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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
7
The Community Home Demonstration Club will meet on Thursday June 15 at 2 oclock at the home of Mrs Ed N Kasper. The Flag Stone Walk Demonstration will be given. All members are asked to be present and visitors are welcomed.
The Shiner Catholic Youth Club will hold a meeting Friday at 8 00 p m in the Jaks Club House.
Mrs Henry Mueller marked her fifty sixth birthday with a home dinner and lunch on Sunday June 11. Guests included Mr and Mrs Henry Zabransky and son, Mr and Mrs Elo Riske Frieda Koenning, Mrs Annie Zabran sky Hallettsville, Mr and Mrs F C Neubauer, Mr and Mrs Victor Himmelreich Peth, Miss Augusta Neubauer, Gilbert Paul, Dorothy Mueller and Henry Mueller. E J Gerdes of Victoria visited on Monday.
Words express gratitude to all who helped after the death of Emil Frank Tousek. Thanks to Father Joseph Kopp for spiritual comfort, the flower girls, Smith Funeral Home, pallbearers, and everyone who sent flowers or assisted in any way. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Tousek Sr. and Family.
Donald E. Dreyer expresses gratitude to all who helped with flowers cases and visits during his recent illness and thanks each person for support.
The Busy Bee Patrol met at Wanda Lee Barre's home on Monday June 12. Members answered roll call with movie star names sharing the first letter of their own. 60 cents was collected. Absent were Clarice Huber Eileen Bannert Barbara Turek andHelen Pustejovsky. Barbara Ann Pilzner was a guest. Mrs Henry Schierschwitz won first prize and Barbara Ann Pilzner won the booby prize. Grace Cook will host the next meeting. A lunch of punch meat sandwiches fruit Cheetos tomatoes pickles and onions followed.
This week includes patients Mrs. Ed Herder Mrs. John J Baros Mrs. Louisa Burkett Mrs. Anna Orsak Mrs. Ida Emken Shiner Louise Macha lec Moulton Mrs. Eugene Roz novsky Hallettsville Dave P Croft Ledbetter Mrs. Willie J Knezek and baby girl Yoakum Dismissals are Weldon J Aschenbeck Mrs R W Apts Mrs C C Fernan dez Mrs J M Canon Mrs Martin M Boedeker and baby boy Mrs Jeff F Vaclavik Mrs Jerry L Matus Also visiting were Mrs Eddie Wied Mrs Louie Wied and Mrs Charles Stirl Nordheim Mrs Louie Gips Yorktown with Alwina Tietjen and John Behlen Clovis New Mexico guests of Henry Weitzel family over weekend.
The Senior Girl Scouts held a June 12 meeting at the Jaks Club house with seventeen present led by Angie. Guests included Mrs. F. M. Wagner who spoke on Holy Year, while June 14 Flag Day featured readings by Juanita Mada la, Bernard Marcaki and Angie and songs by the group. Father J. Wagner gave a talk on the flag and Holy Year, and the meeting adjourned for June 27. Eleven new members were invested on June 11, boosting the troop to 24 in full uniform.
The Wolters Herder Family Association met at Wolters Park Schulenburg for an annual session with a morning board meeting led by Paul Herder San Antonio. Officers elected for the new year are Edwin Walters Shiner president Edna Fall Waco secretary treasurer Stella Russell Houston. A memorial service followed a noon basket picnic honoring C B Welhausen and Arno Wagener of Shiner. The 1951 meeting was set for the first Sunday in October at Schulenburg.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Calvin Krause of Lockhart on the birth of Linda Nell a nine pound daughter born June 8. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred C Krause met the new granddaughter Sunday and Mrs Krause extended her stay. Also Mr and Mrs Willie J Knezek of Yoakum welcomed a baby girl at the local hospital June 12 weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces.
The Altar Boys of the Shiner Catholic Church were taken to New Braunfels by their Pastor Rev John Hanacek for an all day picnic last Tuesday. This annual event rewards their service during the year. سفر
Dinner guests Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Weitzel's home included visitors from Mexico and Austin such as Mr. and Mrs. Wooten Young Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Russo Pop Young Jack George of Austin Mr. and Mrs. Albert Muenich Henry Neuman and son Mr. and Mrs. Herman Weitzel and Alfred Ripper Edgar Kram is on vacation from duties at the First National Bank Miss Esther Rogge plans arrival from Tacoma to Texas to live with her sister Mrs. E A Mueller and family Sgt Jos A Reagh has been ordered to Anchorage Alaska Mrs Reagh and baby with her mother Mrs Henry Rogge accompany him Esther will reside with her sister in Texas Mr and Mrs Jerry Post of Navasota visited in the Ernest Hajek home Sunday
The Sweet Pea Patrol met at the VFW Home on June 12 at 7 30 pm with eight scouts and one leader answering roll to a popular tune. Dues of 50 cents were collected, and the treasurer reported seven dollars on hand. The group approved minutes and changed meeting start time to 8 00 pm. Doris demonstrated crafts learned at F H A camp and shells were ordered for ear bobs. The meeting closed with Girl Scouts Together song. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fritz Boedeker and Junita, Lester and George Boedeker Jr. at the Red and White picnic Camp Comal New Braunfels. W C Schmidt was named President of the stewards of the Austin District at the Methodist conference in Luling.
Visiting Rotarians from Halletts ville Yoakum and other towns attended the Shiner Rotary Club luncheon on June 12. The group voted to hold the annual Ladies' Night and officers installation on June 26 and named a committee to organize the event. President Basil Bell led a survey on socialism and warned members to study trends. Wilfred Menke ordered the Gazette mailed to him at Texas Lutheran College where he is a summer student.
Notice invites all musicians to join the Shiner Hobo Band meeting at Edwin Barcak's Place at 8 00 p m on Thursday June 15. Attendees should bring instruments wash tubs and potato whistles.
J A Hartel of Hartel Produce Co reports a chick began hatching in a case of eggs after inspecting a shipment. He says he has spent 24 years in poultry and this is his first such hatch, blaming the heat for the anomaly.
Mr and Mrs Albert Mayer Dennis Boedeker and Martha Mayer of San Antonio spent the weekend with friends and relatives here.
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