Standard outsells floods edition and Zion pageant praised
Last week the Standard reported sold out flood edition with extra copies printed. Zion Lutheran Church staged a large Centennial pageant Steadfast in Faith praised for its set building script lighting and rehearsal effort. Bill Molter and Johnny Longden flew to England to buy handicap horses for clients and partners amid the European racing scene.
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Standard
Zion Luth
Church
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Zion
Molter
England
Walter
Sis” Schaefer
California
San Francisco
Bill Molter
Johnny Longden
Johnny
Harper School Names Class and Annual Officers
Harper Hi School students fill leadership roles across four grades. Freshmen elect Lang as president and Schmidt as vice president while sophomores name Bierschwab as president and Dittmar as vice president. Juniors choose Hog as president Pape as vice president and Spaeth as secretary treasurer. High School annual staff editor is Harlan with Maner as photographer manager and Friedrich as business manager.
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Harper Hi School
Paul Lang
Cyrus Schmidt
Donnie Phillips
Lonnie Mayhugh
Corus Schmidt
Val Dean Bierschwab
Frances Dittmar
Kathryn Lang
Marlene Kaiser
Billy Hog
Thomas Pape
M’liss Spaeth
Thomas Harlan
Kenneth Maner
Dayton Friedrich
Usiness
Bernice Lang
Kenneth Whitewood
Hal Ray Bierschwabe
Bonnie Bernhard
Kelton Lange
Douglas Carter
Card Party at St Marys School Basement Next Sunday
Sponsored by St Ann's Society a card party is set for Sunday September 28 at 2 30 p m in the St Marys School basement Bunco games for children will be held in St Josephs Hall Pinochle High Five and Skat are on the card menu cold drinks sandwiches cake coffee and basement facilities available
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St. Ann's Society
St. Mary’s School
St. Joseph's Hall
Mystery Farm Number 7 identifies Walter Crenwelge place
Walter Crenwelge confirms Mystery Farm Number 7 near Willow City 11.5 miles northeast of Fredericksburg. His 30 year residence with Theresa Schgebiel marks their 30th wedding anniversary on Sept 12. The diversified Rhode farm features dairy stock, terracing, clover soil conservation, buffel grass, a new barn, and hunting hobby. family includes five daughters and several daughters in law. Bethany Lutheran Church members.
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The
Standard
Walter F. Crenwelge
Willow City
Fredericksburg
Evelyn Fuhrmann
Roland C. Hohmann
Edmund Friedrich
Mystery Farm
Mr. Crenwelge
Fuhrmann
Theresa Sch@gebiel
Crenwelges
Margaret
Carlos Young
Louise
Marvin Ahrens
Myrtle
Roland Hohmann
Viola
Beatrice Crenwelge
Crenwelge
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Bethany Lutheran Church
Former Johnson City Resident Dies In California
Relatives in Johnson City received news that John P. Graham died September 10 in Taft California. Born February 20 1882 he was 70 years 6 months and 20 days old. He married Josie Casparis November 30 1912 and moved to California soon after. Survived by his wife one daughter Mildred and seven sons Ray Jay Jack Johnnie Jr Douglas Donald and Jimmie. five sons served in World War II with three remaining in service.
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Johnson City
John P. Graham
Taft
California
Mr. Graham
Peter
Emilie Graham
Josie Casparis
Mildred
Ray
Jay
Jack
Johnnie, Jr
Douglas
Donald
Jimmie
Pleasant Hill School Reopens After Flood Delays
Pleasant Hill and Johnson City students resume classes after heavy rain flooded creeks and washed out the low water bridge. Bus routes are disrupted with bridges washed out, carriers aiding families as rivers recede and residents assist with repairs and care for flood damage along the river.
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Pleasant Hill
Johnson City
Edward
Leroy Weirich
Marvin Weirichs
Sandy
Chester Hartmann
Edwin Sultemeier
Post Oak
Sultemeiers
Otto Uecker
Richard Merz
R. R. Rec
Albert Brodberk
Fredericksburg
Frederick Deike
S. S Mauldin
R. R. Rech
Shirley
Chester Ottmers
Ronnie Dean Ottmers
John Martin
A. A. Mauldin
Giant steel brush-clearing ball built for Fredericksburg users
A one inch steel hollow ball weighing about 4000 pounds and five feet ten inches in diameter was made by Kinkaid Osborne Company of San Antonio for Percy Nielson and Albert Meier. Albert Klaerner and Nielson are shown installing chain links at Fredericksburg Machine Shop. The ball will suspend 15000 pounds of steel anchor chains and first work is at the Herman Manor ranch near Wheelock Texas to clear 800 acres of brush land.
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Percy Nielson
Albert Meier
Kinkaid-Osborne Company
San Antonio
Albert Klaerner
Fredericksburg
Nielson
Herman Manor Ranch
Wheelock
Texas
Stonewall Youth Returns From Visit to Chicago
Bobby Hodges returned from the 12th National Conclave of Chi Epsilon at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Accompanying him were Ernest Mosley of Daas Jessie Baldwin of Austin and Dean John A Focht of the University of Texas. Dean Focht was elected National Councilman from the Western District.
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Bobby Hodges
Chi Epsilon Fraternity
Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago
Bobby
Ernest Mosley
Daas
Jessie Baldwin
Austin
John A. Focht
University of Texas
Dean Focht
Texas
Texas University
Ewald Eckert
James Kimbrough
John Kimbrough
Fredericksburg buyers purchase purebred Aberdeen Angus bulls
F B Riley of Fredericksburg bought two purebred Aberdeen Angus bulls from Marvin B. Simpson of Robert Lee Texas. H E Wahrmund, also of Fredericksburg, purchased one bull from Simpson.
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F. B. Riley
Fredericksburg
Marvin B. Simpson
Robert Lee
Texas
H. E. Wahrmund
Simpson
Doss Boy Scouts Plan October Activities
The Doss Troop met with 18 scouts present to map October events. Six scouts were advanced after board reviews. They chose to attend Notre Dame Texas at Austin on Oct 4, leaving at 5 am Saturday to stay in Austin and visit sites. The annual Family Dinner date will be set at the October meeting.
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Doss
Board of Review For Advancements
Austin
Christ Wahrmund
Norwood Looney
Bruce Looney
Mason
Emil Heimann
Fredericksburg
Wahrmund
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McRae Sales CO
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Walter Crenwelge
Opal Ray Gipson
Cwa-Cio
United Telephone Company
8. S. Mauldin
Stonewall
James Eckert
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Harry Wahrm
City of Fredericksburg Electric Department
Texas Democrats
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Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
Claud H. Gilmer
Vine
Nan Proctor
Victoria
Tom Sealy
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