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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
1
Sunday schedule lists 9 a.m. shop, 10 a.m. German service with a sermon titled The great gulf fixed between Heaven and Hell, and a 4 p.m. English service titled Thou shalt not kill.
The notice invites worshippers to United Dr Martin Luther Church on Sunday June 25 with Sunday School at 9:00 a m and night services at 7:30 p m. Attendance is requested for church activities and services led by Pastor Wolfsbav.
The first vacation season meeting, led by Miss Elizabeth Gehrels, gathers many school members. Plans include a Fourth of July float for the American Legion, July community theatricals, and an August camp. Honors will be presented to advancing Fire Maker and Torch Bearer ranks. Reports from Miss Elvera Herder and Miss Louise Thulemeyer, attendees at the Guardians meeting in Dallas, are awaited.
Friends report P J Holchak Sr. became seriously ill and was moved to a hospital in Yoa cum Yast webicant after a sudden decline in health. Local community members extend prayers and best wishes for his recovery.
Mrs. Chas. Wendt hosted a miscellaneous shower for Miss Adelia Stindt on a Friday afternoon. Guests received red heart envelopes with a candy heart in all but one. Miss Helen Rogge and Miss Mae Rogge led readings and songs while others contributed musical numbers. A toast by Miss Edna Wendt preceded lunch of sandwiches cake and punch. The couple, Herbert and Adelia Rogge, plan a honeymoon on June 20 1922.
Miss Frances Reynolds of Lockhart visited Iona May Striebeck last week in a brief social note.
A rain stopped Wednesday afternoon game between Weimar and Shiner after eleven scoreless innings, described as a pitchers battle with strong plays by Bullet Blaize and John Doggett for Weimar and Greer and Kaspar for Shiner. Weimar to host Shiner again on June 5 at 4 30 PM.
Mrs Wm Wendtland Sr and P A Wendtland returned Sunday from Seguin. They were accompanied home by Mesdames Chas Sandford and Ella Moeckel.
The Shiner Public School has been granted extra credits by the State Department of Education in General Science Physiography and Physiology. The updated credit distribution totals English eight History three and a half Civics one and a half Mathematics three and a half Bookkeeping one Physics one Physiology one and a half Physiography one one half and General Science one. Thirteen units are required for college entrance.
Miss Lenora Rehman and 3B Rogeenkamp quietly wed at Gorzales M E Church Tuesday morning June 20 at 10 o clock. The ceremony was simple with immediate family in attendance.
Miss Comela Hiffman of New Braunfels visits the OQ Ll Deutsch residence as a guest, appearing in local social notices.
C. C. Amsler, Irwin Wagner, L. G. Valenta and A. J. Blohm returned from a fishing and hunting circuit stretching over six hundred miles. They praised the good roads and many campsite facilities along the Old Spanish Trail from Llano head to beyond, calling the two week vacation both beneficial and enjoyable.
Edward Schmidt, age 55, died by a pistol shot on June 15. Funeral held at 3:00 p m Friday June 16 from the family home with Rev. W Woltsdor officiating. Interment in City Cemetery. Survived by five children including Sam Stveltje and four daughters, and one brother Gus Schmidt.
Dickson Green reportedly returned home from State University after a period away. Details remain sparse in this brief entry.
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