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VOL. 116 • SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS • NOVEMBER 2013 • NO. 3
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE GRAND LODGE, ORDER OF THE SONS OF HERMANN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS
HERMANN SONS NEWS
Favorite memories, fun and
laughter, simple joys of living May all these fill your home
with warmth and your heart
with true thanksgiving.
Making a Difference
– American Greetings
Hermann Sons lodges around the state participated
in Make a Difference Day in October. Helotes Lodge
No. 76 observed it by hosting an Oktoberfest for the
Wounded Warriors and their families staying at the
Fisher House at the San Antonio Military Medical
Center. The Fisher House offers a home away from
home for these families. The Oktoberfest included an
opportunity to have your nails painted and to spin the
wheel for a prize. One soldier was brave enough to
let Caitlyn Gass paint his toenails. Becca Nail, right,
manned the wheel of fortune. A German-style meal
also was served. Look for other Make a Difference
Day photos throughout this issue and read more about
the Oktoberfest on Page 25.
Future CITs attend
interview camp
Each year, former campers
hoping to earn a spot in the
Hermann Sons Youth Camp
Counselor-in-Training
Program attend a weekend
interview camp. This year
there were two interview
camps - one for girls and
one for boys. Doing their
part in the kitchen were,
right, Erika Cervantes and
Allissa Berry. (Far right)
Senior Counselor Brandon
Reyes works with one of
the groups of boys. See
Page 13 to learn more
about the CIT Program.
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POSTMASTER:
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Hermann Sons News
P.O. Box 1941
San Antonio, TX 78297-1941
oFFICIaL PUBLICaTIon
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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
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
“If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.”
– W. Clement Stone
It’s more than just family, friends, food and football. This month
is Thanksgiving and a time to reflect on the many blessings in our
lives. As we sit down with our family for Thanksgiving dinner we
will be reminded of all that is good in our lives. Our thoughts
may be of family and health; prosperity or new beginnings; or the
courage to overcome strife. And many will undoubtedly be thinking of their local Hermann Sons lodge and the caring gifts given
throughout the year.
Our lodges, through their membership, give endlessly to the
needs of the community. In 2012, members volunteered 46,000
hours at 215 Hermann Sons sponsored community service events.
In addition, monetary gifts were made in the form of scholarships,
sponsorships and support to local charities. Lodges also gave tirelessly toward outreach to fellow members.
This should come as no surprise. Hermann Sons lodges and
members have always given generously. After all, community service and fraternal activities is part of our mission; and “Friendship,
Love and Loyalty” is more than a motto; it’s a credo.
Hermann Sons believes in volunteerism, but we also believe in
the volunteer. Hermann Sons is there for all members who wish to
enrich their lives through volunteerism. Consider this your invita-
"Hugs from Home"
Give us the name and address of someone who is serving
in Iraq or Afghanistan and we will add them to our
"Hugs from Home" list of care package recipients.
Name ______________________________________
Address Line 1 _______________________________
Address Line 2 _______________________________
Address Line 3 _______________________________
Deployment Dates ____________________________
Clip and mail to:
Hermann Sons Grand Lodge
P.O. Box 1941
San Antonio, TX 78297-1941
Attention: Fraternal Department
Donors make sending
more packages possible
SAN ANTONIO – More "Hugs
from Home" are on their way to
military personnel serving in
Iraq and Afghanistan thanks to
the donations of Hermann Sons
lodges and members.
Packages were sent in late
November to arrive in time for
Christmas.
The most recent donors to the
program are: Houston Lodge
No. 100, Hondo Victory Lodge
No. 161, Mission-Alamo Lodge
No. 80, Louise Havel, Cuero
Family Lodge No. 82, Chuck
Graustein, McGregor Lodge
No. 132, Mae Reininger, Eulla
Krueger, Macdona Lodge No.
198, Stephen and Julie Prewitt,
Ruth Moss, Allen and Laura
Adams, Castroville Hermann
Sons School of Dance, Sheri
Reed, Wayne and Janilla
Kilborn, Pat Saunier, Phyllis
Mitchell, Century Cash Register
Inc., Moulton Lodge No. 59
and Bexar Lodge No. 306.
Donations can be sent to:
Hermann Sons Grand Lodge,
P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio,
TX 78297-1941, Attention:
Fraternal Department.
tion to join in volunteer efforts at your local lodge.
• For the student who needs community service hours for
National Honor Society acceptance, scholarship applications or
college admittance – join us!
• For the parent who realizes that their many blessings in life are
better if repaid – join us!
• For the retiree who has extra time on their hands and wants to
give back to the community that has given so much to them – join
us!
Hermann Sons lodges across Texas are planning charitable
events now. Give them a call and let them know you would like to
help. Recommend your favorite charity for community outreach.
There are so many that are in need of your time and your energy.
Hermann Sons wants to help our members to fulfill the desire to
serve others and to live generously. Join us!
From your Hermann Sons family and mine, Happy Thanksgiving!
“For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be
required.”
– Luke 12:48
Fraternally,
Buddy Preuss
Grand President/CEO
Grand President meets
new TDI commissioner
AUSTIN – Grand President/
CEO Buddy Preuss and representatives from seven fraternal benefit societies met with
Texas Department of Insurance
Commissioner Julia Rathgeber
at her offices in Austin on Nov.
19.
Grand President Preuss and
other fraternal representatives
spoke about their societies’
financial and fraternal impact in
the state. Developing relationships with regulatory agencies
helps to keep such agencies
aware of how special Hermann
Sons and other fraternals are to
members and communities.
Commissioner
Rathgeber
seemed particularly impressed
with the Hermann Sons
Retirement Home and commented that “Comfort” seemed
a fitting location.
Rathgeber was appointed by
Governor Rick Perry on May
27, 2013. She formerly served
as deputy chief of staff in the
Office of Lt. Governor David
Dewhurst. She is a past director of research for the Texas
General Land Office, and a past
director of the strategic assessment division for the Texas
Grand President/Ceo Buddy
Preuss met newTexas Department
of Insurance Commissioner Julia
rathgeber recently.
Natural Resource Conservation
Commission, now the Texas
Commission on Environmental
Quality. She is a member of the
State Bar of Texas and the Seton
Fund Development Board, and
a member of and a volunteer
for The Settlement Club and The
Settlement Home for Children.
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Calendar of Events
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 1
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 Donnie Wavra from Columbus.
Call 830-660-4866 for more information. Memberships are available at sign-in table.
Guests welcome. No shorts please.
Nimitz Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 7
Members of Pershing Lodge No. 160 and their guests will visit
the Nimitz Museum and take in a performance at the Rockbox Theater.
For more information, contact Terri Armstrong at 210-378-0319.
New Year's Eve Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 31
Braun Hall in Helotes will host a New Year's Eve Dance starting at 8:30 p.m.
Cost is $20 per person. Black-eyed peas and cornbread will be served at midnight.
Bimbo and Borderline will provide entertainment. Call 210-688-9241 to make reservations.
New Year's Eve Dance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dec. 31
Austin Lodge No. 120 will host a New Year's Eve Dance from 8 p.m.-12 midnight.
Music will be by the Sunset Valley Boys. Tickets are $15 per person.
Complete table reservations must be made in advance. Tickets will be sold at the door.
For table reservations or tickets, call 512-601-9221.
Museum visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan. 28
Members of Pershing Lodge No. 160 and their guests will visit
the Witte and Lone Star Museums and the Popcorn Place.
For more information, contact Terri Armstrong at 210-378-0319.
Bowling tournament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 8
The 10th Fraternal Alliance of Texas Scholarship Fund Bowling Tournament will be held
at the Fiesta Lanes. See Page 11 for full details and an entry form.
Casino trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eagle Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 25
Members of Pershing Lodge No. 160 and their guests will be boarding a bus bound for Eagle Pass
and the Kickapoo Casino. For more information, contact Terri Armstrong at 210-378-0319.
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].
MEMORIAL FORM
Name of Deceased:
Please print
Acknowledgement from
Retirement Home
Youth Camp
Retirement Home Scholarship Fund
Youth Camp Scholarship Fund
November 2013 – Hermann SonS newS – Page 3
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer
Thanksgiving gives us some time to think about the things we
are grateful for such as family, friends, good health, special times
and special memories. When I speak of family, I also include our
Hermann Sons family. The foundation for growth, development and
support of our families is in our hands. Families become stronger
when there is some connection and with our Hermann Sons family
the connection is our social and fraternal network that offers many
services to communities.
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
The dates, times and locations of the 2014 installation of officer
ceremonies are listed in this issue. All elected and appointed local
lodge officers are to attend their local January installation ceremony. If there is any change in installations, please let the Grand Lodge
know immediately so that the correct information may be passed
on. There will be a new format to the 2014 installations that will
include a new educational element offering strategies to engage
members. Area installations offer the opportunity to meet local
lodge officers and exchange valuable information on how other
lodges conduct meetings, and share the type of fraternal events and
community service projects that are offered in their localities.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
We are happy to report that many of our lodges supported Make
A Difference Day on Oct. 26. This is the largest national day of
helping others and offers so much to our lodge communities with
good deeds that brighten our lives and the lives of others. Photos
are being shared in this issue of the newspaper.
Many of our lodges have selected a Humanitarian Award recipient and will be recognizing these volunteers at their Christmas
parties. Our thanks and congratulations to the 2013 Humanitarians
who have given so many hours of their time and talent to lodges
and their communities.
MEETINGS
The quarterly meeting of the Retirement Home Committee was
held on Oct. 21. Two new applicants were accepted into the Home
and are already at this writing settled in. Our resident members
have been working diligently on seasonal decorations. The Home
looks so festive with the fall décor both inside and out. We are very
grateful to have such a wonderful group of resident members who
definitely show pride in their Home. Don’t forget to mention the
Retirement Home at lodge meetings and remind members of this
great fraternal benefit.
The Grand Committee met at the Grand Lodge on Oct. 24 for its
quarterly meeting. The main agenda item was the approval of the
2014 Grand Lodge budget. Minutes are published in this issue of
the paper.
On Oct. 28 the Youth Activities Committee met at the Grand
Lodge for its second meeting of the year. Reports were given on our
Youth Camp and Schools of Dance along with an update on other
fraternal projects of the past year.
With Christmas parties around the corner, let’s remember to invite
a member who has not attended a lodge event this year with the
intent of getting these members interested and involved once again
in the local lodge for 2014. Good luck!
Fraternally,
Mary Beam
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer
to go to:
Name:
Address:
Donor:
Address:
Please print
City, State, Zip
Please print
City, State, Zip:
Date:
Amount: $
Clip and mail with your memorial contribution to:
Grand Lodge, Order of the Sons of Hermann, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297-1941
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9
Medical Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retirement Home News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fraternal Features
Lodges "Make a Difference" in October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Grand President meets with Austin official . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Donations made to "Hugs" program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Form provided for making memorial donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Grand Committee meeting minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation schedule announced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Cuero veteran leads parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Help Wanted at San Antonio Home Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Grand Lodge helping Santa with gift list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
J .V . Bailey passes at age 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bowlers to raise scholarship money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Retirement Home Christmas Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Marketing
New 100% Families listed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Sponsor the float in your local parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Life Happens story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hermann Sons is part of Texas history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TOP Recommenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Roster of Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
youth in action
CIT Program hosts interview camps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 & 13
Give the gift of Camp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Answers to puzzles on Page 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Future Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
loDge rePorts
Page no. lodge
lodge
Anton Wenzel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Austin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Bellville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Bexar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Boerne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brenham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Brunhilde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Cibolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Columbia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Converse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Coupland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Cuero Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
DaCosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Deanville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Dunlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Edelweiss-Magnolia . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
El Campo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Ellinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Fort Worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Fredericksburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Gay Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Giddings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gulf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Harmonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Haskell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Helotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Highland Lakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Hochheim-Prairie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Hondo Victory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Page no.
Karnes City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Kerrville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
La Grange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Lockhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Marion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Maxwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
McGregor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mission-Alamo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Moulton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
New Bielau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
New Braunfels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Old Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Paige . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Pershing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Poth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Prinz Solms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Richland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Rosenberg-Richmond . . . . . . . . . . 30
Round Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rutersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
San Marcos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Schulenburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Shelby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Square Dancers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Stern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Twin Sisters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vineta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Womack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Zuehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Hermann Sons News Staff
editor
assistant editor
Kathie Ninneman
Elaine H . Soto
The Hermann Sons News is an official publication of the Order of the Sons of Hermann in
Texas . The management and editorial policy of the newspaper shall be in the hands of the Grand
President, and the Grand President shall have the authority to appoint a member or members of
the Order as editor and/or business manager thereof (Art . 38, Grand Lodge Laws) .
All news articles and photographs should be mailed to the Editor, Hermann Sons News, P .O .
Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297-1941, or emailed to kathie@texashermannsons .org . Deadline
for each monthly issue is the 10th of the month of publication .
www.hermannsons.org
Hermann Sons welcomes
our new 100% Families!
100% Family
City
Lodge
Agent
culver Family
x Michael - new member
x Gladys - new member
100% Family
Washington
Brenham Lodge No . 6
Gary
Falkenberg
City
Lodge
Agent
Pearland
Gulf Lodge No . 46
Al Stryk
City
Lodge
Agent
grigg Family
x Landon - new member
Jeffrey
Katherine
Preston
100% Family
karisch Family
Brandon
Carissa
Rheagan
x Rilan - new member
100% Family
Ellinger
City
koltermann Family
Eric
Whitney
Nolan
x Paige - new member
New Braunfels
100% Family
City
Plum Lodge No . 238
Ellinger Lodge No . 30
Plum Lodge No . 238
Plum Lodge No . 238
Lodge
Zuehl Lodge No . 163
New Braunfels Lodge No . 21
Charlene
Meinen
Agent
Dorothy
Luensmann
Lodge
Agent
cruz Family
San Antonio
x Stephanie - new member
Brian
Trung
Le
new
member
x
x Britney Hong Le - new member
Comfort Lodge No . 2
Jean Merchant
100% Family
Lodge
Agent
saenz Family
San Antonio
x Dionico - new member
x Rose Velasquez-Saenz - new member
Juaquin
Sophia
City
Siemering Lodge No . 32
Teresa Saathoff
100% Family
City
Lodge
Agent
seljos Family
x Janet - new member
x Karley - new member
x Lacey - new member
Round Rock
Gruenau Lodge No. 117
Laura Tiffin
100% Family
City
Lodge
Agent
Phillips Family
x Richard - new member
x Judith - new member
Marie
San Antonio
Mission-Alamo Lodge No . 80
Teresa Saathoff
Would your lodge like to sponsor
the Hermann Sons float
in a parade in your community?
If so, call the
Marketing Department at
877-HERMANN
for more information.
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Young family copes after loss of father to cancer
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By the time he was 28, Steven Tedesco was ready to
be his own boss. Along with a partner, he purchased a
blacktop paving business in Corinth, N.Y. The bank loan
they got required each of them to carry life insurance.
Steven consulted Robin Davey, CFP, a financial advisor.
As they talked, Robin quickly discovered that the business was not Steven’s only financial obligation.
He had a wife, Natira, and five children. “That’s a
lot of mouths to feed,” Robin remembers telling him.
“Have you thought about how they would get by if
When a wage earner in the
family dies, you lose a loved
one and a paycheck, too. Life
insurance can replace a person's
income, providing surviving
family members with money to
live on for a period of time.
something happened to you?”
Because of Steven’s age and good health, he obtained
a $1 million, 20-year term life insurance policy at a very
affordable rate, in addition to a separate policy to cover
the business loan.
Members keep recommending
The Team of Outstanding
Prospectors Campaign recognized 25 more TOP
Recommenders for the month
of October. This brings the
total to 368 members recommending 510 new members
to Hermann Sons in 2013.
Recommender
Agent
Karie Bledsoe, Corpus Christi Lodge
Paul Buckner, Lockhart Lodge
Madeline Delgado, Siemering Lodge
Gail Faulk, Pershing Lodge
Hazzie Franken, Cibolo Lodge
Alice Golla, Pershing Lodge
Samantha Haas, Houston Lodge
Ryan Ives, Gulf Lodge
Hannah Jordan, Flatonia Lodge
Alfred Kreusel, Anton Wenzel Lodge
Veda Labree, Prinz Solms Lodge
Carolyn Nelson, Flatonia Lodge
Julia Oeding, Schulenburg Lodge
Taylor Paredez, Corpus Christi Lodge
Fernando Pineda, Bryan Lodge
Edgar Priess, Fredericksburg Lodge
Sally Ritchie, Columbia Lodge
James Rosenquest, Da Costa Lodge
Whitley Rosenquest, Da Costa Lodge (+)
Jack Schneider, Castroville Lodge
Kristi Schumann, Bellville Lodge
Mary Trujillo, Louis Schuetze Lodge
Michael Weiss, Richland Lodge
Tanya Wenzel, Hochheim-Prairie Lodge
Tammie Zook, Zuehl Lodge
(+) Recommended 3 new members
Marilyn Vogt
Janice Kuhen
Ruth Bailey
Carol Krauss
Judith Schulmeier
Carol Krauss
Gary Falkenberg
Al Stryk
Ruth Bailey
Ruth Bailey
Russell Swize
Ruth Bailey
Mary K. Seifert
Pearl Hunt
Katherine Akin
Rebertha Duecker
Jimmy Burnett
Laura Tiffin
Laura Tiffin
Glenford Boehme
Robert Herridge
Carol Krauss
Linda Mattocks
Robert Jungman
Dorothy Luensmann
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A few months later, Steven came down with what he
thought was a bad case of the flu, but it turned out to
be much more serious: He had leukemia. Steven courageously battled the disease, but died two years later. By
then he and Natira had six children. The youngest was
just 4 months old.
Thanks to the life insurance, Natira, a stay-at-home
mother, has been able to continue in that role. Insurance
proceeds were also used to move the family out of a
cramped rental and into a home of its own – a fivebedroom, three-bath house. Robin also set up education accounts for the children, and helped Natira with
a retirement savings account and a life insurance policy
of her own.
The family is getting back on its feet. Natira recently
remarried. She spends her days caring for the younger
children and shuttling the older ones to football games.
“If it wasn’t for the insurance money, I’d be working
three jobs,” she says.
Hermann Sons is part
of history of our state
By TIM KOLBE
Grand Vice President-Marketing
By the time you read this,
Thanksgiving preparations will be
in full swing, or you could be
enjoying turkey and dressing leftovers. Thank goodness for microwaves, right? Regardless of where
this season finds you, I think you
will agree we live in the best country in the world and have much to
be thankful for.
The U.S. economy could be in
better shape, the government run
smoother with less conflict, and
elusive world peace could be a
reality, but such are the times we
live in. History is fraught with the
trials and travails of humankind.
Last Sunday I was watching
Texas Country Reporter, where
Bob Phillips was interviewing
Governor Rick Perry at the Texas
State Cemetery. Stephen F. Austin,
11 governors, numerous legislators, judges and unique individuals throughout Texas’ history are
some of the people buried at the
Texas State Cemetery. The segment
revealed the rich history in those
hallowed grounds, and those who
played such a pivotal role in where
Texas is today.
It led me to also appreciate the history and heritage of Hermann Sons,
which parallels our own state’s history. The first Hermann Sons lodge
in Texas was formed only 10 years
after the State Cemetery was estab-
lished (1851), and several Hermann
Sons cemeteries can be found in
Texas.
Those first pioneers who formed
Harmonia Lodge No. 1 in 1861,
did so to provide a social support
system for persons of Germanic
heritage, and after 1875 the focus
of Hermann Sons’ insurance program has been to help provide
financial protection to its members
and their families. Today Hermann
Sons is still that family-values oriented organization, open to all who
desire membership.
Hermann Sons was the social
safety net for its members long
before the federal government did
so with the 1935 Social Security
Act. We’ve prevailed all those
years, still providing financial security for our members, even as Social
Security solvency issues cause
future concern.
I’m thankful to be a Texan and
proud to be a Texas Hermann Sons
member. With affordable life insurance and annuity products, plus
family-friendly benefits for members, who wouldn’t be interested in
joining Hermann Sons? Maybe it’s
because they haven’t been asked.
That’s where you come in. Stay
tuned for more ideas, and by the
way…… Thanks.
Call your local agent, or our
Marketing Team at 877-HERMANN
for more information about our
products. We’re here for you!
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Grand Committee Meeting - Oct. 24, 2013
Grand President/CEO Allan W. Preuss called the
Grand Committee meeting to order on Thursday, Oct.
24, 2013, at 9:35 a.m.
Committee members present were:
Past Grand President Leroy Muehlstein
Past Grand President Stephen R. Prewitt
Grand President/CEO Allan W. Preuss
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam
Grand Vice President-Investments Harry Werland
Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe
Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger
Grand Finance Committee Member Wilburn
Pargmann
Grand Finance Committee Member Sandra Jones
Grand Finance Committee Member Janice Kuhen
Grand Finance Committee Member Paul Heath
Grand Finance Committee Member Jack Larned
The minutes of the previous session were sent to
Committee members prior to the meeting. Grand
Finance Committee Member Jack Larned made the
motion to waive the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting and accept them as presented. This was
seconded by Past Grand President Leroy Muehlstein.
Motion carried.
Grand President Preuss reported on the American
Fraternal Alliance annual meeting in September.
Members of the Executive Committee meet for a
review of the meeting.
Those who did not attend received an overview of
the sessions, highlights of the speaker topics, handouts on the break-out sessions and insight into future
trends in the insurance industry.
Brother Preuss announced he had been appointed
to be a member of the Advisory Committee for the
Presidents’ Section. The 2014 meeting will be held in
Austin next September. He also reported he will be
attending a meeting along with other Texas fraternals
on Nov. 19 in Austin to meet the new State Insurance
Commissioner.
Brother Preuss also advised Committee members
that the installations of officers held in January would
have a different format. He read the letter sent to
lodges that addresses the slight change in the ceremony to Committee members. The idea is to help
engage members through lodge activities in a variety
of ways. This is one of the first steps to assist lodges
on a proactive basis.
Brother Preuss spoke of a compensation review
for the Grand Committee conducted through the
Executive Committee. The results of the review gave
additional recognition and higher expectation of
Grand Finance Committee members and Past Grand
Presidents that would justify an increase in compensation for Grand Lodge assignments.
Grand Vice President-Marketing Tim Kolbe reported
on the production status and did a comparison to last
year. He noted the Top Recommender Campaign was
doing well and the Family of Delegates Campaign
held during the convention gave the Marketing
Department 23 new leads for membership.
The last quarter of the year will focus on the
Newborn Certificate along with the sale of permanent
life insurance. Brother Kolbe stated the summer training workshops went well. Ten agents had not as of
yet completed the training but are being contacted to
do so. The Continuing Education classes held at the
Hilltop Camp in October had some 65 local lodge
agents attend. He stated the Marketing Department
will continue advertising in magazines and investigate other areas to introduce Hermann Sons to
more families. A letter is being revised for members
who have Term Conversions up for renewal to better
explain the options and make contact with an agent
for more information.
Brother Kolbe also reported that the Matured
Annuity application is ready for the sale process of a
new contract.
Grand Vice President-Fraternal Kim Krueger advised
members of hiring a new Events Coordinator. She also
discussed plans for the 2014 Statewide Rally.
Press releases announcing many of the local lodges’
donations in the name of Hermann Sons to the town
of West, Texas, were published in local newspapers in
some 26 cities. Sister Krueger stated that "Hugs from
Home" continues with the last mailing in September
and another will be done in December.
Plans are being developed for a special October
2104 "Make a Difference Day" project.
Sister Krueger gave a report on the Retirement
Home. The Retirement Home Rules and Regulations
have been revised.
The elevator project is going well and is on target
for completion. Some outside work on the Home is
being completed, the rotunda has been refurbished,
the front steps to the building are being repaired and
the boiler valve has been replaced and is working
well.
She reported that the camp had a good year and that
online registration should be available for the next
season. Camp maintenance remains ongoing with an
upgrade to the phone system, an automatic gate system will be installed at both camps, and the Riverside
Camp will have a new fence installed. She spoke of
the Camp Alumni Organization’s first event and that a
family barbecue will be the event for 2014.
It was noted that the Dance Program now has 31
schools of dance with an increase in dancers this
season. Background checks are now being done on
all dance class volunteers. Online dance registration
is being looked into for next season. Information on
the dance schools is also being introduced at various
schools through school events. The Future Club will
also hold a holiday contest for its members.
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary
Beam informed Committee members that two positions in the Membership Department will be opening
up at the end of the year.
She noted that one employee will be retiring in
the Collections Department but those duties will be
divided among other employees within the department. Sister Beam reported that a letter would be
sent on Nov. 1, 2013, to members whose annuity
has matured, offering options and the process for
completion.
She also talked on the Grand Lodge Employee
Wellness Program, the suggestions from the Wellness
Committee composed of employees and the Nov. 15
kick-off event.
She noted that the Grand Lodge application forms
are being reviewed for redesign and reformat to make
an easier layout design for members when changes
are made to their certificates.
Sister Beam is also working with the Texas
Department of Insurance Consumer Protection
Division in the participation of a developmental program of a Life Policy Locater Service. She reported
two new applicants were accepted into the Home
making a total of 44 resident members.
Several members have inquired about the process
for application to the Retirement Home and have
made visits to the Home.
The financial report for the third quarter of 2013
was reviewed by Financial Controller Mary Pruitt.
Comparisons were given from last year at this time
and found that premium income was slightly up,
annuities were lower than last year, the change in
interest rates reduced the paid up additions amount,
death benefits were down but surrender benefits were
higher from last year at this time.
Grand Vice President-Investments Harry Werland
mentioned that higher limits on mortgage loans will
be considered on property or buildings of a higher
standard and that he has been in touch with our
investment brokers concerning the quality of our
investment portfolio and the possibility of purchasing
some slightly lower rated bonds to help our portfolio
income yield. Investment Controller Pruitt also went
over the balance sheet.
Membership numbers were noted and there was
discussion on how to work on retaining more members.
Budget information for the 2014 year was forwarded to members of the Grand Committee prior to the
meeting for their review. Specific budget items for
various departments were discussed at the meeting
and the majority of the line items in the Grand Lodge
budget remain much the same as the previous year. A
motion was made by Grand Vice President Werland
to approve the 2014 budget as presented with the
requirement of a review of all merit pay adjustments
by the Executive Committee after the first quarter
operating results are known for 2014 before any merit
salary adjustments are made to any employee. This
was seconded by Grand Finance Committee Member
Jack Larned. Motion carried.
The annual Grand Lodge audit for year ending
2013 was discussed. An engagement letter from Lott,
Vernon & Company, P.C. which has performed the
audit services for several years was received stating
their procedures.
A motion was made by Grand Vice President
Werland to have Lott, Vernon & Company, P.C. do the
audit in 2014 with a second by Past Grand President
Stephen R. Prewitt. Motion carried.
The Grand Lodge Christmas Party was noted with a
date of Dec. 13. Installation assignments for January
will be given in December.
The next meeting for the Grand Finance Committee
will be Jan. 20 beginning at 1 p.m. through Jan.
22. The Grand Committee meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, Jan. 23, at 8:30 a.m.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned at 2:15 p.m. upon motion of Grand
Finance Committee Member Janice Kuhen, seconded by Grand Finance Committee Member Wilburn
Pargmann. Motion carried.
Fraternally submitted,
MARY BEAM
GRAND VICE PRESIDENTSECRETARY/TREASURER
ATTEST:
ALLAN W. PREUSS
GRAND PRESIDENT/CEO
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Cuero veteran presents
colors during parade
CUERO – Ethan Hotz,
a member of Cuero Family
Lodge No. 82, was honorably
discharged from the Army on
Oct. 4. He was invited by
the Cuero Veterans of Foreign
Wars to present the colors at
the Cuero Turkeyfest Parade on
Saturday, Oct. 11.
Hotz is a 2010 graduate of Cuero High School.
He was assigned to Bravo
124th Infantry Division, 25th
Battalion. He received a
Purple Heart in 2012 and two
Army Commendation Medals,
one in 2011 and one in 2013.
Hotz lives in Yorktown.
He is married to Jenna Hotz
and they have a 5-month-old
daughter, Lyla.
He is the son of Candy and
Carl Bowen of Yorktown and
Aaron and Maria Hotz of
Cuero. He has a sister, Nikole
Nelson, and brother-in-law,
Steven Nelson, of Cuero.
“It’s an honor to carry our
nation’s flag and be welcomed
Help Wanted
San antonio Home association
Bartender poSition
The Hermann Sons Home Association is accepting applicants for (part-time) bar staff position to tend bar
during weekday lodge meetings as well as weekend events. The following minimum requirements must
be met by applicants to be considered:
* Must be TABC certified.
* Must be a Hermann Sons lodge member.
* Must be able to work independently and be able to lift a maximum of 20 pounds.
Please send resume/work history/references to 525 South St. Mary's, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
Janitorial poSition
Cuero Lodge member Ethan
Hotz was invited by the Cuero
VFW to present the colors at
the Cuero Turkeyfest Parade
on Saturday, Oct. 11. He was
honorably discharged from the
Army on Oct. 4.
home with open arms,” Hotz
said.
– Reporter
The Hermann Sons Home Association is accepting applicants for (on-call) cleaning staff to assist in the
set-up of events, clean-up afterward, and general maintenance of the Hermann Sons Home Association
Building. The following minimum requirements must be met by applicants to be considered:
* Must be a Hermann Sons lodge member.
* Must be available to work on-call, when needed.
* Must be able to work independently and be able to lift a maximum of 25 pounds.
Please send resume/work history/references to 525 South St. Mary's, San Antonio, Texas 78205.
2014 Officer Installation Schedule
District(s) Date
time
Place
Host loDge
1 &2
3&4
5
8
9
10 & 11
12
13
14
15 & 16
17
20
21 & 22
23
25 & 26
28 & 29
30
31 & 32
33
34, 35 & 37
38
6:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
11 a.m.
12 noon
11:30 a.m.
11 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
3 p.m.
12 noon
1 p.m.
12 noon
2 p.m.
11 a.m.
12 noon
11 a.m.
1 p.m.
Home association Ballroom
Poth lodge Hall
Buck West House, george West
Da costa lodge Hall
Nordheim shooting club
gonzales lodge Hall
san marcos rec center
New Braunfels lodge Hall
american legion Hall, seguin
Bea's Kitchen
Deanville lodge Hall
Priddy american legion Hall
Kingsland community center
castroville lodge Hall
la Quinta inn, catclaw Dr., abilene
Dallas lodge Hall
rutersville lodge Hall
New Ulm lions club community center
Burton community center
Beaumont Botanical gardens
Brunhilde No. 7 & anton Wenzel No. 174
saturday, Jan. 25
sunday, Jan. 12
saturday, Jan. 18
sunday, Jan. 12
saturday, Jan. 18
sunday, Jan. 19
sunday, Jan. 19
sunday, Jan. 12
saturday, Jan. 11
sunday, Jan. 19
sunday, Jan. 26
saturday, Jan. 11
sunday, Jan. 12
sunday, Jan. 19
saturday, Jan. 18
saturday, Jan. 4
sunday, Jan. 12
sunday, Jan. 19
sunday, Jan. 19
sunday, Jan. 5
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Poth No. 272
live oak county No. 281
Da costa No. 265
Nordheim No. 108
gonzales No. 175
san marcos No. 26
New Braunfels No. 21
stern No. 143
cameron No. 140
Deanville No. 301
Priddy No. 279
Highland lakes No. 317
castroville No. 71
abilene No. 50
Dallas No. 22
rutersville No. 152
New Ulm No. 70
Burton No. 55
Beaumont No. 60
75 Years
irene rittimann
Kirby Lodge No. 305
70 Years
dorothy m.s. allen
Hallettsville Lodge No. 19
rose marie turner
Lockhart Lodge No. 64
agnes j. wanjura
Cuero Family Lodge No. 82
velma lucille bram
El Campo Lodge No. 87
clara f. schriewer
Albert Kypfer
Lodge No. 106
bernice seiler
esther e. tichavsky
Gonzales Lodge No. 175
leslie w. baumann
Poth Lodge No. 272
60 Years
roy d. crone
Siemering Lodge No. 32
joy e. petermann
jeneane y. segner
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 41
mary lou converse
larry ohnheiser
Edelweiss-Magnolia
Lodge No. 47
mack a. arnold
Mission-Alamo Lodge No. 80
delphine j. maresh
Rosenberg-Richmond
Lodge No. 85
kathleen j. stienke
connie gail vogt
Hochheim-Prairie
Lodge No. 90
mary l. forster
Prinz Solms Lodge No. 136
donald wayne spiess
Brenham Lodge No. 6
bernice l. tschoepe
Stern Lodge No. 143
mildred l. warnken
iva marie wolff
La Grange Lodge No. 8
shirley j. zimmermann
Cibolo Lodge No. 147
melvin c. ressmann
terry ray rudloff
Shelby Lodge No. 28
michael crawford
mengden
susan collette mengden
donna dalene porter
cheryl zoeller-rainey
richard m. thomas
Comfort Lodge No. 2
catherine m. buteau
shirley a. green
carolyn l. kellner
velma b. monaco
Louise Schuetze Lodge No. 3
elsie nelda steed
Waco-Robinson Lodge No. 4
daniel r. beck
jerline a.
moellenberndt
La Grange Lodge No. 8
virgil george schuetz
beverly k. stanley
New Braunfels Lodge No. 21
guenter w. braun
theodore j.
dzierzanowski
roy august gombert
peter g. koepp
darryl l. kuykendall
david r. mccormack
alois p. syring
Harmonia Lodge No. 1
sherrill e. lambert
Richland Lodge No. 107
kathryn lynn reeder
eldie max weisner
Austin Lodge No. 120
nancy g. allen
rita l. hildebrandt
imogene howard
Vineta Lodge No. 15
50 Years
cheryl marie naumann
Brunhilde Lodge No. 7
patricia a. bair
janice s. judmaier
deanna nelson
carolyn s. renz
Columbus Lodge No. 10
Pioneers
betty jean burns
mary otto
Houston Lodge No. 100
gus p. homann
Niederwald Lodge No. 110
john thomas webb
Anton Wenzel Lodge No. 174
roy g. freeman jr.
Karnes City Lodge No. 215
hurst s. barbee
Nagel Lodge No. 299
darryl k. lemke
San Patricio County
Lodge No. 320
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ellen marie brendle
dodie ken dungen
Columbus Lodge No. 10
raymond l. dittrich
steve gabler
henry f. pinchin
Schulenburg Lodge No. 14
diana lee anderson
marianne h. hinojosa
roberta lola hons
linda b.a. mott
patricia ann raney
betty a. richter
ruby v. stolte
clarice g. theis
ruby e. varnon
Vineta Lodge No. 15
jeffery c. brown
stanley david bucek
david a. muehlstein
james h. muehlstein
Shiner Lodge No. 20
darryl r. braune
dwayne lee braune
nancy j. felps
william h. felps
dennis m. haley
wayne keith uecker
Boerne Lodge No. 25
pamela c. hanson
brent robert harris
joanne t. harris
joi stephanie shumaker
Helotes Lodge No. 76
leslie kay bales
San Marcos Lodge No. 26
charlene m. miller
Rockport Lodge No. 79
faye l. schultz
Shelby Lodge No. 28
david alan hilbig
sharon carroll
donald carl hild
mark allen ries
gayle d. southern
vonnie veit jackson
dale albert murray
Cuero Family Lodge No. 82
james david chapman
Fort Worth Lodge No. 33
elaine henze
Yorktown Lodge No. 36
velma a. huebner
Seguin Lodge No. 37
daniel hohenberger
josephine klinksiek
william f. graefe
shirley marie hannes
Gulf Lodge No. 46
janet mai gutz
maurice raymond
hafernik
teresa kay knox
herman r. robertson
leonard a. rutledge
laurie l. thomas
david alton wilson
Edelweiss-Magnolia
Lodge No. 47
bruce james ruska
Abilene Lodge No. 50
billie a. langehennig
mary e.k. simmang
Giddings Lodge No. 54
billy w. dallmeyer
herbert w. dallmeyer
Burton Lodge No. 55
danny s. meyer
david w. meyer
diana d. sherrill
Rosenberg-Richmond
Lodge No. 85
lawrence j. wendel
irene faye streetman
Hochheim-Prairie Lodge No. 90
bryan h. altwein
lou ann green
Piney Woods Lodge No. 91
nelda keilers
erich j. arndt
Albert Kypfer Lodge No. 106
paula gay w. gehrke
harvey ernest hodde
Richland Lodge No. 107
vinette l. brysch
frances c. mueller
Nordheim Lodge No. 108
walter f. berckenhoff
mark allen roller
Gruenau Lodge No. 117
paul wesley castle
carla diane knippa
charles alton moore
Spring Branch Lodge No. 127
joseph w. sowa
D'Hanis Lodge No. 130
sheri ann jircik
gregory e. maresh
jeffrey w. maresh
dennis ray tousek
Moulton Lodge No. 59
helen z. morris
Womack Lodge No. 135
james walter dunham
mickie sue northcutt
Columbia Lodge No. 66
anton michalka jr.
stanley dean stork
Cameron Lodge No. 140
beulah mae young
Marion Lodge No. 74
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Cibolo Lodge No. 147
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Rutersville Lodge No. 152
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Needville Lodge No. 153
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Converse Lodge No. 157
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Deanville Lodge No. 301
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Schwertner Lodge No. 307
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Jourdanton Lodge No. 310
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Jackson County Lodge No. 318
MARy AlAN VEIT
Nixon-Smiley Lodge No. 327
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Zuehl Lodge No. 163
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FAyE TITUS
Gonzales Lodge No. 175
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Gay Hill Lodge No. 193
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New Bielau Lodge No. 205
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beverly poehnert ping of
brownsburg, ind., has received
her 60-year membership pin.
sister ping is a member of
Comfort lodge no. 2. she has
been a member since dec. 18,
1953.
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Paul Vogt Lodge No. 234
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Hondo Lodge No. 236
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Plum Lodge No. 238
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Laubach Lodge No. 244
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La Coste Lodge No. 261
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kENNETh w. VANEk
Da Costa Lodge No. 265
Cynthia page of boerne has
received her 60-year membership pin. sister page is a member
of louise schuetze lodge no. 3
and joined on feb. 25, 1953.
how to save on prescriptions
Prescription drugs can be
quite expensive, and even
those who have health insurance often pay more than
they need to. According to a
2012 Consumer Reports “Best
Drugs” poll on prescription
drugs, Americans routinely
take an average of four medications per day, spending nearly
$800 on drug costs each year.
Those who do not have health
insurance may have to pay
much more out of pocket.
As expensive as prescription
medications can be, there are
still ways to save money on
prescription drug costs.
Comparison shop
Believe it or not, drug prices
vary depending on the time of
the year and even the pharmacy. A person can shop around
for the most affordable medication just like they would
when buying another product.
Prescription drug apps enable
you to search for discounts in
your neighborhood.
read your bill
Medical coding and billing is not always accurate.
Employees entering codes may
put in the wrong information,
inadvertently charging a person for the wrong medication.
Treat your medical bills as you
would any other bill and verify
that the charges are correct. If
you have any doubts, check
the drug name with your doctor and then consult with the
pharmacy to see if an error was
made.
opt for generiC
mediCations
Generic versions of hundreds
of brand name prescription
drugs are available and typically cost a lot less money.
With a generic medicine you
are not paying for marketing
and advertising costs. These
drugs are routinely tested for
efficacy and safety. There is
really no reason to select a
name-brand medicine over the
generic alternative, even when
it comes to over-the-counter
drugs. Ask your doctor on your
script to check the box for the
generic option.
use a preferred
mail-order serviCe
Certain insurance companies
have negotiated discounts with
mail-order pharmacies and
pass on the savings to their
members. Medicare and other
government-sponsored plans
Medical Notes
may offer the same type of
deal, and consumers can save
a substantial amount of money
by opting for mail-order service.
Consider wholesalers
for presCriptions
You may think of Costco or
Sam’s Club as your go-to place
to buy 30-packs of toilet tissue, but these retailers also
offer discounts on prescription
drugs. Even nonmembers are
allowed to use these warehouses for their prescription
drug needs. Big wholesalers
could give you the best deal on
your pills.
skip the insuranCe
sometimes
Consumer Reports says
hundreds of commonly used
generic medications can be
purchased for around $10 for a
three-month supply at various
major chains. Program details
vary, but consumers might be
able to save a lot of money
by using these programs and
leaving their insurance cards in
their wallets.
opt for otC
In many cases, an over-thecounter medication may be
just as effective as a prescription drug. Talk to your doctor
about trying an OTC remedy
before a prescription is written.
Ibuprofen may relieve arthritis pain, and diphenhydramine
could alleviate insomnia, all at
a much lower cost than prescription drugs.
Prescription drug costs can
add up. But there are a number of strategies consumers can
employ to reduce the out-ofpocket expenditures on medi-
Attention Parents!
The Grand Lodge is helping Santa with his Christmas letters this year! Fill out
the form below and the Grand Lodge will forward the information to Santa.
Then be watching the mail the week before Christmas for a special letter from
the North Pole.
Child's name
Gift
Child's name
Gift
Child's name
Gift
Parent's name
Address
Please submit by Dec. 10 to Laura Adams, Hermann Sons
Grand Lodge, P.O. Box 1941, San Antonio, TX 78297-1941
www.hermannsons.org
j.v. bailey passes away at age of 77
Longtime agent, member served as Siemering Lodge's financial secretary
SAN ANTONIO – Longtime
Hermann Sons agent J.V. Bailey
of San Antonio has passed away
at the age of 77. Brother Bailey
had been an agent for 33 years
when he died Oct. 31.
A 41-year member of Hermann
Sons, he was the financial sec-
retary for Siemering Lodge No.
32.
A 1954 graduate of South San
High School, he was also a
member of the Masonic Lodge
and volunteered with organizations such as Meals on Wheels
and Hands Across America.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Leona Bailey; parents,
Vaness V. Bailey and Jewel Cain
Bailey; and his brother, Wesley
V. Bailey.
Survivors include his children,
Diana Kay Bailey-Kent and husband Ronald, James Bailey and
Jennifer Stratemann and husband Malcolm; grandchildren,
Bradley and Thomas; and stepgrandchildren, Ryan and Paul.
Services were held Monday,
Nov. 4, at Mission Park Funeral
Chapels South with interment in
Mission Burial Park South.
J.V. Bailey
In Memoriam of Our Deceased Members
melba mae muske
Died May 7, 2012 • Age 82
kenneth p. knopp
Died July 15, 2013 • Age 79
viola l. mcclanahan
Corpus Christi Lodge No. 34
Died Sept. 1, 2013 • Age 92
oscar j. kneupper
Died Sept. 15, 2013 • Age 81
alvina a. hartman
Died Oct. 2, 2013 • Age 94
laura ann palermo
Comfort Lodge No. 2
fannie r. salyer
Died Aug. 3, 2013 • Age 82
thula rose perry
Haskell Lodge No. 241
annie m. matthews
Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge No. 47
Died Sept. 17, 2013 • Age 85
mary schirmer
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
Died Oct. 3, 2013 • Age 94
robert e. jacks
Kerrville Lodge No. 12
Died Feb. 22, 2013 • Age 85
gilmer f. rohde
Died Aug. 9, 2013 • Age 92
bessie lorfing
Schulenburg Lodge No. 14
la verne wallace
Died Sept. 18, 2013 • Age 93
eldora lindell
Died Oct. 4, 2013 • Age 88
robert lee reves
Old Glory Lodge No. 228
Died March 4, 2013 • Age 90
gerald o. shoemaker
Died Aug. 11, 2013 • Age 59
walter ray thompson
Fort Worth Lodge No. 33
reagon fay rion
Prinz Solms Lodge No. 136
Died Sept. 19, 2013 • Age 12
florence a. carter
Kirby Lodge No. 305
Died Oct. 5, 2013 • Age 88
ruby kneupper
Comfort Lodge No. 2
Died May 5, 2013 • Age 93
sammie sollock
Died Aug. 13, 2013 • Age 93
evelyn ruth schoener
evelyn n. schmidt
Dunlay Lodge No. 285
Died Sept. 19, 2013 • Age 87
j.b. sheffield
Died Oct. 6, 2013 • Age 89
mildred a. lindsey
Bryan Lodge No. 99
Died May 14, 2013 • Age 92
ray e. harder jr.
Died Aug. 15, 2013 • Age 68
albert schoener jr.
leroy o. schneider
Poth Lodge No. 272
Died Sept. 20, 2013 • Age 82
raymond w. sultenfuss
Died Oct. 6, 2013 • Age 85
velma g. henze
Poth Lodge No. 272
Died June 2, 2013 • Age 90
peggy marie koepke
Died Aug. 16, 2013 • Age 57
ruth adele covelle
dortha l. beers
Vineta Lodge No. 15
Died Sept. 21, 2013 • Age 89
herman henry symank
Died Oct. 9, 2013 • Age 87
viola v. mcbride
milda schneider
Died Aug. 16, 2013 • Age 89
hazel linda turner
thelma mary lich
Comfort Lodge No. 2
Died Sept. 21, 2013 • Age 86
carl h. meurer
Died Oct. 9, 2013 • Age 90
jimmy albert
paul m. spitzenberger
Giddings Lodge No. 54
Died Aug. 22, 2013 • Age 97
richard r. zaboroski
claude j. marbach
Died Sept. 23, 2013 • Age 90
phyllis m. devereaux
Seguin Lodge No. 37
Died Oct. 11, 2013 • Age 92
robert e. avirett
milton f. beken
New Bielau Lodge No. 205
Died Aug. 23, 2013 • Age 88
ralph henry smith
Died Sept. 11, 2013 • Age 76
john flannery
Kirby Lodge No. 305
Died Sept. 24, 2013 • Age 75
linda s. dirst
Del Rio Lodge No. 201
Died Oct. 12, 2013 • Age 62
dorothy ann gloor
jean carrol clish
Seguin Lodge No. 37
Died Aug. 28, 2013 • Age 74
pauline a. nisbet
Seguin Lodge No. 37
Died Sept. 11, 2013 • Age 67
arnold t. hillendahl
Died Sept. 25, 2013 • Age 96
donald g. brokmeyer
New Ulm Lodge No. 70
Died Oct. 13, 2013 • Age 58
richard w. scott
charles f. huff
Boerne Lodge No. 25
Died Aug. 30, 2013 • Age 74
mary jane monroe
Vineta Lodge No. 15
Died Sept. 12, 2013 • Age 88
julius j. eccell
Died Oct. 1, 2013 • Age 95
edward w. georges
Round Top Lodge No. 151
Died Oct. 13, 2013 • Age 74
derrick wayne radicke
Biry Lodge No. 283
lola a. brotze
Albert Kypfer Lodge No. 106
Died Aug. 31, 2013 • Age 100
richard a. mcclean
Gulf Lodge No. 46
Died Oct. 2, 2013 • Age 73
caleb andrew tate
Seguin Lodge No. 37
Died Oct. 15, 2013 • Age 20
www.hermannsons.org
Bowlers to raise scholarship money
NEW
BRAUNFELS
–
Members of Hermann Sons
are invited to join members
of other Texas fraternal benefit societies in raising money
for scholarships by participating in the Fraternal Alliance
of Texas Bowling Tournament
on Saturday, Feb. 8, in New
Braunfels.
This friendly competition
between bowlers from Texas
fraternal benefit societies has
been going on for 10 years
now.
This is the sixth year that
the proceeds have benefited
the Fraternal Alliance of Texas
Scholarship Fund.
The format for the tournament will be much the same
as in the past with members
from each of the competing fraternal benefit societies
bowling three games with the
organization with the highest
average among all its bowlers
receiving the coveted Golden
Fraternal Cup.
Teams will be made up of five
bowlers and can be any combination of men and women.
Bowlers do not have to have
an average to compete.
The bowling begins at 12
noon at Fiesta Lanes, 1202
Huisache Avenue (behind
H-E-B), New Braunfels. Cost
is $20 per person.
A prize drawing and silent
auction will be held to raise
additional money.
If you would like to donate
an item for the silent auction,
bring it with you the day of
the tournament. No alcohol
can be part of a silent auction
item.
Special Valentine’s Day door
prizes will be awarded.
The entry form and rules are
printed below. Deadline to
enter is Feb. 1.
For more information, call
Kim Krueger at 210-226-9261,
ext. 277, or 1-800-234-4124,
ext. 277.
Tournament Guidelines
1. Must be a member, at least 16 years of age, in good standing of one of the fraternal organizations participating in the
Fraternal Alliance Of Texas. Challenge is open to bowlers and non-bowlers.
2. Teams will consist of five members—any combination of men and women. Please note that individual entries will
be accepted. You do not have to have a full team in order to enter the tournament. Lodges may enter multiple
teams.
3. Winning organization will be determined by pin fall. The total pin fall for each organization will be divided by the total
number of participants for that organization to determine an average for the three games bowled. The organization
with the highest average will be declared the winner.
4. Each participant will bowl three games.
5. If a participant is a member of more than one fraternal society, he/she must decide which organization that
he/she is bowling for before bowling.
6. Awards will be presented to the top three males and top three females for high series and high game.
7. Cost will be $20 per person, or $100 for a team of five bowlers.
8. Registration is from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with the tournament beginning at 12 noon.
9. Walk-ins will be accepted from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on the day of the tournament provided lanes are available.
10. Teams will be assigned lanes at check-in table.
11. Any questions about the tournament should be directed to Tournament Coordinator Chester Jenke (210) 4133053 or email: [email protected].
Entry Form
Name ______________________________________ Male ❒ Female ❒ Lodge______________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________
Bowling for (Fraternal)_____________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________________________
Mail entry form and $20 entry fee per bowler to: FAOT Bowling Tournament
c/o Chester Jenke
211 Cottonwood Lane • Seguin, Texas 78155
Deadline is February 1, 2014. Make checks payable to FAOT (Fraternal Alliance Of Texas)
Donations Made
In Memoriam
Donations to the Retirement Home Fund
in Memory of:
LARRY J. TRCKA
Donor:
Brenham Lodge No. 6
RALPH SMITH
Donor:
RAYMOND SULTENFUSS
Donors:
Alice Naughton
Vernon & Vernell Schultz
Ethyleen J. Flach
Paul & Eileen Heath
MILDRED TOPE
Donors:
Jim & Terry Embrey
EDWARD WILL GEORGES
Donor:
Round Top Lodge No. 151
VIRGIL BRIETZKE
Donor:
Bernard Brietzke
EDNA LEE ORSAK
Donor:
Ellinger Lodge No. 30
FRANCES HEHMKE
ALBERT SCHOENER JR.
EVELYN RUTH SCHOENER
ALVINA HARTMAN
Donor:
ELIZABETH GOEBEL
WESLEY GRUBE
MARTHA KETTLER
Donor:
Donations to the Retirement Home
Scholarship Fund in Memory of:
MONSIGNOR GEORGE
ADAMS
DANIELLE GREEN
RAYMOND SULTENFUSS
Donors:
Jack & Dianne Larned
LAWRENCE SCHAEFER
Donor:
LARRY J. APPELT
Donor:
VERNELL TATSCH
Donors:
Elizabeth Raute & Family
Donations to the Hermann Sons Youth Camp
in Memory of:
LARRY J. TRCKA
Donor:
Brenham Lodge No. 6
J.V. BAILEY
Donor:
Pam Ritch
MARY SCHIRMER
Donor:
Zuehl Lodge No. 163
Donations to the Hermann Sons Youth Camp
Scholarship Fund in Memory of:
HENRY ABEL
Donor:
Cameron Lodge No. 140
Retirement Home
www.hermannsons.org
Residents gearing up for Christmas festivities
COMFORT – Visitors to the
Retirement Home in October
were Barb Biggers, Brenham;
Randall Schwertner, Schwertner
Lodge No. 307; Lynn Wiede,
Floresville, Louise Schuetze
Lodge No. 3; Pat Saunier,
Hondo Victory Lodge No. 161;
Anny Weekley, Helotes; Lillie
Wells, San Antonio; Frieda
Waldvogel, Alabama; Catherine
Johnson,
Fredericksburg;
Madeline Clanton, Janilla and
Wayne Kilborn, Emil and Jean
Lichtenberg, Mike and Terri
Armstrong, Louise Mulhern,
Peggy Taylor and Herby and
Dottie Schramm, Pershing Lodge
No. 160; Special Representative
Carol Krauss, Pershing No. 160;
Freddie and Cindy Smith; Karen
Albert, Columbus Lodge No.
10; Roland and Nora Naumann,
Seguin Lodge No. 37; Crystal
Reich, Comfort School of
Dance; Sam Fischer, Madison,
Wisc.; and Holly and Heather,
Bristol, Conn.
The
quarterly
Home
Committee meeting was held
on Oct. 21. Frank Brandon,
Calvin Lamensky, Jean Dueitt
and husband Roy arrived a day
early.
They spent the night at the
Home and ate meals with and
visited residents.
Grand President/CEO Buddy
Preuss announced that two new
residents would be moving into
the Home.
Pastor Shelley Simmont from
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Comfort conducted chapel service with Holy Communion on
Oct. 28. Residents Al Schroeder
and Kathy Bender assisted.
Some residents are gearingup for Christmas and the Home
Scholarship Fund Store. We
welcome ideas for craft items
that might sell in our store.
Write Helen Widner at P.O. Box
689, Comfort, TX 78013-0689.
We extend a warm welcome to new residents Carol
Chriswell and Jane Haberman.
We hope they will be happy
here with us in our Home.
This reporter extends sincere
thanks to Sharyn Esquell and
Lillian Wehmeyer for responding to the request for old photos of bygone years at the
Altenheim. It’s not too late for
anyone else to do likewise. We
want photos and stories for the
100th anniversary of Altenheim
in 2016.
– Helen Widner
Home residents Kathy Bender,
Rosie Franklin, Beverly
Anderson, Susan McGuire and
Vernell Homilius all dressed up
to greet the Halloween trick
or treat visitors to the Home.
The special guests that night
included students from the
Comfort School of Dance and
the families of residents and
staff members.
Retirement Home
Christmas Fund
On Oct. 12, members of Pershing Lodge No. 160 treated the Home
residents to games, prizes and desserts. It’s an afternoon of fun and
fellowship that is always looked forward to and welcomed.
During October, repairs were made to the outside of the Home
and the rotunda skylight was refurbished.
Work continues on renovating the elevator mechanisms. Residents
are looking forward to the completion.
Harold Forqueran and Myrtle Kirchhoff were the October birthday honorees. Cake and ice cream were served for the noon dessert on Oct. 29 to celebrate.
The following lodges contributed to the Retirement
Home Christmas Fund
between Oct. 16 and Nov.
18:
Hochheim-Prairie #90 ..$50
Hillboldt #162................50
Coupland #113 ..............50
Gonzales #175 ...............25
Brenham #6 .................100
Spring Branch #127 ......100
Ellinger #30 ....................25
Prinz Solms #136 .........100
La Grange #8 .................50
Mission-Alamo #80 ........50
Albert Kypfer #106 .........25
Zuehl #163 ....................25
Pershing #160 ..............100
Comfort #2 ...................100
Anton Wenzel #174 .......25
Flatonia #15 ...................25
Seguin #37 .....................50
Vineta #15......................50
Converse #157 ...............25
Nagel #299 ....................40
Total to Date ...........$2,215
For information on admission
to the Retirement Home,
contact Mary Beam
Phone:
(210) 226-9261
(800) 234-4124
[email protected]
www.hermannsons.org
Future CITs attend interview camps
COMFORT – Hermann Sons
Youth Camp held CounselorIn-Training Interview Camps
(CITIcamps) during November to
select the CIT1s for the upcoming
summer.
More than 150 junior members applied to be a part of the
2014 CIT Program. Candidates
are selected based upon their
applications, references, group
interviews, participation during
sessions and leadership shown
during activities.
The CIT Program is an advanced
camper program offering educational and leadership opportunities to past campers who are
interested in being future leaders
of Camp and their communities.
CITs attend Camp for one week
during the summer and follow a
program that has leadership curriculum, mentoring phases and
activities. CITs pay half of the
camper fee to participate in this
program.
The applicants for the 2014
program are outstanding. Due to
the limited number of spaces for
CITs, not everyone will be selected for the program. Those not
selected can apply for the 2015
program. They can also choose
to wait until they are 18 years
of age and apply for a counselor
position since counselors are not
required to have gone through
(From left) Executive Camp Director Jennifer Cernosek, Riverside
Camp Director Katie Klohn, Senior Counselor Kristen “Dyno”
Vineyard, Riverside Assistant Camp Director Jessica “Epic” Hicks
and Program Assistant Kelly “Peace” McDaniel worked with
the girls during their two CITIcamp sessions. They are all past
Counselors-In-Training.
the CIT Program.
Past campers who will be 15
by Sept. 1, 2015, will be eligible for the 2015 CIT program.
Applications will be available
on the Camp portion of the
Hermann Sons website in
June. CITIcamp is only open to
past campers who are current
Hermann Sons members.
Stay connected to Camp
through social media to find
out more about what is happening at Camp. Find HSYC on
Facebook at www.facebook.
com/hermannsonsyouthcamp
or find HSYC on Instagram at
www.instagram.com/hermann- Jessica “Epic” Hicks sat with
one of the groups to discu
activity.
ss an
sonsyouthcamp.
(From left) Hilltop Camp Director John Sorbel, Hilltop Assistant
Camp Director Hunter “Papa Bear” Miller, Senior Counselor
Brandon Reyes, Program Assistant Colby Freehauf and Executive
Camp Director Jennifer Cernosek worked with the boys at
CITIcamp.
CIT applicants Sierra Savage
and Haley Trainer work together to plan their part of their
group’s skit.
Hilltop Camp Director John Sorbel explains how to
play the game he was leading.
Some of the applicants got together and untangled a
human knot while they were waiting for their parents
to pick them up from CITIcamp.
Hilltop Assistant Camp Director Hunter “Papa Bear”
Miller processes an activity played with the Orange
Group.
Yellow group members write information about themselves during the “handbook” activity.
One of the boys’ groups is pictured performing its skit.
In the evenings, groups prepared and performed skits.
This group created a campfire scene.
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Give the extraordinary gift of Hermann Sons Camp
By Jennifer Cernosek
executive Camp Director
With Christmas right around the
corner, it is natural to think about
all of the blessings we have and
gifts we want to give. Parents and
grandparents have already given
one of the best gifts and investments to our junior members:
the gift of life insurance which
equals security for their loved
ones’ futures. Now it is time to
consider giving other extraordinary gifts through giving the gift
of Camp.
Give the gift of community.
Camp is comprised of communities from cabin groups to the
Camp population as a whole.
Campers live in cabins made
up of 26-32 campers of about
the same age and four to five
counselors. From the beginning,
counselors ask campers to create
their cabin rules and to work as a
part of a team all week. Children
feel a sense of pride to be a
part of their cabin group whether they are Mosquitoes, Hawks,
Armadillos or Roadrunners. In
these cabin communities they
must learn how to live together, share bathrooms and respect
each other’s space.
The Camp community as a
whole learns to support each
other. From cheering for their
peers at a talent show or awards
night to having the older campers take responsibility for helping
the younger campers. The whole
group is also connected through
flag raising and lowering ceremonies and nightly friendship
circles.
Give the gift of increased social
interaction skills. When living,
playing and eating with different
and new groups of people, campers must learn how to socialize
more effectively. Counselors are
always present to help facilitate
this process. Children learn to
negotiate social norms and work
together.
Give the gift of increased independence. Being away from their
parents, children act more independently. It is natural to miss
home, but persevering through
slight homesickness and letting counselors help them gives
campers a sense of accomplishment and belief that they are
capable.
Camp gives children constant
opportunities to make their own
choices in a safe environment.
Campers select the activities they
wish to take, they decide what to
wear each day, they decide what
to eat at meals and they choose
who they want to be around.
So frequently I hear parents say,
“When my child came home, he/
she seemed so much older.” It is
the increased independence and
confidence that give that sense of
heightened maturity.
Camp gives children a connection to nature. Some of our
campers’ best memories will be
of star gazing with their cabin
mates and counselors or of the
nightly programs at the amphitheaters. All of our activities are
outside or in outside structures,
but classes like Outdoor Living
Skills, Adventures in Nature and
Canoeing (for girls) give campers
closer interactions with nature.
Part of the connection to nature
campers experience is possible
thanks to their general freedom
from technology. During our
recent Counselor-In-Training
Interview Camps for current
14- and 15-year-olds, I asked
many of the applicants when
they had gone just four straight
days without even touching a
cell phone. Most of these teenagers let me know that the last
time they had that experience
was when they were 13-year-old
campers; more than a year ago!
And I only asked them about a
four-day stretch when Camp is
almost six full days! What if the
last time our children experience
six straight days without calling,
texting, sending Snapchats, using
Facebook or Instagram, checking
e-mails or instantly checking the
Internet for each question is the
last time they went to Camp?
The residential camp experience
offers many more gifts: increased
self-awareness, increased understanding of others, chances to try
new activities or foods, growth,
fun, a sense of belonging and the
list goes on.
When considering gifts to give
this holiday season, consider giving the gift of Camp.
Hermann Sons Youth Camp has
seven Sunday through Saturday
sessions and one Sunday through
Wednesday session. The registration fee is $200 for a week-long
session or $150 for the shortened
session. Check future editions
of the Hermann Sons News for
more information about the new
shortened session offering.
To learn more about the Camp
schedule, activities offered at
Camp and how to prepare for
a successful stay, please go to
hermannsons.org and click on
“Camp.”
Answers to maze, word scramble on Pg. 36
1. harvest
2. cranberries
3. feast
4. pumpkin pie
5. family
6. dressing
7. thankful
8. turkey
9. potatoes
10. friends
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Moulton donates food
items, check to pantry
MOULTON – Moulton Lodge
No. 59 members met Oct. 9.
Members collected non-perishable items for the L.A.M.B.
food pantry and a check from
the lodge also was presented.
A report was given on the
plates-to-go fund-raiser.
The lodge has lost long-time
member Frances Wenske. She
had served the lodge as secretary in the past.
A meal of fried chicken and
side dishes brought by members
New Bielau visits nursing home
was enjoyed. Allyne Chapman
fried the chicken.
The 50/50 pot winner was
Allyne Chapman. She also was
the birthday celebrant for the
month. Other prize winners
were Carol and Larry Selzer,
Gladys and Steven Seifert, Linda
Muehlstein, Evelyn Kubicek,
Kathy and John Koch, Joey
Preiss and Irvin Schulmeier.
The next meeting was scheduled for Nov. 14.
– Reporter
New Bielau Lodge No. 205 members hosted a games party for the
residents of Parkview Nursing Home on Oct. 22 in observance
of Make a Difference Day. Members also served cookies for the
players to enjoy. The Christmas party was scheduled for Nov. 25 at
Oakridge Restaurant in Schulenburg.
Giddings has nine new members
Moulton Lodge collected canned goods for L.A.M.B. in observance
of Make a Difference Day. A check was presented along with the
food donations. Pictured are Nina Blaschke, L.A.M.B. representative and members, front, from left, Kathy Koch, Evelyn Kubicek,
Steven Seifert, Gladys Seifert, Carol Selzer, Larry Selzer, Irvin
Schulmeier, Barbara Anderle, Eugene Anderle, Joey Preiss, Linda
Muehlstein, Leroy Muehlstein, Allyne Chapman and John Koch.
Not pictured is Judith Schulmeier.
GIDDINGS
–
Giddings
Lodge No. 54 met Oct. 10.
Nine new members were welcomed. They are Jaylia Lucio,
Hadleigh Grace Bayer, Emilia
Bayer, Kaitlyn Smith, Allyson
Dowell, Sara Gonzales, Katy
Gonzales, Shelby Brown and
Skylar Moore. These new junior
members and their families are
encouraged to attend meetings.
Correspondence included
notes of thanks from the Grand
Lodge for the donations to the
“Helping West Recover-First
Responders Fund” and the
Retirement Home Christmas
Fund.
The Cheer Committee reported sending get-well cards to
Albert Schautschick, Raymond
Lehmann, Johnnie Enloe and
Loretta Chilek. Sympathy
cards were sent to the families of Monroe Maass, Adolph
Plagens, Elna Markert and
Gardan Gerdes. A moment of
silence was observed in memory of those members or family
of members.
“Happy Birthday” was sung
to Pat Abell-Enloe and Bernice
Bittner.
Members approved renewing
the lodge’s membership in the
local Chamber of Commerce.
The current slate of officers
was re-elected to serve to 2014.
Officers are reminded that the
installation of officers will be
held in January in Deanville.
In observance of Make a
Difference Day, members met
at the Lee County Youth Center
on Friday, Oct. 25, to make
sandwiches for approximately
70 to 90 children and adult
leaders. Chips and drinks were
also served.
The scholarship guidelines
will be reviewed and edited
for 2014. Members who will
be 2014 high school seniors
may contact Secretary Deborah
Beisert at dkbeisert@hotmail.
com or 979-540-8144 to
request the scholarship application packet. Deadline for
applications is March 31, 2014.
Cash door prize winners were
Deborah Beisert, Glenroy Ebner
and Larry Whitley. Winners of
candy bags were Jean Herzik
and Olivia Weiser-Mize.
A meal featuring fried chicken was served with the sides
and desserts provided by members.
– Deborah Beisert
Dunlay Lodge members enjoy potluck
Steven Seifert presents Allyne Chapman her winnings in the 50/50
drawing held at the Moulton Lodge October meeting.
Converse sets party for Dec. 1
CONVERSE - Converse Lodge
No. 157 met Oct. 27 at the
home of Lennert Boenig.
Discussion centered on the
Christmas party scheduled for
Dec. 1 at the GRASP Center
in Converse beginning at 2:30
p.m. The lodge will furnish
turkey, dressing, green beans,
mashed potatoes, gravy and
rolls. Members are asked to
bring desserts.
Anyone planning on attending can make reservations by
calling Maxine Sullivan at 210723-8533
Games will be played.
Celebrating October birthdays
were Alan Boecker, Enomie
Real, Marvin Boeck and Maxine
Sullivan.
– Maxine Sullivan
DUNLAY – Dunlay Lodge No.
285 met Oct. 15 with members
enjoying a potluck meal prior to
the meeting.
Members were saddened to
hear of the passing of Evelyn
Schmidt at the age of 86 and
Alvin Wiemers at the age of
88. Evelyn Schmidt had been
a member since Dec. 5, 2003.
Alvin Wiemers had been a
member since Feb. 1, 1943.
The lodge won a $50 certificate at the annual meeting of
the Medina Electric Co-op to be
applied to the monthly electric
bill.
Thanks go to Louis Haby for
mowing the property lawn.
Morris Baxter won split-the-
pot. Ronnie Kriewald, Marvin
Kriewald, Clyde Muennink,
Lynn Haby and Necey Schulte
won additional door prizes
which were items received
at the Medina Electric Co-op
annual meeting.
After the meeting, members
played card games.
– Reporter
Highland Lakes will elect officers on Dec. 1
HIGHLAND HAVEN – The
next meeting of Highland Lakes
Lodge No. 317 will be held
at the Kingsland Community
Center on Sunday, Dec. 1,
beginning with social time at
noon. The meeting begins at
1 p.m.
Lodge officers for 2014 will
be elected and members will
be planning the installation of
officers for Districts 21-22 that
will be held at the Kingsland
Community Center on Jan. 12.
Please plan on attending
because the help of lots of
members will be needed during the installation service.
After the meeting, the lodge
will provide a ham for a holiday potluck meal.
Please bring a side dish or
dessert to share.
– Reporter
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Rutersville Christmas party to feature visit from Santa
RUTERSVILLE – Rutersville
Lodge No. 152 met Nov. 6.
Members made plans for the
Christmas party set for Saturday,
Dec. 7, beginning at 6 p.m.
Weldon Hartmann and his
helpers will provide a catered
meal. Santa has promised to
stop by with bags of goodies for
the children.
Lodge members will gather
Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 6 p.m.
for a meeting and to decorate
the hall. Members are asked to
bring sandwiches or cold cuts,
sides and desserts.
At the November meeting,
members enjoyed a meal of
barbecue chicken and sausage.
Members brought various side
dishes or desserts.
The election of officers was
held and all were re-elected
to their current positions. They
are president, Jo Ann Mueller;
vice president, Sherry Noak;
secretary, Mary Jane Treybig;
treasurer, Sheryl Kuhn; trustees,
Brian Mueller, Wayne Noak
and Ricky Kuhn; and Finance
Rutersville Lodge President Jo Ann Mueller presents checks
totaling $810 to representatives of the La Grange Volunteer Fire
Department. The money was raised during the cake walk that was Celebrating special occasions in November are Rutersville Lodge
part of the lodge’s annual chicken and sausage supper. The Grand members, from left, Jo Ann Mueller and Sherry Noak, birthdays;
and Joan and Leon Heintschel, a wedding anniversary.
Lodge provided matching funds.
Committee members, Erwin
Bayer, Glenn Altwein and Allen
Faldyn.
Appointed officers will be
guide, Margie Sinclair; reporter, Delores Bayer; inner guard,
Dorothy Keilers; outer guard,
Joan Heintschel; and Cheer
Committee; Jo Ann Mueller.
Members agreed that in
2014, two $5 attendance prizes would be awarded at each
meeting.
Jo Ann Mueller reported sending sympathy cards to the Roy
Gene Brendle family and to
Gay Hill Lodge party set for Dec. 7
GAY HILL – Gay Hill Lodge
No. 193 will hold its Christmas
party and membership drive on
Saturday, Dec. 7.
Deadline to make a reservation is Dec. 3. Call Lucille
Kelm.
Happy hour will begin at 5
p.m. and dinner will be served
at 7 p.m. Santa is planning
to stop by between 7:30 and
8 p.m. A dance follows with
Daniel and the Country Boys
providing the music. Herbert
Schovajsa Catering will serve
roast beef, ham, mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables.
Members are asked to bring
desserts.
The lodge met Nov. 7 with
members and guests enjoying
a dinner of pork steak, sweet
potato casserole and fried cabbage prepared by hosts Stanley
and Mary Jo Klekar and Bobby
and Barbara Lehde.
Members
celebrating
November birthdays were
Shonda Ziese, Bobby Mertz
and Doris Roehling.
Bradley Fischer reported the
results of the successful pork
steak fund-raiser.
President Stanley Klekar read
a letter from the Grand Lodge
about the January installation of
Celebrating
November
birthdays
at the Gay
Hill Lodge
meeting
were, from
left, Doris
Roehling,
Bobby Mertz
and Shonda
Ziese.
Delores and Bob Schmitt following the loss of her sister-inlaw. A memorial donation will
be sent to the Hermann Sons
Youth Camp.
Agent Linda Mattocks and
husband Jim and Special
Representative Gary Falkenberg
and wife Doris attended.
Members in attendance with
November birthdays were Jo
Ann Mueller and Sherry Noak
and Leon and Joan Heintschel
were celebrating their 50th
anniversary.
– Reporter
Austin plans Christmas
party, dance for Dec. 8
AUSTIN – Austin Lodge No.
120 members are reminded
of two important events in
December.
The Christmas party and
dance are scheduled for
Sunday, Dec. 8. The party will
begin at 2 p.m. Members are
asked to furnish sandwiches,
snacks and desserts. The dance
is open to the public from 4 to
8 p.m. Paul Schlesinger and
the Knights of Texas Band will
furnish music. Tickets are $6
per person. There also will be
a 50/50 drawing.
Then on Tuesday, Dec. 31, a
New Year’s Eve Dance will be
held from 8 p.m.-12 midnight
with black-eyed peas, cornbread and champagne served
at midnight. Music will be by
the Sunset Valley Boys. Tickets
are $15 per person. Complete
table reservations must be
made in advance. Tickets will
be sold at the door. For table
reservations or tickets, call
512-601-9221.
– Reporter
Richland Lodge holds
annual memorial service
Serving as hosts for the November meeting of Gay Hill Lodge
were, from left, Bobby Lehde, Stanley Klekar, Mary Jo Klekar and
Barbara Lehde.
officers. All officers are encouraged to attend the installation
at the Burton American Legion
Hall on Sunday, Jan. 19.
Hostesses for the regular
meeting in January will be the
Fischer family.
– Reporter
RICHLAND – Richland
Lodge No. 107 held its annual
memorial service as part of its
Nov. 3 meeting.
The
memorial
service
honored those members
who passed away from
October 2012 to November
2013. Remembered were
Michael Reynolds, Charles
Parker and Captain Mark Tyler
Voss.
Family members of the
deceased were special guests
of the lodge. Alvin Schultz conducted the memorial service
with the assistance of Kayse
Kelley and Annabelle Paladino.
After the service a reception
was hosted by the lodge and
provided a time for visiting and
remembering for family members and lodge members.
– Alvin Neal Schultz
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Seguin will present award at Christmas party Dec. 8
SEGUIN – Greetings from
Seguin Lodge No. 37. The lodge
will hold its annual Christmas
party on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the
lodge hall located in Seguin on
Highway 90 West at FM 725. The
social hour begins at noon followed by the presentation of the
Humanitarian Award and then a
meal prepared by members. A
couple of the dance classes will
perform and a special visitor is
expected to drop by.
In September, President Vernell
Jones and Grand Vice PresidentMarketing Tim Kolbe presented
Velma Huebner and her son,
Howard, with their 50-year
membership pins in front of family and friends. Howard has been
a member since Oct. 15, 1963.
Velma has been a member since
Nov. 7, 1963.
Velma has served many positions with the lodge including
Costume contest participants at the Seguin Lodge meeting in
October were, from left, Cynthia Bentley holding son Noah,
Hannah Bentley, Vernelle Jones, Velma Buie, Annette Roecker,
Mary Ann Bienek, Evelyn Neumann and Lorene Schraub, the overall winner.
president and has been on many
Grand Lodge committees.
The lodge has started a progressive attendance prize drawing at the meetings. The prize
begins at $50 and increases $5 a
month if the winner is not present at the meeting. All members
of the lodge have their name in
the bucket. At the September
meeting, Helen J. Petty’s name
was drawn but unfortunately she
Two members of Seguin Lodge received their 50-year membership
pins. Pictured are, from left, lodge President Vernelle Jones, recipient Howard Huebner, recipient Velma Huebner and Grand Vice
President-Marketing Tim Kolbe.
was not there. The prize was $55
at the November meeting.
Other attendance prize winners of $5 were Roy Merz, Ernie
Kropp, Patricia Tudyk, Lorene
Schraub and Chantelle Barnes.
Split-the-pot winner was Howard
Huebner.
The first meeting in 2014 will
be held Jan. 15 at the Seguin
Lodge Hall.
– Robin Larson
Ellinger Lodge welcomes Fredericksburg Lodge elects 2014 officers
new member in October
ELLINGER – Ellinger Lodge
No. 30 members met Oct. 21
and welcomed new member
Kayla Ann Weishuhn.
The Christmas party is scheduled for Dec. 7.
held and all present officers
were re-elected. Jerry Krenek
replaced Evelyn Jecmenek as
reporter.
A donation to the Retirement
Home Christmas Fund was
approved.
A moment of silence was
observed in memory of Edna
Lee Orsak.
Special Representative Al Stryk
celebrated a birthday in October
and James and Audrey Krenek
celebrated an anniversary.
Audrey Krenek won the attendance prize and Marie Stryk
won lodge lotto. All other members received donated prizes.
– Jerry Krenek
Stern members gather
for Thanksgiving meal
SEGUIN – Stern Lodge
No. 143 met Nov. 3 at the
American Legion Hall with
members enjoying a traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey
and dressing and all the trimmings.
There was peach cobbler for
dessert.
Members agreed to make a
$150 donation to the Seguin
Police Department’s Blue Santa
program and a $200 donation
to the Christian Cupboard.
Junior member Keigan Patek
gave a report about his week
at Hermann Sons Youth Camp.
Members discussed host-
ing the installation of officers
in January. Letters have been
mailed to the participating
lodges. Reservations should be
made by Dec. 20.
Visitors at the meeting were
Dorothy Schneider, Anthony
Schneider Sr. and Anthony
Schneider Jr.
The attendance prize winners were Fran Altherr, Len
Wilson and Ann Patek.
The meal for the December
Christmas party will include
ham and side dishes. Please
let organizers know if you plan
to attend.
– B. Wesch
FREDERICKSBURG
–
met Nov. 5 and welcomed a
new member, Avery Renee
Rosado.
held and the following were
elected and/or appointed: president, Virginia Pehl; vice president, Hans Enderlin; secretary/
treasurer, Rebertha Duecker;
trustee, Sandra Fisk; reporter, Wanda Sterns; Finance
Committee members, Skip
Knopp and Betty Basse; and
inner and outer guard, Janet and
Kenton Ahrens.
observed in memory of
Guenther Heimann who passed
away recently.
A letter was received from
Highland Lakes Lodge No. 317
stating the 2014 installation of
officers will be held there Jan.
12. Let President Pehl know by
the last week of December if
Celebrating birthdays in November at the Fredericksburg Lodge
meeting were, from left, Mildred Henke, Julia Cornehl and Irene
Grosenbacher.
you plan to attend.
Celebrating
birthdays
in November are Irene
Grosenbacher, Julia Cornehl
and Mildred Henke.
Celebrating an anniversary in
November is Marvin Nebgen.
Vice President Hans Enderlin
presented a reading in honor of
all veterans.
Donations were collected for
the food pantry.
Members in charge of the
Christmas meeting will be
Geneva Tatsch,
Christina
Weinheimer, Melvin Staudt and
John Pehl.
– Reporter
Kerrville will hold Christmas party on Dec. 6
KERRVILLE – Kerrville Lodge
party on Friday, Dec. 6, at 6:30
p.m. at the Inn of the Hills
Angora Room, 1001 Junction
Highway, Kerrville. A buffet
meal will be served and there
will be prizes. Members should
start looking for an invitation in
the mail and are asked to RSVP.
The lodge will meet on the
following days in 2014: Feb. 5,
April 2, June 4, Aug. 6, Oct. 1
(election of officers) and Dec. 5
(Christmas party).
All of the meetings will be
held at Wells Fargo Bank, 301
Junction Hwy, Kerrville, in the
Community Room beginning at
6:30 p.m. unless indicated differently on the meeting card.
Each gathering will consist of a
business meeting, potluck meal
with the meat being provided
by the lodge and social time for
games and fellowship.
Please plan on attending and
being an active member of your
lodge. If you have any questions,
concerns or suggestions, contact
Juanice Grona, Kerrville Lodge
secretary, at 830-792-7827.
– Reporter
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Boerne presents award,
celebrates anniversary
Evie Noelle Butterworth receives
her Poth Lodge Hermann Sons
Youth Camp scholarship from
lodge President Paul Hosek.
Brooke Henke receives her Poth
Lodge Hermann Sons Youth
Camp scholarship from lodge
President Paul Hosek.
Jeremy Martinez receives his
Poth Lodge Hermann Sons
Youth Camp scholarship from
lodge President Paul Hosek.
Poth presents camp scholarships
POTH – Poth Lodge Nov. 272
met Nov. 3.
Welcomed as a new member
was Valencia Iviana Herrera.
The lodge presented three of
its Hermann Sons Youth Camp
scholarships to Evie Noelle
Butterworth, Brooke Henke and
Jeremy Martinez. They all talked
about their experience at camp.
Evie said she is going to give
half of her money to Project
Heifer, an organization that
fights hunger around the world.
Brooke and Jeremy are going to
add their money to their college
accounts.
Members approved a $95
donation to the Floresville Fire
Department for its “Fire Pup,
Fire Safety” program for school
age children.
Bill Miller will cater the
Christmas party dinner. The meal
for the installation ceremony in
January also will be catered.
The menu will be chosen at the
December meeting when the
caterer presents choices.
The current slate of officers
will serve again in 2014. There
are two changes among the
appointed officers. Lawrence
Maha will be the outer guard
and Elizabeth Cutsinger will
serve on the Cheer Committee.
Celebrating birthdays in the
months of September and
October were Lawrence Maha
and Lucille Novak, respectively.
Otto Henke and Alexis
Martinez won the door prizes.
Jamie L. Taylor, Leslie Baumann
and Mary El Schloesser were not
present to receive the kitty prize.
It will be increased by $2 for
next month’s drawing.
Everyone
in
attendance
enjoyed hot dogs and cookies
and lots of games.
– Reporter
BOERNE – Boerne Lodge
No. 25 presented the 2013
Humanitarian Award and celebrated its 123rd anniversary
at its most recent meeting.
The Humanitarian Award was
presented to Esther Faecher,
a longtime resident of Boerne
who volunteers with many
organizations.
Special guest was Grand
President Buddy Preuss who
talked about the history of
Hermann Sons.
He said that the future of
Hermann Sons is good because
of its financial well-being and
because Hermann Sons offers
competitive life insurance and
annuity products and second
to none fraternal benefits. He
urged all members to let others
know about Hermann Sons.
Eight new members were
Boerne
Lodge
President
Alice
Quinn, left,
presents
the 2013
Humanitarian
Award
to Esther
Faecher.
Round Top party set for Dec. 8
ROUND TOP – Round Top
Lodge No. 151 met Oct. 24.
The Christmas party and dinner
have been planned for Sunday,
Dec. 8. An officer from the
Grand Lodge will present pioneer pins.
Thank you notes for donations to the Round Top-Carmine
Parents Club and the “Helping
West Recover-First Responders
Fund” were read.
The Garlins and the Stardigs
will be checking into providing
food to needy families for the
holidays.
Sympathy is extended to the
family of Edward Georges who
passed away Oct. 13.
Serving as officers for 2014
will be president, Linda
Mattocks; vice president, Lila
Garlin; secretary and reporter, Jeanette Schoenst; treasurer, Mary Rauch; trustees,
Barney Georges, Bart Garlin
and Max Baranowski; Finance
Committee members, Josie
welcomed.
President Alice Quinn shared
an invitation from Highland
Lakes Lodge No. 317 to attend
the installation of officers on
Sunday, Jan. 12, beginning at
1 p.m.
Barbara Christensen reported
on her day of service with the
“Hugs from Home” program.
Celebrating an October birthday was Martha Klar. Jack and
Esther Faecher, 50 years, and
Harvey and Marilyn Vogt, 48
years, recently celebrated wedding anniversaries.
The meal included turkey
and dressing and lots of covered dishes.
Sister Christensen provided
the table decorations.
At the Dec. 6 meeting, members will elect officers for 2014.
– Reporter
Plum to celebrate with
Christmas party Dec. 7
Door prize winners at Round Top Lodge were, front, from left,
Linda Mattocks, Jocie Braun, Florine Schulze, Doris Georges, Edna
Meinkowsky, back, from left, Floyd Braun and Orville Glaesmann.
Braun, Jim Mattocks and
Orville Glaesmann; guide,
Erwin Schulze; inner guard,
Doris Georges; outer guard,
Florine Schulze; and Cheer
Committee members, Lila
Garlin and Aliene Finke.
Door prizes went to Jocie and
Floyd Braun. Attendance prizes
went to Linda Mattocks, Doris
Georges, Edna Meinkowsky,
Florine Schulze and Orville
Orville
Glaesmann,
a member of
Round Top
Lodge, celebrated his birthday in October.
Glaesmann who was also celebrating his birthday on Oct. 25.
–Reporter
PLUM – Plum Lodge No. 238
met Oct. 14. Final plans were
made for the Christmas party
that will be held Dec. 7 beginning at 5 p.m. Members are
asked to bring sandwiches, finger foods, chips, dips and desserts for the party.
A silent auction will also be
held. Members are asked to
bring donations for the auction.
Items that people would want to
buy and give as Christmas gifts
would be appropriate.
All members and their families
are invited to attend.
President Wilbert Gross
appointed
Linda
Poncik
and Gloria Raschke to the
Nominating Committee to select
a slate of officers for 2014.
The election will be held at
the November meeting and the
installation of officers will be
hosted by Rutersville Lodge No.
152 at noon on Sunday, Jan. 12,
at the Rutersville Lodge Hall.
The Cheer and Condolence
Committee reported sending
a sympathy card to Theo and
Gladys Svec following the passing of his brother.
Myrtle Harbers won the
lodge's door prize and Marissa
K. Kramer would have won the
progressive prize had she been
in attendance.
– Verlene R. Hobratschk
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Mission-Alamo Lodge members
Bernice and Lee Vogel celebrated a wedding anniversary in
October.
Mission-Alamo Lodge had some “special guests” at the October
Halloween meeting. Pictured are, from left, Carol Swan, J.R. and
Joyce Kneupper, Dorothy Breezee, Mary Himes and Lillie Mae
Dienger.
Carol Swan, from left, Lee Vogel and Lillie Mae Dienger celebrated
birthdays at the October meeting of Mission-Alamo Lodge.
Mission-Alamo hosts 'special guests' in October
SAN ANTONIO – MissionAlamo Lodge No. 80 members
were thrilled to have Phil and
Kay Robertson from “Duck
Dynasty” as well as the famous
German girl, Cleopatra and
others at the Halloween meeting in October.
New members welcomed
were Ava Rose Real, Zula Lee
Branecky, Linsie K. Bettice,
Emma Lehman, Jeffrey A. Long
II, Tressie M. Long, Aubry W.
Waneck, Jase Duke Ellingson
and Thomas Jacob Ellingson.
Colleen Gruetzner is transferring to Prinz Solms Lodge
No. 136 since she lives in that
area.
The election of officers
was held. The 2014 officers
will be Lee Vogel, president;
Carol Swan, vice president;
John Hall, Finance Committee
member; and Jack Larned,
trustee. Denise Wright and
Bernice Vogel were elected
to the San Antonio Hermann
Sons Home Association board.
Case Dawson was not pres-
ent to win the $85 jackpot. It
will be worth $90 in January.
Lillie Mae Dienger won splitthe-pot and the other half goes
to “Hugs from Home.”
Celebrating
birthdays
were Carol Swan, Lillie Mae
Dienger and Lee Vogel. The
Vogels celebrated their 58th
anniversary.
A get-well card was sent
to Carol Byrd who was in an
accident recently.
The next meeting will be
held Jan. 22. Members will
work on the 2014 calendar. If
you have any ideas to share,
call Bernice Vogel at 210-4942012.
– Reporter
Harmonia’s Happenings
Lodge will elect officers,
serve ham dinner Dec. 12
SAN ANTONIO – The 2014
officers will be elected when
Harmonia Lodge No. 1 meets
Dec. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. The
lodge will provide the ham for
the meal. Members are asked
to provide a covered dish and
desserts.
Members are encouraged to
bring unwrapped toys for donation to the Toys for Tots program.
Monetary donations may also
be made.
At the Oct. 10 meeting,
approximately 35 members and
guests were treated to a Germanstyle meal.
Members were saddened by
the loss of three members in
recent months.
Paul M. Green passed away
Aug. 22 at the age of 91. He had
been a member since 1953.
Herman B. Wachtendorf
passed away Sept. 7 at the age
of 92. He had been a member
since 1938.
Oscar J. Kneupper passed away
Sept. 15 at the age of 80. He had
been a member since 1962.
Mike Gumpp and Bill Richards
were chosen to be the lodge’s
2014 representatives to the San
Antonio Hermann Sons Home
Association. The alternates will
be Mike Beam and John Hoog.
Mike Beam and Kermit Wilke
won the attendance prizes. Ken
Sefcik was the split-the-pot winner.
The 2014 calendar includes a
meeting of the officers on Jan. 6.
The first meeting of the new
year will be held Jan. 9 at 7 p.m.
Chili will be served and members will make plans for 2014.
The meeting will be held in the
lodge hall. Members are asked
to bring a dish to complement
tamales and chili or a dessert.
Watch the Hermann Sons
News for last minute changes
and events. Call Mike Warneke
at 227-7001 for more information.
– Mike Warneke
Winners of attendance prizes at the October
Harmonia Lodge meeting were Kermit Wilke,
left, and Mike Beam.
Ken Sefcik, right, won split-the-pot at the October
Harmonia Lodge meeting. Presenting him with
his winnings was President Kermit Wilke.
Bexar Lodge will hold Christmas party Dec. 8
SAN ANTONIO – It’s almost
time for the Bexar Lodge No.
306 Christmas party.
It will be held Sunday, Dec.
8, at 1 p.m. at San Antonio
Banquet, 9200 Broadway at
Danberry Street. Serving time
is 2 p.m.
The lodge will supply tamales and ham and each guest is
asked to bring a covered dish
and dessert.
Sodas and punch will be
served along with beer and
margaritas for those age 21 and
older.
Santa will visit with a gift for
each junior member. Parents
are asked to call and provide
the name and age of each child.
There also will be craft projects
for the children to do.
The lodge welcomes nonmembers interested in joining
to attend. The fee for non-members is $6 for adults and $4 for
children under 12 years of age.
The event will also include a
drawing for gifts.
All lodge members are invited
to attend.
To RSVP or for more information, call Joan Crider at 6535479 or Linda Wehmeyer at
590-1499.
– Linda Wehmeyer
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Pershing's Progress
Lodge to celebrate Christmas with party on Dec. 4
SAN ANTONIO – Pershing
Lodge No. 160 will hold its
Christmas meeting and party
on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the
San Antonio Home Association
Ballroom. A catered ham meal
with all the trimmings will be
served. Santa also will be making an appearance.
the 2014 officers were elected
and will be Mike Armstrong,
president; Beth Warne, vice
president; Joan Lichtenberg,
financial secretary/treasurer; Mary Ann Keller, trustee;
and Janilla Kilborn, Finance
Committee member.
Betty Mettke asked members
to pray for Morrie Nordland
who had foot surgery. And to Pershing Lodge made donations of toys and money to the Fisher
remember Monnie Nordland, House at the San Antonio Military Medical Center in observance
Connie Barth, Perry Barth, Bill of Make a Difference Day. Pictured are, from left, Fisher House
Reichert, Bob Deicke and Ruth Manager Inge Godfrey, Carol Krauss, lodge President Marilyn
Hoster and Rebecca Skinner from the Fisher House.
Lampman in their prayers.
Chaplain Tony Valek reported on the passing of Delia
Southerlin. Members also
mourn the passing of J.V.
Bailey from Siemering Lodge
No. 32.
The lodge welcomed new
member Elley Kessler and
two transfers into the lodge,
Lorraine Ibrom and Larry
Ibrom.
Terri Armstrong of the
Entertainment
Committee
reported on the trip to
Fredericksburg to tour the
Nimitz Museum and take in
a performance at the Rockbox
Theater on Saturday, Dec. Celebrating November wedding anniversaries at the Pershing
7. For more information call Lodge meeting were, from left, Wayne and Janilla Kilborn, Connie
Sister Armstrong at 210-378- and Leonard Lines and Dorothy and Eddie (not pictured) Rechner.
0319.
President Marilyn Hoster and
Dorothy Rechner won the
Carol Krauss went to the Fisher meeting.
Grand Guide Amanda Deicke $25 attendance prize. Loyd
House with the monetary and
toy donations made in obser- presented a 50-year member- LeBlanc won the split-the-pot
vance of Make a Difference ship pin to De Lynn Gutz, a cash.
member since Oct. 14, 1963.
The names of Kaleigh
Day.
Celebrating November wed- Schneider, Alexandea Schaper,
The lodge made a donation to the Retirement Home ding anniversaries are Connie Kathryn Schuwirth, Adrianne
and Leonard Lines, 60 years; Soudah-Lemere, Eva Marie
Christmas Fund.
Joan
Muenzler,
In December, the lodge will Dorothy and Eddie Rechner, Herrera,
be collecting items for Home 51 years; and Janilla and Lynette Fey, Sarah Gruenewald,
Wayne Kilborn, 20 years.
Gayle Siebrecht, Leroy Gorbet
Comfort.
“Happy
Birthday”
was and Mark Smasal were drawn
They are in need of household items, linens, toiletries sung to Connie Lines, Terri for the $70 Progressive Pot but
and paper products. They do Armstrong, Mike Armstrong, none were present to win.
Hope to see lots for members
not accept any breakable or Russell Puckett, Neva Pittman
and Janilla Kilborn. The last at the Christmas meeting on
sharp items.
Members are asked to bring three were winners of the Dec. 4.
– Dorothy Pawlik
these items to the December birthday drawing prize.
De Lynn Gutz, center, receives her 50-year membership pin from
Grand Guide Amanda Deicke at the November Pershing Lodge
meeting. Looking on is lodge President Marilyn Hoster, left.
The November birthday honorees attending the Pershing Lodge
meeting were, from left, Russell Puckett, Terri and Mike Armstrong,
Connie Lines, Neva Pittman and Janilla Kilborn.
Members of Pershing Lodge who celebrated their birthdays in
October were, from left, Doris Baumann, Carolyn Valek, Larry
Tschoepe and Carolyn Worsham.
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Vineta prepares for holiday festivities in December
SAN ANTONIO – Vineta Lodge
No. 15 will have two meetings in
December. The first will be held
Dec. 5 and will include a ham
dinner. Call Ruth Bailey at 6025147 for reservations. Members
are asked to bring canned goods
for donation to the San Antonio
Food Bank. On Dec. 18 the lodge
will host a social with games followed by a surprise lunch.
Members enjoyed turkey and
dressing and pumpkin pie in
November.
The 2014 officers were elected
and will be Debbie Jordan, president; Frances Bara, vice president; Ruth Bailey, financial secretary; Yvonne Anderson, Finance
Committee member; and Pauline
Stout, trustee.
Welcomed as new members
were Cynthia Gutierrez and Aria
Teter. Denise Odam has transferred into Vineta Lodge.
Vineta Lodge members who helped on Make a Difference Day
at St. Francis Nursing Home were, from left, Margaret Crosby,
Cecilia Padalecki, Emily Roberts, Gladys Garrett, Irene Kace,
Carolyn Nelson, Ruth Bailey and Lorene Kreusel.
Celebrating birthdays in November were Vineta Lodge members,
from left, Cecilia Padalecki, Frances Bara and Helen Kethan.
The lodge extends its sympathy
to the family of Frances Sultenfuss
following the loss of her husband,
Raymond. Brother Sultenfuss was
an honorary member of Vineta
Lodge. He contributed so much
in September and received her
60-year pin at the anniversary
meeting in September.
Condolences also go to the
family of Dortha Beers, a member
for 43 years.
of his time preparing meals and
calling games at lodge meetings.
The lodge also mourns the
passing of Loduvina Murray who
passed away in October. She
celebrated her 102nd birthday
Brunhilde members enjoy potluck
SAN ANTONIO – Brunhilde
Lodge No. 7 met in the
Rathskeller on Oct. 21. Everyone
enjoyed the potluck dinner
with the tables decorated in a
Halloween theme.
Guest Jackie Stanford from
Pershing Lodge No. 160 was
welcomed.
Members mourn the passing of Raymond Sultenfuss and
wished Morrie Nordland well as
he prepared for foot surgery.
Members were asked to
bring their suggestions for the
Christmas party to the November
meeting that will include a
catered Thanksgiving dinner.
Members and guests are welcome to attend.
– Reporter
RIGHT - Morrie Nordland
attended the Brunhilde Lodge
meeting prior to his scheduled
foot surgery.
LEFT - Jackie Stanford was a
guest at the October Brunhilde
Lodge meeting.
Members and guests attending the October Brunhilde Lodge meeting enjoyed a potluck dinner.
Attendance award winners
were Emily Roberts, Merlyn
Norris, Janelle Harshaw and
Helen Kethan. Split-the-pot winner was Debbie Jordan.
– Reporter
Fort Worth to meet Dec. 1
FORT WORTH – Hope everyone is enjoying the cooler
weather and the much needed
rain. The only thing about this
time of the year is the time
change – now it gets dark earlier
and so outside activities are limited. Maybe for Hermann Sons
this is a good thing – now you
are in the house earlier and can
start making calls and telling
all your friends about Hermann
Sons and all the great benefits it
has to offer.
If you are ever in the Hill
Country, be sure to go by and
visit the Retirement Home and
check out the Hermann Sons
Youth Camp. The residents are
always happy to have visitors
and they love to show off their
Home.
October was a busy month for
some members of Fort Worth
Lodge No. 33. First, there was
the Make a Difference Day
donation to the Making Strides
Against Breast Cancer Walk.
Several members participated in
the walk.
Next came the Walk Like
MADD. Fort Worth Lodge members were on Team BJ in memory of Brian Jennings who was
killed by a teenage drunk driver
in June. Team BJ raised the most
money out of all the teams.
Thanks go to all who walked
and a big thanks to those who
came out and supported the
team members and were there
when they finished. Kudos go to
Makayla Jones who was first to
finish from Team BJ and was on
the 6 o’clock news.
These projects are just a part of
what Hermann Sons is all about
– helping in your community.
So, when you have the chance
to be part of an event – take the
time.
Parents don’t forget to get your
campers to start thinking about
what they are going to say to
try and win one of the lodge’s
scholarships. Watch the mail for
a flyer with all the details.
Members are reminded that
the next meeting will be held
Dec. 1 at Babe’s in Burleson.
The election of officers will be
held. The installation will be
held in Dallas in January 2014.
If you would like to serve as an
officer and cannot attend the
dinner, call President Shannon
Jones. The lodge is picking up
the check to honor all members.
Be sure to come and enjoy the
after-meeting festivities.
Get-well wishes are sent to
Cecil McLaughlin and Kerry
Freeman. Both have been in the
hospital.
“Happy Birthday” wishes go to
Dave Bishop, Demetrius Bynum,
Nancy Kelly, Kenadee Leblanc,
Anita Piper and Thomas Valenta.
– Reporter
Emma Moya passes the president’s gavel to Edward Elizondo at the
November meeting of Anton Wenzel Lodge.
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Emma Moya, left, receives a birthday card from Anton Wenzel
Lodge Secretary Merlinda Elizondo at the November meeting.
Larry Burns accepts the splitthe-pot cash on behalf of
his daughter, Diane, at the
November meeting of Anton
Wenzel Lodge. Presenting the
winnings is Lorene Kreusel.
Anton Wenzel Lodge elects new president for 2014
SAN ANTONIO – Anton
Wenzel Lodge No. 174 met
Nov. 5 with members enjoying a turkey dinner prepared by
Larry Burns. At the December
meeting, a tamale dinner will be
served. Members are asked to
bring a side dish or dessert.
Tickets are available for the
barge ride members will take
in December. The cost is $5 per
person. Call Merlinda Elizondo
at 223-1491 to make a reservation.
The lodge will have a new president in 2014. Edward Elizondo
was elected to the fill the position that has been held by Emma
Moya since 1994 (except for one
year). Larry Burns was re-elected
vice president.
The lodge extends its sincere
gratitude to Sister Moya for her
many years of service to the
lodge. In 1992 and 1993 she
held the position of vice president.
Houston Christmas party is Dec. 8
HOUSTON – Members of
Houston Lodge No. 100 are
reminded to make reservations
for the Christmas party scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8. Call
Doris or Gary Falkenberg at
713-466-6069 to make a reservation.
The party will be held at
Fratelli’s Restaurant, 1330 Wirt
Road. The cash bar will open
at 3:30 p.m., the presentations
and door prizes will be made
at 4:15 p.m. and the meal will
be served at 4:30 p.m.
There is no charge for
Houston Lodge members.
Guests are welcome, but will
be charged a nominal fee.
Children are welcome.
The lodge will participate
in Make a Difference Day
on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the
National Cemetery. Lodge
members will help with the
placing of wreaths.
The event will start at 11
a.m. Final details will be
announced at the Christmas
dinner.
Beaumont Lodge No. 60 will
host the installation of officers
Richard Martin was the only
birthday celebrant at the
October meeting of Houston
Lodge.
for 2014 on Jan. 12.
The first lodge meeting of
2014 will be held Monday,
Jan. 13, at the Sokol Hall,
1314 W. Patton. Members are
reminded this is the month for
the yearly door prize draw-
ing. There will be a pot luck
supper.
Richard Martin was the
only member present with an
October birthday, so he won
the drawing.
Sheila James, James Ellison,
Milton Fuchs Jr., Reuben
Heldberg and Maxine Muske
won the door prizes.
Speedy get-well wishes go to
Angie Januszewski.
After the October meeting,
a memorial service was held
to remember those who have
passed away in the last year.
They included Janice Kirsche,
Anne Brenton, Joyce Summers,
Opal “Nell” Lungwitz, Arlyne
Larrabee,
Helen Tieken,
Charles Bundick, Christine
Lancaster, Richard Scott and
Ethelyn Stankovich.
At the last meeting at the
Retirement Home Committee
in October, fall was already in
the air and the residents had
taken advantage of it. They
had started decorating the
Home for fall. Now would be
a good time to take a visit.
– J. Dueitt
Sister Moya will still be actively
involved because she has been
given a position as a committee
member.
Condolences were extended to
the family of Clements Zigmond.
He was a member for 62 years.
James D. Black’s name was
drawn for the membership prize
but he was not present so his
name went back into the barrel.
“Happy Birthday” wishes go to
Sister Moya and Raul Perez.
Lorene Kreusel with assistance
from Jesse Arenas drew the
lucky number of Diane Burns!
Congratulations to her.
– Salina Barrientes
Dallas plans luncheon
to celebrate Christmas
DALLAS – Dallas Lodge No.
22 will celebrate Christmas
with a luncheon scheduled
for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15,
at the Red Lobster located
at 9069 Vantage Point Dr. in
Dallas.
The lodge will pick up the
tab.
Dallas Lodge members
appreciate the invitation
from Columbia Lodge No.
66 to attend the annual
Oktoberfest.
Della Morse reported her
husband Charles is still having health problems.
Andy
and
Steve
Schellenberg reported their
uncle, Roy Schellenberg,
passed away Oct. 9.
He was 87 years old and
a Dallas resident. He was a
second-generation member.
When he and his brother, Robert, were young they
were pinsetters when the hall
had a five-lane bowling alley.
Their pay was a nickel a
game. Roy really enjoyed
knowing
the
members,
attending lodge parties and
playing games.
The lodge will make a
donation in his memory to
the Retirement Home.
Lucky Renee LeCour won
the attendance prize.
Dallas Lodge will host
the installation of officers
for Dallas Lodge, Columbia
Lodge, Fort Worth Lodge No.
33 and Wichita Falls Lodge
No. 40.
The date is Saturday, Jan. 4.
The time is 2 p.m. The location is the Dallas Hall, 3414
Elm St, Dallas.
All members are invited to
attend. Food will be served
after the installation.
The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 26. The
new officers hope lots of
members will come and help
plan special fun events for
the new year.
– Reporter
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Edelweiss-Magnolia meets
Betty Beyer celebrated her October
birthday at the Edelweiss-Magnolia
Lodge No. 47 meeting.
Members of Edelweiss-Magnolia Lodge No. 47 who went
home with door prizes from the October meeting were,
front, from left, Hilbert Pechacek, Beebe Drumm, Carl W.
Sontag, back, from left, Tyler Keith and Gerald Ziemnicki.
Columbia serves Thanksgiving dinner
DALLAS – Greetings and salutations from Columbia Lodge
No. 66.
officers were elected. The current officers were re-elected.
They are president, Bobby
Wilbanks; Gilbert Shelby, vice
president; and Coach Stanley
Whitehead, secretary/treasurer. Glenn Mullah Marvin was
elected to a three-year trustee position and Bob Sullivan
was elected to the Finance
Committee.
The turnout was the largest
for a meeting in several years.
Let’s hope that momentum
will continue and more and
more members will become
active. Members are especially
encouraged to take part in the
lodge’s benevolent programs.
The rewards are not monetary
but are profound in so many
other ways.
After
the
meeting
a
Thanksgiving dinner was
served. A special thanks goes
to those who brought food.
The lodge has donated money
and books to a local book drive
and Cecelia Phillips is working
with local school librarians to
ensure that many children in
the Dallas area are the beneficiaries of this program. Thanks
go to all who donated books.
The Sons of Hermann Hall
was the site of a benefit for
Becky Cutler recently.
Mindy Turner Curnutt helped
organize this event and she
needs a special THANK YOU
for all her efforts.
Becky was diagnosed with
ALS a few months ago and
Mindy stepped up and began
to organize this event that
included a silent auction and
a dinner.
About 200 attended. Albert
Scherbarth, Melody Ostman
Carroll, Chef Bobby and Juliea
Wilbanks along with Mrs.
Butterworth made the dinner.
A special shout out goes to
Jimmy Burnett for making the
Hall available.
The next meeting has been
moved to Sunday, Dec. 8, at
3 p.m. The meal will be the
annual steak dinner and plans
for the Christmas party will be
finalized.
The Christmas party is slated
for Saturday, Dec. 21, at the
Hall and word is that Jane
Smith is planning the dinner.
Hope everybody attends and
brings lots of food and holiday
cheer to the party. Help will
be needed with the decorating
and organizing.
Come on down to the Hall
for a Coke from the new soda
fountain or enjoy a rousing
game of dominos. All members
are welcome at the Hall. It is
your home and the home fires
are burning brightly this fall
season. Get involved and do
something for the greater good
of the community, the state
and the nation. You will find it
rewarding.
– Dave Moynihan
everyone had a spooky-kooky
time.
Thanks go to everyone who
came out in celebration of the
Hermann Sons Square Dancers’
46th Anniversary Dance.
Mary Lou Eastman met up
with some of her family for a
day in New Braunfels celebrating the fun of Wurstfest. They
enjoyed lunch accompanied by
great music. This was a first for
Mary Lou’s grandson and his
friend and when asked what
they enjoyed most, they replied,
“the rides.”
Mark your calendars for the
Association’s Dec. 7 Christmas
Dance. Doing the calling that
night will be Brad Caldwell on
Squares and Martha Koslosky
on Rounds. They are a duo you
don’t want to miss.
Also hold open Dec. 20 for
the Hermann Sons’ annual
Christmas celebration. There
will be tamales with all the trimmings. Santa Bill will be calling
to the tune of your old time
Christmas favorites and George
Rollow will continue to keep
everyone in the spirit with line
dancing and western dancing.
Bring your appetite, bring your
friends and bring and share your
Christmas cheer.
Celebrating birthdays in
December will be Joan
Sgambati, Jim Madill, Chuck
Mashburn, Bill Reichert, Ed
Wilson, Beth Warne and Cecil
Rupe. Celebrating a December
anniversary will be Joanne and
Earl Lilly.
– Reporter
Square Dance Club
SAN ANTONIO – The
Hermann Sons Square Dancers
took the Bells -n- Beaus
“Witches Brew” theme quite
literally. Three of the 12 members who attended the dance
dressed in witch’s attire. There
was the sexy witch, the glamour witch and a really strange
witch. Ed and Eileen Wilson,
Don and Brenda Hild, Marie
and Jim Madill, Joann and Earl
Lilly, Mary Lou Eastman, Mary
Brown, Carol Rupe and Beth
Warne all had a great time. One
of the witches returned home
with a prize for best costume
and the group came home with
the Bells -n- Beaus banner.
Carol and Cecil Rupe aka Fred
and Wilma Flintstone, Marie
and Jim Madill, Don and Brenda
Hild and Mary Lou Eastman
attended the Fundancer’s
Halloween Dance. Fred and
Wilma came home with the
prize for the best costume for
a couple. Between costumes,
snacks, fellowship and the
grand calling of Brad Caldwell
McGregor members to receive meal, gifts at Dec. 4 meeting
McGREGOR – McGregor
Lodge No. 132 met Nov. 6 at
the Sneed Building. Everyone
enjoyed the meal of turkey and
dressing and all the trimmings.
Thanks go to Teresa Sneed.
The next meeting will be
held Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at the
Sneed Building on Main. Food
and gifts will be provided.
canned goods for donation to
the McGregor Food Pantry. The
2013 Humanitarian Award will
be presented.
Thanks go to all who helped
with games and refreshments
at Westview Manor in observance of Make a Difference
Day. Thanks go to Teresa Sneed,
Leona Hendrickson, Regina
Arseneaux, Joyce Thane, Janet
Schmalriede, Carol Wiethorn
and Doris Mooney.
It’s always rewarding to go
and visit and the residents
always enjoy the food and are
very serious about their games.
Hermine Wolf mailed getwell cards to Charlie Johnson
and Lucille Ballowe and a sympathy card to Betty Johnson fol-
lowing the passing of her sister.
A note was read from the
Grand Lodge thanking the
lodge for the donation to the
Retirement Home Christmas
Fund.
Another was received thanking the lodge for its monthly
donation to the “Hugs from
Home” program.
A letter was read from the
Grand President encouraging
all elected and appointed officers to attend the installation of
officers in January. Information
will be presented on new ideas
and programs to increase attendance at lodge meetings.
Officers for 2014 were elected at the October meeting
and will be president, Doris
Mooney; vice president, Teresa
Sneed; corresponding secretary and financial secretary/
treasurer, Leona Hendrickson;
trustees, Harry Witt, Milton
Schmalriede and Al Wolf; and
Finance Committee members,
Janet Schmalriede, Yvonne
Schmalriede and Henry Lange.
The appointed officers are
guide, Charles McAnelly;
inner guard, Vivian Lange;
outer guard, Hilda Witt;
Cheer Committee chairman,
Hermine Wolf; reporter, Doris
Mooney; and historian, Leona
Hendrickson.
“Happy Birthday” wishes were extended to Charles
McAnelly and Al Wolf
Happy Anniversary wishes
were extended to Milton and
Yvonne Schmalriede who have
been married 56 years.
Lucky door prize winners
were Vivian and Henry Lange.
– Reporter
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Twin Sisters will serve ham for Christmas party Dec. 1
TWIN SISTERS – Twin Sisters
Lodge No. 138 met Sunday,
Oct. 6. Plans for the Christmas
party meeting were formalized.
It will be held Sunday, Dec. 1.
The menu will include ham furnished by Gertrude Hartmann,
potato salad furnished by Helen
M. Knoll, rolls furnished by
Tanja Tomlinson, sweet potatoes furnished by Christine
Huguelet, green bean casserole
furnished by Georgia Hartmann
and desserts furnished by Karen
Steiger and Lucille Scharnhorst.
Games will be played and several people agreed to provide
prizes. Tanja Tomlinson will
bring two and Steve Hartmann,
Pat Weiss and Christine Huguelet
will each bring one prize.
Guest at the meeting was
Bruce Huguelet.
observed in memory of Bobby
Mueller, Lela Kruckemeyer and
Norman Weirich.
President Phil Hartmann read
a letter thanking the lodge for
its donation to the “Helping
West Recovery-First Responders
Fund.” He also read a letter
from the Grand Lodge concerning the reorganized Fraternal
Activities Committee and its
mission to share information
and strategies with the lodges to
help in recruiting new members
and increasing attendance at
lodge meetings.
Phil Hartmann informed members that a Life Insurance Buyers
Guide was available from Agent
Gilbert Weiss. Brother Weiss
had copies with him.
Trustees are working on
plumbing repairs at the lodge
hall.
President Hartmann attended
the Grand Lodge Convention
in May in Corpus Christi and
he has received a copy of the
Proceedings Book, which is a
summary of business conducted
at the Convention. He will make
the Proceedings Book available
to anyone interested.
Helen M. Knoll was nominated for the Humanitarian Award.
Members agreed that officers
for the new year would remain
the same as they are now with
the exception of asking Marcus
Ethridge to fill the position
vacated due to the death of Vice
President Rebecca Howerton.
Celebrating birthdays were
Helen Knoll in August, Alvin
Knoll, Marilyn Weidman and
Marian Ethridge in September,
Bruce Huguelet in October and
Stan Steiger in November.
Celebrating anniversaries were
Helen and Alvin Knoll, 53 years
in August; and Karen and Stan
Steiger, 36 years in September.
Thanks go to Jerry Gass for
mowing the property before the
meeting.
Helen M. Knoll won the door
prize. Rick Weidman’s name
was drawn for the membership
prize but he was not in attendance.
Everyone enjoyed a meal of
sausage, homemade sauerkraut,
German potato salad, rye and
homemade breads and several
desserts.
– Reporter
Gulf pioneer receives pin Zuehl welcomes new junior members
Gulf Lodge No. 46 member William Graefe, seated, was
presented his 50-year membership pin at the September
meeting. Brother Graefe, who lives in Galveston, has been
a member since Nov. 10, 1963. He is pictured with Special
Representative Al Stryk, left, and lodge President Rick
Huepers. Gulf Lodge members are reminded that the lodge’s
Christmas party and meeting will be held Sunday, Dec. 8,
beginning at 3 p.m. at the Reef Seafood House, 1301 31½ St.
North, Texas City.
Columbus party set for Dec. 9
COLUMBUS – Columbus
Lodge No. 10 met Oct. 14 and
scheduled the Christmas party
for Dec. 9 at Becky’s Café
beginning at 6 p.m.
President Douglas Lilie
named Harold Stirl, Elena
Holub and Virginia Fritsch to
the Nominating Committee.
They will recommend the slate
of officers for 2014.
Cheer Committee member
Elsie Kahlden reported send-
ing cheer/get well cards to
Harold and Martha Stirl and to
Virginia Lilie.
Celebrating birthdays in
October were Virginia Fritsch
and Kristian Hickey.
Douglas and Virginia Lilie
led the entertainment and then
everyone enjoyed refreshments.
The next meeting was scheduled for Nov. 11.
– Reporter
ZUEHL – It’s hard to believe
Christmas is just around the corner. The Zuehl Lodge No. 163
Christmas party is scheduled
for Sunday, Dec. 1, at the Bexar
Bowling Club starting with the
social hour at 4 p.m. The meal
will follow at 5:30 p.m. The
meat and eating utensils will be
furnished. Everyone is asked to
bring a side dish and dessert.
At a recent meeting, members
welcomed new junior members,
Nolan Ross Koltermann and
Hadley Breanne Koltermann.
A thank you note was read
from the Grand Lodge for the
“Helping West Recover-First
Responders Fund” donation.
The lodge also received a certificate for its involvement in the
Join Hands Day program.
A note of thanks was received
from the Marion and New Berlin
volunteer fire departments for
the monetary donations the
lodge made.
The lodge thanks the Grand
Lodge for the subsidy check it
received.
There were 19 youngsters
from the lodge who attended
Hermann Sons Youth Camp this
year. The lodge will reimburse
each camper with a small portion of their camping fee.
Difference Day, the lodge gave
a monetary gift to a family in
the community. President Anna
Dell Luensmann made the presentation.
The Nominating Committee
presented the slate of officers
and all were re-elected by
acclamation.
Sympathy goes out to the
family of Mary Schirmer who
passed away at the age of 93.
Members are thinking of Linda
Koltermann and Glory Ann
Luensmann and any other members who are in need of prayers.
“Happy Birthday” wishes go
out to Rosalie Schaefer and
Walter Luensmann and Happy
Anniversary wishes go to
Joannie and Claude Mayer.
The attendance prize winners
were Chester Jenke, Joannie
Mayer, Roland Luensmann and
George Koltermann.
Remember the Christmas party
on Dec. 1.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
– Reporter
Marion plans games for holiday party
MARION – Marion Lodge
No. 74 members met Sept.
19 at Immaculate Conception
Church. The Christmas party
was scheduled for Dec. 19
beginning at 6:30 p.m. and
will be catered by Johnny’s
Barbecue. Members will bring
desserts.
Games will be played and
gift cards will be provided
to children 12 and under.
Officers will provide the decorations.
The annual election of officers was held. The current
slate of officers was re-elected by acclamation. They are
Bobbie Ray, president; Carolyn
Crawford, vice president and
reporter; Carole Hooge, sec-
retary; Lorene Bielke, financial secretary; trustee, threeyear term, Ronnie Grimm;
trustee, two-year term, Earl
Crawford; and trustee, oneyear term, Lee Jay Bielke. The
Finance Committee members
are Sharon Grimm, three-year
term; Thelma Zwicke, twoyear term; and Owen Ray,
one-year term.
The
appointed
officers
include Lori Smith, guide;
Ronnie Grimm, outer guard;
and Thelma Zwicke, Cheer
Committee chairman.
The lodge welcomes new
members Kaylie Ann Cerda
and Madyxx Raen Cielencki.
Carly Donsbach, Marissa
Vader and Ryan Bielke were
awarded scholarships.
It was announced that Alova
Wohlfahrt passed away recently.
Members agreed to bring
non-perishable food items for
donation to food banks in the
area to the next meeting.
At the last meeting, $185
was collected in observance of
Join Hands Day and donated
to the “Helping West RecoverFirst Responders Fund.” The
lodge also made a $50 donation to the Retirement Home
Christmas Fund.
Attendance-prize winners
were Lorene Bielke, Earl
Crawford, Carole Hooge and
Carolyn Crawford.
– Carole Hooge
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Karnes City plays games with residents
Karnes City Lodge No.
215 members recently
participated in a Make a
Difference Day project at the
Bluebonnet Nursing Home
and the Karnes City Care
Center. The ladies helped the
residents during their games
party. Members taking part
in the activity were Evelyn
Hoffman, Betty June Polasek,
Erna Mae Pfeil, Mary Schulz
and Henrietta Fenner.
Hondo Victory Lodge welcomes new members in October
HONDO – Hondo Victory
Lodge No. 161 members met
Oct. 8 and welcomed new members, Ava Nicole Lowe, Illianna
Valenzuela, Adelyn Grace
Tschirhart, Ayelet Sue Reus,
Araceli M. Rivera, Jaelyn Rose
Ortiz and Claire D’Nell Hindes.
Agent Debbie Payne reported
she has attended several workshops she found to be very informative. She is available to assist
anyone with their insurance
needs.
Cheer Chairman Grace Schmidt
reported sending a sympathy card
to the family of Barge Bali. She
also sent a sympathy card to Alice
Wiemers following the passing of
her husband, Alvin Wiemers.
Everyone was glad Mary Louise
Lutz was able to attend the meeting. She thanked everyone for the
get-well card sent to her.
Several thank-you notes were
read including notes from the
family of Geraline Schneider and
the family of Glenrose Saathoff.
The lodge also received a thankyou note from the Grand Lodge
for making it possible for the
Grand Lodge to donate $12,286
Celebrating birthdays from Hondo Victory Lodge in October
were, from left, Pat Saunier and Emilie Cowan.
to the “Help West Recover – First
Responders Fund.”
President Doris Bartelt reported
the lodge received a certificate in
recognition of its Join Hands Day
project.
Money was collected from the
“Hugs from Home” jar and sent
to the home office.
Difference Day in October, members voted to donate $500 to the
Medina County Nutrition Center.
Other donations made annually
will be sent to Hondo Lodge No.
236, the Hondo School of Dance
and to the Retirement Home in
Comfort.
Emilie Cowan and Pat Saunier
celebrated birthdays in October.
Hostess Emilie Cowan and
Mary Louise Lutz served a variety
of cakes, candies and nuts.
The evening concluded with
games of pitch.
– Verlie Fay Nietenhoefer
In observance of Make a Difference Day, Hondo Victory Lodge
donated $500 to the Medina County Nutrition Center Meals on
Wheels program. Making the presentation was Vice President
Loraine Miller, right, and accepting the check was Jean
Callaway, program director for the Medina County Nutrition
program.
Helotes Lodge holds Oktoberfest for wounded warriors
HELOTES – Members of Helotes
Lodge No. 76 and some of their
friends hosted an Oktoberfest for
the wounded warriors and their
families who are staying at the
Fisher House located at the San
Antonio Military Medical Center.
Mary Lee Sloan prepared traditional sauerkraut that was served
alongside sausage, potatoes and
green beans. In the kitchen serving the meal were Grand Vice
President-Fraternal Kim Krueger,
Charlie Sloan, Al and Susie
Michalczak and Helotes Lodge
President Carl Gass and a friend.
Ashley Nail and junior member
Bella Nail were on hand to do
face painting. Junior members
Caitlyn Gass and Rebecca Nail
pulled double duty with help
from Dolores McAninch on the
prize wheel and the nail polish
station.
One brave wounded warrior
allowed them to paint his toenails pink with glitter in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month.
Rebecca Henley brought her
mobile studio and dress up trunk
and took silly photos of the warriors and their families.
Everyone enjoyed the fraternalism and spending time with these
brave service members and their
families. Look for photos on Page
1 of this issue.
Members who want to help
with the next service project
should plan to come to meetings
or call Rebecca Henley at 210723-8939. Discussion on the
2014 service project is already
under way. Everyone’s help is
needed.
Members are reminded that
beginning in 2014 meetings
will be held the second Tuesday
of the month in March, June,
September and December. The
first meeting is scheduled for
Tuesday, March 11, beginning at
7 p.m. The other meetings will be
held June 10, Sept. 9 and Dec. 9.
The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 1, beginning at 1 p.m. The 2014 officers
will be elected and one lucky
Helotes Lodge member will go
home with $750. Christmas ham
is on the menu. Al and Susie
Michalczak are hosting the meal.
Members are asked to bring a
side dish.
Call Evelyn Carolan at 210688-9241 to reserve your table
at Braun Hall’s New Year’s Eve
dance. Bimbo and Borderline
will provide entertainment.
Admission is $20. The dance
starts at 8:30 p.m. Black-eyed
peas and cornbread will be
served at midnight.
– Reporter
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New Braunfels Lodge will present pioneer pins Dec. 1
NEW BRAUNFELS – New
Braunfels Lodge No. 21 pioneers will receive their membership pins at the Dec. 1 meeting. A Grand Lodge representative has been invited to attend
the meeting that begins at 3
p.m.
The last meeting was held
Nov. 3 and members congratulated Agent Shirley Huebinger
for finishing first statewide in
the applications written category for the third quarter.
A resolution of respect was
read in memory of Lawrence
Schaefer.
A thank-you note was read
from the family and friends of
River Gardens for the lodge’s
help with the snacks during
the Octoberfest fall party held
for the residents Saturday,
Oct. 19. Those who helped on
Make a Difference Day were
Delbert Tanneberger, Violet
Tanneberger, Karen Harborth,
New Braunfels Lodge members observed Make a Difference Day
on Oct. 19 at River Gardens by helping with snacks at the fall
festival. Volunteers were, from left, Delbert Tanneberger, Violet
Tanneberger, Karen Harborth, Ethan Colbert and Dorella Colbert.
Ethan Colbert and Dorella
Colbert.
The officers for 2014 were all
elected by acclamation. They
are Karen Harborth, president;
Dorella Colbert, vice president;
Virginia Vetter, secretary/treasurer; Jerome Vetter, trustee,
three-year term; and Michael
Huebinger, Finance Committee,
three-year
term.
Violet
Tanneberger was appointed as
guide and inner guard.
“Happy Birthday” was sung
to Dorothy Ebert. Anniversary
wishes go out to Delbert and
Violet Tanneberger, 46 years.
Attendance-prize winners
were Shirley Huebinger, Jerome
Vetter, Bill Wenzel, Mary
Delbert and Violet Tanneberger
of New Braunfels Lodge celebrated 46 years of marriage in
October.
Dorothy Ebert of New Braunfels
Lodge celebrates a birthday in
October.
Jane Schwab, Monroe Weyel,
Dorothy Ebert, Ethan Colbert,
Karen Harborth, Dorothy
Schneider, Leola Stolte, Virginia
Vetter and Michael Huebinger.
Members enjoyed sausage
and the member-provided side
dishes. Jerome and Virginia
Vetter hosted the meal.
If you are planning to attend
the Dec. 1 meeting, please
RSVP to Virginia Vetter at 830625-4951.
– Reporter
Haskell makes plans for December meeting, officer elections
HASKELL – Haskell Lodge
No. 241 met Nov. 3 at Camacho
and Charlie’s. Plans were made
for the Dec. 1 meeting that will
also be held at Camacho and
Charlie’s. It will start at 4 p.m.
was held. Serving the lodge
in 2014 will be president,
Jerry Don Klose; vice president, Harry Koehler; secretary, Phyllis Klose; trustees, T.J.
Brueggeman and Elton Klose;
and Finance Committee members, Dorothea Monroe and
Doris Brueggeman.
guard, Evelyn Moeller; report-
er, Ruth Ann Klose; and outer
guard, Milbert Opitz
Members
thank
Doris
Brueggeman for serving as secretary and hope her health will
improve so she might serve
again sometime in the future.
Several members were ill,
including T.J. Brueggeman who
is in the hospital in Abilene,
Doris Brueggeman who is home
but still undergoing treatment,
Milbert Opitz who finished his
treatments but is still having
to monitor his platelets, Elton
Klose who is slowly improving and Christi Opitz Gardner
who is still having treatments
at M.D. Anderson in Houston.
Dorothea Monroe was able
to attend.
Evelyn Moeller reported she
has been blessed with the arrival of her fourth great-grandchild, Colton Drew Dixon, son
of David and Kellie (Moeller)
Dixon and grandson of Allen
and Rhonda Moeller.
Phyllis Klose reported she
and Jerry Don just attended
their grandson’s engagement
party in “Duck Dynasty” style.
Door prizes were presented
to Phyllis Klose, Harry Koehler
and Ruth Ann Klose.
– Reporter
Hochheim-Prairie will hold party on Dec. 1
YOAKUM – HochheimPrairie Lodge No. 90 will hold
its Christmas party Sunday,
Dec. 1. The social will begin
at 3 p.m. Students from the
Hochheim-Prairie School of
Dance will perform at 4 p.m.
followed by an evening meal.
The Parents’ Club will hold a
silent auction. Goody bags will
be distributed to the children.
At the November meeting, Kylee Epps and Jackson
Wenzel were welcomed as
new members.
Agent Bob Jungman reported
having attended a continuing
education seminar for agents
that is required so he can
remain licensed.
Members voted to donate $30
to the Chamber of Commerce
for lights for the downtown
area and $100 to the Accolade
Hospice Foundation.
Serving as officers in 2014
will be president, Janet
Zabransky; vice president,
Roberta Wenzel; financial
and corresponding secretary,
Carolyn Hoepfl; treasurer,
Wilburn Pargmann; trustees
Mark Zinke, David Spaeth and
Charlie Hoepfl; and Finance
Committee members, Ann
Machalec, Sherri Spaeth and
Debbie Zinke.
Birthday honorees were
David
Spaeth,
Wilburn
Pargmann, Debbie Zinke and
Nadine Rex.
Anniversary honorees were
Wilburn and Mary Pargmann
and Tommy and Roberta
Wenzel.
Nadine Rex donated a plant
for an attendance prize and
David Spaeth was the winner.
Debbie Zinke was also a winner.
– Reporter
Attending the November Haskell Lodge meeting were, from left,
Elton Klose, Evelyn Moeller and Phyllis Klose.
Others attending the November Haskell Lodge meeting were,
from left, President Jerry Don Klose, Dorothea Monroe, Milbert
Opitz and Harry Koehler.
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Comfort will hold Christmas party Dec. 8
COMFORT – Comfort Lodge
party Sunday, Dec. 8, in the
Hilltop Camp Dining Hall. A
fried turkey supper with all of
the trimmings will be served.
The children from the
Comfort School of Dance will
perform and Santa will pay
a visit and have his picture
taken with the children. The
Humanitarian Award also will
be presented.
The lodge met Oct. 14.
Several new members were
welcomed and John Arlen,
who was present at the meeting, transferred to Comfort
Lodge.
Agent Norma Bruns reported on the recent continuing
education course the agents
attended at Hilltop Camp. She
reminded everyone about the
importance of keeping beneficiaries up to date and that
the change in beneficiary form
can be found online or can be
obtained from agents.
Tammy Aldrich, president of
the Parents’ Club, reported that
there are 35 dancers and they
are working to raise money for
costumes, for the recital and for
other needs. She let the members know about an upcoming
bake sale and that there would
be a silent auction held during
the Christmas party. Members
voted to donate $200 to the
school of dance.
– Reporter
Celebrating October birthdays and/or anniversaries at the Comfort
Lodge meeting were, back, from left, Buddy Preuss, David
Spenrath, C.B. Chenault, Bryce Sorbel, Jennifer Cernosek, front,
from left, Bobbye Burow, Myrtle Kirchhoff, Shirley Allerkamp,
Lynette Koennecke and John Sorbel.
Junior members of Comfort
Lodge helped draw numbers for
door prizes during the October
meeting. They are, back, from
left, Leah Reich, Makayla
Aldrich, front, from left, Layla
Reich and Luke Reich.
Celebrating birthdays at the October Brenham Lodge meeting were,
front, from left, Cleo Jaeger, back, from left, David Jaster, Nina
Little, Lavern Jacob, Jeanette Preuss, Bert Jaeger and Herbert Zwahr.
Brenham Lodge members
Minnie Mae and Nolan Nitsche
celebrated a wedding anniversary in October.
Brenham meets goal
BRENHAM – Brenham Lodge
No. 6 met Oct. 11 with 52 in
attendance. Before the meeting, Dale Guerrero, Richard
and Pearlie Hanath, Elwood
Jaster, Delores Meyer and
Robert and Jeanette Preuss
prepared and served a meal of
pork steak and the trimmings.
Members provided desserts.
Michael and Gladys Culver
were welcomed as new members.
Special Representative Gary
Falkenberg spoke about IRAs.
The lodge has met its goal of
10 new members for 2013.
observed in memory of Larry
Trcka.
A $100 donation will be
given to the Retirement Home
Christmas Fund.
Bert and Cleo Jaeger furnished refreshments in honor
of their birthdays and Nolan
and Minnie Mae Nitsche in
honor of their 66th anniversary.
– Reporter
With party on Dec. 1
Kirby will celebrate Christmas
KIRBY – Kirby Lodge No. 305
will celebrate Christmas with
a party on Sunday, Dec. 1, at
the lodge hall. The social hour
begins at 12 noon and will be
followed by a catered meal at 1
p.m. Games will be played and
the winners of the many prizes
available in the Scholarship
Fund Prize Drawing will be
announced.
Call Judy Schulmeier at 6671938 to get a ticket to the party.
Everyone attending must have
a ticket however lodge members will be reimbursed the $5
ticket price. Guests will pay
$10 each.
The prize drawing tickets
also are available from Sister
Schulmeier or from Kathie
Ninneman at the Grand Lodge.
They are 6 for $5 for $1 each.
The top prizes are $100 gift
cards and there are close to 50
prizes to be given away.
At the Nov. 4 meeting, officers
for 2014 were elected by acclamation and will be president,
James McQuatters; vice president, Samantha Schulmeier;
and recording secretary, Kathie
Ninneman. Elected to a threeyear term as a trustee was David
Eardley. Henrietta Lowak was
elected to a three-year term on
the Finance Committee.
Linda Muehlstein, Donna
Scheel and Loraine Hilbrich
were
appointed
to
the
Humanitarian
Award
Committee.
Members enjoyed a potluck
meal.
Get-well cards had been sent
to Elaine Ewald and Lee Pape.
Evelyn Bielke, Joey Fisher,
Juanita Luensmann, Babe
Granger and Martin Lambrecht.
Della and Henry Klesel celebrate their wedding anniversary
in November.
Split-the-pot winners were
Tammy Haecker, Donna Scheel,
Sandra Bundick, Evelyn Bielke
and Carolina McQuatters.
James McQuatters was the
door prize winner.
– Kathie Ninneman
Old Glory plans ham
dinner for December
OLD GLORY – Old Glory
Lodge No. 228 met in
November and elected officers
for the coming year.
President Doug Vahlenkamp
gave a report on the annual
Sausage Supper and declared
it a success. He thanked everyone for their help and attendance.
The current officers all agreed
to serve another year. They are
president, Doug Vahlenkamp;
vice president, Keith Corzine;
secretary/treasurer, Verlene
Corzine; Finance Committee
member, Meta Kupatt; trustee,
Justin Corzine; guide, Hilda
Kieke; inner guard, Don Pyron;
outer guard, Valton Schmidt;
and reporter, Anita Dozier.
The trustees reported they
have begun work on remodeling the ladies restroom and
some work will be done on
the water well.
Brody Letz won the door
prize.
Members present with
birthdays in November were
Odene Dudensing and Keith
Corzine.
Following the meeting the
group enjoyed games and a
meal of turkey and dressing
and all the trimmings plus
great desserts.
For the meeting in December,
the lodge will furnish the ham
and everyone is asked to bring
a vegetable and dessert.
– Reporter
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Schulenburg pioneers receive membership pins
SCHULENBURG – Schulenburg
Lodge No. 14 met Oct. 9 with
43 members and guests present
including special guest speaker Dr. Lindsey Tijerina from the
Kocurek and James Clinic in
Schulenburg.
Frank Bohlmann introduced
Dr. Lindsey. She joined the clinic
in July and is a family practice physician there. Dr. Lindsey
completed her residency at the
Memorial Hermann Hospital
in Houston where she was the
chief resident this year. Raised
in the Seymour area, Dr. Lindsey
loves rural Texas and is excited
about becoming a part of the
Schulenburg and surrounding
communities.
Two members received their
50-year pins. They are Leera
Janecka, a member since Dec.
1, 1963; and Elmarine Matus, a
member since Sept. 11, 1963.
Calvin Dieringer, Mary K.
Seifert, Delores Michalke, Becky
Bohlmann, Lorina Mache,
Elmarine Matus and Leera
Janecka.
Celebrating an anniversary
were Elmer and Arline Ulrich
and Milton and Pat Mache.
President Bill Michalke thanked
LaVerne Lamascus, Rene Sustr
and Virginia Kainer for bringing pudding and Clinton and
Dorothy Ellebracht, Alton and
Verdell Hafer and Louis and
Emma Nitschke for taking care
of kitchen duties. Alton Hafer
and Clinton Ellebracht grilled the
burgers.
were Hayli Rodriguez, Emma
Schmidt, Brenley Bujnoch,
Michaela Kollmann, Addison
Hector, Johnathan Guerrero and
Cora Brenek.
Agent Mary K. Seifert reported that 90 children are enrolled
in the Schulenburg School of
Dance.
Grace Baylor reported a get
well card was sent to Verlene
Hoffmann.
She
thanked
the lodge. A card and donation were sent to the family of
Bessie Lorfing in her memory. An
acknowledgement card of appreciation was received and read
from the family of Daniel Matus.
Bonita Guettermann thanked the
lodge for the get-well cards sent
to Franklin Guettermann in the
past months.
Difference Day, a donation
Dr. Lindsey Tijerina, a family practice physician in Schulenburg,
was the guest speaker at the October meeting of Schulenburg
Lodge. She is pictured with Frank Bohlmann who introduced her.
Leera Janecka receives her 50-year membership pin from
Schulenburg Lodge President Bill Michalke at the October meeting.
Celebrating birthdays at the October meeting of Schulenburg
Lodge were, from left, Mary K. Seifert, Becky Bohlmann, Lorina
Mache, Elmarine Matus, Calvin Dieringer, Delores Michalke and
Leera Janecka.
Schulenburg Lodge President Bill Michalke presents a 50-year
membership pin to Elmarine Matus at the October Lodge meeting.
Members of Schulenburg Lodge celebrating October anniversaries
were, from left, Elmer and Arline Ulrich and Milton and Pat Mache.
was made to the Schulenburg
Volunteer Fire Department.
Door prizes were awarded.
Schulenburg Lodge meets
the second Wednesday of
each month except December
at the Community Center in
Schulenburg. The evening begins
with refreshments at 6:30 p.m.
followed by dinner and the meeting at 7 p.m.
– June Rodecap
Maxwell party is Dec. 15
MAXWELL – Maxwell Lodge
No. 75 met Nov. 3 at the
Maxwell Social Club. Plans
were made for the Christmas
party to be held Sunday, Dec.
15, beginning at 2 p.m.
a non-perishable food item for
donation to the food bank in
Caldwell County.
The students from the Luling
School of Dance will perform.
Lemonade and cookies will be
served.
The election of officers for
2014 was held. All current officers were re-elected by acclamation with one exception.
Vice President Emma Schulle
asked not to serve again so
Catherine Blackard was elected
to that position. Sister Schulle
will serve as a trustee.
The Make a Difference Day
Committee reported that a dona-
tion was made to the Ebenezer
Lutheran Church in Maxwell for
its Education Building Fund. This
was done by way of the church’s
“Senior Day Out” Committee.
Once a month “Senior Day
Out” reaches out to a wide
area around Maxwell offering
all seniors a meal and an afternoon of games and socializing
regardless of religious affiliation. The activity is held in the
Education Building.
Members approved donations to the Retirement Home
Christmas Fund and the “Hugs
From Home” program.
The door prize winners were
Emma Schulle and Clarence
Schulle.
enjoyed a meal of spaghetti in
meat sauce, salads, bread and
desserts.
– Reporter
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Santa will visit during San Marcos Christmas party
SAN MARCOS – San Marcos
Lodge No. 26 met Nov. 4 at La
Vista Club House.
It was announced that the
Christmas party would be
held at the Zorn Bowling Club
located on Hwy. 123 toward
Seguin. The party will begin at
2 p.m. with Santa arriving in
mid-afternoon. A turkey dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m.
Adults will exchange gifts (keep
the value between $7 and $8).
Parents are asked to bring a
gift for Santa to present to their
child.
Adult members will pay the
$5 meal cost as a reservation
fee with non-members paying
a $10 meal cost reservation fee.
The meal for children under age
12 will cost $2.50. The lodge
will pick up the balance of the
cost of the meal being prepared
by Caterall Catering from New
Braunfels. Reservations should
be made by Dec. 2. Mail checks
to Janice Kuhen, P.O. Box 683,
San Marcos, 78667. Members
are asked to bring cookies for
dessert.
The Christmas party duties list
was passed around and members signed up for the duty they
preferred to help with. Those
on the Decorating Committee
are asked to be there by 1 p.m.
Games including guessing
games will be available during
the afternoon.
Members are reminded to
bring non-perishable food
items for donation to the local
San Marcos Lodge members dressed in costume for the recent
meeting. Pictured are, seated, from left, Laura Bohmfalk, a shopper;
“Judge Judy” Janice Kuhen; Evelyn Moreau; back, from left, Darlene
Bohmfalk, a shopper at Tanger Outlet Mall; Leola Gourley and Peggy
Meiners, pumpkin and Halloween decorated shirts; Agnes Dreibrodt,
witch’s hat and shirt; and Freddie Dreibrodt, Farmer Brown.
Celebrating a November birthday at the San Marcos Lodge meeting was Darlene Bohmfalk. Veterans honored at the meeting were
Ken Cargil, center, and Billy Preuss.
food bank.
Peggy Meiners presented
the 2014 calendar prepared
by committee members, Agnes
Dreibrodt, Leola Gourley,
Laura Bohmfalk, Lillian Cargil
and Janice Kuhen.
Sister Meiners then presented
the slate of officers for 2014.
Elected by acclamation were
president, Agnes Dreibrodt;
vice president, Peggy Meiners;
trustee, William Braune; and
Finance Committee member,
Mary Lou Preuss.
Plans for the hosting of the
District 12 installation on Jan.
19 were discussed. The instal-
ance policy to a loved one at
Christmas is a perfect gift to
benefit the whole family.
The Cheer Committee reported a get-well card had been
sent to Sister Kuhen.
President Dreibrodt thanked
everyone who contributed to
the Make a Difference Day
project of presenting toys to
the Blue Santa project in Hays
County.
A letter was received from
Grand President Buddy Preuss
encouraging lodges to bring all
their officers to the installation
ceremonies in January. A new
format will be used and officers
lation will be held at the San
Marcos Recreation Center
located in City Park behind the
basketball stadium. Maps will
be available at the Christmas
party. There will be time for
visiting between 12:30 and 1
p.m. A catered meal will be
served at 1 p.m. Please make
reservations by contacting
Janice Kuhen, P.O. Box 683,
San Marcos, 78667, by Jan. 13.
A head count is needed for the
caterer. Members are asked to
bring three dozen cookies of
their choice.
Sister
Kuhen
reminded
everyone that giving an insur-
will be given new strategies to
be used in an effort to engage
all members at the local level.
“Happy Birthday” was sung to
Darlene Bohmfalk and Happy
Anniversary wishes were
extended to Freddie and Agnes
Dreibrodt.
Veterans in attendance recognized were Billy Preuss and
Ken Cargil.
Leola Gourley won the
monthly attendance award.
The hosts for the evening
were Lillian and Ken Cargil and
Janet and Howard Magin. They
provided tamales.
– Reporter
Cuero Family Lodge will hold Christmas party Dec. 3
CUERO – Cuero Family Lodge
party and meeting Tuesday, Dec.
3. Members will be treated to
a free meal that night and door
prizes will be awarded.
At the regular meeting held
Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Ruby’s Diner
the election of officers was held.
The 2014 slate of officers is as
follows: president, Laura Tiffin;
vice president (not yet elected);
secretary, Allison Tiffin; treasurer, June Guenther; Finance
Committee members, Norman
Kahlich, Marvin Bade and Alice
Scheibe; trustees, Chester Lucas,
Juanita Peters and Janet Tietz;
inner guard, Lena Leist; outer
guard, Ruth Peters; guide, Jerry
Tietz; reporter, June Guenther;
Cheer Committee, Verna Lee
Gohmert; and Youth Committee,
Laura Tiffin.
Members welcomed Brian
Wendel who transferred from
Yorktown Lodge No. 36.
During the meeting, members
signed Christmas cards to be
sent to soldiers during the holidays.
Agent Wayne Tiffin urged all
members to check their policies
to see if any information needs
to be updated. This is especially
true for children who have married and may not have changed
their information.
The lodge received a thankyou note from the Shriners for
the annual donation.
President Tiffin read a poem
honoring veterans and the lodge
recognized the veterans present. They were Wilburn Arndt,
Norman Kahlich, Elroy Peters
and Harold Tiffin.
Members celebrating birthdays
in November are Juanita Peters,
Haley Hotz, Frances Krause and
Dorothy Arndt.
Juanita Peters furnished pecan
bars for dessert and Dorothy
Arndt brought brownies.
Door prize winners were
Karlyne Tiffin, Norman Kahlich,
Iris Hotz, Juanita Peters and
Verna Lee Gohmert.
enjoyed a delicious meal of roast
beef, mashed potatoes, green
beans, roll and tea.
– Reporter
Veterans were recognized at the November Cuero Family Lodge
meeting. They are, from left, Wilburn Arndt, Harold Tiffin, Elroy
Peters and Norman Kahlich. Wayne Tiffin read a poem in their
honor.
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Shelby members celebrate
Prinz Solms Lodge honors pioneers
Couples celebrating October anniversaries at the Shelby
Lodge No. 28 meeting were, from left, Doris and Robert
Klingsporn, 57 years; Betty and Don Huebner, 50 years; Doris
and Allen Christ, 43 years; and Lynette and Kenny Mueller,
61 years.
Celebrating birthdays at the October Shelby Lodge No.
28 meeting were, seated, Edwin Kuehn, standing, Robert
Klingsporn and Doris Voelkel.
BULVERDE – Prinz Solms
Lodge No. 136 met Oct.
13 and honored its pioneer
members.
Grand
Vice
PresidentSecretary/Treasurer
Mary
Beam was on hand to present
the pins. Lorene Schmidt of
New Braunfels received her
70-year pin. She has been a
member since June 1, 1953.
Mary Lou Forster of Bulverde
received her 60-year pin. She
has been a member since Nov.
8, 1953.
Not able to attend were
60-year
membership
pin
recipients Benno J. Lux Jr. of
Burleson, a member since
June 1, 1953; and Gilbert
Offer Jr. of Seguin, a member
since Aug. 10, 1953. Fifty-year
membership pin recipients
were Judy D. Weyel of San
Antonio, a member since Jan.
16, 1963; Warren R. Kneupper
of McCamey, a member since
April 8, 1963; Nina Jane
Russell of New Braunfels, a
member since Sept. 23, 1963;
and David Lee Lux of Burleson,
a member since Oct. 18, 1963.
Prinz Solms Lodge will host
the Christmas party Sunday,
Dec 8, at 2 p.m. at the Bulverde
Community Center. A catered
meal will be served and the
Hill Country School of Dance
students will be performing.
There will be crafts for the
children and Santa will pay a
visit.
The lodge will honor Bill
Laubach with the 2013
Humanitarian Award.
– Reporter
Mary Lou Forster, center, receives her 60-year membership pin
during the October Prinz Solms Lodge meeting. She is pictured
with Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam and
lodge President Clifton Klabunde.
Lorine Schmidt, center receives her 70-year membership pin during the October Prinz Solms Lodge meeting. She is pictured with
Grand Vice President-Secretary/Treasurer Mary Beam and lodge
President Clifton Klabunde.
Rosenberg-Richmond Lodge members will gather on Dec. 9
ROSENBERG – On Nov. 11,
Rosenberg-Richmond
Lodge
No. 85 met at the Rosenberg
Civic Center. A catered meal of
turkey, dressing, vegetables and
dessert was served. W. Lee Hedt,
Sharon Hedt, Alvis Schmidt, Edna
Schmidt and Allen Stoeltje were
in charge of the kitchen. Robbie
Hartfiel gave the blessing.
Sister Hartfiel gave a reading
about Veteran’s Day. All veterans
were asked to stand and were
thanked for their service.
Members celebrating birthdays
in November were Calvin
Lamensky, Joyce Lamensky, Ray
Negrete, Cipriana Negrete, Allen
Stoeltje, Milan Supak, Edna
Schmidt, Angie Krueger and
Sharon Hedt.
W. Lee and Barbara Schmidt
were
appointed
to
the
Humanitarian Award Committee.
Officers elected for 2014 were,
Calvin Lamensky, president;
Barbara Schmidt, vice president;
Loyce
Anderson,
secretary/
treasurer; W. Lee Hedt, three-year
trustee and Florence Orsak, threeyear Finance Committee member.
Special Representative Al Stryk
thanked all the veterans for their
service. He also talked about the
installation of officers in January.
He said the installation would
include instructions and small
workshops.
A get-well card was sent to
Virginia Stoeltje.
W. Lee and Barbara Schmidt,
W. Lee and Sharon Hedt, Bill and
Doris Boyd, Marjorie Engelhardt,
Nancy Roberson and Al and
Marie Stryk donated door prizes.
Attendance-prize winners were
W. Lee Schmidt, Robbie Hartfiel,
Marjorie
Engelhardt,
Gary
Oberhoff and Ollie Whatley.
The next meeting is Dec. 9.
Chicken fried pork and dessert
will be furnished. Members are
asked to bring non-perishable
food for the Helping Hands
program. Members will play
games.
– Loyce Anderson
Celebrating November birthdays at the Rosenberg-Richmond
Lodge meeting were, from left, Allen Stoeltje, Milan Supak, Edna
Schmidt, Angie Krueger, Sharon Hedt, Joyce Lamensky, Calvin
Lamensky, Cipriana Negrete and Ray Negrete.
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Bellville welcomes new member, re-elects officers
BELLVILLE – Ethan Jake
Schumann was welcomed as
the newest member of Bellville
Lodge No. 11 at the Oct. 28
meeting. He is the grandson of
Herbert and Laura Schumann
and continues the family’s tradition of being a 100% Herman
Sons Family.
The program was presented
by Jeff Barnhart who is the new
administrator of the Bellville St.
Joseph Hospital. Barnhart discussed the importance of having
a high quality hospital in a small
community such as Bellville.
reported that all officers had
accepted the invitation to serve
another term as follows: president, Marie Herridge; vice president, Herbert Schumann; secretary/reporter, Laura Schumann;
treasurer, Robert Herridge;
trustees, Scott Schumann, Floyd
Lamp and Allen Garling; and
Finance Committee members,
Jo Ann Hinze, Gladys Ueckert
and Ruby Koehn.
President Herridge appointed
the following officers: guide,
Robert Reinicke; inner guard,
Allen Hintz; outer guard, Ruby
Koehn; and Cheer Committee
member, Emily Pfeffer.
The next meeting will be held
Dec. 23 with Ruby Koehn preparing the meat and all members asked to bring side dishes
or desserts. All members and
guests are encouraged to bring a
$5 to $7 gift for a gift exchange.
Children are asked to bring a
gift for someone in their own
age group.
President Herridge reported
that the lodge had received a
certificate in recognition of its
Join Hands Day project.
The winners in the costume
contest were first place, Doris
Winners of the costume contest held at the October Bellville
Lodge meeting were, from left, Laura Schumann, Patsy Marek,
Doris Falkenberg and Marie Herridge.
Bellville Lodge President Marie Herridge (aka Dorothy) welcomes
new member Ethan Jake Schumann, son of Scott and Kelly Schumann.
Pictured are, from left, President Herridge, Kelly Schumann, Ethan
Jake Schumann, Luke Schumann and Scott Schumann.
Marie and Robert (not pictured) Herridge and Gary and Doris
Falkenberg celebrate October wedding anniversaries.
Celebrating birthdays at the October Bellville Lodge meeting were,
from left, Ruby Koehn, Doris Falkenberg and Herbert Schumann.
Falkenberg; second place,
Patsy Marek; third place, Marie
Herridge; and fourth place,
Laura Schumann.
Robert and Marie Herridge.
President Herridge thanked
everyone for the food and
refreshments.
– Reporter
Ruby Koehn, Jeff Barnhart and
Doris Falkenberg, September;
and Herbert Schuman, October.
Celebrating anniversaries were
Gary and Doris Falkenberg and
DaCosta Lodge plans Christmas celebrations
DaCOSTA – DaCosta Lodge
No. 265 members met Tuesday,
Nov. 12, and made final plans for
the upcoming Christmas parties.
The Youth Christmas Party is
scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14,
at the lodge hall from 2 to 4 p.m.
The dance students will perform
and Santa has promised a visit.
Monetary gifts will be presented
to members of the lodge, ages
0 to 18, who are in attendance.
Refreshments will be served.
The Adult Christmas Party is
scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15,
at the lodge hall. Doors will open
at noon and a catered meal will
be served at 1 p.m. The meal is
free to all members and a spouse
(or guest). You may bring additional guests for a fee of $8 per
person. Let the lodge know how
many will be attending so organizers know how many to expect.
Please call Kainer at 575-5403 or
Hajek at 575-1712 before Dec. 7.
A silent auction is planned to
benefit the Scholarship Fund.
Please help if you can.
Difference Day, the lodge will
accept items for the Victoria
Christian Assistance Ministry
(VCAM).
Each member is asked to bring a
canned good or donate $1 at the
door. The lodge was informed that
VCAM is also accepting clothing.
If you prefer, you may want to
donate some good, used clothing. VCAM gives all they receive
to the needy.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended
to Alvin and Claudia Schoener
and family, to Danielle, Gary and
Mary Chavez and family and to
Gary and Sarah Pribyl and family, all of whom have lost family
members recently.
Get-well wishes go out to
Daniel Vyoral and Kathryn Kusak.
The election of officers was held
at the November meeting and the
results will be announced in the
December issue.
Mary Ruth Kainer
Jeff Barnhart was the guest
speaker at the October Bellville
Lodge meeting.
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Lockhart honors pioneers, veterans at meeting
LOCKHART – Lockhart Lodge
No. 64 met Nov. 3 in the
Chisholm Trail Barbecue Room
with 35 members and guests
present.
Members were reminded that
the Chinese Christmas party
will be held Sunday, Dec. 1.
Dickie Rutherford will head up
the committee that will purchase gifts.
Representing the Grand Lodge
were Agent Janice Kuhen and
Grand President/CEO Buddy
Preuss and wife Elizabeth.
Brother Preuss was there to
present pioneer members with
their pins.
Rose Marie Turner received
her 70-year pin. She served
as the lodge’s president for 29
years and has been a member
since Nov. 4, 1943. On hand
for the presentation were Sister
Turner’s son Steve and wife
Pam, son David and wife Lydia,
daughter Mary Ellen Barnes and
granddaughter Christie Turner.
Tim Schroeder and Chris
Schneider
received
their
60-year membership pins.
Brother Schroeder has been a
member since April 15, 1953.
Brother Schneider joined on
Feb. 20, 1953. Their spouses
were in attendance.
Fifty-year membership pins
had been mailed to Darrell
Hess, a member since Oct. 6,
1963; and David Turner and
Mary Ellen Barnes, both members since Sept. 11, 1963.
presented the new slate of
officers. Elected by acclamation were president, Ann
Schroeder; vice president,
Nicky Duewall; corresponding
secretary, Debbie Pfefferkorn,
financial
secretary/treasurer, Ray Pfefferkorn; trustees,
Darrell Hess, Rose Marie
Turner and Dorothy Kuntschik;
and Finance Committee mem-
Veterans were honored at the November Lockhart Lodge meeting.
They are (in no particular order) Hugo Schaarschmidt, Alf Seeliger,
John Siemering, Rudy Schroeder, Chris Schneider, Doug Buckner
and Fred Willms.
bers Lenoa Rutherford, Bill
Douglas Buckner and Mary
Ann Cheatham.
guide, Dorothy Buckner; inner
guard, Paul Buckner; outer
guard, Hugo Schaarschmidt;
youth director, Carol Schuelke;
assistant youth director, Nancy
Hess; Cheer Committee, Lenoa
Rutherford; and reporter, Lil
Pfefferkorn.
San Marcos Lodge No. 26
will host the installation of officers in January.
A poster of the lodge’s “Make
a Difference Day” project at
the Habitat for Humanity house
was displayed. Lodge members served sandwiches, chips,
cookies, fruit and tea to a crew
of 25.
Welcomed as a new member was Reese Kyle Buckner.
She is the daughter of member
Landon Buckner and wife Emily,
the granddaughter of members John and Joyce Buckner,
the great-granddaughter of
members Dorothy and Doug
Buckner, the sister of member
Braden Buckner and the niece
of member Paul Buckner.
Sister Kuhen gave out updat-
Celebrating birthdays at the November Lockhart Lodge meeting
were (in no particular order) Ann Schroeder, Anna Katherine
Duewall, Margie Bozarth, Alf Seeliger, Hugo Schaarschmidt,
Dickie Rutherford, John Siemering, Darrell Hess and Paul Buckner.
Winners of door prizes at the
Lockhart Lodge November
meeting were Ann Schroeder,
Lydia Turner and Grand
President Buddy Preuss.
ed brochures and talked about
the many benefits of membership in Hermann Sons.
Veterans honored were
Hugo Schaarschmidt, Alf
Seeliger, John Siemering, Rudy
Schroeder, Chris Schneider,
Doug Buckner and Fred Willms.
Celebrating November birthdays were Ann Schroeder,
Anna Katherine Duewall,
Margie Bozarth, Alf Seeliger,
Hugo Schaarschmidt, Dickie
Pioneer members were honored at the November Lockhart Lodge
meeting. They are Darrell Hess, David Turner, Chris Schneider,
Rose Marie Turner (in front of Grand President Buddy Preuss), Tim
Schroeder and Mary Ellen Barnes.
Rutherford, John Siemering,
Darrell Hess and Paul Buckner.
Brother Preuss announced
that
Karoline
Pfefferkorn
from Lockhart Lodge is now
the Events Coordinator in the
Fraternal Department at the
Grand Lodge. She graduated
from the University of Missouri
and is the daughter of Ray
Womack to hold Christmas party on Dec. 9
WOMACK – Womack Lodge
No. 135 members gathered
on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 3,
at the lodge hall and made
plans for the Christmas party.
It will be held at noon on Dec.
9 at the hall. Reservations are
needed, so call the Crawsons
or the Rueters.
was held and all incumbents
were re-elected and are as
follows: Joe Crawson, president; Edwin Conrad, vice
president; Calvin Rueter,
secretary/treasurer; Nadine
Conrad, trustee; and Dorothy
Conrad, Finance Committee
member. The appointment of
officers will be held soon.
The Cheer Committee
reported sending a sympathy card to Dorothy Symank
following the death of her
husband, Hermann. He was a
faithful member of the lodge
and a good domino player.
observed in his memory.
Several repair projects were
discussed with no action
taken.
A letter from Grand
President Buddy Preuss was
read concerning district
installation and officer train-
ing.
Paper goods were collected
for Make a Difference Day
and will be delivered to the
Clifton Food Bank.
The attendance-prize winner was Mildred Conrad.
Refreshments closed out the
day’s activities.
See you at the Christmas
party Dec. 9 at noon.
– Calvin Rueter
and Debbie Pfefferkorn and the
granddaughter of Dorothy and
Doug Buckner and Lil and the
late Beaver Pfefferkorn. She has
worked at Hermann Sons Youth
Camp for many years.
Door prize winners were Ann
Schroeder, Lydia Turner and
Buddy Preuss.
– Lil Pfefferkorn
Coupland party
set for Dec. 9
COUPLAND – Coupland Lodge
No. 113 will celebrate Christmas
with a party on Monday, Dec. 9, at
2 p.m. at the Coupland Fire Station.
Members are asked to bring prizes
for games and snacks for refreshments. Officers will be elected.
All members are encouraged to
come and join the fun.
– Reporter
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El Campo to participate in Wounded Warrior project
EL CAMPO – El Campo Lodge
No. 87 met Saturday, Oct. 26,
in the Thomas Edison Room at
WCEC. Members and guests
enjoyed a light lunch of sandwiches, chips, cookies and tea.
Chris Burns was welcomed as
a new member.
Cindy Witcher addressed the
group about a special project
for the Wounded Warriors. She
explained that the Cedar Chest
Quilt Shoppe is putting together pillowcase kits and local
quilters will be making the pillowcases. A pillowcase will be
presented to each participant in
the Wounded Warriors Fishing
Tournament to be held in Port
O’Connor in May 2014. The
lodge then agreed to purchase
12 of the pillowcase kits to
be donated to the Wounded
Warriors or donate $100.
Members
also
agreed
to donate $100 to the local
Disabled Veterans organization
to help with expenses for transporting veterans to the Veteran’s
Hospital in Houston.
The winners of the 35 prizes
in the scholarship fund-raiser
were chosen. On hand to assist
President Dennis Wigginton
and Vice President Donald
Wigginton with the drawing
Posing with some of the donated prizes given away in the El
Campo Lodge Scholarship Drawing are, from left, Wade Newton,
Ruby Wigginton, Dennis Wigginton, Donald Wigginton and Shorty
Sablatura.
were junior members Adryanna
Manzano, Cynthia Garcia and
Sky Garcia.
The lodge raised $4,182 for
the scholarship fund. Recipients
will be announced in May
2014.
President Dennis Wigginton
reminded everyone that the
success of this event is possible due to the support of local
merchants and lodge members
who donate the prizes. A special “thank you” goes to Vice
President Donald Wigginton for
his efforts in obtaining donors
and prizes for the drawing.
Rice Marketing Association of
El Campo provided door prizes.
The next meeting will be held
Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. at the
Best Steakhouse and Seafood
Restaurant in El Campo.
– Reporter
Plans Christmas party for Dec. 8
Paige serves breakfast to firefighters
PAIGE – Paige Lodge No.
154 will celebrate Christmas
with a party and lunch at the
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Fellowship Hall beginning at 12
noon on Sunday, Dec. 8.
At the October meeting, members agreed to spend the lodge’s
subsidy check on the party and
to invite members of the Paige
Volunteer Fire Department,
Paige 4-H Club, Paige Lions
Club and the church’s congregation.
The lodge celebrated Make
A Difference Day by preparing
breakfast tacos and furnishing
drinks for the Paige Volunteer
Fire Department and barbecue
helpers.
A lodge meeting was held
after the taco breakfast.
The Cheer Committee reported sending a get-well card to
Gertrude Eschberger and sympathy cards to Jim and Marilyn
Meinke and Olefia Saegert fol-
Junior members Cynthia Garcia, Sky Garcia and Adryanna
Manzano and adults Cathy Garcia and Dennis Wigginton enjoy a
light lunch during the October El Campo Lodge meeting.
Adryanna
Manzano helps
stir up the tickets as Dennis
Wigginton prepares to pull
the winning
tickets in the El
Campo Lodge
Scholarship
Drawing.
In observance of Make a Difference Day, members of Paige Lodge
made breakfast tacos for the Paige Volunteer Fire Department.
lowing the loss of their uncle
and brother, Monroe Maass.
The winner of the prize drawing was Ernie Voight.
Later that afternoon mem-
bers gathered at the Paige VFD
Station and enjoyed the barbecue dinner served by members
of the fire department.
– Linda Ihlo
Members of the Paige Volunteer Fire Department get their breakfast tacos during the Paige Lodge Make a Difference Day project.
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Cibolo Lodge to meet again Jan. 9 at Lutheran Church
CIBOLO – Cibolo Lodge No.
147 held its final regular meeting of 2013 at Harmon’s BarB-Que in Cibolo. Beginning
with the Jan. 9 meeting,
Cibolo Lodge will be meeting
at Christ the King Lutheran
Church, 1129 Pat Booker Rd.
in Universal City. Dinner is
served at 7 p.m. and the business meeting follows.
The lodge Christmas party
will be held Sunday, Dec. 8,
at the Schertz Community
Center, Building 3, Schertz,
beginning at 4 p.m. Dinner,
drinks awards and socializing
are on the agenda! Tickets can
be purchased from any lodge
member.
There will be a photo opportunity, so wear your favorite
Christmas sweater! Members
are asked to bring a dessert to
share.
All those attending are asked
to bring non-perishable goods
for donation to Randolph Area
Christian Assistance Program
(RACAP) for its holiday gift
baskets.
Prize drawing tickets are
available! They are six for
$5 and all proceeds go to
benefit the Scholarship Fund.
There are more than 50 prizes.
Tickets can be purchased from
any lodge member.
Members were reminded
that the installation of officers
would be held on Saturday,
Jan. 11, at the American
Legion Post No. 245 Hall, 618
E. Kingsbury St., Seguin. The
Winners of attendance prizes at the November meeting of Cibolo
Lodge were, from left, Tina Ynfante, Cheyanne Kuhlmann and John
Gray.
Agent Tina Ynfante holds the newest member of Cibolo Lodge,
Brenley Bierstedt.
who will serve as the new
president and vice president,
respectively. Lodge members
would like to extend a special thank-you to longtime
President John Gray who has
done an outstanding job representin Cibolo Lodge for the
past 12 years. Brother Gray
will continue to be an active
member of Cibolo Lodge, but
is passing his gavel into Sister
Rakowitz’s capable hands!
Attendance prize winners
were Tina Ynfante, John Gray
and Cheyanne Kuhlman.
Those celebrating birthdays in
November are Kyle Kuhlman,
Alvin Schulz and Hunter
Stephens.
– Joy Brown
Celebrating November birthdays at the Cibolo Lodge meeting
were, from left, Kyle Kuhlmann, Hunter Stephens and Alvin Schulz.
installation will be hosted by
Stern Lodge No. 143 beginning at 3 p.m.
were Brenley Rose Bierstedt
and Sophie Marie Zimmerman.
Brenley is the daughter of Dawn
and Johnathan Bierstedt. This
makes them a 100% Family!
Dorothy Schneider reported
that notes were sent to Rodney
Seiler, celebrating his 50 years
as a Hermann Sons member,
and to Shirley Zimmerman
who is celebrating her 60
years of membership. A birthday card was sent to Florence
Noethlich, celebrating his 88th
birthday.
Congratulations go to Sherry
Rakowitz and Tina Ynfante
La Grange Lodge elects
officers for coming year
LA GRANGE – La Grange
Lodge No. 8 met Nov. 7 at
the Riverside Cafe. Everyone
enjoyed the buffet luncheon.
The officers for 2014 were
elected and will be president, Calvin Lange; vice president, Sanford Schmid; secretary, Roselyn Vasut; treasurer,
Calvin Kuehn; trustees, Claude
Mertz, Mannie Fritsch Schmid
and Ruby Tielsch; and Finance
Committee members, Frank
Menefee, Diane Menefee and
Jerlene Moellenberndt.
guide, Myrtle Friemel; inner
guard, Sylvia Mertz; outer
guard, Mildred L. Warnken;
Cheer Committee members,
Allyne Voss and Iva Wolff; and
reporter, Roselyn Vasut
President Lange reminded
members of the installation to
be held in Rutersville on Jan. 8
and of the lodge Christmas party
to be held at the Riverside Cafe
on Dec. 1.
Thomas Petras was welcomed
as a new member. He and wife
Melissa were in attendance.
Agent Charlene Meinen and
husband Weldon also attended.
The lodge received a note of
thanks from the Grand Lodge for
the donation to the Retirement
Home Christmas Fund.
– Reporter
Deanville will host 2014 installation
DEANVILLE – Deanville
Lodge No. 301 members have
had a busy year. Members of
the lodge also are members of
the local volunteer fire department, the Deanville Lutheran
Church and many other community organizations.
The year started with the
Lutheran Church German Fest
in May. The lodge held its
annual Fourth of July Barbecue
and in September members
celebrated the lodge’s 100th
anniversary. In October, the
fire department fund-raiser was
held. It has been a lot of work,
but fun too.
The lodge will also host the
2014 District 17 installation of
officers. Please plan to attend
Prizewinners
from
Deanville
Lodge are
pictured
along with
the birthday
honorees.
if you are an elected or an
appointed officer.
A get-well card was sent to Lil
Faust. She is wished a speedy
recovery. A sympathy card was
sent to the Kreneks following
the death of their loved ones.
“Happy Birthday” wishes
go out to Bennie Jones, J.D.
Lambrecht and Greg Gibson.
Viola Bartek provided prizes
for October and Tammy Jones
provided prizes in November.
Janet Phillips served wrap-arounds after the October meeting with everyone getting two
free drinks.
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Roster of Agents (alphabetized by area)
name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hometown . . . . . Phone
Pruski, Roxy . . . . . . . . . . .Adkins. . . . . . . . . 210-667-1995
Krueger, Eulla May . . . . . .Atascosa . . . . . . . 830-985-3643
Faske, Shirley Kuhen . . . . .Austin . . . . . . . . . 512-288-7326
Skanse, Richard . . . . . . . . .Austin/Buda. . . . . 512-923-7514
Skanse, Susan . . . . . . . . . .Austin/Buda. . . . . 512-312-2431
Heath, Eileen - FIC . . . . . .Bandera. . . . . . . . 210-392-0761
Heath, Paul – FIC . . . . . . .Bandera. . . . . . . . 210-392-0760
Laechelin, H.H. Jr.. . . . . . .Beeville . . . . . . . . 361-358-1615
Herridge, Robert . . . . . . . .Bellville. . . . . . . . 979-865-3702
Maertz, Terrel . . . . . . . . . .Bernardo/Columbus . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979-732-1727
Behrendt, Carl . . . . . . . . . .Boerne/Fair Oaks. . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210-422-1159
Rozacky, Lisa. . . . . . . . . . .Boerne . . . . . . . . 210-838-3306
Akin, Katherine – FIC . . . .Bryan . . . . . . . . . 979-823-8625
Blinka, Donnie . . . . . . . . .Caldwell . . . . . . 979-596-1309
Duncan, Sandra . . . . . . . .Canyon Lake . . . . 830-905-3233
Mockert, Kimberly Ann . . .Canyon Lake . . . . 210-218-5149
Boehme, Glenford – FIC . .Castroville . . . . . . 830-931-3227
Schulmeier, Judith – FIC . .Cibolo/Schertz. . . 210-667-1938
Bruns, Normagene – FIC . .Comfort . . . . . . . 830-995-3980
Merchant, Jean . . . . . . . . .Comfort. . . . . . . . 830-995-3396
Boenig, Dan . . . . . . . . . . .Converse . . . . . . . 210-705-1815
Brandon, Frank . . . . . . . . .Corpus Christi . . 361-241-5593
Hunt, DeWayne . . . . . . . .Corpus Christi . . . 361-242-3183
Hunt, Lena Pearl . . . . . . . .Corpus Christi . . . 361-241-0940
Tiffin, Laura . . . . . . . . . . . .Cuero . . . . . . . . . 361-275-8421
Tiffin, Wayne . . . . . . . . . . .Cuero . . . . . . . . . 361-275-8421
Burnett, Jimmy . . . . . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 972-514-2301
Carroll, Melody . . . . . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 214-766-2457
Manning, Tammy . . . . . . .Dallas/Rockwall . 469-682-2118
Martin, Patrick . . . . . . . . . .Dallas . . . . . . . . . 315-834-2679
Fritz, Pat – FIC . . . . . . . . .Del Rio . . . . . . . 432-292-4483
Stricker, Dianna "Dee". . . .Devine . . . . . . . . 210-414-0293
Matlock, Sam . . . . . . . . . .Edna/Jackson Co. 361-782-3206
Wigginton, Dennis . . . . . .El Campo . . . . . . 832-278-9636
Wigginton, Donald . . . . . .El Campo . . . . . . 361-293-9937
Krieg, Frances . . . . . . . . . .Elgin . . . . . . . . . . 512-281-2735
Gill, Tammy R. . . . . . . . . .Ellinger . . . . . . . . 713-478-8917
Cutsinger, Elizabeth . . . . . .Floresville/Poth . . 830-484-2285
Roemer, Shirley . . . . . . . . .Floresville . . . . . . 830-237-2115
Wiede, Lynn . . . . . . . . . . .Floresville . . . . . . 830-393-9663
Jones, Sandra Kay – FIC. . .Fort Worth . . . . . 817-295-2666
Duecker, Windy . . . . . . . . Fredericksburg. . . 830-997-2983
Henke, Dennis . . . . . . . . .Fredericksburg . . 830-997-5290
Huepers, Richard . . . . . . .Galveston/Texas City . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409-771-5716
Caron, Sheila. . . . . . . . . . .George West . . . . 361-449-3034
Caron, Tracy . . . . . . . . . . .George West . . . . 361-449-0348
Klein, Bradley . . . . . . . . . .Georgetown . . . . 512-497-0678
Chilek, Loretta – FIC . . . . .Giddings . . . . . . . 979-542-2806
Kieschnick, Linda – FIC . . .Giddings . . . . . . . 979-542-5224
Polasek, Bobbie . . . . . . . .Gonzales . . . . . . 830-672-6317
Polasek, Greg . . . . . . . . . .Gonzales. . . . . . . 830-540-4812
Wolf, David. . . . . . . . . . . .Graham/Wichita Falls . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 940-549-1281
Embrey, Jim - FIC. . . . . . . .Highland Lakes . . 830-598-8156
Payne, Debbie . . . . . . . . . .Hondo. . . . . . . . . 830-741-0642
Saathoff, Howard. . . . . . . .Hondo. . . . . . . . . 830-741-2170
Saathoff, Stacy . . . . . . . . . .Hondo. . . . . . . . . 830-426-5825
Ziemnicki, Gerald M. . . . .Houston . . . . . . . 713-622-9001
Weiss, Gilbert – FIC . . . . .Johnson City . . . . 830-868-5567
Craig, Valerie C. . . . . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 830-769-3128
Vick, Valerie M.. . . . . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 210-748-5598
Wiede, Lillian – FIC. . . . . .Jourdanton . . . . . 830-769-3481
Terp, Diane . . . . . . . . . . . .Karnes City/Seguin . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830-379-0170
Cluck, David E. . . . . . . . . .Kaufman/Ennis . . 972-932-6284
Muehlstein, Mary E. . . . . .Kerrville . . . . . . . 830-896-5750
Lambrecht, M.H. – FIC . . .Kirby . . . . . . . . . 210-661-3800
Netherton, Angela . . . . . . .Kirby . . . . . . . . . . 210-831-1293
Dicke, Hank Jr. . . . . . . . . .Knippa . . . . . . . . 830-486-5308
Bippert, Roger . . . . . . . . . .La Coste . . . . . . . 210-473-4936
Meinen, Charlene . . . . . . .La Grange . . . . . . 979-968-6049
Tanneberger, Sharon – FIC La Vernia . . . . . . 830-779-4641
Tanneberger, Marlin, FIC . .La Vernia . . . . . . . 830-779-4641
Bielke, Lorene – FIC . . . . .Marion . . . . . . . . 830-420-2380
Croley, Charles . . . . . . . . .Maxwell . . . . . . . 512-357-6638
Wolf, Albert H. . . . . . . . . .McGregor . . . . . . 254-848-2052
Bosse, Carol – FIC . . . . . . .Needville . . . . . . 979-793-4777
Carley, Becki . . . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-214-6365
Gagliardi, Cecilia "CC" . . .New Braunfels . . 830-620-1060
Huebinger, Shirley . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-822-1942
Muehlstein, Rhonda – FIC New Braunfels . . 830-980-3162
Salge, Josh. . . . . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-708-6611
Salge, Raymond H. . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-625-6789
Salge, Timothy . . . . . . . . .New Braunfels . . 830-625-4816
Janicek, Blake . . . . . . . . . .Nixon-Smiley . . . 830-582-1581
Gebert, Paula. . . . . . . . . . .Orange Grove . . . 361-384-2375
Dube, RaChelle. . . . . . . . .Paige . . . . . . . . . . 512-740-3518
Dubcak, Julius . . . . . . . . . .Pflugerville . . . . . 512-272-8393
Wiede, Robert M. . . . . . . .Pleasanton. . . . . . 830-569-4590
Spencer, Sarah. . . . . . . . . .Port Lavaca . . . . . 361-552-9403
Walraven, Nancy Annette .Port Lavaca . . . . . 361-552-9403
Witzsche, Ruth M. – FIC .Priddy . . . . . . . . . 325-966-3757
York, Judy Marie . . . . . . . .Rockdale . . . . . . . 512-446-5914
Lamensky, Joyce . . . . . . . .Rosenberg . . . . . . 281-342-5174
Mattocks, Linda . . . . . . . . .Round Top/Rutersville
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979-278-3277
Halfmann, Kay F.. . . . . . . .Rowena. . . . . . . . 325-442-4731
Abell, Philip A. . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-771-1213
Bailey, Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-602-5147
Gaffney, Martin . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-861-3676
Hess, Katherine . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-490-1520
Hoog, John . . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-226-8801
Irwin, Darlene . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-521-5204
Klabunde, Clifton – FIC . . .San Antonio . . . . 830-980-4020
Larned, Jack O., Jr. . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-646-6500
McNeel, Jim . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-601-2097
Moya, Emma . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-344-3935
Saathoff, Doug . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-276-0361
Sterner, Greg . . . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-363-0373
Trejo, Veronica . . . . . . . . .San Antonio . . . . 210-710-0932
Kuhen, Janice . . . . . . . . . .San Marcos . . . . . 512-396-5337
Seifert, Mary K. . . . . . . . .Schulenburg/Weimar. . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979-743-0312
Schwertner, Irene. . . . . . . .Schwertner . . . . . 254-527-4470
Griffin, Joanie . . . . . . . . . .Sealy . . . . . . . . . . 979-398-0706
Perkovich, Susan Kay. . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-303-3496
Roecker, Annette D.. . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-832-0724
Witten, Larry . . . . . . . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 830-303-5564
Ynfante, Tina B. . . . . . . . . .Seguin . . . . . . . . . 210-859-1973
Jiral, Frank . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shiner . . . . . . . . . 361-594-2553
Scheler, Nelson . . . . . . . . .Smithville . . . . . . 512-798-7038
Prewitt, Robert . . . . . . . . .Spring/Montgomery County . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 832-541-5102
Gass, Gloria . . . . . . . . . . .Spring Branch . . 830-885-4405
Reeves, Jennifer . . . . . . . . .Spring Branch . . . 210-416-3410
Luensmann, Dorothy – FIC St. Hedwig . . . . . 830-914-3160
Wiatrek, Ronald . . . . . . . .Stockdale . . . . . . 830-996-3005
Teichelman, Howard Jr. . . .Taylor . . . . . . . . . 512-365-1991
Thigpen, Laura . . . . . . . . .Victoria/Yoakum . 361-676-8307
Jungman, Bob . . . . . . . . . .Yoakum . . . . . . . . 361-293-7224
Langhoff, John . . . . . . . . . .Yoakum . . . . . . . . 361-293-6159
Wolf, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . .Yorktown. . . . . . . 361-564-2452
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Shining Stars
MILES SCHULZE is a member of
Marion Lodge No. 74. He is in first
grade. His favorite food is shrimp
and he likes to watch baseball
games on TV.
Miles has a pet dog, Astro. His
activities include baseball, basketball and soccer.
BROOKE BORTH is a member
of Pershing Lodge No. 160. She
is in second grade. Her favorite
food is mac and cheese and her
favorite TV show is "Jesse."
Brooke has a pet cat, Rowdy.
Her activities include dance,
swimming and playing outside.
THOMAS MOLER is a member
of Boerne Lodge No. 25. He is in
seventh grade. His favorite foods
are cheeseburgers and pasta and
his favorite TV show is "Brain
Games."
Thomas has two pet dogs,
Champ and Bella. His activities
include football, baseball, basketball, reading and Boy Scouts.
PEYTON M. PRICE is a member of Bandera County Lodge
No. 81. She is in eighth grade.
Her favorite food is chicken
and her favorite TV show is
"Dance Moms."
Peyton has a pet cat and
a dog, Timmy. Her activities
include volleyball, basketball,
dance and cheer.
ALYSSA LIPPY is a member of
Bandera County Lodge No. 81.
She is in third grade. Her favorite
food is pizza and her favorite TV
show is "Good Luck Charlie."
Alyssa has pet dogs, Princess
and Tank. Her activities include
swimming.
COOPER BORTH is a member
of Pershing Lodge No. 160. He
is in fourth grade. His favorite
food is cheese pizza and his
favorite TV show is "Adventure
Time."
Cooper has a pet pig, Fudge
Junior. His activities include
4-H, video games and swimming.
ELIZABETH ANN MAYS is a
member of Seguin Lodge No.
37. She is in second grade. Her
favorite food is ice cream and
her favorite TV show is "Wipe
Out."
Elizabeth has a pet dog, Dee
Dee. Her activities include dance,
soccer and cheerleading.
ELI BLANSITT is a member
of Schulenburg Lodge No.
14. His favorite foods are
pizza, chocolate and nuggets. His favorite TV shows
are "Transformers" and
"Smurfs."
Eli has two pet cats, Ricky
and Louise. His activities
include baseball and riding
his toy Jeep.
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:
Birthday:
Home Phone:
Daytime Phone:
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2. ranerribesc
7. tuknfhla
3. sfeta
8. yrutke
4. npiumpk ipe
9. esttoaop
5. iyamlf
10. risdfne
Color fun!
Help the turkey escape into the woods
Address:
City:
Unscramble the Thanksgiving Day words
1. rtveahs
Zip:
E-mail Address:
Grade in school:
Favorite Food:
Pets:
Favorite TV Show:
Activities:
It is OK with my parents that I am featured as a “Hermann’s Shining Star”
in the Hermann Sons newspaper, website and any other advertising publications.
Parent’s Signature:
I am a member of
Lodge No.
Certificate No.
Answers to puzzles on Pg. 14.

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