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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1925
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Frank Kroll visited Fredericksburg last Monday while Mrs Tom Parker moved to town to start children at school. Miss Geneva Duderstadt began teaching in Noxville and Miss Ella Ellebracht will attend Fredericksburg High School.
The Harper school opened last Monday morning with strong turnout of teachers, pupils, and patrons. The article urges local residents to visit and cooperate to show personal interest in students and prevent misperceptions about any special bias toward their work.
Long Beach visitors Mr and Mrs Carol Lee and Miss Oma Harlon spent a two week vacation with relatives. They joined a two day celebration featuring a local baseball team that won two of three games, highlighting resilience and sportsmanship amid defeat.
Harper held a two day celebration with baseball games races goat roping and broncho busting. The event praised by organizers G L Bierschwale and B L Faris despite rain on the final night. Freddie Smith led the music as local residents moved between hotel rooms and social visits.
Last Wednesday Lloyd Fikes of San Antonio and Gladys Gibson were quietly married at the bride’s parents home. Rev. Cummings officiated with only family and a few friends present. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lytle Gibson. Congratulations are extended.
Mr and Mrs Louis Nixon visited Fredericksburg last Sunday. Mr Anderson Kensing of Mason spent the latter part of last week here visiting friends and attending a barbecue.
Mrs. Sam McCaleb moved to town last week to start her little son John Sarl at the local school.
The fall term began Monday September 14 with principal C E Cole and teachers Miss Bailey Miss Bagen Miss Striegler and Miss Anderson. Opening exercises at the Baptist Church featured an address by Rev. Mosy and remarks by retiring principal Mr Stockard. One hundred seventeen pupils attended including some transfer students signaling strong interest in Harper school. Also note visits by Mr and Mrs Chas Doyle of Mason and Miss Olga Strackbein visiting August Strackbein’s home.
Mr Walter Markwordt and family relocated to the Mose Bierschwale place this week. Dr and Mrs J B Birt moved into the home vacated by Mr Markwordt. Mrs Tom Phillips moved to town to start the children at school.
A local ad promotes seed planting through a grain grader that can sort Johnson grass and weeds from seed and grade all kinds of seed. It notes the device will also separate oats from wheat and invites demonstrations by Louis F. Oehler.
Mrs. G L Teague reports relief from bearing down pains across the kidneys and back after using Doan's Pills. The stimulant diuretic is advertised as aiding weakened kidneys and reducing associated fatigue and irritability. Sold for 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. is the manufacturer.
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