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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1972
Page
6
Molly Pesek writes of a hot day spent mowing and watering plants, reflecting on water's value. She shares family recipes for apple pie and oatmeal bread and pancakes from friends and relatives in Schulenburg and Lafayette, La.
Catherine Simper expresses gratitude for flowers cards visits and prayers during her Shiner Hospital stay. Special thanks to Dr Patrick Wagner Doctors Patrick Robert and John Dennis Wagner and the nursing staff to the KJZT Society and to neighbors and friends for help at home. May God bless you all.
A wedding report from Shiner notes the August 11 ceremony of the Welfs and Wagner families. The bride Christine Krahn attended, with reception at Sweet Home Firemen's Hall and music by the Music Ramblers. Guests traveled from Houston Stafford San Marcos Hallettsville Yoakum Shiner and Barksdale Louisiana.
The Janssen reunion gathered August 27 1972 at the American Legion Hall Westhoff with 122 attendees. Highlights included a noon mutton and chicken barbecue, a 2 pm meeting led by Oliver Koenig, longtime members recognized and a silent prayer for deceased Janssens. The 1973 reunion was announced for Shiner Legion Park.
Miss Barbara Mikulenka bride elect of Carl Meyer was honored at a miscellaneous bridal shower at St. Joseph's Gym Yoakum. Yellow daisies and a sunny theme framed the event with gifts, cake and a bride book. An extended list of attendees and contributors followed in a long social notices section.
Descendants of Fritz and Augusta Riske gathered Sunday August 20 1972 at the VFW Home in Shiner for a reunion. Officers elected included Ronald Riske president Curtis Riske vice president and Mrs Jack Rhodes secretary treasurer. The day marked six years of marriage for Curtis and Mrs. Riske and plans were set for a 1973 reunion at the same site.
The article notes Texas forests provide wood, water protection, wildlife habitat, recreation, and windbreaks. It warns erosion removes far more soil than crops, with soil formation taking about 500 years to yield just one inch. A heavy rainfall can wash away this fragile soil.
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