Denmark exchange student learns Texas life at New Braunfels High
Editor notes highlight Rikke Scheel Larsen a 17 year old Danish student hosted by Rod and Joan Nelson in New Braunfels. She compares Danish openness with American school life noting more activities here while praising family support, independence, and AFS program benefits. A Canyon-Camal AFS meeting invites interest in hosting or sponsoring.
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New Braunfels High School
Rikke Scheel Larsen
Denmark
AFS
Rikke
Hellercup
Copenhagen
U.S
Rod
Joan Nelson
Leslie
John
Nelsons
Joan
New Braunfels
Texas
Desert
Dallas
San Antonio
Atlantic
Pacific
South America
Canyon-Camal Afs
Stafford
Janie Vallery
Ohio
Kentucky
Veterans recall Europe voyage and homecoming details
Local veterans from the 346th Infantry share memories of near end of World War II. Coldeway mentions dog tags and one cap, Ludwig describes olive drab pants and 1943 hunting shoes, Nowotny recalls landing in Florida in summer gear. They arrived back home after fighting ended on May 8, 1945, then landed in the States in July. They remember the ice cream tent at the airport and war's harsh realities.
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346Th Infantry
Florida
Nowotny
Texas Weather forecast pivots from warm humid days
Across Texas the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with warm days and mild nights in most areas. scattered thundershowers expected mainly southeast and central regions over the weekend with highs in the 80s to 90s and overnight lows in the 60s and 70s. severe storms near Lubbock Abilene and Hale County brought hail to the size of ping pong balls to baseballs and winds up to 63 mph, prompting a severe thunderstorm watch for Central Texas as damage was reported but no injuries.
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Rio Grande
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Permian Basin
Concho Valley
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North Texas
Hale County
Lubbock
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Abilene
Texarkana
Midland
Big Bend
West
Government Calendar of Events for New Braunfels
Historic Landmark Commission meets 3 30 p m Wednesday in City Hall council chambers. Comal Commissioners gather 10 a m Thursday on the Courthouse first floor. New Braunfels Jaycees 5 30 p m Wednesday Faust Hotel. Evening Lions 6 05 p m Wednesday Eagles Hall. Parents of Twins Etc 7 p m Wednesday St Paul Lutheran Church. VFW Post 7110 7 30 p m Wednesday Peace Avenue. Downtown Rotary noon Thursday Faust Hotel. Noon Lions noon Thursday Eagles Hall. For group notices call 625 9144 or mail P O Drawer 361 New Braunfels Texas 78131. Deadline 5 p m day before publication Tuesday Friday. Sunday editions 5 p m Friday.
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New Braunfels
Texas
Ver ona Blohm dies at 64 in New Braunfels services set
Funeral services for Verona Jeanette Blohm 64 of 235 S Hickory are at 2 p m Thursday at the First Protestant United Church of Christ. Burial will be at Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park with Rev Raymond Reich. She died May 6 in San Antonio born November 18 1920 in Guadalupe County lifelong New Braunfels resident. Survived by husband Herman Blohm daughter Dyana Faust two sons Keith and Daryl two sisters two brothers and two grandchildren Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Verona
Jeanette Blohm
S. Hickory
First Protestant United Church of Christ
Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park
Raymond Reich
Blohm
San Antonio
Berthold and
Irma
The
Cross Lutheran Church
Hermann Sons
Albert Kypher Lodge
VFW_ Auxiliary
American Legion Post 179
Eagles Auxiliary
Herman Blohm
New Braunfels
Irma Salge
Dyana Faust
Keith Blohm
Corpus Christi
Daryl Blohm
Colorado
Doris Wendt
McQueeney
Helmuth Salge
Raymond Salge
Spring Branch Extension Homemakers Club Meeting Notice
Spring Branch Extension Homemakers Club meets Thursday at Cypress Cove Civic Center with Cranes Mill Club as visitors. Hostesses Vada Powers and Hazel Loomis, members urged to attend with old handwork. A May 19 meeting for all and junior members follows at 2 p.m. Junior members will bow at Spring Branch Bowling Club. Dancing recital by Hill Country Bulverde Spring Branch Hermann Sons at Bulverde Middle School Gym on May 26 at 3 p.m.
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Spring Branch Extension Homemakers Club
Cypress Cove Civic Center
Cranes Mill Extension Homemakers Club
Vada Powers
Hazel Loomis
Spring Branch
Bulverde
Spring Branch Hermann Sons
Bulverde Middle School
Home financing seminar set at Honors Hall
A free home financing seminar co sponsored by Today's American Builder and Century 21 Norris Realty will be held Thursday night at Honors Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. The program includes roundtable workshops on lease purchase adjustable rate mortgage conventional financing and FHA and VA financing. Seating is limited for reservations call 625 8061.
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Honors Hall
American Builder
Century 21
Norris Realty
Cal
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