The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. [9], Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1933 Page: 1 of 8
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THE FLATONIA ARG
BY VIRGIL VICKERY
FLATONIA, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1933
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OUT CISTERN LOCAL BASEBALL CLUB
WAY
deadened by the rains^-and
^’old. winds that the noise was
not noticeable.
# All^that'kept a'rcfcord crowd
from assembling w;as the rain
and bad roads. All those who
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Our plav. ___________
‘ The first meeting of the
frith ft barter, but the noise was !?Ca* ba“bf'!L'!?b *“ **
» deadened bv the rains™.,?'‘h'e wfek.at the fire station (or
the purpose of ejecting officers
for the coming seajon andjayr.
ing plans for the year.-, 25
members were present. " *-
G. F. McWhirter was select-
Jdr-Stotess
ible eomplafnt wasihat they eT*cd as a diroctor to have
got more than the*K-»o»ey’4hrVOIrP ln
^afe.
'e don*
lave to brag on
our performance, just.......ask
the ones who s&w it. And For
the benefit of thqse dmong our
friends who didn’t get to se/>
it, we are going to give it
again soon in one of the neigh-
boring towns. Meet ub there
and see for yotSrseif. -
Among those present were
Mr, and Mrs. W-. K. Walker
Houston^ They had never be-
fore visited in this neighbor-
hood,, and the rumor is that
■they liked the play much bek,,, . ..... .. ---.
■M than they like* thetroafe 8V.f
' -------- ••ITa,nd enthusiasm, ^his love of
the game; Jiis pieaging perse
Dopt wet
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34 Years Ago
. Taken from the files of the
Argus, March-2nd., 1899, J. R.
Crockett, Editor. •
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‘ad
See F. J5vasta’s
issue.*
Mrs; Lqja Kerr ' returned
a [from a-visit to Englilrtfonday.
Gv-erstnfmons
add lady
,to Waelder StmdUyf ;•
Mr. McWhirter, who was
.unanimously elected-to the
managership 4qf the club, has
been an ardent baseball.''' fan
sincq Ire was ten years old
when bo was selected as mas-
cot to the .Cleveland Indian
Club that was training in Dallas
at that time. During the- years
since that time he has played
high school and semi-pro.,
baseballifi'and around Dallas.
The selection of Me as rpan-
er .of oUr dli*b gives promise
a bigger dnd better team
#:
his residence oh South
Street.
Mr.* pnd Mrs. B. PT
Main
Blud-
HIGH SCHOOL BENEFIT
PLAY WELL RECEIVED
The Hidden Guest, Mask
and Wig Club production, giv-
en at the High School auditor-
ium on Thursday, ’February
23rd., was well received by the
patrons.*
The. play,' given for the ben-
in this-J efit of the High School Assoc-
iation, was the latest of the,
reguiar quarterly presentations
offered by the *Masjferri under
New Ford Here
The New Ford V-8 is N6w On
Display at the Showroonr of
The Flatonia Motor' Company
The New V-8 is the largest
and most powerful Fora ever
the sponsorship of a’local civic
brg&nfeatio
ruary 28, the Mask and Wig
Club held- its annual meeting
.for the purpose of electing of-
worth are the happjl pareiRfbf l ficers an(j formulating plans
another boy.
LaGrippe- and "high “ five
have about mastered Flatonia.
•Ira Killough’* came up from
ColumbUS Sunday night.
relatives. o
•J. E. Faires and wife re-
turned -from the reunioh of
Green’s Brigade in Brepham
last, Thursday. . V
The danfce at th^S opera
^ for tjgi^oming year;
„ W. D-. Johnson was chosen
as Chairman of the Board of
house last Friday, night. * was
enjoyed by about ^en couples.
‘Musis was^unAsh^bgMe.8srs
s' v W V. A A Ui A Vr L VS sJ V J. A * U % "
bunt n h.8
ivoly modem lineB; snmost at-
tractive front end, longer
MRS
BUI
FORMER
/Si-*
IDENT DIES
Mrs. Sophie
who formerly
tonia, and a
family for-w}
named, died ittt
Directors, Wm. R. Fineman, fitted-with-*H
Vice Chairman and Mrs. J. F.'
tocr§^ejd power and speed and-
Js exceptionally economically
in .operation. With its 75 Horse
power, . V-8 -engine, tire New
Ford is Capable of * sustained
speed of.80 miles an hour.
The improved V-8 engine is
Sullivan, Sec. and Treas. Other-
directors are Mrs. Geo. Ramon
Vastine Chalk, Dan Meyer and
Virgil Vickrey.
•New interest waa aroused IP
the orgar^zation at this ^neefct-
ifrg ahd‘ w^ are assured'of ?a
succe$sful year in the enter-
hM
•as.
ies were in atten^anceTrMisSea
i'-.'M.1*/1* . j**
wm
tgroup of .dirpr.tnrfurahdT
for many ^eareu
aluminpm cyHn-|—Later-Me^
der H&ads, one of the most m<5y_ .
e
noteworthy forward steps in
motor design in rtrany years.
Because, aluminus dissipate?
heat more repidiy, the use of
the aWm'rium cylinder, he ids
perntita, highir.rT: ~ . "*_L
presas^e and results in increa*
ed speedy power and sm<
1933..
Mrs, j
High Hill, thii i
uary T8A V185T.
wks married to.L
The young r ^
Flatonia shortly
marriage,
resided until _ .
Amsler.
Surviving
Sar
•’eatures pf the . 112-inc
show^Than k# ©3 die
. .....
m
Ml
Ph^
he.
'Cistern .ought to soon get *
rep for her deep- mud danoes.
Almost all the town turned Qut,
for Sunday night to attend the
one which Joe Matocha held
in his garage. Everyone there
had a lively time and danced
till they had dancing enough.
Let’s join in and t|ive three
cheers for our “One Man
Band.”
The KcuUiii-ujftCUtaddf- the sfcraJgv
l r. &
to full swing again.
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LA GRANGE CHILD KILLED
IN CAVE IN
d Messrs'. C. Dl Hacrisen
Andrew Turbeville, H. Miller,
H. Paul, H. Stoffers, W. lane,
and Fay Johnson. '
Mrs. Jas. Brtwn r.nd‘dafigh
ter, Mrs. Clamp, left yester-
day on a yisit to relatives in
Bracketville. ^
Misses Peartie Mae and Avis
Davis of Flatonia spent tffe
week'end here with tbeir par-
ents. ‘ We- take' thi«f dpportun-*
ity to thank Miss Avfs for the
splendid reading which she
gavp between the second and
third acts of our play arid’Miss
Le for the' sendee
which she rendered us..
The three year old daughter
of Air, and Mrs. W. W. Few of
La Grange was smothered to
death ne§r their home last
last Thursday afternoon when
she was caught by a land slide
r/hnd'playmg.in a newly dred-.
gad ditci^. :'
-The little girl, playing with
her brother in the ditch, was
buried. for harFand hour be-
fore'frantic searched
finally t
rs, bur- .v
Can’t help wondering how
found her. The brothers, bur-
ied at the same time was rev’—
ived by artificial respiration.
sehool liked being in a -play
with their teacher. Miss Luc-
ille* Machacek was fiis mother,,
(and a wonderful mother she
was)- Miss' Evelyn -Huebner
cam,e out from the city in • a
whirlwind of beauty and vamp
ed him right out eff the hrty-
fields, and Mr. Louis GdsCh
threatened to thrash the imp-
udence .out ^of him. Eity the
.popr fellow.
some of the students-fn-0- -mfr ‘Fvw^lTo is^if^trbf sclfTooIT
in La. Grange, is well known hi
our city. * ‘
Flatonia ioimt-the'County in
'ffgri.ng,,the bereaved family'
‘•incere' condolence.
WE THANK YOU
' The High School Athletic
Association takes this method
>f thanking the patrons of the
school for the support and co-
''pprtHtioif given throughout the
football season and basketball
Reason that have just closed.
*Yom the time of the first foot
ip.ll. practice , in the Fall thru
jhv benefit play just closed we
"iWvo enjS.^ed ^splendid —help
the pnon-le and we trust
we h«iv£ nrotHted Cou^ support
by disnlayihir goo'd clean Jiport*
-nan^hip, thus maintaining the.
"dmiration and"Tespect of our
nciffhb^itipr cities* -
L--W’-E-TH ANIUW
Rev. D. O.-Bailsdell is cond-
ucting a Sunday school train-
Tng course in Gonzaley this
week. He is'expected tb return
to Flatonia Saturday.
Mrs. Dr. J. W. Outlaw of
Beaumont visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. R Thulmeye.r
for a -few days this tyeek
Mr. and Mrs. L.' C. Brueg-
mann of Houston were ip Fla-
onia Friday Jio~'«ppnH iUu»
with Mr. .Bruegmann’s mother
Mrs. F. Bruegmann, the occas-
jonMaiL^gr 721birUute^--3^
^’Stockholders, of the Fletoni*
Fait* Association Hold Meeting
At the annual meeting of
ternaJ expandiri'jp
four wheel brakes, 17 Inch
welded steel spoke wheels and
tires M! 5.-50 inches section.
In the new three-quarter
the Sockholders of the Flat- floating rear axle, t|je/driving
onia Fair Association, held, at } pinion is mounted in«4 double
local Sunshine Sisters also
called at the Bruegmann home
to honor "her on the enjoyable
occasion. **’ •, .
the Fire Station on February
20, 1933, directors for the en-
suing year were elected and
dates for this' years years fair
were approved^the dates being
September 13th., to 17tH.
Directors are; D. Garbade;
J. A. Keib M;’ Fernau, Jr., F.
A. Nesrsta, H. R. Thulemeyer,
E. A. Arnim, Jr., Wm. Ung-
erer, R. J.. Walla, W. C. Koclj,
L. J. Sandera, and' A. C Kallus.
Officerfvfor^the 'year will be
•moptinqr of
directors to be held tonight..
March 2nd
. > Mrs. F. M. Worley and Miss
Margaret. Laux were visitors to
our suburb on the east, Sch-
uleuburg Wednesday afternoon
taper roller thrust baring ' at
the rear. This maintains' per-
‘manent alignment.of the pinion
with the ring gear under all
driving condiiicns-*nd results
in extremely quiet axle- operat-
ion. * »'
FREYBURG NEWS
. . MF.. and Mrs. H. B.. Warn-
ken entertained^with'a Valen-
lane party in honpr of the M. E.
e4r-
February 18. ' All members
were present with the exc^pte
loir tif afew; TlprgtMltHyTvS,
spent in playing Bunco and a
St. Valentine contest. High
How They Stand
Cistern Was well represent-
ed •'at the pverajll artd print,
dress dance in Stasney last
Wednesday evening. The list
is too long to mention the nam-
rn.of all those present, but,I
believe jt can IthktLall.
had a fine^time except Wilbur
ElliS. We think that he ’ wa's
Innesqme.
Below will be found the nAm(,s of t*16 active club memb-
cta Xn.thie Akgua campaign.'the amount of creditsrare figured
oh the position of relative standing.
SPECIAL NOTICE:_AT NO TIME WILL EXTRA CREDITS
EVER BE PUBLISHED ......
* This count was made Thursday Morning March 2nd., 1933
NAMEi , . ' CREDITS
MISSx-ESTHER MAEKER, Scott’s..,---week.
MISS MARIE PR A SEKT'MWlfdnT............. j^..,,„.f...144,000
MISS MARGARET LAUXr Flatonia .......Xr..V:.....Tl31,000
MISS'*JUANITA CROWDER, Flatonia.......................j.... 94,000
MISS ^OSEPHINE-JCRAUSP. Fi%tfti>ia.-:..............72,000
. _ ' ’ ' ' “ " *• ‘ ±___- 54,0(10
GDbWrJL*’
A- F - A',1 V • •
.: y,..T. •!42,000
MISS" MARGUERITR GRA*SSHOFF. Freyburg,30,000
MISS JOYCE ZWEINER, La Grange... .....!.!...,.;.......... 30,000
MISS.LENA MATOCHA.Cistern....
skmarg
scores prize's in Bunco were Mrs.. A. J.• G
awarded to Clarence Hprtel
and Leon Brtfeggmann and
contest winners were Adel-
heid Hepgst and Walter Bre-
iger. Delicious lunch, and hot
cocoa was served to the guests.
At midpight all departed for
home having had a most wond-
erful time.
. Mr. and Mrs. Henfy Kirsch-
ke of Houston were here visit-
ing their relatives and friends
the
Christ,
having
the First
Scientist,
Pall
hausen,
Richter, *
Wolters,
__
woman whose:
_ . mm
of Flatonia
and look
for those old' :
that are fast
Mrs. F, R.
l.tha Sunal
home of Mr.
Hodanek this
Mr. and Mrs.1 ^
Mrs. Joe-
The Freybimg volley ball
girls returned the game with
Flat,opia ?ridayk February 24.
'ante . brachl,.
42,D00Xin spite of the high winds, with
Freyburg’winning two out of
fhree games. v i * .,
A large crowd attended thfe
program, Friday 24th.>. that
•RFMEMBER CANDIDATES. THE END OF THE FIRST LAP . A v „.. .
GLOSES AT 7 SATURDAY NITE. ‘ NOW IS THE TIl^E T£> wns h,',(1 tbe.Froybur^ pub
GTTT'^EI^TN^TFTYOXT WANT TO WIN. SUBSCRIPTIONS ™ school by the young people
COUNT MORE NOW THAN THEY EVER WILL AGA"lN. society of the Salem Lutheran
Aubrey and
and Mrs. L R.
ren Lillian and
urrlbus, Mlrs. He
of Brenham and \
Wejhausen were d
Sunday of Mr.
tscheli, given it
Jr’s, 10th., birthdl
enjoyed'the day a
Jr., many more pli
days.
Mr.-and Mrs.
spent Saturday in
Dr. and Mrs. Roe
J^eadames
Sophie Krausa,. »<
.
Church,
There wilt be
rtieet held at
S will
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Vickrey, Virgil. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. [9], Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1933, newspaper, March 2, 1933; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1048734/m1/1/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.