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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
2
Mrs. Martha Heimann hosted the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club with guest Mrs. Walter Knoche. Refreshments included toasted sandwiches angel food squares vanilla ice cream and tea. Mrs. Anna Schnerr won high and Mrs. Henry Lochte second high.
Mrs Elgin Kuhlmann hosted the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club last week with zinnias brightening the living room. Refreshments included sandwiches frites pickles tea and devil's food cake. Prizes went to Miss Viola Juenke and Mrs Leroy Crenwelge.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Edison Street Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon. Rev. C. F. Kattner and Mrs. Felix Houy spoke, followed by a prayer, scripture reading, and a study session. Hostesses were Mesdames Dan Anderegg and Otto Hohmann. Ice cream wafers and cake were served.
Mrs Udo Henke hosted a Thursday afternoon party from 4 to 6 o'clock for her daughter Ro Shell Henke's second birthday. Relatives and friends enjoyed toys balloons and photographs as sandwiches ice cream and animal cracker adorned cakes were served. The white birthday cake with pink candles and flowers centered the table while balloons added festive charm.
Mrs Herman Fischer and Mrs Max Henke hosted an open house after a football game for their daughters Lucille Fischer and Dorothy Henke. About twenty young guests sampled sandwiches cakes punch and snacks on a lace table with zinnias and crystal candle holders. Dancing followed at Seiop's with Janice Schlamens of San Marcos as an out of town guest.
Mrs Emil Wahrmund entertained the Home Maker's Guild on Wednesday afternoon with eleven members in attendance. The rooms were decorated with red roses and a menu featuring ham salad, potato salad, fruited jello, cocoanut and pineapple cakes, cookies and a five minute ice cream was served.
Mrs Harvey Stein hosted the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club at her home. Flowers decorated the living room as guests enjoyed banana splits toasted pecans and cheese sandwiches. Mrs L Keyser won high score with Mrs Edgar Ochs close behind. out of club guests included Mesdames Hoffman Ochs Gold Smyre and Nix.
Mrs Louis Stieler attended as guest while Mrs Kurt Keidel hosted a bridge afternoon. Salmon salad jelly perfection salad cream peach cake and coffee were served. Mrs Hubert Molberg won high and Mrs Ralph Gold second high.
Mesdames Alfred Petsch Otto Buredorf Harvey Stein Max Wahl Alfred Cameron Bill Teague Fred Mathisen Chester Schmidt and Oscar Stein were guests when Mrs Max Beckmann entertained the Wednesday afternoon bridge club last week. Zinnias and queen s crown bedecked the rooms. Refreshments of chicken salad jellied fruit salad wafers cake and tea were served. Mrs L H Krauskopf received high Mrs Oscar Stein second high and Mrs Fred Mathisen third.
On Wednesday September 24 Mrs Walter Kolmeier serves as bridge hostess while Mrs Werner Keidel holds rey k ud duties. The following day Thursday September 25 Mrs Arthur Kowert takes over as hostess with Mrs J W Yancey listed in the notices.
Mrs Laurie Wells hosted the Thursday Night Bridge Club last week. Garden flowers decorated the living room while ice cream and cake were served. Mrs Hugo Walter won high and Mrs J Harden Perry was second high.
The Kaffeekraenzchen Club was entertained Friday a week ago at Ms. Harry Rusenberger's home. Queen's crown plumbago and marigolds were arranged on the lace covered dining table. Salads cakes and coffee were served to members and Mesdames J. J. Ernst Fred Mathisen and Miss Erna Ochs of San Antonio.
Mrs William Bierschwale celebrated her eightieth birthday on Thursday September 1 with open house from 3 to 6 pm. Family and friends attended the event.
On Thursday September 11, Miss Lucille Schmidt became the bride of Mr Elgin J Keller in a ceremony performed by Rev Billings at his residence Attendants were Ruben Marquardt and Lucille Keller
Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., son of the former ambassador to Great Britain, is shown enlisting at Squantum Mass Naval Air Station and is promptly inducted into the U S Air Force for the duration of the national emergency.
Fredericksburg High School officials announced this week that the class ring has been chosen as the official ring for the graduating class for four years. The Schmidt Engraving Company of Waco will supply the rings and invitations, to be ordered through local jewelers.
Five students named Eugenia Kneese Constance Kleck Emmie Itz Ora McDougall and Lucille Bierschwal have left to attend colleges and schools across Texas. Kneese Kleck and Itz head to San Antonio business and nursing programs, Itz last week, McDougall to Southwestern State Teachers College San Marcos, and Bierschwal to John Tarleton Agricultural College Stephen ville.
Miss Cora Filter and Mr Fl ein Wahrmund of San Antonio wed at Rev Billings home on August 30 with a simple ceremony.
Mrs Julius Ebert hosted the Busy Bee Sewing Club at her home Thursday afternoon. Members enjoyed needlework followed by a delicious luncheon.
The Jolly Six Club met with Mrs. Chester Cordes at her home Thursday afternoon. All members were present for a delectable lunch served mid afternoon.
Dr and Mrs J W Yancey returned from a trip reaching Canada Miss Lucille Bierschvale leaves for John Tarleton College Frede ricksburg hosts visitors Miss Maxine Willman spends a week with the Petmecky family Several students travel to John Sealy Hospital Galveston for enrollment Mae Priess moves to Austin for UT study Ruth Keidel departs for Ward Belmon t Miss Ruth Keidel heads to Tennessee for Ward Belmont Max Henke Krauskopf attend Skat tournament in New Braunfels
The descendants of Mr. and Mrs. John Peter Crenwelge held their sixth annual reunion at Klaerner's Park on Sunday September 7 with over 200 in attendance. A barbecue dinner was served and members voted to meet again next year on the first Sunday in September, vowing to honor their forefathers by gathering annually to recount their deeds and preserve their legacy.
The message promotes Defense Bonds and Stamps with President Roosevelt purchasing the first Defense Savings Bond on May 1 1941. It urges readers to contact their bank or post office to buy bonds today.
A reader suggests reducing kitchen or tobacco odors by placing whole cloves in the vacuum spray attachment and running it for ten minutes. Fill the attachment about halfway to release a light clove scent throughout the home.
A brief offer advertises a Standard subscription at the annual rate of $1.50. Details on how to sign up or where to subscribe are implied in the notice.
The Hugo Barsch family orchestra joined the Fredericksburg Junior Concert Band at the Veterans Administration Hospital Legion on September 7 to perform part of the program, an oversight corrected from last week’s Standard.
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