The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1955 Page: 3 of 8
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COMMENTS FROM
will
SAN ANTONIO
Special service \
programs for our
friends in the rural
areas around us
inl-
and
by
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
9th TEXAS DISTRICT
Washington, D.C.
June 30, 1955
Dear Neighbors:
The Committee on Agricul-
ture, represented by its Cotton
and Rice Sub-committees, were
guests of the Ninth Congression-
al District last weekend. It was
. a successful visit and one which
will pave the way to a better
understanding of the problems
of rice producers and of the
family farmers throughout the
old cotton belt.
I wanted our Committee
members to meet you and I
wanted you to meet them. These
men are your friends, and if
legislation is needed to straigh-
ten out any of your problems,
r these are the men who
k handle it for you.
They were very much
pressed with our country
even more with our people.
Some had never been in our
State before and none had vis-
ited the rice belt and the small
p farm areas. They commented to
me as we flew back to Wash-
ington how much they appre-
ciated the independent attitude
of our folks and their evident
desire only to be given a chance
to make a living from the soil.
I want to repeat here what
i1 told you in Texas and on this
week’s radio broadcast. This
was a preliminary trip only and
in no way takes the place of
the one which the Committee
proposes to make after Con-
gress adjourns and your crops
‘ are harvested. Then we expect
to come into Texas, and, I hope,
into our own District to hold
formal hearings at which you,
the people, can personally pre-
sent your ideas to your Con-
. gress.
As we left Texas, there was
only one regret. We had not
seen everyone we wanted to see
nor had we visited as many
communities as we had hoped
to. There just wasn’t enough
time.
I shall always be grateful to
the Members of the Committee
who accompanied me. We like
to have the weekend to our-
selves to catch up on our office
work and to rest and relax with
our families. However, these
men gave up their Saturday
and Sunday in order to be with
my neighbors. They expressed
themselves as being well repaid
by your hospitality and friend-
liness.
The more we study the pro-
blem of small farm acreage al-
lotments, the more we are con-
vinced that the State A.S.C.
Committee can relieve our hard-
ships and restore lost acreage
to small farms next fall. New
laws are not necessary unless
the Committee refuses to act.
Sincerely yours,
CLARK W. THOMPSON
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wentrcek
and family of Burlington spent
Friday with Mrs. Rosie Scho-
vajsa.
Student Club Tours
Tex-Tan of Yoakum
The entertainment committee
of the Student Club at Bald-
win’s College consisting of Do-
rothy Kanak of Hallettsville,
Rose Machacek of Shiner, Leon
Johnson of Yoakum and Bene-
dict Mikes of Shiner, as a spe-
cial feature this week, treated
the students to a tour of Tex-
Tan offices and factories.
Of special interest to all the
students was the huge account-
ing department where the IBM
Business Machines are in opera-
tion. Tex-Tan guides and em-
ployees demonstrated the mach-
ines and explained the opera-
tions.
Everyone was interested in
seeing the up-to-date offices
with their efficient office equip-
ment in full routine operation.
The tour of the huge factories
where the guide explained each
operation of the various depart-
ments was most interesting and
instructive.
The Student Club has future
plans for other educational
tours during the Summer Term
to other points of interest in
surrounding towns. Such tours
are beneficial to the student
who one day soon will be tak-
ing his place in the field of
business and are considered a
vital part of Student Club acti-
vities.
Susanna Beale
Graduates
Susanna Marie Beale, daugh-
ter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Beale
of Rt. 1, Flato-
n i a, graduate
of Moulton
High School
and the Execu-
tive Secretarial
Course at Bald-
w i n College,
was placed by
the college as
stenogra)-
pher with Wil-
cox Trend Gathering System of
Cuero.
Students Registering
For The Fall Term
At Baldwin College
Miss Aldis Marion Breitkreutz
of Route 4, Cuero, 1952 graduate
of Cuero High School came
over Wednesday to register at
Baldwin College to study the
Executive Secretarial Course.
Miss Ethelyn Lucille Glatzert,
a cousin of Aldis Breitkreutz of
326 S. Seguin Street, New
Braunfels, Texas, also register-
ed for the same course. They
plan to commute each day from
Cuero.
New Students At
Baldwin College
Martin Veenstra of Schulen-
burg and Mrs. Charles Ray Ro-
han of Yoakum enrolled Mon-
day in the Night School to study
the General Business Course.
Mr. Veenstra attended the Schu-
lenburg High School. Mr. Rohan
is a Korean Veteran, having
served in the army. He is an
employee of Hairells’ Filling
Station.
Miss Sarah Dimas of 215 Ha-
ley Street, Cuero, is a new
member of the night school.
She is studying the Clerical Ty-
pist Course. She is the daugh-
ter of Mrs. Guadalupe Dimas of
Cuero.
GUAR
Guar is a summer legume
that is a good soil conditioner
in an agricultural crop rotation.
It puts abundant residue and
nitrogen into the soil and caus-
es increased crop yields in the
future. The land is able to take
up and hold more water after
a crop of guar is grown.
Guar reduces the effects of
root rot damage in cotton, and
increases production by improv-
ing the soil. It can be used for
a cash crop when allowed • to
make seed. Normally it pro-
duces 300 to 1000 pounds of
seed per acre, depending on the
soil.
Jerome P. Harbich, supervi-
sor of the Lavaca Soil Conser-
vation District, is one of the
local cooperators who is using
guar on his land as recommend-
ed by Soil Conservation Service
technicians.
Guar has been planted in
Texas and Arizona for a num-
ber of years, mainly for soil
improvement and seed produc-
tion. In India it is used for graz-
ing and a few grazing trials
have been made in the United
States. It does not bud out free-
ly after cutting or grazing and
is not adapted for use as both
a grazing or hay crop and seed
production also.
It is drought resistant but will
shed its flowers when suffer-
ing from lack of water. Since
it is a heat loving plant, the
best time to plant is from the
last of April until July. To ob-
tain the best results, the seed
should be inoculated before
planting. Plant in warm soil at
the rate of 8 to 12 pounds of
seed per acre in 36-inch rows,
one and one-half to two inches
deep. It can be seeded like milo
or hegari.
Varieties that have been used
are Mesa, a branched variety,
and Texcel, which is a single
stalk, heavy seeding variety.
Normally it will produce seed
within 125 to 130 days and pro-
duces maximum tonnage of
green manure in 90 days for re-
turn to the soil.
Tests have shown that guar is
adapted to a large range of soils;
however, best results have been
obtained on ^andy loam and
light soils. On heavy soils, good
soil management should be
practiced for best results. Guar
will always produce best on
more fertile land, regardless of
the kind of soil. Even if the
land is good, 200 pounds of 20%
superphosphate should be ap-
plied where it is being seeded
for the first time. Where the
land is worn out, a balanced
fertilizer should be used.
Land where guar is to be
seeded should be prepared the
same as for any other row crop.
It should be cultivated to keep
weed competition down. By
having a field free of weeds and
close spacing of plants best re-
sults can be obtained at har-
vesting time. Guar can be har-
vested with any standard com-
bine.
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Maxie Greive Completes
Course at Baldwin’s
Maxie Henry Greive has com-
pleted the requirements of the
Book - keeping
Course at Bald-
w i n Business
College in Yoa-
kum and was
placed by the
school as gen-
bookkeeper
with Safety
Steel Inc. of
Texas,
i e is a
of the
High
School and is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Greive.
-:-o-:-o-:-o-:-
Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Effen-
berger and family of Edna spent
the holiday weekend here.
Vlasta Schovajsa is on two
weeks vacation leave from Tex-
Tan of Yoakum.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
NOW OFFERS YOU
PERSONALIZED CHECKS
Each check printed with your name
and address.
Each check numbered for your con-
venience.
Sold at a reasonable cost to you..
A cover, with your name stamped in
gold—FREE.
Ask us about these distinctive checks
First National Bank, Shiner, Texas
Member F. D.I. C.
your
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then pick it up at the plant in Flint,
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You can spot this one by the twin tailpipes. No mat-
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Chevrolets pulling away—in traffic, on the toughest
hills, on the long straightaways.
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SHINER MOTOR SALES
DIAL 4-2214
SHINER, TEXAS
THE SHINER GAZETTE
Thursday, July 7, 1955
STUDENTS ENROLL
San Marcos.—With the reg-
istration of approximately 1450
students, summer enrollment at
Southwest Texas College has
reached its highest since 1951.
In that year, 1563 students
registered for courses during
the first summer term. Only
319 of this number were veter-
ans. A number of the students
are graduates or teachers tak-
ing refresher courses.
The large enrollment this
summer seems to be part of a
general trend toward higher
education. Officials at SWTSC
are expecting one of the high-
est enrollments in the college’s
history this fall.
Eleven students from Shiner,
one of them a post-graduate,
are among those enrolled in
summer school at Southwest
Texas State College this sum-
mer.
Ben J. Kocian is a post grad-
uate majoring in the field of
social studies. Four Shiner resi-
dents who are graduate students
at SWTSC are Frederick Brun-
kenhoefer, Charles Chovanetz,
Franklin C. Effenberger, and
Miss Willie Veta Hodges; also
Harry Fisher, August Darilek
and Mrs. Hilda Schott.
Mrs. Lillian Ward, junior
majoring in elementary educa-
tion; Otto Maeker Jr., business
major, and George (Buddy) Mi-
near, history major, complete
the list of Shiner students at
SWTSC. Otto and George are
freshmen at the San Marcos
college.
Paul Edward Tasler’s name
was omitted from the list of dis-
missed hospital patients in last
week’s paper.
New Fall Term Student
Kenneth Schendel of Route 1
Shiner, came to the college Sat-
urday, June 25, to register for
the Fall Term. Kenneth is plan-
ning to take the Bookkeeping
Course. He will attend the Na-
tional Guard Basic Training
School at Camp Chaffee in Ark-
ansas during July and August.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. R. Schendel.
STEVENS STRAWS
For Hot Weather Wear Stevens Straws
DUDLEY HOSKINS
MEN’S WEAR
We have both Dress and Western Style Hats
Come and see us!
SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JULY 8-9
MARYLAND CLUB
COFFEE
1 lb. can — 89c
MARYLAND CLUB
INSTANT COFFEE
6 oz. Jar - - $1.44
GLADIOLA
FLOUR
25 lb. sack - $1.97
SHORTENING,
SNOWDRIFT, 3 ll>. can ... 83c
DARICRAFT,
MILK, 4 small cans 23c; 2 tall 23c
HUNT’S, TOMATO 8 OZ. CAN
SAUCE, 3 cans for .... 23c
ROYAL HAWAIIAN, CHUNK STYLE
TUNA, 6’/; oz. can .... 33c
DEL MONTE, Country Gentleman, Cream ^tjvle.
CORN, No. 303 can, 2 for . T 35c
DEL MONTE, EARLY GARDEN
PEAS, No. 303 can ... . 19c
DEL MONTE, CRUSHED
PINEAPPLE, No. 2 can, 2 for . 49c
MA’S, FINE, MEDIUM, WIDE
NOODLES, 8 oz. pkg. ... iSc
AMAZING
GUARANTEED DOZEN EGGS FREE
IF YOU DON'T BAKI BITTIR CAKES
UStolaI^
CAKE MIXESl CCp
CLOROX BLEACH, quart . . 15c
CHARMIN,
TISSUE, 3 rolls for . ... 23c
KILL-KO SPRAY, pint . . /29c
PINTO BEANS, 2 lb. bag . 719c
(WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITY)
PHONE 4-3311 or 4-3312
WOLTERS
BROS. CO.
SHINER, TEXAS
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1955, newspaper, July 7, 1955; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1168695/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.