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Volume 18. No. 49.
NEW ULM, TEXAS, THURSDAY,. SEPTEMBER 20, 1928.
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Read This Out Loud New Ulm nigh School
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We were a little re-
sending out statements
subscribers last year,
simple reason that we
on them as good sub-
We are in a dilema. We need
money to defray our running
expenses,
miss in
to our
for the
counted
scribers, who would never go
back on us.
delinquent subscribers and it is
from them that we wish to col-
lect. Just think of it! It isn’t
much for each of them, but in
the aggregate it amounts to
over five hundred dollars—an
amount of money we haven’t
seen in a coon's age. Please
send in your renewal subscrip-
tion at once. It’s only a small
amount but it will swell our
mpty purse, which is as empty
as a busted balloon. Write "ds
a check today and watch us
smile when you come to town.
The Enterprise.
Dr. Otto Witte, the notice of
this sketch, was born at Shelby,
Austin county, November 18.
1854, died September 13, 1928,
attaining the ripe age of 73
years 9 months and 25 days.
Upon reaching majority he
attended Louisville Medical U-
niversity from which institution
’ he was graduated in 1878, aftei
which he established himself ir
his home town, engaging in the
practice of medicine and con-
tinuing in the profession until
two years prior to his death
when a stroke of apoplexy im-
paired his health and incapaci-
tated him from pursuing his
chosen profession during the re-
maining days of his eventfu
life, most of which he spent in a
roll chair.
On June 13, 1882, he was
married to Miss Paulina Brandt
with whom he shared the bles-
sings and ills of married life un-
til her death, eight months ago.
To their union four children
were born of whom one died
during infancy.
At the time he began prac-
ticing medicine in his native
town, Shelby, conditions were
quite different from what they
are now. The rural towns had
no telephone connections, there
were no automobiles, no free
mail service and no bridges
spanning the creeks, which
would go on a rampage after
each heavy downpour. He car-
ried his drug store with him in
a leather kit made in double
sections so it would ride divided
across the cantie of the saddle,
as all physicians at that time
had to travel on horseback or in
buggies. He traveled in all
weather, roads or no roads,
treated everything from chills
to gunshot wounds. Often he
was called to the home of a
patient during the night time
when the heavens cracked and
split with zigzag streaks of
lightning, and thunder boomed
and rumbled like mighty can-
non. Sometimes it was so bit-
ter cold that even the dogs at
the farm residences declined to
leave their warm shelter to
bark at him or make an effort
to secure a bit of his overcoat,
which reached down to his
boots. Not infrequently he
would return home from a visit
to a patient during the lull of
a storm at break of day, when
sheep cattle and other outdoor
animals as had no shelter stood
with their buttocks to the
winds, while the little birds and
chickens at farm houses were
trying to hold their balance on
some scraggy thorn or pile of
rubbish with their tails blown
inside out like umbrellas. But
he never despaired or felt dis-
couraged. His ethics demanded
that he answer all calls regard-
less of weather conditions and
without waiting to learn the
financial status of the patient.
He wore himself out in the ser-
vice of his great profession and
reaped a rich harvest of love
and gratitude.
His mortal remains were low-
ered into the grave m the ceme-
tery of his home town, in a
beautiful lot beside the remains
of his faithful helpmeet, who
preceeded him in death on Jan-
uary 8, 1928, in the presence
of a large concourse of sorrow-
ing relatives and friends, many
of whom came from La Grange,
Round Top, Brenham, Fayette-
ville, Haw Creek, Industry, Wil-
low Spring and other neighbor-
Old Glory, Sept. 14.—The En-
terprise arrived this morning
In order to not disappoint the
management I shall hasten tc
reply to the request made ir
last week’s issue. You bet, I
shall endeavor to make it snap-
py.
The cars passing through Olc
Glory aggregate from 400 tc
600 daily, but the occupants
spend nothing. They honk the
sorn, roll up the dust and give
us a bull dog glance and gone
they are. Those that do stor
do not spend anything except
for an occasional supply of gas
There are eleven supply gas
pumps in this town and it seems
as if the owners make then
living.
that I exaggerated the numbei
of touring cars passing this
burg daily, it would probably
not be amiss to visit us and con-
vince himself of the correctness
of my estimation. However,
permit me to state right here
and now that the people of the
small town who expect that the
highway will pull them out of
the rut, will be very sadly dis
appointed.
Now lets make a little di-
gression: Up to date our gins
have turned out 20 bales of
cotton. The crop is very short
and the entire yield will not
exceed twenty percent of last
year’s crop. Feed stuff is very
scarce and hardly no grain or
cereal. Business is dull but
much building is going on. Wild-
catting in the old field is still
in progress and our oil mag-
nates expect the unexpected tc
occur any minute. One of the
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became prosper-
Many relatives
the last page)
Oldtimer Tells Of His First School
Days Fifty
ing towns. Among those com-
mg from a distance were many
of his colleagues. C. W.
Schmidt of New Ulm delivered
the funeral oration and read the
fitial of the Sons of Hermann
jf which order decedent was a
worthy member, he having been
,i charter member of the Koer-
ler Lodge No. 28. He was also
i charter member of the Har-
mony Club of Shelby. The flo-
ral offerings were the grandest
ever seen at Shelby.
The following named gentle-
men served as active pallbear-
ers: Frank Ullrich, Louis Meis-
chen, August Hoffmann, Capt.
George Vogelsang, Paul Hetzel
md Ernst Schulz.
Surviving him are three chil-
dren, viz: Dr. B. O. Witte, Shel-
by Dr. O. B. Witte, Fredericks-
burg; and Mrs. W. C. Korff of
San Antonio; six grand chil-
dren; two brothers, Ernst Witte
of Shelby and Dr. Ben Witte
of San Antonio: two sisters,
Mrs. E. Surmahn, Rockhouse,
and Mrs. Dr. Gevers in Ger-
many, and many other distant
relatives scattered about over
the state.
Peace to his ashes and honor
to his memory.
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quired of him “What
expect to be when you
of my age?” The boy a
in a audible voice: ‘
man.” The laconic a ■ ’
answer disarmed the .
made him feel f
The package on th;
the pupils had ey < ..
picion, was now open 3
pupil received a
candy and a stone pen; i
pee-dcodle-dee! the sig-
shook the whole buddin
come to think of it
thrill the whole school
of a twenty-cent c y
Nowadays a twenty-do..-
chase for the entire
wouldn’t hardly arrou.se
riosity of the pupils.
Free school continued
Just Received a fresh Supply
of Everready Radio “B” Bat-
teries at the New Ulm Enter-
prise*
Austin County’s Oldest Native
Physician Dies After Lingering Illness
San Felipe Monu-
ment Fund
Aus in County
Fair Notes
In view of the fact that it
will be fifty years this coming
winter, that this writer first
went to school, he feels like
telling the readers about it, in-
as much as there are a score o.
nore of the readers who car
•■tify and vouch for the cor
cctness of his recollections.
The schoolhouse was located
in the timberbelt 3 miles west
of Cumings Creek in Colorado
county on a five-acre lot known
as Freis Prairie. It was an or-
dinary two-room house serving
the dual purpose of classroom
and teacherage. The teacher
was a well educated man but
knew practically nothing of the
science and art of imparting in-
structions. Although quite a
young man he sported a long]
full beard which made it seem • the winter months after
as though he had swallowed c. — ”
horse and had forgotten its tail.
He had no time piece by
which to reckon time, the sur
being his guide in opening am
closing of school. The teacher
his young wife and child as wef
as the school children, dranl
□ranch water of questionabl
purity; quite often using their
slouchy felt hats, turned inside
out, as dippers. The large:
oys carried fire wood from the
adjoining forests and no ax war
ever used.
Before the school started the
neighbors would hitch foul
horses or a yoke of oxen to s
big log and drag it back ane
orth from the schoolhouse ir
order to make a path for th
school children as a precautior
guarding them against gettin?
lost.
Upon my arrival at the
schoolhouse the teacher and
‘.hildren called me by my giver
name which sorter puzzled ant
disappointed me for I was ben
on telling who I was, myself.
After school was taken uj.
time passed off quickly because
there was much to look at which
interested me very keenly. J
knew’ the alphabet, I could
count, give thje correct name of
every forest tree, and knew7 the
locations of the best swimmine
pools. Since there was only c
□oard partition wall which se
parated the teacher’s apartmen:
<Tom the class room, I coulc
tell the teacher’s menu by th;
avary odor of the good hie
wife was cooking. After plac-
ing the hot dishes on the table
the teacher’s wife would give a
slight rap on the partition wall
and shout “Mr. ------” which
gave notice to the teacher anc
pupils that it was feeding time
At the end of the second
week the teacher made an an-
nouncement to the pupils stat-
ing that within ten days the
trustee intended to visit the
school at which time each pupi'
would receive a valuable pre
sent. That announcement work-
ed on us like a charm and was
t’he cause of much unnecessary
excitement and childish worry.
At last the trustee came. Hea
carried a small package in his
.eft hand. The teacher became
as white as a goose in the face
when the trustee stated that he
■■ ould examine the pupils in or-
der to determine their rank in
reading, writing and arithmetic.
He put on his glasses, folded his
;rms on his back and looked at
each pupil’s slate. He was a
poor school official and could
barely write his own name at
the close of his official inspec-
tion he approached a bashful,
freckeled faced urchin and in-
Owing to some delay in
putting the finishing touches
on the New Ulm new’ school
building, conditions made it im-
perative that the opening of the
school be postponed until the
first day of October when every-
thing will be in readiness. Miss
Bernice Westbrook of Newton
Texas, has been added to the
faculty and will begin her du-
ties on the opening of the ses-
sion. Since there is still much
cotton in the fields the short
delay in the building program
will not be detrimental, since
many of the children coming
from the farms are still needed
to help their parents gather the
cotton crop as pickers are
scarce.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Any news items given
us for this column will be
greatly appreciated.
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Alfred Duve and little daug
ter spent Sunday with home
folks in town.
Miss Olivia -Lindemann of
Houston spent last Sunday with
homefolks at Industry.
J. J. Frnka left Tuesday even-
ing for Houston on matters of
business.
W. F. Hotmann w7as ITow ion
visitor one day during ML
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Muenzler
of Willow Spring were visicing
at the home of the publisher
last Sunday.
Mrs. John Fuchs of Houston
returned last Sunday aAer
spending a few days among re-
latives in the West End.
Frank Krause, brother of the
late Herman A. Krause of -Nel-
sonville, died at his home on a
farm near Holland, Bell Coun-
ty on August 31. The Krause
family came to Nelsonville from
their far away home in Anmuc
Dessau, Germany, about sixty
years ago and
ous farmers.
(Continued on
The Austin County Fair to be
'icld at Bellville 4 days and
nights beginning Sept. 25, from
all indications is going to be
one of the most successful fairs
ever held in this part of Texas.
The committee on arrange-
ments has Ibft nothing undone
tc insure the success of the
Fair.
( The New Exhibition building
1160 feet long, erected this year
for the housing of exhibits,
judging from the number of en-
vies so far received, promises
to be crowded to capacity—
Key’s Rodeo, ever popular pro-
mises some exciting moments to
the spectators and the' Baseball
Games will be of unusual inter-
est—First class carnival attrac-
tions on phe midway have been
secured, homing direct from the
Victoria1 Fair. The ladies in-
terests have not been neglected
as ther^ will be numerous dis-
plays of home canned goods,
Fancy Work etc. Band Concerts
will be held daily and on open-
ing night there will be a grand
display of fireworks.
The committee urges all re-
sidents of the county who in-
tend to exhibit at the fair to
get in touch with the secretary
at once, and anyone wishing to
enter a float in the decorated
Float Parade on opening day to
write Mr. M. C. Albert at The
Bellville Motor Car Co.
The Kiddies have not been
neglected, games rides and a-
musement especially for them
has been arranged for—also a
mdister parade of all the chil-
dren from the school of the
county is scheduled to take
place on Friday, Sept. 28, and al]
the children will be admitted
to the fair free of charge.
All citizens of the county are
especially invited to attend and
make your own Fair the tre-
mendous success it should be.
The Committee
(By W. S. Smith)
Since the ast issue of our
county papers the following do-
nation has been received:
Mrs. A. E. Wallhoefer of San
Antonio, 85.00.
been placed in
with the other
the credit of
Monument and
the donor.
This gift is highly appreciated
and since it is coming from an
old Austin Countian I submit
her letter accompanying the
gift for publication.
We have known all along that
those who were born and reared
in this county, as well as those
who have lived here for’ any
length of time have a love for
chd county and the association
which it gives to all citizens re-
sembling that which a child
bears to its parent, and those of
is who are still citizens of the
munty appreciate that fact.
Mrs. Wallhoefer’s letter fol-
lows:
MR. W. S. SMITH,
Bellville, Texas.
DEAR SIR:
Tho small
mite to the
ment Fund,
cinued success, so as to enable
you to build a Monument worth-
y of the highest comment.
I expect to some day visit this
historical landmark, with its.
Monument complete.
Altho born in Austin county I
do not remember ever visiting
that section of the county, but
shall look forward to a visit in
the future.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Adelene Wallhoefer,
pupils were required to i:
cents per day private- tu:
never learned howr much
the teacher received for 1
vices, but am sure it wa
nough to defray running ex-
penses. And yet some of tho :
oldtimers have become some o
our brightest men am! *. o
and practically all of Hi m
heavy taxpayers in the countie
in which they located.
Schools today are more at
tractive. They have mack
lowance for playtime, for s;
time, for time for compai
ship as well as teaching a
fundamentals of ordinary ::
ledge. Technical schools
been added to the regular
cational courses and’ toH
boy may learn to be a came
by rule and by experience,
printer, or a decorator. 1
few boys and girls today r
'want to leave school,
every parent should me
definite point to see tlx.,
child is kept out of school.
It is difficult to attain a ;
tion today and hold it wit
a competent knowledge of
eral subjects. Without this
boy or girl will wander abou
from job to job and his chance,
of making a mark are very fev
and the road very difficult.
“Old Texan”
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The New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 20, 1928, newspaper, September 20, 1928; New Ulm, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1205312/m1/1/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nesbitt Memorial Library.