El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 79, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 25, 1982 Page: 5 of 29
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Kl Campo Leader News, El Campo, TX, Sal., Dec 25, 1982 Page 5-A
Family Focus
L-N Photo by Dorothy Richards
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!— This jolly soul in the window of R.B.’s
Department Store is just one of the many “Santas” which have been
spreading yuletide greetings among patrons of El Campo stores.
16 Enter Sandwich Contest
Sixteen 4-Hers partic-
pated in the second
Wharton County 4-H
Sandwich Contest. The
contest was held in con-
junction with the Food
Show Dec. 11 at the Holy
Cross Catholic Church in
East Bernard Unlike the
Food Show, the Sandwich
Contest was strictly a
county event.
4 Her’s were able to
compete in two of the
four categories:
Breakfast Specials, Hot
Ideas, Notable Totables
and Party Goers.
First place winners
were:
Junior division:
Breakfast Specials,
Cathy Kubeeka, El Cam-
po; Hot Ideas: Cathy
Kubeeka, El Campo;
Party Goers, Sandra
Naiser, El Campo
Sub-junior division:
Breakfast Specials,
Ricky Konvicka, Whar-
ton; Notable Totables:
Jama Harris, Wharton;
Hot Ideas, Sarah Dean,
Wharton; Party Goers,
Edward Hough II, El
Campo
Senior division:
Breakfast Specials,
Karen Naiser, El Cam-
po; Hot Ideas, Scott
Couvillion. Lissie.
The youth were judged
on the taste and ap-
pearance of their dish
and their ability to
answer questions from
the judges.
Viewing and tasting of
the delicious sandwiches
followed the awards pro-
gram
The Wharton County
4-H Food Show is spon-
sored by the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service. Extension ac-
tivities and methods are
open to everyone,
regardless of race, color,
sex, religion or national
origin
4-H Winners Go To District
Food Show Draws 44 Contestants
Forty-four 4 Her’s
competed for top honors
in the Wharton County
4-H Food Show Dec. 11 at
the Holy Cross Catholic
Church in East Bernard.
Top winners in each
category of Sub Junior,
Junior and Senior divi-
sions will represent
Wharton County at the
District 4-H Food Show
April 23.
First place winners
receiving rosettes were:
Senior division: main
dish, Michelle Lewis,
Wharton; fruits and
vegetables, Robert
Hundl, Wharton;
nutritious snacks and
desserts, Gerta Popp, El
Campo; breads and
cereals, Lisa Kanak,
East Bernard.
Junior division: main
dish, Rebecca Naiser, El
Campo; fruits and
vegetables, Lisa
Smaistrla, East Ber-
nard; breads and
cereals, Paul Hundl,
Wharton; nutritious
snacks and desserts,
Catherine Kubeeka, El
Campo
Sub-junior division:
main dish, Kim Herzog,
El Campo; fruit and
vegetables, Verrie
Preisler, East Bernard;
breads and cereals,
Philip Hundl, Wharton,
nutritious snacks and
desserts, Stacie Dornak,
El Campo
Second high scores,
who will be alternates at
the district food show,
are:
Senior division: main
dish, Alison Kanak, East
Bernard; fruit and
vegetables, Laura
Kaminsky, East Ber-
nard; nutritious snacks
and desserts, Dana
Dusek, East Bernard.
Junior division: main
dish, Vanessa Rod, El
Campo; fruits and
vegetables, Staci Glaze,
El Campo, breads and
cereals, Deborah Plass,
East Bernard; nutritious
snacks and desserts, San-
dra Naiser, El Campo
Sub-junior division:
main dish, Wendi Taylor,
Wharton; fruits and
vegetables, Julius Hundl,
Wharton; breads and
cereals, Christy Naiser,
El Campo; nutritious
snacks and desserts,
Sylinda Hlavinka, East
Bernard.
Others who par-
ticipated and received
ribbons were:
In the senior division,
Sharon Bucek, Scott
Couvillion, Regina
Hundl, Alison Kanak,
Donna Hundl, Lorri
Sandell, Laura Kamin
sky, Dana Dusek, Renee
Foegelle and Karen
Naiser.
In the junior division,
Holiday Travels Can Be Trying
Deciding where to
spend holidays can be an
easy or extremely dif-
ficult decision for some
families, depending on
the flexibility and
understanding of family
members
“Some parents expect
their adult children home
for every holiday while
others expect children
only on special
occasions,” explained
Dorthy Taylor, family
life education specialist
with the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service. Texas A&M
University System.
Many families share
holiday time, expense
and travel.
“Families imposing
harsh controls and high
expectations on
members begin to vie for
power and prestige,”
Taylor stated. “Often the
end product is petty
bickering and fault-
finding between in laws,
parents and siblings.”
Some parents impose
their ideas, behavior and
goals on younger family
members, subsequently
squelching freedom of
expression, spontaniety
and creativity.
“Feeling and contact
between parents and
children should con-
tinually be nurtured,”
Taylor said. “Relating to
others is an art and skill,
even during the
holidays.”
When choosing where
the family goes for the
holidays, Taylor suggests
considering these fac-
tors:
a. ) Time available to
both host and guest;
b. ) Available space,
especially if staying
overnight;
c.) Cost of being a
guest versus having
guests;
d ) Individual skills
needed for planned ac-
tivities;
e. ) Preferences and in-
terests of all family
members;
f. ) Small group versus
large group;
g. ) Closeness between
family and guests;
h ) Transporta-
tion/distance.
“Problems surfacing
over holiday-time ex-
press a common need for
growth or change,”
Taylor said.
When parental domina-
tion is more flexible, it
allows the expanded
family unit the freedom
to breathe, while the old
relationships are fitted
into a new way of life.
Infant Seats/Carriers Recalled
In cooperation with the
U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission,
Pines of America of Ft.
Wayne, Ind., announced
a voluntary refund
program affecting 15,000
combination infant
seat/carriers.
When used as a carrier,
consumers may carry the
product by holding it
under its detachabe leg
rest By carrying it in this
manner, the leg rest may
come off and allow the
product to fall off the
carrier.
'Die products were sold
by numerous retail stores
nationwide under the
brand name of “Ten-
derkare,” model 412 and
by Sears, Roebuck and
Co under the brand
name of "Winnie-the-
Pooh Rocker Carrier,’’
model 36511, between
1975 and 1980 for ap-
proximately $20 No other
infant seat/carriers are
involved in this refund
program
Consumers owning
affected models should
discontinue use of the
detachable leg rest as a
handle and should return
the leg rest (with their
name and address) in
exchange for a $5 refund
to Pines of America, 5120
Investment Drive, P O.
Box 8601, Ft. Wayne, Inc
•16808 Postage costs will
also be reimbursed
Christi Cosper, Vanessa
Rod, Frank Urbanek,
Staci Glaze, Kayla
Cosper, Jennifer Fucik,
Deborah Plass,
Stephanie Toney, Pam
Anderson. Sharon Chun-
chal, Toni Feeney, Shelly
Koehler, Sara Naiser
and Lisa Walla
In the sub-junior divi-
sion, Wendi Taylor,
Sarah Dean, Julius
Hundl, Karen Osborne,
Stacy Toney, Jama Har-
ris, Gina Jerkins, Christy
Naiser. Jennifer Cosper.
Sylinda Hlavinka and
Amy Schneider.
Judges were from Ft.
Bend, Matagorda and
Jackson counties.
Tabulators were Patricia
Fink, Grade Glaze,
Mildred Naiser ad Eileen
Prazak.
Wilbert Hundl was
master of ceremonies at
the awards program.
Robert Insani and Denise
Polak were aids to the
judges.
The youth were judged
on the taste and ap
pearance of their dish, as
well as their knowledge
of nutrition.
During the judging,
parents and guests en
joyed programs
presented by Vickie Lacy
and Cynthia Parker,
County Extension Agent,
and Mike Maxey of the
Wharton County Sheriff’s
Department
Viewing and tasting of
all the entries followed
the awards ceremony.
The Wharton County
4-H Food Show is spon-
sored by the Texas
Agricultural Extension
Service. Extension ac-
tivities and methods are
open to people of all ages
regardless of
socioeconomic level,
race, color, sex, religion
or national origin
Birthday
Parties
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RUSSELL IIRNC1R
Russell Hrncir, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hrncir, celebrated his se-
cond birthday with a par-
ty given by his parents at
their home at 2902 Myatt
Lane.
Decorations included a
“Happy Birthday" choo-
choo train, balloons and
streamers.
Guests included Tracy
Buzek. Jennifer Bubela,
Bonnie Matthews, Clare
Sappington, Lindsay
Marek, Cara Terp, Mat-
thew Poppolo, Heather
Hogan and Christy, Jay
Paul and Curtis Hrncir
Tiger Cubs Meet
For Pizza, Caroling
The Tiger Cubs of Pack
29 held their Christmas
party Monday night, Dec.
20. the Cubs and their
families met first at the
Pizza Hut for pizza and
then when caroling.
They visited the Garden
Manor Nursing Home
and Czech Catholic Home
in Hillje among other
homes, some grand-
parents and some friends
of the Cub members.
Tiger Cubs present for
the party were Chris
Jones, Jerry Shelton.
Michael David
Benavidez, Brent
Pratka, Derek
Treadwell, Brent and
Bert Bubela, Chad Pasak
and David Vitera
Their special guests
were Mr and Mrs Carl
Priesmeyer, Cubmaster
and Den Leader (loach
for Pack 29
Other guests included
Mr and Mrs Daniel E
Pasak and Denise, Mrs
Lanus Treadwell and
Kevin, Mrs Mark
Pratka, Mr and Mrs
Mike Benavidez, Mr and
Mrs Jerry Shelton and
Dustin, Mrs and Mrs
Jere Jones and Terry,
Harry Vitera and Hayden
and Mr and Mrs Frank
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CDA Members Participate In
Christmas Program, Dinner
The Catholic
Daughters of the
Americas, Queen of
Peace No 1373, met Dec
19 at 6:30 pm in St
Philips Parish Hall
Mrs Eugene Netardus.
Regent, presided
Members voted to
donate towards the ex-
pense of the national con
vent ion to lx* held in
Houston in 1984 The
members also voted to
jwrehaso three tables to
tx- used for various extra
activities Approximate
ly 50 members were pro
sent for the meeting
Following the meeting,
tlx* members and tlieir
husbands or guests en
joyed a dinner consisting
of roast beef, rice and
gravy, green tx-ans con
gealed salad kolaches
slreodel sugar cookies
provulone coffee cake
coffee and lea
The theme for the even
ing was International
Christmas,” the streudel
representing the German
t radition, American
sugar cookeis, Czech
kolaches, Spanish pro-
volone and Danish coffee
cakes
Following the dinner,
there was a combination
of six groups featuring
nationalities to carry out
the theme Mrs Curtis
Jensen was narrator of
the Danish Group Mrs
Arthur Alvarado was
narrator of the Sjianish
group, and the music
coordinator was Mrs
Harry Vitera
Mary Ann Kozel was
narrator for the (iermifl
group Sue I,ane Brown
was tlx* narrator for the
French group Mrs
Charlie Merta was in
charge of the
( /vi tmslovakian group
Mrs E ( Howard was
narralrx Janice l.ynn
f ox was narrator for ttx-
Arnerti an group
Travel posters were set
upon easels along with
“Merry Chistmas” in the
various language's Mrs
Cox was emcee- for the
program
Special guests were
Loretta Knebel of our
Icoal Court; Grand
Knight Arthur Alvarado
and Mrs. Alvarado;
Faithful Navigator
Lawrence Knebel and
Mrs Knebel; Past t
Mrs Lauderd
Re-v James C hi uniter
(Chaplain of the- Court)
and the Rev Tim Hosier,
associate pastor
Arliss Treyhig. Ia»r
raine Pasak and Mrs
Cox were program
chairmen Co chairmen
were Mms Eugene Ar
matt and Eugene* Bures
Mrs Andy Swotxxia was
punch chairman Rosalie
Hocta-l was co chairman
I b< ifc-coraling • harimrn
were Mms Terry MHIs
and f.arv Itarh-fc
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 79, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 25, 1982, newspaper, December 25, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006622/m1/5/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.