Odds & Ends
by MYRTLE HEIDEMAN
The fireworks were beautiful all around us. We stayed home to watch. As the name Hillvue indicates, we live in a valley (at least a low place) and we could enjoy the fireworks in Lockhart, San Marcos, Kyle and Buda, as well as those in the housing development near by. The weather cooperated in most places and the rain prevented grass fires. Hope all had a safe holiday.
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During the morning church services in St. John Lutheran Church on Sunday, a memorial service was held for Alice Keike Burns, wife of Curtiss Burns of Georgetown. Alice passed away in her home on June 23 after suffering from cancer. She was laid to rest in the Salem Lutheran Cemetery at Pilot Knob. Sympathy is extended to her husband and members of the family.
Steve and Sandra Jones celebrated the 4th with a barbeque lunch in their home. Coming to visit and enjoy the meal were Dolores Jones, Erwin and Bobby Jean Hagedorn, Curtiss Burns and Matt and Kelly.
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Happy belated birthday to Jake Doherty on July 3 and to Karen Gallaher on July 4. Happy birthday also to Becca Schultz on July 8, Raymond Heideman on the 12th, Adelene Wisian on the 19th and Mike Moore on the 24th.
Marshall and Dianna Fuchs of Houston spent the weekend on the “farm.” While here they visited with mother, Caroline Fuchs, and accompanied her to church services at St. John Sunday morning. Gladys Sorrells went with them to San Marcos for lunch and to take Caroline to Hays Nursing Home.
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While gathering news for the column, Gladys Sorrells recalled that a great outing in the good old days was a trip to Landa Park in New Braunfels. Packing fried chicken, German potato salad, fresh canned peaches, homemade bread (there were no ice chests, at least we had none), but all was good. Dad enjoyed the German bands; he was a musician and played the slide trombone in the Koehler Band. The highlight of the outing was the fireworks after dark that always ended with a display of the American flag done with fireworks.
Our household had chores to do in the morning while the dew was heavy. We had to tie the cut corn tops into bundles and stack them before the leaves dried and would crumble. Believe me the chores were done in a hurry, with the anticipation of the outing and the promise of a Big Red soda!
Dorothy Schneider, Gordon and Janice Sassman enjoyed supper and fireworks with Bruce and Natasha Schneider and daughter, Yanna and son Michael.
