Fifty Years Young Honoree Draeger At Blucher Park Birthday
Mrs Draeger and family hosted a Saturday evening celebration at Blucher Park marking W H Draeger turning fifty on the eve of Father s Day. Ernest Hajek shared the birthday spotlight with Draeger as guests from local families attended the feast with flowers and a large birthday inscription.
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Ose
Aubry Clark
Alton Evans
Robert Laas
Maurine Laas
Claude Ablinger
Hallettsville
Iy Hilton Lippen
Otto Lippen
Eric Lippen
Weimar
Rudy Neusser
Herbert Nollkamper
Judy Fawcett
Carl Draeger
Emil Blume
Geo. Fiedter
Bill Hagendorf
Paul Tenberg
Felix Drabek
Otto Heerssen
Willie Tenberg
Henry Kiesel
Billy Ray
Edmund Pfeil
Aug. Kasper
C. J. Sofka
Wm. Roth
Ada Carol
F. P. Luck
Peck Welhausen
Wm. Wendtland
Ernest Hajek
Cecile Plageman
Ella E. Lane
A. L. Valek
W. C
Barbecue and Turkey Dinner Held for Laddie Heimann Birthday
A mutton barbecue and turkey dinner followed by lunch were hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Heimann for their son Laddie’s birthday. Many relatives and friends attended from nearby towns including Kocian Boehm family and guests from Hallettsville Ganado Yoakum Seguin and Moulton with several out of town attendees listed.
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Tom A. Heimann
Laddie
Anton Kusak
Chas. James Patek
Albert Valenta
Tomie J. Heimann
Jimmie Mauric
Louis Selzer
Kocian-Boehm
Edward Kocian
Hallettsville
Irene Kocian
San Marcos
Edward Kocian Jr
Houston
Erwin Seidenberger Seguin
Willie Boehm
Ganado
R. H. Wilson
Yoakum
Jim Pavlicek
George Pospisil
Theo. Wenske
Bruno Wenske
Rud. John
Joe Raab
Joe Boehm
Moulton
Appreciation for cards flowers and hospital care
A patient expresses deep gratitude for the many cards and flowers received and for the courtesy of doctors and nursing staff. Congratulations are extended to Mr Draeger with wishes for many more happy celebrations.
Ranch House Dinner Honors Mrs Kattmann in Gonzales
Mrs Celie Spoetzl hosted a Wednesday 6 o clock chicken dinner at the Ranch House in Gonzales honoring Mrs John Kattmann of Lubbock. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J L Mikulik of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs E A Busch of Hallettsville among others.
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Gonzales
John Kattmann
Lubbock
Celie Spoetzl
Out of Door Picnic at Twin Oak Camp
A Sunday outing featured a noonday weiner roast at Twin Oak Camp. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sandford of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mikulik of San Antonio, Mrs. John Kattmann of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Busch of Hallettsville, Mrs. Cecile Plageman, Mrs. Isabel Mark, Mrs. Anna Roth, Miss Erna Roth, Mrs. Celie Spoetzl, K. Spoetzl and Lige Johnson.
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J. L. Mikulik
San Antonio
E. A. Busch
Hallettsville
Lige Johnson
Isabel Thulemeyer
L. E. Denmark
Lillie Donahue
Houstor
Weiner
Twin Oak Camp
C. E. Sandford
Houston
J. L.mikulik
John Kattmann
Lubbock
Cecile Plageman
Anna
Letter From Tampa Florida Reflects on Home Town
Paul Kaspar writes from Tampa asking for the Gazette to continue his weekly letter from home. He hopes to receive his long service certificate and watch from the company this year. He notes twenty five years in agricultural work across the South Eastern States with plants and bugs, and that surprises are common in the field.
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Paul Kaspar
Tampa
Fla
Gazette
Sudden Death Noted In Smithville Community
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hajek were called to Smithville Sunday afternoon by the sudden death of E S Stalmach Many friends express sympathy for Mrs Stalmach who is well known in the area visiting the Hajek home during O E S Chapter events Mr and Mrs T E Story traveled from Pleasanton for the weekend with her parents Fritz and Mrs Zacharias Miss Mary Lee Fietsam left for Fort Worth for the State Embalmers and Funeral Directors convention Mr and Mrs Jerome Rohan of San Marcos spent the weekend in Shiner and Yoakum Lee Sommerlatte joined them in San Marcos for a few days Debra Wofford and family of San Antonio visited relatives here the past week.
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Ernest Hajek
Smithville
E. S. Stalmach
Stalmach
Hajek
Mary Lee Fietsam
Fort Worth
Jerome Rohan
San Marcos
Lee Sommerlatte
Ray Wofford
Debra
San Antonio
Local residents return and visit relatives this week
Elton Riske and Victor Matus returned to Alice Sunday after a weekend with their parents. Wm. Zappe left Saturday for Mineral Wells to stay two weeks with his son Dr. H. Arthur Zappe and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kram of Woodland California arrived Tuesday to visit Mrs. E. C. Merseburger. Mrs. Kram is formerly Ida Ruhman.
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Elton Riske
Victor Matus
Alice
Wm. Zappe
Mineral Wells
H. Arthur Zappe
Woodland
Calif
E. C. Merseburger
Kram
Ida Ruhman
Card of Thanks from Mrs Annie Blume
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for flowers cards and visits during hospital stay. Special thanks to doctors and nurses for their kindness and courtesy. Signed Mrs Annie Blume.
Wartime Habits Linger in Bert Childers Family
From where I sit, Bert Childers notes wartime habits persist. He recalls butter on bread, scarce supplies, and temperate beer during off hours. His wife also saves used fats and waste paper, a habit learned from wartime necessity.
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Bert Childers
Bert
Habits of thrift and tolerance praised in America
From a citizen’s viewpoint the speaker extols common sense habits like thrift and moderation that have endured in the nation. They say these traits, along with respect for others' rights, have kept America strong neighborly and free.
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America
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Annie Blume
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
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