September 2015 - Hermann Sons Life Insurance

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125 years
Hermann Sons Grand Lodge
U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett,
center, was in San Antonio Sept.
3 and paid a visit to the Hermann
Sons Grand Lodge. Back in April
he presented a flag that flew
over the U.S. Capitol to Grand
President Buddy Preuss and wife
Elizabeth in honor of the Grand
Lodge's 125th anniversary. It was
then President Preuss invited
Doggett to visit the home office
next time he was in San Antonio.
Employees gathered for a photo
with Doggett and the flag he
gifted the Grand Lodge.
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VOL. 119 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS • SEPTEMBER 2015 - NO. 1
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE, ORDER OF THE SONS OF HERMANN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
HERMANN SONS NEWS
Celebrating
Grand Lodge has proud history of service
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. For the past eight months, The
Hermann Sons News has marked the
occasion with a series of articles on the
history of Hermann Sons. The series culminates this month with an article by Grand
President/CEO Buddy Preuss.
SAN ANTONIO – Hermann Sons is a
fraternal benefit society, which is defined
as a not-for-profit, member owned organization that has a representative form
of government and offers insurance to its
members, who share a common bond
or purpose. It is organized in a system of
lodges to carry out social, intellectual,
educational, charitable, benevolent and
patriotic purposes, and offers mutual
aid programs for the benefit of its members and the community at large.
Unlike commercial companies whose
profits benefit the stakeholder, we are
member owned and our profits are
returned to our members in unique
ways. In its rich 125-year history, the
Hermann Sons Grand Lodge has proudly served tens of thousands of Texans
of all ages and in many different ways.
Its life insurance and annuity products have served to protect the financial well-being of its members while
See ANNIVERSARY, Pg. 2
Celebration Recommend to win in Floresville!
set for Oct. 10
FLORESVILLE – Hundreds of
Hermann Sons members will gather at
the Floresville Event Center Saturday,
Oct. 10, for the Grand Lodge’s 125th
Anniversary Celebration.
A full afternoon and evening of entertainment has been planned. The doors
open at 2 p.m. Entertainment starts at 3
p.m. and will include a performance by
the Hermann Sons Square Dancers. Also
performing will be a group of Hermann
Sons dance instructors and a group of
dancers from the Kirby School of Dance.
The program begins at 3:30 p.m.
During the program the 2015 Hermann
Sons Fraternalist of the Year will be honored and lodges will be recognized for
their Join Hands Day projects.
See CELEBRATION, Pg. 15
SAN ANTONIO – Hermann Sons members attending the Grand Lodge’s 125th
Anniversary Celebration in Floresville in
October will have a chance to show off
their basketball skills and help Hermann
Sons grow.
Grand Vice President-Fraternal Tim
Kolbe has announced that he is taking the
“Go for the Goal: 125 in 2015” Campaign
on the road for the celebration.
Those attending are asked to bring with
them the name of a prospective new
member. This prospective new member must be an adult and “someone to
whom you have already been speaking
about Hermann Sons and the benefits
of life insurance protection,” Grand Vice
President Kolbe added.
“That recommendation will earn you a
chance to shoot a basket,” he explained.
“Make the basket and you will receive a
Hermann Sons koozie – specially made
for this celebration.”
And your name will be entered in a
drawing for a $125 gift card to be given
away that day. Only those who recommend a new adult member that day will
be eligible for this special Celebration Day
drawing.
He emphasized that those who turn in
a recommendation also will be entered
in the regular “Go for the Goal: 125 in
2015” Campaign that could earn them a
$125 gift card at the end of the year.
See GO, Pg. 5
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SePTemBer 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
Anniversary celebrates heritage, service
Cont'd. from Pg. 1
while its living benefits have served to
offer members opportunities for service
and fellowship.
Today there are more than 70,000
Hermann Sons members and 135 local
lodges across the state. The lodges are
located in big cities and small towns and
the members come from all walks to life.
While many of our members today are
not of German ancestry we are still united
by the noble attributes of the German
immigrant – financial security for families,
quality family life and community support. Each year, Hermann Sons members
volunteer hundreds of hours of their time
and donate tens of thousands of dollars
to people and organizations in their communities.
Fraternalism began by people with common interests pooling their resources for
the benefit of all. Today, we look at fraternalism as people with different backgrounds, from different cultures, coming
together and realizing that we all have the
same basic needs. Each member, regardless of their level of activity, can be proud
that through belonging they improve the
quality of life for members and communities in which we all live, work and play.
This year, as we celebrate our 125th
anniversary of the Grand Lodge, we are
reminded of the importance of heritage
and family, and how they have helped
shape who we are today. I am proud of the
past and excited about the future of our
great organization.
a noTe aBoUT German TeXanS
Earlier this month, Elizabeth and I were
invited to attend the opening reception
of the German-Texan Heritage Society
conference. It was held at the German
Free School in Austin. I was the guest of
Henrietta Jo Peebles Adams, the granddaughter of our second Grand President,
Julius Schuetze, who was the first teacher at
the school. We shared stories of Schuetze
and his contributions to Hermann Sons.
Education was a primary concern
for the new German immigrants who
arrived in Texas in the 1840s and 1850s.
Although Texas did not have a system of
free public education at that time, it did
offer subsidies for students attending private tuition schools who could not pay.
When the German Free School opened in
1858, it was the first chartered school in
Austin, incorporated by an act of the Texas
Legislature.
Today the building offices the GermanTexan Heritage Society along with a library
on German-Texan topics. The building and
grounds also function as a cultural center
for Texans of German descent and is the
site of an annual Maifest, Oktoberfest and
Christmas market.
Fraternally,
Buddy Preuss
Grand President/CEO
Grand President Buddy Preuss visits with
Henrietta Jo Peebles adams, the granddaughter
of Julius Schuetze, the second Grand President,
during a reception sponsored by the GermanTexan Heritage Society.
Vernon Fenner passes at the age of 77
KARNES CITY – Vernon
Fenner Sr. USMC MSGT,
Retired, a member of
the Grand Lodge Laws
Committee, passed away
Sept. 14 at the age of 77.
Brother Fenner, who
served as a Hermann Sons
agent for many years, also
was president of Karnes City
Lodge No. 215 at the time
of his passing. He had been
a member since 1949.
Brother Fenner was born
on April 6, 1938, in Kenedy
to the late Arthur Fenner and
Leona (Buegeler) Fenner. He
is survived by wife Henrietta
Ann (Shortner) Fenner; sons,
Vernon Fenner Jr. and wife
Gloria Kroll, Dale Edward
Fenner Sr. and Herbert Allen
Fenner and wife Wendy
Nettles;
grandchildren,
Abigail Fenner and Daniel
Hershberger, Nicole Fenner,
Garrett and Kiersten Fenner,
Theresa Fenner and Dale
Edward Fenner Jr.; stepgrandchildren, Kailey Prater,
Kameron Prater and Haiden
Prater; and sister Pat Lowak
and husband Wilfred.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; his infant
son, James Walter Fenner;
his brothers, Franklin “Fritz”
Fenner and Howard Fenner;
and by his nephew, Clayton
Fenner.
Brother Fenner served
his country proudly during the Vietnam War and
retired from the United
States Marine Corps earning
The Good Conduct Medal
with Five Stars, Vietnam
Campaign Medal, Vietnam
Service Medal with One
Star, National Defense
Service Medal, Republic of
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
with Palm and Frame and
the Republic of Vietnam
Meritorious Unit Citation
Civil Actions Color (1st
Class).
Services
were
held
Thursday, Sept. 17, at 10:30
a.m. at Rhodes Funeral
Home.
Interment followed in the
Karnes City Cemetery with
full military honors provided by the United States
Marine Corps.
Vernon Fenner
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Calendar of Events
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 3
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.
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 4
The Goodtime Polka & Waltz Club will host a dance at Eagles Hall, 257 E. South St., New
Braunfels, from 3-7 p.m. Music by The Cloverleaf Orchestra from New Braunfels.
Call 830-660-4866 for more information. Memberships are available at sign-in table.
Guests welcome. No shorts please. Hamburgers available.
Family Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elgin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 13
Coupland Lodge No. 113 will hold its annual Family Night celebration at Southside Market.
Fellowship will begin at 6 p.m. followed by the meal. All members are welcome and
encouraged to attend. Reservations need to be made no later than Friday, Oct. 9,
by calling Linda Rowland at 512-227-2014 or Lena Ging at 512-468-0072.
Flea Market. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 17
Seguin Lodge No. 37 will sponsor a flea market, arts and crafts fair and bake sale.
Cost to rent a space is $10 inside and $20 outside.
Call Vernelle Jones at 830-379-9943 for more information.
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 17
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.
Family Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Praha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 17
The 2015 Migl Family Reunion, descendants of Frantisek and Johana Migl, will be held
at Saint Mary's Catholic Church and Parish Hall at 821 FM 1295, Praha.
This is the 141st Anniversary of the Migl Family’s arrival in America.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. and a lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.
Cost is $8 per person; children under 8 eat free.
After lunch, a family reunion meeting, fellowship and silent auction will take place,
followed by a Migl Family Mass at 4:30 p.m. Each family is asked to donate items
for the silent auction and to bring a dessert for the meal. For meal preparations,
RSVP by Sunday, Oct. 11. To RSVP and to help set up the event,
contact Jennifer by email at [email protected] or call Dawn at 512-825-2249.
Casino trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eagle Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 12
Members of Pershing Lodge No. 160 will travel to the Lucky Eagle Kickapoo Casino.
Call Terri Armstrong at 210-378-0319 for more information.
Night in Old Pearl City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 21
The 13th annual Night in Old Pearl City will be held at Turner Hall,
5245 St. Hwy 111 W. beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for the dinner and dance
($15 for members). Music by The Dujka Brothers Band. Proceeds benefit the Yoakum
Community Hospital Foundation. There will be door prizes, a silent auction
and prize drawing. Related activities will include a Lutheran Polka Worship Service
at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Yoakum at 3 p.m. and the Yoakum Heritage Museum
Christmas Tree Forest from 1-5 p.m. Sponsors include Hochheim-Prairie Hermann Sons Hall
Association and the Grand Lodge. For tickets contact Mary Pargmann at 361-293-5576.
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].
September 2015 – Hermann SonS newS – Page 3
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer
Life Insurance Awareness Month in September alerts all of us to
review our life insurance needs and make sure our insurance policies are current with updated beneficiaries, names, etc. Hermann
Sons agents are ready to assist in making the most beneficial financial plans or you and your family.
German-American Day observed annually on Oct. 6 celebrates
German-American heritage. On that date in 1683, 13 German families from Krefeld, near the Rhine, landed in Philadelphia, Penn.,
and founded Germantown, Penn., the first German settlement in
the original 13 American colonies. Hermann Sons is traced back to
New York City when in 1840 a group of men of German descent
formed a brotherhood, named in honor of Hermann the Cherusker,
an early German hero recognized for his leadership and valor.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
Saturday, Oct. 24, is Make A Difference Day. Lodges continue to
reach out in communities on this day to help others through service
activities such as a food drive, nursing home visits, working at a
food bank, holding a blood drive or cleaning/landscaping a community park or stretch of highway. There are many ways to help others on this day and, through community service, fraternalists open
up their hearts and minds and reach out to others in need.
DANCE SEASON & MEMBERSHIP
It has been a busy month for the Membership Department with
the influx of junior applications. September opens a new dance
season. While new junior members are welcomed into our ranks,
let’s all make an effort to remind the parents of these members that
Hermann Sons offers life insurance for all family members and
invite them to join too.
LOCAL LODGE SUBSIDY
The Grand Committee has approved the 2015 local lodge subsidy. The subsidy should be in the individual lodge bank accounts
by now by direct deposit. This subsidy is based on both adult and
junior membership in good standing and is to be used by the local
lodges for the growth of membership through special events, lodge
activities and community service projects. A portion of the subsidy
should also be used for the benefit of junior members possibly
for scholarships, recognition for dance and camp participation or
for development of special junior event days. Lodges are asked to
return the form in the lodge information booklet that will document
how the local lodge used the money and results from the activities.
OUR FUTURE
We have a lot of information to share with our non-member
friends, neighbors and relatives on Hermann Sons. Support your
organization with referrals. Local lodges are assigned membership
goals for the year. The year is well over halfway through. How is
your lodge doing? Has it met its goal? The Marketing Department
offered workshops this past summer for all of our agents so they
may better serve you and those whom you recommend for membership. We’re counting on you!
Fraternally,
Mary Beam
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
Pioneer Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Memorial donation form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Medical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Retirement Home News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fraternal Features
Grand Lodge has proud history of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
125th Anniversary Celebration set for Oct . 10 . . . . . . . . 1 & 15
Vernon Fenner passes at age 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Bowl-a-thon raises money for scholarship fund . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
State Bowling Tournament results listed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Privacy Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Grand Committee Meeting Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Marketing
Recommend to win in Floresville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 5
TOP Recommenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
100% Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Roster of Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
youth in action
Hondo School of Dance joins Hondo Chamber . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Answers to puzzles on Page 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Spring Branch Lodge donates to dance program . . . . . . . . . . 15
Future Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
loDge rePorts
Page no. lodge
lodge
Albert Kypfer . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Bandera County . . . . . . . . 32
Bellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Bernardo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Bexar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Boerne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Brenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Brunhilde . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cibolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Corpus Christi . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cuero Family . . . . . . . . . . . 23
DaCosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Deanville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dunlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
El Campo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Flatonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . . . 25
Gay Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Giddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Harmonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Highland Lakes . . . . . . . . . 21
Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Karnes City . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Kerrville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Page no.
Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
La Coste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
La Grange . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
La Vernia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Louise Schuetze . . . . . . . . . 21
McGregor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mission-Alamo . . . . . . . . . 30
Moulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . . 25
Niederwald . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Old Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Paige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pershing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Poth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Prinz Solms . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Rosenberg-Richmond . . . . 19
Round Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rutersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Schulenburg . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Schwertner . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Shelby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Siemering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Square Dancers . . . . . . . . . 20
Vineta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Womack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hermann Sons News Staff
editor
assistant editor
www.hermannsons.org
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
86
TOP
Recommenders for the month of August .
This brings our total to 429 members
recommending 559 new members to
Hermann Sons in 2015 .
Congratulations to the following August
recommenders:
recommender
Jazmin Mae Allen, Corpus Christi Lodge
Ezabella K . Alvarado, Prinz Solms Lodge
Melisa Alvarez, Kirby Lodge
Brittany Dawn Baker, New Braunfels Lodge
Ainsley S . Barrientez, Karnes City Lodge
Rhonda M . Bateman, Spring Branch Lodge (*)
Brynlee Rose Belicek, Marion Lodge
Braden Clae Boehme, Castroville Lodge
Holly Beth Bolch, Shiner Lodge
Chloe Virginia Brandt, New Bielau Lodge
Alaric Renee Chaney, Vineta Lodge
Deanna G . Chapman, Jourdanton Lodge
Stacey Raylyn Coursen, Cibolo Lodge
Grace Elizabeth Cox, New Braunfels Lodge
Madison P . Cox, Yorktown Lodge (*)
Melinda T . Curnutt, Columbia Lodge (*)
Rhonda A . Davis, DaCosta Lodge
Kambree A . Delgado, Castroville Lodge
Brenda Dawn Dickerson, Mission-Alamo Lodge
Brett Doeppenschmidt, New Braunfels Lodge
Karen Ann Duncan, Macdona Lodge (*)
Ainsley R . Erickson, Lone Oak Lodge
Marissa Paige Escagne, Kirby Lodge
Bella Grace Fazio, Bandera County Lodge
Eric Brian Gaus, Nordheim Lodge (^)
Alice Marie Golla, Pershing Lodge (^)
Isabella Gonzalez, New Braunfels Lodge
Kandra Layne Goodson, Albert Kypfer Lodge
Shirley L . Griffin, Pershing Lodge (*)
Emily F . Gwynn, Corpus Christi Lodge
Katherine Rae Haag, New Braunfels Lodge
Tyler R . Hans, Helotes Lodge
Charlie Samuel Harmon, Giddings Lodge
Jennifer C . Hayman, Louise Schuetze Lodge (*)
Azilee Rae Heinen, Bandera County Lodge
Kaylyn Riley Hendrix, Cibolo Lodge
Ruby B . Henneke, Bernardo Lodge
Dezmariah Hernandez, DaCosta Lodge
Finleigh R . Hightower, Giddings Lodge (*)
Andria Hinojosa, Castroville Lodge
Janice Irene Holley, Fredericksburg Lodge
David E . Johnson, Pershing Lodge
Gracie Jung, Twin Sisters Lodge
Jacey Lynn Kessler, Giddings Lodge
Mason Kizer, Comfort Lodge
Molly Koepp, Albert Kypfer Lodge
Tiffany Kosub, La Vernia Lodge
Jennifer L . Kotzur, Poth Lodge
April M . Lanford, Zuehl Lodge
Jill L . Lesage, Prinz Solms Lodge
Lena Leschper, Sealy Lodge
Aubrey L . Lindemann, Gonzales Lodge
Alexandria E . Lyon, Jourdanton Lodge (*)
Ashton M . McDowell, La Vernia Lodge (*)
Mara R . McGuire, Corpus Christi Lodge
Ryan Glenn McPherson, Kirby Lodge
Kathryn Elizabeth Moore, Albert Kypfer Lodge
agent
Pearl Hunt
Gloria Gass
Judy Schulmeier, FIC
Carol Krauss, FIC
Russell F . Swize
Sandra Duncan
Lorene Bielke, FIC
Glenford Boehme, FIC
Mary Christene Koenig
Mary K . Seifert
Ruth E . Bailey
Shirley Huebinger
Shirley Huebinger
Wayne O . Tiffin
Lisa Carol Byrn
Laura G . Thigpen
Eulla May Krueger
Marilyn S . Vogt, FICF
Becki L . Carley
Eulla May Krueger
Roxy Pruski
Angela Netherton
Eileen Heath, FIC
Wayne O . Tiffin
Carol Krauss, FIC
Shirley Huebinger
Shirley Huebinger
Carol Krauss, FIC
Pearl Hunt
Shirley Huebinger
Carol Kruass, FIC
Loretta Chilek, FIC
Carol Krauss, FIC
Eileen Heath, FIC
Terrel W . Maertz
Nancy A . Walraven
Loretta Chilek, FIC
Katherine Hess
Dennis R . Henke
Carol Krauss, FIC
Dennis R . Henke
Loretta Chilek, FIC
Norma Bruns, FIC
Timothy Salge
Marlin Tanneberger, FIC
Elizabeth Cutsinger
Carol Kruass, FIC
Sandra Duncan
Al Stryk, LUTCF
Bobbie Polasek
Lillian Wiede, FIC
Marlin Tanneberger
Pearl Hunt
Shirley Huebinger
Timothy Salge
see MeMBers, Pg. 5
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Marketing News
Members keep recommending
Cont'd. from Pg. 4
Recommender
Agent
Olivia T. Nickleberry, Prinz Solms Lodge (*)
Teresa Saathoff
Kattie Dean Norment, Jourdanton Lodge (*)
Lillian Wiede, FIC
Mariana Otto, Mission-Alamo Lodge
Roxy Pruski
Melissa Ann Parks, DaCosta Lodge
Laura Thigpen
Amanda Dianne Person, Gonzales Lodge
Shirley Faske
Liana Polito, Boerne Lodge
Marilyn Vogt, FICF
Elizabeth J. Preuss, Comfort Lodge
Teresa Saathoff
Olivia Lauren Reyes, Bandera County Lodge
Paul Heath, FIC
Kenneth W. Schmidt, Prinz Solms Lodge (*)
Clifton Klabunde, FIC
Dorothy Schramm, Pershing Lodge
Carol Krauss, FIC
Leah Nicole Schroeder, Corpus Christi Lodge
Pearl Hunt
Victor Schwerdtfeger, Seguin Lodge (*)
Annette Roecker
Rachael Scribellito, Goliad Lodge
Wayne Tiffin
Emmelyn Singleterry, Corpus Christi Lodge
Pearl Hunt
Elaine Marie Soto, Seguin Lodge (&)
Carol Krauss, FIC
Samantha R. Stahl, New Braunfels Lodge (&)
Lorene Bielke, FIC
Carolyn Joyce Taylor, Cameron Lodge (*)
Irene Schwertner
Hannah Grace Tovar, Zuehl Lodge
Tina B. Ynfante
Sophia M. Townsend, Vineta Lodge
Valentin Lucero, FICF
Megan M. Valdez, Helotes Lodge
Teresa Saathoff
Kylee Vanausdall, Spring Branch Lodge
Sandra Duncan
Hannah Lynn Vasquez, Seguin Lodge
Carol Krauss, FIC
Trinity Villegas, Brunhilde Lodge
Carol Krauss, FIC
Brenda Lou Walker, Paige Lodge
Rachelle Dube
Mark S. Wehmeyer, Bexar Lodge
Lisa Ann Rozacky
Allison Ann Wille, La Vernia Lodge
Tina Ynfante
Olivia J. Williams, Marion Lodge
Joshua Ray Salge
Harvey L. Willis, Pershing Lodge
Norma Bruns, FIC
Denise Marie Wright, Mission-Alamo Lodge
Ruth E. Bailey
(*) Recommended 2 new members
(^) Recommended 3 new members
(&) Recommended 4 new members
Hermann Sons welcomes
our new 100% Families!
'Go for the Goal' game
planned for Floresville
Cont'd. from Pg. 1
He added that the new member recommendation could be
any adult – the parent of a
junior member, an adult child
who is not a member or someone you know from work or
church.
“Adult members are the backbone of Hermann Sons,” Grand
Vice President Kolbe said. “Our
adult members serve as mentors
and role models for our junior
members and they are vital to
the future of our organization.”
But even those attending who
don’t recommend someone for
membership will be able to play
the game if they make a donation to the Children’s Alliance
of South Texas, the place in
Floresville where “trauma ends
and justice and healing begin.”
Children who have been the
victim of abuse of any kind are
brought to the Alliance in a
time of crisis. When they leave
they are given a stuffed animal,
a book and a blanket. The organization is funded by grants and
community donations.
A form for recommending a
new member is available on
this page and on the Hermann
Sons website.
ProsPective new ADULt member informAtion:
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
100% Family
City
Lodge
Agent
Duke Family
Jason
Larissa
Allie
Wyatt
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Lodge No. 34
Pearl Hunt
100% Family
City
City ____________________________________________
State _____________________ Zip __________________
Home Phone _____________________________________
Lodge
Agent
Garland/Hermes Family New Braunfels New Braunfels Lodge No. 21
Theodore Garland
Mary Garland
Laila Hermes
Nyla Hermes
Colt Hermes
Shirley Huebinger
100% Family
City
Agent
Goodson Family
Colby
Lisa
Macie
Kandra
Kannon
New Braunfels New Braunfels Lodge No. 21
Lodge
Albert Kypfer Lodge No. 106
Cell Phone ______________________________________
Best time to call __________________________________
recommenDeD by:
________________________________________________
Lodge Name _____________________________________
My phone________________________________________
Shirley Huebinger
Complete this form and bring it with you
to the 125th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 10.
You will earn a chance to shoot a basket.
Make the basket and receive a Hermann Sons koozie.
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Bowl-a-thon raises $3,900 for scholarship fund
SAN ANTONIO – The Hermann Sons Youth CampShannon Leigh Gaffney Scholarship Fund Bowl-A-Thon
was held at Oak Hills Lanes in San Antonio on Aug. 8.
A total of $3,900 was raised for the scholarship fund!
Shannon’s parents, Mike and Cathy, her brothers,
Michael and Martin, along with their wives and children, other family members, friends, Hermann Sons
members, Grand Lodge staff and Camp staff were present. All of the bowlers, volunteers, guests, auction items
and donations made for a fun and successful event.
The high team score was achieved by Margie Stone,
Margie Hinton, Bill Bougherty, Lynn Bougherty and Bill
Lozono. Lynn Bougherty also had the highest female
score. The highest male scorer was Michael Gaffney.
The highest score for bowlers under age 12 was
obtained by Elizabeth Krueger.
Special thanks go to the following companies, groups
and individuals who were sponsors or made monetary
donations:
Hermann Sons Grand Lodge
Comfort Lodge No. 2
Karnes City Lodge No. 215
Sembera and Biediger, P.C.
South Texas Security Technology
Giles-Parscale Inc.
The Lodge at Leon Springs Assisted Living
Steve Kitchen Certified Public Accountant
Persyn Engineering – Dave & Sue Wonder
Stone Accounting Service - Jan Stone
Documation – Bryan Strickland
Antique Floors of San Antonio – Don Krieg
White Iris LLC – S.A. Vacation Rental – Cheri Krieg
Mike & Cathy Gaffney
Additional thanks go to all prize donors:
Oak Hills Lanes
Venetian Nails & Spa
Fair Oaks Country Club Golf Course
Foresight Golf
Flying L Golf Course
SilverHorn Golf Course
Off Main Street Consignments
Goldbeck Photography - Herbie Schattenberg
All County Home Care & Hospice
Tiago’s Cabo Grill
BJ’s Restaurant
Krispy Crème Donuts
Snowflake Donuts
Frill Seekers
HEB
Walmart
Maggiano’s
Cosi
Cold Stone Creamery
Bass Pro Shops
Red Robin
The scholarship fund was created in memory of
Shannon Leigh Gaffney who was a camper and a counselor at Hermann Sons Youth Camp. Shannon is remembered through the Hermann Sons Youth Camp-Shannon
Leigh Gaffney Scholarship Fund. For more information
about the fund, go to hermannsons.org and click on the
Camp Page and then the Scholarship Fund page.
Hermann Sons Youth Camp staff taking part in the bowl-a-thon included, back, from left, Counselor Abby
“Ocho” Bettersworth, Junior Counselor Shayne “Yahtzee” Hastings, Counselor Karla “Wildcat” Hall, Senior
Counselor Daniel “Rocket Dan” Jordan, Counselor Benjamin “Big Bird” Chida, Junior Counselor Rusty Badders,
Hilltop Camp Director Hunter “Papa Bear” Miller, Junior Counselor Trey “Balloon” Balzen, Counselor Jonathon
Bayer; middle row, from left, Executive Camp Director Jennifer Cernosek, Riverside Camp Director Katie Klohn,
Senior Counselor Erin “Holla” Rose, Senior Counselor Kristen “Dyno” Vineyard, Senior Counselor Jesus Ocana,
Maintenance Worker Bryce Sorbel, Counselor Keaton Trainer, front, from left, Senior Counselor Chandler
“Brody” Swain, Counselor Carli “Pops” Bartell, Junior Counselor Casey Gaiser, Senior Counselor Summer
“Peanut” Allen, Counselor Aimee “Butterfingers” Miller, Counselor Kelly “Knee Slapper” Harris, Counselor
Victoria “Chill” Broll, Junior Counselor Russell “Superstar” Chavez II and Maintenance Worker Joey Arreola.
Dustin Krueger, from left, Vernon Fenner and Grand President Buddy
Preuss watched as teams bowled. Brother Krueger is a member of Stockdale
Lodge No. 316 and the husband of Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim
Krueger. Sadly, this was one of the last Hermann Sons events that Brother
Fenner attended. He passed away Sept. 14 at the age of 77. He will be
remembered as a loyal supporter of Hermann Sons. He was a member of
the Grand Lodge Laws Committee and president of Karnes City Lodge No.
215 at the time of his death. He served as an agent for many years.
Debbie Jordan,
from left, Grand
Vice PresidentFraternal Kim
Krueger and
Annette Unger
visited and watched
bowlers during the
tournament. Sister
Jordan and Sister
Unger are members
of Vineta Lodge No.
15. Sister Jordan is
a member of the
Youth Activities
Committee.
Riverside Assistant Camp Director
Jessica “Epic” Hicks prepares to
bowl.
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Bowlers raise funds
for Camp-Gaffney
Scholarship
Senior Counselor Jesus Ocana, Senior Counselor Chandler “Brody”
Swain, Program Assistant Kristen “Dyno” Vineyard, Riverside
Camp Director Katie Klohn and Hilltop Camp Director Hunter
“Papa Bear” Miller made up the highest scoring Camp team.
Executive Camp Director Jennifer
Cernosek, left, and Grand Lodge
Community Service Coordinator
Laura Adams watch the bowlers.
Employees and
residents from
The Lodge at Leon
Springs came out
to bowl and
support the
Scholarship Fund.
Camper Heydon Kelly, from left, future camper Brennan Kelly,
Junior Counselor Russell “Superstar” Chavez II, camper Seth
Adams and Counselor Benjamin “Big Bird” Chida bowled on a
team together.
Team Bettie Jo’s Nieces consisted of Laura Krueger, Hannah
Jordan, Elizabeth Krueger, Elaine Unger and Lillian Unger.
They are all members of Vineta Lodge No. 15.
Bill Lozono, from left, Bill Bougherty, Lynn Bougherty, Marjorie
Stone and Margie Hinton were the high scoring team.
Maranda Gaffney is pictured with mom Roslyn Walker, daughter Charlee Gaffney, mother-in-law Cathy Gaffney and nephew
Liam Gaffney. Cathy is the mother of Shannon Leigh Gaffney, the
Scholarship Fund’s namesake.
Roland Leifeste, from left, Paul Stone, Kathy McDonald
and John McDonald bowled together.
Lynn Bougherty, left, was the highest scoring female bowler. She receives an award
from Scholarship Fund Treasurer Jan Stone.
High Male Bowler Michael Gaffney
receives his award from Scholarship
Fund Treasurer Jan Stone.
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State Bowling Tournament Results
Men
Women
Singles
Singles
MEMBER
1. Earlene Acrey
2. Kecia Andries
3. Lisa Hamff
4. Judy Muske
5. Kim Illhardt
6. Kathy Weishuhn
7. Kathy Anderson
8. Darlene Hampton
9. Cathy Freeman
10. Nancy Pietsch
11. Carol Swan
12. Patty Thielepape
13. Deneen Castor
HOMETOWN
San Marcos
Fort Worth
Giddings
Houston
San Marcos
La Grange
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
La Grange
San Antonio
San Marcos
Fort Worth
SCORE
764
720
684
680
677
673
671
664
657
652
648
640
639
PRIZE
MONEY
$115.00
$62.00
$52.00
$47.00
$44.00
$40.00
$37.00
$33.00
$30.00
$28.00
$26.00
$24.00
$22.00
MEMBER
Doubles
HOMETOWN
MEMBER
1. Cathy Freeman/Kim Burns
2. Janice Dueitt/Kathy Anderson
3. Karen Burns-Lane/Trisha Burns
4. Gloria Lawrence/Lisa Hamff
5. Kathy Weishuhn/Nancy Pietsch
6. Alma Weiser/Diane Schmidt
Fort Worth
Houston
Fort Worth
Giddings
La Grange
Giddings
1. Dallas Pin Ups
2. Up 2 Us
3. Classy Ladies
HOMETOWN
Dallas/Burton
San Antonio
Austin
SCORE
1348
1344
1313
1312
1310
1297
SCORE
PRIZE
MONEY
2692 $270.00
2605 $168.00
2576 $122.00
All Events
MEMBER
1. Earlene Acrey
2. Kim Burns
3. Kecia Andries
HOMETOWN
San Marcos
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Comfort
Comfort
Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Austin
Austin
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg
Giddings
San Antonio
Houston
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Comfort
SCORE
PRIZE
MONEY
773
757
756
754
730
724
707
703
699
696
695
694
693
689
$110.00
$70.00
$65.00
$60.00
$50.00
$45.00
$40.00
$30.00
$28.00
$26.00
$24.00
$22.00
$20.00
$18.00
Doubles
PRIZE
MONEY
$165.00
$115.00
$85.00
$75.00
$65.00
$55.00
Team
TEAM
HOMETOWN
1. Blair Sanders
2. Tom Rusch
3. Ronnie Burns
4. Jesse Castor
5. Bob Staats
6. Billy Lindsey
7. Murray Lord
8. Rodney Ottmers
9. Lester Melcher
10. Marvin Laskowski
11. Darrell Muske
12. Troy Castor
13. John Kelly
14. Daron Deike
SCORE
MEMBER
1. Steve Prewitt/John Kelly
2. Deric Hayek/Thomas Petras
3. Bob Staats/Buster Schaefer
4. Doug Alexander/Larry Bittner
5. Mike Beam/Larry Stavinoha
6. Roy Dueitt/Carl Howk
7. Tim Loth/Rodney Ottmers
See you in AuSTin in 2016!
San Antonio
La Grange
Austin
Giddings
San Antonio
Burton/Bryan
Fredericksburg
SCORE
1432
1409
1396
1395
1379
1368
1357
PRIZE
MONEY
$170.00
$100.00
$86.00
$76.00
$66.00
$60.00
$50.00
Team
TEAM
1. T Top Spots
2. Good Ole Boys
3. Crazy 4
4. Legends in Their
Own Minds
PRIZE
MONEY
2057 $120.00
2047 $70.00
1980 $50.00
HOMETOWN
HOMETOWN
Comfort
Giddings
Giddings/Fredericksburg
Fort Worth
SCORE
PRIZE
MONEY
2646 $260.00
2642 $155.00
2631 $115.00
2602
$78.00
All Events
MEMBER
1. Bob Staats
2. Tom Rusch
3. Blair Sanders
4. Ronnie Burns
HOMETOWN
Austin
Comfort
Comfort
Fort Worth
SCORE
2227
2133
2105
2102
PRIZE
MONEY
$120.00
$70.00
$50.00
$32.00
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Statewide Bowling Tourney winners recognized
Taking first place in Men’s Doubles was the team of Steve Prewitt
and John Kelly. Past Grand President Prewitt lives in San Antonio
and is a member of Harmonia Lodge No. 1. Brother Kelly lives in
La Vernia and is a member of Lone Oak Lodge No. 88. Brother
Kelly’s wife Cecily is the Benefits Coordinator at the Grand Lodge.
The first place team for the ladies called themselves the Dallas
Pin Ups. Team members were Vicki Watts from Seagoville, Lynell
Smith from Wills Point and Darlene Hampton from Garland, all
members of Columbia Lodge No. 66, and Mary Ann Rogas from
Brenham and a member of Burton Lodge No. 55
The top Ladies’ Doubles team was Cathy Freeman and Kim Burns.
Both are members of Fort Worth Lodge No. 33 and both live in
Burleson.
The first place team for the men called themselves the T Top Spots.
All four men are members of Comfort Lodge No. 2. They are Eric
Ingram and Tom Rusch from Comfort, Daron Deike from Kerrville
and Blair Sanders from Harper.
Blair Sanders took the top
spot in Men’s Singles. Brother
Sanders lives in Harper and is
a member of Comfort Lodge
No. 2.
Earlene Acrey of San Marcos
took the top spot in Ladies’
Singles. Sister Acrey is a member of San Marcos Lodge No.
26. Sister Acrey also earned the
All Events title for the ladies
this year.
Hondo School of Dance
joins Hondo Chamber
Bob Staats of Austin earned the
All Events title for the men this
year. He is a member of New
Braunfels Lodge No. 21.
The Hondo School of Dance joined the Hondo
Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the 50th
year of the Hermann Sons Dance Program. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held in August. Melisa
Joyner, president of the Parents' Club, cut the
ribbon.
75 Years
olivia tieken
Poth Lodge No. 272
patsy jo downey
tommie lou herzik
clyde lee hinton
Gonzales Lodge No. 175
robert e. cermin
erich eugene
uecker
Harmonia Lodge No. 1
maude yvonne
fellers
clifton s. recker jr.
bernice
waltisperger
La Vernia Lodge No. 180
darlene j. cooke
Vineta Lodge No. 15
george l. brucks jr.
Hondo Lodge No. 236
70 Years
annie s. domann
henry w. schroeder
Yorktown Lodge No. 36
walton j. grinke
Fredericksburg
Lodge No. 41
eugene ray bruns
j.d. willingham
Edelweiss-Magnolia
Lodge No. 47
anton c. fischer
Giddings Lodge No. 54
erwin hagedorn
Maxwell Lodge No. 75
arthur alexander
porter
Mission-Alamo
Lodge No. 80
p.j. herrmann jr.
El Campo Lodge No. 87
gladys w. ashlock
Coupland Lodge No. 113
alton ray jalufka
Gruenau Lodge No. 117
hanna l. gest
Austin Lodge No. 120
william j. moltz
Stern Lodge No. 143
payton a. ahr
eugene n. lamm
Anton Wenzel
Lodge No. 174
harvey
fahrenthold
david john
reinhard
Poth Lodge No. 272
maxine h. price
Jackson County
Lodge No. 318
60 Years
robert james bodet
william stewart
botto
hugo james connell
gordon s. dahlmann
royce lee hill
robert e. hustede
floyd a. mockert jr.
robert earl mockert
george edward
richter
lonnie dean agold
mary kristine
bohnert
wanda lee fischer
ida erlene fisher
joan marguerite
lindner
ruth stiefel lindner
james rubin pankratz
joyce lynn pankratz
carol beth thomas
curtis edmund voges
Comfort Lodge No. 2
sherry diane joplin
john m. wehby
Taylor Lodge No. 3
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Pioneers
mary mildred brown
linda kaye carroll
elizabeth a. clements
shirley ann kelly
carolyn m. michalek
cynthia a. mueller
cheryal m. myers
sandra b. schneider
barbara a. sekula
Louise Schuetze Lodge No. 3
kathleen m. mach
georgia l. schmid
sally kay short
Waco-Robinson Lodge No. 4
otto john acker jr.
harold guenther
rietz
Brenham Lodge No. 6
carolyn ann bunch
nancy louise maass
Bellville Lodge No. 11
joyce ann hermes
billie jean perkins
Schulenburg Lodge No. 14
curtis c. guentert
m.r. steinhauser
gene edward vogt jr.
Flatonia Lodge No. 15
dorothy a.m. grobe
geneva neely
sherrie ann richter
karla thomas
Vineta Lodge No. 15
delores barker
martha e. othold
roger zimmerman
carol
zimmerman-lyons
Shiner Lodge No. 20
trudy k. michelson
lawrence edward
wenzel
New Braunfels Lodge No. 21
virginia a. graygor
frank lacoke jr.
Dallas Lodge No. 22
peggy ann meiners
San Marcos Lodge No. 26
sheryl l. durfey
wendell h. rudloff
Shelby Lodge No. 28
franklin r. hruska
Ellinger Lodge No. 30
louis edward lutz
D'Hanis Lodge No. 130
daisy b. borgfeld
john dale hurst
bonnie kaiser
donna g. styra
doris mooney
McGregor Lodge No. 132
cathy ann beicker
nona kay scales
Seguin Lodge No. 37
theresa ann burkett
renette etlinger
Edelweiss-Magnolia
Lodge No. 47
wayne l. dietert
diana m. moltz
Stern Lodge No. 143
jomarie clark
nancy e. dugie
Cibolo Lodge No. 147
elroy r. issleib
Round Top Lodge No. 152
doris j. champion
Lockhart Lodge No. 64
lea j. collins
grace r. jenkins
peggy joyce patton
elizabeth s. sanders
s. kirby smith
Pershing Lodge No. 160
d.w.s. havemann
olan f. karm
Castroville Lodge No. 71
floy willie mathes sr.
john w. weisner jr.
Hillboldt Lodge No. 162
doris b. enderlin
Helotes Lodge No. 76
w.h. luensmann
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
charles v. eckel
Dogwood Trail Lodge No. 77
james anthony ara
j.e. schellenberg
b.c. schmeltekopf
august g. zella
carl edward zella
glen e. schoeneberg
Burton Lodge No. 55
kenneth w. adams
thomas m. buesing
karen faye filip
billie yvonne hanke
roy henry nolte
walter c. sager jr.
Cuero Family Lodge No. 82
melissa ann fickey
james t. opersteny
Bryan Lodge No. 99
bettie mae stehling
delton lamar weise
Nordheim Lodge No. 108
alice j. matetzschk
aloma marie naivar
m.o. schroeder jr.
Coupland Lodge No. 113
forest m. cruse jr.
velma m. holck
william e. rogge
paula jean warr
phyllis a. havens
Spring Branch Lodge No. 127
erna m. dunn
allen l. hoelscher
irene e. mieth
New Bielau Lodge No. 205
brenda k. kroll
linda f. rippstein
linda marie behrens
laverne h. redman
Rowena Lodge No. 216
david ray schmidt
Hondo Lodge No. 236
david byron foster
cynthia nn hector
rebecca f. kelly
Plum Lodge No. 238
jimmie lee class
joe w. schindler
Bernardo Lodge No. 243
continued on pg. 11
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wayNE w. kOhlER
Shive Lodge No. 253
GlENN w. bRETT
MaRIlyN MaE bRETT
DaCosta Lodge No. 265
wIllIaM j. Maha
sIRI C. McMIllIN
RICky l. sEkUla
Poth Lodge No. 272
vIRGINIa R. sTOkEs
Orange Grove Lodge No. 292
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Pioneers
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Brunhilde Lodge No. 7
jOsEPh wElDON allEN
TROy MaRbURGER
Kerrville Lodge No. 12
kaThERINE M. lOTh
sUsaN MaRIE MaRlIN
aRvElENE hURT baRNEs
CECIlIa a. bIEla
lINDa j. bUElTEl
TERRI aNNE GaRRETT
DEbORah M. hOlUbEC
sUsaN E. RIChaRDsON
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Vineta Lodge No. 15
jaMEs allEN hUNklER
MElODy aNN TURNER
Lubbock Lodge No. 16
jaNICE aNN FaIT
Jackson County Lodge No. 318
DaRREN MUENsTER
Hallettsville Lodge No. 19
REbECCa aNN RabON
Katy-Bear Creek
Lodge No. 324
EvElyN jO PFUhl
Shiner Lodge No. 20
50 Years
lElaND bRUCE FRaNkE
PaUl sTaCEy GEyER
EDwaRD jOhN
kOENNING jR.
kENNETh G. kUbENka
jOhN bERNaRD MORTOla
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CURTIs DalE TUDyk
NaDENE ElaINE alFORD
RUby RENEE RIEbER
CONNIE Fay sPENRaTh
lIsa GayE
GIbsON-UlbRIChT
Comfort Lodge No. 2
NONa a. aNDERsON
allENE E. bIEDIGER
CaThy jO ChEslOCk
bRENDa lEa McbEE
TaMIE RabENalDT
jO aNNE G. saMPlE
vERNEll a. sUlFTENFUss
ThEREsa D. wEGNER
DaRyl ROss kElM
Waco-Robinson Lodge No. 4
CaROlyN a. GRIMM
jEaNETTE NOla PREUsss
RObERT lOUIs PREUss
Brenham Lodge No. 6
NaNCy DawsON
kaREN RENEE ENGEl
kIMbERly j. hazElwOOD
laUREN M. MOsEl
shERI lyN PalMER
lINDa kay TEChNIk
CalvIN EDwaRD COUFal
shEIla M. GROss
RODNEy EGON lUETGE
bObby lEE MEyER
laNEE NOElaNI shEER
Shelby Lodge No. 28
MaRvIN a. baRThOlD
GREGORy E. bUTlER
MIlls P. GOTThaRDT
jERRy T. hOlUbEC
ThEODORE j. hOlUbEC
vERNON G. MaNGOlD
TOMMIE l. MaRlaR
ThOMas G. whITE jR.
Siemering Lodge No. 32
DavID MaRk DORNbERG
jaMyE lOU OsbORNE
aNITa RUTh C. PIPER
Fort Worth Lodge No. 33
CaThERINE a. GOlla
MIChaEl R. jOhNsON
MIChEllE R. jOhNsON
laURa E. MEINRaTh
GaRy jOsEPh MEURER
baRbaRa wENDl PENDER
kaRl D. wENDl
Corpus Christi Lodge No. 34
ChERRIE a.b. ChaNEy
DEaNNE abRaMEIT
MavIs s. GRIMM
GEORGE l. hERRMaNN
bETTIE aNN MOUNT
ChaRlEs D. MOUNT
DIXIE C. MOUNT
TIMOThy w. PaTEk
laURal lyN POwEll
D.b. sChNEIDER jR.
jERRy w. sChNEIDER
MaRy h. sChNEIDER
Seguin Lodge No. 37
CONNIE G. aCkEl
MaRCIa lyNN klEIN
MaRvIN C. NEbGEN
CaROl E. RODGERs
DORTha E. sTEhlING
DavID kEITh sTRaUbE
PaTRICk w. sTRaUbE
MaRy C. wIEMERs
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41
MalCOlM N. DITTERT
vaNa lyNN FROEbEl
Cat Spring Lodge No. 44
RObERT C. lEIMER
kaREN RENEE RUIz
Gulf Lodge No. 46
shERRylE j. GROCE
sUsaN PaTRICE GROss
jaCkIE G. shUlTz
saMMy R. shUlTz
PETER G. UlRICh
Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge No. 47
DORIs MaE PlaGENs
FORREsT lEE wIEDING
Moulton Lodge No. 59
MaRy aDElE walTERs
Lockhart Lodge No. 64
bRaDlEy jaMEs RINN
New Ulm Lodge No. 70
OMER j. TsChIRhaRT
PaTRICIa a. wIsE
MabEl lyDIa GUssEN
PaUl hENRy MUTz
ClaUs DIETER hEIDE
PETER FRaNz hEIDE
shaRON D. McClEllEN
Mission-Alamo Lodge No. 80
lUThER C. bOysEN
jEFFREy b. McMahaN
lINDa MaRIE PETEREk
jay sTIRlING PICk
PEGGy PICk sPEaRs
jaMEs allEN bOUlIGNy
El Campo Lodge No. 87
aNNa RENkEN laFRaNz
sUsaN z. MOyE
jIll MaRIE RENkEN
RITa sChOENENbERGER
Hondo Victory Lodge No. 161
MIChaEl a. EDwaRDs
RICkaRD j. MaRkETTE
Anton Wenzel Lodge No. 174
MElIssa R. lUDwIG
FRED v. bakER
MIChaEl s. bRzOzOwskI
ChaRlEs G. FINlEy jR.
jaMEs h. FINlEy
jOhN C. FlOyD jR.
jaNEllE C. FlOyD
jEROME CaRl FlOyD
CyNThIa R. haNzalIk
URsUla I. hOlUbEC
TRaCy E. kUENsTlER
kaREN kay NOwOTNy
lOU aNN bOyD PaRslEy
kaREN hOlUbEC sORsby
jEaNENE D. sChROEDTER
Nordheim Lodge No. 108
sTEvEN Ray sTaNUsh
GlENDa kay FRaNkE
shERyl l. MUEllER
Gruenau Lodge No. 117
jUlIE F. GOERlITz
DalE F. MOEhlMaNN
Gay Hill Lodge No. 193
jOhN MaCk wallaCE
sTEvEN M. wOOD
TROy w. albREChT
P.j. NIEsChwIETz jR.
jEFFERy T. wIshERT
NaNCy l. EGGER
DENIsE aNN hIEbNER
Weesatche Lodge No. 96
MaRy C. jOhNsON
MaRy aNN TORRENCE
Bryan Lodge No. 99
MaRk wayNE EyRING
DIaNNE E. jaRvIs
Houston Lodge No. 100
bEvERly sUE kUEbEl
kaThIE lyNN kUEbEl
lORI lyNN McINTURFF
kEITh waDE wEIDNER
Spring Branch Lodge No. 127
CECIl jaMEs kalINa
allENE M. McGIll
MIChaEl jay McGIll
EDwaRD C. jOhNsON jR.
Womack Lodge No. 135
DavID DECkER RENkEN
Hondo Lodge No. 236
kEvIN Ray aCkER
bRUCE kEITh haNz
Twin Sisters Lodge No. 138
DONNa vENGhaUs
kRUMREy
Bernardo Lodge No. 243
DORIs F. jEFFERIEs
Stern Lodge No. 143
MElvIN EIlERs jR.
laRRy Ray EIlERs
Shive Lodge No. 253
ChRIs lEE kOEhlER
CONNIE l. kOEhlER
lEElaN C. kOEhlER
Cibolo Lodge No. 147
MIlTON l. hEINTsChEl
Rutersville Lodge No. 152
TaMMy sUE bIEDIGER
bETTy jO McCUE
lINETTE kay McCUE
ElEaNOR lEE PETTERsON
MaRy bETh ROGERs
wIllIaM D. ROGERs
RONI lyNN sElls
kIMbERlEy a. haRkINs
Roscoe Lodge No. 257
kaRl lEE kUNzE
La Coste Lodge No. 261
MaRy l. DavENPORT
hENRy a. hOsEk III
DElTON PaUl lUhN
N.w. RIEMENsChNEIDER
EsTERlEEN a. sPaNN
DON RObERT sUChER
CONTINUED ON PG. 12
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Pioneers
Continued from pg. 11
debra l. hoefelmeyer
thomas e. ortmann
lisa m. tieken
Poth Lodge No. 272
barbara ann applebee
mishell d. nester lynCh
Dunlay Lodge No. 285
james r. mcneill
Orange Grove Lodge No. 292
elizabeth g. boyd
jimmie lee laffere
Deanville Lodge No. 301
berniCe l. robinson
gregory C. robinson
brian lee skaggs
sandra kay skaggs
Kirby Lodge No. 305
Patty Cave has received her
60-year membership pin. Sister
Cave lives in Kaufman and is a
member of Schwertner Lodge
No. 307. She joined Hermann
Sons on Aug. 13, 1955.
Dorothy Grobe has received her
60-year membership pin. Sister
Grobe lives in San Antonio and
is a member of Vineta Lodge
No. 15. She joined Hermann
Sons on Sept. 1, 1955.
Delton Lamar Weise has received
his 60-year membership pin.
Brother Weise lives in Wallis and
is a member of Nordheim Lodge
No. 108. He joined Hermann
Sons Sept. 23, 1955.
Rickey Zamzow has received his
60-year membership pin. Brother
Zamzow lives in Libby, Montana,
and is a member of Harmonia
Lodge No. 1. He joined Hermann
Sons Feb. 2, 1955.
Linda Goodnight Wright has
received her 60-year membership pin. Sister Wright lives in
San Antonio and is a member
of Schwertner Lodge No. 307.
She joined Hermann Sons on
Sept. 12, 1955.
D.W.S. Havemann has received
Brother Havemann lives in
Corpus Christi and is a member
of Castroville Lodge No. 71. He
joined Hermann Sons on Sept.
10, 1955.
Wilfred Dietrich has recevied his 60-year membership
pin. Brother Dietrich lives
in Brenham and is a member of Burton Lodge No. 55.
He joined Hermann Sons on
March 4, 1955.
Denise Afflerbach has received
her 60-year membership
pin. Sister Afflerbach lives in
Victoria and is a member of
DaCosta Lodge No. 265. She
joined Hermann Sons on March
11, 1955.
frank C. mzyk
irene margaret mzyk
rhonda kay mzyk
Bexar Lodge No. 306
betty jo hirsChman
Charles dwayne kizer
jimmy keith kizer
terry vaughn kizer
Schwertner Lodge No. 307
moniCa pankau gould
Jourdanton Lodge No. 310
tamara sue raymond
Stockdale Lodge No. 316
rodney C. blumberg
Katy-Bear Creek Lodge No. 324
MEMORIAL FORM
Name of Deceased:
Please print
Acknowledgement from
Retirement Home
Retirement Home Scholarship Fund
Youth Camp
Youth Camp Scholarship Fund
to go to:
Name:
Address:
Werner Lamprecht has received
Brother Lamprecht lives in
Victoria and is a member of
DaCosta Lodge No. 265. He
joined Hermann Sons on Nov.
4, 1945.
Donor:
Address:
Curtis Guentert has received
Brother Guentert lives in Hunt
and is a member of Flatonia
Lodge No. 15. He joined
Hermann Sons on Sept. 7, 1955.
Please print
City, State, Zip
Please print
City, State, Zip:
Date:
Amount: $
Clip and mail with your memorial contribution to:
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the health benefits of snacking on popcorn
When many people think of
popcorn, they envision large, butter-soaked buckets sold at movie
theaters. But popcorn can be a
healthy addition to anyone’s diet.
Recent studies have indicated
that popcorn can be quite healthy
so long as it’s not smothered in
salt, sugar or other flavorings.
Popcorn is a whole grain that
contains plenty of fiber and anti-
Medical Notes
oxidants. Joe Vinson, a professor of chemistry at the University
of Scranton, reported in 2012
that popcorn may contain just as
many, if not more, healthful antioxidants as fruits and vegetables.
After grinding up the popped
kernels and hulls, then simulating the digestion process, Vinson
discovered roughly 1.5 percent
by weight of air-popped popcorn is made up of polyphenols.
Polyphenols can help prevent
damage to human cells and can
help fight disease, including can-
cer. Polyphenols are considered
by some to be more potent than
vitamins C or E.
Polyphenols are concentrated
in the hull of the popcorn, so it’s
important to eat them, and not
just the fluffy popped center, for
maximum health benefits.
Popcorn is full of dietary fiber,
which helps a person feel full and
also has other benefits. Men and
women are advised to consume
38 and 25 grams, respectively, of
dietary fiber each day. Popcorn
contains roughly one gram of
dietary fiber per cup, helping to
keep the digestive system regular.
Popcorn also can reduce cholesterol levels and help regulate
blood sugar. Feeling full will also
See MEDICAL, Pg. 14
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members
Lee starry
Died Dec. 27, 2010 • Age 85
cLayton peLzeL
Cameron Lodge No. 140
Died March 19, 2015 • Age 80
roman a. muLter
Died June 10, 2015 • Age 94
barbara Lee wegmann
Died July 9, 2015 • Age 69
eLroy b. seeger
john r. bass
Columbia Lodge No. 66
Died Jan. 12, 2011 • Age 66
hiLbert a. pechacek
Died April 2, 2015 • Age 86
dorothy m. mesecke
Needville Lodge No. 153
peter wiatrek
robert h. stamport
tommie jean webb
dewey F. saveLL
Died April 25, 2015 • Age 95
stephen m. weaner
Lewis john sarao
peggy Fay simmang
Linda ann coLe
Died Sept. 16, 2011 • Age 63
pauL randaLL hawks
Died May 6, 2015 • Age 71
john scott griFFin
chester m. Lucas jr.
ava hiLL koehn
Died Aug. 1, 2015 • Age 79
Frank starry
Died Oct. 7, 2011 • Age 90
vioLa g. peters
Died May 9, 2015 • Age 85
LiLLian m. chapman
donaLd staats
veronica r. Lawrence
Goliad Lodge No. 212
Died Aug. 2, 2015 • Age 79
aLma Lois johnson
Kirby Lodge No. 305
sheiLa e. enax
Died May 27, 2015 • Age 65
doneLL doehring
Flatonia Lodge No. 15
harris jess pierce
timothy sean henLey
Died Aug. 3, 2015 • Age 48
aLbert Leon stemen
rose c. prickett
Died May 28, 2015 • Age 86
patricia L. Lasher
shirLey j. haFtings
mary ann hoerig
Died Aug. 3, 2015 • Age 77
ernest gomez jr.
Hochheim-Prairie Lodge No. 90
Died Sept. 22, 2014 • Age 43
ryan keith bage
Rutersville Lodge No. 152
Died May 29, 2015 • Age 26
matthew a. hayman
mary Lou rabke
Weesatche Lodge No. 96
eLgin edwin grona
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41
Died Aug. 3, 2015 • Age 90
joe tindeL
Prinz Solms Lodge No. 136
Died Jan. 17, 2015 • Age 91
stephen a. pirkLe
Died May 29, 2015 • Age 75
yvonne e. tschirhart
henry joseph kLeseL
Kirby Lodge No. 305
donnie ray carver
Died Aug. 4, 2015 • Age 77
margaret e. mcinnis
Gulf Lodge No. 46
Died Jan. 19, 2015 • Age 95
george w. warden jr.
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
heLen ceceLia groFF
joyce m. mccartney
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
jerry wayne ewaLd
Gulf Lodge No. 46
Died Aug. 5, 2015 • Age 67
edith L. hoLekamp
Comfort Lodge No. 2
Died Feb. 1, 2015 • Age 66
Louis c. berger
irene g. nierLich
Ellinger Lodge No. 30
Linda Lou mcmain
gLenda janet sorLey
Womack Lodge No. 135
Died Aug. 5, 2015 • Age 63
thomas muLLins
Columbia Lodge No. 66
Died Feb. 25, 2015 • Age 52
eLLa maud kramer
Burton Lodge No. 55
rudoLph r. schreyer
bernice seiLer
joan adeLL aLbert
Died Aug. 7, 2015 • Age 73
m.L. gescheidLe
thomas Luke barber
erwin w. schuLze
james d. metting
irene ruth casey
Died Aug. 17, 2015 • Age 93
In Memoriam
Donations to the Retirement Home Fund in Memory of:
SHEILA E. ENAX
Donor:
ANGELINE J. FLACH
Donor:
Elizabeth Raute
MARY ANN HOERIG
DOROTHY WALTON
Donor:
THOMAS H. ERWIN
Donor:
Dallas Lodge No. 22
CAROLYN PRIEM SCHILLER
Donor:
Richland Lodge No. 107
Donations to the Retirement Home
Scholarship Fund in Memory of:
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OF THE SONS OF HERMANN
IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
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TEXAS (THE GRAND LODGE) is a fraternal benefit society which recognizes that
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customers is an important responsibility. We are proud of the trust our members have
placed in us since 1890 to transact business honestly, with our members’ best interest
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using the terms “we,” “us” and “our.”
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Donors:
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CAROLYN NELSON
Donors:
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or service we are providing. The types of information we may obtain fall into the following three categories:
BARBARA LEE WEGMANN
Donors:
JIMMIE HOMILIUS
Donor:
Comfort Lodge No. 2
Donations to the Hermann Sons Youth Camp
in Memory of:
STANLEY JOE TWARDOWSKI
Donor:
ROMAN A. MULTER
Donor:
CHESTER M. LUCAS JR.
Donor:
AVA KOEHN
WILBERT HOLLEK
JOE ORSAK
Donors:
Al & Arlene Marshall
Donations to the Hermann Sons Youth Camp
Scholarship Fund in Memory of:
PATRICIA E. PILLOW
Donor:
ADELINE E. KRUEGER
Donors:
Bob & Carol Jungman
AVA KOEHN
WILBERT HOLLEK
JOE ORSAK
Donor:
Medical Notes: Popcorn good for you
Cont'd. from Pg. 13
prevent a person from overeating.
According to Organic Information
Services, a cup of popped popcorn
contains only 30 calories, which is
approximately five times less than the
number of calories in a similar serving
of potato chips. Popcorn also is very
low in saturated fat.
Popcorn contains thiamin, folate,
vitamin B6 and niacin. Popcorn also
contains minerals such as manganese,
magnesium, iron, zinc and phosphorous.
The best way to enjoy popcorn is to
air-pop it, which will not add any calories from oil. If seasonings are desired,
look to low-calorie, salt-free flavors,
like chili powder, garlic or fresh herbs.
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Celebration to include
dance, dinner, games
Cont'd. from Pg. 1
A dance and other activities will
start at 4:30 p.m. and dinner will
be served at 5 p.m.
The Thompason Memorial Band
will provide the dance music.
The Marketing Department will
give everyone a chance to “Go for
the Goal” by shooting baskets for
a chance to win a Hermann Sons
koozie. See the story on Page 1
for details.
A community outreach project
is being conducted that day. If
you would like to take part, bring
children’s books, new stuffed animals or blankets/throws to donate
to the Children’s Alliance of South
Texas. This organization, located
in Floresville, is an advocate for
children in crisis.
The
125th
Anniversary
Cookbook will be for sale that day.
The cookbook, featuring 1,000
recipes submitted by Hermann
Sons members from across the
state, will cost $12. Members are
encouraged to buy their cookbooks that day or at the Grand
Lodge after the event. Cookbooks
that are mailed will cost $15 to
cover the cost of shipping and
handling.
The deadline to buy tickets
has passed. If you cannot attend
be sure to look for pictures in
the Hermann Sons News, on
Facebook and the Hermann Sons
website.
Answers to Pg. 36 puzzles
Fall Word Search
Spring Branch Lodge No. 127 recently made a $200 donation to the Hill Country School of
Dance. Pictured are, from left, Jennifer Reboulet, Parents' Club vice president/secretary; Spring
Branch Lodge President Sandra Duncan; Samantha Friesenhahn, Parents' Club president; and
Merrilee Berger, Parents' Club treasurer.
Grand Committee Meeting Minutes
August 18, 2015
Fall Word Scramble
1. harvest
2. leaves
3. scarecrow
4. yellow
5. bonfire
6. reap
7. rake
Spring Branch donates to dance program
8. acorm
9. squirrel
10. apple
11. orange
12. fall
13. red
14. brown
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Grand President/CEO Allan Preuss called the
Grand Committee special meeting to order on
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
This meeting was a conference call using Infinite
Conferencing to facilitate the meeting. Grand
President Preuss further informed Committee
members that the American Fraternal Alliance
uses this company for all conference calling.
The Grand Lodge has an account with Infinite
Conference and is able to set up future calls if
and when the need arises.
Grand President Preuss explained the reason
for the conference call. Grand Vice PresidentFraternal Kim Krueger mentioned that the topic
of lodge subsidies was not brought up at the last
Grand Committee meeting of July 30 and Grand
President Preuss felt it was necessary to bring the
Grand Committee together for discussion and
vote on lodge subsidies so as not to delay the
September funding date.
A roll call of Grand Committee members was
held by Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer
Mary Beam. Present for the conference call were:
Past Grand President
Leroy Muehlstein
Past Grand President
Stephen R. Prewitt
Grand President/CEO
Allan W. Preuss
Mary Beam
Grand Vice President-Investments
Harry Werland
Grand Vice President-Fraternal
Kim Krueger
Grand Finance Committee Member
Wilburn Pargmann
Sandra Jones
Paul Heath
Jack Larned
Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe and
Grand Finance Committee Member Janice Kuhen
were unable to be on the conference call.
Grand President Preuss noted that the reading of the minutes of the previous session (July
30) will be dispensed with until the Grand
Committee meeting of Oct. 29.
A motion was made by Grand Vice President
Beam to approve the 2015 local lodge subsidy
based on membership figures as of Dec. 31,
2014, in the amount of $2 per adult member
in good standing and $2 per junior member in
good standing. The motion was seconded by
Grand Finance Committee Member Sandra Jones.
Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 2:40 p.m. by motion of Grand
Finance Committee Member Jack Larned. The
motion was seconded by Past Grand President
Leroy Muehlstein. Motion carried.
Fraternally submitted,
MARY BEAM
GRAND VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARY/TREASURER
ATTEST:
ALLAN W. PREUSS
GRAND PRESIDENTCEO
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Retirement Home
Residents enjoy visitors, celebrate special days
COMFORT – Visitors to the
Retirement Home during the
month of August were Sid
Bednar, Harmonia Lodge No.
1; Cindy and Freddie Smith
and Jonathan Harris, Mesquite;
Karen Carnevale and Janis
McRae; Randy and Karen
Locke, Montgomery Lodge No.
315; P.J. and Marlene Smith,
Montgomery; Mike Gross, Silt,
Colo. and Grover Gross and
Ruth Y. Gross, Columbus, from
Bernardo Lodge No. 243; Jean
G. Howze, Round Top; John
and Sherri Strickland, Victoria,
DaCosta Lodge No. 265; Britni
Johnston, San Antonio; Bridget
Strickland, Austin, DaCosta
Lodge No. 265; Patrick
Wredberg, Austin; Kaysi Craig;
and Lora and Scott Vandan,
McAllen.
Harvey Tegtmeyer flew to
Woden, Iowa, on Aug. 7 to
attend a class reunion. While
there he stayed at the family
farm in the same room where
he was born. The family home
is 120 years old. He reports
having a good time meeting
many old friends and classmates during the five days he
was there.
Among Rosie Franklin’s birthday celebrations, she had lunch
on her birthday with daughter Katy, sister-in-law Peggy
Allen and brother-in-law Sam
Franklin. Then they visited
the Cowboy Museum of Art
in Kerrville. Rosie reports they
all had a good time. The next
day, son Randy attended church
with her before taking her to his
home to prepare a special lobster tail and fish meal for her.
Monthly chapel service
and Holy Communion were
conducted on Aug. 24 by
August birthdays were celebrated on Aug 21 with birthday cake
and ice cream for dessert at the noon meal. The honorees were,
from left, Margaret Hinton, Cheryl Collier, Bob Anderson and
Rosie Franklin.
Pastor Shelley Simmont from
Immanuel Lutheran Church
in Comfort. Residents Kathy
Bender and Al Schroeder assisted.
Thanks
go
to
Darrell
Wehmeyer for offering to connect the water to our new icemaker. Assisting him was resident John Widner. Darrell was
here visiting his mother, resident
Lillian Wehmeyer. Residents
and visitors alike enjoy having
ice available, especially during
the “dog days of summer.”
And, residents are still enjoying that nice new air conditioning system in the dining
room that was donated by the
Houston Home Association
and Fort Worth Lodge No. 33.
We can’t say “thank you” often
enough to them and to others
who support the Home.
– Helen Widner
On Aug. 14, Roland and Nora Naumann celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary in San Antonio at the Chart House in the Tower of
the Americas. The management treated them to dessert after their
dinner of shrimp, crab, avocado and mango hors d’oeuvres, followed by shrimp and steak. The next day, they walked over to the
Alamo to see how Texas was born and for Nora to sign the guest
book for her Daughters of the Republic of Texas ancestor, David
Levi Kokernot. More celebrating took place on Sunday when son
Thomas and wife Jenavee took them to Leon Springs Grill for a
wonderful brunch.
On Aug. 22 and 23, Cleo
and Jean Merchant’s children came for a visit. Jean
reports they enjoyed visiting
Comfort’s unique shops. They
visited Miss Giddy’s for pie,
the Elephant Story for specialty coffee and the antique
stores. Granddaughter Britni
found an antique china
cabinet for her new home
in San Antonio. Pictured
are, from left, Cleo and Jean
Merchant, Britni Johnston,
Bridget Strickland, Patrick
Wredberg and Sherri and
John Strickland.
Learn more about the Hermann SonS retirement Home by visiting our website:
www.hermannsons.org
or contact
Grand Vice President-Secretary/treasurer mary Beam
210-226-9261 or 1-800-234-4124
or by mail at Grand Lodge, Hermann Sons,
P.o. Box 1941, San antonio, tX 78297-1941
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Round Top Lodge to hold next meeting on Oct. 22
ROUND TOP – Round Top
Lodge No. 151 will meet Oct.
22. Members of the incoming
Serving Committee are Orville
and JoNell Glaesmann, Edna
and Leonard Meinkowsky, Fritz
and Jeanette Schoenst and Edith
Pfeiffer.
A big thank you goes to the
outgoing Serving Committee of
Mary and Melanie Rauch, Bob
and Betty Porter and Sedalia
Ullrich for the fried chicken with
all the trimmings they served at
the Aug. 27 meeting.
Lila Garlin, Jeanette Schoenst
and Linda Mattocks will serve
on the Humanitarian Award
The birthday girls attending the Round Top Lodge
meeting in August were,
from left, Edna Meinkowsky,
Margie Stardig and Jeanette
Schoenst. Sister Meinkowsky
celebrated her 95th birthday in August while Sister
Stardig and Sister Schoenst
celebrate their special days
in September.
Committee.
Door prize winners were
Barney Georges, Margie Stardig,
Jocie Braun and Virgie Hall.
Cordell Levien, Leonard
Meinkowsky, Ted Stardig, Barton
Garlin and Edith Pfeiffer won
attendance prizes.
– Reporter
Prize winners at the August
meeting of Round Top Lodge
were, seated, Edith Pfeiffer,
front, from left, Jocie Braun,
Margie Stardig, Virgie Hall,
Barton Garlin, back, from
left, Ted Stardig, Leonard
Meinkowsky, Cordell Levien
and Barney Georges.
Celebrating August and September anniversaries from Round Top
Lodge are, from left, Jim and Linda Mattocks, Bart and Lila Garlin
and Jocie and Floyd Braun.
Kerrville will meet at
Wells Fargo on Oct. 7
Patti and David Shaw brought
son Dillan with them to the
Brunhilde Lodge meeting in
August. He was home from
college.
Leroy Muehlstein celebrated his August birthday at the
Brunhilde Lodge meeting.
Ruth Lampman attended the
August Brunhilde Lodge meeting
after receiving a new pacemaker.
Brunhilde meets new member goal
SAN ANTONIO – Brunhilde
Lodge No. 7 has met its new
member goal for 2015. Special
Representative Carol Krauss
informed lodge members of this
achievement during the Aug. 17
meeting.
The lodge thanks Sister Krauss
and the members who provided
her with the names of prospective new members.
Plans were made to visit the
Retirement Home on Sept. 19.
The cheer report noted several
sick and mending members.
Vicki Meyer hurt her foot. Ruth
Lampman received a new pacemaker. Anna Beyer is not well.
Monnie Nordland got a knee
replacement. Morrie Nordland
will have foot surgery at a later
KERRVILLE – Kerrville Lodge
No. 12 will meet Wednesday,
Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the Wells
Fargo Bank in Kerrville
The election of officers for
next year will be held. Now is
the time to let your voice be
heard about who you want to
represent the lodge in the coming year.
The meeting will start with
a chili supper provided by the
lodge.
Members are asked to bring
side dishes or desserts that go
well with chili such as beans,
cheese, cornbread, tortillas, tortilla chips or a vegetable tray or
fruit. Of course, any dessert will
go well with chili.
The lodge’s Christmas party
will be held Dec. 4 at Buzzies
BBQ.
Members are asked to put
these dates on their calendar
and make plans to participate.
Meeting cards will be mailed
to members closer to each
meeting date.
– Juanice Grona
Niederwald Lodge to elect
officers at Oct. 13 meeting
Winners of the door prizes and the split-the-pot cash are pictured
at the August Brunhilde Lodge meeting.
date.
“Happy Birthday” was sung to
Leroy Muehlstein.
Door prizes and the split-thepot cash were awarded.
Plans to attend the 125th
Anniversary Celebration in
Floresville were discussed.
A potluck dinner was served
with Else Gottschalk delivering
the prayer.
– Barbara Pass
NIEDERWALD – Niederwald
Lodge No. 110 members met
Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Chisholm
Trail Barbecue in Lockhart.
The election of officers for
2016 was scheduled for the
Oct. 13 meeting.
Members signed “thinking of
you” cards for Evelyn Buehring
and Vernile Kieke.
President
Don
Dailey
inquired more about another
lodge meeting place but for
now meetings will be held
at Chisholm Trail Barbecue in
Lockhart the second Tuesday
of the month at 11 a.m. There
may be a location change in
the future.
Door-prize winners were
Betty Wisian and David
Schubert.
Members and guests enjoyed
a barbecue meal.
Hope to see you at the Oct.
13 meeting at 11 a.m.
– Reporter
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Corpus Christi welcomes new adult, junior members
CORPUS CHRISTI – Corpus
Christi Lodge No. 34 members met at the Golden Corral
recently for food and fellowship.
The lodge welcomes new
adult members, Cheryl Lynn
Garcia, Larissa Leal Duke
and Jason Eugene Duke, and
new junior members, Wyatt
Joseph Duke, Allie Vivianna
Duke, Adizon Odette Garza,
Grace Ann Barraza, Casey
Claire Gwynn, Emily Lisbeth
Anzaldua, Madelyn Marie
Campbell, Addisyn Lorine
Fowler, Hunter Dewayne
Buirton, Leroy Lewis Persohn
V, Lisette Marie Persohn,
Cadence
Rylan
Huape,
Caison Dax Huape, Lily Mae
Carman and Emmelyn Felicity
Singleterry.
Lodge members will participate in “Survive the Night,”
sponsored by the Salvation
Army, on Saturday, Oct. 17.
Volunteers will assist the less
fortunate of the community
by preparing and passing out
sack meals along with personal hygiene items, jackets
and blankets.
For more information or to
participate, contact Joann
Hood or a local agent. Those
who have taken part in this
program in the past say it is a
humbling experience.
The Casino Night last month
raised money for the Kairos
Prison Ministry. Those who
attended practiced their gambling skills (with play money,
of course).
Dance classes have started
but there is still time to register. The deadline is Oct. 1.
For more information contact
an agent.
Get-well wishes go out to
Shirley Baumle and all those
members who are battling illness.
Remember to call or visit
those who are sick or who
have lost a loved one.
Members will meet at Hilltop
Community Center for the next
social meeting and games on
Monday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m.
Members are asked to bring a
covered dish to share.
– Reporter
The newest “youngest member” of Corpus Christi Lodge is
Hunter Dewayne Buirton born
July 21.
Junior members of Bexar Lodge
enjoy some backyard pool time
during the lodge’s August meeting.
Skeeter and Carolyn Stanford
celebrated 31 years of marriage
in August. They are pictured
with granddaughter Emma
Grof. They are members of
Bexar Lodge.
The future president of Bexar
Lodge, Carter Grof, is pictured
with grandmother Carolyn
Stanford at the lodge’s August
meeting.
Francis and Robert and Linda and Larry Wehmeyer celebrated 47
years of marriage in August. They are members of Bexar Lodge.
The newest 100% Family from Corpus Christi Lodge is the Duke
family. Parents are Larissa and Jason and the children are daughter
Allie and son Wyatt.
Members of Corpus Christi Lodge who celebrated birthdays in
August and September are pictured.
Dylan Harris collected donations for the Kairos Ministry
during Corpus Christi Lodge’s
Casino Night.
Bexar Lodge will make donations to wounded veterans
SAN ANTONIO – Bexar
Lodge No. 306 met Aug. 2 at
the Wehmeyer home. Members
enjoyed a meal of hamburgers
and sausage.
Turnout was good with 100%
of elected and appointed officers in attendance.
Five new members were welcomed.
A gift card was sent to Barbara
Stoddard who was recently in
the hospital for a couple of
weeks.
Members voted to send monetary donations to the wounded
veterans and the USO.
The lodge will hold its
Christmas party Saturday, Dec.
5, at the Paul Vogt Lodge No.
234 Hall at 8793 Dietz Elkhorn
Road off IH-10 West. The hall
will give the celebration a feeling
of a good ol’ country Christmas.
Members are reminded to mark
that date on their calendars and
plan to attend.
The attendance prize winner
was Sherry Stoddard.
– Reporter
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La Coste Lodge pioneers receive membership pins
Anna Mae Hitzfelder, center, receives her 50-year
membership pin from Grand Vice President-Fraternal
Kim Krueger and La Coste Lodge No. 261 President
Harvey Kunze. Sister Hitzfelder, who lives in La Coste,
has been a member since Dec. 9, 1965.
Lillian Pittman, center, receives her 50-year membership pin from Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim
Krueger and La Coste Lodge No. 261 President Harvey
Kunze. Sister Pittman, who lives in La Coste, has been
a member since Dec. 9, 1965.
Ronald Reinhard, center, receives his 60-year membership pin from Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim
Krueger and La Coste Lodge No. 261 President Harvey
Kunze. Brother Reinhard, who lives in Helotes, has
been a member since July 25, 1955.
Poth Lodge welcomes eight new members
POTH – Eight new members
were welcomed at the Sept.
6 meeting of Poth Lodge No.
272. They are Isabella Angel
Laijas, Jeremiah Scott Johnson,
Mercedes Elizabeth Johnson,
Cambry Michelle Koether,
Aubrey Erin Lerma, Taryn
Grace Scheffler, Isabella Grace
Serna and Gabriella Araceli
Villanueva.
Welcomed by way of transfer
was Jennifer Leeann Kotzur.
The names of four junior mem-
bers who attended Hermann
Sons Youth Camp were drawn
and they will each receive $100
to help pay their Camp expenses. Tyler B. Barry, Morgan L.
Friesenhahn, Nicholas Owen
Largent and Hailey Madison
Smith will be invited to the next
meeting.
Lawrence Maha informed the
lodge that a regular maintenance program is needed for the
air conditioning/heating unit.
Bryan Air in Floresville will be
contacted about providing this
service.
Members voted to support
the Poth-Floresville School of
Dance by purchasing shirts for
the dancers and teacher. Cost
will not exceed $8 for the dancers and $15 for the teacher.
Paul Hosek reported that
Charlie Hadamek is still living
in Mathis with his sister and his
condition remains the same.
Brother Maha is turning 72
years young in September. Paul
Rosenberg-Richmond donates to police
Rosenberg-Richmond
Lodge No. 85 recently
made a $100 donation to the Rosenberg
Police Department.
Lodge President Calvin
Lamensky and Fred
Maynard presented
the donation to Police
Chief Dallis Warren
and Rosenberg City
Councilman William
Benton. The donation
was made as a small
token of appreciation
and support for the
department for all the
officers do for the citizens of Rosenberg.
Hosek celebrated his 84th birthday in August.
The door prizes went to Chris
Kotara and Lucille Novak.
The names of Charles T.
Pawelek, Tayler Rene Korus and
Sarah E. Henke were drawn for
the kitty but none of them were
in attendance to claim their
money.
Everyone enjoyed chipped
beef on crackers and lots of
games.
– Reporter
Lawrence Maha turns 72 years
young in September. He is a
member of Poth Lodge.
Seguin sponsors junior
Seguin Lodge No. 37
along with the American
Legion Auxiliary H.U.
Wood Post 245 sponsored junior member
Madelyn Reininger’s
attendance at this year’s
Bluebonnet Girls State
held at Texas Lutheran
University. Madelyn is
the daughter of Rusty and
Jennifer Reininger. She
received her Certificate
of Participation from
Bea Neumann, American
Legion Auxiliary H.U.
Wood Post 245, at Seguin
Lodge’s Summerfest on
Aug. 9.
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Schwertner Lodge presents membership pins
Larry Cavanaugh receives his 60-year membership
pin at a recent Schwertner Lodge No. 307 gathering.
Making the presentation were Grand Vice PresidentFraternal Kim Krueger, left, and lodge President Irene
Schwertner. Brother Cavanaugh, who lives in Temple,
has been a member since Oct. 4, 1955.
Charles Gersbach receives his 60-year membership
Schwertner. Brother Gersbach, who lives in Bartlett,
has been a member since Oct. 1, 1965.
George Heger receives his 60-year membership pin
at a recent Schwertner Lodge No. 307 gathering.
Schwertner. Brother Heger, who lives in Granger, has
been a member since April 15, 1955.
Patsy Hightower, center, accepts a 60-year membership pin on behalf of husband James at a recent
Schwertner Lodge No. 307 gathering. Making the
presentation were Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim
Krueger, left, and lodge President Irene Schwertner.
Brother Hightower, who lives in Bartlett, has been a
member since Sept. 12, 1955.
Lana Reese, center, receives her 60-year membership
Schwertner. Sister Reese, who lives in Schwertner, has
been a member since Sept. 10, 1955.
Terry Edens Worley, center, receives her 50-year
membership pin at a recent Schwertner Lodge No.
307 gathering. Making the presentation were Grand
Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger, left, and lodge
President Irene Schwertner. Sister Worley, who lives in
Salado, has been a member since Oct. 15, 1965.
Square Dance Club
SAN ANTONIO – Hello,
September. Here’s the latest
news from the Hermann Sons
Square Dancers.
Joanne Lilly fell and broke
her hip so she is having hip
replacement surgery. Katherine
Fletcher is recovering from her
left knee replacement.
On a more positive note,
members of the Hermann Sons
Square Dance Club will be in
Floresville on Oct. 10 to help
celebrate the 125th Anniversary
of the Grand Lodge.
Hope to see lots of friends
there.
– Reporter
Prinz Solms to hold annual cookout
The newest members of Schwertner Lodge No. 307 are pictured
with their mothers. They are Emma Lee Jane Martinka with mother
Amy and Sydney Elizabeth Marek with mother Jessica.
BULVERDE – Prinz Solms
Lodge No. 136 met at the
Bulverde Community Center
on Friday, Sept. 4. Members
enjoyed a brisket and sausage
barbecue meal with all the fixings.
A total of 17 new members
were welcomed.
Prize winners were Irene
Scholz, Teresa Saathoff, Jackie
Oldfield, Bonnie Friesenhahn
and Clifton Klabunde.
Two important events are coming up in October.
Some members will be attending the Grand Lodge’s 125th
Floresville on Oct. 10.
The next day the lodge will host
its annual cookout during which
members reaching their 50-year,
60-year and 70-year milestones
in 2015 will be recognized.
Invitations will be mailed to the
honorees. The event begins at 1
p.m. at the Bulverde Community
Center. Members are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
– Reporter
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Louise Schuetze Lodge celebrates 119th anniversary
SAN ANTONIO – Louise
Schuetze Lodge No. 3 celebrated its 119th anniversary on
Sept. 14 in the Hermann Sons
Home Association Ballroom.
Grand
Vice-President
Fraternal Kim Krueger presented two pins.
Alice Forehand received her
75-year pin. She has been a
member since March 30, 1940.
Grand
Vice
PresidentSecretary/Treasurer Mary Beam
received her 60-year pin. She
has been a member since April
1, 1955.
Those in attendance reflected
on their years as Hermann Sons
members.
Elizabeth Markell is home
now but needs everyone’s
prayers.
Mike Beam won split-the-pot.
Potted plants were given as
door prizes.
The lodge has a busy schedule for the next few months.
A social meeting will be
held Oct. 12. Members will
celebrate Columbus Day
and Oktoberfest. During the
meeting, the Nominating
Committee will be appointed.
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam, center, received
her 60-year membership pin during the Louise Schuetze Lodge anniversary celebration. Sister Beam was accompanied by daughter Marla
and husband Mike. Lodge President Carol Grill, left, and Grand Vice
President-Fraternal Kim Krueger made the presentation.
The Humanitarian Award recipient will be named and Home
Association representatives will
be elected. Members are asked
to bring food for the potluck
meal.
Two projects are planned for
Make a Difference Day.
Officers will be elected at the
Nov. 9 meeting. Thanksgiving
will be celebrated with the
lodge providing the turkey and
dressing. Members are asked to
bring a side dish.
Alice Forehand receives her 75-year membership pin during
the Louise Schuetze Lodge anniversary celebration on Sept. 14.
Presenting the pin were lodge President Carol Grill and Grand
Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger. On hand for the presentation were three more generations of the Forehand family.
Members will visit the
Retirement Home on Dec. 6
for a games party with the residents. Prizes will be awarded
to the winners.
Members will celebrate
Christmas at the Dec. 7
meeting. There will be a gift
exchange ($10 limit). Members
are asked to bring food for the
Little Church of La Villita.
Hope to see lots of members
at these gatherings
– Janet Abell
Highland Lakes observes anniversary with steak dinner
HIGHLAND
HAVEN
–
Highland Lakes Lodge No.
317 members gathered Sept.
13 at the home of Jim and
Terry Embrey to celebrate the
lodge’s 34th anniversary.
The meeting was well attended on a nice fall-like afternoon. There was a nice breeze
coming off of Lake LBJ causing
most of the members to gravitate outdoors for the social
hour.
The meeting was delayed
until after the meal. Members
enjoyed rib-eye steaks and
the side dishes and desserts
they had provided. However,
President Jim Embrey would
not let the desserts be served
until after the meeting. Thanks
go to Pat Malone for helping
grill the steaks.
Financial Secretary Terry
Embrey reported that the Grand
Lodge had provided a $2 per
member subsidy. Members
considered the steaks to be
subsidy money well spent.
Guests included John and
Dona Cubbison and Robert
Members of Highland Lakes Lodge enjoyed the breeze coming
off of Lake LBJ when they gathered at the home of Jim and Terry
Embrey for their September meeting.
Morton who filled out a lodge
transfer form.
Jim Embrey was the split-thepot winner. Other members
took home left over steaks and
potatoes.
Thanks to all the members
who attended and for the
side dishes and desserts they
provided. Also thanks goes
to those who helped clean
up, especially Pat and Brenda
Malone.
The next meeting will be
Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Highland
Haven Community Center, 118
Blackbird Drive. The meeting
will have a Christmas theme
and officers will be elected.
The meal will consist of a ham
provided by the lodge and
potluck offerings provided by
members.
– Reporter
Pat Malone, left, and Jim Embrey grilled the steaks served at the
Highland Lakes Lodge meeting in September. The lodge traditionally serves a steak dinner to celebrate its anniversary each year.
This year's celebration was held at the Embrey home.
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Paige Lodges raises funds to benefit local 4-H clubs
PAIGE – Paige Lodge No.
154 members and guests
enjoyed a sandwich potluck
lunch with deviled eggs, chips
and dips and a relish tray at the
Aug. 9 meeting. Homemade
ice cream prepared by Bernice
Basward along with homemade
cookies, cakes and pies also
were enjoyed.
The lunch was planned in
accordance with an invitation
for the Paige and Loblolly
4-H Club to attend to accept
matching funds checks from
the lodge and the Grand
Lodge. President Chelle Dube
presented the Join Hands Day
checks. Accepting the checks
for the Paige 4-H Club were
Charity Heckler and Reese and
Kindred Bird and accepting for
the Loblolly 4-H Club were
Debbie, Paige and Kaitlyn
Barrington.
The lodge welcomes new
adult member Laurel Ann
McCorquodale.
Special Representative Gary
Falkenberg spoke about the
various types of insurance
that are available and thanked
Agent Chelle Dube for her
continued dedication to bring
in new members.
Brief reports were given on
Paige and Kaitlyn Barrington’s
experiences at Hermann Sons
Youth Camp this summer. This
was Paige’s last year to attend
Paige Lodge presented its Join Hands Day Fund-raiser proceeds
and Matching Funds check from the Grand Lodge to the Loblolly
4-H Club at the August meeting. Pictured are, from left, Debbie
Barrington, Kaitlynn Barrington, in front, Paige Barrington and
President Chelle Dube.
Camp but she hopes to continue
with the Counselor-in-Training
program and eventually be a
counselor. Both showed off
their ceramic projects and
brought items from Camp they
donated as door prizes.
They also shared group
pictures from Camp. The lodge
reimburses each camper $50
once they share their Camp
experience at a lodge meeting.
Paige,
Kaitlyn,
Charlie
and Debbie Barrington and
Margaret Boyd attended a 4-H
Awards Banquet Aug. 8 and
spoke about that event.
Special recognition and
congratulations go to Paige
Barrington for being selected
All American Mascot and
earning the opportunity to
attend and perform at the
Citrus Bowl.
Best wishes are extended to
Regan Harmon, granddaughter
of Ronnie and Debbie
Harmon, who will be attending
Paige Lodge presented its Join Hands Day Fund-raiser proceeds
and Matching Funds check from the Grand Lodge to the Paige
4-H Club at the August meeting. Pictured are, from left, Charity
Heckler, Reese Bird, Adison Bird, in front, Kindred Bird and
President Chelle Dube. Adison Bird was visiting from Fort Worth.
the University of Texas at San
Antonio this fall.
Debbie Barrington showed
and explained two items the
ROTC of Bastrop High School
is selling as a fund-raiser. The
lodge will consider requesting
representatives attend the Nov.
8 meeting.
Regan Harmon won the
attendance prize and Bernice
Basward won the dollar pot.
Paige and Kaitlyn Barrington,
Janice Bilberry and Ronnie
Harmon donated door prizes
and the winners were Kaitlyn
Barrington, Sandy Botkin,
Charity Heckler, Reese Bird,
Bernice Basward, Debbie
Harmon, John Bird, Frank
Bilberry, Chelle and Halle
Dube and Margaret Boyd.
Guests for lunch and the
meeting were Michael Dube,
Gary and Doris Falkenberg,
John Adison, Reese and Kindred
Bird and Charity Heckler.
– Sandy Botkin
Schulenburg features Hermann Sons float in parade
SCHULENBURG
–
hosted a Papa John’s Pizza fundraiser to benefit its scholarship
fund on Sept. 1.
The lodge received a plaque
for taking third place in the
Schulenburg Festival Parade with
the Hermann Sons float. Riding
the float was Elmer and Arline
Ulrich, Frank Bohlmann, Bill
Michalke, Debora Jones, Deanna
Click, Heaven Hrachovy, Katry
Kobza, Kylie Jones and Hayli
Rodriquez. Bringing the float
from the Grand Lodge were
James Lowak, Henrietta Lowak,
Allen Lowak and Kathleen Arndt.
Welcomed as new members
at the August meeting were
Kaylee Berger, Myia Cunning,
Landry Whitley, Kes Jasher-James
McBride, Paxton Luna, Reed
Dusek and Aubrey Luna.
A sympathy card was sent to
Schulenburg Lodge hosted an appearance by the Hermann Sons
float in the Schulenburg Festival Parade. Riding on the float were
Bill Michalke, Elmer and Arline Ulrich, Deborah Jones, Deanna
Click, Heaven Hrachovy, Katry Kobza, Hayli Rodriguez, Junette
Rodecap and Frank Bohlmann.
Elmer and Arline Ulrich following the passing of Elmer’s brother, Adolph Jr. Brother Ulrich
responded with a thank you to
the lodge for the card. A get well
card was sent to Calvin Dieringer.
A thank you card was read from
Agnes Strickland acknowledging
her get-well card.
Celebrating August birthdays
Celebrating August birthdays at the Schulenburg Lodge meeting were, from left, Edith Kocurek, Verdell Hafer, Elmer Ulrich,
Dorman Michaelsen and Bill Fleeger.
were Edith Kocurek, Verdell
Hafer, Elmer Ulrich, Dorman
Michaelsen and Bill Fleeger.
The lodge meets the second
Wednesday of each month at the
Schulenburg Community Center.
Refreshments are served at 6:30
p.m. and dinner and the meeting
follow at 7 p.m.
– Junette Rodecap
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Cuero Family recognizes membership pin recipients
CUERO – Cuero Family Lodge
No. 82 met Tuesday, Sept.
1, at Ruby’s Diner and welcomed new members Natalynn
Milliorn, Dallas Kelly, Bailey
Dolan and Ariel Mungia.
Reporting for the Youth
Committee, President Laura
Tiffin announced dance classes will start in mid-September.
Classes will be held at the new
St. Michael’s gymnasium this
year. Online registration will
continue until Oct. 1, however
new life insurance applications
must be submitted by Sept. 23.
Junior members who are in
high school are selling tickets
for a prize drawing. Each student will receive one-half of
the amount of money they raise
during their high school years
when they graduate. All juniors
who are members of the lodge
and are in high school, homeschooled or any other alternative
type of schooling are eligible.
For more information, contact
agents Laura and Wayne Tiffin.
The first drawing will be held at
the regular monthly meeting in
October. You need not be present to win.
The lodge recognized members who reached their 50-year
and 60-year membership milestones in September. Those
members receiving 50-year pins
are Luther Boysen of Spring, a
member since Sept. 1, 1965;
Peggy Pick Spears of Stockdale
and Jay Pick of Victoria, both
members since Sept. 15, 1965;
and Linda Peterek of Hochheim
and Jeffery McMahan of Cuero,
both members since Sept.
10, 1965. Members receiving
60-year pins are Karen Filip
of Houston, a member since
Sept. 1, 1955; Walter Sager Jr.
of Cuero, Roy Nolte of Victoria
and Kenneth Adams of Bryan,
all members since Sept. 4, 1955;
Thomas Buesing of Colorado
Springs, Colo., a member since
Sept. 12, 1955; and Billie Hanke
of Cuero, a member since Sept.
16, 1955.
President Tiffin announced
plans for the Wounded Warrior
Bike Ride have been put off until
spring. She read a letter from the
Wounded Warriors about some
of the wonderful experiences
members had on the trip to the
coast and fishing. It appears all
efforts to make this a memorable experience were a success
and greatly appreciated.
June Guenther handed out
addresses of recovering soldiers
so Christmas cards can be sent
to them. If you would like to
send cards the address is: A
Recovering American Soldier,
C.O. Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C. 203075001. It is hoped that each
member will send a Christmas
card or two. Sister Guenther
volunteered to address and
send several additional boxes of
cards from the lodge.
Members are making plans to
attend the 125th Anniversary
Celebration in Floresville on
Oct. 10. Any member who
wishes to attend is invited and
the lodge will cover the $10
fee. Anyone wishing to contribute children’s books, new
stuffed animals or throws for the
community service project that
is part of the celebration may
bring them on Oct. 10 or take
them to the office of Wayne and
Laura Tiffin.
Members enjoyed a bit of fun
by having a cookie exchange.
There were a lot of good cookies.
Joyce Kahlich furnished a Sock
It To Me Cake for dessert.
Members celebrating birthdays were Iris Hotz, Norman
Kahlich and Gladys Dieringer.
Door prize winners were Jerry
Tietz, Joyce Hotz, Ruth Peters,
Allison Tiffin and Iris Hotz.
Following the meeting, members enjoyed a delicious meal of
either chicken fried steak, hamburger steak or chicken fried
chicken, green beans, mashed
potatoes, a roll and tea.
The next meeting will take
place Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. at Ruby’s
Diner. Hope to see you there.
– Reporter
Dunlay collecting food items for pantry
DUNLAY – Dunlay Lodge
No. 285 members will take
part in Make a Difference Day
by donating to the Hondo Food
Pantry. Members are asked to
bring their non-perishable food
items to the September and
October meetings. Make a
Difference Day is Oct. 24.
The lodge met Aug. 18.
Members provided the meal.
Gavin Rendon, great-grandson of Morris and Katherine
Baxter, was in attendance.
Joyce Krenmueller report-
ed that birthday cards were
sent to Katherine Baxter and
Colleen Brieden and that she
and husband Virgil were celebrating their 59th wedding
anniversary that day.
Helmer Boehle reported that
wife Betty, who is in a nursing
home, is about the same. He
also reported that Calvin Schott
is in the hospital again. Clyde
Muennink reported that Colby
Heyen has been in and out
of the hospital with low sodium problems and that Bruce
Karnes City in bowl-a-thon
Karnes City Lodge No. 215 participated in the 8th Annual
Hermann Sons Youth Camp-Shannon Leigh Gaffney
Scholarship Fund Bowl-A-Thon held at the Oak Hills Lanes in
San Antonio. Representing Karnes City were Cherilyn Hext,
Gloria Fenner, Theresa Fenner, Henrietta Fenner and Abigail
Fenner. Grand President Buddy Preuss and Debbie Jordan, a
member of the Youth Activities Committee, also are pictured.
Saathoff had knee surgery.
Celebrating birthdays in
September are Lynn Haby,
Necey Schulte, Betty Meyer,
Stanley Meyer and Richard
Saathoff.
Celebrating
a
September anniversary are
Stanley and Dolly Meyer.
Shirley Muennink thanked
the lodge for her get-well card.
Joyce Krenmueller reminded members of the 125th
Anniversary Celebration for the
Grand Lodge that will be held
Oct. 10 in Floresville. All lodge
members are invited to attend
and must send in their reservation form by Sept. 23.
Repairs needed on the ceiling were discussed. Clyde
Muennink said he thinks he
can gather enough old tin.
Scott Conrad offered some old
tin he has if more is needed.
Thanks go to Stanley and
Dolly Meyer for the donation
of a used vacuum cleaner that
Brother Krenmueller tried out
and says works fine.
– Reporter
Virgil and Joyce Krenmueller
celebrated their 59th wedding
anniversary in August. They are
members of Dunlay Lodge.
McGregor Lodge to meet on Oct. 7
McGREGOR
–
Tom
McPherson has been chosen
as the Humanitarian Award
recipient for McGregor Lodge
No. 132.
Members voted on his nomination at the Sept. 2 meeting.
He will be recognized at the
December meeting.
Also at the September meeting, congratulations were
extended to Doris Mooney on
her 60 years of membership in
Hermann Sons. She became a
member on Sept. 1, 1955.
Plans were made for Make a
Difference Day. Members will
play games with the residents
at Westview Manor and serve
cookies. Additional informa-
tion will be furnished at the
October meeting.
Members and guests enjoyed
hamburgers, baked beans and
caramel brownies with ice
cream topped with chocolate
syrup.
Hermine Wolf reported sending get-well cards to Charles
Hoehn, Henry Lange, Jerry
Thane and Hilda Witt.
Happy Birthday wishes are
extended to all members and
friends who share a September
birthday. Vivian Lange was in
attendance
Happy Anniversary wishes
go to Harry and Hilda Witt
who celebrated their 69th on
Sept. 1.
Leona Hendrickson and Milton
Schmalriede.
Extra winners were Yvonne
Schmalriede, Vivian Lange
and Henry Lange. Each was
presented with an extra hamburger.
held Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the
Sneed Insurance Building. It’s
time for the traditional October
stew. Make plans to attend.
Members are reminded that
meetings are held the first
Wednesday of each month at
6 p.m. at Sneed’s.
So mark your calendar and
plan to attend.
– Reporter
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Dallas awards two scholarships, next meeting Oct. 25
DALLAS – Dallas Lodge No.
22 has awarded scholarships to
two students.
At the meeting Aug. 23 meeting, members approved $750
each for Christina Hallmann
and Hannah Stewart.
Christina’s home is in
Loveland, Ohio. She is studying
psychology at the University
of Michigan. She is a graduate of Ursuline Academy. She
was a member of the National
Honor Society and Latin Club.
And she was a member of
the bowling and cross-country teams. She was the district
champion in the discus throw
and placed seventh in state. At
Moeller High School she was
in the Marching Band Color
Guard.
Her parents are John Hallmann
and Dorothy Macha. Other
Hermann Sons member relatives include Gina, Katherine
and Thomas Weeks.
Hannah Stewart’s home is in
Mooresville, N.C. She is a pharmacy student at the University
of North Carolina. She graduated from Lake Norman High
School where she was on the
Swim Team and a member of
the French and Keywanettes
Club. She participated in the
William’s Chapel Methodist
Church Summer Mission trips.
Her parents are Jim and
Debby Stewart. Other Hermann
Sons member relatives include
Sloane and Shea Stewart, brothers. The late Dorothy Stewart
was her grandmother.
Members welcomed a new
junior member, Seth Rabb.
His home is in Duncanville.
Steve Schellenberg reported
that Thomas H. Erwin passed
away Aug. 9 at the age of 60.
He was Eva Day’s brother. The
lodge will make a donation to
the Retirement Home Fund in
his memory.
The lodge will celebrate its
125th anniversary on Sunday,
Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. at El Fenix
Restaurant
in
downtown
Dallas. Clint and Terri Homes
suggested special anniversary
t-shirts be designed and sold.
Members congratulate Robert
J. Pancoast on his 60-year membership. He joined Aug. 23,
1955. He resides in Carnation,
Wash.
Lucky Andy Schellenberg
won the attendance prize.
Thanks go to all who brought
desserts to share after the meeting.
Steve Schellenberg requests
Christina Hallmann
Hannah Stewart
that members who want lodge
information emails to contact him. His email address
is [email protected]. Email
him for Oct. 3 Oktoberfest
party details.
The next lodge meeting will
be held Sunday, Oct. 25, at
1 p.m. at the Hall. Come and
support the lodge and socialize
with members.
– Reporter
Brenham Lodge will hold pork steak plate sale Nov. 8
BRENHAM – Brenham Lodge
No. 6 members met Aug. 14.
Plans were made for a drivethrough plate sale on Nov. 8.
The meal will include pork steak,
buttered potatoes, sauerkraut and
black-eyed peas.
The lodge welcomed new
junior member Kenzie Elizabeth
Karter. Charles W. Schroeder has
transferred to Gay Hill Lodge No.
193.
Celebrating birthdays in August
were Alvin and Ruth Free, Bennie
Hanath and Richard Hanath.
Anniversary celebrants in August
were Ben and Delores Meyer, 55
years; Robert and Jeanette Preuss,
56 years; and Kenneth and Rosalie
Renner, 15 years.
A get-well card was sent to
William Kuretsch. A thank-you
note was read from the Lunch
Brenham Lodge members celebrating anniversaries in August
were, from left, Jeanette Preuss and (not pictured) Robert Preuss,
Kenneth and Rosalie Renner and Ben and Delores Meyer.
and Learn E.E. Club for use of the
building for meetings. It included
a donation of $125.
Members agreed to make a
donation to the Brenham Fire
Department and to Brenham
Hospice.
Everyone enjoyed a meal of bar-
Celebrating birthdays in August at the Brenham Lodge meeting
were, from left, Richard Hanath, Alvin Free, Ruth Free and Bennie
Hanath.
becue sandwiches, chips, pickles and onions prepared by Ben
and Delores Meyer and Herbert
and Gloria Zwahr. Members pro-
vided desserts. The Meyers and
Alvin and Ruth Free provided the
drinks.
– Reporter
Giddings meets membership goal two years in a row
GIDDINGS – Four new members were welcomed at the
Aug. 13 meeting of Giddings
Lodge No. 54. They are James
Raymond Jones, Henry James
Jones, Carl W Kasper Jr. and
Matthew Charles Harmon.
The lodge has met its new
member goal two years in a row
and membership continues to
climb thanks to the lodge’s busy
agents! Recommend someone
for Hermann Sons membership
and you could win a $125 gift
card!
The Lee County School of Dance
has new teachers this year. They
are Alexis Ashley and Jennifer
McCormick-Hightower. Dance
classes are held on Mondays at
the Giddings Lodge Hall.
Invitations are out for
the Grand Lodge’s 125th
Anniversary Celebration to be
held in Floresville on Oct. 10.
Tickets are $10 each. Members
are encouraged to attend this
special event. Reservations need
to be made by Sept. 23.
The lodge’s October plans
include the annual Make a
Difference Day project. On Oct.
24, members will meet at the Lee
County Youth Center to prepare
sandwiches and snacks for the
children, staff and volunteers.
Congratulations go to Willie
Mae Meyer on turning 90 in
August. “Happy Birthday” was
sung and there was a special
cake served in her honor. She
has been an active member of
Giddings Lodge for 55 years and
currently serves on the Cheer
Committee.
Arthur Urban, Olivia WeiserMize and Bernice Bittner. “Hugs
from Home” magnets also were
given out.
Appreciation was expressed to
Jerry Potter and Charlie Harmon
for preparing barbecue pork for
the meal.
– Deborah Beisert
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Fredericksburg will honor pin recipients Oct. 6
FREDERICKSBURG
–
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41 will
honor membership pin recipients
at the Oct. 6 meeting. Members
receiving their 60-year and
70-year pins will be recognized.
The gathering also will include a
salad supper. Members are asked
to bring a meat/vegetable/fruit
salad along with a plate and utensils. Contact Windy Duecker at
830-997-2983 or Hans Enderlin
at 830-895-1343 for more information.
At the lodge’s Sept. 1 meeting,
39 members and guests enjoyed
a barbecue pork meal.
During the meeting, President
Enderlin informed members and
guests of recent activities.
The lodge was well represented on the Hermann Sons float
when it appeared in the Gillespie
County Fair Parade. Those riding
on the float included Geneva and
Elgin Tatsch, Sandra and George
Fisk (along with Sandra’s granddaughter) and Marvin Nebgen
and Gabby. Grand Vice PresidentMarketing Tim Kolbe drove the
pickup. He was accompanied
by wife Cheryl and other family
members. Windy Duecker and
Lola Enderlin prepared and hosted a luncheon for those participating in the parade.
The lodge’s $200 donation was
included in the $8,250 the Grand
Lodge presented to My Neighbors
Keeper to help flood victims in
Wimberley. The donation helped
replenish the organization’s coffers so it could assist additional
individuals.
President Enderlin reminded members of the 125th
Anniversary Celebration to be
held in Floresville on Oct. 10.
Make A Difference Day will
be observed Oct. 24. Windy
Duecker, Donna Henke and
Katherine Cornehl are contacting
local nursing homes about hosting a games party for residents.
Trustee Elgin Preiss announced
that he had scheduled the caterer
for the lodge’s Christmas dinner.
Attendance prizes were awarded to Vernell Doebbler and Ed
Peter.
Brother Enderlin led an enthusiastic thank you to Dennis Henke,
who with his team of Donna
Henke and Gail and Steve Klein,
made the tasty barbecue pork.
– Reporter
Celebrating their birthdays during the August Fredericksburg
Lodge meeting were Stanley Jenschke and Gail Klein.
Kirby to hold anniversary celebration on Oct. 24
Lodge presents Lowak with $500 scholarship
A $500 Kirby Lodge scholarship was presented at the September
meeting. Pictured are, from left, Past Grand President Leroy
Muehlstein, recipient Bailey Lowak, Treasurer James Lowak (and
proud grandfather) and Judith Schulmeier, Scholarship Committee
chairperson.
KIRBY – Kirby Lodge No. 305
met Sept. 7 and welcomed new
members Maddison Shodrok,
Peyton Deery, Logan Jackson
and Dezmond Adams. Helena
Allen has transferred into the
lodge.
Final plans are being made for
the 100th anniversary celebration to be held Saturday, Oct.
24, at Turner Hall, 5555 Duffek
Drive, Kirby.
Doors will open at 4 p.m.
Entertainment, a program and
dinner are planned. Reservations
must be made by Oct. 12 by
calling Samantha Schulmeier at
210-892-0256.
A $500 scholarship was
presented to Baile y Lowak.
Presenting the scholarship were
Sister Schulmeier, Scholarship
Committee
chairperson,
Past Grand President Leroy
Muehlstein and lodge Treasurer
James Lowak, who is Bailey’s
grandfather. Bailey is attending
the University of the Incarnate
Word.
Agent Judith Schulmeier
reminded members that Sept.
23 is the deadline for applications for new members wanting
to register for dance this year.
The lodge mourns the loss of
members Joel Bird, Anna Bonge
and Margaret Cordes.
Thank-you cards were read
from the Elks, Kirby Senior
Center and the American Red
Cross for donations from the
lodge.
Celebrating a birthday was
Bailey Lowak and anniversary celebrants were Craig and
Donna Walker.
Split-the-pot winners were
Carroll Gloor, Judith Schulmeier
and Kathleen Arndt. Dorothy
Wille won the door prize.
The lodge will meet again on
Oct. 5. A potluck dinner will be
served before the meeting.
– Reporter
New Braunfels welcomes 45 new juniors in September
NEW BRAUNFELS – New
Braunfels Lodge No. 21 welcomed 45 new junior members
and one new adult member at
the Sept. 6 meeting. The lodge
welcomes transfer member
Jami Lea Bryce from Jourdanton
Lodge No. 310.
Agent Shirley Huebinger
reported the agent workshop
held at the lodge hall Aug. 3
turned out well with 20 agents
in attendance.
A speedy recovery is wished
for Carol Powers who had knee
surgery and to Michael Schwab
who is doing better.
A resolution of respect was
read in memory of Lee Edward
Herry.
The New Braunfels School of
Dance featured the Hermann
Sons float in the Comal County
Fair Parade Sept. 25.
A letter was read from Grand
President Buddy Preuss about
Anniversary. New Braunfels
Lodge will also be 125 years
old this year. It was chartered
Oct. 25, 1890.
Members voted to make a
donation to the Wimberley
Flood Relief Fund. The Grand
Lodge donated the funds to My
Neighbors Keeper.
Marlene Churchman and James
Stolte.
Attendance-prize
winners
were Jolene Meuret, Delbert
Tanneberger, Jerome Vetter,
Harvey Heideman, Virginia
Vetter, Violet Tanneberger,
Sandra Guenther, Leola Stolte,
Dorella
Colbert,
Dennis
Schwab, Michael Huebinger
and Shirley Huebinger.
Michael and Shirley Huebinger
hosted the meal featuring barbecue brisket. Members provided side dishes and desserts.
The next meeting is set for
Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. at the lodge
hall. A catered meal will be
served. Those who did not make
reservations at the September
meeting should RSVP to Virginia
Vetter at 830-625-4951.
– Reporter
Celebrating September birthdays at the New Braunfels
Lodge meeting were Marlene
Churchman and James Stolte.
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DaCosta Lodge to elect officers at Oct. 13 meeting
DaCOSTA – DaCosta Lodge
No. 265 celebrated its Summer
Family Social on Sunday, Aug.
16. Members brought canned
goods as well as cash donations
for VCAM.
Members also brought donations for the silent auction ranging from baked goods, fresh okra
and handmade crafts. All proceeds went to the Scholarship
Fund.
Andy’s of Shiner catered a
meal of chicken, sausage and
side dishes.
After the meal, one of this
year’s scholarship recipients,
Ashley Hempel, spoke briefly
and thanked the lodge for her
scholarship.
Grand
Vice
PresidentSecretary/Treasurer Mary Beam
presented 60-year membership
pins to Brenda Haas, a member since Jan. 1, 1955; Dalton
Thurk, a member since March
6, 1955; Maxine Dohmann, a
member since May 4, 1955;
Henry Schramek, a member
DaCosta Lodge 50-year membership pin recipients are pictured
with lodge President Geraldine Venglar, far left, and Grand Vice
President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam, far right, during the
Family Social in August. They are, from left, Cody Powitzky,
Esterleen Spann and Evelyn Spiegelhauer.
since May 20, 1955; LaVerne
Hajek, a member since July 22,
1955; Darla Fox, a member
since Oct. 7, 1955; and Deborah
McCreery, a member since Nov.
1, 1955. Fifty-year pin recipi-
ents in attendance were Cody
Powitzky, a member since Dec.
6, 1965; Esterleen Spann, a
member since Sept. 5, 1965; and
Evelyn Spiegelhauer, a member
since Nov. 12, 1965. All of these
DaCosta Lodge 60-year membership pin recipients are pictured with Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam,
back, far right, and lodge President Geraldine Venglar, front, far
right, during the Family Social in August. They are, front, from
left, Dalton Thurk, Brenda Haas, Maxine Dohmann, LaVerne
Hajek, back, from left, Henry Schramek, Darla Fox and Deborah
McCreery.
members live in Victoria.
The next meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m.
The election of officers will be
held.
Members are encouraged and
welcome to attend meetings.
– Sayra Martinka
Plum Lodge recognizes membership pin recipients
PLUM – Plum Lodge No.
238 met Aug. 10 at the Prairie
Valley Schoolhouse. The meal
featured sausage donated and
prepared by President Wilbert
Gross. Members provided the
side dishes. Connie Reiss Petty
was a guest.
Agent Linda Mattocks reported on the semi-annual workshop for agents held in Taylor
and spoke about the 125th
Anniversary Celebration of the
Grand Lodge that will be held
on Oct. 10 at the Floresville
Event Center.
The
125th
Anniversary
Cookbook will be for sale that
day for $12. These cookbooks
also can be purchased at the
Grand Lodge after the event for
$12 or by mail for $15.
The Cheer and Condolence
Committee reported sending a
card welcoming the birth of
Thaddeus Monroe, the son of
Tom and Melissa Jurk. Proud
grandparents and members of
the lodge are Danny and Judy
Jurk. His great-grandmother is
Myrtle Harbers.
Congratulations to Linda
Poncik who recently become
a great-grandmother to Sage
Blane Poncik.
Two World War II veterans
and members of the lodge,
Henry Reiss and Leo Janda,
were recently honored.
To mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War
II the Fayette County Record
newspaper printed a first-hand
accounting of Henry Reiss’ personal recollections of his duties
in helping to win the war.
Leo Janda was presented a
certificate of thanks for his service in World War II by the
local Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post at its recent meeting.
Pioneer members earning 60-year membership pins
recently were Bonnie L. Sladek
and John W. Stahmer. Sister
Sladek, who lives in La Grange,
has been a member since July
1, 1955, and Brother Stahmer,
who lives in Houston, has been
a member since Aug. 1, 1955.
Celebrating a birthday in
August were William Hunger,
Charlene Meinen, Gloria
Raschke and Eleanor Reiss.
William and Rose Hunger
celebrated a wedding anniversary.
Charlene Meinen won the
lodge’s door prize and Byron
Paul Citzler would have won
the Progressive Prize had he
been in attendance.
Support your lodge and attend
meetings.
– Verlene R. Hobratschk
Bellville will donate to pantry Womack to meet Oct. 4
BELLVILLE – Make a Difference
Day plans were finalized at the
Aug. 25 meeting of Bellville
Lodge No. 11 Members agreed
to conduct a food drive to benefit the Bellville Food Pantry.
Donations can be dropped off
under the canopy at Herridge
and Herridge Insurance on
Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Members signed up to work a
two-hour shift.
Herbert Schumann gave a
prayer before the meal of bris-
ket, sausage and side dishes
furnished by the members.
Agent
Robert
Herridge
encouraged everyone to read
the Hermann Sons News for
news about other lodges as
well as the interesting articles
about Hermann Sons history.
Two visitors, Mildred Lange
and Joyce Grebe, were welcomed and President Marie
Herridge introduced a transfer
member, Janice Doehring.
Celebrating an August birth-
day was Gladys Ueckert.
Members who celebrated anniversaries this summer included Scott and Kelly Schumann
in July and Sammy and Emily
Pfeffer and Herbert and Laura
Schumann in August.
The Nominating Committee
of Betty Krueger, Barbara
Spacek and Patsy Marek will
report at the Oct. 26 meeting.
The theme for that meeting will
be Oktoberfest.
– Reporter
CLIFTON – Womack Lodge
No. 135 met Sept. 6.
A moment of silence was
observed in memory of
Glenda Sorley who passed
away recently.
Members were reminded
of the Grand Lodge’s 125th
Anniversary Celebration on
Oct. 10 in Floresville.
Dorothy Conrad was the
attendance-prize winner.
“Happy Birthday” was sung
to Beverly Rueter.
Nadine Conrad, assisted by
several others, was hostess.
Members enjoyed visiting
and domino games.
Members provided sandwiches, finger foods and desserts.
The Oct. 4 meeting will
begin at 5 p.m. at the lodge
hall.
There will be a covered
dish supper and games will
be played. Bring a dish for
the meal. Visitors are welcome.
– Nadine Rueter
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Houston Lodge will hold memorial service Oct. 12
HOUSTON – Houston Lodge
No. 100 will hold its annual memorial service honoring
deceased members after the
Oct. 12 meeting. The meal that
night is potluck provided by
members.
The lodge provided the
hamburgers, hot dogs and ice
cream for the Aug. 10 meeting.
James and Darlene Ellison prepared the meal and Samantha
Thomason provided the ice
cream.
President Gary Falkenberg
read a letter from Grand
President Buddy Preuss about
October.
Ronnie Keilers has transferred
to Rutersville Lodge No. 152
while Leslie Teague has transferred in from Biry Lodge No.
283.
Members mourned the passing of Robbie G. Koslan, Patricia
E. Pillow, Sheila E. Enax and
Stanley J. Twardowski.
Emily Falkenberg gave a report
on her week at Hermann Son
Youth Camp during the August
meeting of Houston Lodge.
David Thomason and Peggy Haas celebrated their birthdays at the
August meeting of Houston Lodge.
Doris Falkenberg reported
she had sent a get well card to
Joe Reyes.
Brother Falkenberg gave an
agent’s report about the various whole life insurance plans
available.
After a brief discussion it was
decided to start the Christmas
party at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.
13.
Emily Falkenberg gave a report
on her week at Hermann Sons
Youth Camp. She said she had
a lot of fun and is ready to go
again next year. Activities she
participated in include archery,
camp crafts, volleyball, twirl-
ing, softball and riflery.
The only members present with an August birthday
were Peggy Haas and David
Thomason so they each
received a birthday present.
Justin Falkenberg, Maxine
Muske, Kiera Thomason, Milton
Fuchs, Doris Falkenberg, Larry
Weikel, Lavina Patterson, Peggy
Haas and Sheila Lee won door
prizes. Special thanks go to
Ethelene Marshall for donating
some of the door prizes.
The annual Thanksgiving
meal will be served at the Nov.
9 meeting. This is prepared by
lodge members. The election of
2016 officers will be held during this meeting.
Everyone is encouraged to
come out and support the
lodge. Contact President Gary
Falkenberg for lodge information and information about
Hermann Sons insurance and
membership. His phone number is 713-466-6069.
– Reporter
Pershing's Progress
Lodge plans sausage meal for Oct. 7
SAN ANTONIO – Pershing
Lodge No. 160 will meet
Wednesday, Oct. 7. Sausage
and sauerkraut are on the menu.
Members are asked to bring a
favorite dessert.
New members welcomed at
the September meeting were Pius
Clay Harman, Penelope Lynn
Holtsford and Audrey Catherine
Dani Betsill.
Prayers are needed for Mary
Ann Keller and Lorraine Ibrom.
Terri Armstrong reported
members will be going to the
Coushatta Casino in Louisiana
on Oct. 18 and 19 and the
Kickapoo Casino in Eagle Pass
on Nov. 12.
Contact her at 210-378-0319
for information.
“Happy Birthday” wishes go
out to Gerald Peeler, Jim Gerhard,
Dora Villa, Jeanelle Tabor, Ernest
Huegele, Dottie Schramm and
Carol Krauss. The last three were
winners of the birthday drawing.
Lloyd Barfell was not present
to win the $25 attendance prize.
Rowan James won the split-thepot drawing.
Nine names were drawn for
the $130 Progressive Pot. The following were not present to claim
the prize: Amy Lauren Delgado,
Robert B. Westbrook, Tommy
K. Ogden, Stephen A. Barlow,
Jason Paul Hanefield, Breanna
Kate Boisvert, Desiree S. Daniel,
Paulette B. Palmieri and Edna
Kay Duke.
– Dorothy Pawlik
Siemering Says
Celebrating wedding anniversaries in September are Terri and
Mike Armstrong, 37 years; and Tony and Carolyn Valek, 11 years.
They are members of Pershing Lodge.
Lodge to celebrate Halloween Oct. 13
SAN ANTONIO – Siemering
Lodge No. 32 met Sept. 8 with
members voting for the lodge
to donate $50 to the Children’s
Alliance of South Texas as part
Anniversary Celebration coming
up Oct. 10 in Floresville.
Members also were asked to
donate children’s books to the
Alliance.
Lloyd Markell and Ronald Bara
were elected to represent the
lodge on the Home Association
Board.
Attendance prize winners
were Sally Hertzberg, Melrose
Bendele and David Hess. Bill
Ramzinski won the split-the-pot
cash.
Members mourned the passing
of Donnie Ray Carver, George D.
Cermin and Reno R. Kneupper.
Ana Vasquez announced that
Elizabeth Markell was in the
hospital and that Sharon Fite is
home under doctor’s orders to
stay off her feet until her leg has
healed.
Katherine and Paul Hess were
thanked for the meal.
The next meeting will be held
Oct. 13. The lodge will celebrate
Halloween with a covered dish
meal.
– Reporter
Celebrating birthdays at the September meeting of Pershing Lodge
were, from left, Jeanelle Tabor, Dora Villa, Dottie Schramm, Carol
Krauss and Ernest Huegele.
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Harmonia’s Happenings
October meeting to feature German meal, music
SAN ANTONIO – Harmonia
Lodge No. 1 will meet Oct. 8.
A German meal will be served
and the Hermann Sons German
Band will provide entertainment. Members are asked to
bring a dessert or salad to share.
The lodge welcomed three
new members during the August
meeting. The new adult member
is Robert J. Hoffmann. The new
junior members are Christopher
Keegan Herrera and Caden
Kristian Herrera.
The evening began with a fried
chicken dinner accompanied by
various dishes and desserts provided by members. There were
approximately 45-50 members
and guests in attendance.
Members mourned the passing
of Albert Leon Stemen, age 73,
a member since 1958; Matthew
A. Hayman, age 46, who passed
away July 1 and had been a
member since 1969; and Peter
Wiatrek, age 87, who passed
away July 10 and had been a
member since 1956.
Bill Richard, president of the
lodge and the San Antonio
Home Association, gave a short
report on the July 23 Home
Association meeting. Various
upcoming veteran events were
announced.
President Richard reminded members of the 125th
Anniversary Celebration of the
Grand Lodge to be held Oct. 10
in Floresville. A table has been
reserved for Harmonia Lodge
members, so the Grand Lodge
needs to know how many members will attend.
Donations were being accepted to benefit Camp Discovery
and were to be included in
the proceeds from the annual
Bob Worrick Memorial Golf
Tournament to be held in
September.
The lodge purchased tickets
for the Anton Wenzel Lodge
Charles Kretzschmar, left, and John Hoog were the
attendance prize winners at the August meeting of
Harmonia Lodge.
No. 174 Crispy Chicken Taco
Dinner to be held Sept. 11. The
tickets were given away as door
prizes.
Charles Kretzschmar and John
Bradley won the attendance
prizes and the split-the-pot winner was Michael Warneke.
Past presidents were honored
at the lodge’s September meeting. A pork loin dinner was
catered and members provided
side dishes and desserts. There
were only 25-30 members and
guests present, probably due to
the inclement weather.
Members mourned the passing of Charles A. Volz, age 51,
who passed away July 8 and had
been a member since 1955; and
David Thomas Lawhon, age 60,
who passed away Aug. 25 and
had been a member since 1969.
Past presidents in attendance
were J.W. White, Mike Gumpp,
Brad Dietrich, Roger Buley, Stan
Steiger, John Hoog and Jake
White. Each of these brothers noted something that they
remembered about their presidency.
Five past presidents were
unable to attend including Mike
Beam, John Bradley, Albert
Ranzau, Jim McNeel and Harry
Werland.
Brad Dietrich reminded
members of the upcoming
Harmonia Lodge Vice President Mike Gumpp, left,
welcomes new lodge member Robert H. Hoffmann.
Brother Hoffmann will soon be married to Brother
Gumpp’s daughter.
Old Glory Lodge plans sausage supper
OLD GLORY – Several members made their way through
the heat to attend the Old Glory
Lodge No. 228 meeting on
Sept. 6.
observed in memory of Maxine
Herttenberger of Rule.
A 50-year membership pin has
been sent to John Vahlenkamp
who lives in Longmonth, Colo.
He became a member Aug. 22,
Past presidents of Harmonia Lodge honored at the September
meeting included, from left, Stan Steiger, John Hoog, Mike
Gumpp, Roger Buley, Brad Dietrich, J.W. White and Jake White.
1965.
President Doug Vahlenkamp
reported on the Homecoming
Dance held at the lodge hall
recently.
He also announced that tickets are available for the lodge’s
Sausage Supper to be held
Saturday, Oct. 10.
Reported on the sick list
were Herbert and Gladys
Vahlenkamp.
Keith Corzine won the door
prize.
Following the meeting the
group enjoyed games and a
salad and dessert meal.
held Sunday, Oct. 4, at 4 p.m.
Members are asked to bring
sandwiches and desserts for the
evening meal.
– Reporter
Bob Worrick Memorial Golf
Tournament to be held Sept. 26
at the Republic Golf Club. The
event benefits Camp Discovery.
Matt Kraus and Michael
Warneke won the attendance
prizes and the split-the-pot
winner was Lucille Stremmel.
Lillian Franckowiak won the
guest prize.
– John Hoog
Shirley and Ray Hengst celebrated their wedding
anniversary in August. Brother Hengst is a member of
Harmonia Lodge.
Bernardo Lodge welcomes
new members in August
BERNARDO – Bernardo
Lodge No. 243 met Aug.
19 and welcomed two new
members. They are Kadynce
Marie Poncik and Audrey
Nicole Sutherland.
Agent Terrel Maertz reported on the workshop for
agents he attended in Sealy.
“Happy Birthday” was sung
to Leon Dittmar.
Beatrice Hill and Emily
Frank won attendance prizes.
The lodge meets the third
Wednesday of the month at
7 p.m. at the Bernardo Fire
Station.
– Robin Maertz
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Moulton Lodge participates in local jamboree parade
Juniors enjoy
waterpark
in August
MOULTON – Moulton
Lodge No. 59 met Aug. 12 and
plans for the August plates-togo fund-raiser were finalized.
On July 26, the lodge participated in the Town and Country
Jamboree Parade. Those riding
the Hermann Sons float were
President Barbara Anderle,
Bridgette and Bryana Sandlin,
Abby Adams (scholarship
recipient), Samantha Ramirez,
Hunter, Greyson and Judson
Anderle, Allyne Chapman and
Kayla Traylor and her children,
Kaylynn and R.J.
On Aug. 11, juniors went
to Splashway. Those attending
had a great time.
Past Grand President Leroy
Muehlstein
presented
a
50-year membership pin to
Larry Selzer on behalf of his
stepson, Forrest Lee Wieding.
Celebrating birthdays in
July and August were Barbara
Anderle, Amanda Koch and
daughter Lindsey, Joey Preiss,
Evelyn Kubicek and Gladys
Seifert.
Allyne Chapman won the
50/50 pot.
Members enjoyed a meal of
fried chicken and sides.
At the July meeting, the lodge
honored veterans. Grand
President Buddy Preuss was in
attendance and brought greetings from the Grand Lodge.
Everyone enjoyed visiting
with the lodge’s veterans and
hearing some of their stories.
A meal of chicken fried pork
strips was enjoyed along with
sides provided by the members.
– Reporter
Past Grand
President
Leroy
Muehlstein,
left, presents
a 50-year
membership pin to
Moulton
Lodge member Larry
Selzer on
behalf of
his stepson,
Forrest Lee
Wieding.
Brother
Wieding lives
in Gonzales
and has been
a member
since Sept. 8,
1965.
Members of Moulton Lodge rode the Hermann Sons float in the
annual Moulton Town and Country Jamboree Parade held in July.
The Lowak family pulled the float.
Moulton Lodge welcomed Grand President Buddy Preuss to the
July meeting. Pictured are, from left, officers Allyne Chapman and
Kathy Koch, Brother Preuss and President Barbara Anderle.
Moulton Lodge juniors enjoyed some water fun at Splashway this
summer.
Moulton Lodge veterans enjoyed an appreciation social and meal
during the July meeting.
Moulton Lodge birthday honorees for July and August were, from
left, Barbara Anderle, Amanda Orsak and daughter Lindsey, Joey
Preiss, Evelyn Kubicek and Gladys Seifert.
Boerne Lodge has new members, meets again on Oct. 2
BOERNE – Boerne Lodge No.
25 met Sept. 4 and welcomed
back Verda Bergmann after a
long absence. Two new junior
members also were welcomed.
Members were reminded that reservations must be
made no later than Sept. 23
for the Grand Lodge’s 125th
Anniversary
Celebration
on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the
Floresville Event Center. The
cost is $10 per person for a
meal, drink tickets, entertain-
ment and many activities. A
reservation form is available in
the August 2015 Hermann Sons
News. A table will be reserved
for the lodge.
Donations of clothing from
members were delivered to
Seasons, the thrift shop at the
Rainbow Senior Center.
Members voted to donate $20
to the Rainbow Senior Center
in memory of Lloyd Holekamp.
Celebrating birthdays were
Verda Bergmann, Carolyn
Goodall and Marilyn Vogt.
held Friday, Oct. 2, beginning
with lunch at 11:30 a.m. at
the Rainbow Senior Center at
Kronkosky Place.
– Reporter
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Mission-Alamo to hold Halloween party Oct. 28
SAN ANTONIO – The MissionAlamo Lodge No. 80 picnic held
at Hilltop Camp was a success.
Campers were recognized
and presented a cash award.
The campers were Seth Adams,
Kaylee Swan, Caleb Wilder,
Jackson Wilder and Sarah
Wilder. Counselor-in-Training
Elizabeth Cline also was
recognized. To receive their
awards, the campers had to
share their Camp experience
with members. The campers
also entertained with some
Camp songs.
Many enjoyed the cool
water of the swimming pool,
volleyball, dominoes and card
games. Thanks go to everyone
for the snacks and desserts and
to the cooks for the hot dogs,
chili, burgers and beans. Thanks
also goes to all who helped with
set up and clean up – that’s what
it’s all about, teamwork.
Mission-Alamo Lodge members enjoyed a summer picnic at
Hilltop Camp in Comfort. Members enjoyed various activities
including fun at the pool, games and a meal of grilled hot dogs,
burgers and other snacks.
The event ended with door
prizes and the breaking of an
over-filled piñata.
The
next
meeting
was
scheduled for Sept. 23 and
included the lodge’s anniversary
celebration. Pioneers were
honored and a catered meal
was served.
A Halloween party, costume
contest and the election of
officers is planned for the Oct.
28 meeting.
– Reporter
Vineta plans election, memorial service for Oct. 1
SAN ANTONIO – Vineta
Lodge No. 15 would like
to
thank
everyone
who
attended its 114th anniversary
celebration
in
September.
Special thanks go to Grand
Vice President Fraternal-Kim
Krueger for being the guest
speaker.
Past
presidents
were
recognized and presented
with a gift made by President
Debbie Jordan. They were stars
made from dollar bills.
Carol Swan, president of
Mission-Alamo Lodge No. 80,
was the split-the-pot winner.
A regular meeting will be held
Oct. 1. A covered dish supper
will be served and members
are encouraged to share a new
recipe. The lodge will furnish
the meat.
It is time to elect Home
Association representatives and
to honor deceased members
with a Memorial Service.
Members are planning to go
to St. Francis Nursing Home
on Oct. 21 in observance of
Make a Difference Day. They
will meet at Luby’s on Main
Avenue at 12:30 p.m. for a
Dutch treat lunch. They will
play games with the residents.
For more information, call Ruth
Bailey at 602-5147. Members
are encouraged to take part
Darlene Cooke, center, receives her 70-year membership pin
from Vineta Lodge President Debbie Jordan, left, and Grand Vice
President-Fraternal Kim Krueger. Sister Cooke, who lives in Round
Rock, has been a member since Sept. 21, 1945.
Bessie Engel, center, receives her 60-year membership pin from,
left, Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger and Vineta Lodge
President Debbie Jordan. Sister Engel, who lives in San Antonio,
has been a member since Aug. 1, 1955.
in this program and share an
afternoon with the residents
of St. Francis and make a
difference in their lives. And it
will make a difference in your
life as well.
Members mourn the passing
of Lucile Dammann, a member
for 75 years; Frances Dyer,
a member for 66 years; and
Carolyn Nelson, a member for
9 years.
Don’t be a stranger. Come
join Vineta Lodge at one of its
functions. See you soon!
– Reporter
Vineta Lodge honored its past presidents at the 114th anniversary
celebration. They are, from left, Frances Bara, Ruth Bailey, Gladys
Garrett, Frances Sultenfuss, Elaine Pruski, Emily Roberts and
Debbie Jordan.
Celebrating birthdays at the
September meeting of Vineta
Lodge were, from left, Emily
Roberts, Oscar Kuehner and
Janice Houghtling.
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Cibolo welcomes 25 new junior members
CIBOLO – Cibolo Lodge No.
147 welcomed 25 new junior
members at the Sept. 3 meeting.
The new members are Kaden
Lee Kruciak, Kendall Page
Kruciak, Lori Ann Finamore,
Gabriella Anna Finamore,
Heaven Lyrose Finamore,
Esmeralda Marcusa Finamore,
Kayle Lott, Riley Marie Fikes,
Eli Kenneth Fikes, Kayla Lynn
Kaspar,
Lainey
Josephine
Reinhardt,
Zander
Cole
Reinhardt, Sophia Bianca
Garza, Victoria Clair Rodriguez,
Addison Dawn Vukela, Kambryn
Mauricio, Kohltyn Mauricio,
Paige
Lightfoot,
Brooke
Lightfoot, Aubrey Shay Hendrix,
Madilyn Paige McBride, Acen
Loren Moulton, Houston Adele
Moulton, Emory Jane Moulton
and Madison Grace Cobb.
Congratulations went out to
Dorothy Schneider for her “all
clear” medical report. Everyone
wished Joy Brown a speedy
recovery after her foot surgery.
Happy Birthday wishes went to
Zane Gray and Cory Rakowitz.
The special drawing pot will
be worth $28 in October and
will continue to increase by
$3 each month until the person whose name is drawn is in
attendance to claim the cash.
The October meeting will feature the junior and adult costume contests.
Planning continues for the
Christmas party that will be
held on Sunday, Dec. 6, at the
Schertz Community Center.
Contact any member or officer
for more details about either of
these events.
The adult attendance prizes
went to Mary Ann Gray and
Tracy Campos.
The next meeting is scheduled
for Oct. 1 at Christ the King
Lutheran Church Parish Hall.
Dinner is served at 7 p.m. followed by the business meeting
at 7:30 p.m.
– Tracy Campos
John and Gail Gray celebrate
their 24th wedding anniversary
in September. They are members of Cibolo Lodge.
La Vernia Lodge holds membership pin presentation
LA VERNIA – Grand Lodge
President Buddy Preuss attended the September meeting of La
Vernia Lodge No. 180 and presented 60- and 70-year membership pins.
Clifton Recker Jr. received his
70-year pin. Brother Recker
lives in Adkins and has been a
member since Sept. 22, 1945.
Receiving 60-year pins were
Paula Kay Doege of La Vernia,
a member since Nov. 1, 1955;
Edna Mae Fannin of La Vernia,
a member since July 7, 1955;
Erna Lee Hormuth of La Vernia,
a member since April 19, 1955;
Lillian M. Kosub of San Antonio,
a member since March 15,
1955; Diana L. Kotara of La
Vernia, a member since Jan.
21, 1955; Paul E. Mattke Jr. of
La Vernia, a member since May
17, 1955; and Wilbert E. Young
Grand President Buddy Preuss, back, left, presented membership
pins at the La Vernia Lodge meeting in September. Pictured are
recipients, from left, Diana L. Kotara, Clifton Recker Jr., Erna Lee
Hormuth, Paula Kay Doege, Edna Mae Fannin, Paul E. Mattke Jr.,
Lillian Kosub and Wilbert E. Young.
La Vernia Lodge member Clifton Recker is joined by wife Glenda
Recker and seven family members for his 70-year membership pin
presentation at the September meeting.
of La Vernia, a member since
Feb. 15, 1955.
President
Emmett
Stork
Nov. 15 meeting.
Approximately 40 members
and guests enjoyed fried chick-
announced he will not seek reelection for 2016. The election
of officers will take place at the
en and sides at the close of the
meeting.
– Emmett J. Stork
El Campo to hold scholarship prize drawing Oct. 22
EL CAMPO – El Campo Lodge
No. 87 met Friday, Sept. 11, at
the Golden Phoenix restaurant
in El Campo. Linda Harris was
a guest for the evening.
Thomas Phillip Wigginton
was welcomed as a new member.
Scholarship giveaway tickets are available for purchase.
Junior members currently in
high school are eligible to sell
tickets and earn a scholarship upon graduation. Anyone
who would like to support this
fund-raiser may contact Cindy
Witcher at 979-578-2578.
Tickets are $5 for a book of
six.
The drawing will be held
on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the
WCEC Thomas Edison Room.
Light refreshments will be
served at 4:30 p.m. and the
drawing will begin about 5
p.m.
Members voted to make a
$200 donation to Everyday
Heroes to help with expenses
for travel to the VA Hospital
and a $200 donation to
Boy Scout Troop No. 1251.
President Dennis Wigginton
will deliver the check.
President Dennis Wigginton
is the lodge’s agent. Anyone
interested in a life insurance
product may call him at 832278-9636.
He can explain all of the
benefits of belonging to a
fraternal organization like
Hermann Sons.
Kasey Burns was recognized for her June birthday.
Ruby Wigginton and Warren
Witcher celebrate their special
days in September.
The two youngest members at
the meeting were Leilah Smith
and Kasey Burns. Members
want to recognize Kasey Burns
for eating the most shrimp during the meal.
The next meeting is the
scholarship prize drawing on
Thursday, Oct. 22 with fellowship starting at 4:30 p.m. and
the ticket drawing starting at
5 p.m.
Hope to see lots of members
there!
– Cindy Witcher
El Campo
Lodge
President
Dennis
Wigginton,
right, presents a $200
check to Wade
Newton for
the Everyday
Heroes program.
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Fort Worth pioneers receive pins, bowlers win at tourney
FORT WORTH – Three members of Fort Worth Lodge No.
33 have reached the 50-year
membership milestone as of
September.
Congratulations are in order for
David Dornberg of Rio Vista who
joined on Sept. 5, 1965; Anita
Piper of Granbury who joined
on Sept. 2, 1965; and Jamye
Osborne of Fort Worth who
joined Sept. 21, 1965.
School is in full swing and
its football and volleyball time.
Several junior members are
involved in these sports. Ronnie
Burns-Lane made the varsity
football team at Centennial High
School. He plays nose guard
on the defensive line. Ronnie is
the son of Bill and Karen Lane.
Makayla Jones made the 8th
grade volleyball team at Hughes
Middle School and plays left
back. Makayla is the daughter of
Scott and Shannon Jones.
Two lodge members took first
place honors in the Hermann
Sons State Bowling Tournament.
Cathy Freeman and Kim Burns
won first place in ladies doubles.
Congrats to these ladies and all
the other winners.
Remember next year the tournament will be held in Austin and
it’s never too late to join a league
and come bowl. Plus, bowling in
a league is great fun.
Send pictures of your vacations, children in sports or special
events in your family so Sandra
Jones can share them with everyone. It is fun reading about what
is going on with other members.
Also, call Darlene Jones at 817229-4799 if a member of your
family is sick so she can send a
card to let them know members
are thinking about them.
Don’t forget the Grand Lodge
will be celebrating its 125th
Anniversary on Saturday, Oct.
10, in Floresville. There will be
a special edition anniversary
cookbook for sale that day. The
community outreach project for
that day will be the Children’s
Alliance of South Texas.
This organization is located in
Floresville and is an advocate
for children in crisis. This will
be a fun-filled day that begins
at 2 p.m. at the Floresville Event
Center.
Happy Anniversary wishes go to
Kerry and Cathy Freeman. Happy
Birthday wishes go to Chris
Andries, Kecia Andries, Robert
Balmos, Sean Donohue, Kerry
Freeman, Janie Nicholls, Jessica
Hanna, Darlene Jones, Sandra
Jones, Shannon Jones, Preston
Lewallen and Lance Voss.
– Reporter
Makayla Jones, a member of
Fort Worth Lodge, is playing
left back for her middle school
volleyball team this year.
Ronnie Burns-Lane, a member
of Fort Worth Lodge, is playing
nose guard for his high school
football team this year.
Bandera County holds appreciation luncheon in August
SAN ANTONIO – Bandera
County Lodge No. 81 members were treated to an appreciation luncheon on Sunday,
Aug. 23, at the Texas Land and
Cattle Restaurant on I-10 in San
Antonio.
The outing was a way of saying
“thank you” to those members
who attended meetings and volunteered their time and talents
this past year.
Lodge President Eileen Heath
thanked members for their support and hard work on behalf
of the lodge. Those who attended were Leona Field, Beverly
and Joe Gagliardi, Gary and
Kathleen Reile, Jack and Sandy
Trenkelbach, Pam and Allan
Biering, Susan and Ken Hillje
and Eileen and Paul Heath.
Members were reminded about
working in the Cajun Rice and
Members of Bandera County Lodge enjoyed dinner at the Texas
Land and Cattle Co. in August. The lodge treated the members as
a way of saying thanks for their volunteer efforts on behalf of the
lodge.
Beans and Cajun Corn booth at
the Medina Lake Cajun Festival
Sept. 26 and the 125th cele-
bration at the Floresville Event
Center on Oct. 10.
– Reporter
Tyler Bivens was
the recipient of
a Hermann Sons
Youth Camp
scholarship from
Bandera County
Lodge this summer. Tyler enjoys
football, hunting,
camping, basketball, baseball
and swimming.
When asked
“what Hermann
Sons Youth Camp
means to you,” he
replied “having fun
and making new
friends.”
Rutersville members enjoy seafood meal
RUTERSVILLE – Rutersville
Lodge No. 152 members
enjoyed fried fish, shrimp, fries
and hush puppies when they
gathered Wednesday, Sept. 1, for
their monthly meeting. Members
provided side dishes and desserts.
Jo Ann Mueller reported sending a card to the Nick Kocian
family congratulating them on
the birth of their baby. She will be
sending get-well cards to Kirby
Keilers and Delores Schmidt.
Ronnie Keilers was welcomed
by way of transfer from Houston
Lodge No. 100.
A thank you was received
from the Grand Lodge for the
donation the lodge made to the
Wimberley Flood Relief Fund.
President Sherry Noak thanked
Leon Heintschel for the wood
he brought for the September
barbecue.
were Cheryl Kuhn and Darlene
Weyand.
Agent Linda Mattocks and husband Jim attended. She reminded members of the lodge’s new
member goal for 2015.
– Reporter
Celebrating birthdays at the September Rutersville Lodge meeting
were, from left, Darlene Weyand, Stephen (Chip) Citzler, Albert
Loehr and Margie Svrcek.
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Shelby Lodge honors membership pin recipients
SHELBY – Shelby Lodge No. 28
honored their 50- and 60-year
members with a chicken barbecue lunch on Sunday, Sept. 13.
Those honored were 60-year
pin recipients Wendell Rudloff
of Fayetteville, a member since
Sept. 1, 1955; and David
Weinert of Brenham, a member since March 17, 1955; and
50-year pin recipients Calvin
Coufal of Fayetteville, a member since Sept. 1, 1965; Janet
Vacha of Bellville, a member
since Aug. 9, 1965; Carolyn
Meischen of Fayetteville, a member since Nov. 14, 1965; and
Michael Eilers of Brenham, a
member since Nov. 15, 1965.
Other members who are receiving pins this year were unable
to attend. Special Representative
Gary Falkenberg made the presentations.
Members were reminded of the
Grand Lodge’s 125th Anniversary
to be held in Floresville on Oct.
10.
Brother Falkenberg gave a brief
report about why insurance is
Two members of Shelby Lodge received their 60-year membership
pins in September. Pictured are, from left, Special Representative
Gary Falkenberg, pin recipients Wendell Rudloff and David Pieper
and lodge President Roy Pieper.
necessary and what is important
to remember about your insurance policy. He stressed keeping
the policy beneficiaries current
to avoid future problems.
Celebrating September birthdays were Lois Wunderlich,
Doris Falkenberg, Genelle Krebs,
Allen Christ, Kenny Mueller and
Ron Goehring.
Celebrating September anniversaries were Doris and Gary
Falkenberg, Darrell and Betty
Mueller and Milroy and Patsy
Members of Shelby Lodge receive their 50-year membership pins
from Special Representative Gary Falkenberg and lodge President
Roy Pieper, far right. They are, from left, Calvin Coufal, Janet
Vacha, Carolyn Meischen and Michael Eilers.
Krebs.
Michael Eilers, Bea Helweg,
Doris Voelkel, Patsy Krebs and
Doris Klingsporn. Leroy Kaase’s
name was drawn for the progressive door prize but he was not in
attendance.
Thanks go to Gary Goebel,
Ron and Carol Goehring, Darrell
Mueller and Kenny and Lynette
Mueller for preparing and hosting the lunch.
– Reporter
Deanville gives to flood relief
Hattie Christiansen and son
Johnny are pictured at the
August meeting of Deanville
Lodge.
DEANVILLE – It was good
to see many members and
guests at the August meeting
of Deanville Lodge No. 301.
Members were happy to have
Hattie Christiansen and her
son, Johnny, attend along with
J.D. Bartek of Flatonia and Billy
Phillips.
A letter was read from the
Grand Lodge thanking the
lodge for the donation to My
Neighbor’s Keeper and the
Wimberley flood victims.
The Cheer Committee reported sending get-well cards to
Don Groce and Beverly Blinka.
Delayna Hold and Morgan
Becka, the granddaughters of
President Donnie Blinka and
wife Beverly, gave a summary
of their experiences at Hermann
Sons Youth Camp this summer.
They said they had a great time
and encourage all junior members to attend. Delayna would
like to be a Camp counselor
someday.
August honorees Janet Philips,
Beverly Blinka and J.D. Bartek.
Viola
Bartek
provided
the drawing prizes. Helen
Wiederhold will provide the
September prizes.
Thanks go to everyone who
brought food to share.
Meetings are held every last
Sunday of the month at 2 p.m.
– Viola Bartek
Morgan Becka and Delayna Hold are pictured at Hermann Sons
Youth Camp this summer. The juniors shared their Camp experience at the Deanville Lodge August meeting.
La Grange Lodge re-elects all officers for 2016
LA GRANGE – La Grange
Lodge No. 8 met Sept. 10 at
Riverside Grill and welcomed
Michael Leon Keene as a new
member.
Members welcomed two
guests, Florence Otto and Wilbert
Gross.
President Calvin Lange offered
a prayer before the buffet meal.
Members discussed the Grand
Lodge’s 125th Anniversary
Celebration to be held Oct. 10 in
Floresville. Some members indicated they would be attending.
All current officers were re-
elected and reappointed for
the year 2016. The lode will host
the installation ceremony on the
second Sunday in January at the
VFW Hall.
The next meeting will be held
Nov. 12.
– Reporter
Pictured are birthday honorees and prize winners at the August
meeting of Deanville Lodge.
Flatonia awards scholarships
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Albert Kypfer Lodge to meet Oct. 2
CLEAR SPRINGS – Albert
Kypfer Lodge No. 106 met
Sept. 4 and welcomed a new
member, Kannon Ray Acker.
observed in memory of Alton
Albert Hanz.
President Tim Salge reminded everyone about the Grand
Lodge’s 125 Anniversary
Celebration being held in
Floresville on Oct. 10.
No meeting will be held in
November because so many
members are involved in
Wurstfest.
were Florence Schumann,
Oran Koepp, Celeste Salge,
Dorothy Mueller and Walter
Mueller.
held Oct. 2. The lodge will
provide sausage and members are asked to bring a side
dish or dessert. If you know a
member who does not drive
anymore, offer them a ride to
the meeting or bring a guest
and maybe that guest will join
Herman Sons. Hope to see you
there!
– Darline Preiss
Flatonia Lodge No. 15 presented five scholarships at the end
of the school year. Pictured are, from left, lodge President
Beverly Z. Ponder, scholarship recipients Starla Alvarado,
Bailey Brunner, Marcus Mica, Ty Ponder and Hanna Siptak
and lodge Secretary-Treasurer Renee Pavlica.
Celebrating anniversaries at the Albert Kypfer
Lodge meeting were, from left, David and
Florence Schumann, 55 years, and Chuck and
Fran Weed, 58 years.
Oran Koepp and Darline Preiss celebrated their
September birthdays at the Albert Kypfer Lodge
meeting.
Comfort offering adult dance class
Celebrating birthdays at the September Gay Hill Lodge meeting
were, from left, Walline Lorenz, Paige Fischer, Robert Ziese and
Doris Penkert. Sister Penkert and husband Dennis, far right, are
celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary in September.
COMFORT – Comfort Lodge
No. 2 members welcome Aimee
“Butterfingers” Miller as the new
instructor for the Comfort School
of Dance.
Aimee has been a counselor at
Hermann Sons Youth Camp for
the past two years. She taught
and helped choreograph the lyri-
cal dance class that began this
past summer at Camp.
Adult dance classes are being
offered this year
Registration for junior and
adult classes is open until Oct. 1.
At the September meeting, members were reminded
Anniversary Celebration on Oct.
10th in Floresville. All members
are welcome to attend. Deadline
to make reservations was Sept.
23.
For the most up-to-date
Comfort Lodge news visit the
lodge’s Facebook page.
– Reporter
Billy and Gloria Lehde
served pork roast and
all the trimmings at the
September meeting of
Gay Hill Lodge.
Gay Hill to hold next
fund-raiser in October
GAY HILL – Gay Hill Lodge
No. 193 held its monthly meeting Thursday, Sept. 3. Twentyfive members and one visitor
enjoyed a pork roast dinner
with all the trimmings prepared by hosts Billy and Gloria
Lehde.
Agent Donnie Blinka reported that he would be attending
a continuing education workshop in October at Hilltop
Camp in Comfort.
The Cheer Committee sent
get-well cards to Elwood Kelm
and Larry Grebe.
The lodge’s next fund-raiser
will be held in October. A pork
steak dinner will be served.
The lodge’s next meeting will
be held Oct. 1. Members are
asked to bring a dish for a potluck supper.
– Reporter
Rosie Franklin, from left, Pamela Nentwich, Tammy Aldrich and
Jean Burow celebrated their birthdays at the August meeting of
Comfort Lodge.
Helotes Lodge to meet Dec. 1
Jean and Cleo Merchant celebrated their anniversary
in August. They live at the
Retirement Home and regularly attend Comfort Lodge
meetings.
HELOTES – The date of Helotes
Lodge No. 76’s next quarterly
meeting has been changed. The
lodge will meet Tuesday, Dec.
1, at 7 p.m. instead of Dec. 8.
Officers for 2016 will be
elected. If you are interested in
holding an officer position text
or call Rebecca Henley at 210-
723-8939 for meeting planning
purposes.
Congratulations
are
in
order for Carl Gass, Sue
Menn, Ernestine Owings, Al
Michalczak and E.J. Menn for
winning a $20 attendance prize
at the last meeting.
– Reporter
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
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
Wiede, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . .Floresville . . . . . . 830-393-4660
Jones, Sandra Kay – FIC. . .Fort Worth . . . . . 817-295-2666
Duecker, Windy . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg. . . 830-997-2983
Dube, RaChelle. . . . . . . . .Paige . . . . . . . . . . 512-740-3518
Dubcak, Julius . . . . . . . . . .Pflugerville . . . . . 512-272-8393
Spencer, Sarah. . . . . . . . . .Port Lavaca . . . . . 361-552-9403
Henke, Dennis . . . . . . . . .Fredericksburg . . 830-997-5290
Caron, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . .George West . . . . 361-449-0348
Klein, Bradley . . . . . . . . . .Georgetown . . . . 512-497-0678
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
Bailey, Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-602-5147
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, Stacy . . . . . . . . . .Hondo. . . . . . . . . 830-426-5825
Keith, Anna L. . . . . . . . . .Houston . . . . . . . 281-259-6337
Ziemnicki, Gerald M. . . . .Houston . . . . . . . 713-622-9001
Bippert, Roger . . . . . . . . . .Castroville/La Coste. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-737-4070
Boehme, Glenford – FIC . .Castroville . . . . . . 830-931-3227
Craig, Valerie C. . . . . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 830-769-3128
Vick, Valerie M.. . . . . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 210-748-5598
Wiede, Lillian – FIC. . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 830-769-3481
Schulmeier, Judith – FIC . .Cibolo/Schertz. . . 210-667-1938
Swize, Russell . . . . . . . . . .Karnes City . . . . . 830-780-4053
Terp, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . .Karnes City/Seguin . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830-379-0170
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
Cutsinger, Beth . . . . . . . . .Floresville/Poth . . 830-484-2285
Muehlstein, Mary E. . . . . .Kerrville . . . . . . . 830-896-5750
Netherton, Angela . . . . . . .Kirby . . . . . . . . . . 210-831-1293
Crisp, Tanya. . . . . . . . . . . .La Coste . . . . . . . 830-985-9230
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
Lucero, Valentin . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-725-6535
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
Tanneberger, Sharon – FIC La Vernia . . . . . . 830-779-4641
Tanneberger, Marlin, FIC . .La Vernia . . . . . . . 830-779-4641
Behnke, April . . . . . . . . . .Lubbock . . . . . . . 806-797-3585
Schwertner, Irene. . . . . . . .Schwertner . . . . . 254-527-4470
Griffin, Joanie . . . . . . . . . .Sealy . . . . . . . . . . 979-398-0706
Bielke, Lorene – FIC . . . . .Marion . . . . . . . . 830-420-2380
Croley, Charles . . . . . . . . .Maxwell . . . . . . . 512-357-6638
Bosse, Carol – FIC . . . . . . .Needville . . . . . . 979-793-4777
Perkovich, Susan Kay. . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-303-3496
Roecker, Annette D.. . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-832-0724
Ynfante, Tina B. . . . . . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 210-859-1973
Carley, Becki . . . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-214-6365
Gass, Gloria . . . . . . . . . . .Spring Branch . . 830-885-4405
Luensmann, Dorothy – FIC St. Hedwig . . . . . 830-914-3160
Wiatrek, Ronald . . . . . . . .Stockdale . . . . . . 830-996-3005
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
Gonzales, Yolanda. . . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-305-7445
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
www.hermannsons.org
GRACIE KELLEY is a member of
Hochheim-Prairie Lodge No. 90.
Her favorite food is pizza and her
favorite TV show is "PAW Patrol."
Gracie has pet dogs, fish,
horses and a bottle-fed calf. Her
activities include dance, tumbling
and swimming.
AUSTIN ARMSTRONG is a member of Pershing Lodge No. 160. He
is in first grade. His favorite food
is chicken and his favotie TV show
is "PAW Patrol."
Austin has a pet dog,
Strawberry. His activities include
playing with Legos®.
OMYRAH ZOEE RODRIGUEZ is a
member of DaCosta Lodge No. 265.
She is in third grade. Her favorite
foods are pizza and Spanish rice.
Her favorite TV shows are "Bunk'd"
and "SpongeBob SquarePants."
Omyrah has a cat, Shadow, and a
dog, Diamond. Her activities include
reading, coloring, drawing, swimming and playing with her pets.
CAMRYN LUSTER is a member
of Lone Oak Lodge No. 88. She is
in third grade. Her favorite food is
egg drop soup.
Camryn has red Brangus
cattle and pet dogs. Her activities include softball, volleyball,
bowling, Hermann Sons dance
and working at the San Antonio
Rodeo.
JAEL FAITH-MARIE WEST is a
member of Hochheim-Prairie Lodge
No. 90. Her favorite foods are chicken nuggets, pickles and popsicles
and her favorite TV show is "Bubble
Guppies."
Jael has pet dogs, Brewster and
Isabella, and cats, Milkshakes and
Sundae. Her activities include swimming, playing dress up, Barbies and
shopping with Grammy.
JENESIS LANAE RIVERA is a member of Seguin Lodge No. 37. She is
in first grade. Her favorite foods
are salad and watermelon and her
favorite TV show is "SpongeBob
SquarePants."
Jenesis' activities include
Hermann Sons dance, drawing, coloring, reading and entertaining her
baby sister, Madilynn.
MADILYNN RAE CASTILLO is a
member of Seguin Lodge No. 37.
Her favorite foods are eggs and
Gerber Banana Puffs.
Madilynn's activities include
crawling, learning to stand and
playing with big sister Jenesis.
ISIDRO "EASY" ROCHA is a member of Seguin Lodge No. 37. He is in
kindergarten. His favorite food is
enchiladas and his favorite TV show
is "SpongeBob SquarePants."
Isidro has a pet cat, Tiger. His
activities include Little League
softball, playing Minecraft, Disney
Infinity and other video games and
playing outside.
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.
Name:
Autumn Word Search
Autumn Word Scramble
1. vhtsear_________________________
Birthday:
2. aveesl__________________________
Home Phone:
3. cesowrrac________________________
Daytime Phone:
4. lowlye__________________________
5. binrefo_________________________
Address:
City:
Zip:
6. prae___________________________
E-mail Address:
7. aker___________________________
Grade in school:
8. racon__________________________
Favorite Food:
9. isrqeulr_________________________
Pets:
10. alppe__________________________
Favorite TV Show:
11. nagreo_________________________
Activities:
12. ifal___________________________
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.
Rake
Squirrel
Bonfire
Orange
Scarecrow
Leaves
Harvest
Acorn
Brown
Apple
Fall
Yellow
Red
Pear
13. rde___________________________
14. owbrn_________________________
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