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Schulenburg Lodge features float in local parade SCHULENBURG – Schulenburg Lodge No. 14 will meet Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Schulenburg Community Center. Refreshments are served at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and the meeting follow at 7 p.m. Special guest speaker for the August meeting was Adolph Thomas. The flagpole has now been put into place at the Navidad Baptist Cemetery. Nathan Loth will get a flag that can be raised and a ceremony will be held. Agent Mary K. Seifert reported that dancers are still registering online for classes. Agent Seifert was recognized for her sales efforts in the second quarter. She finished in third place in Region 1 for the number of applications written and for the amount of new premium income generated. Welcomed as new members were Michael Tofel, Noah Faith, Rhyon Sidney and Kamryn Carpenter. A Papa John’s pizza fundraiser was scheduled for Sept. 1. Serving on the Humanitarian Award Committee this year will be Susan Kohleffel, Kitty Dittrich and Frank Bohlmann. Thanked for helping set up the Hermann Sons float were Curtis Baca, Calvin Dieringer, Frank Bohlmann, Elmer
HochheimPrairie Lodge members donated school supplies to the Yoakum Independent School District. Pictured are junior member Ashlyn Dicke and Charlie Hoepfl.
Frank Bohlmann, left, welcomes guest speaker Adolph Thomas to the August meeting of Schulenburg Lodge. Ulrich and Bill Michalke. Riding the float were dancers Kyrroll Prihold and Katry Kobza and adults Deborah Jones and Jodi Demel along with Calvin Dieringer, Curtis Baca, Frank Bohlmann, Bill Michalke and Junette Rodecap. Grace Baylor reported a welcome baby girl card was sent to Shane and Jessica Janecka. The proud grandparents are Mark and Leera Janecka and the great-grandparents are Franklin and Bonita Guettermann. Also welcoming a baby girl were Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Kohleffel. The grandparents are James and Susan Kohleffel and the great-grandmother is
Emma Nitschke. A get-well card was sent to Verlene Hoffmann and Calvin Dieringer. Brother Dieringer acknowledged his card with a thank you card. Georgia Kalich and family made a donation to the scholarship fund in memory of Agnes Hertel. Grace Baylor made a donation in memory of Laura Bartos and Clarence Guentert. Junette Rodecap made a donation in memory of Clarence Guentert. Acknowledgement was sent to the family. Another donation was made to the scholarship fund in memory of David Kubenka by Lorine and family. – Reporter
Celebrating August birthdays at the Schulenburg Lodge meeting were, from left, Edith Kocurek, Verdell Hafer, Bill Bohlmann, Elmer Ulrich and Bill Fleeger.
Riding the Hermann Sons float when it appeared in a Schulenburg parade were, from left, Frank Bohlmann, Curtis Baca, Calvin Dieringer, Bill Michalke, Deborah Jones, Jodi Demel, Kyrroll Prihoda, Katry Kobza and, not pictured, Junette Rodecap.
Hochheim-Prairie meets Oct. 2 YOAKUM – HochheimPrairie Lodge No. 90 will meet Oct. 2 at Turner Hall. Members welcomed 18 new junior members and one new adult member during the Aug. 14 meeting. All new members are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings usually held on the first Sunday of the month. Get-well cards were sent to Kendra Wenske and George Roznovsky. A sympathy card was sent to the Glenn
Ondrusek family. A moment of silence was observed in his memory. Cards were read from the Ondrusek family and the American Cancer Society. President Janet Zabransky read a thank you note from Carly Stehle, the lodge’s recent scholarship recipient. She will be attending Texas A&M. There will be a gala fundraiser for David Spaeth on Oct. 1. Tickets will be $60 for a dinner and dance.
Members agreed to make a donation to the auction. Dance classes started Sept. 13 in the Yoakum Intermediate School cafeteria. Online registration continues until Oct. 1. Contact Tamara Rogers at 361-2939158 for more information. Birthday honoree was Mila Nolte and anniversary honorees were Charlie and Carolyn Hoepfl. Attendance prize winner was Ann Machalec. – Reporter