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$3.00 PER YEAR (Plus Tax)
VOLUME 70
SHINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 1962
SINGLE COPY 10c
NUMBER 17
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® DONATIONS—
GAME AND FISH LEAGUE PROGRAM
SET FOR THURSDAY, MAY 3
St. Ludmila's P-TC
ME MGR (AW HOSPITAL
at 4607 S.
survived by
NOTES AND
all
COMMENTS
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ST. LUDMILA CHORISTERS
or family,
wishes to
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nio. Under the direction of Sis-
ter M. Dorothy, and with Mari-
lyn Welfl as piano accompanist,
the group sang “Verdant Mea-
dows” by Handel-Cain, and
“Windy Nights” by Stevenson-
Olson. The Choristers received
a rating of Excellent. Many
choral groups from San Anto-
Miss Welhausen will appear
Saturday at 4:00 p.m. in the
Jamboree Parade riding on the
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
float.
Funeral services are pending
for Mrs. Herman Krause who
passed away at the Frank Wag-
ner Memorial Hospital Wednes-
day, April 25, 1962 at 5:55 a.m.
at the age of 53 years, seven
months and seven days.
his father
John and
Miss Carole Welhausen, sen-
ior at Shiner High School, was
selected by the Shiner Chamber
of Commerce to represent Shi-
ner as Duchess at the Smith-
ville Jamboree to be held Fri-
day and Saturday, April 27-28
in Smithville. Her escort and
Duke will be Frankie Kubecka.
Tuesday, May 1 is the date of
the Hallettsville flower show
which will be held in the ex-
hibit hall at the City Recrea-
tion Park from 3:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Title of the show is “Spring
Roundup” and it will follow a
western theme.
You are cordially invited to
attend.
visory Nurses and the Nursing
Staff, the Maintenance Staff,
and the Dietary Staff. Each of
these positions is of vital im-
portance in contributing some
important function to the sum
total operation.
Up until the present time, ad-
ministration was divided be-
tween the private owners and
the Supervisory Nurses. When
ceived by the Victoria district
office of the Social Security
Administration in the Federal
Building. It is available free of
charge on request by telephone,
postcard or letter.
The booklet covers such sub-
jects as the number of credits
needed before benefits are pay-
able; who can receive benefits;
how much the benefits will be;
who is self-employed; a table
of examples of monthly pay-
pository speaking and poetry
reading were given to the fol-
lowing: (Expository Speaking),
Patsy Chilek, Patsy Vincik, and
Eugene Hybner. They were
cited for their excellent delivery
and for their speech content.
The following took part in poe-
Pictured above are the mem-
bers of the St. Ludmila High
School Choral Group awaiting
their signal to sing in the Cho-
ral Music Festival held on Fri-
day, March 30, at Our Lady of
the Lake College in San Anto-
See HOSPITAL—
(continued on back page)
try reading: Sharon Wiese,
Gerald Westphal, Louise Valis,
and Alice Vincik. They were
commended for their delivery
and interpretation. Sisters M.
Anastasia and M. Patrice ac-
companied the group to San
Antonio.
and other modern facilities to
make the cavern easily acces-
sible and convenient to visitors.
The marvel is that all of this
has been accomplished without
a jarring note to the natural
beauty.
Guided tours are conducted
every day of the year at Carls-
bad Caverns National Park. In
addition, there is a daily tour
for photographers since time
and flash exposures are not per-
mitted on the regular tours. The
finest daytime facilities, with
nursery and kennel service are
found at the Park’s Visitors
Center.
Throughout the summer, the
evening bat flights attract hun-
dreds of thousands of visitors
as the beneficial Mexican free-
tail bats put on the biggest wild
animal show to be seen at any
National Park. A free program
by the Park naturalist precedes
the flights.
Caroline Schreiber, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Elson Roy
Schreiber, won first place in a
spelling contest in the South-
eastern Archdiocesan Division.
She placed third in San Anto-
nio in the all-over diocesan
contest.
Caroline is a student in the
fourth grade at St. Ludmila’s
Academy.
Plans have been made for the
annual meeting of the Shiner
Game and Fish League to be
held Thursday, May 3 at the
Welhausen pasture picnic
grounds.
The meeting will start at 7:00
p.m. with refreshments. A short
business meeting with officers
reports and election of new of-
ficers will be held. A plan to
build fishing pools at the new
City Park will be explained.
A wildlife program will be pre-
„ sented by the Texas Game and
Fish Commission.
Club membership is open to
The Board of Directors and
the Staff of the Frank Wagner
Memorial Hospital cordially in-
vite the general public to at-
tend Open House at the Hospital
on Sunday, May 6 from 10:00
a.m. to 9:00 p.m., commemorat-
ing National Hospital Day.
Visitors are invited to inspect
the hospital and its facilities,
and to view improvements. Ex-
hibits planned will include a
model demonstration of a sur-
gical procedure in the operat-
ing room, activities of the
School of Vocational Nursing,
Trustees Documentary exhibit
Having considered in previous
articles, the Hospital according
to its physical plant, it is neces-
sary that some space be devoted
to the Hospital Staff. As a plant,
consisting of brick, glass, equip-
ment, and facilities, it would be
inoperative without people to
do the actual operation of these
facilities. The people are col-
lectively designated as the hos-
pital staff, and includes the
Administrator who conducts
the business affairs, the Super-
nio and the surrounding areas
participated in the all-day
music event.
St. Ludmila High School was
also represented in the second
annual Speech Festival at Our
Lady of the Lake College on
Saturday, April 7. Ratings on
a non-competitive basis in ex-
on the Foundation and hospital
economics, and a booth for
prospective members of a new-
ly organized Hospital Auxiliary.
A particular invitation is of-
fered to junior or senior high
school girls to investigate the
Nursing Program, and its voca-
tional possibilities. (17-2t)
been employed in San
and resided
ments; figuring net earnings;
reporting net earnings for social
security purposes; family busi-
ness arrangements; who’ pays
for it; special instructions for
ministers, Christian Science
practitioners, and members of
religious orders.
Maurice E. Owen, Manager
of the office, suggests that all
interested self-employed people
secure a copy of the booklet by
asking for “OASI-22.”
—Staff Photo
Wagner Memorial Hospital Kitchen and Housekeeping Staff—(L. to R.)—Mrs. George Spann,
Mrs. Max Langhoff, Mrs. Willie Harabis, Mrs. Emma Pohler, Mrs. John W. Valis. Not pictured
and on this staff is Mrs. Gertrude Kruse.
After a rehearsal Friday
afternoon at the High School,
they will attend a dinner at the
the Jewel Restaurant for the
coronation court. The corona-
tion activities will be held in
the High School Auditorium
Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Tom Zbranek, age
seven months and
passed away Monday,
16, 1962 at 4:35 p.m. at
Rosa Medical Center in
Beneath the desert plant
studded foothills of the Guada-
lupe Mountains of southeastern
* New Mexico lie the Carlsbad
Caverns, a vast subterranean
wonderland, into which the first
organized tour party was taken
40 years ago.
No cave in all the world can
compare with Carlsbad Caverns
National Park in sheer beauty
of formations, size, or geological
history.
Ornate formations — fragile
chandeliers, pillars, folds of
translucent draperies, fantastic
domes and fanciful figures —
decorate the network of huge
chambers and corridors.
New Mexico cowboy Jim
White was the first man to ex-
plore the deep recesses of the
cave. This was in 1901 and he
immediately recognized it was
one of the wonders of the world.
Yet when he tried to convince
others he was considered “loco”
or a “champion cowpunching
liar.”
It was not until 1922 that
White was able to entice enough
people, including a photograph-
f er, to make up an organized
tour. Recognition came swiftly
after pictures of the King’s Pal-
ace and the 14 acre Big Room
were published. The following
year, Carlsbad Caverns was
made a National Monument and
by 1930, it had become a Na-
tional Park.
Since White lowered the first
tour party into the cavern in
an iron bucket, millions of dol-
lars have been spent to bring
elevator service, smooth hard
surfaced trails, concealed light-
, ing, an underground cafeteria,
If any individual
not yet contacted,
make a contribution of cash,
food or to help out on Benefit
Day, they are invited and urg-
ed to do so.
Cash donations may be left
at the First National Bank and/
or Guettner’s Appliance Store.
Food donations; especially
hens and home-made noodles
are needed. For this please con-
tact Mrs. Frank Filip, LY 4-
3500, Shiner, and she will give
you any information you desire.
The Gazette today publishes the last in a series of
four articles devoted to the local Hospital.
Military Rifes
Accorded Veteran
B. Tom Zbranek
Benefit Day For
TRC At Shiner
Rites Pending For
Mrs. H. Krause
Open House Sunday, May 6 At
Frank Wagner Memorial Hospital
B.
years,
days,
April
Santa
San Antonio.
Funeral services were held at
the Buffington Chapel, Shiner,
Thursday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m.
Interment followed in the Shi-
ner Catholic Cemetery.
Rosary was recited at the fu-
neral home Wednesday, April
18 at 8:15 p.m.
Requiem High Mass was said
for the deceased at the Shiner
Catholic Church Monday, April
23 at 6:30 a.m. by Rev. Father
Sigismund Wojciechowski. He
also officiated at the last rites.
Bohumil Tom Zbranek served
as Private First Class with
Headquarters Company, 782nd
Chemical Mortar Battalion. He
was inducted November 16,
1942 at Fort Sam Houston and
received his discharge October
6, 1945 at Camp Bowie, Texas.
His military occupational
specialty was that of automatic
rifleman. He participated in
battles and campaigns at Nap-
les-Foggia; Rome-Arno; North
Apennines; and Po Valley, all
during 1945.
His decorations and citations
included the Good Conduct
Medal, Combat Inf. Badge,
EAME Theater Ribbon, Silver
Star and Bronze Star Medals,
while with the 85th Inf. Div.
He was wounded in the right
hand on May 20, 1944 while in
action in Italy.
He departed for the European
Theater of Operation on Jan.
1, 1944 and returned to the
United States April 10, 1945.
A veteran of World War II,
the deceased was accorded im-
pressive rites by members of
the Shiner Veterans of Foreign
Wars and American Legion
Posts of Shiner. Included were
pallbearers, Adolph Pesek, Vic-
tor Pulkrabek, Eddie Jaks,
Frank Streng, Laddie Stluka
and Adolph Seidenberger; squad
leader was Rudie Filip; firing
squad, Mike Benes Jr., Morgan
Sonntag, Melvin Harbers, Frank
Streng, Laddie Stluka and Vic-
tor DeHarde; color bearers were
Herman Krause, Henry Frers,
Robert Werner Jr., color guards,
Arnold Riske and Adolph Sei-
denberger; chaplain, Curt Mes-
ser; bugler, Michael Wagner.
The flag was folded by Eddie
Jaks and the chaplain presented
it to his brother.
. Mr. Zbranek was born Sept-
ember 3, 1922 at Sweet Home
in Lavaca County. He followed
the occupation of carpentering.
He had
Antonio
Presa.
He is
and invalid mother,
Mary (Kulhanek) Zbranek and
a brother, Albert Zbrdnek,
of Shiner.
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Hallettsville
Flower Show
Monday, April 30
A representative of the So-
cial Security Office, Victoria,
Texas, will be in Shiner at 9
o’clock in the morning at the
Sunday, April 29
Legion Park at Shiner will
be the scene on Sunday, April
29 for the Benefit Day being
sponsored by the Former Pa-
tients Association of Gonzales
Warm Springs Foundation, now
Texas Rehabilitation Center, at
Gonzales.
The affair will start at 2:00
p.m. and close with a dance at
night. Various entertainment
will be provided, auction and
political rally will be held dur-
ing the afternoon.
Everyone is invited to par-
take of home-made chicken
noodle soup, sandwiches, pies,
cakes and koiaches.
Music during the day and for
the dance at night will be fur-
nished by the V.F.W. Toppers
and the Rhythm Masters.
This project and similar ones
are being sponsored throughout
the state by former patients to
raise emergency funds until
some future project or appro-
priation can be set up to keep
the center in operation. This is
in addition to the annual United
Fund Drive held annually in
Shiner of which a
sent to the Center.
—Staff Photo
WAGNER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STAFF—Top row (L. to R.): Delores Migl, L.V.N.; Viola Jalufka, L.V.N.; Mary Kurtz, L.V.N.;
Emma Bruns, L.V.N.; Pauline Fishbeck, (Student Nurse); Dorothy Bender, L.V.N.; Mildred Roznovsky, L.V.N. Bottom row (L. to
R.)— Marie Lahodny, Office Nurse; Mary Zamykal, L.V.N.; Lucille Zissa, L.V.N.; Evelyn Wenske, L.V.N.; Patsy Ann York, L.V.N.;
Mary Ann Dornak, L.V.N.; Lillie Ann Vacek, (Student Nurse); Maude Vick, L.V.N.; Ethylene Schreiber, R.N. Supervisor; Helen
Kosler, R.N., Director of School of Vocational Nursing and Supervisor of the Hospital and of the nursing staff.
residents of the Shiner trade
territory. If the head of a fam-
ily takes out membership, this
family is then permitted to fish
in the stream. Membership dues
are $3.00 for new members and
$1.50 for annual renewal. The
holder of the membership card
is also entitled to attend the
annual meeting.
In case of rain, the meeting
will be held at Legion Park.
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City Hall on Monday, April 30,
1962.
Anyone wishing to file a
claim for retirement, survivor’s
or disability benefits should
meet him. He will be glad to
assist anyone having questions
concerning the social security
program.
* * *
“Social Security Information
for the Self-Employed” is the
title of a new booklet just re-
Food Sale, April 28
The St. Ludmila’s Academy
P-TC will hold their Food Sale
Saturday, April 28 at the down-
town Joe Patek Market begin-
ning at 10 a.m. Food delicacies
such as home-made bread,
strudel, cake, pies, koiaches,
noodles, butter, old hens, etc.,
will be available to the public.
All members whose names
begin with the letter M through
Z are asked to contribute. The
members A through L, who
failed to donate for the Febru-
ary food sale are requested to
bring their items for this sale.
Come in for your favorite
food and at the same time help
a worthy organization. (16-2t)
Social Security
Man In Shiner
Flower Show
This Weekend
Patrons of the community are
reminded not to forget the
Flower Show “Parade of Holi-
days” this weekend. Much ef-
fort has gone into making this
show one of the finest. The Shi-
ner Public School P-TA will be
greatly appreciative seeing a
large community representation
in entries and viewers.
It certainly is an opportunity
for those who have never had
the privilege to visit a flower
show.
Saturday show time is 6:30
to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday from
1:30 to 5:00 p.m. with Shiner
Public School P-TA hosting this
outstanding affair.
Any one in the Shiner com-
munity who wishes to enter the
flower show" may do so. You
may enter more than one ar-
rangement. You may bring your
entries to the High School Cafe-
torium between 9:00 a.m. and
2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28.
All exhibitors should take pride
in their entries and not remove
them before the show is over.
Exhibitors should make every
effort to keep entry in good
condition for both days of the
show. All entries must be pick-
ed up not later than 6:30 Sun-
day afternoon the 29th, show
time is over at 5:00 o’clock. The
P-TA can not be responsible
for loss or damage to the pro-
perties of exhibitors, but the
building will be locked at all
times the flower show commit-
tees are not on hand.
D. Wachtendorf
Rites Wednesday
Funeral services were sched-
uled for 3:00 p.m. Wednesday,
April 25, 1962 at United Dr.
Martin Luther Church for Diet-
rich J. Wachtendorf with the
Rev. Edwin J. Oehlke officiat-
ing at religious rites and inter-
ment in the Shiner City Cem-
etery. The body rested in state
at the Buffington Funeral Home
until 2:00 p.m. Wednesday,
when it was conveyed to the
church to await the hour of ser-
vices.
Named as casket attendants
were Henry and Alfred Karnau,
Dick Wachtendorf, Bill, Gus and
W. P. Appelt.
Dietrich John Wachtendorf
was born February 16, 1880, in
Oldenburg, Germany, the son
of John and Gesine (Ollen-
bush) Wachtendorf. As a child
he was baptized in the Luth-
eran Church in Germany; and
was also confirmed there on
March 18, 1894. He was a mem-
ber of United Dr. Martin Luth-
er Church since 1943, having
previously held membership in
Zion Lutheran Church, Moul-
ton.
In 1898 he emigrated to Am-
erica, coming to Lavaca Coun-
ty, Texas, where he made his
home with his brother at Witt-
ing. In 1900 he returned to Ger-
many, but came back to Texas
a few months later in the same
year, again making his home in
the Witting community.
On November 27, 1907, he
was married to Miss Meta San-
der in the Lutheran Church at
Baursville, the Rev. L. Uhlmann
officiating. Having made their
home at Witting until 1918, the
couple then moved to Needville,
where they lived for four years;
then for ten years at Westhoff,
followed by a fourteen year
period of residence at Moulton;
after which they lived at Green
School in the neighborhood of
Shiner for twelve years. Since
October 1953 Mr. and Mrs.
Wachtendorf have lived in Shi-
ner.
Mr. Wachtendorf is survived
by his wife, who has been his
faithful life companion for over
54 years; and four sons; namely,
Johnnie Wachtendorf of Waco;
Arnold Wachtendorf of Pasa-
dena; Sgt. F/C Henry Wachten-
dorf of Mannheim, Germany;
and Adolph Wachtendorf of
Gonzales. Also surviving are 12
grandchildren, and a foster
daughter, Mrs. John (Mildred)
Aschenbeck of San Antonio.
His parents, two sisters and
one brother died in Germany,
preceding him in death. Two
other brothers who had come
to Texas, namely, Henrich and
Heinrich Wachtendorf, also pre-
ceded him in death.
Since the beginning of the
year, Mr. Wachtendorf’s physi-
cal health and strength had
been visibly declining. He pass-
ed away at his home at 6:00
a.m., Easter Sunday, April 22,
196'2, having attained the age of
82 years, two months and six
days.
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Sedlmeyer, Lee J. & Sedlmeyer, Mrs. Lee J. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 26, 1962, newspaper, April 26, 1962; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1171457/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.