The Boerne Star (Boerne, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 5, 1945 Page: 1 of 4
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ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY'IN THE LAND 3F»SUNSHINE, MILK AND HONEY
VOL 40
Boerne, Kendall County, Texas, July 5, 1945
NO 30
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As of Saturday night, June 30, Kendall County
was twenty thousand dollars short of its goal. The
big thermometer stands at $220,000.00. We must raise
$20,000.00 before Saturday, July 7. Buy another bond
Now. Get on the Honor Roll as one who made an
extra effort just to keep Kendall County from failing.
Buy an extra bond NOW. Dont wait. Get on the Honor
Roll today.
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BACK FROM OVERSEAS
Sgt. Perry W. Logan, son of
Mrs. A. R. Nielsen is back from
the South Pacific on routine
furlough. He has forty five days
before he must report back to
duty.
Sgt. Logan has had some
close calls during his four years
in the service, having partici-
pated in the liberation of Saipan
where he is still stationed.
His anti-aircraft unit being
the first ever to participate in
any invasion of any country in
the history of the U. S. Army
and although being an experi-
ment it proved to be very suc-
cessful.
He entered the service Oct. 1,
1941 and after the attack on
Pearl Harbor his anti-aircraft
unit was sent there to help pro-
tect it against further attacks.
They found it pretty tough
“going” installing their equip-
ment on the solid rock shore
line surrounding the harbor and
he won special recognition in the
Stars and Stripes for the splen-
did work he performed there. He
carries the most vivid recollec-
tion through of the invasion of
Saipan some months later where
he won the bronze star for meri-
torious combat achievements. ^
He plans to spend most of his
furlough right here in Boerne
with his parents, hoping to set-
tle here after his discharge.
Plan now to attend the Gala
Event of the season! Boerne
Firemen’s Annual Dance Satur-
day night, July 14th., Fair
Grounds, Boerne. Music by A1
Schnabel’s Band.
BAPTIST BIBLE SCHOOL
The Daily Vacation Bible
School at First Baptist church
will begin Monday, July 9th, at
8:45 a. m. The school will last
for five days, closing with com-
mencement exercises on Friday
night at 8:00 p. m. An invita-
tion is hereby extended to
every one between the ages of
3 and 17. Plans have been made
for a large enrollment, and we
are anxious for every one who
will to join us.
There are to be five classes;
with competent teachers in each
class. A nursery class will be
had for the first time in which
the children throuh 3 years of
age will be cared for. The Be-
ginner class will include the
ages of 4 and 5. The Primary
class will be composed of the 6-
7-8 age group. The Junior class
will consist of the 9-10-11-12
ages. The Intermediate and
Young People group will bq
from 13 to 17 years of age.
There will be Music, Bible
study, recreation, worship, and
handwork. The play periods will
be well supervised and the
children cared for. Refresh-
ments will be served each day
to all who come. The articles
made by the pupils in the hand-
work department will be placed
on exhibit on Friday night and
then will be given to the pupils;
Registration will begin Fri7
day Morning, July 6th at 9:0Q
a. m. All who can possible reg-
ister at that time are urged to
be present. Refreshments will
also be served at this time.
Floyd Harris, Pastor
LET’S SAVE OUR FRUIT
The present lack of canning
sugar should not prevent u&
from keeping for next winter
the fruit which is so plentiful
this year. Why not use our
grandmother’s method of sun
drying? No expensive equip7
ment is needed—a sheet of met-
al roofing resting on two chairs
in a sunny spot in the yard, a
clean board, or your porcelain
top kitchen table will do nicely.
Wire mesh tacked over a
frame is excellent. Just now we
have figs and peaches to work
| with, later there will be pears
j and apples—all lend themselves
perfectly to sun drying. Figs
should be gathered when fully
ripe, then they dry more easily
and contain more sugar. Re-
move the stem and break or cut
open the fruit, placing cut side
up. When night comes, cover
with a clean cloth and bring in-
side or on the porch to protect
from dew. Next morning turn
the fruit and return to the cure.
3 or 4 days will be enough to
dry the fruit—the length of
time depends on the thickness
of the pieces and the, number
of hours each day they are ex-
posed to the sun. Guard a-
gainst sudden showers. When
thoroughly dry, but not hard
and brittle, heat the fruit care-
fully in the over to kill any in-
sect larvae that may have
reached it while drying. Cool
and store in glass jars or tin
cans with a tight fitting cover.
You will find that figs handled
this way are very sweet and
have a delicious flavor, besides
having retained all their health
giving properties which are
often lost in canning.
Soaked over night in water;
enough to barely cover and
simmered for five minutes next
morning, they make excellent
fruit to go with your breakfast
cereal next winter.
Peaches, pears and apples arq
treated the same way, except
that, these should be sliced to
provide for quicker drying. If
flys are prevalent, cover the
fruit with cheese cloth. Let’s
not waste our fruit. ,
Mrs. Ernest Vogt,
Boerne
FIRE DEPARTMENA
SPONSORS DANCE
The following is a thumb nail
sketch of our fine Boerne Fire
Dept, that is giving its annual
dance on July 14, make it a
date.
The Boerne Fire Dept, started
with about 25 charter members
in 1903, and just for old times
sake let us name some of them
W. J. Willke, Willie and Ed.
Kuhfuss, Edwin VollbrechL
George Forshon, Max Beseler,
Fred Homer, Fred Ober, Chas.
Phillip, Albert Kutzer, A. S.
and Albert Toepperwein, Joe
Saunders, Ed. Ebensberger, Ed.
Clemens, Henry Graham, Geo.
Zoeller, Bruno and Henry
Wendler, Adolph Harz, Chas.
and August Dienger, Sam and
Rudolph Vogt, H. O. Adler,
Oran Luke, Rudolph Theis,
Henry Gombert and the Guth-
rie Boys.
The first fire chief was Fred
Homer and the second was Max
Beseler and there were many
fine fire chiefs that followed to
our present chief Udo Harz.
The first hook and ladder
wagon was made by Adolph
Harz, who also made the first
ladders.
The first fire fighting equip-
ment was kept in Howard &
Homer’s Livery stable, then in
Brown’s and then in Calrow and
King’s Livery Stable. (Remem-
ber?)
The first fire house was built
in 1904 and still stands oppo-
site the telephone exchange.
The first pumper was hand
pumped and hand pulled, if
horses were not available. Some
times it was pulled by a cowboy
who put the rope around his
saddle knob and pulled it to the
fire.
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BOERNE, TEXAS
ESTABLISHED 1906
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT POSTAL
SAVINGS DEPOSITORY
OFFICERS
R. SPENCER, President, W. C. Ammann, Vice-Pres.
W. E. JANENSCH, Cashier
C. M. HOLEKAMP, Ass’t. Cashier
DIRECTORS:
R. SPENCER W. E. JANENSCH
W. C. AMMANN FRITZ SUELTENFUSS
H. L. DAVIS ED. W. EBENSBERGER
C. M. HOLEKAMP
CAPITAL & SURPLUS
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RECEIVES CITATION
In a recent ceremony in
Germany, Major Henry Luther,
husband of Mrs. Elsie M. Luther
was awarded the Bronze Star
Medal for meritorious service as
set forth in the following:
Headquarters First United
States Army
CITATION
Major Henry Luther, Quar-
termaster Corps, United States
Army. For meritorious service
in connection with military op-
erations against the enemy as
SAYINGS
By Joachim Besen
so water _ for “ SLTC=dS
fighting fire was pumped from,and |xecut;ve officeri 619th
various large tanks about town.! Quartermagter Battalion, from
or hauled by the city sprinkling g jjarch 1944 to 3 April 1945,
wagon, that,was used to spank-;. n , Kin„dom. Prance.
Let us hope and pray that
the celebration of the Fourth
of July will be kept up forever
and ever.
* * * *
Let us hope and pray to be
free from race and creed hate.
*****
Let us hope and pray to be
free from rumors, gossip, and
.envy.
ANNUAL RED CROSS
MEETING
All officers and members of I
the Kendall County Chapter of
the American Red Cross are ur-
ged to attend the annual busi-
ness meeting to be held Friday,
July 13, at 10:30 o’clock in the
Red Cross Headquarters. Elec-
tion of officers.
Mrs. Cecil Henderson and
little daughter of Lake Charles,
La., are visiting Rev. and Mrs*
Floyd Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Norris and
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Norris
spent Sunday in San Marcos
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Knopp
learned through a telegram that
their youngest son, Charles
Wayne Knopp, Petty Officer in
the Navy, was on his way
home. He was gone two years
and 8 months and had been on
the Philippine Islands for quite
a while—coincidently their son-
in-law Pfc. Wallace B. Gaddie
also arrived in the States. He
was in Europe since January,
and has over 100 points for a
discharge. He and Irene Knopp
were married last December at
New Braunfels, Texas.
ZENITH Radionic Hearing
Aid $50.00. Come in for Free
Demonstration.
HARTMAN DRUG STORE
V. F. W. AUX. NOTES
The V. F. W. Aux. to Post No.
688 held its regular meeting on
June 26th., at the Chevrolet
building with Mrs. Hy. Wer-
nette and Lois Wernette as
hostesses.
After the business meeting
the Post and Auxiliary were
served refreshments and en-
joyed a social hour.
Our membership is increas-
ing fast, and all who are eligi-
ble are invited to join this or-
ganization, honoring our men
who have served on Foreign
soil in time of war. If you have
a husband, son, brother, or
father—or are an Army or
Navy Nurse, WITH FOREIGN
SERVICE, you are eligible.
Booth this worthwhile organ-
ization and pay tribute to our
valiant fighting men and wom-
en of the present and past
wars.
The next meeting will be at
the home of Mrs. I. J. Hough-
ton, on Monday night, July 23.
All members and prospective
members are urged to attend.
The time is 8:30.
Reporter, V. F. W. Aux.
Miss Arlene Schwarz enter-
tained a number of friends with
a birthday party on Thursday
evening. The evening was spent
in swimming and enjoying,.' de-
licious refreshments.
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provement m the fire alarm! ^ establishmg and operating
made'from pot-metal that could the initial Quartermaster sup-
A prayer a day,
blues away.
keeps the
scarcely be heard. Then a bell
tower was built, later this tower
was heightened, until today we
have a modern siren.
The Boerne Fire department
has done much to bring down
local insurance rates.
The trees on our main plaza
were watered by these early
fire fighters.
In years gone by the firemen
often sponsored the 4th of July
celebrations in Boerne.
The Big Mask Balls were giv-
en by the boys from the fire
dept. These balls and other;
events were the social events of
the season, and so it is until
this very day, the Fire Boyq
still pride themselves with the
fact that they sponsor the big-
gest and best dance of the year,
giving an evening of solid enter-
tainment and dancing pleasure,
and this year, it is on Saturday
nite, July 14. Don’t forget to be
there and show your fighting
fire boys that you are with
them.
Miss Kemper Moore left Tues-
day for Washington, D. C. where
she will be stationed for several
months. Miss Moore is with the
Recreation Department of the
Red Cross and spent a months
furlough here with her mother
Mrs. C. E. Moore.
ply dumps in the beachhead
area and directed the salvage of
valuable equipment. He super-
vised the construction of a pris-
oner of war stockade, and es-
tablished its operating proced-
ures. Later in France, Belgium,
and Germany, he selected bivo-
uac and istallation sites for
the units attached to his head-
quarters. Major Luther’s mark-
ed ability and devotion to duty
are worthy of praise. Entered
military service from Texas,
(signed) Courtney H. Hodges
Lieutenant General, U. S.
Army, Commanding
Lt. and Mrs. Louis G. Willke
left Sunday for Edgewood
Arsenal, Md. after a visit with
homefolks.
The group of blood donors who
went from Camp Stanley
brought back word that Brooke
General Hospital was giving
more transfusions than ever be-
fore and blood was needed bad-
ly. While there two emergency
calls for type “B” came in and
there was none on hand. Any
one wishing to help our boys
please contact Mrs. R. A. Dixon
or Mrs. A1 Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Heiser spent
Wednesday in Castroville.
JOINS NINTH AIR FORCE
A Ninth Air Force Bomber
Base, France—Flight Officer
Robert L. Acrey, 20-year-old
pilot from Boerne, Texas, re-
cently joined the U. S. Ninih
Air Force’s “Famous 416th” A-
26 Invader medium bomber
Group in France. The “Famous
416th”, the first to fly the In-
vader, the Army’s newest and
fastest attack bomber, in the
European Theater of Operations
helped greatly with its at-
tacks against German supplies
and communications, bridges
and railroad yards as well as
other vital installations, to has-
ten the final capitulation of the
enemy.
A graduate of Boerne High
School, Flight Officer Acrey
was a freshman at the Univer-
sity of Texas at the time he en-
tered the armed forces, in Feb-
ruary, 1943. He became a flight
officer with a pilot’s rating oil
the 4th of August, 1944. His
step-father, Mr. Edward J.
Kaiser, lives at the same
Boerne address (Box 22).
Sgt. and Mrs. Gerald Saxon
had their car demolished on
Sunday when hit by an Army
truck. Sgt. and Mrs. Saxon re-
ceived painful bruises, but no
serious injuries.
Misses Waldine and Mary
Lais Martin returned Friday
from Sinton where they spent
the past week with relatives.
Dr. Salsbury’s REN-O-SAL
Tablets a Drinking Water Medi-
cine for Chickens and Turkeys.
HARTMAN DRUG STORE
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