March 2015 - Hermann Sons Life Insurance

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125 years
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Hermann Sons Grand Lodge
For information on Hermann Sons insurance products,
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VOL. 118 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS • MARCH 2015 • NO. 7
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE, ORDER OF THE SONS OF HERMANN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
HERMANN SONS NEWS
Celebrating
Delegates to the first Grand Lodge Convention gather for a photo in 1890.
German immigrants make Texas home
EDITOR’S NOTE: On March 27, 1890,
the eight Hermann Sons lodges that
existed in Texas at the time came together to form a “home office” and thus the
Grand Lodge was founded. That was
125 years ago. The Grand Lodge will celebrate its quasquicentennial on Oct. 10
in Floresville. The Hermann Sons News
will mark the occasion with a series of
articles on the history of Hermann Sons.
This third article focuses on German
immigration to Texas and the Hermann
Sons movement in Texas. It was compiled by Grand President/CEO Buddy
Preuss.
The largest ethnic group in Texas
derived directly from Europe was persons
of German birth or descent. As early
as 1850, they constituted more than 5
percent of the total Texas population.
Intermarriage has blurred ethnic lines, but
the 1990 United States Census revealed
that 17.5 percent of Texans claimed to be
of pure or partial German ancestry.
From their first immigration to Texas in
the 1830s, the Germans tended to cluster
in ethnic enclaves. A majority settled in a
broad, fragmented belt across the south
central part of the state.
They were land-owning families, artisans and, in a few cases, universityeducated professional people and intellectuals.
The Hermann Sons movement was
introduced to Texans when John
Lemnitzer, a member of Genesee Lodge
No. 10 of Rochester, New York, with
Jakob Goll, another member of the
Order, took up residence in San Antonio.
Lemnitzer and Goll assembled a number of German-speaking citizens of the
Alamo City on New Year’s Day 1860,
and talked about Hermann Sons. The
group voted to organize a lodge, and on
July 6, 1861, the first Sons of Hermann
Lodge in Texas was founded as San
Antonio Harmonia Lodge of the Order of
the Sons of Hermann.
See, HARMONIA Pg. 11
Day of cook-off fun raises scholarship funds
The weather could not
have been more
perfect for the 26th
annual Retirement Home
Chili Cook-off on March
14. The cooks turned
out in full force for the
event including, far
left, Y.A. Niemietz from
Harmonia Lodge No. 1 in
San Antonio. An alligator
entertained the passersby
with a chance to go fishing for crawfish and to
bonk an alligator in the
head. For complete
coverage, turn to Pages
19-21.
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marCH 2015
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oFFICIaL PUBLICaTIon
oF THe orDer oF THe
SonS oF Hermann In THe
STaTe oF TeXaS
Home oFFICe:
515 S. St. Mary’s Street
P.O. Box 1941
San Antonio, Texas 78297-1941
210-226-9261 or 1-800-234-4124
Fax: 210-226-3055
Hermann Sons Youth Camp
830-995-3223
Retirement Home: 830-995-2724
Website: www.hermannsons.org
GranD LoDGe oFFICerS
PaST GranD PreSIDenT
LEROY MUEHLSTEIN
PaST GranD PreSIDenT
STEPHEN R. PREWITT
GranD PreSIDenT/Ceo
ALLAN W. "BUDDY" PREUSS
GranD VP-SeCreTarY/TreaS.
MARY BEAM
GranD VP-InVeSTmenTS
HARRY WERLAND
GranD VP-marKeTInG
TIMOTHY P. KOLBE
GranD VP-FraTernaL
KIMBERLY A. KRUEGER
GranD FInanCe CommITTee
WILBURN PARGMANN
SANDRA JONES
JANICE KUHEN
PAUL HEATH
JACK LARNED
reTIremenT Home CommITTee
RUTH BAILEY
FRANK BRANDON
NORMA BRUNS
JEAN DUEITT
CALVIN LAMENSKY
GranD PHYSICIan
DR. RICHARD HANNIGAN
YoUTH aCTIVITIeS
CommITTee
JANICE FAIT
DEBBIE JORDAN
TAMMY KELLEY
ED KURTZ
DAVID SPAETH
AMANDA DEICKE
BOB JUNGMAN
STAN STEIGER
Grand Guide
Grand Inner Guard
Grand Outer Guard
LawS CommITTee
Glenn Altwein
Donnie Blinka
Glenford Boehme
John Bradley
Joe Doss
Agnes Dreibrodt
Vernon Fenner
Lillian Franckowiak
Debbie Gold
Karen Harborth
Robert Herridge
Milton Ihlo
Jerry Don Klose
Oscar Kuehner
Billy Lehde
David Lewis
James Lowak
Jeanette Preuss
Calvin Rueter
Howard Saathoff
Tim Salge
Don Saunders
Andy Schellenberg
Irene Schwertner
Joe Trojacek
Lee Vogel
Ronald Wiatrek
Grand President's
Message
Membership offers value beyond camp
Registration information is being mailed this month to
excited junior members eagerly awaiting the joy of a week at
Hermann Sons Youth Camp. I meet parents and grandparents
each day who equate the purchase of Hermann Sons insurance to providing the gift of camp to their children. And why
not! Our camp is a wonderful place where children grow in
a fun and caring environment.
But, while the gift of camp is amazing enough; children
are also given the gift of life insurance and Hermann Sons
membership. Why do I mention this? Many parents purchase
a Hermann Sons life insurance certificate as a means for their
children to attend camp and cancel the insurance when participation in the benefit ends. In reality, the Hermann Sons
life insurance certificate continues to be valuable long after
the benefit of camp ends.
The Value of Insurance. It may seem less important now,
but the value of insurance protection will be more evident
when children are grown and sending their own children to
Hermann Sons Camp. Juvenile insurance purchases today
help to establish an early base of protection and at a fraction
of the cost it would be later in life.
The Value of Sharing. The camp fee is far less than the
direct cost of providing the benefit, which makes camp an
incredible value. How is this possible? As a not-for-profit,
member-owned organization, the premium payments of
ALL members make camp possible. So, even when a child
outgrows camp, his/her continued membership in Hermann
Sons makes camp possible for the next generation of campers.
The Value of additional Benefits. Camp is only one of
many benefits of membership. Additional junior benefits,
teen programming, college scholarships, and opportunities
for personal enrichment through community service and
social activities add value to Hermann Sons membership.
The Value of Belonging. More than 70,000 members across
the state belong to Hermann Sons. Each share a common
bond forged through more than 150 years of service. Our
members are our family. The bond of membership may not
be as strong for some, but it still exists, and will be there in
time of need.
I share the excitement with the many children getting their
camp registration information in the mail this month. We will
do all we can to insure their summer camp experience will
be rewarding. And we will work just as hard to insure that
the value of membership will continue beyond camp.
Fraternally,
Buddy Preuss
Grand President/CEO
Be a part of the celebration!
Grand Lodge to publish commemorative cookbook!
The Grand Lodge will celebrate its 125th anniversary in October 2015.
To mark the occasion, a 125th Anniversary Cookbook is being compiled.
You are invited to share your favorite recipes.
You may submit as many recipes as you would like.
Deadline to submit recipes is June 1!
Name of recipe: _________________________________________________________________
Submitted by: ___________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________ Lodge Name: ________________________________
Phone number or email address
if we need to contact you: __________________________________________________________
RECIPE:
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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You can submit your recipes three ways.
1. Mail the recipes to Kathie Ninneman,
Hermann Sons Grand Lodge, P.O. Box 1941,
San Antonio, TX 78297-1941. You can use the
form on the left if you wish.
2. Go to www.hermannsons.org and click
on the Recipe button on the home page of the
Hermann Sons website.
3. Email the recipe to:
[email protected].
You may include comments about the recipe
at the end of the instructions. The cookbooks
will go on sale in October.
www.hermannsons.org
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Calendar of Events
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer
Camp Information Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerrville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 1
Parents and campers are invited to attend an information meeting about Hermann Sons Youth
Camp that will be part of the Kerrville Lodge No. 12 meeting. The ham meal will be served at
6:30 p.m. at the Wells Fargo Bank in Kerrville. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. If you plan to
attend, make reservations by emailing [email protected]
or call or text message 210-859-7966.
Through our efforts to strengthen local lodges we as Hermann Sons
members need to be more aware of what makes a successful lodge. All
of us are busy but we still can take some time to reach out to members.
A reminder by e-mail, text or a phone call shows we care and want to
extend an invitation to our next meeting or social event. It’s a simple
process that could help increase attendance and establish a fraternal
bond with members not as active.
Has your lodge planned an activity for Join Hands Day on Saturday,
May 2? Local lodges always come up with many great ideas for community service. Other organizations have helping hands, so partner
with another group to give more impact to the service project. Don’t
forget to include junior members, too! Be sure and take photos to
submit to the newspaper. Photos show other lodges your unique ideas
which can help build better service projects for next year.
Our schools of dance are preparing for their annual dance recitals,
some of which begin in April. A listing of where recitals will be held
along with other information can be found in this issue of the paper.
The dance program is one of our great fraternal benefits. If you have the
opportunity, attend one of the recitals. We are proud of our dancers
and know they enjoy performing to an enthusiastic audience.
Camp registration time is here and all eligible junior members will
be able to register online again. There will be a shortened camp week
again for those juniors who prefer to stay at camp a few days instead
of a week. Kerrville Lodge No. 12 and Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41
are offering information at their meetings about Hermann Sons Youth
Camp. Executive Camp Director Jennifer Cernosek will be on hand to
speak and answer questions about our camp and what is offered to
junior members. Please check in the calendar of events to see when
and where.
The Fraternal Alliance of Texas Bowling Tournament held in February
in New Braunfels gave us all a chance to visit with other fraternal
friends and enjoy a few games of bowling. Hermann Sons came close
to winning the traveling trophy this year, just not close enough. Our
friends from KJT in La Grange once again rallied with some high scores
and took the trophy home for another year. Congratulations to those
Hermann Sons members who took home some awards and to all who
helped raise money for the FAOT Scholarship Fund at this event.
“Hugs from Home” continues as one of our service projects.
Donations are always accepted from lodges and individual donors.
Thank you for your generosity.
The annual Retirement Home Chili and Bean Cook-off was very
successful. Fraternalism was at its best and, of course, for a good
cause. All proceeds go to the Retirement Home Scholarship Fund that
benefits five senior high school students around the state every year.
Happy 125th anniversary to our Grand Lodge founded on March 27,
1890. We are pleased to hear that San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor will
be able to visit the Grand Lodge on this special celebration day.
May you feel love and happiness during the upcoming holiday. Have
a wonderful Easter.
Fraternally
Mary Beam
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 4
Braun Hall hosts a dance on the first Saturday of every month beginning at 8 p.m.
The Countrymen provide the music. Call Braun Hall Manager Evelyn Carolan
at 210-688-9241 to reserve a table. The public is welcome.
Country Western Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 4
A country western dance featuring music by the Tommy Hooker Band will be held
in the San Antonio Home Association Ballroom, 525 S. St. Mary's St. The dance starts
at 8 p.m. Cost is $15 per person. For more information, call Karen Gold at 210-294-2882.
Camp Information Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 7
Parents and campers are invited to attend an information meeting about Hermann Sons Youth
Camp that will be part of the Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41 meeting. A salad supper will be
served at 7 p.m. followed by the meeting. If you plan to attend, make reservations by emailing
[email protected] call or text message 210-859-7966.
Flea Market & Craft Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 11
Seguin Lodge No. 37 will host a Flea Market, Bake Sale and Craft Show from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
at the lodge hall located at 2918 W. Kingsbury St., Seguin. Food and drink will be available for
purchase. Inside spaces are $10 each. Outside spaces are $20 each. To reserve a space,
call 830-379-9943 or 830-832-8362 and ask for Vernelle Jones.
Blue Bell tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 14
Pershing Lodge No. 160 will host a tour of the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory. All members and
non-members are welcome. For more information, contact Terri Armstrong at 210-378-0319.
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 18
Braun Hall hosts a dance on the third Saturday of every month beginning at 8 p.m.
Bimbo and Borderline provide the music. Call Braun Hall Manager Evelyn Carolan
at 210-688-9241 to reserve a table. The public is welcome.
Country Western Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 18
A country western dance featuring music by the Kelly Spinks and Miles of Texas Band will be
held in the San Antonio Home Association Ballroom, 525 S. St. Mary's St. The dance starts
at 8 p.m. Cost is $13 per person. For more information, call Karen Gold at 210-294-2882.
Casino trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eagle Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 19
Pershing Lodge No. 160 will host a trip to the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino. All members and
non-members are welcome. For more information, contact Terri Armstrong at 210-378-0319.
Fruehling Saengerfest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . April 26
The Fruehling Saengerfeset will be held at Concordia Hall. A barbecue meal of chicken and
sausage will be served at noon. German singing groups will provide entertainment during
the afternoon. German arts and crafts will be displayed and for sale. For more information,
contact the Bellville Chamber of Commerce at www.bellville.com or
Bellville Lodge No. 11 President Marie Herridge at 979-865-0935.
If you would like to see your lodge’s event listed here,
call Kathie Ninneman, 210-226-9261 or 1-800-234-4124, ext. 273,
or email the information to [email protected].
The Hermann Sons
News has its own fax
number. Faxes for the
Hermann Sons News can be
sent to 1-888-443-3377 or
210-892-0252.
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Index
Monthly Features
Grand President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer’s Bulletin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Medical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 & 8
Pioneer Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Memorial contribution form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Retirement Home News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fraternal Features
German immigrants make Texas home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 11
26th annual Chili Cook-off held at Retirement Home . . . . . . 1 & 19-2
Grand Lodge collecting recipes for cookbook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Grand Committee meeting minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Marketing
TOP Recommenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
100% Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Campaign needs everyone's support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Four new agents complete training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Roster of Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
youth in action
Parents write about influence of Camp on children . . . . . . . . . 10 & 18
Dance Teacher Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13
Recital dates listed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hondo Victory offers cash prizes to graduates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Answers to puzzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Comfort Lodge hosting Easter egg hunt, carnival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Comfort Lodge offers Camperships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Louise Schuetze oiffers Camp vouchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Top 10 Reasons you should should attend HSYC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Camp registration info coming soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Future Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
loDge rePorts
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Albert Kypfer . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anton Wenzel . . . . . . . . . . . .
Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bernardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boerne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brunhilde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cibolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corpus Christi . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cuero Family . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D'Hanis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DaCosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deanville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dunlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Edelweiss-Magnolia . . . . . . . .
El Campo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gay Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Giddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Highland Lakes . . . . . . . . . . .
Hochheim-Prairie . . . . . . . . .
Hondo Victory . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kerrville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
La Grange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lockhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Louise Schuetze . . . . . . . . . . .
Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mission-Alamo . . . . . . . . . . .
Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Moulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Bern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . . . .
Niederwald . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paul Vogt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pershing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Poth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prinz Solms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Round Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rutersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
San Marcos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schulenburg . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shelby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Siemering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spring Branch . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Hermann Sons News Staff
editor
assistant editor
Kathie Ninneman
Elaine H . Soto
The Hermann Sons News is an official publication of the Order of the Sons of Hermann in
Texas . The management and editorial policy of the newspaper shall be in the hands of the Grand
President, and the Grand President shall have the authority to appoint a member or members of
the Order as editor and/or business manager thereof (Art . 38, Grand Lodge Laws) .
All news articles and photographs should be mailed to the Editor, Hermann Sons News, P .O .
Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297-1941, or emailed to kathie@texashermannsons .org . Deadline
for each monthly issue is the 10th of the month of publication .
The Team of Outstanding Prospectors
Campaign
recognized
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TOP
Recommenders for the month of February .
This brings our total to 55 members recommending 70 new members to Hermann
Sons In 2015 .
Congratulations to the following February
recommenders:
recommender
Barbara Anderle, Moulton Lodge (*)
Jeffrey A . Andersen, Yorktown Lodge
Brad Michael Armstrong, Pershing Lodge
Thomas B . Atkins, Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge
Rebecca E . Bendele, Castroville Lodge (*)
Michele Berger, Shiner Lodge (*)
Jacob Hayden Bloom, Helotes Lodge
Melonie D . Calhoun, Kirby Lodge
Ethan August Fiedler, Comfort Lodge
Abigail L . Gorden, New Braunfels Lodge
Chelsea Hawkins, Seguin Lodge
Linda L . Herweck, La Vernia Lodge (^)
Joe Hubanks, Roscoe Lodge (*)
Tammy Lou Jones, Deanville Lodge
Laurie Ann Karisch, Plum Lodge
Leon V . Krolczyk, Bryan Lodge (*)
Gyanne Kuykendall, Fredericksburg Lodge
Hadley Mae Mergele, Seguin Lodge
Carlee Pace Pharris, Vineta Lodge
Betty J . Porter, Round Top Lodge
David D . Railsback, Comfort Lodge
Sharon Schwope Rech, Boerne Lodge
Austin Reagan Rios, Yorktown Lodge
Kenneth P . Sauer, Biry Lodge (^)
Jessica Schroeder, La Vernia Lodge (*)
Leilah C . Smith, El Campo Lodge
Gus Wiethorn Jr ., McGregor Lodge
Dilann Kay Wyatt, La Vernia Lodge
agent
Judith Schulmeier, FIC
Judy Wolf
Michael Armstrong
Joyce Lamensky
Glenford Boehme, FIC
Laura G . Thigpen
Clifton Klabunde, FIC
Judith Schulmeier, FIC
Normagene Bruns, FIC
Shirley Huebinger
Annette D . Roecker
Eulla May Krueger
David William Wolf
Donnie Blinka
Linda R . Mattocks
Katherine Akin, FIC
Paula Gebert
Annette D . Roecker
Ruth E . Bailey
Linda Mattocks
Gary Falkenberg, FICF
Marilyn S . Vogt, FICF
Judy Wolf
Becki L . Carley
Marlin Tanneberger, FIC
Dennis Wigginton
Bradley Klein, FIC
Shirley Kuhen Faske
(*) Recommended 2 new members
(^) Recommended 3 new members
Hermann Sons welcomes
our new 100% Families!
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Lodge
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rech Family
David
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Marilyn Vogt
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Lorene Bielke
Brunner Family
Ross
Kelsey
Walter
Is your family a 100% Hermann Sons family?
Hermann Sons has a life insurance plan for every member of the family.
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Elsewhere on this page you’ll read about four
new agent additions to our Marketing family. All
are ready and eager to bring new members to our
Order and provide service to our current members.
Please welcome them to the team, and support
them by sending them a lead or two. I know they
would appreciate the gesture and will work diligently for our lodges.
The camper registration letters are being mailed
as I write this article, and I want to let our members
know that information on the “125 in 2015 - Go for
the Goal” campaign is being included in the mailing. And, by now, lodge presidents and financial
secretaries should have received a letter from me
along with flyers and referral cards. My request is
that they share this information at a meeting in the
near future.
In addition, we are involved in a direct mail
campaign to ask current members to refer new
members for our Order. We also have included
the campaign on our Hermann Sons website and
Facebook page, with ways to submit referrals either
online, by mail, calling our toll-free number, or by
using the form found on this page. Our goal, if you
will, is to make it as convenient as possible for you
to refer a new member.
If you think about it, historically this is how we
gained members: One lodge member referring
someone to the local lodge agent at a lodge meeting. Notice I said “lodge” three times in the same
sentence. Today’s reality is that we have falling
attendance at lodge meetings and the lodge may
not have an agent who is a member of that lodge.
Other lodges meet less than monthly, so there are
fewer chances to refer. Please do not let that deter
you from referring someone for membership. If
your lodge does not have an agent, there is still one
in the area who can help. Our agents are willing to
travel. Go to our website and use the agent finder
feature to find a listing of agents in your area. The
Marketing Department also is available to find the
closest agent to the client. We continue to seek and
add new agents and more are in the pipeline.
I would like to say a word about recommending
that I ask your help with. When you recommend
someone for membership to your lodge, make sure
that they are aware of your lodge name and number, so the writing agent can be sure to assign them
to the correct lodge. Be it a social, family or community connection, we want to be sure your lodge
is given credit for every new member referred.
Although Hermann Sons is well known for our
fraternal benefits, we ask that all potential members
referred understand that membership is conferred
by the purchase of a life insurance certificate or
annuity. Please let the person you refer know that
we sell life insurance products which are meant to
be kept for the life of the insured. Long-term premium and dues-paying members of our Order are
how we provide great fraternal benefits, which are
intended to be incidental to insurance ownership.
These important points will help prepare the potential member when our life insurance agents call on
them. Thank you in advance.
RECOMMENDED NEW MEMBER INFORMATION:
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
City ____________________________________________
State _____________________ Zip __________________
Home Phone _____________________________________
Cell Phone ______________________________________
Best time to call __________________________________
RECOMMENDED BY:
________________________________________________
Lodge Name _____________________________________
My phone________________________________________
Fill out the form and mail it to: Marketing, Hermann
Sons Grand Lodge, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio,
Texas, 78297-1941 or go to www.hermannsons.org
and fill the form out online.
Four new recruits complete their agent training
SAN ANTONIO – Four more
agents have completed their
training and are on the job
bringing new members into the
Hermann Sons family.
Lisa Byrn is a member of
Columbia Lodge No. 66 and
will be serving the Dallas area.
Sister Byrn graduated from
Texas State University with a
degree in journalism and public relations. She has been a
sales rep for various advertising and direct mail companies
and currently sells satellite TV
systems to businesses. In the
past she has been an event
planner and sold wedding
packages.
She is a single mother of two.
Son Ryan is currently in basic
training at Lackland Air Force
Base in San Antonio. Daughter
Kelsi is attending Dallas
Community College and plans
to become a medical assistant.
Sister Byrn can be contacted
Lisa Byrn
Mike Kelley
Tammy Kelley
Mary Koenig
at 214-693-3693.
Mike and Tammy Kelley are a
husband and wife sales team.
They live in Manor and are
members of Richland Lodge
No. 107.
Sister Kelley is president of
the lodge and serves on the
Grand Lodge's Youth Activities
Committee.
Brother Kelley has been a
paramedic for Williamson
County for the last 21 years.
They have been married for
25 years and have two children, M.J. and Kayce.
The Kelleys will be serving
the area northeast of Austin.
Sister Kelley can be reached at
512-740-5022. Brother Kelley
can be reached at 512-4686235.
Mary Koenig lives in Yoakum
and is a member of Hochheim-
Prairie Lodge No. 90. She will
be serving the Lavaca County
area including Yoakum, Shiner,
Moulton and Hallettsville.
Sister Koenig has one child,
Landon, who is 5.
She can be reached at 361293-1743.
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some snack foods actually promote better sleep
According to the National
Sleep Foundation, changes in
sleep patterns are a part of the
aging process. Many people
experience difficulty falling
asleep and then staying asleep
as they age, and that difficulty
can make men and women over
50 feel more tired during the
day.
But even though difficulty
Medical Notes
sleeping may be a part of aging,
that does not mean men and
women over 50 cannot take
steps to improve their sleep-
ing patterns. For example, certain snack foods may help to
improve quality of sleep, especially when these foods replace
less healthy snacking options.
While men and women over
50 should always consult with
their physicians before making
any changes to their diets, the
AARP notes that the following
are a handful of snack foods that
promote better sleep.
• Almonds: Magnesium is a
mineral with muscle-relaxing
properties, and almonds contain enough magnesium to help
men and women get a better
night’s sleep. A small amount
of almonds before bed might
be enough to make falling and
staying asleep easier.
• Bananas: Much like almonds,
bananas provide a substantial
amount of magnesium. Bananas
also contain the amino acid
tryptophan, which many people
associate with Thanksgiving turkey. While tryptophan might be
most often associated with the
sleepiness people feel after eating a holiday meal, it also has
See MEDICAL, Pg. 8
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members
roy edward simank
Austin Lodge No. 120
Died Jan. 10, 2013 • Age 92
alfred hoffmann
Sealy Lodge No. 239
Died Dec. 1, 2014 • Age 85
clement j. pechacek
Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge No. 47
Died Dec. 31, 2014 • Age 73
emma t. cummings
Pershing Lodge No. 160
Died Jan. 16, 2015 • Age 85
rita ann baumbach
Died Jan. 25, 2015 • Age 85
gilbert w. becker sr.
San Marcos Lodge No. 26
Died May 19, 2014 • Age 91
gertrude a. carbaugh
Gay Hill Lodge No. 193
Died Dec. 5, 2014 • Age 91
harold a. kusenberger
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41
Died Dec. 31, 2014 • Age 90
r.a. frankenhauser
Yorktown Lodge No. 36
Died Jan. 17, 2015 • Age 89
edward j. caka
Shiner Lodge No. 20
Died Jan. 26, 2015 • Age 86
fehner norman frels
Hochheim-Prairie Lodge No. 90
Died June 1, 2014 • Age 82
anna h. meischen
Gruenau Lodge No. 117
Died Dec. 11, 2014 • Age 96
charles d. clark
Helotes Lodge No. 76
Died Jan. 3, 2015 • Age 63
rodney w. kneupper
Twin Sisters Lodge No. 138
Died Jan. 18, 2015 • Age 63
douglas gass
New Braunfels Lodge No. 21
Died Jan. 28, 2015 • Age 60
stanley j. karcher
Siemering Lodge No. 32
Died June 21, 2014 • Age 89
delroy k. froboese
Prinz Solms Lodge No. 136
Died Dec. 13, 2014 • Age 56
leocadia butts
Died Jan. 7, 2015 • Age 93
lydia l. bloch
Seguin Lodge No. 37
Died Jan. 20, 2015 • Age 80
george a. boedeker jr.
Da Costa Lodge No. 265
Died Jan. 28, 2015 • Age 75
carrie ann stimson
Died Aug. 23, 2014 • Age 49
kervy a. kahlden
New Bielau Lodge No. 205
Died Dec. 14, 2014 • Age 83
george m. minton
Corpus Christi Lodge No. 34
Died Jan. 8, 2015 • Age 81
clara c. wessels
Rutersville Lodge No. 152
Died Jan. 20, 2015 • Age 95
gertrude boehm
Cuero Family Lodge No. 82
Died Jan. 29, 2015 • Age 98
joyce l. zwerneman
Deanville Lodge No. 301
Died Aug. 26, 2014 • Age 86
audrey m. boelsche
La Grange Lodge No. 8
Died Dec. 25, 2014 • Age 97
doris e. parker
Poth Lodge No. 272
Died Jan. 10, 2015 • Age 84
albert bryan spires jr.
Taylor Lodge No. 3
Died Jan. 21, 2015 • Age 87
ella j. dunford
Died Jan. 30, 2015 • Age 92
gregory lange
Rowena Lodge No. 216
Died Oct. 18, 2014 • Age 59
elaura neumann
Shelby Lodge No. 28
Died Dec. 25, 2014 • Age 88
richard kelm
McGregor Lodge No. 132
Died Jan. 10, 2015 • Age 89
ada b. wesch
Died Jan. 21, 2015 • Age 76
william l. schroeder jr.
Kirby Lodge No. 305
Died Jan. 31, 2015 • Age 52
mildred a. moehle
Paul Vogt Lodge No. 234
Died Oct. 22, 2014 • Age 85
walter w. rosenbusch
Kirby Lodge No. 305
Died Dec. 25, 2014 • Age 91
shirley a. bergmann
Boerne Lodge No. 25
Died Jan. 10, 2015 • Age 98
jacqueline m. borders
La Vernia Lodge No. 180
Died Jan. 22, 2015 • Age 45
standley g. ebert
Anton Wenzel Lodge No. 174
Died Feb. 2, 2015 • Age 70
evelyn f. gustafson
Coupland Lodge No. 113
Died Oct. 31, 2014 • Age 90
judith h. mcnair
Died Dec. 26, 2014 • Age 68
ester ruth green
Vineta Lodge No. 15
Died Jan. 11, 2015 • Age 80
jessica l. carnes
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
Died Jan. 23, 2015 • Age 25
calvin meyer
Brenham Lodge No. 6
Died Feb. 2, 2015 • Age 76
jonell chapman
Died Nov. 8, 2014 • Age 90
otto c. steinhauser
Flatonia Lodge No. 15
Died Dec. 28, 2014 • Age 90
mildred kent
Mission-Alamo Lodge No. 80
Died Jan. 11, 2015 • Age 72
dewitt t. atkinson
Died Jan. 23, 2015 • Age 99
victoria c. casillas
Kirby Lodge No. 305
Died Feb. 3, 2015 • Age 16
james b. hruska
Plum Lodge No. 238
Died Nov. 14, 2014 • Age 93
juanita m. hobbs
Died Dec. 28, 2014 • Age 94
waymon r. meistrell
Harmonia Lodge No. 1
Died Jan. 11, 2015 • Age 74
mary e. stanush
Died Jan. 23, 2015 • Age 84
hazel a. justi
Vineta Lodge No. 15
Died Feb. 3, 2015 • Age 97
rosalie m. jung
Converse Lodge No. 157
Died Nov. 17, 2014 • Age 78
virgil george schuetz
Waco-Robinson Lodge No. 4
Died Dec. 29, 2014 • Age 74
herbert h. wendt jr.
Died Jan. 15, 2015 • Age 82
dora ann boenisch
Died Jan. 25, 2015 • Age 89
glenn g. rogers jr.
Died Feb. 4, 2015 • Age 67
viola l. martin
Vineta Lodge No. 15
Died Nov. 30, 2014 • Age 91
edna n. fougerat
Gonzales Lodge No. 175
Died Dec. 29, 2014 • Age 84
edward d. schielack
Rutersville Lodge No. 152
Died Jan. 15, 2015 • Age 82
marilyn j. wilson
Vineta Lodge No. 15
Died Jan. 25, 2015 • Age 75
catherine l. winkler
Louise Schuetze Lodge No. 3
Died Feb. 14, 2015 • Age 93
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Pioneers
75 Years
60 Years
ALICE B. FOREHAND
Louise Schuetze
Lodge No. 3
FRED EugENE CRumLEy
AuBREy C. LEmm
gARy DAvID LEmm
RONALD EDwARD LIttLE
CHARLEs C. NEAL
DONALD ALAN NEAL
ROBERt ARNOLD NEAL
stEpHEN pAtRICk RAAB
DONALD t. RADkE jR.
ROBERt L. vELtmAN
wEsLEy LLOyD
wIttENBORN
gLADys E. BLACk
Vineta Lodge No. 15
mARgAREt m.
HOHmANN
Fredericksburg
Lodge No. 41
DOROtHy H.
HAttEN
Houston Lodge No. 100
vIRgINIA E. kOENIg
mINNIE p. sCHLORtt
Knippa Lodge No. 233
DORIs mOCzygEmBA
ALICE skuDRNA
Poth Lodge No. 272
70 Years
IRENE B. zOELLER
Louise Schuetze
Lodge No. 3
wILFRED O. DIEtRICH
Burton Lodge No. 55
ROy w. BRuEmmER
Spring Branch
Lodge No. 127
BENNIE R. AustIN
mARy A. sCHEFFLER
ELsA m. tAtsCH
Poth Lodge No. 272
IDA mAE mOEHLE
Comfort Lodge No. 2
CyNtHIA ANN ByROm
DAvID LOuIs ByROm
Taylor Lodge No. 3
gAy y. HEjtmANCIk
BEtty jOE wILkINsON
tHEREsA H. yOuNg
jARvIs L. stEIN
Castroville Lodge No. 71
jOsEpH COLDEwEy
Poth Lodge No. 272
FRANk E. tuttLE III
HugH j. tuttLE
RICHARD L. kORtH
Deanville Lodge No. 301
ORvILLE g. BuCHHORN
Cuero Family Lodge No. 82
mARILyN F. muEHLstEIN
ROBERt C. ORR
Hochheim-Prairie
Lodge No. 90
wm. w. BARRON
Bryan Lodge No. 99
LOIs BEtH HARLOw
gAyLE LyNNE pFEIFFER
Albert Kypfer Lodge No. 106
sHERRy m. HAyEs
Cat Spring Lodge No. 44
sANDRA L. mcgARy
sCOtt g. tHANE
Abilene Lodge No. 50
jOHN D. mAstROvICH
Beaumont Lodge No. 60
DONALD R. jANICEk
Nixon-Smiley Lodge No. 327
50 Years
pAtRICk wINstON
LINDNER
Comfort Lodge No. 2
pEggy L. BRAst
RICHARD E. mAREk
jOy ELIsE muELLER
Bellville Lodge No. 11
jERALDINE j. sCHuLtE
jON tHOmAs wAtsON
DOROtHy m. wENDEL
Matagorda County
Lodge No. 322
jANIE C. jOHNsON
Womack Lodge No. 135
jOy DALE tREuDE
ROgER L. wuNDERLICH
Round Top Lodge No. 151
jAmEs E. gROHmAN
wm. F. RICHtER
gEORgE C. FOwLER jR.
jOyCE k. vOjtAs
Schwertner Lodge No. 307
BARRy j. ENgELBRECHt
mICkIE mARIE ENDERs
RAy DuANE uLLRICH
DAvID EARL wEINERt
Shelby Lodge No. 28
jOHN wAyNE wALLACE
Bexar Lodge No. 306
DENNIs wAyNE kRIEg
Coupland Lodge No. 113
jOHN D. CAssIN
Cameron Lodge No. 140
HARLAN j. jOCHEN
NELLwyN k. jOCHEN
Flatonia Lodge No. 15
wILLIAm LEE
BROwNINg
BEtty suE LODEN
Needville Lodge No. 153
DIANNE kAy smItH
Paige Lodge No. 154
mONROE D. FIsCHER
DEBORAH m. FIsCHER
DOROtHy m. FIsCHER
jOsEpH C. AsHCRAFt
sHIRLEy jEAN LAssIg
Gonzales Lodge No. 175
juDy ILEEN DykEs
LILLIAN mARIE kOsuB
CECILIA zENNER
DENIsE E. AFFLERBACH
DALtON L. tHuRk
RHONDA gAy AsHLEy
RANDAL s. jENDRzEy
CyNtHIA A. LEDwIg
LINDA jOyCE LEHDE
El Campo Lodge No. 87
mARk p. stEwARt
Piney Woods Lodge No. 91
DARyN R. CRAwFORD
Austin Lodge No. 120
DEBORAH R. sCHNEIDER
Cibolo Lodge No. 147
DOLLIE FAyE gOODmAN
mONICA A. tsCHIRHARt
Hondo Victory Lodge No. 161
DEBORAH y. wIEgAND
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
wAyNE LEE RAppmuND
kEItH E. NEBgEN
NANCy s. BELLONE
EvELyN H. mAttINgLy
AuDREy juNE pREvOu
LAwRENCE j. HAtFIELD
ANNE mARIE sCHuLtz
Plum Lodge No. 238
mELIssA A. HEINEmANN
Kerrville Lodge No. 12
ELRINE ANN zuERCHER
La Coste Lodge No. 261
CLINtON C. guENtERt
Schulenburg Lodge No. 14
jAmEs L. DuRAN
tEREsA wINCkLER
ADELINE v. wAgENFEHR
LORAINE wAgENFEHR
Vineta Lodge No. 15
ROBERt LEE jACksON
susAN kAy zIpERmAN
mICHAEL s. tAyLOR
gLADys C. NIEmANN
susAN E. wOLpmAN
Yorktown Lodge No. 36
DENIsE NEBgEN jOHNsON
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41
kAtHRyN C. BRuNs
gARy L. CARROLL
LARA LyNNE BOx
Helotes Lodge No. 76
suvERIA uLLmANN
Poth Lodge No. 272
ROBERt pARNELL
BENNIE j. zRuBEk
Schwertner Lodge No. 307
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Medical Notes: Sleepy-time snack foods
Cont'd. from Pg. 6
been linked to better sleep quality, so a banana shortly before
bed might be just what you
need to fall and stay asleep.
• Cheese and crackers: One
more traditional snack may just
help you get a better night’s
sleep. Cheese and crackers contain tryptophan and carbohydrates, which can induce a better night’s sleep and help you
fall asleep sooner.
• Cherries: Cherries contain
the sleep hormone melatonin,
and the AARP notes that recent
studies indicated that partici-
pants who drank tart cherry
juice on a daily basis fell asleep
more quickly and slept longer
and better than participants who
did not.
• Hummus: The primary
ingredient in hummus is chickpeas, which are loaded with
tryptophan, folate and vitamin
B6. Folate has proven especially
beneficial to older men and
women who need help regulating their sleep patterns, while
vitamin B6 helps the body regulate its clock.
• Peanut butter: Peanut butter
is another snacking item loaded
with tryptophan. Spread some
peanut butter on a carbohydrate, whether it’s a slice of toast
or some crackers, before going
to bed, and you may enjoy a
better, longer sleep.
• Walnuts: Like cherries, walnuts contain melatonin, which
can contribute to a longer, more
restful night’s sleep. Walnuts
also can help regulate stress,
which is a leading cause of
sleeping difficulty.
Many men and women experience difficulty sleeping as they
age. But the right foods may
just help combat such problems
and help men and women get a
more adequate night’s sleep.
Pioneers
In Memoriam
Donations to the Retirement Home Fund
in Memory of:
DORA ANN BOENISCH
LEOCADIA (KATIE) BUTTS
EMMA T. CUMMINGS
PAUL F. CONRAD
KAY W. HALL
NANCY ELLEN
JONES-FRAZIER
ADA B. WESCH
ELLA DUNFORD
JERALD L. KENYON
GLADYS LUSK
KENNETH SUREDDIN
Donor:
LEOCADIA (KATIE) BUTTS
Donor:
Carol Krauss
CHRIS L. SCHULZE
Donor:
Lockhart Lodge No. 64
MARY L. FRERICH
JOHN C. WEISS
Donor:
Paige Lodge No. 154
DONALD HALL
Donor:
Joyce F. Wiethorn of Waco has
received her 60-year membership pin. Sister Wiethorn, a
member of McGregor Lodge
No. 132, has been a member
since May 28, 1954.
Klaus G. Hower of Long Beach,
Calif., has received his 60-year
membership pin. Brother
Hower, a member of Corpus
Christi Lodge No. 34, has been
a member since July 26, 1954.
He remembers lots of dancing
including polkas, waltzes and
even the fox trot and tango.
Leslie Haas of Moulton has
received his 60-year membership pin. Brother Haas, a member of Flatonia Lodge No. 15,
has been a member since Sept.
20, 1954.
MEMORIAL FORM
Name of Deceased:
Please print
Acknowledgement from
Retirement Home
Youth Camp
Youth Camp Scholarship Fund
Retirement Home Scholarship Fund
to go to:
Name:
Address:
Donor:
Address:
Please print
City, State, Zip
Please print
City, State, Zip:
Date:
Amount: $
Clip and mail with your memorial contribution to:
Grand Lodge, Order of the Sons of Hermann, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297-1941
PHILLIP ALLEN LOESCH
JACOB G. SKINNER
Donor:
Brenham Lodge No. 6
GLENN A. MARESH
ROBERT W. REINICKE
Donor:
Bellville Lodge No. 11
BETTIE J. GEISLER
SHIRLEY MAE JUNG
VIOLA L. MARTIN
IRMA WHITLEY
MARILYN J. WILSON
Donor:
Vineta Lodge No. 15
WALTER ROSENBUSCH
ELEANOR BONN
DENISE A. SEGUIN
BIBIAN GRANGER
VICTORIA C. CASILLAS
WILLIAM L. SCHROEDER JR.
Donor:
Kirby Lodge No. 305
JOHN A. PFLUGER
MARY HEES
Donor:
Richland Lodge No. 107
Donations to the Hermann Sons Retirement
Home Scholarship Fund in Memory of:
VIRGINIA KUYKENDALL
Donor:
BERNARD GOLLA
IRVIN SCHULMEIER SR.
HEATHER KINTZ
Donors:
Jack & Dianne Larned
Donations to the Hermann Sons Youth Camp
in Memory of:
PHILLIP ALLEN LOESCH
JACOB G. SKINNER
Donor:
Brenham Lodge No. 6
MARILYN MEINKE
Donors:
Paige Lodge No. 154
Milton & Linda Ihlo
LUCILLE MARY REUTER
Donor:
Rosenberg-Richmond
Lodge No. 85
Read the Hermann Sons News
online at
www.hermannsons.org
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Retirement Home
Residents grateful for donated memorabilia
COMFORT – The residents
deeply appreciate the response
to the request for photos and
stories as they prepare to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the Retirement Home.
Karen Saur Lackey from New
Braunfels made the most recent
submission. Her great grandfather, Fritz Kraft, was a member of the Verwaltungs Komite
(Management Committee) in
1918. The residents plan to
include her photos and other
memorabilia in the Home history album that is being compiled.
The previous donor, Mrs.
Sharyn Esquell, provided photos and history that have already
been enlarged for displays.
PLEASE, PLEASE check with
your older family members
to ask for old Hermann Sons
Retirement Home stories and
photos before they are lost forever.
Visitors to the Home in
February
were
Sharlotte
Anderson, Janis McRae and
Karen Carnevale who came to
visit Beverly Anderson; Chuck
Graustein, Pershing Lodge No.
160; Julie Sheldon, Seguin, and
Michelle Sheldon, Victoria;
Grand Vice President-Marketing
Tim Kolbe and new agents Lisa
Byrn, Columbia Lodge No.
66, Mike and Tammy Kelley,
Richland Lodge No. 107, and
Mary Koenig, Hochheim-Prairie
Lodge No. 90.
On Feb. 23, monthly chapel
service and Holy Communion
were conducted and served
February birthdays were celebrated with cake and ice cream at
the noon meal on Feb. 27. Cleo Merchant, from left, Janice Holley
and Roland Naumann were the honorees.
On Feb. 23, resident Roland Naumann, seated, celebrated his
birthday with his granddaughter, Michelle Sheldon, seated, from
Victoria; his daughter, Julie Sheldon, standing, left, from Seguin;
and his wife, Nora, standing, right. They brought him a cake with
four candles – one candle for each 20 years.
Work has begun to install air conditioning units in the Home’s dining room. Residents sincerely appreciate the generous donations
of the Houston Home Association and Fort Worth Lodge No. 33
to help make this possible.
by Pastor Shelley Simmont,
Immanuel Lutheran Church of
Comfort. Assisting were resi-
dents Al Schroeder and Kathy
Bender.
– Helen Widner
Interested in living at the
Retirement Home?
To arrange a tour of the home, call
830-995-2724
To inquire about application for residency, call the
Grand Lodge at 1-800-234-4124 or 210-226-9261.
Information is also available online under 'Benefits' at
www.hermannsons.org
One of the Home Scholarship Fund-raising craft projects is jewelry making. Residents Jane Haberman, pictured, and Helen Widner
create stretch bracelets and earrings. Jewelry can be fashioned to
customer specifications. These bracelets make great and inexpensive team spirit, class or family reunion, special event and holiday
keepsakes. The store is open year-around. Call Jane at 830-4312694 or Helen at 830-995-5331 for prices and details.
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Grand Committee Meeting
Feb. 12, 2015
Grand President/CEO Buddy Preuss opened the specialcalled Grand Committee meeting to order on Thursday,
Feb. 12, 2015.
Committee members present were:
Past Grand President Leroy Muehlstein
Past Grand President Stephen R. Prewitt
Grand President/CEO Allan W. Preuss
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam
Grand Vice President-Investments Harry Werland
Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe
Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger
Grand Finance Committee member Wilburn Pargmann
Grand Finance Committee member Sandra Jones
Grand Finance Committee member Janice Kuhen
Grand Finance Committee member Paul Heath
Grand Finance Committee member Jack Larned
Special guests at the meeting were Pension and
Retirement Board Members, General Counsel Don
Saunders, Grand Lodge Investment Controller Joey Fisher
and Actuary Carl Frammolino of Rudd and Wisdom
Consulting Actuaries.
The Jan. 29, 2015, Grand Committee minutes were
approved by motion of Past Grand President Leroy
Muehlstein with corrections to be made to the titles of
officers in the second paragraph of the minutes. Grand
Finance Committee member Wilburn Pargmann seconded this. Motion carried.
Grand Vice President-Investments Harry Werland gave
a short history of the Grand Lodge Defined Benefit Plan
and stated that Actuary Frammolino has studied the plan
closely in the past few years and since the summer of
2014 has monitored the plan’s assets for determination of
the right time for termination. The termination process was
again discussed in December 2015 through a telephone
conference with Actuary Frammolino, the Grand Lodge
Executive Committee and Pension Board Committee. It
was noted at this time that interest rates on investment
purchases had gone below 4 percent along with mortgage
loans not being applied for at the Grand Lodge due to a
higher interest rate of 5.25 percent, somewhat higher than
other loan institutions currently.
Grand Vice President Werland mentioned that the pension plan could also become more costly for the Grand
Lodge due to the change in mortality tables and now
would be the time to proceed with the filing of plan
termination. Several reasons for plan termination were
talked about including the plan freeze some 10 years
ago, the history of asset growth to liability, actuarial costs,
future Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation expense, the
interest rate environment currently, the change in mortality tables and the investment broker charges on equity
holdings.
Actuary Frammolino was introduced to Committee
members and began a presentation of the proposed plan
termination process and discussion. He mentioned that he
has worked with the Order for some 18 years on various
pension deliberations and filings.
He identified establishment of the Hermann Sons
Defined Benefit Plan as Jan. 1, 1953, the freezing of
the plan on Dec. 31, 2004, and the establishment of a
401(k) Plan on Jan. 1, 2005, for all Grand Lodge officers
and employees who qualify. A trust was then established
which included the Hermann Sons annuity contract along
with market securities.
Actuary Frammolino went through some charts showing
how he has been tracking the plan termination process
since last year and found that the plan is at a good stage
for termination. The plan equities were liquidated several
weeks ago and placed in a bond fund through Morgan
Stanley and an estimated amount of $1,250,000 is needed to complete the termination process.
A timeline was discussed by the actuary with the process
to begin with the Grand Committee adopting the termination process, followed by notice to the Pension Board
Guaranty Fund and Defined Benefit Plan participants.
The trust will be liquidated by way of final participant
distributions only when all completed/executed election
forms are returned.
A lunch break was taken at 11:25 a.m. The meeting
reconvened at 12:20 p.m.
Actuary Frammolino spoke on the Internal Revenue
Service Determination Letter (D-Letter) and mentioned
that this letter is optional which includes amendments
to the plan since the last D-Letter filing that was sent
to participants. He noted that D-Letter filings for Plan
Terminations are taking a year or more for approval and
would delay the termination process until 2016. The last
D-Letter for the Sons of Hermann Plan was issued June 26,
2012. No discretionary changes have been made to the
plan since that date and based on that fact, the Committee
feels there is little risk in not filing for the D-Letter.
The Grand Committee members were all in agreement
that with the administration and cost of holding on to this
pension plan, it is time to move forward and begin termination. It was mentioned by Actuary Frammolino that the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s pension benefit
guarantee ceases upon the trust liquidation. Annuities purchased are then covered under the Texas Life and Health
Insurance Guaranty Association.
A motion was made by Grand Vice President Werland
that the Grand Committee instruct the Executive
Committee and Pension Committee to voluntarily terminate the Hermann Sons Defined Benefit Pension Plan
under the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation standard
termination program based on a proposed termination
date of May 31, 2015, unless, at any time, advised by the
Grand Lodge General Counsel, not to proceed. Grand
Finance Committee member Janice Kuhen seconded this.
Motion carried.
Grand Vice President Werland than made a motion that
the Executive Committee adopt a resolution authorizing
an amendment and termination of the Hermann Sons
Employees Defined Benefit Pension Plan. The motion was
seconded by Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe.
Motion carried.
General Counsel Saunders made the motion that the
Pension Plan Committee (Allan Preuss, Harry Werland,
Mary Beam, Joey Fisher, Don Saunders and Jack Larned, a
non-voting member of the Committee), adopt the amendments to the Pension Plan document as recommended by
Actuary Frammolino. Joey Fisher seconded the motion.
Motion carried.
The next Grand Committee meeting was announced for
Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned
at 1:25 p.m. by motion of Grand Finance Committee member Jack Larned, seconded by Grand Finance Committee
member Kuhen. Motion carried.
Fraternally submitted,
Mary Beam
ATTEST:
Allan W. Preuss
Grand President/CEO
Madison and Taylor Dziuk attended Hermann Sons
Youth Camp for five years and then served as counselors-in-training and junior counselors. The top photo
was taken when they were attending camp. The bottom photo was taken the night that Taylor graduated
from Falls City High School.
Parents say camp
beneficial to girls
Registration information for this year’s Hermann Sons
Youth Camp season will be arriving in homes across
Texas this month and it will be time for parents to
make the decision about whether or not to send their
sons and daughters to camp. Sometimes it helps the
decision-making process if you can read about the
experience in the words of someone who has had to
make the same decision.
The following letter was written by Rodney and Karen
Dziuk. They live in Falls City and their daughters are
members of Karnes City Lodge No. 215. Taylor was
the recipient of a Hermann Sons Youth Camp-Shannon
Leigh Gaffney Scholarship in 2014 and is a freshman at
Texas A&M studying architecture. Madison is a sophomore at Falls City High School. She also plans to attend
Texas A&M with the hope of becoming a pediatrician.
"Over the past 10 years, our daughters, Taylor and
Madison, have attended Hermann Sons Youth Camp
as campers, Counselors-in-Training CIT1 and CIT2,
and now as junior counselors. We just wanted to share
what a positive impact these experiences have had on
them as young girls and as teenagers. It has undeniably
See CAMP, Pg. 18
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Harmonia brotherhood
provided assistance for others
Cont'd from Pg. 1
Five new members joined within
the next few months. New members were recommended by current
members. German ancestry was
very much a prerequisite of membership as this was their common
bond and all meetings were conducted in the German language.
New members were accepted
or rejected by vote. A ballot box
was passed around to members at
Two of the pioneers of Hermann Sons
the meeting. Members would put
in Texas were, above, Jakob Goll,
a white ball (marble) in the box to
founder of Harmonia Lodge No. 1, and
accept the new member or a black
Carl Lange, right, the first president of
ball to reject. It was from this voting
Harmonia Lodge No. 1.
system where the term blackball (to
vote against; to exclude from membership by casting a negative vote; to
exclude socially) originated.
Judging from early meeting minutes,
the pioneers of Harmonia Lodge organized as a brotherhood to be of assistance to each other. The first member
death recorded was that of Heinrich
Werner on Sept. 27, 1861, three
months after the forming of the lodge.
This prompted the first public notice of
the lodge as 11 members attended the
funeral in a group. Harmonia Lodge
paid for both the coffin and the grave
at a cost of $24. Records of the lodge
indicate the widow received assistance from the lodge for a considerable time.
It was during a Harmonia Lodge
meeting on Dec. 18, 1873, that conThe current Grand Lodge building, located at 515 S. St. Mary's St., was complet- necting life insurance to lodge memed in 1950. The photo shows how the building looked during the grand opening. bership was first suggested. Harmonia
Lodge asked the National Grand Lodge
to institute a life insurance program
and make the insurance obligatory for
all members.
The National Grand Lodge adopted
the recommendation and announced
on Sept. 22, 1876, that each brother
would be entitled to $300 life insurance and $60 at the death of his wife.
In promoting this national project,
Harmonia Lodge and Texas gained
national stature.
To boost membership, Harmonia
Lodge instituted a system of paying
its members $1 for each new member
they brought into the lodge. On Jan.
16, 1890, the member solicitor, Anton
Wenzel, arrived in San Antonio.
Wenzel laid plans for a successful
membership drive which would spread
the Order across the state. On Feb. 2,
1890, almost three decades after the
founding of Harmonia Lodge No. 1,
the second lodge, Eintracht Lodge No.
2 was established in Austin. Within
the next two months, lodges were
organized in Taylor, Waco, Temple,
Brenham, Houston and La Grange,
bringing the total number of lodges in
the state to eight and total membership
to 242.
The National Order recognized the
formation of a State Grand Lodge
when at least eight lodges existed
in any state. So on March 27, 1890,
the Grand Lodge of Texas of the Sons
of Hermann was founded. William
Heuschkel of Harmonia Lodge was
elected as the initial Grand State
President of the Texas Group. Some 92
Hermann Sons lodges were established
in communities throughout Texas
during the ensuing year.
In the early years, the Hermann Sons
office was located on Villita Street
between Navarro and South Presa in
a two-story rock building. The ground
floor was the office and upstairs the
various lodges held their meetings.
In 1911, what is known today as
the Hermann Sons Home Association
Building was erected and housed the
home office and local lodges until
the Grand Lodge offices moved to the
current location in 1950.
Through the early 1900s, Hermann
Sons supported its members through
local lodge assistance and insurance
benefits. In 1916, our Order would
develop an ambitious and innovative
member benefit on a hilltop near
Comfort, Texas. Learn next month how
the word “Altenheim” became part of
our Hermann Sons vocabulary.
Sources: The First
Years 1890-1990,
Centennial Book; and
of Texas Online/Texas
Association
One Hundred
Grand Lodge
The Handbook
State Historical
This is how the San Antonio Home Association Building located at 525 S. St.
Mary's Street looked when it was first built in 1911. This was the second home of
the Grand Lodge. The first was a building on Villita Street that has since been torn
down.
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Westmoreland has spent her whole life dancing
SAN ANTONIO – Shannon Westmoreland is the teacher
for the Corpus Christi School of Dance.
Shannon has been a part of the Hermann Sons family
since a young age. Her grandparents, Shirley and Louis
Ruedrich, were active in Hermann Sons. Brother Ruedrich
was an agent and Sister Ruedrich worked at the Grand
Lodge for several years. Her mother and aunt had taken
dance lessons when they were younger and were members of the Schiloettes.
Shannon started dancing with Hermann Sons when she
was just 3 years old.
“I danced at the Grand Lodge with Mrs. Linda and I
tapped my toes in that basement all the way until I was 17,”
she remembers. ”I auditioned for the Polkateers when I was
School of Dance
8 or 9 and made the team and spent my remaining years
working my way up the ranks from Little to Junior to Senior
Polkateer where I was taught by John Jones.”
She also took classes outside of Hermann Sons and participated in several competitions.
Shannon attended East Central High School in San
Antonio and tried out for the high school dance team as
Teacher Feature
an incoming freshman.
Shannon remembers that it was the first year incoming
freshmen were allowed to audition. Only five incoming
freshmen made the team (including Shannon) and all were
Hermann Sons Polkateers.
See WESTMORELAND, Pg. 13
2015 Hermann Sons School of Dance Recital Dates
School of Dance
Date
Bandera County
May 16
Boerne
May 31
Castroville
May 16
Cibolo
May 17
Comfort
May 17
Corpus Christi
June 6
Cuero
May 16
Da Costa
May 2
Devine
May 9
Elgin
May 24
Ganado
April 25
Goliad
May 2
Gonzales
April 25
Hill Country
May 31
Hill Country
May 31
Hochheim-Prairie
May 2
Hondo
May 23
Jourdanton
April 18
Karnes City
May 17
Kirby
May 9
La Vernia
April 25
Lee County
April 25
Lone Oak
May 16
Luling
May 16
New Braunfels
May 31
New Braunfels
May 31
Nixon-Smiley
May 17
North West Bexar Co. May 30
Poth-Floresville
May 2
San Antonio
June 6
Schulenburg
April 26
Schulenburg
April 26
Seguin
May 23
Stockdale
May 23
Yorktown
April 25
Time
Place
Address
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3 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
2 p.m.
4 p.m.
5 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
2 p.m.
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TBA
3 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4 p.m.
6 p.m.
4 p.m.
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TBA
Boerne Middle School North
Boerne North Middle School
Medina Valley Performing Arts Center
Jackson Auditorium, Texas Luthern University
Comfort High School Auditorium
Del Mar College Richardson Performance Hall
Cuero High School
Victoria Fine Arts Center
Lytle High School
TBA
Ganado High School Auditorium
Goliad High School Auditorium
Gonzales Junior High Auditorium
Smithson Valley High School
Smithson Valley High School
Yoakum High School Auditorium
Medina Valley High School Fine Arts Center
Doug Williamson Auditorium, Pleasanton ISD
Karnes City High School Auditorium
Kirby Middle School
La Vernia High School Auditorium
Giddings High School Auditorium
La Vernia High School Auditorium
Luling High School Performing Arts Center
Bryon Steele High School
Bryon Steele High School
Nixon-Smiley High School Cafetorium
Edgewater Theatre for the Performing Arts
Poth Elementary School
Edgewood Theatre for the Performing Arts
Schulenburg Civic Center
Schulenburg Civic Center
Jackson Auditorium, Texas Lutheran University
Stockdale High School Auditorium
TBA
240 West Johns Rd., Boerne
240 West Johns Rd., Boerne
8365 FM 471 South, Castroville
1000 W. Court St., Seguin
Hwy. 87 N., Comfort
101 Baldwin Blvd., Corpus Christi
920 E. Broadway, Cuero
100 Sam Houston Drive
18975 FM 2790, Lytle
501 W. Devers, Ganado
749 N. Church St., Goliad
426 N. College, Gonzales
14001 Hwy. 46 West, Spring Branch
14001 Hwy. 46 West, Spring Branch
100 Poth St., Yoakum
8365 FM 471 South, Castroville
831 Stadium Drive, Pleasanton
400 N. Hwy. 123, Karnes City
5441 Old Seguin Road, Kirby
225 Bluebonnet Rd., La Vernia
2337 North Main, Giddings
225 Bluebonnet Rd., La Vernia
218 E. Travis, Luling
1300 FM 1103, Cibolo
1300 FM 1103, Cibolo
500 Rancho Road, Nixon
607 SW 34th St., San Antonio
210 Brinkoeter, Poth
607 SW 34th St., San Antonio
1107 Hillje Ave., Schulenburg
1107 Hillje Ave., Schulenburg
1000 W. Court St., Seguin
500 S. Fourth St., Stockdale
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School of Dance
Members of Hermann Sons
Teacher Feature Hondo Victory Lodge No. 161
Graduate Cash Drawing
Hondo Victory Lodge will hold a drawing and award up to FIVE $100 prizes to
eligible 2015 high school graduates who are members of Hondo Victory Lodge No.
161. The prize will be in the form of a check. Names will be drawn on June 1, 2015.
The winners only will be notified and are encouraged to attend the June 9, 2015,
meeting to accept their check. For more information, call Verlie Nietenhoefer at
830-426-2847. To enter, the form below must be completed and received on or before
May 30, 2015.
Mail to:
Verlie Nietenhoefer, Secretary
Victory Lodge No. 161
1204 32nd St.
Hondo, TX 78861
Please send a cap and gown picture for publication in the newspaper. (Photo will not
be returned). The photo is not a requirement for the drawing, but will be appreciated.
Graduate Cash Drawing Entry Form
Name
Shannon Westmoreland is pictured with some of her youngest
students. She has been teaching dance classes for Hermann Sons
since 2001.
Address
Westmoreland teaches
dance in Corpus Chrisi
Phone Number
Cont'd. from Pg. 12
She made the dance team all
four years in high school and
served two years as an officer
and one year as captain.
She also attended Hermann
Sons Youth Camp five years
and as a counselor-in-training
one year.
In 2001 she moved to Corpus
Christi to attend Texas A&M
University-Corpus Christi.
It was then that she started
teaching dance for Hermann
Sons. She taught in Corpus
until 2004 and then taught in
Lone Oak from 2004-2009.
She moved back to Corpus
in 2009 and resumed teaching
classes there. She also taught
in Three Rivers/Live Oak for
one year.
She has two children who are
both Hermann Sons members.
Kadance is 4 years old and
started dancing with Hermann
Sons in 2014.
“Yes, I love dance so much
that I included it in my daughter's name,” Shannon said.
Son Lane is now 1 year old.
“I taught dance class until the
day they were born with both
of them so I guess they have
been in class since my pregnancy,” Shannon said.
In closing, Shannon had
some special words for the
Jones family. “The entire family has been part of my dance
journey. Mr. Jones was always
our music man and I can't
think of a performance where
he was not there to support
us. Jennifer and Sabrina were
always backstage at the recitals to make sure things flowed
smoothly. And there are not
enough ways to say thank you
to Mrs. Linda and Johnny. They
spent 14 years of classes cultivating my love for dance but
their influence and love for
the art will stay with me for a
lifetime.”
Name of High School
School Address
School Phone Number
Answers to puzzles
on Page 36
Easter Word Scramble
1. Easter
6. Spring
2. Bunny
7. Tulips
3. Lambs
8. Rabbit
4. Hunt
9. Basket
5. Chocolate
10. Chicks
Anton Wenzel Lodge to host
annual Decorated Hat Contest
SAN ANTONIO – Anton
Wenzel Lodge No. 174 met
March 3 with members enjoying a fried chicken dinner.
Sandwiches are on the menu for
the April meeting with members
asked to provide a covered dish
or dessert.
Also in April, the lodge will
host its annual Decorated Hat
Contest. Prizes go to the first and
second place winners. Fiesta is
the theme for the contest. Be
creative and have fun! The more
contestants the better!
Members send their condolences to the family of Gus
Hansel. Brother Hansel was a
past president of Anton Wenzel
Lodge. He was a member for 38
years.
The lodge will host a garage
sale Aug. 15 at the home of
Merlinda Elizondo, 919 Rayburn.
Donations are needed. Call the
office if you have donations or if
you need your donations picked
up. Volunteers will be needed the
day of the sale.
Members will visit St. Francis
Nursing Home on May 3 in
observance of Join Hands Day.
Volunteers are needed. Members
will play games with the residents and share dessert with
them. Monetary donations are
needed and will be used as game
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La Grange plans several donations
LA GRANGE – La Grange
Lodge No. 8 met at Riverside
Cafe on March 12 with members agreeing to make donations this year to several organizations.
The list includes $250 each
to the Cub Scouts, Relay for
Life and Meals on Wheels and
$500 to the local volunteer fire
department.
The approved budget also
included money for donations
made in memory of deceased
members, Christmas party
expenses and gift cards for the
Christmas party.
President Calvin Lange read
a letter from Grand President
Buddy Preuss thanking elected and appointed officers for
attending the installation in
January.
He also stressed the need to
find ways to engage members
in lodge activities.
Agent Linda Mattocks spoke
briefly about the importance of
recommending new members
and about annuities. She is
available to talk with prospective new members.
A resolution of condolence
was read in memory of Audrey
M. Boelsche.
– Roselyn Vasut
Hermann Sons Comfort Lodge HSYC Campership Application 2015 This application is for children who need financial assistance in order to attend Hermann Sons Youth Camp. The application can be completed by a parent/guardian, but the short answer portion should be completed by the child. The Hermann Sons Comfort Lodge camperships pay half of the camper fee ($112.50 is half of the fee for the full-‐week session and $75 is half of the fee for the half-‐week session). Nine camperships are awarded to Comfort Lodge members in good standing and one campership is awarded to any Hermann Sons member in good standing. The camperships being awarded to Comfort Lodge members are awarded on a first-‐requests-‐received basis and there is no application deadline. The campership awarded to any member is based on application evaluations by the Campership Committee and the application postmark deadline is April 8, 2015. Applicants will be notified as to whether or not they were selected by April 23, 2015. Campers who receive camperships from Comfort Lodge may still complete the online application but will need to mail their payment along with the check from Comfort Lodge. Camper Information: Last Name: ________________________ First Name: ____________________ Date of Birth: ___/___/______ Lodge: _____________ Mailing Address: ____________________________ City: ________________ State: ______ Zip Code: ______________ Primary Parent/Guardian Information: Last Name: ________________________ First Name: ____________________ Phone Number: _________________________ Email Address: ________________________ Does the camper intend to attend a full-‐week session or the half-‐week session? ________ Short Answer Written by Child (Use a separate page, if needed) Why do you want to attend HSYC this summer? ______________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Please mail to: Comfort Lodge Camperships P.O. Box 629 Comfort, TX 78013 Comfort Lodge Campership Application
Split-the-pot winner Merlinda
Elizondo, left, is pictured with
Lorene Kreusel and her assistant Maximus Barrientes during
the March Anton Wenzel Lodge
meeting.
prizes. If you can help in any
way, contact Sister Elizondo at
the April meeting.
Sister Elizondo was the split-thepot winner in March. Maximus
Barrientes drew her number.
Kelley Paige Gawlik would
have won the membership prize
but she was not there to claim the
money. The prize amount stands
at $230.
– Salina Barrientes
Questions can be directed to Jennifer Cernosek at 830-‐995-‐3223. March 2015 – Hermann SonS newS – Page 15
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Seguin will hold flea market, bake sale April 11
SEGUIN – Many upcoming
spring events were announced
at the Seguin Lodge No. 37
meeting held Feb. 18.
Annette Roecker, Seguin
agent and the lodge’s financial secretary, announced the
“Hugs from Home” program is
ongoing.
This Grand Lodge program
sends care packages to members or friends serving in the
Middle East.
Members can send the name
and military address of their
loved one to Sister Roecker
and she will forward it to the
Grand Lodge.
Condolences are extended to
the family of long-time member Clara Kallies. Sister Kallies
passed away Jan. 31 at the age
of 102. She was the stepmother
of the late Leslie “Pete” Kallies,
a past Seguin Lodge president.
President Vernelle Jones presented 50-year pins to three
members, Mary Lou Seedorf,
Dottie Kallies and Jeff Kallies.
Recipients of 50-year membership pins are pictured with Seguin
Lodge President Vernelle Jones, right. They are, from left, Mary
Lou Seedorf, Jeff Kallies and Dottie Kallies.
Prize winners at the February Seguin Lodge meeting were,
from left, Verna Lee Beutnagel, Arlene Christmas, Ann Huebner,
Howard Huebner and Evelyn Kropp. Not pictured are Martha
Vogel and Dottie Kallies.
Members were reminded of
the Hermann Sons Youth CampShannon Gaffney Scholarship
Fund Golf Tournament to be
held March 28 in San Antonio.
The bi-annual Seguin Flea
Market and Bake Sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 11. The
sale is open to the public. You
lege, university or trade school
after graduation.
Members
sang
“Happy
Birthday” to Arlene Christmas.
Attendance prize winners of
$5 were Dottie Kallies, Ann
Huebner, Verna Lee Beutnagel,
Evelyn Kropp and Martha
Vogel. Split-the-pot winner
do not have to be a Hermann
Sons Lodge member to rent a
table. Contact President Jones
for more information.
The Scholarship Committee
reported that scholarships will
be awarded at the April 15
meeting to eligible members
who will be attending a col-
was Howard Huebner.
The Progressive Pot winner
of $55 would have been Basil
Kallies who was not present at
the meeting. Members must be
present to win.
Seguin Lodge meets the third
Wednesday of the month.
– Tammy Beutnagel
Hochheim-Prairie has new agent
YOAKUM – Hochheim-Prairie
Lodge No. 90 met March 1 at
Turner Hall and welcomed two
new members, Trace Moore and
Bryce Mercer.
Wilburn Pargmann introduced
new agent Mary Koenig.
Get well cards were sent
to John Langhoff and Dennis
Havlik.
A sympathy card was sent to
the Kenneth Lauer family.
President Janet Zabransky
read correspondence from
Grand President Preuss about a
letter he will sending to all new
members.
In the letter he emphasized
the importance of the local
lodge reaching out to these new
members and engaging them in
activities.
Carolyn Hoepfl read correspondence from the project
show winners, Kaci Hermann
and Kyle Schoenemann.
In observance of Join Hands
Day, members will again assist
at the St. Ann’s fund-raiser
scheduled for March 29 at the
St. Joseph Parish Center. Anyone
is welcome to come and help.
Celebrating birthdays were
Tommy
Wenzel,
Charlie
Hoepfl, Mary Pargmann, Janet
Zabransky and Carolyn Hoepfl.
The next meeting will be April
12.
– Reporter
The officers of Hochheim-Prairie Lodge welcome new agent Mary
Koenig at the March meeting. Pictured are, from left, Carolyn
Hoepfl, Mary Koenig, Janet Zabransky and Wilburn Pargmann.
New Bern to
host luncheon
Poth Lodge donates to food pantry
POTH – Poth Lodge No. 272
met March 1 with members
agreeing to continue donations to the Poth Food Pantry in
Members were encouraged to
bring non-perishable food items
to the May meeting.
A moment of silence was
observed in memory of Charles
Warnken Jr. who passed away
in January.
The Cheer Committee reported that Charles Hadamek was ill
and in the hospital.
Agent Marlin Tanneberger
talked about the importance of
whole life insurance. He noted
that people who have a term
policy with their employer do
not realize that once they leave
that employer, in any fashion,
there is no coverage. Since most
are retirement age the premiums
on whole life insurance can be
too high for many to afford.
Correspondence from the
Home Office included a letter from Grand President Buddy
Preuss about the importance of
member engagement.
Virginia Maha was the only
member present with a birthday
in March.
Marlin Tanneberger and
Virginia Maha won the door
prizes. The names of Gilbert
Reinhardt Jr., Medora Blucher
and Michael Maha were drawn
for the kitty prize but they were
not present to claim their winnings.
President Paul Hosek reminded everyone that there would
be no meeting in April because
the regular meeting date falls on
Easter.
Everyone
in
attendance
enjoyed spaghetti and lots of
games.
– Reporter
Virginia Maha celebrates her
birthday in March. She is a
member of Poth Lodge.
NEW BERN – New Bern
Lodge No. 173 will host a
family luncheon at Baylor
Seafood and Steak, 200 W.
Lake Drive, Taylor. The date
is May 2 beginning at 11:30
a.m.
The lodge will pay the cost
of the meal for members.
Please call before April 20
with the number of people
who will be attending. The
phone numbers are 512898-2745 or 512-898-2468.
– Reporter
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Siemering
plans Fiesta
celebration
Paul Vogt presents pin
The current and past presidents of Siemering lodge were honored
at the March meeting. They are, seated, from left, Sharon Fite, Sally
Hertzberg, standing, from left, Bill Ramzinski and Donald O’Connor.
Grand President Buddy Preuss presents a 50-year membership pin to Suzy Key at the March 3 meeting of Paul Vogt
Lodge No. 234. Sister Key, who lives in Boerne, has been a
member since Oct. 10, 1965.
Albert Kypfer to serve
ham dinner on April 3
CLEAR SPRINGS – Albert
Kypfer Lodge No. 106 met
March 6.
Nelrose Koepp gave the Cheer
Committee report. On the sick
list are Florence Schumann,
Jeannette Constance and
Raymond Salge. A sympathy
card was sent to Donna and
Jim Sureddin following the
passing of Jim’s brother.
The estimate for painting and
replacing rotten wood is under
consideration.
March attendance prizes
went to Oran Koepp, Joyce
Koepp, David Schumann, John
Turner and Chuck Weed.
The next meeting will be
April 3. The lodge will provide
ham and members are asked
to bring a side dish or dessert.
Donald O’Connor, left, and Lloyd Markell celebrated their March
birthdays at the Siemering Lodge meeting.
Kerrville will honor pin recipients
Chuck Weed celebrates his
80th birthday in March. He is a
member of Albert Kypfer Lodge.
Thanks go to those who
helped with the meeting, putting out the food and cleaning
the kitchen.
– Reporter
Niederwald to meet April 14
LOCKHART – Niederwald
Lodge No. 110 met March 10 in
the Chisholm Trail BBQ meeting room in Lockhart.
Special guests were Grand
Vice President-Fraternal Kim
Krueger and Agent Charles
Croley.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Chuck Marlin Martin
who passed away in December
at the age of 46. He had been a
member since 1985.
SAN ANTONIO – The officers and members of Siemering
Lodge No. 32 met on Tuesday,
March 10, in the Rathskeller
of the San Antonio Home
Association Building.
All past presidents were
honored. Those in attendance were Bill Ramzinski,
Sally Hertzberg, Sharon Fite
and current President Donald
O’Connor.
Members voted on the
charities that will be receiving donations in the next few
months. The members voted
to make $50 contributions to
“Hugs From Home” and to
the Little Church of La Villita
and $25 contributions to Road
Ministries and to the Volunteer
Services Council.
Ana Vasquez, Lloyd Markell
and Sharon Fite won the attendance prizes. Melrose Bendele
won split-the-pot.
The next meeting will be held
Tuesday, April 14. The lodge
will be celebrating Fiesta! The
activities begin at 7 p.m. and
all members and their guests
are welcome.
– Reporter
Members were glad to see
Curtis Smith who had not
attended a meeting in a while.
Hope to see him more often.
Charles Croley and Curtis
Smith were the door prize winners.
Members and guests enjoyed
a barbecue meal prepared by
the restaurant.
The next meeting is April 14
at 11 a.m. at the same location.
– Reporter
KERRVILLE – Kerrville Lodge
No. 12 will meet April 1.
Membership pin recipients will
be honored. The lodge will furnish ham and everyone is asked
to bring their favorite Easter side
dish or dessert.
During the meeting, final
plans will be made for the Join
Hands Day project in May, the
Flag Day event and the third
annual fish fry.
Volunteers are needed to serve
as Membership Coordinator,
Communications Coordinator,
Community Coordinator and
Youth Coordinator. These are
appointed positions. Contact
one of the officers or attend the
next meeting if you are interested in serving in one of these
positions.
The remaining meeting/social
dates for 2015 are as follows
and are subject to change: June
3, fish fry (tentative); Aug. 5,
meeting or fish fry; Oct. 7,
meeting with election of new
officers; and Dec. 4, Christmas
party at a new location to be
determined.
Members are asked to put
these dates on their calendar
and make plans to participate.
Reminder cards will be sent
closer to each meeting date and
will include the potluck meal
theme for that meeting.
– Juanice Grona
El Campo Lodge will award scholarships
EL CAMPO – El Campo Lodge
No. 87 met March 6 at Texas
Seafood & Steakhouse.
President Dennis Wigginton
reported that the lodge’s new
member goal for 2015 is 10.
Brother Wigginton asked members to “bring your friends and
family to participate in lodge
activities. Let them know what
Hermann Sons is about.”
A suggestion from the Grand
Lodge is to send a postcard to
new members and invite them to
meetings.
Two new junior members were
welcomed. They are Jaxon Wayne
Wigginton, son of Patrick and
Brenda Wigginton of Richmond,
and Heidi Jo Hajovsky, daughter
of Chad and Kelsey Hajovsky of
El Campo.
Vice
President
Donald
Wigginton announced that he
is retiring as an agent. Brother
Wigginton will continue to serve
as a lodge officer but will no longer be an agent.
The names of scholarship recipients will be announced at the
May 15 meeting, which starts at
6:30 p.m. at Uptown Grill.
– Cindy Witcher
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Prinz Solms will meet May 3
BULVERDE – Prinz Solms
Lodge No. 136 will not meet
April 3, Good Friday. The next
meeting will be Friday, May 3,
at 7 p.m.
The evening will start with
food and drinks and then a
short business meeting will be
1.
2.
3.
4.
the cake booth during the
Bulverde Community Center’s
Spring Festival the last Sunday
in April. The lodge donates the
money from the cake sale back
to the Community Center, so
plan to come out and have fun.
– Clifton Klabunde
2015 Hermann Sons Youth Camp
Voucher Award Application
Rules:
February birthday celebrants from Brenham Lodge were, from left,
Aubrey Harmel, Clarence Muegge, Carol Jaster, Ed Zientek and
Nolan Nitsche.
held. After the meeting, members can play games and win
prizes.
The prize winners at the March
meeting were Russell Boss,
Joyce Lux and Leroy Schmidt.
Some
lodge
members
will volunteer to work in
Applicant MUST be a Louise Schuetze Lodge No. 3 member in good standing.
One applicant per application form.
Applicant MUST be registered to attend during the 2015 Camp Season.
Applicant MUST submit an essay containing 50-200 words on one of the following subjects:
a. Why I want to attend Hermann Sons Youth Camp.
b. Why I enjoy attending Hermann Sons Youth Camp.
5. Application must be postmarked or received in the Louise Schuetze Lodge office by May 29,
2015. The essay with this application attached should be submitted to:
525 S. St. Mary’s St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
6. There will be one award per category for a total of 3 awards. In the case that one of the
categories doesn’t have any applications, an additional voucher may be awarded in one of the
other categories at the discretion of the panel.
Celebrating anniversaries in February from Brenham Lodge were,
from left, Bennie and Gloria Hanath, 57 years, Edward and Mamie
Lorenz, 68 years, and Gloria and Herbert Zwahr, 58 years.
Brenham Lodge to host
supper, dance in April
BRENHAM – Brenham Lodge
No. 6 met Feb. 13 with 71 in
attendance. B
efore the meeting, a meal
prepared by Shirley Ganske,
Joyce Marburger and Nina
Runge was served. Members
provided desserts.
Special Representative Gary
Falkenberg encouraged everyone to recommend new members and reported that the summer season for Hermann Sons
Youth Camp starts June 14.
observed in memory of Phillip
Loesch, Calvin Meyer and
Jacob Skinner.
The lodge will donate $100
to Brenham Little League and
sponsor a boy to Boys State.
Providing
drinks
were
Edward and Mamie Lorenz
and Herbert and Gloria Zwahr
in honor of their anniversaries and Aubrey and Evelyn
Harmel in honor of Brother
Harmel’s birthday.
A steak and sausage supper
with a dance is scheduled for
April 17.
– Lucille Meinecke
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A panel of adult Louise Schuetze Lodge members will choose the recipients from the
submitted essays. The panel’s decision is FINAL.
Camper’s Information
(Please print)
Camper’s Name: _______________________________________________________________
(as it appears on insurance certificate)
Street Address, City, State, Zip: ___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone: _________________________________________________________________
Camper’s Certificate No.:________________________________________________________
Parent(s) or Guardian(s)
Name:________________________________________________________
(Please circle if parent or guardian)
Daytime Phone: _______________________________________________________________
Evening Phone: ________________________________________________________________
One Camp Voucher will be awarded in each of the following categories:
(Please check your age group)
______ 9 years of age
________ 10-11 years of age
______ 12-13 years of age Page 18 – Hermann SonS newS – March 2015
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Camp registration info coming soon!
Top 10 Reasons you
should attend HSYC!
10. HSYC is a place where girls can be girls and boys
can be boys.
9. The food and eating family style!
8. You will be a part of a legacy and great traditions.
7. The dance!... And the cookies that are there!
6. You will make memories and friends that could
last a lifetime.
5. You will have a blast with awesome counselors and
learn many songs that you’ll sing for years.
4. HSYC is a place where you can learn respect for
other people’s differences and appreciate their
similarities.
3. You can learn new skills, have fun in activities and
have free swim time!
2. You can unplug from all of the gaming systems,
Twitter, Snapchat, and just be a kid and PLAY!
1. You can come with no past and no predetermined
expectations. You can be you!
(Compiled from comments made earlier this month by
current and former staff members in their Facebook group)
registration letters will be mailed
to policy payers of eligible junior
members in March! The brochure contains registration information and important summer
updates.
This is the second year that
camp registration has been available online and parents/guardians should find that the registration process is even easier this
year! For those with multiple
children, you only have one
login id and password which
will be used to register all of
the children wishing to attend
Camp. You will be able to pay
for all of the registrations at one
time or separately.
When dance registration
begins, you will use the same
login information and can register children for dance. In fact,
you will already be able to see
where the dance registration
links will appear, listed under
each child.
Free Services Available Using
Your Login ID and Password
Each policy payer of junior
members has unique login
information that can be used to
received hundreds of one-way
emails each day for campers.
Due to the volume of emails,
we can only offer this service
through the form on our website
and not by sending emails to
Camp email addresses. Before
mail is delivered to campers
on weekdays, the information
is sorted and printed. Campers
receive the printed emails with
the rest of the mail during rest
time.
access free one-way emails and
a photo gallery. For the protection of our campers, only authorized individuals (those with
login credentials) are able to
send one-way emails to campers. Hermann Sons Youth Camp
previously used another company to manage one-way emails,
which is part of the reason a
fee was previously assessed for
each email. This service is now
available directly through our
website. In the past, we have
Challenge Class New for 2015
In last month’s edition of the
Hermann Sons News, two new
classes were introduced: reading
outdoors and lyrical dance for
girls. An additional activity being
offered will be a challenge class
that is open to all ages. Thanks
to generous donations from the
Houston Home Association,
Fort Worth Lodge No. 33
and the Hermann Sons Youth
Camp Alumni Organization, an
expanded challenge course is
being constructed with the inclusion of a zip line! Check for photos to be released in this newspaper and at www.facebook.
com/HermannSonsYouthCamp
in May and/or June.
Camp had positive impact on girls
Cont'd. from Pg. 10
prepared them – and us – for
their future endeavors.
"Looking back, it was an
easy decision to purchase the
Hermann Sons insurance that
would allow our girls the opportunity to attend dance classes.
What a truly amazing experience it was to appreciate their
abilities as they concentrated on
their dance skills while building
new friendships. They looked
up to the older girls at the lodge
and listened attentively about
how much they loved summer
camp. Although our daughters
had no idea what summer camp
was all about, they knew they
wanted to be there too!
"Soon enough their time
would come and camp letters
arrived! Each year our daughters
and their friends would coordinate a group meeting to discuss
what week they would attend
camp, how to rank their activities, and what clothes to pack.
"Camp was definitely “the
social event” of the summer! In
fact, the week before camp was
spent addressing envelopes for
family and determining what
to wear for the camp dance.
Finally, all the girls gathered the
day before camp to have their
hair braided by a favorite high
school girl who was also a former camper.
"For the girls, it was great
fun in anticipation of the week
ahead. However, as parents,
we began to wonder just what
we had done by allowing our
daughters to travel so far away
from home for an entire week.
"That first summer, we somehow managed to endure a quiet
house as we awaited that first
camp letter to confirm that
no one had escaped and that
everyone was having a great
time! We also discovered that
our daughters were learning
how to be responsible without
mom and dad while enjoying
their activities and making new
friends.
"At the end of the week, we
arrived to find the girls a little
taller and a bit more confident
with new friends and requests
for the next summer! And, all
they could talk about is how
much they loved the food!
"The rest is history – camp
would be an annual event that
would take priority over family
vacation.
"As time passed and our
daughters recognized how
much they loved camp, they
made the decision to give back
to HSYC as counselors. In
fact, as they reminisce about
their experiences, we appreciate how much HSYC has been
instrumental in building their
character and preparing each of
us for the journey ahead which
now includes college. We are
forever thankful to HSYC for
inspiring our daughters, Taylor
and Madison, and providing
a strong foundation for their
future."
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Cook-off teams enjoy competition, camaraderie
The weather was perfect, the competition
was "hot" and the fellowship was plentiful as Hermann Sons members and their
CASI guests gathered at the Hermann Sons
Retirement Home for the annual Chili Cookoff. The Grand Lodge was well represented
with four members of the staff or their
family turning in a pot of chili. The Grand
Lodge staff manned a "Trauma Unit" passing out Jello "shots" and bottles of "pills"
(jelly beans, actually) to visitors. Junior
members posed as injured patients and
could be seen hobbling around on crutches
or carrying an injured patient on a stretcher.
Two members of the Executive Committee,
Grand President Buddy Preuss and Grand
Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger, served
as judges along with their spouses. Grand
Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe couldn't
judge because he was cooking and finished
second in the amatuer chili competition.
The team from Bandera County Lodge No.
81 was there providing musical entertainment. And there were several other lodges
represented in the competition, including
Columbia Lodge No. 66, Mission-Alamo
Lodge No. 80, Hochheim-Prairie Lodge No.
90, Harmonia Lodge No. 1 and Comfort
Lodge No. 2. Home residents could be seen
all over the grounds selling food and items
to raise money. Of course, the cook-off and
all the other activities, including a prize
drawing, were held to raise scholarship
money. This year's preliminary total was
$8,200. Each year five $1,000 scholarships
are awarded to members of Hermann Sons
who are graduating from high school and
planning to continue their education. The
date for next year's event will be March 12.
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Retirement
Home
Cook-off winners
Finishing in the
top three in the
amateur chili
competition
were, from left,
Ralph Treiber,
Comfort Lodge
No. 2, third
place; Grand
Vice PresidentMarketing Tim
Kolbe, second
place; and
Cathy Schmidt,
San Antonio,
first place.
The top amateur
chili cooks included, from left, Ray
Guillory, Austin,
10th place; Cecily
Kelly, Grand
Lodge Fraternal
Department,
ninth place;
Brandon
Cernosek,
Comfort Lodge
No. 2, eighth
place; and
Rodney Koenig,
Poth, seventh
place.
The second place
honors in the
amateur showmanship competition went to
the team from
Bandera County
Lodge No. 81. The
team used an Irish
theme for decorations and clothing. Members of
the group also
played Irish songs
on their instruments while others sang along.
Three of the top
chili cooks in the
amateur competition were, from
left, David Spaeth,
Hochheim-Prairie
Lodge No. 90,
from Yoakum
in sixth place;
Y.A. Niemietz,
representing
Harmonia Lodge
No. 1, from San
Antonio in fifth
place; and Dennis
Ninneman from
New Braunfels in
fourth place.
Taking first
place honors
in the amateur
showmanship
competition
was the team
representing
the Grand
Lodge. The
"Trauma Unit"
gave visitors a
chance to get
a "shot" and
some "pills" to
help them feel
better.
Sissy Ormsby
and Steven
Payton called
themselves
"Team
Yahtzee" and
gave visitors
a chance to
win a prize
by throwing the dice.
They were
representing
MissionAlamo Lodge
No. 80.
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Retirement
Home
Cook-off winners
The top three
bean cooks
at this year's
competition
were, from
left, Cathy
Edmunson,
third place;
Dennis
Ninneman,
New Braunfels,
second place;
and Brett
Schneider, San
Antonio, first
place.
Finishing
in the top
10 in the
CASI chili
competition were,
from left,
Lisa Stone,
sixth
place; Sam
L'Huillier,
fifth place;
and Mary
Ellen
Gillen,
fourth
place.
The top three
CASI cooks
in the chili
competition
were, from
left, Debbie
Lalanne, Pipe
Creek, third
place; Jennifer
Orosco, San
Antonio, second place; and
Bucky Seelig,
Fredericksburg,
first place.
The top three finishers in the CASI showmanship competition were, from left,
Redneck Chili, third place; Chili Cheesheads, second place; and Psycho Chili,
first place. All of the top 10 finishers in the CASI chili competition and the top
three finishers in the showmanship competition earn points that help them
qualify for the World Championships held each year in Terlingua, Texas.
Rounding out the top 10 in the CASI chili competition were, from left, Bob
Troy, Hutto, 10th place; Larry Kinnison, Marble Falls, ninth place; Tim Lalanne,
Pipe Creek, eighth place; and Kathy L'Huillier, Michigan, seventh place.
President Carol Swan, left, made a presentation to Lillie Mae
Dienger during the February meeting of Mission-Alamo Lodge.
Sister Dienger was a resident of Wedgwood Senior Apartments
when it burned on Dec. 28. Lodge members made donations
and the lodge also made a donation to Sister Dienger to help her
recover from the fire.
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Celebrating February birthdays at the Mission-Alamo
Lodge meeting were, from left,
Sylvia Schulmeier and Dorothy
Breezee.
Wearing their Western attire to the February Mission-Alamo Lodge
meeting were, from left, Don Schulmeier, Jack and Dianne Larned,
Lillie Mae Dienger, Denise Wright, John Hall and Kathy Wilson.
Mission-Alamo has new member
SAN ANTONIO – MissionAlamo Lodge No. 80 ended
Rodeo Month with most members wearing their denim and
western wear to the February
meeting. The evening featured
a meal of ham and all the trimmings and games.
observed in memory of two
members.
Earl
Guerrero
passed away Dec. 5, 2014, at
the age of 53. He had been a
member for 50 years. Mildred
Kent passed away Jan. 5, 2015,
at the age of 53. She had been
a member for 45 years.
Welcomed as a new member
was Chloe Grace Schneider.
Members were reminded that
registration information would
be mailed in March.
Celebrating February birthdays were Dorothy Breezee
and Sylvia Schulmeier.
Celebrating wedding anniversaries were Georgia and
John Hall, 21 years, and Jack
and Dianne Larned,12 years.
The lodge will not meet in
April because of Fiesta. The
next meeting will be held in
May.
Suzanne Hildebrand would
have won the big jackpot but
she was not present. The drawing will be worth $45 at the
next meeting.
Split-the-pot winner was
Kathy Wilson.
– Sylvia Schulmeier
Celebrating February anniversaries at the Mission-Alamo Lodge
meeting were, from left, Jack and Dianne Larned and Georgia and
John Hall.
Linda and Past Grand President Leroy Muehlstein enjoy the fellowship at the February Brunhilde Lodge meeting.
Members and guests attending the February Brunhilde Lodge
meeting gather for a group photo.
Carol Krauss, seated,
buys a split-the-pot
ticket from Sharon
Dolenak during the
February Brunhilde
Lodge meeting.
Brunhilde Lodge members
welcomed Sydney Shaw home
from college at the February
meeting.
Brunhilde goal is 7 new members
SAN ANTONIO – Brunhilde
Lodge No. 7 met in the
Rathskeller on Feb. 16.
Sharon Dolenak gave the
opening prayer. It was noted
that Monnie Nordland gave
the opening prayer at the
January meeting, not Morrie
Nordland as was reported.
A potluck dinner was served.
Special Representative Carol
Krauss reminded members that
the lodge needs seven new
members this year in order to
meet its goal.
Guest Kathy Berger was welcomed.
The next meeting was scheduled for March 16.
– Reporter
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Pershing's Progress
Lodge needs volunteers for Fiesta chair set up
SAN ANTONIO – Viva Fiesta!
Pershing Lodge No. 160 will
hold its next meeting on April
1. The lodge will provide the
brisket or sausage. Members
are asked to bring a side dish
and dessert.
Vice President Beth Warne
is asking for volunteers to sign
up to set up parade seats on
Friday, April 24, and Saturday,
April 25. All help will be
appreciated.
At the March meeting, Grand
Vice President-Marketing Tim
Kolbe congratulated Pershing
Lodge on its 95th anniversary.
Past Grand President Leroy
Muehlstein and wife Linda
also were present.
Brother Kolbe presented the
Grand Lodge Matching Funds
check of $500 to the Guide
Dogs of Texas. President Mike
Armstrong, Vice President
Beth Warne and Grand Guide
Amanda Deicke presented
the Pershing Lodge check of
$1,706 to the Guide Dogs of
Texas. The check represented
the proceeds from the Deicke
Memorial Spaghetti Dinner
Fund-raiser. There also was an
anonymous donation of $100.
Thanks go to all who helped
and brought desserts to the
spaghetti dinner.
The lodge welcomed a new
member, Emma Beth Valeriano.
Sharon Ann Mainz was wel-
Past presidents honored at the March Pershing Lodge meeting were,
from left, Marilyn Hoster, Ruth Lampman, Joan Lichtenberg, Amy
Barfell, Carol Krauss, Alice Golla, Tom Brady, Lillian Franckowiak,
Mike Armstrong, Herbie Schramm, Dottie Schramm and Amanda
Deicke.
comed by way of transfer.
Carolyn Valek asked members to pray for Andy Janowski
and Joan Rihn and other members who are ill.
Chaplain Tony Valek reported
on the passing of Ella Dunford,
Jerald Kenyon, Gladys Lusk
and Kenneth Sureddin.
Terri Armstrong reported on
a trip April 14 to Brenham to
tour the Blue Bell Ice Cream
plant. A trip to the Kickapoo
Casino in Eagle Pass is planned
for April 19. Cost will be $15
for members and $20 for nonmembers. For more information, call Sister Armstrong at
210-378-0319.
“Happy Birthday” was sung
to Emmett Krachala, Bobby
Ervin, Andrew Austin, Helen
Alberthal,
Betty
Opiela,
Dorothy
Pawlik,
Martha
Stocking and Stan Deitchle.
The last three were winners of
the birthday drawing.
Joan Lichtenberg won the
$25 attendance prize and
Don Pass won the split-the-pot
drawing.
Three names were drawn for
the March $70 Progressive Pot
but Lillian M. Chapman, Kellin
John Kinney and Jeffrey Austin
King were not present to claim
their winnings.
– Dorothy Pawlik
Join Hands Day & Make a Difference Day
Louise Schuetze gears up for projects
SAN ANTONIO – Members
and guests became Irish for
the day on Monday, March
9, during the Louise Schuetze
Lodge No. 3 meeting celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
Members and guests showed
their many shades of green so
as not to be pinched.
Members agreed to once
again offer Camp Vouchers to
junior members of the lodge.
The Camp Voucher Application
can be found on Page 17 of
this issue of the newspaper.
The lodge is gearing up for
its Join Hands Day and Make a
Difference Day projects.
The lodge will be collecting
and purchasing stuffed animals
for the EMS/Fire Department
again this year.
The lodge also will be collecting and purchasing new
and gently used books for the
Christus Santa Rosa Children’s
Hospital.
The Northeast Independent
School District PTA will be
having its annual Book Fair on
April 10-12 at Blossom Center.
This would be a good chance
to purchase books and donate
to this worthy project.
The lodge is looking for volunteers to help park cars during Fiesta Week. Contact the
lodge office at 210-223-1631
to sign up.
The lodge will be parking
cars on Friday, April 24, in the
morning. This project will help
the Home Association raise
money for taxes.
"Happy Birthday" wishes
went to guest Lloyd Markell.
Members are reminded of
these important dates:
March 28 - annual Hermann
Sons Youth Camp-Shannon
Leigh Gaffney Scholarship
Fund Golf Tournament
April 13 - Regular meeting
May 2 - Join Hands Day
project
May 11 - Regular meeting
celebrating Mother’s Day
May 29 - Camp Voucher
Applications due
– Janet Abell
Representatives of Guide Dogs of Texas accept donations from
Pershing Lodge and the Grand Lodge during the March meeting. Pictured are, from left, Amanda Deicke, Jenna Krysinski and
dog Siona, Steve Cardenas and dog Cody, Grand Vice PresidentMarketing Tim Kolbe, lodge President Mike Armstrong and lodge
Vice President Beth Warne.
Celebrating birthdays at the March Pershing Lodge meeting were,
from left, Andrew Austin, Bobby Ervin, Helen Alberthal, Martha
Stocking, Betty Melton, Stan Deitchle, Dorothy Pawlik and Emmett
Krachala.
Austin Lodge plans next
meeting for April 12
AUSTIN – Austin Lodge
No. 120 met Sunday, March
1, and welcomed two new
members, Jonah Williford
and Charleigh Squires.
It was reported that members Louise Duecker and
Chester Eklund, who have
been hospitalized, are doing
much better in rehab. Hope
they continue to improve.
There was correspondence
from the Grand Lodge regarding membership.
If anyone knows of a prospective member, contact an
agent.
“Happy Birthday” was
sung to Billie Harris, Richard
Skanse, Elo Toll, Kimberly
Lindsey and O’Neal Weigelt.
O’Neal Weigelt won the
“kitty” and Edna Weigelt
received the attendance
award.
Members provided the
sandwiches and desserts for
the meal served after the
meeting.
President Ed Kurtz reminded members the next meeting
will be held April 12 because
of Easter being on the first
Sunday in April. Members
are asked to bring food for
the potluck meal and desserts.
– Reporter
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Edelweiss-Magnolia to host Pioneer Night
Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge No. 47 will host its Pioneer Night on
April 21. The meal will be provided and will be served at 6:30 p.m.
The meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. Hope to see lots of members
there. Call Anna Larie Keith at 281-259-6337 if you are planning
to attend. Winners of door prizes at the February meeting were,
from left, France Lincke, Tyler Keith, Flois Carter, Matilda Laird
and Larry Hoff.
Celebrating birthdays at the
February Edelweiss-Magnolia
Lodge meeting were Fred Buri
and Matilda Laird.
Hilbert and Willie Mae
Pechacek celebrated their 15th
wedding anniversary at the
February meeting of EdelweissMagnolia Lodge.
Fred and Jo Ann Buri celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary
in February. They are members
of Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge.
Dallas Lodge will host First Friday event April 3
DALLAS - Dallas Lodge No.
22 officers send fraternal greetings to all members. The weather in North Texas in February
was very cold. Ice and snow is
no fun unless you are a child
and don’t have to go to school.
Many are looking forward to
warmer weather.
At the Feb. 22 business meeting members finalized the
lodge calendar for 2015. The
lodge will host the First Friday
events on April 3, June 5, Aug.
7 (this one also is a fund-raiser
event), Oct. 2 and Dec. 4 (this
also is a fund-raiser and is
being co-hosted with Columbia
Lodge No. 66). All of the First
Friday member events will start
at 7 p.m. at the Lodge Hall
that is home to both Dallas
and Columbia lodges. Guests
are welcome. The fund-raiser
events will be announced at a
later date.
Other important dates include
Join Hands Day on May 2 and
a social luncheon on May 31 at
1 p.m. at El Fenix in downtown
Dallas. Sixty-year membership
pins will be presented at that
social. The other social luncheon will be Dec. 13 at 1 p.m.
with the location and details to
be provided later.
In a letter to lodges, Grand
President Buddy Preuss asked
that lodges improve commu-
nication with members in an
effort to get more members
engaged in lodge activities.
The lodge also has received
a letter from Grand Vice
President-Marketing Tim Kolbe
outlining the “125 in 2015: Go
for the Goal” Campaign. The
lodge’s new member goal for
2015 is 12.
The lodge wants to contact
members who have become
inactive by inviting them to
attend meetings, socials and
events like First Friday.
If you are not receiving lodge
emails contact Secretary/
Treasurer Steve Schellenberg at
[email protected].
The next business meeting is
scheduled for April 26 at 1 p.m.
And don’t forget about the First
Friday event on April 3 beginning at 7 p.m. at the lodge hall.
Guests are welcome.
– Reporter
Fort Worth will honor pioneers Cuero will met April 7
FORT WORTH – Due to
the bad weather conditions,
members of Fort Worth Lodge
No. 33 received their February
Hermann Sons News late.
Reading the Grand President’s
message made me understand
why I received the paper
so late. If you don’t like the
weather one day in Texas, just
stick around because it will
change by tomorrow. Sunshine
today – tomorrow rain, sleet
and snow. Thanks go to all
those highway workers who
worked extra hours to sand
in an effort to make it safer
for the workers and travelers. Remember – spring is just
around the corner.
Time is a valuable asset, so
use it wisely. Take time to
find your insurance policy and
check to see if you have a
current beneficiary and that
your name is correct on your
policy.
Do you have enough insurance to provide for family
members once you are gone?
These are things you need
to consider. Are there new
grandchildren in your family and, if so, have you given
them the gift of membership to
Hermann Sons.
If you need help with any
insurance issue, contact your
agent or the Grand Lodge.
Don’t wait until something
happens and your loved ones
have to deal with the problems.
It’s time to start making plans
for the lodge’s annual picnic. Members who are due
to receive their 50-year and
60-year membership pins will
be invited to attend and have
their pins presented to them
that day. So, watch next month
for the details of the picnic -
time, date and place.
Have you sent your recipe to
the Grand Lodge for the 125th
anniversary cookbook? You
still have time. Send it to the
attention of Kathie Ninneman
at the Grand Lodge. You can
also email them to her at [email protected].
The names of the winners
of the lodge’s Hermann Sons
Youth Camp scholarships
will be announced in April.
Remember that if your child
has a friend who wants to go
to Camp, there is still time to
get them signed up.
“Happy Birthday” wishes
go to Darrell Gregory, Sam
Jones, Sheila Kime, Kim
LeBlanc, Sharon Magee, Pat
Miller, Gene Pierce, Sherry
Pierce, Matthew Schick,
Frankie Thompson and Lyndall
Thompson.
– Reporter
CUERO – Cuero Family Lodge
No. 82 members gathered for
a regular monthly meeting on
Tuesday, March 3, at Ruby’s
Diner. President Laura Tiffin
installed Vice President Gary
Hotz.
The lodge’s new member goal
for 2015 is 39. Anyone knowing
someone in need of insurance,
let the agents know and help the
lodge meet this goal.
June Guenther recognized
50-year membership pin recipient Orville Buchhorn. He has
been a member since March 21,
1955.
Reporting for the Cheer
Committee, Verna Lee Gohmert
said a get-well card had been
sent to Wilburn Arndt who was
in the hospital and is now at
Warm Springs in Victoria. She
also sent a sympathy card to the
family of Gertrude Boehm.
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the
names of everyone who wore
green were put in a drawing. The
winners were Betty Bade and
Lawrence Hotz.
Alice Scheibe and Ann
Carpenter both brought cakes.
Members celebrating birthdays
in March are Sarah Aronstein,
Alice Scheibe, Pat Wanjura,
Allison Tiffin and Jerry Wanjura.
Door prize winners were
Gary Hotz, Allison Tiffin, Ben
Carpenter, Joyce Hotz and Janet
Tietz.
The next meeting is April 7
at Ruby’s Diner beginning at 6
p.m. April Fool’s Day and Easter
will be celebrated.
Following the meeting, members enjoyed a meal of chicken
fried steak or hamburger steak,
green beans, mashed potatoes,
a roll and tea.
Hope to see lots of members at
the next meeting.
– June Guenther
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Houston Lodge Family/Pioneer Day set for April 12
HOUSTON – Houston Lodge
No. 100 met Monday, Feb. 9, at
the Sokol Hall, 1314 W. Patton.
The meal of taco soup and desserts was served at 7 p.m. and
the meeting started at 7:45 p.m..
This was preceded by social
time at 6 p.m. After the meeting
a games party was held.
The 21 members in attendance voted to have the annual
Family/Pioneer Day on Sunday,
April 12, starting at 2 p.m. at
the Sokol Hall. All members
are urged to arrive by 2 p.m. as
the games party starts at 2:15
p.m. followed by cake walks,
door prizes, other games and a
barbecue dinner being cooked
on site. The barbecue is being
prepared by a championship
team that cooks regularly at the
Houston Rodeo Cook-off and
has won many prizes.
This annual event ends
at 6 p.m. and is free for all
Houston Lodge members.
There will be a nominal charge
for guests. Reservations are
required so contact Gary or
Darlene Ellison and Diane Weikel celebrate their birthdays in
February. They are members of Houston Lodge.
Doris Falkenberg before April
8 at 713-466-6069 if attending. With Daylight Savings Time
already started it will still be
daylight for those who don’t
drive at night.
One change from previous
years is that membership pins
will not be awarded until the
Christmas dinner in December.
This year there are 14 members
who will receive 50-year pins,
eight who have earned their
60-year pin, two will receive
their 70-year pin, and one member receives her 75-year pin.
Members are asked to donate
cakes for the cake walk and
prizes for the door prizes. James
and Darlene Ellison are heading
up the event.
During the meeting President
Gary Falkenberg reviewed the
2015 lodge schedule. Schedule
cards were distributed at the
meeting and mailed to members. Members not receiving a
schedule card are asked to contact Brother Falkenberg.
The Join Hands Day project
will be held Saturday, April
25, at the Houston Food Bank.
The time will be announced at
Family Day.
The May meeting is scheduled
for May 11 with sandwiches
and desserts being furnished by
members. The meal for the June
8 meeting is potluck and desserts provided by members and
the July 13 meeting will include
a Dutch lunch provided by the
lodge and desserts provided by
members. The social time for all
these gatherings is 6 p.m. The
meal is at 7 p.m. and the meet-
ing follows.
During the meeting a resolution was read in memory
of Garnold Tomchesson who
passed away in September of
2014. He had been a Hermann
Sons member since November
1947.
Brother Falkenberg reported
that the lodge’s new member
goal for 2015 is 16. Now is the
time to refer someone for membership.
February birthday celebrants
were Darlene Ellison and Diane
Weikel.
Winners of door prizes included Duane Haas, Diane Weikel,
Peggy Haas, Sheila Lee and
Doris Falkenberg.
Remember that if you are
attending the annual Family/
Pioneer Day on Sunday, April 12,
to call Gary or Doris Falkenberg
before April 8 for reservations.
Members are asked to donate
cakes or gifts for door prizes.
There is no meeting on Monday,
April 13. Remember to recommend new members.
New Braunfels juniors reminded scholarships available
NEW BRAUNFELS – Attention
all New Braunfels Lodge No.
21 high school graduating
seniors: if you are interested in
a scholarship, contact Tommy
Daum at 830-625-8937.
At the March 1 meeting, the
lodge welcomed eight new
junior members.
Delbert Tanneberger, who
had been ill, was in attendance and doing better.
President Karen Harborth
thanked all of those who
helped her set up and decorate
the hall.
A resolution of respect was
read in memory of Virginia
Kuykendall.
A thank you card was read
from the family of William
“Bill” Brown.
A letter was read from Grand
Vice President-Marketing Tim
Kolbe thanking the lodge for
achieving its membership
campaign goal of 125 new
members in 2014. The goal
for 2015 is 130 new members.
A letter also was read from
Grand President Buddy Preuss
asking lodges to find new ways
to engage members in lodge
activities.
Michael Huebinger and
Dorella Colbert were re-elect-
ed to another two-year term
as Home Association board
members.
Attendance
prize
winners were Sandra Guenther,
Karen Harborth, Virginia
Vetter, Amber Singleton,
Shirley Huebinger, James
Stolte, Dorothy Eickmann, Bill
Wenzel, Marlene Churchman,
Dorothy Ebert, Martha Stahl
and Violet Tanneberger.
Sister Harborth hosted the
meal of fried chicken and side
dishes provided by members.
The next meeting is set for
May 3 at 3 p.m. at the lodge
hall. Spaghetti will be provided and members are asked to
bring a salad or dessert. There
will not be a meeting April 5
due to Easter.
– Virginia Vetter
Will recognize pin recipients
Dunlay Lodge will hold picnic June 7
DUNLAY – Dunlay Lodge No.
285 met Tuesday, Feb. 17, with
members enjoying a covered
dish meal.
President Joyce Krenmueller
installed Tom Zuberbueler as a
trustee since he could not attend
the installation in January.
The Cheer Committee reported that Betty Boehle is still in
the nursing home.
“Happy Birthday” cards were
sent to Morris Baxter, Dolly
Meyer and Calvin Schott. Mary
Lou Weeber celebrates her
birthday in March.
President Krenmueller read a
letter from the Grand Lodge
informing the lodge that its goal
for 2015 is three new members.
Members agreed to recognize
membership pin recipients at
the June 7 picnic. It begins at
2 p.m.
Clyde Muennink offered to
cook the 50 pounds of meat.
Beans and potato salad also will
be made.
Join Hands Day is May 2.
President Krenmueller has discussed with Lorraine Miller
of AARP and Hondo Victory
Lodge No. 161 the possibility
of Dunlay Lodge joining hands
with those two organizations
and local Boy Scouts in a cleanup day like last year.
President Krenmueller also
will be taking a copy of the
scholarship information to the
Hondo High School counselor
for distribution.
A food drive will be held in
September and October to collect food for the Hondo Food
Pantry. This will be the lodge’s
Make a Difference Day project.
Clyde Muennink won the
split-the-pot cash and donated
it back to the lodge.
– Reporter
Clyde Muennink, left, was the split-the-pot winner at the February
Dunlay Lodge meeting. Tom Zuberbueler, right, was installed as a
trustee at the same meeting.
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Schulenburg Lodge donates to Fire Pup Program
SCHULENBURG
–
Schulenburg Lodge No. 14
met Feb. 11 with President
Bill Michalke installing trustees Emma Nitschke and Edith
Kocurek.
Kathy Loth of Schulenburg
received her 50-year membership pin. Sister Loth has been a
member since Sept. 3, 1965.
A donation was made to the
Schulenburg Fire Department
for its Fire Pup program.
Members agreed to have a
guest speaker at meetings every
other month.
There was a collection of food
items for the Schulenburg Food
Pantry and monetary donations
were accepted.
It was announced that next
year’s installation of officers
will be hosted by the lodge at
the American Legion Hall in
Wolters Park on Jan. 16.
Get-well cards had been
sent to Beverly Bucek, Bonita
Guettermann and Mark Janecka.
A sympathy card and memorial donation were sent to the
family of Deloris Ohnheiser and
the family of LaVerne Lamascus.
A card was read from Lucille
Strickland thanking the lodge for
the donation in memory of her
husband, Bobby. Another thank
you card was read from Louis
Nitschke for his bag of goodies and birthday card delivered
from the lodge by Arline Ulrich.
Bonita Guettermann thanked
Schulenburg Lodge President Bill Michalke swears in Emma
Kathy Loth receives her 50-year membership pin from Schulenburg
Nitschke and Edith Kocurek as trustees.
President Bill Michalke.
the lodge for her get-well
card. Mark Janecka, Sister
Guettermann’s son-in-law, will
have another 11 treatments for
his cancer.
Celebrating February birthdays
were Rene Sustr, Ann Schilhab
and Alton Hafer. Ann and Hugo
Schilhab celebrated their 62nd
anniversary.
Thirty-three members enjoyed
stew and cakes.
Schulenburg Lodge meets
the second Wednesday of each
month at the Schulenburg
Community Center beginning at
6:30 p.m. for refreshments and 7
p.m. for dinner and the meeting.
– Reporter
Ann and Hugo Schilhab from
Schulenburg Lodge celebrate
their wedding anniversary in Celebrating February birthdays at the Schulenburg Lodge meeting
February.
were, from left, Ann Schilhab, Rene Sustr and Alton Hafer.
Highland Lakes' new goal is five
Boerne will meet April 3
HIGHLAND
HAVEN
Highland Lakes Lodge No. 317
met at the Highland Haven
Community Center on Sunday,
March 1. The turnout was good.
Special guests were Executive
Camp Director Jenifer Cernosek
and Grand Vice PresidentInvestments Harry Werland.
Brother Werland reminded
members about the upcoming
125th anniversary of the Grand
Lodge and the 100th anniversary
of the Retirement Home. Sister
Cernosek spoke about the Youth
Camp.
Three new members were
welcomed by way of transfer.
They are Felicia Vallejo, Christa
Ramon and Shelby Ramon.
The lodge’s new member goal
for 2015 is five.
The
Membership
and
Community Coordinators are
BOERNE – Boerne Lodge
No. 25 met March 6 with a
great member turnout for the
lasagna lunch. One new adult
member was welcomed.
Guest was Grand Vice
President-Fraternal
Kim
Krueger who talked about
events for the remainder of
the year, including the Grand
Lodge’s 125th anniversary
celebration in Floresville on
Oct. 10. She also spoke about
registration for Youth Camp
(ages 9-13) and options for
half-week and full-week sessions.
A letter from Grand President
Buddy Preuss was read thanking members for participating
in the recent installation of
officers’ ceremonies.
Marilyn Vogt, secretary/treasurer, sent letters to 17 junior
quite active. Plans are being
made to award a full Camp
scholarship to a junior member. Sister Cernosek will help
define the criteria for awarding
the scholarship.
The lodge will make a donation to the Kingsland food pantry
in observance of Join Hands Day.
A game will be played at the
next meeting (hint: bring your
pennies).
A Grandparents Day event is
being planned. More information will be announced at a
later date. Keep watching the
Hermann Sons News.
The lodge was scheduled to
have one or more participants at
the 26th annual Chili Cook-off
on March 13-14.
The meal was excellent. Thanks
go to Fritz and Janice Friesenhahn
for getting tamales at Reuben’s in
San Antonio and thanks to all
the great cooks who brought
their specialties – the Embreys
brought chili and Mexican rice,
the Butlers brought beans - and
everyone who brought other
dishes and desserts. Oh, and by
the way, who ever brought the
good coleslaw, please do that
again for the June fish fry.
Brenda Malone was the splitthe-pot winner. Names were
drawn and some members got to
take home the leftovers.
Thanks go to all who turned
out in not so pleasant weather
conditions.
Some plans for the June meeting meal were made. Joe Schott
agreed to catch some catfish so a
fish fry is planned. Charles Butler
and Jim Embrey offered to bring
their cookers.
– Reporter
members who will be graduating in May providing information about scholarship
applications. Nine responded by the March 1 deadline.
Members voted to give each
a $250 scholarship.
The lodge received a thank
you letter from the recipient
of the $250 scholarship donation to the recent Kendall
County Junior Livestock
Show.
to Lloyd Markell and Happy
Anniversary wishes went to
Lloyd and Elizabeth Markell.
The next meeting will
be held Friday, April 3, at
11:30 a.m. in the new St.
John’s Lutheran Church (note
change of location) and fish
will be on the menu.
– Reporter
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Round Top celebrates pioneer's 100th birthday
ROUND TOP – Round Top
Lodge No. 151 met Feb. 26
with 17 members braving the
cold weather to attend.
Correspondences included a
letter from Genell Rohde, who
now resides at Jefferson Place
in La Grange. The picture was
of her and her family including
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren, all named
and marked in the picture.
Lila Garlin from the Cheer
Committee sent beautiful oldfashioned Valentines to all the
lodge’s sick and shut-ins.
An invitation to all the show
funds will be extended asking
them to send a representative
to the lodge’s April 23 meeting
to accept a donation to that
show fund and tell about the
children’s projects and show
results from March 27-28.
Edith Pfeiffer thanked all who
attended her 100th birthday
open house celebration. She
is still an active member of the
lodge, has served on various
committees and held different officer positions including more than 20 consecutive
years as secretary. Not many
members age 100 still attend
meetings.
to Edith Pfeiffer, Doris Georges
and Linda Mattocks. Also the
58th wedding anniversary of
Doris and Barney Lee Georges
was acknowledged.
Edna Meinkowsky and Jim
and Linda Mattocks won door
prizes.
Attendance prizes were
won by Virgie Hall, Barney
Georges, Betty Porter, Leonard
Meinkowsky and Bob Porter.
The next serving committee
will include Ted and Margie
Stardig, Barton and Lila
Garlin and Barney and Doris
Georges. A big thank you
goes to the serving committee of Jim and Linda Mattocks,
Max Baranowski and Jeanette
Hancock, Floyd and Jocie
Braun, Virgie Hall and Ora Lee
Doris and Barney Georges celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary in February. They are
members of Round Top Lodge.
Levien who furnished a meal
of spaghetti, lasagna, garlic
bread, lots of salads and desserts from other members.
The next meeting is scheduled for April 23. Don’t forget
your recipes for the Grand
Lodge’s anniversary cookbook.
– Reporter
Edith Pfeiffer celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 9. She is
pictured with her family at the open house celebration. All are
members of Round Top Lodge. Seated next to Sister Pfeiffer is
granddaughter Staci Brailas. Standing are, from left, Jeanette and
Fritz Schoenst, daughter and son-in-law, and granddaughter Sue
Sternadel.
Moulton
receives
thank-yous
MOULTON – Moulton Lodge
No. 59 met Feb. 11. The lodge
had received thank you notes
from the LAMB food pantry for
the monetary and food donations and from the family of
Cole Kloesel for the donations
to him.
Members enjoyed a meal
featuring fresh sausage provided by Larry and Carol Selzer.
Members provided the side
dishes.
Birthday honorees for January
and February were Linda
Muehlstein, Carol and Larry
Selzer, Eugene Anderle, Jaime
and son Judson Anderle and
daughter Jillian.
Allyne
Chapman,
Linda
Muehlstein, Carol Selzer, Joyce
Pavlicek, Evelyn Kubicek,
Steven Seifert and Jillian and
Judson Anderle.
Everyone enjoyed the evening
fellowship. The next meeting
was scheduled for March 11.
– Reporter
Celebrating birthdays in January and February from Moulton
Lodge were, from left, Linda Muehlstein, Carol and Larry Selzer,
Eugene Anderle and Jaime and son Judson and daughter Jillian
Anderle in front. Jaime is the daughter-in-law of Barbara and
Eugene Anderle and the children are their grandchildren.
Judson and Jillian Anderle wait to draw for door prizes while
Steven Seifert holds the can and Gladys Seifert looks on during the
February meeting of Moulton Lodge.
Celebrating birthdays at the Round Top Lodge meeting in February
were, from left, Linda Mattocks, Doris Georges and Edith Pfeiffer.
Columbus president installed
COLUMBUS – Columbus
Lodge No. 10 members met
Feb. 9. Douglas Lilie was
installed as president since he
was unable to attend the installation of officers in January.
President Lilie displayed the
“Go for the Goal” poster and
informed members the lodge’s
2015 goal is two new members.
A presentation for members
receiving pins in 2015 will
be held during the Christmas
social.
Members were asked for suggestions for a Join Hands Day
project on May 2.
Members celebrating birthdays in February were Eric
Peters, Nancy Jo Williams,
Bradley Gordy, Breanna Meyer,
Harold Stirl, Sara Hickey and
Brady Bennett.
Marjorie Brune won the
Valentine M&M candy guessing game.
John and Elena Holub led
the entertainment followed
by Valentine refreshments for
everyone.
The lodge meets the second
Monday of the month.
– Reporter
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Lockhart Lodge will honor juniors at April meeting
LOCKHART– Lockhart Lodge
No. 64 met Sunday, March 1, at
Chisholm Trail Barbecue.
observed in memory of Chris
(Burklund) Schulze who passed
away Jan. 25. He had been a
member since Sept. 1, 1988.
President Ann Schroeder welcomed Grand Vice PresidentSecretary/Treasurer Mary Beam
and husband Mike. Sister Beam
was interested in the progress
of the lodge’s new officer structure.
She also informed members
about the Hermann Sons history
articles being published in the
Hermann Sons News in observance of the Grand Lodge’s
125th anniversary. A celebration is planned for Oct. 10 in
Floresville and all members are
invited.
Other reminders included the Hermann Sons Youth
Camp-Shannon Leigh Gaffney
Scholarship
Fund
Golf
Tournament on March 28 and
Join Hands Day on May 2.
The lodge welcomes new
member Nicholas Ryan Reliford.
He is the great-grandson of
member Margie Bozarth.
At the April 12 meeting, the
lodge will observe “Senior
Recognition Day” honoring
Celebrating birthdays from Lockhart Lodge in February and March
were, from left, Carol Schuelke, Michelle Dziadik-Willingham and
Jonelle Frerich.
Attendance-prize winners at the March Lockhart Lodge meeting
were, from left, Bryan Dziadik-Willingham, Nancy Hess and Ann
Schroeder.
graduating high school seniors
and juniors who are becoming adult members. Youth
Coordinator Carol Schuelke will
send notices with all the details.
Members chose to honor
Carol Schuelke’s request to “join
hands” with Caldwell County
Habitat for Humanity and the
start of a new house in March in
Adult members who are able
are encouraged to bring power
tools and work on the home.
The lodge will serve the noon
A letter was read from Grand
President Buddy Preuss encouraging members to attend meetings, get active and strive to get
new members to join the lodge.
A membership pin presentation will be held at the
November meeting with a
Grand Lodge representative in
attendance. A Christmas party is
planned for December following the regular meeting.
to Jonelle Frerich and prospective member Michelle Dziadik-
meal to the crew on May 2.
Make a Difference Day is Oct.
24. A decision on an activity
was tabled until a later date.
After Ann Schroeder read a letter from Combined Community
Action Inc., members decided
to send a donation to help with
its Meals on Wheels program.
Another donation was made to
the Caldwell County Christian
Ministries food pantry. Other
charity donations were discussed and will be made at a
later date.
Willingham for the month of
February. Celebrating March
birthdays are Carol Schuelke and
Nicky Duewall. Congratulations
went out to Janet and Vern
Schaefer who celebrated their
57th anniversary.
Door-prize winners were Pastor
Bryan
Dziadik-Willingham,
President Ann Schroeder and
Nancy Hess.
The next meeting is April
12 with time and place to be
announced.
– Reporter
Corpus Christi welcomes new members
CORPUS CHRISTI – Corpus
Christi Lodge No. 34 members
met for a Sweetheart Dinner at
a local restaurant on Valentine’s
Day and were happy to welcome Past Grand President Leroy
Muehlstein and wife Linda as
guests. There was a good crowd
in attendance and everyone feasted on a variety of local seafood
favorites.
members Quentin David Reilly
and JoAnn Young as well as transfer members Shelby, Raymond,
Christina and Dana Schimcek.
The family transferred from
Odessa Lodge No. 38.
Monday, April 6, at the Hilltop
Community Center on Leopard in
Calallen. The evening will begin
with a potluck dinner at 6:30
p.m. and will include fellowship,
games, prizes and a little business
on the side.
Del Mar Auditorium has been
reserved for the Corpus Christi
School of Dance recital on
Saturday, June 6, at 5 p.m.
Members were happy to hear
Entertainment Chairman Alfena
Dolgner is recovering from her
surgery and feeling back to her
cheery self.
Congratulations go to Kerry
Ginn, recipient of the lodge’s
Humanitarian Award. He is an
active member, a lodge trustee
and the sole caregiver for his parents. He is always there to help
fellow members when needed.
– Reporter
Corpus
Christi Lodge
President
Frank Brandon
presents
the lodge’s
Humanitarian
Award to
Kerry Ginn.
Corpus Christi Lodge hosted a Sweetheart Dinner on Valentine’s
Day. The gathering was held at a Corpus Christi restaurant.
Frank and Darlette Brandon celebrate their 44th wedding anniversary in March. They are members of Corpus Christi Lodge.
Celebrating March birthdays from Corpus Christi Lodge are, from
left, JoAnn Young, Shelley Hunt, Kerry Ginn, Dorothy Evans,
Michelle Ballard and Betty Ballard.
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Fredericksburg will host camp director in April
FREDERICKSBURG
–
A
memorial service was held
during the March meeting of
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41.
A total of 21 members who
passed away in the last year
were remembered.
President Hans Enderlin led
the service by reading an article and “The Chain” poem.
The memorial concluded with
everyone joining in the Lord’s
Prayer.
The 58 members and guests
included Grand Vice PresidentSecretary/Treasurer Mary Beam
and husband Mike.
After the covered dish meal,
Sister Beam spoke. She congratulated the lodge for meeting
its new member goal for 2014
and encouraged everyone to be
a part of the effort to reach the
2015 goal.
She announced that the
Grand Lodge’s 125th anniversary is March 27. A big celebration is planned for Oct. 10 in
Floresville.
She also encouraged participa-
Family members attended the memorial service honoring members of Fredericksburg Lodge who passed away in the last year.
tion at the upcoming Hermann
Sons Youth Camp-Shannon
Gaffney Golf Tournament.
Money raised is used to present
three $1,000 scholarships each
year to past campers.
She also announced that Join
Hands Day will be observed
May 2 this year.
Windy Duecker reported
on the agent training she and
Dennis Henke attended. The
2015 membership campaign,
“125 in 2015,” was rolled
out. The campaign includes
a chance for members who
recommend a new member to
receive a $125 gift card.
President Enderlin read a letter from Grand President Buddy
Preuss about the importance
of engaging new members in
lodge activities.
President Enderlin announced
that pull tabs are still being collected for the Ronald McDonald
House. Also, the lodge will
continue to recycle aluminum
cans.
Celebrating birthdays in
Celebrating March birthdays at the Fredericksburg Lodge meeting
were Arlene Kelley, Marissa Weinheimer, Geneva Tatsch, Delores
Staudt, Katherine Cornehl and Hans Enderlin.
March were Hans Enderlin,
Delores Staudt, Geneva Tatsch,
Marissa Weinheimer, Arlene
Kelley and Katherine Cornehl.
Attendance prizes were
awarded to Frances Hartman,
Mary Bernhard, Melvin Staudt
and Edgar Priess.
held April 7 and will feature a
50-year membership pin presentation and a presentation
of Youth Camp information
by Executive Camp Director
Jennifer Cernosek after a salad
meal. Contact Windy Duecker
at 830-997-2983 or Hans
Enderlin at 830-895-1343, for
more information.
– Reporter
DaCosta Easter party March 28
DA COSTA – Da Costa Lodge
No. 265 dancers, parents and
siblings participated in the
Victoria Livestock Show Parade
on Feb. 21. Despite the wind
and drizzle, the girls did a great
job representing Hermann Sons
and waving to the crowds.
Upcoming events include the
Youth Easter Party on March 28
from 10 a.m. to noon. The Da
Costa School of Dance recital will be held May 2 at the
Victoria Fine Arts Center. This
is a free event and all members
are encouraged to attend. And,
the Summer Family Social is set
for Aug. 16.
Congratulations to Casey and
Kelly Kucera on the birth of a
son who was also welcomed by
a big sister.
Sympathy cards were sent to
the families of Charlie Raska,
Lester Kovarek, Lavon Glover
and Gladys Squyers.
Sympathy also was extended
to Jessie Mitscherling following
the loss of her sister, Doris.
The 2015 scholarship applications are due by April 15.
Contact Laverne Hajek at 361575-1712. The scholarship is for
graduating high school seniors.
The date of the next meeting has been changed to
Wednesday, April 15. It begins
at 6:30 p.m.
– Sayra Martinka
Giddings' new membership goal is 38
GIDDINGS – What a delight it
was for Giddings Lodge No. 54
members to meet in the Valentine
spirit with tables covered in pink
and adorned with red roses! The
roses were presented to each
of the ladies at the end of the
meeting. Additional flowers for
the occasion were provided by
Bernice Bittner in memory of
her husband Monroe’s birthday
and their wedding anniversary.
Brenda Potter provided a decorated red velvet cake for the
occasion.
Welcomed as new members
were Michele Ebner, Makenzie
Stricker and Bailey Kohlleppel.
They are encouraged to participate in meetings and other lodge
activities.
The Cheer Committee reported
get-well cards had been sent to
Jamie Garcia, Kari Hinze, Doris
Kunkel, Ricky Ebner, Angie
Prihoda, Brenda Potter and
Laverne Urban. Cards of sympathy were sent to the family
of Bernice Kalbas and to Olivia
Weiser-Mize following the passing of her sister and brother-inlaw.
Scholarship information letters
were sent to high school seniors.
The deadline for submitting applications is March 31.
The lodge has received information on the 2015 Membership
Growth Campaign. The goal for
Giddings Lodge is 38 new members.
February birthday honorees were Linda Tate and Olivia
Weiser-Mize. Jerry and Brenda
Potter were congratulated on
their wedding anniversary.
Attendance drawing winners
were Laverne Urban, Johnny
Herzik and Olivia Weiser-Mize.
Members were encouraged to
support the Lee County youth at
the Junior Livestock Show set for
March 26-28.
– Deborah Beisert
Capt. Laura Martin from the Salvation Army accepts a donation
from Joe Pustka representing Da Costa Lodge.
Da Costa School of Dance students, parents and siblings rode this
float in the Victoria Livestock Show Parade in February.
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Cibolo Lodge welcomes 100% Family, new members
CIBOLO – The March meeting
of Cibolo Lodge No. 147 was a
joint celebration of St. Patrick’s
Day and Easter since the lodge
will not meet again until after
Easter, on April 9.
The Easter bonnet winner
was Dorothy Schneider. Sister
Schneider represented not only
Easter but also her birthday with
her Happy Birthday necklaces
and St. Patrick’s Day with her
decorated
shirt.
Members
appreciate Sister Schneider’s
embracing of all the festivities.
Sister Schneider reported
the passing of Lucille Henk
Hehs. A moment of silence
was observed in her memory.
A contribution will be made
to the Scholarship Fund in her
memory.
Members welcomed new
members Giovanni DeLuca
Jr., Caleb DeLuca, Tamie
DeLuca, Giovanni DeLuca Sr.,
Jackson Steindorf and Kennedy
Steindorf. Congratulations to
the DeLuca family for being a
100% Family.
The
Matching
Funds
recipient and fund-raiser were
announced. This year’s efforts
will benefit Thrive Cancer
Services. Agent Tina Ynfante
received services from this
agency when she was battling
cancer. Lodge members will
sell World’s Finest Chocolate
$1 candy bars. If you would
like to sell some of these bars or
would like to purchase candy to
support this effort, contact any
lodge member.
This year’s Join Hands Day
project will be to assist with the
Doggie Dash on Saturday, May
16, at Pickerel Park in Schertz.
This annual event supports
Homes for Pets, which supports
the Schertz Animal Shelter.
This is a fun event for adults
and children and their canine
friends. Entry forms can be
found at www.homesforpets.
org.
The lodge social will be held
Sunday, July 19, at Bracken
Bowling. Bracken features ninepin bowling! The lodge will
provide food and drinks. This
social is open to all members
Dorothy Schneider proudly displays the Easter bonnet she
wore to the Cibolo Lodge meeting in March.
and guests. It’s the perfect
chance to invite those who
might be interested in Hermann
Sons insurance
Side dish winners were Cliff
Shepherd’s Queso Dip and Nell
Shepherd’s Pistachio Dessert.
Attendance prize winners
were John Fey, Fay Fey and
Zane Gray. Cory Moos would
have been the special drawing
Next meeting April 1
Rutersville plans Family Fun Night
RUTERSVILLE – Rutersville
Lodge
No.
152
met
Wednesday, March 4, at 7
p.m. with 23 members in
attendance. The committee
served chili, tamales and hot
dogs. Members brought side
dishes or desserts.
Jo Ann Mueller reported
sending a get-well card to
Linda Kleiber and Light
Liebscher.
President
Sherry
Noak
thanked Weldon Hartmann for
electrical repairs done at the
hall.
The lodge had received
a thank you from the Clara
Wessels family and from the
Edward Schielack family.
Special
Representative
Gary Falkenberg and wife
Doris were in attendance. He
informed members that the
new member goal for 2015
is 10. Agent Linda Mattocks
and husband Jim also were in
attendance.
were Bob Schmitt and Joyce
Faldyn.
Celebrating special occasions at the March Rutersville Lodge
meeting were, from left, Allen, not pictured, and Joyce Faldyn, Jo
Ann Heintschel and James Svrcek.
Members agreed to host
Family Fun Night on Saturday,
July 18.
Celebrating March birthdays
were Jo Ann Heintschel and
James Svrcek. Allen and
Joyce Faldyn celebrate their
anniversary this month.
held Wednesday, April 1.
Hamburgers will be served
and members are asked to
bring a side dish or dessert.
– Reporter
Celebrating March birthdays at the Cibolo Lodge meeting were,
from left, Dorothy Schneider, Bret Gray and Emilie Shepherd.
prize winner but he was not
present to claim the prize, so
the pot will be worth $43 at the
April meeting.
The next meeting will be April
9, the second Thursday of the
month, instead of the usual
first Thursday because this year
that is Maundy Thursday. The
meeting will be held at the
usual place, Christ the King
Lutheran Church in Universal
City. Hope members will plan
to attend and enjoy dinner, a
short meeting and a social hour!
– Joy Brown
Bryan Lodge will honor
pioneers at April meeting
BRYAN – Bryan Lodge No.
99 is proud to recognize
its loyal members who will
receive their 75-, 70-, 60and 50-year pins this year.
Arnold Sembera of Marshall
is a 75-year member having
joined on Aug. 14, 1940.
Doris Herzog of Bryan is
a 70-year member having
joined on June 3, 1945.
The 60-year members are
Wm. Barron of Bryan, a
member since March 15,
1955; Rodney Metzer of
South Carolina, a member
since Aug. 10, 1955; Albert
Keller of Houston, a member
since Aug. 25, 1955; James
Opersteny of Bryan, a
member since Sept. 4, 1955;
and Melissa Fickey of Bryan,
a member since Sept. 23,
1955.
The 50-year members are
Mary Ann Torrence of New
Mexico, a member since Sept.
14, 1965; Manya Newell of
Bryan, a member since July
14, 1965; Raymond Luther
of College Station, a member
since April 13, 1965; Mary
Johnson of Bryan, a member
since Sept. 15, 1965; Minnie
Dowling and James Dowling
of Bryan, both members since
Oct. 12, 1965; and Raymond
Dowling, Michael Dowling
and James Dowling Jr., all of
Bryan and all members since
Oct. 13, 1965.
At the March meeting,
members decided to have a
fish fry at the April meeting
and to formally recognize the
membership pin recipients at
the June 9 meeting.
Secretary Katherine Akin
read a letter from Grand
President Buddy Preuss about
recruiting new members and
engaging members.
Larry and Rose Kucera
celebrate their 37th wedding
anniversary in March.
Joyce Schaefer, James Hyvl,
Rose Kucera and Robert
Buffington. The progressive
door prize winner was not
present
– Robert Buffington
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Paige plans egg hunt, hot dog lunch for April 12
PAIGE – Paige Lodge No. 154
members and guests enjoyed
a Mexican potluck lunch and
margaritas with a St. Patrick’s
Day theme at the March 8 meeting.
observed in memory and honor
of member, officer and friend,
Marilyn Meinke. Sister Meinke’s
love for and dedication to
Hermann Sons was very evident through the various officer
positions she held. Sympathy is
extended to the Meinke family.
Bernice Basward reported
sending a sympathy card to the
Ronnie Harmon family following the passing of his aunt, a
thinking-of-you card to Jim and
Rosie Millner and a sympathy
card to the Jim Meinke family and to Annette and Charles
Forrester following the passing of Marilyn Meinke. Sister
Basward also reported talking with Sadie Raschke who
is recuperating from surgery.
Sister Raschke said she is doing
well, misses everyone and sends
greetings to all. Ronnie Harmon
expressed appreciation for the
cards he received.
Members agreed to hold the
Mother’s Day lunch and meet-
Members and guests are pictured at the Paige Lodge March St.
Patrick’s Day meeting.
ing at Meyer’s BBQ on the third
Sunday of May.
President Chelle Dube read
correspondence from Grand
President Buddy Preuss thanking those who attended the
installation of officers and offering a message on new ways to
engage members in local lodge
activities.
She also read a thank you note
from the Grand Lodge for the
contribution to the Retirement
Home Fund in memory of Mary
L. Frerich and John C. Weiss and
a thank-you note from the John
C. Weiss family.
Frank and Janice Bilberry
thanked the lodge for allowing
Deanville sells barbecue
first and third Saturdays
DEANVILLE – The community and members of Deanville
Lodge No. 301 were saddened by the death of Jimmy
Brinkmann on Feb. 24. He and
Betty were supporters of the
lodge and always willing to
help out with the Fourth of July
barbecue fund-raiser. He will
be missed.
The Cheer Committee reported sending get-well cards to
Katherine Korth and Mildred
Miman. They are wished speedy
recoveries. A sympathy card
was sent to the Blinka family
following the death of Beverly’s
mother, Mary Maresh.
to Donnie Blinka and Barbara
Sablatura.
Thanks go to everyone who
helped work on the septic tank.
Thanks go to Tammy Jones for
the drawing prizes. Viola Bartek
was to provide the March prizes.
Deanville Lodge President
Donnie Blinka recently celebrated a birthday.
Barbecue will be sold every
first and third Saturday at the
hall after 10 a.m. The bar is
open every Saturday after 10
a.m.
Lodge meetings are held the
last Sunday of the month at 2
p.m.
– Viola Bartek
them to represent the lodge at
the annual Hochheim Prairie
Insurance Meeting and Dinner
on Feb. 21.
Debbie Barrington, on behalf
of the Loblolly 4-H Club and
the Paige Buyers Club, reported
the money raised last year at
the lodge’s Hamburger Meal-InA-Bag Fund-raiser helped purchase 14 projects at the Elgin
Stock Show and four animals at
the Bastrop Stock Show.
Sister Dube reported that the
Elgin School of Dance Recital
is tentatively scheduled for May
24. A definite date and location
will be reported in the April
news article.
Paige Lodge members enjoyed margaritas at the March St. Patrick’s
Day meeting.
Lodge members, youth and
invited guests are reminded of
the Hot Dog Lunch and Easter
Egg Hunt Sunday, April 12,
at the lodge hall at 12 noon.
For more information, contact
Sandy Botkin at 512-253-6566.
Debbie Harmon won the
attendance prize and Cornell
Kunkel won the dollar pot.
Donated door-prize winners
were Janice Bilberry, Chelle
Dube, Sandy Botkin, Paige
Barrington, Linda Ihlo and
Ronnie Harmon. Special thanks
go to all who donated these
items with special recognition
to Ethel Kunkel for the two
beautiful homemade pillows.
Everyone enjoyed games after
the meeting.
Mark your calendar for the
April 12 Hot Dog Lunch and
Easter Egg Hunt and May 2 for
the Hamburger-In-A-Bag Fundraiser for the Paige and Loblolly
4-H Clubs. More information on
the fundraisers will be provided
in the April news article.
– Sandy Botkin
Saturday, April 4
Columbia to host pancake Breakfast
DALLAS – Spring greetings.
May all your dreams be planted and come to fruition. We
are busy planting the seeds of
new ideas and new directions
and new beginnings at the
Dallas Lodge Hall. There is so
much happening and much
being planned to make Sons of
Hermann more visible in the
community.
Columbia Lodge No. 66
hosted another successful First
Friday and had close to 40
folks show up for the spaghetti dinner. At least that many
folks were playing music in
the Bowling Alley. The lodge
will host its next First Friday
on May 1 so make plans now
to attend.
There is talk of starting a
games night at the Hall.
Bob Portz showed his culinary skills and melded them
with his bass playing to entertain the crowds. You had to be
there.
Also of note, on First Friday
everyone helped Doug Caudill
celebrate his 60th birthday.
Brother Caudill is a long time
100% Family member.
At the March meeting members were informed of the passing of Tom Mullins. An active
member, Brother Mullins did
lots to help the Hall. A donation was made in his name to
the Retirement Home.
Speaking of the Retirement
Home, Aaron Bussell was in
Comfort March 14 to represent
the lodge in the Chili Cookoff. Hope he and the others
from Columbia Lodge had a
safe trip.
Columbia Lodge is hosting
its umpteenth annual Saint
Alphonso Pancake Breakfast
on Saturday, April 4, at the
Hall.
This is one of the lodge’s
big fund-raisers and it is only
as successful as those who
participate. The cost is $7 in
advance and $8 at the door.
The serving of flapjacks starts
at 8:30 a.m. and will continue
until noon.
Afterwards, the lodge will
host its third annual Carter
Blood Drive in conjunction
with he Deep Ellum Arts
Festival. This year, the blood
drive will be held on the
streets and Carter is bringing
the bloodmobile.
Organizers hope to make
this a big event and hope
many folks will get to know
more about Hermann Sons
and all it entails.
As always, your participation
and involvement makes it all
the better.
Hope to see lots of members
at the Hall soon. Columbia
Lodge will hold its next meeting on Sunday, April 12. It has
been pushed back a week due
to the Easter holiday. Hope to
see you there.
– Dave Moynihan
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D'Hanis Lodge honors Weynand
Jean Weynand was recognized for 37 years of service as secretary/treasurer of D’Hanis Lodge No. 130 during the installation of officers held Jan. 25 at the Holy Cross Parish Hall
in D’Hanis. Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe, left,
and lodge President Larry Huesser, right, presented her with
a certificate of service. Brother Huesser praised her dedication and thanked her for all that she had done to promote
Hermann Sons in her community and for the not 10, not 20,
not 30, but 37 years at her post. D’Hanis Lodge members had
a chance to congratulate Sister Weynand at the lodge’s regular meeting held March 5 at Seco Secrets in D’Hanis.
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Shelby plans ham dinner for April
SHELBY – Shelby Lodge No.
28 met March 8 at Harmonie
Hall with 30 members present.
The Cheer Committee reported that Weldon Klaus and
Myron Bruening were both
improving and resting at home
after recent surgeries. Members
were saddened by the passing of longtime member Verline
Schlabach.
After approximately five years,
Betty Huebner won the progressive door prize at the February
meeting. A name is drawn at
each meeting from among all
members of the lodge. However,
the member must be present to
win. The prize will now begin
over with the lodge contributing
$2 at each meeting.
The name drawn at the March
meeting was Bradley Voelkel
but he was not in attendance so
it will continue to grow again.
Celebrating February and
March birthdays were Bea
Helweg, Ken Mathis, Kyle Gest
and Warren Meischen. Ken and
Joylene Mathis celebrate their
anniversary in March.
February door prize winners
were Ken Mathis, Patsy Krebs,
Judy Pieper, Charlie Adamcik
Hosts for the March Shelby Lodge meeting were, from left,
Wendell and Maxine Rudloff and Nolan and Genelle Krebs.
and Dennis Rudloff. March
winners were Betty Huebner,
Robert
Klingsporn,
Doris
Voelkel, Waldine Banik and
Don Huebner.
After the meeting, Maxine and
Wendell Rudloff and Genelle
and Nolan Krebs served hamburgers.
The lodge will furnish ham for
the April 12 meeting. Members
are asked to bring a side dish
and/or dessert
– Reporter
Bernardo Lodge schedules
summer social for June 13 Application deadline April 1
BERNARDO – Bernardo
Lodge No. 243 met Feb. 18
in the Bernardo Volunteer Fire
Department meeting room.
The date for the summer social
was set. It will begin at 4 p.m.
on June 13.
The lodge will provide fried
chicken, paper goods and
refreshments. Members will be
asked to bring a covered dish
and a dessert to share.
Members were reminded that
information about Hermann
Sons Youth Camp would be
mailed to eligible members in
March. Anyone wanting more
information about Hermann
Sons Youth Camp should call
Agent Terrel Maertz at 979732-1727
The lodge has sent postcards
to members to remind them of
the schedule for 2015.
A check for $250 will be
presented to the Bernardo
Volunteer Fire Department to
cover the cost of rental of the
hall for meetings.
Special awards went to Billy
Hagen and Colby Maertz.
The lodge meets the third
Wednesday of the month at 7
p.m. at the Bernardo Volunteer
Fire Department. All members
are welcome and encouraged
to attend.
– Robin Maertz
Hondo Victory Lodge earns
certificate for achieving goal
HONDO – Hondo Victory
Lodge No. 161 met Feb 10.
President Pat Saunier displayed the certificate the lodge
received her achieving its
new member goal for 2014.
The certificate was presented
at the installation ceremony in
January.
Congratulations are in order
for Loraine Miller who was
voted Citizen of the Year by the
local Chamber of Commerce.
– Reporter
Celebrating March birthdays at
the Shelby Lodge meeting were,
from left, Kyle Gest and Warren
Meischen.
Stern offering senior scholarships
SEGUIN – Stern Lodge No. 143
members met Sunday, March 1,
at the Seguin American Legion
Hall in Seguin and enjoyed
a meal of fried chicken and
assorted desserts.
Members discussed the plan
to reinstate the annual fish fry in
the near future.
Grand
President
Buddy
Preuss’ message was for members to engage new members
by personally inviting them to
meetings and lodge events.
Discussion of donations to
the community resulted in a
called meeting of the Finance
Committee to budget for possible upcoming expenditures.
Lodge members who are graduating from high school this
year with a grade point average
of 85 or better can apply for
the lodge's scholarship. Contact
Fran Altherr at 830-379-2782
for an application. Deadline to
submit an application is April 1.
Members winning door prizes
included Paul Altherr, Donald
Morawietz and Liz Witten.
The next meeting is scheduled
for Sunday, May 3, at the Seguin
American Legion. Roast beef
will be provided and members
are asked to bring a covered
dish. All lodge members are
invited to attend for a chance to
win a door prize.
– Reporter
Montgomery plans potluck for April 20
CONROE – The weather was
cold and wet, but Montgomery
Lodge No. 315 members
enjoyed a potluck dinner at the
February meeting. The chicken
vegetable soup provided my
Teresa Davis was a big hit.
Robert Prewitt installed the
officers who were unable
to attend the installation in
January. William and Leona
McVicar have stepped down
from their offices for health
reasons. Marie Waxler will
now serve as a trustee and
Jason Ballman will serve on
the Finance Committee.
Next year’s new member
goal was discussed as well as
the installation service that the
lodge will host. All the plans
are coming together.
Special
Representative
Gary Falkenberg spoke about
changes at Hermann Sons
Youth Camp for the upcoming
summer season.
Doris Falkenberg won the
door prize.
April 20. A potluck dinner will
be served.
– Reporter
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Spring Branch presents pins
Two members of Spring Branch Lodge No. 127 recently received their membership pins from Past Grand Vice
President-Fraternal Lee Vogel, center. They are Gloria Gass,
a 50-year member since Nov. 15, 1964, and her husband,
Odean Gass, a 60-year member since Dec. 21, 1954.
San Marcos plans picnic for July 18
SAN MARCOS – San Marcos
Lodge No. 26 met in the La
Vista Retirement Meeting Room
on Monday, March 2.
Members welcomed a new
member, Lauren Anderson.
A note was received from the
Hays County Women’s Shelter
thanking the lodge for its recent
donations.
Members were asked to mark
their calendars for the annual
picnic on Saturday, July 18, at
the Zorn Bowling Club.
Members were asked to
donate items for the Hays
Nursing Home in San Marcos
in observance of Join Hands
Day on May 2.
A memorial service was
held to honor members who
had passed away in 2014.
Remembered were Donald
Blevins, Gilbert Becker Sr.,
Dennise Schuetz, John Rochelle
Jr. and Wren Giesen.
President Agnes Dreibrodt,
Secretary-Treasurer
Janice
Kuhen
and
Membership
Coordinator Lillian Cargill conducted the service.
Members
sang
“Happy
Birthday” to Evelyn Moreau.
Special guest was Grand
President Buddy Preuss. He
brought news from the Grand
Lodge.
San Marcos Lodge held a memorial service as part of its March
meeting. Conducting the service were, from left, SecretaryTreasurer Janice Kuhen, Membership Coordinator Lillian Cargil
and President Agnes Dreibrodt.
A get-well card had been sent
to David Boehringer.
Larry Moreau won the attendance award.
Thanks go to Billy and Mary
Lou Preuss for the pork steaks.
April 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the La
Vista Retirement Meeting Room
with Larry and Evelyn Moreau
furnishing ham. Members are
asked to bring side dishes and
desserts.
– Reporter
Evelyn Moreau celebrates her
birthday in March. She is a
member of San Marcos Lodge.
Zuehl Lodge welcomes new juniors
Money winners at Vineta Lodge’s March meeting were, from left,
Elaine Pruski, Cecilia Padalecki, Michel Renfro, Rita Ristow and
Beth Bryon.
Vineta's next social April 15
SAN ANTONIO – Vineta
Lodge No. 15 will celebrate
Mother’s Day on May 7 at El
Mirador Mexican Restaurant
located at 722 South St. Mary’s
St. Members will meet at 6:30
p.m. The lodge will pay the
cost of the meal for members. Guests will pay $12. This
includes the meal, drink and
gratuity.
After dinner, everyone will
return to the Home Association
Building for cake, a short
business meeting and games.
Members are asked to bring
canned goods for the Join
Hands Day project. Call Ruth
Bailey at 210-602-5147 by
April 23 to make a reservation.
The lodge will not meet April
2 because that is Holy Week.
A surprise lunch will be
served at the morning social
on April 15. Members will play
games beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Michel Renfro, Irene Kace
and Cecilia Padalecki were
appointed to serve on the
Scholarship Committee.
junior member Morgan Groves.
The lodge extends its deepest sympathy to the families of
Ester Green, a member for 44
years, Hazel Justi, a member
for 62 years, and Agnes Keller,
a member for 24 years.
were Elaine Pruski, Cecilia
Padalecki, Rita Ristow and
Michel Renfro. The split-thepot winner was Beth Bryon.
– Reporter
ZUEHL – Zuehl Lodge No.
163 members were honored to receive a Certificate of
Achievement during the installation of officers held in January.
Thanks go to Agent Dorothy
Luensmann for working so hard
to meet the membership goal for
the goal.
The lodge welcomes new junior
members Sydney Kay Wyrwich
and Ryder Allen Wyrwich.
There were two teams representing the lodge in the Fraternal
Alliance of Texas Scholarship
Bowling Tournament held
in New Braunfels. One team
included Chester Jenke, Debbie
Wiegand, Tammie Zook, Anna
Dell Luensmann and Pam Griffin.
The other team’s members were
Willfloyd Strey, Karen Canham,
Loretta and John Corkran and
Mayson Schulze. There were
two big winners from this group.
Pam Griffin placed first in ladies
high game with a 241. Loretta
Corkran was first in ladies high
series with a 575 and Pam Griffin
placed second in ladies high
series with a score of 574.
“Happy Birthday” greetings
went out to Claude Mayer and
Willfloyd Strey.
Attendance prize winners were
Dorothy Luensmann, Jeanette
Luensmann, Rosalie Schaefer
and Lillian Strey.
Prayers go out to George
Koltermann and Claude Mayer.
Members enjoyed snacks
before the meeting and games
afterward.
The next meeting is April 22 at
7 p.m.
Members wish everyone a
blessed and happy Easter.
– Reporter
Maxwell meeting date changes to April 12
MAXWELL – Maxwell Lodge
No. 75 met Sunday, March 1, at
the Maxwell Social Club.
Plans for the coming year were
discussed and more plans will
be discussed at the April meeting, which has been changed
to Sunday, April 12, due to
Easter Sunday falling on the first
Sunday of April.
Grand President Buddy Preuss
is scheduled to attend the April
meeting.
Emma Jean Schulle has been
sidelined with health problems.
Wishes go out to her for a speedy
recovery. Jerry Burklund is out of
the hospital and was able to
attend the meeting.
Homemade soup and sandwiches were served.
Salad and sandwiches will
be served at the April meeting.
Remember the meeting date is
Sunday, April 12, at the Maxwell
Social Club at 3 p.m.
– C. Blackard
www.hermannsons.org
Comfort to host Easter egg hunt, carnival March 29
COMFORT – At the February
meeting, Comfort Lodge No.
2 hosted a Camp Preview for
junior members, 10 of which
were present to learn more
about the exciting things happening at Hermann Sons Youth
Camp this summer.
Executive Camp Director
Jennifer Cernosek, Riverside
Camp Director Katie Klohn
and Program Assistant Kristen
“Dyno” Vineyard spoke about
what to expect at Camp for the
summer of 2015.
The new classes, lyrical dance
and outdoor reading, were
announced as well as information about the half week session
and the weekly themes.
Camp is still looking for staff
members for 2015 so if you or
anyone you know is interested
you can apply online.
Olivia Engleman, a past camper, talked about her experience
at HSYC, mentioning how she
really enjoyed going to Camp.
Other activities included
games in honor of Valentine’s
Day. There was a three-way tie
in the guessing game.
The lodge will host an Easter
Egg Hunt and Carnival on March
29 from 2-4 p.m. at the Comfort
Baseball Fields. This event is the
lodge’s Join Hands Day project. Proceeds will benefit the
Boys and Girls Club of Comfort.
Wells Fargo has volunteered to
help with the egg hunt.
April 13 at the Comfort VFW
Hall.
For the most up-to-date lodge
information visit the lodge’s
Facebook page.
– Reporter
Connie and David Spenrath
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary in February. They
are members of Comfort Lodge.
Taking part in the Camp Preview presentation at the Comfort Lodge
meeting were, seated, from left, Jennifer Cernosek, Katie Klohn,
standing, from left, Kristen “Dyno” Vineyard and Taylor Drozd.
Comfort Lodge President Connie Spenrath visits with Gaby
Spenrath and Olivia Engleman during the lodge’s February meeting.
Celebrating February birthdays at the Comfort Lodge meeting
were, from left, Tyler Aldrich, Connie Spenrath, Cleo Merchant
and Brian Nentwich.
Junior members participated in Valentine games during the
Comfort Lodge meeting in February.
Gay Hill schedules next fund-raiser for April 24
GAY HILL – Gay Hill Lodge
No. 193 met Thursday, March
5, with members and their
guests enjoying a pancake supper prepared by Milton and
Elvera Drews, Lucille Kelm and
Ruth Ganske.
Members celebrating March
birthdays are Marvin and Mae
Fischer and Leroy Hodde.
The Cheer Committee reported sending cards to Darvin
Mantey, Mary Lee Schneider,
Doris and David Roehling and
Celebrating March birthdays at the Gay Hill Lodge meeting were,
from left, Mae and Marvin Fischer and Leroy Hodde.
George Lorenz.
The last fund-raiser was a
fish fry supper and Billy Lehde
reported that it was very successful. The next fund-raiser is
a chicken fried steak supper
scheduled for April 24.
The next meeting date has
been changed to Thursday,
April 9.
Stanley and Mary Jo Klekar
and Bradley and Patsy Fischer
will be the hosts.
– Reporter
Hosts for the March Gay Hill Lodge meeting were, from left,
Milton and Elvera Drews, Lucille Kelm and Ruth Ganske.
www.hermannsons.org
Marketing
Grand Vice President-MarketinG
timothy P. kolbe
MarketinG anaLYst
ana Vasquez, Fic, FLMi, acs, airc
MarketinG adMinistratiVe assistant
Gladys rowley
210-527-9113 or
1-877-437-6266 or 1-888-839-7667
sPeciaL rePresentatiVes
Gary R. Falkenberg, FICF ..... Houston.............. 713-466-6069
or 979-530-3059 (cell)
Carol Krauss, FIC ................. San Antonio ........ 210-725-4106
or 830-914-3383 (cell) or email: [email protected]
Eulla May Krueger ............... Atascosa ............. 210-863-0546
or 830-985-3643 (home) or email: [email protected]
Teresa Saathoff .................... San Antonio ........ 210-276-0361
or 210-422-6996 (cell)
Alfred Stryk, FICF, LUTCF .... Pearland ............. 281-485-4095
Marilyn Vogt, FIC ................ Boerne ................ 210-630-9874
email: [email protected]
Roster of Agents (alphabetized by area)
name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hometown . . . . . Phone
Pruski, Roxy . . . . . . . . . . .Adkins. . . . . . . . . 210-667-1995
Faske, Shirley Kuhen . . . . .Austin . . . . . . . . . 512-288-7326
Skanse, Susan . . . . . . . . . .Austin/Buda. . . . . 512-312-2431
Heath, Eileen - FIC . . . . . .Bandera. . . . . . . . 210-392-0761
Heath, Paul – FIC . . . . . . .Bandera. . . . . . . . 210-392-0760
Laechelin, H.H. Jr.. . . . . . .Beeville . . . . . . . . 361-358-1615
Herridge, Robert . . . . . . . .Bellville. . . . . . . . 979-865-3702
Maertz, Terrel . . . . . . . . . .Bernardo/Columbus . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979-732-1727
Behrendt, Carl . . . . . . . . . .Boerne/Fair Oaks. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-422-1159
Rozacky, Lisa. . . . . . . . . . .Boerne . . . . . . . . 210-838-3306
Akin, Katherine – FIC . . . .Bryan . . . . . . . . . 979-823-8625
Blinka, Donnie . . . . . . . . .Caldwell . . . . . . 979-596-1309
Duncan, Sandra . . . . . . . .Canyon Lake . . . . 830-905-3233
Mockert, Kimberly Ann . . .Canyon Lake . . . . 210-218-5149
Boehme, Glenford – FIC . .Castroville . . . . . . 830-931-3227
Schulmeier, Judith – FIC . .Cibolo/Schertz. . . 210-667-1938
Bruns, Normagene – FIC . .Comfort . . . . . . . 830-995-3980
Merchant, Jean . . . . . . . . .Comfort. . . . . . . . 830-995-3396
Boenig, Dan . . . . . . . . . . .Converse . . . . . . . 210-705-1815
Brandon, Frank . . . . . . . . .Corpus Christi . . 361-241-5593
Hunt, Lena Pearl . . . . . . . .Corpus Christi . . . 361-241-0940
Sisneros-Gonzalez, Troylyn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Corpus Christi . . . 361-232-7413
Tiffin, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . .Cuero . . . . . . . . . 361-275-8421
Tiffin, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . .Cuero . . . . . . . . . 361-275-8421
Brown, Helen Tyson . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 214-796-0668
Burnett, Jimmy . . . . . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 972-514-2301
Byrn, Lisa . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 214-693-3693
Martin, Patrick . . . . . . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 315-834-2679
Fritz, Pat – FIC . . . . . . . . .Del Rio . . . . . . . 432-292-4483
Sultenfuss, Cynthia . . . . . .Devine . . . . . . . . 210-219-6409
Stricker, Dianna "Dee". . . .Devine . . . . . . . . 210-414-0293
Matlock, Sam . . . . . . . . . .Edna/Jackson Co. 361-782-3206
Wigginton, Dennis . . . . . .El Campo . . . . . . 832-278-9636
Wigginton, Donald . . . . . .El Campo . . . . . . 361-293-9937
Wiede, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . .Floresville . . . . . . 830-393-4660
Jones, Sandra Kay – FIC. . .Fort Worth . . . . . 817-295-2666
Duecker, Windy . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg. . . 830-997-2983
Henke, Dennis . . . . . . . . .Fredericksburg . . 830-997-5290
Caron, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . .George West . . . . 361-449-0348
Klein, Bradley . . . . . . . . . .Georgetown . . . . 512-497-0678
Chilek, Loretta – FIC . . . . .Giddings . . . . . . . 979-542-2806
Kieschnick, Linda – FIC . . .Giddings . . . . . . . 979-542-5224
Polasek, Bobbie . . . . . . . .Gonzales . . . . . . 830-672-6317
Polasek, Greg . . . . . . . . . .Gonzales. . . . . . . 830-540-4812
Wolf, David. . . . . . . . . . . .Graham/Wichita Falls . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940-549-1281
Embrey, Jim - FIC. . . . . . . .Highland Lakes . . 830-598-8156
Saathoff, Howard. . . . . . . .Hondo. . . . . . . . . 830-741-2170
Saathoff, Stacy . . . . . . . . . .Hondo. . . . . . . . . 830-426-5825
Keith, Anna L. . . . . . . . . .Houston . . . . . . . 281-259-6337
Ziemnicki, Gerald M. . . . .Houston . . . . . . . 713-622-9001
Craig, Valerie C. . . . . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 830-769-3128
Vick, Valerie M.. . . . . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 210-748-5598
Wiede, Lillian – FIC. . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 830-769-3481
Swize, Russell . . . . . . . . . .Karnes City . . . . . 830-780-4053
Terp, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . .Karnes City/Seguin . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830-379-0170
Muehlstein, Mary E. . . . . .Kerrville . . . . . . . 830-896-5750
Netherton, Angela . . . . . . .Kirby . . . . . . . . . . 210-831-1293
Bippert, Roger . . . . . . . . . .La Coste . . . . . . . 210-473-4936
Crisp, Tanya. . . . . . . . . . . .La Coste . . . . . . . 830-985-9230
Tanneberger, Sharon – FIC La Vernia . . . . . . 830-779-4641
Tanneberger, Marlin, FIC . .La Vernia . . . . . . . 830-779-4641
Behnke, April . . . . . . . . . .Lubbock . . . . . . . 806-797-3585
Kelley, Mike . . . . . . . . . . .Manor . . . . . . . . . 512-468-6235
Kelley, Tammy . . . . . . . . . .Manor . . . . . . . . . 512-740-5022
Bielke, Lorene – FIC . . . . .Marion . . . . . . . . 830-420-2380
Croley, Charles . . . . . . . . .Maxwell . . . . . . . 512-357-6638
Bosse, Carol – FIC . . . . . . .Needville . . . . . . 979-793-4777
Carley, Becki . . . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-214-6365
Gagliardi, Cecilia "CC" . . .New Braunfels . . 830-620-1060
Huebinger, Shirley . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-822-1942
Muehlstein, Rhonda – FIC New Braunfels . . 830-980-3162
Salge, Josh. . . . . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-708-6611
Salge, Timothy . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-625-4816
Janicek, Blake . . . . . . . . . .Nixon-Smiley . . . 830-582-1581
Gebert, Paula. . . . . . . . . . .Orange Grove . . . 361-384-2375
Dube, RaChelle. . . . . . . . .Paige . . . . . . . . . . 512-740-3518
Dubcak, Julius . . . . . . . . . .Pflugerville . . . . . 512-272-8393
Spencer, Sarah. . . . . . . . . .Port Lavaca . . . . . 361-552-9403
Walraven, Nancy Annette .Port Lavaca . . . . . 361-552-9403
Witzsche, Ruth M. – FIC .Priddy . . . . . . . . . 325-966-3757
York, Judy Marie . . . . . . . .Rockdale . . . . . . . 512-446-5914
Lamensky, Joyce . . . . . . . .Rosenberg . . . . . . 281-342-5174
Mattocks, Linda . . . . . . . . .Round Top/Rutersville
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979-278-3277
Halfmann, Kay F.. . . . . . . .Rowena. . . . . . . . 325-442-4731
Abell, Philip A. . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-771-1213
Armstrong, Mike . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-416-5932
Bailey, Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-602-5147
Hess, Katherine . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-490-1520
Hoog, John . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-226-8801
Irwin, Darlene . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-392-2649
Klabunde, Clifton – FIC . . .San Antonio . . . . 830-980-4020
McNeel, Jim . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-601-2097
Moya, Emma . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-344-3935
Saathoff, Doug . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-276-0361
Sterner, Greg . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-363-0373
Trejo, Veronica . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-710-0932
Kuhen, Janice . . . . . . . . . .San Marcos . . . . . 512-396-5337
Seifert, Mary K. . . . . . . . .Schulenburg/Weimar. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979-743-0312
Schwertner, Irene. . . . . . . .Schwertner . . . . . 254-527-4470
Griffin, Joanie . . . . . . . . . .Sealy . . . . . . . . . . 979-398-0706
Gonzales, Yolanda. . . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-305-7445
Perkovich, Susan Kay. . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-303-3496
Roecker, Annette D.. . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-832-0724
Ynfante, Tina B. . . . . . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 210-859-1973
Gass, Gloria . . . . . . . . . . .Spring Branch . . 830-885-4405
Luensmann, Dorothy – FIC St. Hedwig . . . . . 830-914-3160
Wiatrek, Ronald . . . . . . . .Stockdale . . . . . . 830-996-3005
Teichelmann, Howard Jr. . .Taylor . . . . . . . . . 512-365-1991
Thigpen, Laura . . . . . . . . .Victoria/Yoakum . 361-676-8307
Jungman, Bob . . . . . . . . . .Yoakum . . . . . . . . 361-293-7224
Koenig, Mary. . . . . . . . . . .Yoakum . . . . . . . . 361-293-1743
Wolf, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . .Yorktown. . . . . . . 361-564-2452
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Hermann Sons Future Club
Shining Stars
DALTON SHAW is a member of
Schwertner Lodge No. 307. He is
in first grade. His favorite food is
chicken nuggets and his favorite
TV show is "Ninjago."
Dalton has a pet dog, Lucy. His
activities include baseball, scouting, swimming and building with
Legos.
JAZLYN VIGIL is a member of
Stockdale Lodge No. 316. She is in
pre-kindergarten. Chinese food is
her favorite. Her favorite TV shows
are "Peppa Pig" and "Jessie."
Jazlyn loves dogs and cats. Her
activities include dance and T-ball.
RAQUEL LYNN SENDEJO is a
member of Seguin Lodge No. 37.
She is in the 10th grade. Her favorite food is pizza and her favorite TV
show is "Eye Candy."
Raquel has a pet dog. Her activities include volleyball, running and
gymnastics.
You can be a Hermann Sons Shining Star!
The Hermann Sons Future Club is open to junior
members age 17 or younger. Its members are called
"Shining Stars." Becoming a member is easy. If you are
a Hermann Sons member age 17 or younger, simply
fill out the form below or a form is also provided
online at www.herwmannsons.org under Benefits.
Mail the form, along with a picture of yourself
that we can keep, to Laura Adams, Grand Lodge,
You can be a Shining Star too! Just send us a photo of
yourself (that we can keep) and fill out this form and send
to: HSFI – Laura Adams, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX
78297.
Hermann Sons, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX
78297-1941.
You will receive a packet in the mail that will contain a membership certificate and other fun stuff.
Then look for your picture to appear in a future issue
of the Hermann Sons News and check out the activities provided for you on the Shining Stars page each
month, also available online at our website at www.
Easter Word Search
hermannsons.org.
The biggest benefit of all is that each summer the
Shining Stars and their families are treated to a special
event sponsored by the Grand Lodge just for them. In
the past, Shining Stars have visited Sea World, Fiesta
Texas and Schlitterbahn.
So why don't you join us? Just fill out the membership form and become a Shining Star!
Easter Word Scramble
1. rtaese_______________
6. gpsnir_______________
Birthday:
2. ynnbu_______________
7. spilut_______________
Home Phone:
3. sblma_______________
8. tibabr_______________
4. tuhn________________
9. teskab_______________
5. etlacohoc_____________
10. skichc_______________
Name:
Daytime Phone:
Address:
City:
Zip:
E-mail Address:
Color fun!
Grade in school:
Favorite Food:
Pets:
Favorite TV Show:
Activities:
It is OK with my parents that I am featured as a “Hermann’s Shining Star”
in the Hermann Sons newspaper, website and any other advertising publications.
Parent’s Signature:
I am a member of
Certificate No.
Lodge No.
Easter
Sunday
Bunny
Rabbit
Bonnet
Eggs
Basket
Spring
Chicks
Lambs
Parade
Hide
Hunt
Flowers
Daffodils
Tulips
Chocolate
Answers on Pg. 13

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