Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1917 Page: 1 of 4
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aransas pass progress
Volume IX
ARANSArPASS, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, DECEMBER 7, 1917.
Number 36
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EXPERT TELLS OF GREATlFuiTand Frolic for Benefit |N0V™®^„ST9?^L
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game tarpon fishing
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“If You Want to Fish for Tarpon In the Only
Scientific Way and Meet Anglers of ‘Real Class’
Go to Port Aransas,” Says Fred Bradford Ells-
worth. Author and Writer On Big Game Fishing
“The best places to fish tarpon
are Useppa Island and other places
on the west coast of Florida, and
Port Aransas, Texas. Tarpon are
also found at Tampico, Mexico,
and the Panama Canal Zone in the
Gatun Spillway. I also found them
at Jamaica, B. W. I., and Cuba,
but they are small at these places.
But if you want to fish for tarpon
in the only scientific way and meet
anglers of ‘real class’ go to Port
Aransas, and do it according to the
rules of the Aransas Pass Tarpon
Clnb—with light tackle.”
This terse statement briefly sum-
marizes the opinion of Fred Brad-
ford Ellsworth, magazine writer,
and author of “Fishing the
Florida Keys for Big Ones,”
“Life and Fun at Long
Key,” “Big Fish with Light
jTackle,” “Eighty Muscallange on
Bass Tackle in Sixteen Days.” In
the December 1917 issue of Outdoor
tife, published in Denver, Colo.,
*r. Ellsworth graphically portrays
his experiences with the great
Silver King Tarpon in the waters
about the jetties at Port Aransas,
and the article is finely illustrated
with half tone pictures of the
.author and his fishing companions.
“I assembled my light tackle
split bamboo rod, and put on an
Edward vom Hofe & Co. 4-0 Uni-
versal Special’ reel,” says Mr. Ells-
worth in ‘Outdoor Life. It con-
tained 300 yards of standard Swas-
tika Original Cuttyhunk No. 9
thread line,, to which was attached
a four-foot wire leader (leader can-
not be longer than five feet), and
a 9-0 Pflueger-Aransas tarpon hook,
without a chain.
“Stepping into a small launch to
which was attached a skiff we went
down the bay and soon reached
Aransas Pass. The jetty was a
mile and a half long, and as we
approached the entrance huge
waves were rolling in and breaking
against the rocks. Guided by the
dextrous hands of my boatman the
small launch plunged into the sea,
it rose on a high wave arid we .dis-
appeared from view. All I could
see was water and sky, as I clung
to the rail. Up we came and down
again several times. Then, watch-
ing his opportunity, the boatman
brought the launch around and a
big roller shot, us forward with
tremendous speed. In a few min-
utes we came to anchor on the
south side of the jetty where the
swells were not so high.
“The skiff was brought up along-
side the launch and after being
of the Red Cross Auxiliary
the water with a mighty splash
and was off like a flash. My
friction drag was down and I aim
ply held my rod with both hands
during the rush. Soon the line be-
gan to rise and again the tarpon
leaped, and this time the hook,
not being set firmly, was thrown
high into the air and the fish
escaped. Just before returning for
lunch I jumped another one with
the same result. In the afternoon
it was too rough to venture out,
and thus ended my first day’s
fishing.
“My boatman, Clem Mathisen,
a Mexican by birth, was of medium
build (I never hire a fat man), but
muscular and strong. He proved
to be an excellent oarsman and un-
derstood tarpon fishing thoroly.
He was an enthusiastic hard worker
and did everything within his
power to give satisfaction, i enjoy-
ed every minute I was with him.
“Some of the ensuing days we^e
full of adventure, especially when
schools of sharks infested the
waters. Huge hammerhead, shovel
nose, leopard, or leaping sharks,
would pounce upon a hooked tar-
pon and tear it to pieces, or would
battle terrifically among themselves
for possession of it. This frequent-
ly occurred right at the boat. At
this time the more timid novices
experienced thrills that taxed their
nerves to the utmost. I saw more
than one stare with amazement
and change color. An angler fish-
ing under such conditions is mighty
fortunate to be able to bring in
invariably
Teachers of the public school
and co-workers of the Red Cross
auxiliary, under the direction of
Mrs. Robert Mathis, will stage a
big night of fun and frolic on the
night of Friday, December 14, at
the High School auditorium, the
proceeds from which will be de-
voted to Red Cross needs. To in-
sure a large attendance to assist in
the good cause, the popular price
of 25c and 15c will be charged,
with 50 cents for reserved seats.
Reserved seats can be obtained at
the City Drug Store.
An interesting program, chock
full of fun, laughter and music,
has been arranged, and there will
not be a dull moment. Mrs.
Mathis, in directing the concert,
will be assisted by the teachers of
the schools. For the past three
weeks those who will participate
m the concert have been diligently
practicing on the following pro-
gram:
1. Opening, Orchestra compos-
ed of flute, violin, piano.
2. “Hoover Will Get Fou If
You Don’t Watch Out,” by Niel
Bigelow, with chorus by Houghton,
Bigelow, Manhoff and Hertwig,
dressed in sailor costume.
3. Reading by Mrs. John D.
Wheeler.
4. Piano Solo by Mrs. D. A.
Peoples.
5. “Muffs, or Husband’s Mis-
take,” by Serio-Comic quartette:
Soprano, newly engaged young
lady, Miss Fritzie Clark; Tenor,
fiancee, J. S. Clark; Alto, wife, Miss
Alma Rueckert; Baritone, jealous
husband, A. H. Hertwig.
6. Vocal—“Whisper,” Piccolo-
mini ; ‘ Songs of Long Ago, Jor-
dan; ‘My Own United States,
Edwards; by Mrs. Chas. M. Cosby.
(Subject to change.)'
7. “Nigger Baby,” burnt cork
comedy, by Miss Neva Bell.
8. “The Bill of Fare,” cafe
scene by Miss Alma Rueckert,
Fritzie Clark, Lora Woolsey and
Berenice Warrick.
9. “The Broken Engagement,”
—two acts, two scenes, by Misses
Katie Covington, May Huff, Be-
atrice Spriegel and Eura Burnett.
10. “Carry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginia,” Chorus by all.
The program suggests an even-
REPORT IS NOT GOOD
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“Percentage of Tardies and Absentees Is Alarm-
ing,” Says County Superintendent C. E. Wade-
Wants Parents to Co-Operate With Teachers
and Improve Conditions—Reports of the Schools
Reports received by Prof. C. E.
Wade, Superintendent of Public
Instruction, indicate that for the
month ending November 23, about
49 per cent of the pupils were
tardy one or more times during the
month; that about 52 per cent were
absent one or more days and that
the total number of days missed
was 611—an equivalent to 30 ly
school months.. “This should be
as alarming to -the parents and
teachers as it is to me,’’ said Prof.
Wade. “The percentage of tardies
and absentees should never run
higher than 2 or 3 per cent, while
here it is nearly 50 per cent. The
most notable exception to this is
the McCampbell school. In many
respects the report for this school is
a splendid one, and I desire to
inf of pie7tir7a7rtKok’parud-|place this «*od on the honor roll,
patirte in the entertainment will! At the teacher's meeting recently
feel that their time and talent has
not been wasted if the concert is
greeted with a large and appre-
ciative audience.
definite steps were taken to reduce
absentees 1,. neither absent nor
tardy. 20, corporal punishment 0;
parental complaints 0, conferences
with parents 2, visitors 7, school-
community programs 0.
West Portland School, Mrs: A.
5. Kennamer, principal; enroll-
ment 31, entered during month 4,
tardies 32, absentees 8, neither ab-
sent nor tardy 18, corporal punish-
ment 0, parental complaints 0,
conferences with parents 0, visiinVT
14, school-community programs 12
Taft School, J. L. Sullivan, prin-
cipal; enrollment 161, Mexicans
30, entered during month 1} tardies ‘
31, absentees 76, neither abselfk
nor tardy 63, corporal punishment
6, parental complaints 0, confer-
ences with parents 18, visitors 12,
school-community programs 1.
Eads School, Mrs. J. L. Sipes,
teacher; enrollment 37, entered
during month 7, tardies 27, ab-
New Mexico Man Boosts
Aransas Pass and the Port
even part of his fish
just the head. According to the
rules of the club, a tarpon mutilat-
ed by a shark during landing is
disqualified, / nevertheless it most
certainly adds excitement to the
sport, and there is risk to it.
“The north side of the jetty
seemed to be a veritable tarpon
slaughter ground for sharks. They
were more numerous there at times
than on the south side. Whenever
my launch was anchored in that
vicinity and I stepped into the skiff
me-thinks I could hear those
‘hell’s devils of the deep’ laugh at
S. J. Brown, of Clayton, N. M.,
writing S. J. Conn, of this city,
under recent date, says: “Some-
time, if you can get the right par-
ties, they will go after oil in an
honest way, and if they do Aran-
sas Pass will be O. K., but if they
get no oil, Lam here to tell you,
and I advise you to file this and
mark it Exhibit A, this bully old
government is going to get busy,
take one of neglected offsprings
under its protective wing and say:
‘Here, child, you’ve had a hard
row to hoe, but your Uncle is
backing you now. I’ve listened to
the honeyed words of Galveston,
Houston and others of my family,
and aside from the saccharine
flavor, I don’t find anything pala-
table. On the contrary, 1 find
after investigation you are there
with the goods. You have one of
particular. I don’t want Port
Aransas to feel aggrieved. She is
all right, but situated as . she is
simply cannot help herself. She
is an accessory after the fact.
Just as important in her way, and
if not in the way, at least on the
way of the maritime trade that my
prophetic vision can now see
rushing through the Gulf water-
way when equilibrium is again re-
stored and sane business holds
to a minimum, and I am sure that
every parent will feel it a duty to
co-operate with the teachers in
this effort to better serve their
children.”
Following is the report of schools
of San Patricio county for the
month ending November 23:
Sodville School, Miss Nell Cook,
principal; enrollment to date 84,
Mexicans enrolled 1, enrolled dur-
ing month 2, tardies 6, absentees
24, neither absent nor tardy 60,
corporal punishment 0, parental
complaints 0, conferences with par-
ents 0, visitors 0, sehool-commnnity
programs 1.
San Patricio School, Miss Donnie
Bussey, principal; enrollment 68,
Mexicans 26, enrolled during
month 19, tardies 3, absentees 34,
the number of tardies and absentees sentees 32, neither absent nor
sway I sea the time when the &ther absent not tardy 89> cor_
island upon which Port Aransas, ora, punishment y. parental com.
now stands will be a second Gal-| . n v
veston with the dangers from flood
eliminated. The only reason 1
boost for Aransas Pass and Port
Aransas is only an eruption of
common sense. Why should an
individual or why should the gov-
ernment build houses upon the
sand—biblical—when a sure foun-
the safest harbors on the Gulf j dation is to be found. If there is
----- - * .. , coast and not only the grand state! anything in this that The Progress
me and say: ‘Ha! ha! our good! Qf Texas to back you, but every ; can or cares to use, let ’em have
other state west of the Mississippi j it, as it should assist in awakening
rjver, ! the people to a full realization of
“Now, that is what I think of | the great future that awaits your
Texas, and of Aransas Pass in ’ section of the Gulf coast country.”
plaints 0, conferences with parents
3, visitors 5; school-community
programs 3.
Gregory School, W. T. Donoho,
principal; enrollment 134, Mexi-
cans 29, enrolled during month 5,
tardies 53, absentees 178, neither
absent nor taray 59, corporal pun-
ishment 0, parental complaints ; 0,
conferences with parents- 4, visitors
6, school-community programs 2.
tardy 21, corporal punishment 1,
parenfal complaints 0, conferences
with parents 0, visitors 0, school-
community programs 0.
Steagall School, Miss Lela Doug-
las, teacher; enrollment 33, enter-
ed during month 6, tardies 10,
absentees 51, corporal punishment
6, parental complaints 0, confer-
ences with parents 2, visitors 2,
school-community programs 0.
Aransas Pass School, W. H. Kqr-
ges, superintendent; enrollment
252, Mexicans 12, entered during
month 9, tardies 140, absentees 99,
neither absent nor tardy 130, cor-
poral punishment 10, parental
complaints 1, conferences with
parents 20, visitors 6, school-com-
munity programs 3.
Sinton School, no report.
Mathis School, no report.
Odem School, no report.
Summary for above: Total en-
rollment 1015, Mexicans 166, ent-
ered during month 69, tardies 439,
absentees 611, neither absent nor
tardy 502, corporal punishment 33,
parental complaints 1, conferences
with parents 62, -visitors 86, school-
community programs 17,
friend again; a feast awaits us;
get ready.’
“One hot, sultry afternoon I
jumped six tarpon over there in
three hours and hooked two. The
first one was at the mouth of the
jetty where it was rough. It made
three splendid leaps and then shot
out into deep water. Instantly a
large shark was in • pursuit. I
bailed out I scrambled over the!threw off my tension drag, and,
Vail and took the seat facing the -unimpeded, the fish circled, the
stern. The boatman stepped in j line cutting the water, and made a
tiid shoved off. He baited my1 dash back to the jetty. I put on
hook with a nice fresh mullet and my. drag again, and stern first the
Four Aransas Pass Lads
In Service In War Zone
I cast out about thirty-five feet of
line and started to troll. He rowed
slowly down along the jetty, close
to. it, the frail skiff riding the
waves gracefully. I was all antici-
pation and on the alert. Soon 1
received a strike, the line became
taut and instantly a large tarpon
made a spectacular, magnificent
leap; over its length into the air.
Nothing conceivable was more
gracefully executed. That huge
symmetrical, silvery form scintil-
lated like diamonds in the sunlight
and also reminded me of a rare
opal in a gorgeous setting. It was
surely a captivating sight, but for
an instant it was poised there,
shaking its body desperately to
drive out the hook. Then it struck
tarpon took us a mile and a half j
down towards the beach. Then it soon ^ ° owi'
turned north and followed it for
half a mile. We were in shallow
Aransas Pass is doing her bit in
the great world’s war. Already
four of her red-blooded young
men are in active service in the
war zone, with many enlisted men
Miles Sweeney,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sween-
ey, recent residents of this city
Ucl.il i.L llJll^. XIX VY j
water twice in the breakers and no j ^ut now ° Youngstown, ..was
evidence oi sharks. I played that'** first Aransas Pass you“ *°
fish to the limit and in thirty min-1land "somewhere in.France; Mar-
utos had him on the surface close i v*n Teer, son o Rev. an rs. .
to the boat.. “That’s a dandy ’ Vasco Teer, has neen across the
out mishap. i he Montana, which
is now in American waters will
soon be sent on a mission to South
American waters and upon her
return will again be sent into the
immediate war zone.
I,
said Clem, myiwater fot the Past few months;
large tarpon, ^ ,
boatman. ‘Bet it is,’ I replied, IWorth Howard’ son of Mr. and
with exultation, ‘and when I walk j H • Howar , is in service
down the dock to the hotel my ; on the U. S. S. Seattle flagship oi
chest will be'so. high X can’t look Ithe Adantl,c crm8er fleet, which
over it. Won’t be able to see anv- has made the tnp across and back;
body. Just like a lot of those and Vernon Westbrook, son or
egotistical, superci Pious, super an -1 ^r- Mrs. ‘^Vest a°^’
nuated fishermen, who because wno 1S on tbe
Honor Roll for November
— | The following are the require-
St. Paul School, Miss Josephine} ments that entitie pupils to be
Murray, principal; enrollment 39, |p]ace(} on the honor roll: Present
Mexicans j, enrolled during month | during entire time of month, not
0, tardies 56, absentees 48, neither ! tardy> 90 per cent or more . in con-
absent nor tardy 13, corporal pum j duct and application, 90. per cent
isbment 0, parental complaints 0, j or uiore in at least two studios and
conferences with parents 6, visitors ; 1K)t less than 80 per cent jn any
11, school-community programs 2. ! Subject.
Miculastic School, Miss 0resale I Tenth grade: None.
Min ter, teacher; enrollment 34,
Mexicans 0, enrolled during month
0, tardies 39, absentees 30, neither
absent nor tardy 11, corporal pun-
ishment 0, conferences • with par-
ents 0, visitors 8, sehool-eominan-
ity programs 2.
Portland. School, G. Kline, prin-j jjUna May
eipal; enrollment 85, Mexicans 39 warren
entered during month 12, tardies
39, absentees 31, neither absent
nor tardy 26, corpora] punishment
3, conferences with parents 1, visit-
ors 10, school-community programs
Ninth grade: None.
Eighth grade: None,
Seventh grade: None.
Sixth grade: Lucille Hartis and'
John Sanders.
Fifth grade: None.
Fourth grade: Glenn Burris,
D uckworth, Helen
School Apportionment
$ 1.00 For December
Superintendent of Public In-
struction W. F. Doughty, of Austin,
announces that the apportionment
of available school funds for De-! 0.
cember is $1.00 per capita,! Ingleside School, W. T. I. Luck-
amounting to 11,274,91 8. The j hart, principal; enrollment 30,
total apportionment per capita to j Mexicans 6, entered during month
date is $2, there having been an 10, tardies 1, absentees 5, neither
apportionment of $1 made in Oc- j absent nor tardy 25, corporal pnn-
tober. No apportionment was 1 ishme’nt 0,. parental complaints 0,
made in November. The total j conferences with parents 6, visitors
(To Be Concluded Next Week)
apportionment for the entire i 5, school-community programs 1.
S. S. Montane, j scholastic year is |7.50 per capita, McCampbell So boob Vann ie Per-
has just advised his parents that | there remaining $5.50 yet to be kins, teacher; enrollment 21, en-
he has made the return trip with- f apportioned. ti red during month 4, tardies 0,
Third Grade: Othello Booker,
Truett North, Edward Chaney,
Clifford Young, Pedro Hernandez.
Second Grade: Ruby Schwabe.,
Lillian Gilbert, Stevie - Moore,
Aurelia Stanzel, Raymon Williams,
Virginia Warren, Glenn DnpbOrne,
Keithel Gaddis.
First grade: Palma Gaddis.
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Warrick, W. E. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1917, newspaper, December 7, 1917; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth975091/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.