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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
1
Relatives and friends mourn the death of Mrs Ella Moeckel who fell critically ill at her daughter Christa Blumberg's home in Seguin. M E Wolters and J A Wolters rushed to her bedside. she died at 7 30 pm after a heart attack Sunday night. Funeral held at 4 pm Tuesday in Seguin with plans for attendance.
At the regular Shiner Chapter No. 272 meeting on June 14, W C Schmidt installs officers including Worthy Matron Lassie Wolters, Worthy Patron Meta Valenta, Associate Matron Lizzie Rogge, Secretary Leonida Schuhmann, Treasurer Lillie Wendtland, and other elected roles. Isabel Thulemeyer ends term as worthy matron and becomes past matron. Ten dollars is voted to the auditorium scenic fund.
Shiner Lodge No. 1065 A F and A M names officers for the upcoming year. W M G W Eschenburg S W Arno Wagener J W Frank Rubin Tiler C J Garbade Treasurer E F Wolters S D Fred Krause J D V Treptow Secretary W Paul.
St Louis welcomed Col. Charles A. Lindbergh with a lengthy ovation on his return from the Atlantic voyage. He rode through cheering crowds two hours through eight miles of streets and later attended a banquet at the Chase Hotel with 1,500 Missouri notables as he neared the end of four weeks of public acclaim.
From the Gazette, Otto Helweg of Shiner and Laura Virginia Jennings announce their June 24 Hartford wedding. Otto, noted for patriotism and industry, enlisted in the U S Navy, served aboard the Montana and America, was Quartermaster, re enlisted in the Naval Reserve, later taught recruits, and established a successful northern business.
Mission Texas June 13 The Mission high school has added a department of commerce to its curriculum for next year. Courses will include typewriting stenography bookkeeping counting and commercial law. Clifton Monroe a UT business school graduate will lead the course.
Gus Wolters and Bill Reichart wired from Salt Lake City Saturday reporting plans to cover 390 miles in a day. They aim to set a record for speed or endurance across the western United States.
A cryptic OCR line presents a sequence of numbers and a timepiece or unit marker. The fragment lists 9.50 9.00 10.00 14.50 20.50 29.50 followed by 6s and 66, suggesting measurement or scoring data with minor trailing figures.
Shiner's Little Theatre will open the new auditorium to raise a $100 pledge for the scenic fund. Every cent over expenses from opening night will be donated to stage equipment and no receipts will be kept by the players. The selected play and possible presentation date will be announced next week. Auditorium chairs have arrived and are stored until building readiness.
On a rain drenched field last Sunday Cuero Trott ers lost to Shiner Brewers 2 to 0. Messer pitched well for Shiner and Muecke allowed seven hits for Cuero. Local support was lively and promising, setting up a big rematch with Nordheim Wild Cats next Sunday.
B Novak received a telegram last Saturday congratulating him on winning a free trip to Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. its July convention in Quebec. He plans to travel by private car from San Antonio to St Louis Cincinnati and Niagara Falls with a Great Lakes cruise and stops in Toronto Thousand Islands and Montreal plus a Hudson River cruise to New York City and a visit to Coney Island. His record includes 120 applications since Jan 1 totaling $155000.
The Twentieth Century Club met with Mrs E G Burke on June 16. Fifteen members attended along with Mesdames Rogers Yoakum and Plageman. Miss Mabel Merrem was elected to membership. The program for the next study year was discussed and refreshments followed. The club adjourned to meet June 30 with Mrs Peck Welhausen.
The Houston Post Dispatch ran a pictorial gravure feature in last Sunday's section showcasing the Little Theatre of Shiner. The group photograph highlights actors, crew, and community members connected with the theater program.
Shiner PTA reports a balance of 269 on hand at start June 1 1926 with receipts totaling 419.35 and expenses totaling 518.86. Items include entertainments 104.69, sundry 16.90, library and instruction supplies 246.16, sundry expenses 209.00, telephone 43.70, and Palace Theatre 20.00 finishing with a balance on hand of 170.92 under C B Stratman.
Invitations have arrived in Shiner for the wedding of Paul E. Kaspar and Miss Agnes Severson set for 8 P M Tuesday June 28 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran in Dallas. A reception will follow. Paul, longtime Shiner native now a top Sherman Williams executive in Dallas, will travel with his bride to Shiner after the ceremony.
Public cordially invited as Rev T H Crowder will fill his regular appointment at the Methodist Church next Sunday morning and at night. Attendance requested for both services.
Mrs Quicksall has returned to Amarillo. Mrs Trautwein expects to stay in Rochester for several weeks longer.
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