather than changes beliefs.
Sunday Services and Bible Class Schedule
On Sunday September 14 the church holds Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 a m and regular services at 10 30 a m Paul Leonhard is the pastor.
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Paul Leonhard
Doss and Cherry Spring Lutheran Church Notices
Doss 9 30 a m Sunday school and 10 45 a m regular services. Thursday Sept 18 Cherry Spring Ladies Aid meets at the home of Mrs Oswald Wendel J M Bergner pastor.
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Cherry Spring Ladies’ Aid
Oswald Wendel
J. M. Bergner
First Methodist Church Service Schedule and Message
Church School at 9 45 a m with Emil Hahn as General Superintendent Morning Worship at 10 45 sermon You are Here Why Pastor Evening worship at 8 p m with Man at his Best as sermon subject Youth program at 7 30 p m Pastor Ivan O Donaldson invites prayers for unity in Christ amid world divisions.
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Emil Hahn
Christ
Jesus Christ
Ivan O. Donaldson
Converted convict Joan Baez to speak at West End Tabernacle
Walter Jost pastor announces a two night event in courthouse Park as Joan Baez presents his life of crime and reform from orphanages to San Quentin to inspire faith. The talks begin Friday September 12 and Saturday September 13 at 8 PM with singing sponsored by West End Tabernacle.
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Joan B. Baez
San Quentin
Courthouse Park
West End
Blum’s Closing Out Sale To Open Friday
Robert Blum store one of Fredericksburg's pioneer mercantile establishments announces closing out sale to start Friday September 12 with all articles in the store at special sale prices. The sale comes as merchandise prices rise making items unusually bargains for area consumers.
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Blum
Robert Blum
Fredricksburg
General Tires and Tubes Featured at Fredericksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge, proprietor, runs the Fredericksburg Drive-In Station and promotes General Tires and Tubes as preferred products for local motorists. The notice highlights the shop as a distribution point for automotive parts.
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Fredericksburg Drive-In
Rubin Crenwelge
Students elect class officers and yearbook staff at Fredericksburg High
Frederickburg High School students elected class leaders across all grades. Seniors chose Norman Rech as president and Jewel Porter as vice president, with Dietz as secretary treasurer and Reichenau as sergeant at arms. Junior Edward Stein led as president with Grote as VP and Bonn as sergeant at arms. Sophomore Cruz Hernandex presided with Mueller as VP and Hahn as secretary, Kuhlmann as treasurer, and Willie B. Smith as sergeant at arms. Freshman Harold Henke became president with Mang sberger as VP, Walter as secretary treasurer and Ottmers as sergeant at arms. Lonny Zwiener was named Mesa editor in chief, with Vera Anderegg, Flora Kiehne, Vernell Stahl, Roy Bierschwale, Margie Langerhans, Dayton Schmidt and Carl Welgehausen filling key staff roles.
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Fredericksburg High School
Mesa
Norman Rech
Jewel Porter
Margaret Dietz
Teasurer
Arthur Reichenau
Edward Stein
Louis Grote
Roland Bonn
Cruz Hernandez
Perry Mueller
Dorothy Hahn
Florence Kuhlmann
Willie B. Smith
Harold Henke
Anne Mae Mangsberger
Theresa Walter
Frank Ottmers
Ams
Lonny Zwiener
the Mesa
Vera Anderegg
Flora Kiehne
Vernell Stahl
Roy Bierschwale
Margie Langerhans
Dayton Schmidt
Carl Welgehausen
Good Conditions Reported At NFELA Meeting
Chr Mathisen and Fred Mathisen reported at the NFELA conference in San Antonio that Texas farmers and stockmen enjoy the highest price levels since May 1930. Crops are spotty but overall conditions are good. The Federal Land Bank of Houston notes improved collections and reduced real estate inventory as demand for farms stays lively. Loans in 1941 exceed 1940 by over 40 percent due to land activity and refinancing under favorable terms.
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Chr. Mathisen
Fred Mathisen
Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association
NFLA
San Antonio
Texas
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Land Bank
Civil Service Opening For Laundry Operative At Legion Hospital
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive exam for a Laundry Operative earning 1080 dollars yearly at the Veterans Administration in Legion Texas. Applications due by September 15 1941 to the Manager U S Civil Service District New Orleans Louisiana. Further information from Otto Stoffers secretary Board of US Civil Service Examiners Fredericksburg Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Veteran's Administration
Legion
Texas
Tenth
U. S. Civil Service District
Coustomhouse
New Orleans
Otto Stoffers
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Post Office
Fredericksburg
Warm Springs Foundation to Open September 14
The Gon zales Warm Springs Foundation for Crippled Children will open to the public for inspection on Sunday September 14 from 10 am to 9 pm with a silver tea and open house. Directors and officials will welcome guests and explain the foundation and its operation before admitting the first patients for treatment.
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Gonzales
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City Fruit Store
Segar
Sack
Knonjell
All
Flav
Ors
Kellogg's
Rinso
Cry Literary Oe
Gillespie
Joseph Bros
Dodge
Plymouth Dealers
Edison Street
Holy Ghost Church
Bethany Lutheran
Theo. M. Haag
F. E. Kirchner
Cherry Spring Lutheran Churches
West End Tabernacle
Fficers
Red
Zwiener
NFELA
Legion Hospital
Warm Springs Foundation
Thu A UY
Pat Marschall
Llano, Texas
My Southern
Galveston-Houston Breweries, Inc
Galveston, Texas
Melton Keller
E. Main St
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