VFW Auxiliary Meeting Notes February 1973
VFW Auxiliary and Ladies Auxiliary to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6209 held a February 16 1973 meeting at the Post Home due to icy weather canceling February 8 session. Officers pro tem were secretary Annie Balusek senior vice Dorothy Horecka conductress Gladys Strauss junior vice Mary Patek and patriotic instructor Martha Kiesel. The group heard reports on Cancer Research Fund communications and community service and honored Voice of Democracy winners Edward Beal Robert Strauss and Sherry Roeder with love gifts medals and applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No
Post Home
Annie Balusek
Dorothy Horecka
Gladys Strauss
Mary Patek
Martha Kiesel
Sedte Erdet
Mary Stock
District 24
Isabelle Schaeffner
Adolph Blaschke
Adolph Schaefer
Edward Wagner
Oran Davis
Otto Fikac
Bohumil Machart
Emma Fiedler
Frankie Migl
Hertha Schreiber
Selma Menke
Nelson Arnold
Sofie Pustejovsky
Valentine
Trinity Lutheran Home
Delores Hinck
Erdelt
Maine
Cancer and Research Fund
Ella Arnold
Department Guard
Rit
Udh
Voice of Democracy
Edward Beal
Leroy Beal
Paul Stock Sr
Robert Strauss
Joe Strauss
Sherry Roeder
Melvin Roeder
Edmund Roeder
St. Paul
Frances Cabrini
Sylvia
Gemma
Ewald Erdelt
Leon Miculka
Dorothy Mainka joins National Honor Society at Cuero High
Dorothy Mainka along with fourteen other Cuero High students became National Honor Society members at a 7:00 p.m. ceremony in the Cuero High School library on Monday February 26 1973. Membership reflects scholastic standing leadership character and service. Dorothy is a sophomore and daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Mainka of Cuero and granddaughter of Mrs John Eicher Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Mainka
Cuero High School
Dorothy
Alex Mainka
Cuero
John Eicher Sr
Hermann Sons Lodge No 20 Holds February Session
The Hermann Sons Shiner Lodge No 20 met February 19 1973 at 7 30 p m in the hall. President Selma Schmidt led the session after a February birthday meal. notes praised a building committee for kitchen expansion and announced a noodle soup dinner on March 25. A 50 year pin was awarded to Chas W Kasper Jr of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Sons
Shiner Lodge No. 20
Selma Schmidt
Gus Pfeil
America
Henry Schierschwitz
C. J
Sopie) Sofka
Henry Schoenvogel
Arthur Schmidt
Donald Renken
Edna Malina
Willie Indorf
Joe Pavlu
Elroy Othold
Victor Pulkrabek
Edgar Kram
Hilda Hagendorf
Annie Balusek
William Indorf
Arnold Mueller
Chas. W. Kasper Jr
San Antonio
Shiner High School
Kasper
San
Emmanuel Jilek Retires After 43 Years At The Light
Emmanuel Jilek veteran printer at The Light retires Friday February 23 after 43 years in the trade. A Yoakum native who began in 1922 at the Yoakum Daily Herald, he joined The Light in 1930 and later earned a law degree he has never used. He plans gardening and fishing in retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Emanuel
Jilek
the Light
Yoakum
Yoakum Daily Herald
Light
The
Travis
Irvington
Helen
Men’s Garden Club
Kurt Royal Redmond Celebrates First Birthday
Kurt Royal Redmond of Dallas marked his first birthday on Saturday February 17 1973 with a party at his grandmother Elvie Moore 2:00 to 4:00 p m. Guests included Freddie Alonzo family Tom Kirk Carl Schnert Pfuhl Moore and Redmond relatives. He was born February 20 1972 and is the great grandson of Kurt Pfuhl of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Royal Redmond
Dallas
Elvie Moore
Freddie Alonzo
Theresia
Tommy Kirk
Stephen
Carl Schnert
Perry Pfuhl
Joseph Perry
Fred Leverette Jr
Karen
Kelly
Bobby Redmond
Patricia Ann
Deborah Kay Moore
Eugene Pfuhl
Gladys Smith
Jackie Redmond
James Thomas
Jacqueline Sue (Moore) Redmond
Kurt Pfuhl of
Shiner
Howell School's Bill Pfeil named to Victoria eighth grade second team
Victoria Independent School District announces the Victoria All-City eighth grade basketball selections. Howell School player Bill Pfeil earns a spot on the second team after scoring 12 points in the final game against Crain. Pfeil is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Pfeil of Victoria and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Pfeil of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Victoria Independent School District
Jack Cook
Bill Pfeil
Howell School
Bill
Howell
Crain
William
Calvin Pfeil
Gus Pfeil
Shiner
E. J. “Ziggy” Tomasco
Paul H. Hagens
Houston
Bar-B-Que House
Ivan Pfeil
August J. Popp
Nada
Lillian Stehlik
John
Ruby Stehlik
Fred Walker
Eddie Arsement
Raymond Hunt
Stephan
Kimberly Baldwin
Robert
Michael Pfeil
Seguin
Walter Taylor
Randy
Donna
Richard Clark
el Campo
Pfeil
Card of Thanks from Eugene and Wife
The couple express heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for prayers cheer cards flowers and transportation during hospital stay in Santa Rosa San Antonio and rehabilitation at Villa Rosa. Grateful acknowledgement to Dr Mye broff and staff at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum and Buffington Funeral Home ambulance service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa Hospital
San Antonio
Villa Rosa
Myebroff
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Buffington Funeral Home
Eugene Petru
Witting Well Black Oiler near Hallettsville yields strong oil
The Alfred Tech well northwest of Hallettsville near Witting reports 250 barrel a day of black oil from about 8 500 feet depth after drilling to 9 500 feet. Five Resources Inc of Houston operates with Harkins and Company drillers. Mrs L Balsusek Sr attended a dinner in Austin hosted by Mrs M Max Seim and Mrs Gerald Seim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Alfred Technik
Witting
Harkins and Company
L. Balsusek Sr
M. Max Seim
Gerald Seim
Austin
TCTA Selects Havel Administrator of Year
Fred A. Havel Jr. superintendent of Gonzales Schools was named Administrator of the Year by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association. He won in Category I among 37 nominees and received an engraved silver bowl at the Houston convention. He attended the state event February 23 24 and met editors for interviews and photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Havel, Jr
Gonzales
The
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Gonzales Association
Havel
Houston
Mr. Havel
TCTA
Gonzales Inquirer
Reiman and Balusek Visit Range Residents Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reiman of Range spent Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Emil L. Balusek Sr. The social call reflects common local visiting customs in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Reiman
Range
Emil L. Balusek Sr
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN
Walt Disney Productions — Presents
Walt Disney Productions Technicolor
Magic of
Walt
Disney | World , Technicolor
Walt Dissny Productions
Aca
le Ela
Acentronics International
Walt Disney
VFW
Dein
Texas
Woody Allen
Meede Enay
Sach
United Artists
Robin Askwith
Janet Lynn
John Wayne
Honor
Vita Urally
Shiner Drug Co
Shiner, Texas
Hermann Sons Meeting
Antonio
Emmanuel
Kurt Royal
First National Bank
FDIC
Adam Neal
Calvin Ray Pfeil Jr
St. Philip’s Catholic Church
Albert
Gerald Hubertus
Jennings B. Cook
Flatonia
Jcpenney
Starnes Music Center
Sanyo
Story & Clark Piano
Lowery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!