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THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
gEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
BASTROP, BASTROP COUNTY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1931
NUMBER 49
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EXCERPTS FROM APPREC-
IATED BOUQUETS
The following are a few bits
the editor is taking the liberty
to quote from letters received re-
cently with regard to the pro-
gress of our paper. 1 he AD-
VERTISER and its entire force
appreciate comments that are
proof that their efforts ar^ being
noticed.
1
"1 don't want to be without
the ADVERTISER. 1 think it is
a wonderful lfttle paper. Res-
' pectfully, J. W. Taylor, San An-
gelo, Tex.''
\
"Thank you for sending me
the dear old paper, which I enjoy
yeading very much. ML Murchi-
aon. Chicago, 111
"Allow me to use this oppor-
tunity to express my appreciation
of the optimistic editorals con-
tained in the ADVERTISER.
Th.it we have experienced a per-
iod of finarcial depression is in-
disputable, but it is equally true
that a cheerful, fotwiirrl looking
policy as maintained by the AD
VERTISER strengthens the mor-
ale of its readers, and is worth
much to the community. I enjoy
the \DVERTISER, and apprec-
iate your efforts to give your
readers a first class we ekly.
J. Lloyd Hood, Bastrop.
"Always send me an invoice
fo r in%' subs< ription and will be
gl id to remit you promptly, a
I don t want to be out of the
ADVERTISER. I take a great
deal of pleasure in reading it
A ! Eilers, Austin.
Not onlv are J these remarks
for the ADVERTISER, but thev
are for every one of vou, indivi-
dually The ADVERTISER is,
your paper, and your help isi
making it interesting to friends'
of vours out of town ( ontinue i
to help us by givint? us news of)
local interest, and know that
every little bit you contribute
make* vour paier more appre- |
ciated by somebody.
ENTOMOLOGIST TO
BE HERE MONDAY
I! I!. Reppert, Extension Entom-
ologist of the A. & M. ' ollege of
Texas will lie in Bastrop County.
February 23 and 24, for the purpose
of helping the farmers to get rid
of bugs, insects, and ants. This is
an excellent opportunity t" learn
how 4to go alwiut the eradication
of these pests.
The main demonstration will he
the eradication "I cuL ants. In ad-
dition to this, howeve4 Mr. Rep-|
pert will answer any question on
other insects, and discuss the hest1
methods of controlling them.
The following is the schedule <>f j
the demonstrations:
Monday afternoon,
o'clock. (Inquire at
hank for exact place
t i'.n i
Tuesday morning,
o'clock. Myer's place
town, controlled hy Hugh Duval.
Tin day morning, either Cedar
Crest Farm or Upton, at 10 o'clock
for Hill's Prairie, Upton and Ros-
anky communities.
Tuesday ."fternoon, Smithville .at
If 1:80. (Inquire at City Hall or either
t hank for «xact place of denionstrn-
, t ion. •
County Agent \V. S. Millington
furg.' that all farmers realize t'-
value of these demonstrations nt< t
make every effort to attend on" of
them.
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I'll ELAN POSTOFFICE DISCON-
TIN I'ED
The Phelan Postofflce will he dis-|
continued, beginning February 28.
e-Trrtinar to ('. A. Ziegenhals. Has-,
trop postmaster, and all mail for
Phelan will b<> distributed over Bas-
trop, Route 2.
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by Albert T. Rrul
THE 4-H PANTRY DEMONSTRATIONS
FOR 1930 UNU SUALLY SUCCESSFUL
PoSI M \STEK REAPPOINTED
Club Women Progress Under Careful
\nd C ompetent Supervision of
< ounty II. D. Agent
I lie 1| Pantry Demonstrations
conducted in l'.i.'JO, according to Mrs.
Ciirtha Vest, County Home Demon-
stration Agent under whose super-
vision they were conducted consisted
ol a w II organized pantry, intelli-
gently fitted with foods that will
take cure of the family needs during
the unproductive months The aim
is to conserve 11.■ ■ surplus vegetables
thereby saving money, provide a
variety ot nourishing foods which
may he well prepared quickly, un-
prove the health by providing the
food necessary to nourish the body.
The first step is to decide how
much food and what food will be
needed to feed the family. This in-
formation is gotten from the ade-
quate diet suggested hy Dr. Jessie
WhiUcie ol tne Texas Experiment
Station and the suggested canning
budget. The budget should contain
Leafy or Green vegetables, Starchy
vegetables, other vegetables, fresh
fruit; Protein-meat, etc., Pickles and
relishes.
To have this well filled pantry it
is neeessury for every family to have
a good spring garden with nineteen
or more varieties of vegetables, and
to plant enough to have a surplus to
put into cans and round garden.
ed the required food values,—corn,
potatoes, and bread tor starch; beans
peas, meat, cheese tor ttie protein*
green leuiy vegetables, and carrots
for mineral unit vitamin needs. 1 ex-
plained inut each ot these groups
was rich in the nutrients for winch it
was listed; that each hud a very de-
finite duty to perform in the body;
li.at an over supply or an under sup-
ply might cause .in engine to ciog;
that u lack of leafy vegetables for
minerals and vitamins might bring
about organic troubles; that starches
were needed for fuel; the protein was
rebuilding and growth.
"With tiiis information 1 gave a
demonstration of a one-dish 'meal
diet chart to .'how the nutritive val-
ue of food.
"The live at home idea linked
elosely with the adequate diet and
canning bv budget for the purpose of
feedi.ig the family wisely and in-
telligently for health's sake; utiliz-
ing the surplus food supply on the
farms in order to cut the living ex-
penses immediately interested the
I arm woman.
"These program.1- were given in the
tall of ID^'.i. In i«M) the Year Round
garden and Home Orchard demons-
trators were given and 1-11 Pantry
ami Year Round garden demonstra-
tors were enrolled, (jetting a balanc-
ed canning budget and the cans filled
was the big aim for 1930,"
I )bser\ ations
By Our
I'r.om The
Kepreser.taiiv
('upitol
McDade, at 2
post office or
of demonstra-
Bastrop, at *
southwest of
While thi present 80 day period!
will be devoted to public committee I
hearings, a ruling by Attorney On 1
eia 1 Allied tu the effect that bills I
may be introduced during tins period'
under the rules adopted by a tour-
fifths vote of the House, has opened
the way for several new bills ami
the total now goes well past the
lonil mark.
It's a great big job to set hearings
tin each of these bills and listen
sometimes to 15 or 2D proponents
and opponents argue for their re-
spective sides. But this is being done
and no person will be denied a hear-
ing on any bill if he will appear at
the proper time.
And here 1 wish to state that never
iietore have bills been given such
careful study before being passed
upon, which fact is due to the new
procedure under the new amend-
ment adopted last fall.
Many of these bills of course, are
minor matters and can bo quickly
disposed of by the committees 1 ut
there are a large number of very
important ones that will require
many hours and in some instances
possibly several days of consideration
and deliberation.
Especially true is this of the tax
bills. Then* are 1" different bills
relating to taxation and this doesn't
include I or 5 constitutional amend-
ments offered on the same subject.
Hearings of these bills will begin to-
day, Tuesday, and the (committee
will hold daily hearings until they
are disposed of. Rep. Young, chair-
man of this committee, expresses the
hope that by taking all these pro-
posals and writing or rewriting them
into a carefully worked out system
of taxation that we can give Texas
a tax law that will be equal and
uniform.
This subject of taxation is a big
probh in and a hard one but I fee!
sine that this legislature will do
something with it that will bring re-
lief to the small land owner.
The measure that so far promises
the greatest relief to the smaller
property owner is an amendment to
the constitution poposing to take all
state taxes off of all property. This
will re hi. e tax1 s on all nronerty 71
cents on each $100.00 valuation. IV
ing a constitutional amendment it
will be voted on next November at
the general election and will go into
effect in 1 if it carries. This then
will give the next legislature an op-
portunity to provide some other
source of revenue to take the place
of tin e taxes which amounts, in
round numbers, to about S25.O00.nno
• to.
There is also n very decided ir.
clination in the House to practice th<
strictest economy by urging all the
departments to cut expenses as much
as possible, to do away with many
commissions which appear to be un-
necessary, not to increase anv snlar-
ies. or create new offices and to hold
appropriations down to a minimum,
and by this method to prevent wastes
of fhf. pavers monev.
The bill providing for electing the
hig. way commission by popular vote
\ .i- reported unfavorably by the
committee but was voted out by the
house on minority report. This just
dimply provide s that the highway
commission be elected by the people
instead of being appointed by the
Governor as now, and fixes their
salaries and duties.
A bill prohibiting dealing in fu-
ture- i any farm product or com-
modity was introduced Monday. An-
other otie to prohibit trucks or other!
transporters of cotton from holding '
any flat cotton past a coniness.
Two election plans have been sun
mitted one to nominate by convert-1
tions and another using the prefer-1
ential system. This one would al-1
low every voter to express first and
second choice. If no candidate ic-
ceived a majority of first choic • vot-
es then the one receiving the largest
number of first and second choice
would be the nominee anil does away
with the second primary.
The bill providing for conventions
is modified considerably from the
old convention system, but I am not
inclined to take a step backward
which I consider ally system of no-
minating by convention would be.
The senate committee voted to kill!
the hill affecting dry cleaning
tablishnients Monday.
I am very much gratified at
number of letters that I receive
from all over the county which . ...
me to believe that the people nn. I
awakening to the fact that they
take more interest in governnvn'
and I want you to keep me informed
on just what you think should be
done. Or if you want anv informa-
tion on any subject 1 will be more
than glad to hear from you.
That's what I am here for.
J. O. SMITH.
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t he
daily
lend*
are
must
WRITES OF OLD
DAYS IN BASTROP
The following letter, written by
Minnie Tate Abernnthy of Snyder,
was received by the editor Monday:
Editor Advertiser:
I was born in Bastrop County and
lived near Red Rock until I was
fourteen years old. One evening
while my father was cutting wood a
gentle western breeze whispered to
him to "come west" as soon as ho
could make the necessary arrange-
ments we were traveling westward.
My heart was gny with the
thoughts of seeing new country that
lav ahead of us, the rolling nrairies
•vith the winding streams of water
and meeting new people. Mother
told me then, I should think of the
lovelv ''cones of childhood that I was
leaving behind but I didn't have time
to think of anything except the fu-
ture and what lay ahead, as I ima-
gined it. There wore new beauties
unfolded every day ns we journeyed
onward and it was a wonderful coun-
trv we finally reached, in a short
while, though my mind began to
wander back to mv childhood home.'
C. Ziegenhals received his re-
appointment as postmaster here
Iron Washington this week; the
letter from the I'ostoffice Depart-
ment commended him very highly
for the work he has done during
his past term. .«««««■,
A*i'. Ziegenhals lm;-. been postmas
ter in Uastrop for a number of years
and hi., courteous, conscientious set
vice has made the people ot Bastrop
welcome him and congratulate him
upon his reappointment tor the n< xi
four years.
HOME GROWN FEEDS
IN BASTROP COUNTY;
Home grow n feeds show nice pro-1
fit in Bastrop County recently ac-
cording to W. S. Millington, County
Agent. His report follows:
'Seven poultry demonstrators out
of nine in Bastrop County made a!
profit above feed costs on their
eggs. They grew grain at home for j
their chickens, or fed skimmed milk
or both, and provided green feed for
them.
"Two poultry demonstrators out of
nine showed a loss on the feed cost'
during January. They did not growi
sufficient grain at home for their
flocks, and green feed was very
scarce, too.
"Home grown feeds were chargt d |
to the hens at the price they could
be sold for on the market.
"Home grown feeds are essential
for profit on hogs, dairy cattle, and
beef cattle as well as on chickens.
"Have you planned your crops this
year for a supply of home grown
feed for all your live stock and a j
year round garden for your family?'
Do this right now if you desire to i
be one of those who come out with i
the profit this year."
also loved ones we had left behind
and now as I have more than passed
the half century mile post in lif.e
my mind often dwells on my child-
hood home. ' I'was only a hut stand-
ing by the roadside, but we children
loved it as though it was a mansion.
Win shouldn't we? Inside of that
home presided our darling mother
making the little house as comfort-
able us was in her power for father
and her little children. Well do I re
n'eiTilier that the walls of the house
were papered with 11:i-1 <• i '
ti ers and the s"tile« of my mot!
as she surveved the finished room
bright picture- one was "Go>dby
Swoi'thearfl" were pastr
""II over the newspapei
The Bastrop Advertiser v
first newspaper I ever n
member there was an nrti< !
im: 'he C"l 'v I" printed -■!> ■ • 11 |ss"
or ''.'0. I then though it a ftu "v
'tor and I still believe it •<> h'
the '"unniest article have ever ren I
Our west in Scurrv Countv live
one who often thinks of a little home
—the ocean tree bv the field fence
where hung the scales to weigh our
cotton a cedar tree bnek of the
house—h stream of water called
Snn't" Creek and manv other placi i
of .tiHViood recollections
Minnie Ta'" AHernnthv,
Snvder, Route 2.
Records Good for 19.10
The following are the records of
the i H Pantry and Year Round Gar-
den work for the year I'.I'IO; as given
by Mrs Vest:
'Tn developing the l-ll Pantry de-
monstration work, I paved the way
with demonstrations and lectures on
an adequate diet, the food require-
ments of the body, and canning by
budget.
"For the adequate diet, I collected
a variety of vegetables that contain
Accomplish Much In Work
Twenty three women enrolled as
4-H Pantry demonstrators and can-
ned by budget. Twenty of these
women canned by budget and grew
year-round gardens. Five completed
their shelves; four made menu files;
three labeled cans.
Two thousand three hundred and
thirteen quarts of vegetables were
canned, valued at $ir>7N.r>.r>; Hi,.'mo
pounds were dried, valued at $11.".0.00
."{700 pounds of meat were cured,
valued at $'500.00. The total value to
(Continued on Page K)
'JELLY' STF.YMANN LEADS IN
BOOTH'S POPULARITY CONTEST
•r
Walter "Jelly" Steymann holds the
lead iti tie popularity contest ac-
companying the spring sale now in
progress at the Booth Dry Goods
.store, with a $10">.0o bedroom set
as the first pri/.'1* The chiet ol.
jecti'-'o of the contestant is ! I get
the votes which are given wit! every
purchase amounting to as mueh as
f>0 cents or more.
The following are the contestants
and the number of votes at the last
counting this morning:
Walter Steymann .... 0HE78
Ruth Jones 4fi225
Lucille Fisher . 46189
Lillian Griesenbeck 41A70
Katherine Plattneil .'10145
Charlie Bess Wilkes H7561
Mattie Schannals .... .'1702.'!
Mrs. Dewev Turner .'14832
Lerah Whitw." rth .'141*5^
Bonnie Vest I . .. I83B97
Ruth Lee Luakc .'W521
Hester Kaufman
Paula Goerts 31729
I.a Rue Templeton .10.174
Liilie Heile Hoffman 299fi-
Mrs. M. M. Scott .... 29.'105
Mrs. H. C. Edwards 2fi070
NICOL'S SHOW
PLAYING HERE
Ralph Nieols Comedians are
ing this week in Rastrop, with
tent located on the Erhard lot,
to the Ford Motor Company.
The plays they present are new
and clean, with vaudeville between
the acts.
Among their chief attractions is
Mr. Ginnsmore, world war veteran
who, in a short but very interest-
ing lecture each night, tells of his
experiences over-seas, using black-
board illustrations and showing in
teresting collections 'throughout the
lectures.
WILL SELL TICKETS
TO 'TOM SAWYER'
MRS. RUTH JOHNSON
Mrs. Ruth Johnson was born at
Hills Prairie on December 7, IH'57.
She was married to O. B. Johnson on
November 5, lKh*:, and, while she
was a resident of Bastrop ('ounty
all of her life, she resided in the
town of Bastrop since 1901.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of
the Methodist church nearly all of
her life, having joined at Hill's
Prairie when a child.
She died Febraury 15, 1931 and
was buried Monday afternoon, Feb-
ruary I'i, at 3 o'clock. Funeral ser-
vices were conducted by
Dibrell of
interment
< ,'emetery.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by two
sons, Hugh Johnson of San Antonio
and O. B. Johnson of Bastrop; four
grandchildren, L. M. Ferlet, Theo
Ferlet, o. It. Johnson Jr., and Roy
Johnson; one sister, Mrs. Rep Tiner
of Smithville; and one brother. Chas.
Jenkins of Hill's Prairie.
conducted by Rev. Walter
the Methodist Church, and
was made in the Fairview
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the ti<
Bast top Rev
"in viturdav to sell ti
Sawver." a film to b<
Dixie Then ire next
Friday, Feb. 2'? and
will receive a pen nt
thee sell.
The immortal story of th
ul'ir" boy with a pocket full
•dibit "foots" and marbh , and a
tied around his big toe. and his
imitable companion lluck Finn,
their mane adventures painted
Plans were discussed to complete
the connecting of Bastrop with the
highway running through Luting to
South Texas by way of Red Rock at
th - regular luncheon meeting of the
Lion's Club Tuesday noon. Lion Wil-
barger was appointed by the presi-
dent Lion Itooth, to act as a com-
mittee of one for investigation to
find out exactly how to accomplish
the finishing of this road.
Miss Minnie Blundell, of the
Speech Arts Studio in Austin, and
instructor in public speaking and
exptvs-ion in the high school here,
was guest of the club, and entertain-
ed the members with two clever
readings.
kets
f ro-
of
rag
i in-
and
with
such complete understanding of h i
man nature bv Mark Twain, is
'• rth a snecial effort on the part
of anyone to see.
You *er>n't want to miss it, so huv
vour ticket., from the Boy Scouts
when they come to you. Help them,
and see a show thnt strikes a no'e
of human interest in everybody, old
and young alike.
Mr. Combs
the sale and
Booth is put:
of the club f.
Several pei
Ra\ Horn, e
who is in chat
popularity conte
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st Lion
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MARRI \GE LICENSES
The following are the marriag®
licenses issued out of the C uinty
Clerk's office the past week:
Luther Ward and Ixuise Falke.
Henry Finley and Mariah Jones.
R A Peterson an.; '"Veil B. Smith
Milton Hayes and Mildred Jack<
son.
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Standifer, R. E. & Standifer, Amy S. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1931, newspaper, February 19, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206729/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.