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E COUNTY NEWS - Wednesday, March 29, 1967
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EDITORIAL
Local Interest In Education
We are approaching an important event in relation to our local
school systems, namely, that of the forthcoming election of school
trustees. It is not uncommon for election of county and state offi-
cials to incite controversy and inspire a great deal of general
interest. However, too frequently are we somewhat indifferent
to the selection of school trustees when they are being chosen for
a key position which can influence and largely determine whether
or not we have a progressive school system.
We note with some degree of alarm that while the nation as a
whole has been rapidly moving forward in education, Texas has
advanced more slowly. Our State has the nation’s sixth largest gross
income and has 23% of the total annual value of mineral production.
Despite this wealth, Texas ranks 32nd in education. Thirty-one
of the fifty states are making a greater effort in education than
Texas--the richest state of all in natural resources,
Texas has the fifth largest population and has the third largest
public school attendance. But last year, Texas spent only $450
per student, while the national average was $533, and New York
State spent $869 per student—nearly twice as much per student in
Texas. This is a poor rating for Texas, but what is worse is that
Texas is not improving its position. In the last ten years, Texas
ranked 31st among the states in the percent of increase of the ex-
pense for each student. Our increase of effort was 69.7% for the
full ton years, which sounds pretty good, until you consider that
the national average was 81,2% improvement in that ten years, and
we were below the national average to start with.
One of our neighboring states, Arkansas, improved at the rate of
134%, while Kentucky had an improvement figure of 116%; Mississippi,
102%; and Alabama, 90%.
Texas ranks 50th among the States in child welfare payments
per child for children under 21 years of age. Not one single state
spends less money on each child than does Texas. We spend about
$.50 per year per child in Texas while the national average is $4-$5
per child and New York State spent $13.72 for child welfare per year.
We need to improve the salaries we pay our teachers. The na-
tional average for teachers’ salaries last year was $6,500, but Texas
averaged only $4,950. By contrast, California teachers, in one of
the best systems in the Union, received an average of $8,150. And
we are falling farther behind every year. Texas ranks 43rd among
the states in the percent of increase of teacher salaries over the
past ten years than we did in Texas.
Let’s look at the results. In 1960 Texas had an illiteracy rate of
4.1%, ranking 44th among the states. This means that over 400,000
people in Texas cannot read or write. Only one other state has that
many people without the ability to read or write. And 33% of all Texans
who take the Selective Service test fall to meet the minimum require-
ments to serve in the Army.
bi view of these recent statistics, we realize that our educational
system in Texas needs improving. The richest state in the nation
ranks 32nd in education.
Saturday, April 1, our local citizens will select trustees to serve
our area school systems, and this is an event that merits considera-
tion. We have for several weeks published the names of candidates
ss they were released, and we have invited each of the gentlemen
whose name will appear on the ballot as a candidate for election as
a Lee County School trustee to submit a resume of his qualifica-
tions, and background, which have already appeared or will appear
in this issue of the Lee County News.
We suggest that qualified voters impartially examine the state-
ments of qualifications as submitted by the candidates, go to the
polls Saturday with the determination to choose individuals whom they
consider best prepared to serve in the capacity for which they may
be selected.
Warda News
By Mrs. Leslie Geise
Mrs. Edmund Kappler honored
her mother, Mrs. Minna Mitschke,
with a birthday party at their home
in La Grange on the evening of
March 24th.
A number of relatives and
friends from this area were there
and also Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hobratschk of Kerrville.
Mrs. Mitschke expresses her
thanks for all the lovely gifts she
received.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mitschke
and family of Junction visited with
the Kappler family and Mrs. Mit-
schke during the weekend.
FAREWELL PARTIES
Mrs. Wallace Lehmann, who has
resigned as assistant teacher at
Holy Cross Lutheran School, was
surprised with a farewell party by
the school children, principal,
George Dunk, and a number of
parents Thursday afternoon. After
refreshments, Mrs. Lehmann was
presented with a dutch oven.
Saturday evening,GusSchramm,
Jr., was surprised with a farewell
party at his parents home, by his
parents and the young people of this
area.
Gus is leaving Wednesday for El
Paso, where he will spend the next
six months training with the
National Guard.
NEW ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Pietsch
of Houston became the proud
parents of a son born Saturday,
March 25, at Spring Branch Me-
morial Hospital. He weighed 8 lbs,
and 4 oz, and has been named
Brian Allen. Grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Pietsch and
Mr. and Mrs, Eddie Pietsch from
here.
Mrs. Herman Buscha is pre-
sently staying in San Antonio where
she is getting acquainted with her
new granddaughter, born to Major
and Mrs. Leroy Knippa, March 21.
The baby’s father is currently in
Viet Nam. Mrs. Knippa is the
former Delores Buscha.
ATTEND CONFIRMATIONS
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lehmann
and girls spent Palm Sunday in
Kerrville where they attended the
confirmation of their nephew,
Harry Schroeder.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunk
attended the confirmation of their
niece, Duannah, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Norfleet Emmrich at
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Aus-
tin, on Palm Sunday.
EASTER VISITORS
Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Hartfield
of Springfield, Ill., spent the Eas-
ter vacation here with Rev. and
Mrs. H. 0. Hartfield and Roy,
Herbert Hartfield of Austin also
spent his Easter vacation at home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kunze, Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Kunze and families
of College Station and Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Teinert and Jeanette of
Port Arthur spent the weekend with
John P. Kunze.
Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Berry and
son of York, Nebr., visited here
with Mr. and Mrs. Herman G.
Lehmann and Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Lehmann last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lehmann
and son, Misses Alice and Carol
Lehmann of Houston spent the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Her-
man W. Lehmann.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Pietsch
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Schramm spent the weekend in
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Zoch, Eu-
gene Zoch and girls, of Houston,
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Zoch of Galena
Park, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Lovaasen
and family of Austin were week-
end visitors in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin T. Zoch and Fred-
die,
Mr. and Mrs. George Berry, and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lehmann of
Houston were among Sunday visi-
tors in the Robert Lehmann home,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kappler and
children, and Mr. and Mrs. Rudi
Lee Mitschke and children of Hous-
ton visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Lehmann and family during the
weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Zoch spent
Sunday afternoon in Austin where
they visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Zoch and Mr. and Mrs.
Gusty Perkins.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kasper and
sons of Giddings, Mrs. Walter Kas-
per, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bohot
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ar-
thur Lehmann of Houston visited
with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lehmann
and Miss Irene Krakosky during
the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Lother Kruemcke
and family of Austin were among
visitors in the Herman Bittner
home Easter Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wolf and
family of Rockdale, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Bamsch of Austin spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Bamsch, Mary Lou and
Raymond.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kaiser and
family, Douglas and Michelle Kai-
ser, and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bo-
hot and family of Houston visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bohot
Easter weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pyburn re-
cently visited in Dallas with their
son, J. D. Pyburn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hehmann
of Austin and Mr. and Mrs. John-
ny Schoenberg and family of Hous-
ton were Easter visitors in the
John Teinert home.
Recent visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Pietsch and
family were Mr. and Mrs. Her-
man Synatschk, Mr. and Mrs, Har-
ry Synatschk of Anton, Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Synatschk of McAllen,
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Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Schulz and
David of Angelton, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Schumann and family and
Mrs. Minna Pietsch of Arlington,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weiss
and family of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lorenz
and children of Bryan spent Sun-
day afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Lorenz and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bohot.
Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Hartfield
and Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Lehmann, Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Lehmann and sons, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Lehmann enjoyed Eas-
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and Mrs. Paul Hartfield and chil-
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Mr. and Mrs. Earl Symank and
boys, Mr. and Mrs. Butch Pavlik
and Marsha, of Houston and Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Hobratschk and
family of Austin spent Easter with
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Dudley, Nancy. Lee County News (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 29, 1967, newspaper, March 29, 1967; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1634206/m1/2/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.