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THE HAYEITE COUNTY RECORD
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Published Twice Weekly By The Farmers Publishing Company, La Grange, Texas
VOLUME XXVIII
HEREFORD CALF
LA GRANGE, TEXAS
TUESDAY, FEB. 28, 1950
Devoted to the Interests of the People of Fayette County and of Texas
NUMBER 35
$86,400 GRAND CHAMPION BEEF
GRAND CHAMP
ENUMERATION
OF CHILDREN
Volunteer Labor Asked At Ball Park
AT FLATONIA
Hampshire Wins
Top Honors In
Swine Division
Norman Baumgart’s Here-
ford was named grand cham-
pion and the calf belonging to
Franklin Huff, reserve cham-
pion at the annual Flatonia
F. F. A. Fat Stock Show.
Harrell Rightmer’s Hamp-
shire hog was grand cham-
pion, John Joe Migl’s sheep
took first and second prizes,
and Donald Olsen’s capons
rated first and second.
Harrell Rightmer was award-
ed the showmanship prize in
the swine exhibits, while Mar-
vin Brunner was awarded the
showmanship prize in the calf
division for showing the ani-
mal for Edward Mica, who was
ill.
Baumgart’s champion was
sold to Earl Needham for 60
DUE IN MARCH
Here is the Grand champion beef of the Houston Fat
Stock Show shown in front of the Consolidated Frozen Food
Locker plant in La Grange where it was brought for processing
Holding the prize animal is Donnie Mayer while his father,
E. B. Mayer, plant manager, stands by with a pound of ham-
burger meat in his hand. An equal amount of meat from the
champion cost $141.64.
Several Hundred
See Prize Beef
At Locker Plant
— Schultz Studio Photo
Two In Hospital
After Head-on Crash
Near River Bridge
cents a pound or $450. It was
8 months old and weighed 750
pounds. The reserve champion
calf brought 51 cents a pound
Rightmer’s champion hog was
sold for 54 cents a pound to
Garbade and Syler. Billy
James Doehring’s reserve
champion was sold to J. D.
Etlinger for 61 cents a pound.
Several hundred people Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Stork
called at the locker plant here of La Grange are in the hospi-
between Thursday afternoon tal here with severe head 1a-
and Saturday noon to take 3 cerations as a result of an ac-
look at $86,400 worth of beef cident just east of the new
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Stork
on the hoof. , Colorado river bridge about
Others called later to see the 12:30 Sunday morning when
animal after it was butchered, i their car figured in a collision
with another driven by Jerry
Hajek of La Grange.
Migl’s grand champion lamb
was sold to the Flatonia Amer-
ican Legion for 6214 cents a
pound and his reserve cham-
pion at 57% cents a pound to
the Flatonia Lumber Company.
Olsen’s capons sold for $31
to Mrs. Earl Needham, and the
second to the Fayette County
Fair for $20.
The Houston grand champion
weighed 890 pounds and dres-
sed 610. This is 68.5 per cent
as compared to the usual 50
per cent, Manager E. B. Mayer
FLATONIA NEWS
By Mrs. Aug. Nolkamper
Have Baby Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jones o)
San Antonio announce the ar-
rival of Marilyn Elizabeth, born
recently in a San Antonio hos-
pital. The mother is the former
Hazel Zappe of Flatonia. Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Zappe of here
are the happy grandparents.
Sodality Has Party
On Monday night, Feb. 20,
the Sodality of the Sacred
Heart parish held a social.
Dancing and playing of games
were the main feature of the
evening. Sandwiches, potato
chips, and cold drinks were
served, to about 25 Sodalists.
The party was in honor of the
youth who are to become
members of the Sodality in
May.
Entertains at Party
Miss Margaet Kiel entertain-
ed at three tables of “42” at
her home last week, Friday
night. Mrs. F. A. Nesrsta won
the high score prize for the
ladies, and Mrs. O. E. Baum-
gart low, while Ernest Mica
won high for the men and Geo.
Bridges low. Sandwiches, po-
tato chips, koiaches and coffee
were served.
Blackmon-Votaw Rites
A simple wedding took place
in the Baptist parsonage in
Waelder Saturday, Feb. 18.
when Miss Virginia Blackmon,
daughter of Mrs. Georgia
Blackmon, became the bride of
Vernon Ray Votaw, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Votaw of Flato-
nia, with Rev. Claude F. O’-
Neall officiating. The bride was
dressed in a blue dress with
black accessories. Mr. and Mrs
Van Slyck were the attendants.
The happy couple will make
their home in West, Texas
where the groom is employed.
Back On Duty
T/Sgt. John A. Svatek, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Svatek,
hes returned to duty at Brook's
A. F. B. after completing a 90-
day assignment at Langley
Field, Va.
Wins Honors
William N. Hielery Jr., son
of Mrs. Grace Hieliery, has
(See FLATONIA, Page 2).
said.
On the dressed weight basis,
the animal brought $141.64 per
pound or $8.85 per ounce. ’
Youngsters at Boys Harbor
and the Shrine Crippled Chil-
dren’s clinic in Houston will
feast on the meat. It was do-
nated to them by Les Tarrant
who made the record breaking
bid of $71,000 for the champ
which had previously been
bought for $15,400 at the stock
show sale. Mr. Tarrant will
keep the hide only and have it
tanned into a rug.
The $71,000 will be divided
between the Crippled Chil-
dren’s clinic and the Texas
Heart association.
BABY BOY BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Mozisek
are the happy parents of a
seven pound 10 ounce son born
at the La Grange hospital Sun-
day. He has been named Frank-
lin Anton.
CAR OVERTURNS
A 1940 Chevrolet, driven by
Henry Peters, went out of con-
trol and turned over in a deep
ditch just east of La Grange on
the Rutersville highway about
11 p.m. Sunday. The sole occu-
pant was uninjured. The top
of the car was badly smashed.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mika
spent several days last week in
Fort Worth with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe F. Bordovsky. Mr. Bordov-
sky who has been a patient in
a hospital for several months
is convalescing at his home
Mr. Hajek also went to the
hospital for examination but
was released. He suffered a
hard blow on the forehead and
eye.
The Storks were going west
in their 1929 Chevrolet and the
Census Trustees
In County Listed
By Superintendent
The month of March is the
time during which all children
of scholastic age must be e-
numerated for scholastic pur-
poses, County Supt. Adolph
Jurajda advises.
All children born after Sep-
tember 1, 1932 and before Sep-
tember 2, 1944 are to be enum-
erated in the school district in
which the legal parent or guar-
dian will reside as of April 1,
1950.
The superintendent pointed
out that the enumeration of all
children is much more impor-
tant than ever before. Names
as they appear on the birth
certificate should be used in
enumerating the children, even
though the child is not com-
monly called by such name. Al-
so, the exact date, as appearing
on the birth certificate, should
be given. Any variation from
the birth certificate might re-
sult in difficulty as the child
enters school.
Parents of school age child-
ren are asked to cooperate with
the census trustees in getting
all children listed correctly.
Every year quite a number of
children are overlooked, and
consequently, difficulty is en-
countered upon the child’s en-
try in school, Mr. Jurajda said.
The census trustees in the
Young Farmers
To Meet Tuesday
All ex-F. F, A. members
under 35 years of age are in-
vited to attend a meeting at
the La Grange high ag build-
ing Tuesday night at 8 when
the recently formed Young
Farmers organization will
consider a proposed set of by-
laws and elect officers.
A program on commercial
fertilizer has been arranged bv
Jake Fritsch.
Rural Carriers
Have Annual Meet;
Officers Elected
The Fayette County Rural
Letter Carrier Association and
Ladies Auxiliary met on Feb-
ruary 22 for their annual busi-
ness meeting. A short program
was arranged for the joint
meeting. ‘
Postmaster Walter P. Frey-
tag gave a talk on the early
history of handling mail in
Texas. La Grange received its
mail during 1846 by pony ex-
press from Houston to Austin
and by boat on the Colorado
river from Galveston to Austin
from 1848 to 1860. More
modern methods followed.
Visitors included Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Wymann of Gana-
do, both members on the state
board of the R. L. C. Assn., and
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Manning,
Wharton, the former being edi-
tor of the “Texas Carrier.”
There were 14 local carriers
Garden Club Hears
Two Speakers
The La Grange Garden club
heard two informative talks
during its meeting Thursday
at the city library.
W. B. Loessin, guest speak-
er, gave an interesting talk on
lawns. What is the need of a
lawn? It is a scene of beauty,
keeps the place cool, it controls
dust particles, it conserves the
soil.
There are different types of
soil, acid and alkali; the essen-
tials in the soil are nitrogen,
phosphate and potash. The soil
should be flexible, using de-
composed humus or commer-
cial fertilizer for feeding the
grass. Do not overfeed; it will
cause the grass to die. During
the winter and early spring
let the clippings fall, that they
may feed and protect the roots.
When summer comes, set the
blades of the mower high to
avoid too close a clipping. Ex-
treme heat will kill the roots.
In watering the lawn be sure
to soak the ground thoroughly.
A deep soaking of 4 to 5 inches
is absolutely necessary. Sur-
face sprinkling has a tendency
to bring the roots of the grass
up to the surface, allowing the
heat to kill them.
The best way to achieve this
ideal lawn condition is, of
course, to start right at the be-
ginning before the grass is even
planted. By incorporating some
form of humus such as peat
moss, compost and fertilizer in
the soil before planting, you
Jaycees To Meet
Thursday Night
The regular Jaycee meeting
has been changed from Wed-
nesday to Thursday night at
7:30 in order to avoid conflict
with Lenten church services.
Baseball park progress will
be discussed and reports are
expected from the band com-
mittee and the city mail deli-
very committee.
w
town. They
met almost head-on.
Both vehicles were badly
wrecked, particularly the older
car.
Soil Agreements
OKed On 447 Acres
Supervisors of the Bastrop-
Fayette Soil conservation dis-
trict held their monthly meet-
ing Wednesday, at Smithville
and approved work agreements
on a total of 447 acres of land.
Farms affected are those of
Edward L. Matocha, Swiss Alp
conservation group; L. A.
Wheeler, Flatonia-Cistern con-
servation group; and Wilburn
Voelkel No. 2, South Round
Top conservation group.
After attending to pending
business supervisors, accom-
panied by W. F. Saage of the
Soil Conservation Service, in-
spected work on several farms.
TWIN SONS BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy McBride
of Schulenburg are the parents
of twin sons born at a Weimar
hospital on February 22. One
weighed four pounds and the
other weighed five pounds
eight ounces. The mother, the
former Miss Georgia Ann Sta-
vinoha of Engle, is a niece of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goldammer
of La Grange.
Two County Trustees,
12 Local To Be Named 0
Saturday, April 1, is election
day for county and district
school trustees. District trustees
are elected for a term of three
years, and county trustees for
a term of two years.
On the county board, the
term of the county board mem-
ber who is elected by the coun-
ty at-large, is expiring. Also,
the term of the board member
from precinct No. 4 is expiring.
The two positions are being
served by W. L. Morgan and
R. E. Schaefer, respectively.
The trustees in the common
and rural high school districts
whose terms expire May 1 are:
Pecan CSD No. 22: Frank
Stryk.
Scott’s CSD No 38: Joe F.
Svatek.
Round Top-Carmine RHS
No. 7: Alwin M. Rauch, Willie
Meiners.
Cistern RHS No. 44: Emil
Psencik, Edmund Thiede.
Fayetteville RHS No. 61:
Ben M. Halamicek, Adolph
Klimek.
Hostyn RHS No. 70: Jos. F.
Janda, Pete Rainosek.
Anyone wishing to have his
name placed on the ballot for
Heger Jr., F. J. Neiser. I
Praha CSD No. 37: John advises.
county or district trustee must
file with the county judge ten
days prior to the election.
County Supt. Adolph Jurajda
high school districts ar
Top-Carmine, J. C.
Pecan, No. 2. Mrs. Frank
Heger; Praha, John Stryk:
Scotts, Joe F. Svatek; Cistern,
Gilbert Keilers; Fayetteville,
J. W. L. Sutherland; Hostyn,
Jos. F. Janda and Frank S.
Muras.
In the independent districts
they are: La Grange, C. A.
Lemmons; Flatonia, A. G.
Wiseman; and Schulenburg,
Mrs. Mabel Mazoch.
ROUND TOP NEWS
By Mrs. Leo Jaster
Double Celebration
Jimmie and Barbara Jean
Hinze were birthday celebrants
on Feb. 17. Jimmie is the lit-
tle son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Hinze and Barbara Jean
is the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Hinze.
Close relatives gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Hinze on Feb. 17 to make
the events a double celebration
Identical birthday cakes and
refreshments were served to
the guests.
Observes Birthday
• Ezra Kelm observed his
birthday on Feb. 23. A number
of relatives came to help him
celebrate.
On Sick List
Dave Nagel is on the sick
list and at home with his par-
ents.
Renewals
Thanks to Charlie Issleib and
W. H. Dickmann for their re-
newals to The Record.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Schatte
of Houston visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Ernst von Minden
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Gerlach
and granddaughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Gerlach and
children, all of Giddings, were
Sunday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Issleib and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. Murry Dipole
and children and Mr. and Mrs.
Perry Lee Dipple and children
arid Arthur Dipple were week-
end visitors of Mr. and Mrs.
of Woodsboro, Vernon Brau
Albert Weikel.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hartfiel
and son and Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Kuretsch and son of
Ganado and Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
lie Braun and Floyd spent last
present. Their combined ser- will encourage deep root
growth and sturdier plants.
vice is 348 years, making an
average of 25 years. Longest
service is 43 years and the
shortest is eight months.
John L. Giese and Chas. C.
Albrecht who have served as
secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively, for 25 years or long-
er declined to be reelected.
The new officers are Kermit
the plants, denying them air
and water.
“Brown Spots,” one of the
gardener’s most dreaded dis-
eases, does inestimable dam-
age annually. It is caused by
a fungus organism that causes
“damping off” of plants. The
remedy is to provide better
drainage for the low places in
Blume, Ledbetter, president:
Hubert Little, Schulenburg, the law “apply a Noda Tung
vice-president; Frank Pecha- We Lawn aPP‘y H 8000 18
cek Jr., Flatonia, secretary-
cide at weekly intervals.
treasurer.
The officers of the Ladies
Auxiliary are: Mrs. H. B. Gres-
ser, Fayetteville, president
(reelected); Mrs. Hubert Little,
Schulenburg, vice-president;
Mrs. Frank Pechacek Jr., Fla-
tonia, secretary-treasurer; Mrs.
J. L. Giese, former secretary-
treasurer, declined to be re-
elected.
After adjournment Mrs.
Chas. C. Albrecht and Mrs.
Louis Albrecht surprised the
27 members with a delicious
lunch honoring Chas. C. Al-
brecht and John L. Giese,
faithful leaders for the many
years.
Leopards Finish
Cage Season With
Record Of .500
The La Grange Leopards
ended the basket ball season
with a slightly better than .500
record.
They won 15 games, includ
ing a forfeit by Elgin, and lost
14. In district competition, it
was 6 and 6. La Grange scored
a total of 1091 points to the
opponents 1052.
R. H. Sanders was top scorer
for the locals. Participating in
25 games, he hit the basket 143
times and picked up 55 free
throws for a 347 total and an
average of 13.9 points pet-
game.
The season s scoring record
on all players follows:
G FG FT TP Av.
Patton -------.. 27 60 ,13 153 5.7
Hrachovy ---24 61 24 146 6.0
Seeberger _. 17 56
Koss —.t_______28 60
Vanek’_____28 44
Lidiak _________6 7
Czichos ________6 5
Tiedt ____________6 5
Forqueran ____3 1
32 144 8.5
19 139 4.9
31 119 4.2
7 21 3.5
10 1.6
10 1.6
1 3 1.0
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Hinze and child-
ren.
Mrs. John F. Czichos talked
on the culture and origin of
chrysanthemums, they being
a cross between the aster and
the common thistle. They were
first grown and propagated
2,000 years ago in Japan. They
come in a great variety of colors
and sizes. Plants grown in this
region have hardened them-
selves to withstand the climate.
They are better able to with-
stand the insects and diseases.
Nature can acclimate the plants
if given time, The cuttings
must be carefully taken from
the plants, using only soft
wood; different kinds of soil
may be used, but any good
garden loam, plus fertilizer, is
excellent. Watering of chrysan-
themums must be closely
watched. It is one of the most
beautiful flowers in fall gar
dens.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Alfred Thompson and Ida V.
Hubbard (col).
Lambert Carl Schumann
and Miss Christiana Ruth Kas.
per.
Charlie Charles Tiedt and
Miss Ruby Martha Esther Mi-
chael.
Persons Who Never
Worked Under SS
Law Get Benefits
“There are dozens of persons
in Fayette county who are re-
ceiving monthly Federal insur-
ance benefits who have not
themselves worked in employ-
ment covered by the law,”
stated James B. Marley, man-
ager of the Austin Social Se-
curity Field office.
“These persons include the
retired worker’s wife and
young children and the deceas-
ed worker’s widow, children,
or parents. The old-age and
survivors insurance system is
a family insurance program
which, under certain condi-
tions, pays benefits to these
family members.
“The unfortunate thing right
now, though, is that there pro-
bably are a number of eligi-
ble survivors of deceased wage
earners in Fayette county who
have not filed for these pay-
ments, and, therefore, are not
receiving them. Undoubtedly,
the main reason is that the
worker never told them to get
in touch with a social security
office in case he should die.
Since an application must ba
filed within three months after
the worker’s death to prevent
loss of any payments, some of
these survivors may have al-
ready lost hundreds of dollars.
“The surest way that a wage
earner can protect his social
security investment and his
family is to tell them to con-
tact the nearest social security
office in the event of his
death,” Mr. Marley said.
Four From Fayette
Join Forensic Group
The formal initiation for Phi
Rho Pi, national honorary for-
ensic society for junior col-
leges, was conducted in the
Blinn college auditorium at
Brenham Thursday evening,
Feb. 16. Dr. Thomas M. Spen-
cer, president of the college,
initiated the new members.
New initiates of extempore
speaking included Janice Faye
Bathe of Carmine and Hollis
D. Bremer, Chester V. Creuz-
bauer and Guy L. McCraw of
La Grange.
In the election which fol-
lowed, Miss Bathe was elected
secretary-treasurer.
BABY BOY BORN
A six pound seven ounce
son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Floyd O. Niemtschk of Gid-
dings at the La Grange hospi-
tal Friday. He has been named
Floyd O. Jr.
Emil Svrcek of Austin spent
the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and’Mrs. John Svroek Sr.
Fayette Dairy Teams
In Top 25 At Houston
Three Fayette county F. F.
229.
A. chapters placed among the ______._______________
top 25 in dairy judging at the with individual scoring as fol
Houston Fat Stock Show re- lows: Jerry Prilop 240, Roy
cently, according to figures Smith 238 and Edwin Reiss
just received. 251.
La Grange scored 729 points,
Smith 238 and Edwin Reis'
Competing against a field of Schulenburg was 25th with
147 teams, the Fayetteville a score of 715. Individual scores
team placed 13th with a score were: Gilbert Bohuslav 242,
of 734 points. Scores of indi- Arnold Heinrich 246 and Louis
vidual members were: Clar- Little 227. ,
ence Giebel 253, Alfred Cor-
Huntsville was first place
des 252 and Elmond Baumbach winner with a score of 781.
Aid Needed To
Complete Project
On Schedule
Work is in full swing on the
local Jaycee baseball park and,
with weather permitting, there
should be rapid progress dur-
ing the next several weeks.
“Time has now become a
very important factor, and the
cooperation of every citizen to
complete the project is urgently
solicited and necessary,” states
Clarence Schwake, chairman Of
the board of directors.
“The weather has retarded
progress,” he said and baseball
season will soon be here. Var-
ious people have offered their
services to help remove the
old fence posts, grade the dia-
mond, disk the outfield, clean
up debris, and in any way they
could be of help, but more vol-
unteers are needed. This will
help keep the cost down so
that essential improvements
might be made. Every hour of
free labor counts.
“We are told that a large
portion of the labor in the
erection of the park in a neigh-
boring city was donated. Those
who could not give of their
time, hired someone to work
a few hours, a half a day, or
a full day for them. It is this
spirit of cooperation that makes
any project a sucessful one, so
come on folks — lend a hand,”
Mr. Schwake urged.
If you wish to help, contact
Kenny Stork, chairman of the
grounds committee; Charlie
Giesber, chairman of the grand
stand committee, the chairman
of the board, or any member
of the board of directors, who
are, besides those previously
mentioned, Ed Morgan, Julius
Holubec, Geo. Osthoff, George
Giesber, John Killough, Alfred
Ehlers, Joe P. Hart, Delvin
Koopman, Secretary, Milton
“Fatty” Von Minden and Geor-
ge Lauterstein.
Local Group Attends
ADCCW Board Meet
An Austin Diocesan Council
of Catholic Women board meet-
ing was held Sunday afternoon
at Cameron in the newly built
Cameron Catholic school hall.
Various matters were discus-
sed among which was the time
and place of the next diocesan
convention. The date has been
set for October 8 and 9 and
the tentative place is Cameron.
A buffet supper was served
by the Cameron ladies.
Attending from here were
Rev. S. A. Zientek, diocesan
moderator; Mrs. E. H. Francke,
Rochne District president; Mrs.
Rita Kallus, K. J. Z. T. chair-
man; and Mrs. John L Sulak,
retreat chairman
March Of Dimes
Funds Reported
Six more reports on the polio
drive have been received by
Amos Pavlik, county chapter
treasurer.
They are: Plum $102.52,
Round Top-Carmine Colored
school $10.70, Willow Springs
$47.00, Park $2.00 and Cedar
$41.05.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Monday, February 27, 1950
The following prices were
paid in La Grange on the above
date and are subject to mar-
ket changes. Eggs and poultry
prices are those paid by pro-
duce dealers.
Cotton, strict middling 31.25
Middling ........................31.00
Strict low middling___27.50
Hens ...................16c and 19c
Fryers ------------------------------------ 25c
Eggs ....... 28c
Roosters ---------------------10c
Turkeys, Hens, 27c, Toms, 17c
Sour cream:
Station price ....... 47c
i Direct shippers___________48c
Hides -------------... 8c to 12c
Cotton Seed---, $40.00
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