New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung from New Braunfels, Texas • Page 3

Thursday, April 13,1995 Harald-Zeitung 3 Looking Back Comal County Historical Commission Sophienburg Museum and Archive Rosemarie Leissner Gregory Special to the Herald-Zeitung 125 years ago (1870) Translators: Carl and Ethel Saur Members of the committee for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the founding of New Braunfels are: Dr. W. Remer, F.J. Lindheimer, W. Wetzel, J.

Rennert, A. Eickel, Th. Schwab, F. Heidemeyer, G. Ulrich, F.

Moureau, and H. Seele Hermann Seele will sell by public auction to the highest bidder lots 151 and 154 with home on Comal part of the Miss Guggen- thall Estate, on Saturday, April 16,1870, at 11 A.M. Karl Riefkohl died last Tuesday at the age of 44 from a troubling heart problem. He was formerly from Moritzburg near Hildcsheim. He owned a farm near New Braunfels and had been a teacher and county judge here.

He is survived by his widow and eight children. The city and people held him in high esteem. 100 years ago (1895) Translator: Lottie Nebergall Miller We have no cultivators for $25 that we have had on hand for several years. We sell the legitimate standard cultivators with the most modern improvements, like the new foot pedal and patented safety pedal. Knocks and Eiband The newest and most improved and most durable cultivators are the John Deere Royal cultivators.

Come and look at them before you buy. To be had at Louis Henne Today the price of cotton is 5 cents. The price increased a bit within the last few days, the most effective way to bring up the price more, is to plant less 75 years ago (1920) Arlene Krueger Scales D.O. Bell and Son are the new editors and owners of the New Braunfels Herald We are under lasting obligations to the very capable and courteous owners of the Zeitung, our German competitors, fpr the many courtesies shown us during our short stay here. Our paper cutter needed sharpening and their's was at our'disposal with nothing more than the asking, and job stock that we were shy on found in their wareroom and to which we were told to help our selves.

Such favors are not soon forgotten. There is plenty of room here for two papers and it is not our desire, even though we could, to take from these gentlemen a dollars' worth of patronage that rightfully belongs to them. Both the front and back doors of our shack are open to Messrs. Oheim and Nebergall and what we have, if they want it, is their's. The New Braunfels Club entertained the members with a delightful dance at the club rooms Thursday evening.

A delicious ice- course was served. THE CHAUTAUQUA The opening announcement of the Ellison-White Chau- taugua program for this year seems to assure music, lecture and entertainment "fans" a week of enjoyment. The dates have been definitely announced as April 17 to musical feature of out-standing interest is that of the Royal Welsh Lady Singers, of Wales, Great Britain, under the direction of Madame Hughes-Thomas, is coming on the fourth day in two concerts. This organization is widely famed as one of the greatest of ladies choruses. GRAND CONCERT Kabelmacher's Hall, Bulverde Sunday, March 28 at 3 p.m.

for the benefit of the Distressed in Germany and Austria. Grand Ball after the Concert. Program will be published next week. Admission 50 cents. Last Sunday afternoon, Miss Ruth Rice, at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C.W. Rice, celebrated her 16th birthday with former classmates and playing different games, interspersed with music, refreshments, consisting of sandwiches, cake and icecream, were served. The table was beautifully decorated in pink and blue and the dining-room with guests present were: Misses Melanie Feltner, Ena Haster, Valeska Nowotny, Elfrieda Timmermann, Ella Mittendorf, Elsie Bothmar, Eleanora Ebensberger, J. Schulze and Thekla Holz.

50 years ago (1945) Betty Pfeuffcr Triesch The New Braunfels Music Study Club has announced the Centennial Tea Program which will be held Friday, 3 p.m. at the Sunday School Henry Stahl, president, will open the program with the dedication to the pioneer builders of the community. Immediately following, the Music Club Chorus under the direction of Mrs. H. Galle, and accompanied by Mrs.

Carlo Fischer, will sing "Hymn of Freedom." Mrs. Robert Wagenfuehr will then read a paper on "Early History of Music in our Community." At a meeting held Friday, at Bulverde Hall and attended by approximately 150 farmers and businessmen from adjacent portions of Bexar, Comal and Kendall Counties, the question of immediate electrification of those districts was discussed. 1 st Lt. Jack Bergfeld, son of Dr. and Mrs.

A.W.C. Bergfeld, was slightly wounded in action in Germany on February 23, the parents were advised in an official telegram from the War Department Tuesday. No further details are known. Lt. Bergfeld was serving as a battalion surgeon with an infantry regiment of the Third Army.

The Herald last week had published extracts from a letter he wrote relatives here about how he was treating men wounded in action, and the great value of blood plasma in saving lives, dated on February 20, just three days before he, himself was destined to suffer wounds. At the University of Texas, degrees were conferred on Frances Louise Oheim, Bachelor of Music, and Margaret Frueholz, Master of Frueholz was one of seven receiving a masters degree. She is the daughter of Drs. Fred Frueholz and Miss Oheim is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Frederick Oheim. Both are graduates of the New Braunfels High School Weather permitting Landa Park swimming pool and concessions will be open Sunday, for the convenience of Early Customers: Watch for the big season opening EASTER SUNDAY. Season swimming tickets for adults are $3.00, child's 1.80 (including tax). 25 years ago (1970) Myra Lee Adams Goff New Braunfels Independent School District trustees approved a recommendation from Superintendent O.E. Hendricks at their Tuesday meeting that the sixth grade of Carl Schurz Elementary be moved to New Braun' fels Junior High next move is necessary due to overcrowded conditions at Carl Schurz, said Hendricks.

Sixth-grade students will become part of the regular program at the junior high in the 1970-71 school year, he said Members of the New Braunfels Blue Midget Basketball team, winners of the midget (fifth-grade) division in last weekend's South Texas AAU Junior Olympic basketball championship, were congratulated by Lew Whiting of the U.S. Olympic Committee. On the team are Steve Stolte, Terry Tausch, Carlton Schwab, Clark Smith, Mark Lehmann, Todd Wazler, Kevin Kennedy, Paul Harst, Chris Cross, Chris Sacco, Bryan Forrester and Danny Zunker Miss Jennifer Mellor, brideOelect of Steve Helmcamp, was feted at a miscellaneous shower Friday evening in the Ray Roth home on Cross Street. The honoree's mother is Mrs. George Mellor and her future mother-in- law is Mrs.

Emil Helmcamp. We're Meeting The New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild will meet Saturday, April 15 at 9:30 a.m. at the New Braunfels Christian Church Fellowship Hall on Loop 337. Membership is open to everyone. The New Braunfels Republican Women will meet at Molly Joe's Restaurant on April 17 at noon.

Who Speaks for the Family?" will be the subject of Anne Newman's Address. Newman is co-host of San Antonio Talks on KSLR Radio which features the Capitol Report every Monday. Shejs the director of the Family Research Center in San Antonio. All parents are welcome to attend this meeting. AARP will meet April 18 at the Senior Citizen Center.

Meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served from 9 a.m. to 9:30 am Members having birthdays in April are asked to furnish cookies. Members are asked to pickup your tickets for a catered meal to be served at the May 16 meeting honoring Mothers Day. New members and guests are invited.

Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio meets 7 p.m. April 16 at St. Gregory the Great's Parish Hall, 907 Beryl. Call 698-0331. The New Braunfels Optimist Club meets at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, April 17 at Molly Joe's Restaurant. Speaker will be Lee Warnke, President of New Braunfels Emergency Communications. Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meet Monday, April 17 at noon at the Holiday Inn. New Braunfels Marsch-und-Wandergruppe will host its annual.spring picnic Tuesday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in Landa Park Pavilion near the Founders Oak.

The club will furnish meat and drinks, members bring a vegetable, salad, dessert or snack food. Details for the Hummelfest Walk in May will be finalized, but this is primarily a food and fellowship meeting. Call Don Hildrebrand at 620-6522. The Eagles Auxiliary will have their social meeting on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Officers are to meet at 7 p.m.

Nomination of officers for 1995-96 will be on the business order. What's Dining Entertairuneiit Capparclli's Italian Food Pizza Italian Food Pizza Lunch Specials Starting at $2 (including salad and bread) Present this Coupon and receive "FREE" tea or coffee with lunch III 3f5N. (cannot be uscrl with any other coupon) New Braunfels, Tx. NO COVER Sun. Terrt Hendrlx Thurs.

Terri Hendrlx ENTERTAINMENT Tuea Monty Tyler B.Braden& 9 Clll I DAD Benefit for Women's Shelter Mike 0 Connor FULL BAH after tax relief party For Reservations To Go Orders American Legion Hall 618 E. K1NGSBURY SEGUIN, TEXAS Guests Are Welcome! April 15 8 to 12 Carl Jaks Open Road (Good Band) For More Information Call 379-1079 BINGO Every Sunday Saints Peter Paul School in Saint Mary's Hall (ages 16 and up) 198 W. Bridge 625-3233 Cancun Cafe welcomes you to our Grand Opening (we, tkwe, a fiesta Cant'ma Specials April 1 April 30 Daily 5pm 9pm Frozen Lime Margaritas dMOO I For the month of April, we are running Lunch Specials Monday through Friday From 11am 2pm Monday Came Guteada, rice, beans, lettuce tomato $2.99 Tuesday chalupa, or taco and guacamole $2.99 Wednesday chalupa, rice, beans, tostada con queeo $2.99 Thursday taco, rice and beans. $2.99 Friday Enchiladas, rice, beans, lettuce, tomato, tostada con queso $2.99 No Substitutions Please with purchase any entree 185IH 35 West New Braunfele. Tx 629-4444 Sunday Thursday 11am 10pm Friday Saturday 11am 11pm.