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VOLUME XXXVII
LA GRANGE, TEXAS
FRIDAY, NOV. 7, 1958
NUMBER 2
LOCAL JAYCEES
HAVE FRUITFUL
MEET MONDAY
Fund Reports Given,
Float OK’d; Grid,
Yule Plans Mapped
La Grange’s Jaycees took
positive action on a half dozen | house of 284 Democrats and
Dems In Landslide Win;
7 Amendments Okehed
Tuesday’s general election
was a Democratic landslide
reminiscent of New Deal days.
The Democrats picked up 13
senate seats, 47 house seats and
five governorships.
The new senate will thus be
composed of 62 Democrats and
34 Republicans and the new
business matters, and discussed
several more, in a spirited ses-
sion at the fire station Monday
night. Thirty-four members at-
tended the monthly meeting.
Two finance reports were ac-
cepted.
• Secy John Lanier reported
the recent “Womanless Wed-
ding” nuetted $195.20, of which
the high school band will re-
ceive 25 percent as per previ-
ous arrangement for selling
tickets in advance; and Gun-
ther Behrens reported the con-
cessions stand at the baseball
park netted $715 during the
season. Mr. Behrens was given
a rousing vote of thanks for
having so efficiently chairman-
ed this committee.
H. A. “Bim” Frede, Jaycee
president, told of the aims and
purposes of the Colorado River
Industrial Development Asso-
ciation — CRIDA — and asked
that the organization sponsor
an educational program during
CRTDA Week, Nov. 16 through
22. However, discussion which
followed brought out that the
organization should not “step
on the toes” of the Chamber of
Commerce, which has long
been interested in the program
locally.
lecefoie, it was voted that
the Jaycees endorse the CC’s
efforts as they pertain to CR-
IDA during the week’s observ-
ance, a: id to include this as a
(See JAYCEES, Page 2)
Soil District Office
Now In Court House
Due to pressing and import-
ant work in cooperation with
the Cummins Creek Water
Control and Improvement Dis-
trict, the Fayette Soil Conser-
vation District No. 341 has
moved its office to the second
floor of the court house, inside
room.
Mrs. Joyce Larsen is the new
bookkeeper and office mana-
ger for the district.
The telephone number is 705
and the post office box number
is the same as before, Box 417,
La Grange.
The office hours are 9 a m.
to 1 p. m., supervisors said.
151 Republicans.
Texas went traditionally
Democratic. Gov. Price Daniel
received 497,132 votes, Repub-
lican candidate Edwin S. Mayer
84,634; Senator Ralph Yar-
borough 497,132, Republican
Roy Wittenburg 164,865, and
Constitutional party candidate
Bard Logan 13,201.
Two of the nine proposed Tex-
as constitutional amendments
were defeated. They were No.
1 which provided for annual
legislative sessions and salary
increases and No. 2 which pro-
vided for county officers pen-
sions.
officers: for 593; against 1299.
6. Ranger pensions: for 606;
against 1299.
7. State advertising: for 954;
against 960.
8. Permitting certain medical
payments: for 875; against
1050.
9. Permitting certain hospital
districts: for 660; against 1211.
POLIO CHAPTER
GETS DATA ON
NEW COVERAGE
Awards Presented,
Officers Named
At Annual Meeting
Officers were reelected, the
annual finance report was pre-
sented and an explanation on
the new three - fold program
BETTY HAGEMANN was heard- when the Fayette
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WINS DAR AWARD
m
Legion Stages Vets’ Day Fete Nov. II
NEW FIRE TRUCK MEETS WITH APPROVAL
State Vote
'I in- stale wile nn tin- amend-
ments:
1. Annual sessions: for 173,-
518; against 385,537.
2. County pensions: for 216,-
991; against 313,188.
3 Filling local office vacan-
cies: for 390,045; against 159,-
806.
•1 Limiting officeholders
from running for another of-
fice: for 360,151; against 187,-
156.
5. Four-year terms for city i Rudolph
officers: for 281,481; against Grange.
240,118. | Th-5 DAR certificate is based
6. Ranger pensions; for 324,- on dependability, service, lead-
500; against 211,528. Jership and patriotism, and is
7. State advertising: for 277,- awarded to the senior girl who
903; against 258,013. |is to pass these qualifies-
8. Permitting certain medical tlons to an outstanding degree.
payments: for 333,139; against! Bptty now becomes a candi-
I county chapter for the Nation-
al Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis — hereafter to be
known simply as the National
Foundation — was held in the
Ag building here Wednesday
afternoon.
Three officers were awarded
15-year certificates and pins,
and four others were presented
10-year awards in recognition
of their faithful service to the
chapter.
Miss Clara Roitsch, chapter
chairman; H. N. Schwartz of
Schulenburg, vice - chairman;
and A. H. Blume, for many
years treasurer and now an ex-
ecutive board member, were
recognized for 15 years of ser-
vice.
Getting 10-year awards were
Arnos Pavlik of La Grange,
treasurer; Lee Heinsohn of
to receive the j Fayetteville, Mrs. Ray Kusey
American Rev- ; 0f Schulenburg and Alvin O.
Waiser of Winchester, execu-
tive board members.
Certificates of recognition
BETTY HAGEMANN
Miss Betty Hagemann has
been selected at La Grange
High school
i Daughters of
> olution good citizenship award
i for the 1958-59 school year.
Betty, a senior in high school,
La Grange firemen and city officials are
mightly proud of their new fire truck which
was given an inspection recently during an
open house in which officials, utility em-
ployees and a number of visiting firemen
participated. Shown above with the new
truck are Mayor Milton von Minden, left,
and Chief A. H. Spacek and President Clar-
rence Schwake, right.
The truck will make its first public debut
during the Veterans’ Day parade here Nov-
ember 11.
Firemen hope the new unit, which cost
in excess of $10,000, will' never have to be
put to full use, but it’s a comfort to know
that it’s available.
Big Street Parade
To Open Day-Long
Celebration Here
The La Grange American ;
Legion will stage its annual
Veterans’, Day celebration in
traditional grand style here
Monday night and Tuesday.
The event will get underway
Monday night with a pre-holi-
day dance at the Legion hall to
the ever - popular music of
Blume’* orchestra.
A full day's program is plan-
ned for the 11th, starting with
TUESDAY HOLIDAY
IN LA GRANGE
In observance of Veter-
ans’ Day, La Grange busi-
ness places will be closed
Tuesday. With few excep-
tions. only places which
usunlly remain open on
Sundays will be open for
business. Plan your busi-
ness accordingly.
is the daughter of Mr. a^d Mrs. ' also were awarded Mrs. John
La a. Logan of La Grange, chap-
I ter secretary; Mrs. Ben F. Mc-
Cormick of Warrenton, area
T,
Hagemann o f
NEW GRAND JURY
BEGINS LABORS
The grand jury for the Nov-
ember district court term was
selected'here Thursday morn-
ing, with P. P. Baron of Rut-
ersvilte being appointed fore-
man by Dist. Judge J. Lee Dit-
tert.
Other members are Elmo
Draft Board Sends
18 For Induction,
25 For Examinations
Selective Service Board 44
forwarded eight selectees for
induction into the Armed Forc-
| es and 25 for pre-induction
i physical examinations Tuesday,
| according to Mrs Dolores G.
Automotive Firm
Is Opened Here
La Grange got a new busi-
ness this week — La Grange
Automotive Distributors,
which handles wholesale auto-
motive parts.
The business is located in one
of F,d. A. Giese’s buildings at
129 N. Franklin.
Operator is Leslie Smith, or-
iginally from Giddings. Mr.
Smith, however, is not a stran-
ger to La Grange, having mar-
ried the former Dainty D. Witt
of this city.
The couple and their three
children, Catherine, 6, Martin,
2, and Lyman, 1, arc making
their home in the Weigelt
dwelling on the Giddings high-
way.
An nd rel stive to the open-
ing will appear in the next
issue.
QB’S MEET FRIDAY
The La Grange Quarterback
chib meets again Friday morn-
ing, Nov. 7 at 6:30, at the school
cafeteria. Clarence Schwake
and J. G. Mason will be in
charge of the program. The
new club’s first morning ses-
sion attracted 50 members last
Friday. Later in the day, Viee-
Pre*. Chris F. Berry presented
six parkas to the Leopard foot-
ball team at a pep rally.
213,853.
9. Permitting certain hospital
districts: for 288,758; against
230,035.
Fayette county followed the
state pattern on candidates, but
turned thumbs down on all the
amendments.
For governor, Daniel polled
1983 to Mayer’s 125.
For senator, Yarborough got
1844 to 195 for Wittenburg and
10 for Logan.
County Vote
The county vote on the
amendments:
1 Annual sessions: for 270;
against 1658.
2. County pensions: for 440;
against 1471.
3. Filling local office vacan-
cies: for 912; against 996.
4. Limiting officeholders
an end-of-1957
balance of $77.51, chapter re-
date for the state DAR award, ceipts from the 1958 drive of
- $1,853.72, and a National
t Foundation advancement of
j $1,350. Expenditures amounted
to $2,900.61 for care of six pa-
tients during the year and $54.-
Funeral services for Mrs. 48 for upkeep of the iron lung
Minnie J. Frerichs, 45, mother , at Schulenburg. leaving a cur-
drive chairman; and Dr. £’. T. | Minzi.nrm.yer, Arthur Bruit- J
Williams, La Grange, medical 7<kreuz, L. W. Stolz Jr., Bernard
adviser. j'Kruppa, Amzie Hatch, Gus
The report by Treasurer Michalk and Mrs. Eunice von i
Pavlik showed an end-of-1957 Rosenberg of La Grange and i
area; Wilburn von Minden of J1"t’r,ner' »cnmenDurg, m. a.
trome Walla of i volunteer; and Clyde Wilburn
Mrs. Frerichs Is
Buried Thursday
of Mrs. F\ C. Prenzler of La
Grange, were held at the Koe-
nig Funeral Home Chapel
Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
H. T. Flachmeier officiating.
Burial was in the La Grange
city cemetery.
Mrs. Frerichs, a native of
Hallettsville, passed away in
an Austin hospital Tuesday.
She is survived by two other
daughters. Miss Mary Jo Fre-
richs of San Antonio and Miss
Lynne Frerichs of New York
City; three sisters, Mrs. Robert
from running for another of- Abraham of Houston, Mrs.
fice: for 819; against 1095.
5. Four - year terms for city
ENDS BASIC
PVT. LEYENDECKER
Army Pvt. Russel W. Leyen-
decker, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Leyendecker Jr., Rt. 2,
New Ulm, recently completed
eight weeks of basic combat
training at Fort Chaffee, Ark.
He was graduated from Colum-
bus High school in 1956 and
attended Blinn Junior college
and Sam Hpuston State college
for one year each.
Chas. Daubelgeth of Halletts-
ville and Mrs. Adolph Prybil
of Victoria; two brothers, John
Rothbauer of Hallettsville and
Louis Rothbauer of Victoria;
and one grandchild.
Two Tilts In 20AA;
Leopards Are Idle
District 20-AA action this
Friday is at Giddings and
Smithville, while La Grange’s
Leopards will be idle.
At Giddings, Coach Boone
Jackson’s Buffaloes will host
the Schulenburg Shorthorns in
what may be the deciding game
for the conference champion-
ship. Indications are that most
of the I^ps will be viewing this
one, inasmuch as the Buffs
meet La Grange here in the
season’s finale the following
Friday eve.
Other tilt is that of the Co-
lumbus Cardinals and Smith-
ville’s Tigers op Barry Field
at Smithville.
1 rent balance of $326.14
Mr. Pavlik explained that
the 1958 drive netted $5,078.21
(See CHAPTER, Page 2)
Horseback Riders
Wanted In Parade
Horseback riders are invited
to participate in the Veterans’
Day parade here on Tuesday,
Nov. 11.
Those who wish to partici-
pate are asked to be at Dairy
Mart No. 1, across from the
high school at 10 a. m.
Suggested wear is red shirts,
white ties, blue jeans and felt
hats. This dress, however, is
not compulsory.
Fayetteville, Jerome
Ellinger, Floyd D. Bush of
West Point and Mrs. Leona
Bohlmann of Schulenburg.
The tribunal began its deli-
berations immediately after re-
ceiving instructions and charge
from the district judge.
Farmers Union Meet
Slated Thursday
The Farmers Union is spon-
soring a meeting Thursday
night (tonight) at the Agricul-
tural building, starting at 7:30.
How to preserve family type
agriculture is one of the mat-
ters to be discussed.
Going for induction, by coun-
I lies, were:
Fayette: Gustav Arndt Jr.,
Carmine; Waldemar J o h n
Huebner, Schulenburg, Rt. 4,
ilbur"
Parker, Muldoon, Rt. 1.
Austin: Bennie Joe Hanzelka,
Wallis, Rt. 1, volunteer; Roy
Lee Sabrsula, Wallis Rt. 1,
volunteer: and Lee Witten-
burg, Sealy, Rt. 2.
Colorado: Wilbert Anton
Dvorak, Fayetteville, Rt. 2,
volunteer; and John Charles
Mozisek, Weimar.
DISTRICT 20-AA
ROUND-UP
Results Last Friday
: Schulenburg 25, La Grange
• Giddings 18, Smithville 2.
I‘Bellville 32, Columbus 22.
•Non-district game.
Friday’s Schedule
Columbus at Smithville.
Schulenburg, at Giddings,
La Grange, idle.
Season’s Standings
Rotary’s Pancake
Supper On Dec. 9 , The ^ Crange J>yw, ag>i„
The La Grange Rotary club presented a small gift to each
is giving a pancake supper bn ' selectee leaving for the service.
Tuesday, Dec. 9 in the school j Those sent for pre-induction
cafeteria. Serving will begin at ' exams included:
Team—
W
L
T Pts. Op.
Schulenburg
7
1
0
162
48
Giddings ...
5
3
0
128
80
La Grange
2
6
1
56
154
Smithville
1
7
1
42 250
Columbus
1
7
0
56
182
District Standings
Schulenburg
2
0
0
73
20
La Grange
1
1
1
16
25
Giddings
1
1
0
26
14
Columbus
1
1
0
12
24
Smithville
0
2
1
22
66
6 p. m.
The proceeds will go toward
paying off the debt on the
swimming pool. Expert pan-
cake makers will be in charge.
Last year several hundred
people enjoyed the extra fine
cakes and this year the com-
mittee says it will try to do just
a little better.
IN TRAINING
IiOcal Rains Well
Above Average
Rainfall in La Grange during
October totaled 4.83 inches,
bringing the year’s total to
37.50 inches.
This is ahead of the wea-
ther bureau’s 10 month aver-
age of 32.58, but is behind the |
heavy rainfall of 1957 when
during the first ten months
50 48 was recorded.
November started on the wet
side, with 1.59 inches being re-
corded Monday and Tuesday.
Last Rites Held
For Mrs. Kristek
Mrs. A. G. Kristek, 86, died
in Flatonia on Oct. 31.
Funeral services were held
from the Smith Funeral Home
on Nov. 1 with continued serv-
ices at Sacred Heart church.
Interment was in Flatonia
Catholic cemetery.
She is survived by three
sons, George of Ellinger, Al-
bert of Flatonia, and Jimmie
of Oklahoma: two daughters,
Mrs. Willie t)aehne of Cor-
pus Christi and another mar-
ried daughter in Houston.
Fayette: James Jerry Antosh,
Louis Bosier, Abe Clark Jr.,
Woodrow Duve, Donald Bryant
James, L. J. Johnson, Raymond
Kocian Jr., Cleophas Peter
Muras, Edward Stephen Pav-
lik, Frank Emil Simcik and
Domonic Michael Vitek.
Austin: Wilson Brown, Le-
roy Fick, Robert Emmit Jack-
son Jr., Fred Lee Jones, Wil-
liam Lee Neudendorff. Eugene
William Pawlak and Daniel
Zwahr.
Colorado: Joe Leonard Bur-
ley, Bruce Earl Cooper, Char-
lie Johnson Jr., Everage Ben
Taylor, Bobby Earl Tise, Leo-
nard Wostarek and Lenart
Lambert Zapalac.
leading Scorers
Player— TD EF
Hirseh, Gidd. 6 12
Barta, Seh. 6 6
Walter, Gidd. 6 0
Penn’ton, Sch. 5 2
Boggan. Sch. 2 14
Kaase. Sch. 4 0
Zoch, Gidd. 4 0
Moerbe, LG 3 0
Schubert, Smith. 3 0
Lee, Schul. 3 0
' a colorful street parade through
the business district at 11. A
wide variety of entries is ex-
pected to make this one of the
best narades in recent years.
Folks celebrating a holiday
expect to be fed. and the Le-
pion post is prepared to feed
them. There will be dinner at
noon, a choice of barbecued
chicken or sausage, and the
same food will also be sold “to
go.”
Music will be provided dur-
ing the day by two highly-rated
musical organizations — the La
Granee Hieh School band, di-
rected by W. W. Johnson, and
Billy Jacob’s Cypress - Fair-
banks High School orchestra.
This offers Billy, a La Grange
native who has gone far in the
field of music, to show off his
w i d e 1 v - acclaimed musical
group. The youngsters will get
a chance to swing ‘n’ sway or
rock ‘n’ roll, as they may pre-
fer, during a free teenager
dance between 2:30 and 4.
Then the masters of the hula-
hoop will take over. The young-
sters will participate in a con-
test starting at 4, with prizes
being offered in several age
divisions.
Various entertainmenf at-
tractions will also be offered
on the grounds for people of
all ages.
Climaxing the day will be a
mixed dance to the music of
Lee Use’s orchestra.
The Legion extends an invi-
tation to all to come and enjoy
this annual event.
OPERATED
Sidney Holloway is a patient
in Fayette Memorial hospital
where he submitted to a major
operation Wednesday after-
noon.
IIAS OPERATION
Robert F. Kallus of Hostvn
underwent surgerv at Fayette
Memorial hospital Wednesday
morning. He is reported to be
doing as well as can be expect-
ed.
PVT. MILTON J. BEYER
Marine Pvt. Milton J. Beyer
of Schulenburg is scheduled to
finish four weeks of individual
combat training Nov. 13 at the '
Marine Corps Base, Camp
Auto Is Damaged
In Mishap Here
Drivers were unhurt but one
of two vehicles involved in a
, mishap here Monday about
4:40 p. m. was considerably
damaged.
Deputy Sheriff T*awrence
; Adaincik reported that Mrs.
j Walter Oeltjen, driving a 1953
I Plymouth, was going west on
W. Colorado, in the Crayton
Studio vicinty, when a back-
i <ng truck struck her car in the
right Nide.
The truck was operated bv
Pendleton, Calif. The course Royce Weldon Sowell of Rt. 2,
includes the latest infantry tac- | Orapeland, a garden plant
tics, first aid, demolitions, field | dealer. He was charged in
fortifications and advanced j Judge Pete Jurasek's justice
schooling on weapons. Trainees court with improper start from
learn that all Marines are basic- a parked position, and paid a
ally infantrymen, whether they fine and costs totaling $20.50.
serve as cooks, typists, truck The Oeltjen car was damaged
drivers, or with aviation units, to the extent of $150 to $200.
CUMMINS BOARD AWARDS BID,
ASKS PROPOSALS ON MORE DAMS
Directors of Cummins Creek
Water Control and Improve-
ment District No. 1, in meet-
ing at Round Top Wednesday
night awarded contract for
construction of two more dams
and authorized advertising for
still another two structures.
Boriack and Eilers of Schul-
enburg were given the contract
for Dams 5 and 10. Their bid
was for $125,109 86, which is a
corrected figure over that re-
ported earlier.
The board authorized ads for
bids for Dams 22 and 24. Pro-
posals will be opened in the dis-
trict court room here Dec. 11
at 2 p. m. (
No. 22 is located north of
Oldenburg. The structure will
be on land owned by L. E. von
Rosenberg, and is known as
the c.!d Mischer place. Dam on
No. 24 will be on land owned ;
by Mrs. Hattie Woikel, and is
located in the Roznov commu-
nity.
Alfred Tonn of Giddings, low
bidder, was awarded the con-
tract for constructing cross
fences at Sites 1 and 2.
An election was authorized
for the second Tuesday in Jan-
uary (Jan. 13) for the election
of three directors. Terms ex-
piring are those of Jake R.
Fritsch of Rutersville, Kermit
Blume of Ledbetter and Wes-
ley Kraus of Round Top. The
election will again be held at
Fayetteville and Round Top.
Filing deadline is Dec. 15, and
candidates may list with the
secretary, Mr. Blume.
While in session, the Cum-
i mins Creek Watershed Associ-
ation’s board was also reorgan-
ized. Mr. Fritsch was reelected
president, Mr Kraus vice-pres-
ident, and Kermit Kickler of
Frelsburg was named secre-
tary - treasurer. The latter
succeeds Howard Fuchs of
l Carmine, who resigned from
the board.
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