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Meetings

News Staff
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Swiss Alp/Ammannsville/ Dubina Farm Bureau FAMILY NIGHT The Swiss Alp/Ammannsville/ Dubina Farm Bureau will hold the yearly family night on Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. at the Swiss Alp/Ammansville/Dubina Farm Bureau Building on Highway 77 across from Swiss Alp Dance Hall.
1947 Leopard Spots yearbook at the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives in La Grange.

1947 Leopard Spots yearbook at the Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives in La Grange.

Footprints of Fayette

News Staff
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical CommissionLeopard Spots: A La Grange High School Tradition Begun in 1946 By RoxAnn Johnson The very first La Grange High School yearbook was published in 1920 when classes were still held in the old Casino Hall.
Relay for Life gets donation from KCs

Relay for Life gets donation from KCs

Relay for Life gets donation from KCs

News Staff
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Schulenburg Knights of Columbus Council 2902 recently gave a donation to the Relay for Life benefitting the American Cancer Society.Sheila Brossmann, Relay for Life committee member, accepted a $500 check from Council 2902 lecturer Ken Berger.

Series set on healthy living with chronic conditions

News Staff
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
A six-week series, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions – Getting Your Life Back,” will be held every Thursday from Aug. 1 through Sept. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schulenburg Public Library meeting Room, 310 Simpson St.The free sessions are being offered through the Area Agency...
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Reunions

Krischke
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
KrischkeThe 46th Krischke family reunion will be held on Sunday, July 21 at St. Mary’s Hall in High Hill.The hall will open at 9 a.m. for set-up, and registration will begin at 10 a.m.A catered lunch of brisket, sausage and all the trimmings will be served.
Cutting quilt blocks are Kay Marburger and Kathi Babcock.

Cutting quilt blocks are Kay Marburger and Kathi Babcock.

Quilt Guild continues making quilts for charity

News Staff
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Colorado Valley Quilt Guild members were once again ironing, cutting, piecing and constructing quilts for the CVQG’s charity quilts project at a workshop held on Tuesday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Shortly after the guild meeting, which started at 10 a.m., the ladies went to work.Various stations...
Detail from early plat map of the Faison-Ligon addition in La Grange showing the location of the Freedmen’s School in Lot 1 of Block 512 – Original Map Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

Detail from early plat map of the Faison-Ligon addition in La Grange showing the location of the Freedmen’s School in Lot 1 of Block 512 – Original Map Courtesy of Fayette Heritage Museum & Archives

Footprints of Fayette

News Staff
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
A Historical Column From The Fayette County Historical CommissionOn March 3, 1865, during the closing days of the American Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau was established.

Machac family reunion at St. John attended by 75

News Staff
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
The family of Paul and Josephine Machac held its 46th annual reunion June 1 at the St. John outdoor pavilion.Paul Machac was born on June 6, 1878, in Czechoslovakia and at age 4, emigrated to the United States with his parents.

‘Preserving the Harvest’ workshop slated June 21

News Staff
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Fayette County will offer a food preservation workshop called “Preserving the Harvest” on Friday, June 21 from 9 a.m.. to 4:30 p.m. at the Fayette CountyAgricultural Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, La Grange.This program will include up-todate techniques for...

Meetings

Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Assn.
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Fayette County Retired Teachers’ AssociationThe Fayette County Retired Teachers’ Association will meet on Monday, June 10 at Robert’s Steakhouse in Flatonia.
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