The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1959 Page: 6 of 12
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LA ORANGE JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1989
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Dr. Arno Nowotay Speak*
To L H. S. Graduation CUm
A large crowd wu present for
the graduation exercises of *1 La
Grange High School Seniors
Friday night, May 29.
Dr. Arno Nowotny, dean of
student life at the University of
Texas, gave the main address and
reminded the youngsters that
youngsters ______
they were not only finishing a
Job but were also starting •-
nother.
Wiemken, Werner Lee Wlllrich,
Willie Zbranek Jr., Edith Marie
Zimmermann, and Eugene Wal-
lace Zoch.
Vacation Bible
School Well
Attended
One hundred eighty five chil-
dren and staff members were In
* ^ attendance at St. Paul's Luthe-
Keuneth Jacobs of the senior ran church Vacation Bible
cIms inbwduced the «peakar._ )School on Tuesday morning, the
Robert Mueller led the P*e*Ee|aecond <|ay The school will con-
“ii******** “nH 41,8 welceaae tJnue Monday through Friday,
THIS WEEK
““In Washington
With Clinton Davidson
Farm Law Confusion
• avldsea
of allegiance and the
was given by Edward Schulxe.
The Rev. Ellsworth R. Stewart.
St. James Episcopal church min-
ister gave the invocation. Troy
Jarvis gave the farewell addreas
and the Rev. H. T. Flachemeter
gave the benediction.
Principal H. C. Close an-
nounced the honor students, top
10 percent of the class, and pre-
sented them with medals. Alpha-
betically, the honor students are
Betty Hagemann, Troy Jarvis,
Robert Joost, Charlene Priebe,
Noma Lou Warnken and Jo Asm
Weasels.
The class was presented by
Supt. C. A. Lemmons and Dr. L.
D. Boelsche, president of the
school board awarded the diplo-
mas. Miss Jeannette C. Alexan-
der accompanied the seniors as
they sang "Trail Mates". ■ The
processional and recessional was,
played by the school band.
Here is the list of the gradu-
ates receiving diplomas:
Troy Cliton Bains, John Tran-
Klin Berry, Donald Daniel Cer-
rosek, Clarence Ernest Chemos-
ky, Clarence G. Chovanec, Laicy
Jo Conn, Elaine Sandra Drab,
Billie Ruth Putschik, Carol Lee
Futschik, Barbara Jean Oiese,
Marilyn Dorothy Giese, Ralph
Jerom* Goerig, Betty Ruth Ha-
gemann, Margie Ann Hart, Anna
Mae Hentscbel, Dixie Jane Hol-
loway, Amos Joe Hrbacek, Da-
vid Gene Huebel, Mary Jane
Huebel, James Kenneth Jacobs.
Troy Gains Jarvis, Robert
Joost, Iva Lee Klesling, Junell
Helen Kirsch, Ronnie Lee Klei-
ber, David Thomas Krause, Ri-
chard Paul Kubecka, Jo Ann
Lange, Laurell Maas, Ruth Ann
Mitschke, Robert Walker Muel-
ler, Ira Nell Noak, Gladys Ceci-
lia Oppermann, Charlene Beth
Priebe, Royce All Raschke, John
Charles Roberts, Valasta Sue
Robertson, Dorothy Jean Roen-
sch, Karen Ann Roitaeh, .
_____________Arleen
Elenora Rotter, Lois Sabnula.
Patricia Ann Sander a, Jimmie
James Schielack, Stanley Frits
Schmidt, Helen Ruth Schneider,
Carolyn Marie Schroeder, Ju-
nell Kathleen Schroeder, Edward
William Schulze, Ellsworth Ro-
binson Stewart Jr., Leonard F.
Supak, Doris Ann Synnot, Mar-
tha Louise Tiemann, Jo Ann
Marilyn Teinert, Terry Jean
Todd, Noma Louise Warnken,
Cor two weeks, closing on Friday,
June 12.
Rev. H. T. Flachmeier is serv-
ing as general superintendent of
the school and is in charge of. the
"8ingapiration" for Primary
through Senior * Departments.
Mrs. Raymond Zlngelmann Is in
charge of the opening for the
Nursery and Beginpers Depart
ment Sam Brown and Rsba
Krause are serving at secreta-
ries, Mrs. A. H. Spacek and Mrs.
H. T. Flachmeier are in charge of
issuing supplies; Mrs. Vernon
Warnken and Mrs. A J. Petru-
sek were in charge of faculty and
general staff; and Mrs. Edgar
8choltz, Mrs. Amo Ruether, Mrs.
Loydle Tiedt and Mrs. Freddie
bee Fritsch are serving refresh-
ments.
. Other staff members, with two
instructors for every class, one
teaching the lesson materials and
the other hi charge of handicraft
are: Seniors, Miss Carlyn De-
cembre and Mrs. W. C. Tielsch;
Juniors: Mrs. Edgar Mayer and
Donald Mayer; Mrs. Andrew
Heselmeyer and Vicky Ha rtfi eld;
Joan Woodall and Elizabeth
Tannler; Mrs. Hollis Bremer and
Marian Tannler; Primary: Marl-
del Spacek and Ethel Ann Sch-
midt; Noma Lou Warnken and
Carolyn Freytag; Jo Ann Wes-
sels and Margaret Janssen; Mrs.
Manfred Warnken and Dorothy
Penksa; Beginners: Mrs. Delton
Lincke and Linda Salm; Mrs. F.
L. Gunn and Mrs. Ray Barnes;
Cathleen Witt and Lynell Maas;
Nursery: Barbara Oppermann
and Janice Moebus; Mrs. Erwin
Jsnsse nand Nina Faye Friemel.
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La Grange, Texas
When Congress convened last
January there was virtually unani-
mous agreement that a major
overhaul of farm laws was one of
the most important objectives of
this session.
That objective hasn’t changed,
but hopes of attaining it have all
but disappeared this week. With
the session slightly more than half
over, there is general agreement
that very little of importance can
be accomplished this year.
There are several reasons for
this pessimistic outlook. The prin-
cipal one, however, is the complete
frustration of Congress in efforts
to obtain any semblance of agree-
ment with the farm groups and
the Department of Agriculture.
Dozens of farm plans have been
offered by various organizations.
But, each proposal has drawn far
more opposition than it has sup-
port. Congressmen themselves
have been unable to agree on a
course of action.
The Veto Threat
Early In January President El-
senhower sent Congress specific
farm program proposals. The gist
of these was a revision in the law
that would give the Secreatry of
Agriculture carte blanc authority
Richter's Announces
Opening in New
Location in Giddings
Richter’s variety store hi GId-
dings Its grand open-
ing in their new location on West
Austin Street in the former IGA
building with s special sale Fri-
day, Saturday, and Monday,
The Richters started in the va-
riety store business in 1938. Mr.
Richter Is Mayor of Giddings and
is past-president of the Giddings
Lions Club and Chamber of
Commerce.
The Richters invite their
friends from the La Grange area
Red Cross Chapter
Holds Annual Meet
The Fayette County chapter of
the Amercan Red Cross met at
the Bon Ton Cafe on Tuesday,
June 2, at ten in the morning.
Seven local workers were in at-
tendance to discuss results of the
recent campaign with James A.
Boyd, a field representative of
the American Red Cross, and to
prepare a final report of dona-
tions.
The results of the drive in the
various communities are as fol-
lows: La Grange, $518.90; Schu-
lenburg, $744.74; Flatonia,
$361.83; Carmine, $61.00; Fayet-
teville, $55.50; Plum, $60.47;
Round Top, $20.57; Ellinger,
$15.50; bringing the grand total
to $1842.51.
Jake Palmer, the County
Chairman, takes this means of
thanking everyone who helped to
make the drive a success. All of
the workers Who attended this
meeting were invited to the
Lions Club luncheon as Mr. Pal-
mer’s guests.
Miss Anna Klatt
Riles Held Sunday
Miss Anna Klatt, 68-year-old
La Grange resident, died at the
Fayette Memorial hospital early
Saturday morning, May 30.
Last rites were held at the
Koenig Funeral Home chapel
Sunday at 2 o’clock with burial
in the La Grange City cemetery.
The Rev. H. T. Flachmeier of the
St. Paul’s Lutheran church offi-
ciated.
Miss Klatt, a daughter of the
late Rudolph Mary HillJe Klatt,
was born at Round Top on March
5, 1891.
The deceased had been a re-
sident of La Grange for about 63
to fix price supports and acreage
allotments.
Mr. Elsenhower mentioned a
number of proposals which he
strongly intimated he would veto.
Among those were compensatory
payments and a number of self-
help programs a sizeable number
of Congressmen were known to
favor.
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Ben-
son immediately told Congress
that if given toe authority be
would make substantial reductions
in price supports and, also, would
Increase allotment In an effort to
"tree farmers from government
interference in the operation of
their faims."
Both the Senate and House Ag-
riculture Committees promptly and
flatly rejected the President’s sug-
gestions as the basis for a new
farm program. They feared that
to adopt them would further de-
press farm prices and income.
Farm Disagreement
One of toe main reasons for the
farm law stalemate has seen the
almost complete collapse of toe
once powerful Farm Bloc that in
years past worked as a unit to de-
velop farm legislation.
There is almost no cooperation
between the three most powerful
farm organizations—the Grange,
Farm Bureau and tae Farmers
Union—that once worked closely
together in backing farm legisla-
tion.
All of them are at odds with
Secretary Benson. There are wide
and sharp differences, too, between
the Secretary and the agriculture
committees. Relations are so
strained that he seldom is invited
to meet with the committees.
The consensus this week is that
the present farm program will be
allowed to continue for another
year, despite the acknowledged
fact that it is both costly and in-
effective. Perhaps an agreement
can be reached in 1960.
Sacrrtl Heart
Have Graduation ,
Graduation services and exer-
cises were held at the Sacred
Heart Catholic church Sunday
morning, May 21, for 13 eighth
grade students of the church
G«tav Adolph. Wdur;—
Services Held Sun. I members and oJ
Last rites were held for Gu* year 1959-60 are
tav Adolph Weber at the Kooaig. the Offlra Ttmintog
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Funeral Home Chapel Sunday, Sunday, June 7, at the
Baccalaureate Mass was con-
ducted by the Rev. Harry Ma-
zur kiewicz who also delivered
the sermon. The Rt. Rev. Ms|
8. A. Zlentek gave the diplomas
and presented various other a-
wards.
Recipients of diplomas were
Robert C Uuban, Lester Clark,
Bennie Vasek, James Zapalac,
Elo Goerig, Andrew Trumbull,
Robert Joe Urban, Clifford Sei-
del, Eddie Joe Seidel, Virginia
Kapal, Jane Kallus, Gloria Svr-
cek and Karen Kallus.
Top student of the graduates
was Jane Kallus who was also
announced as the winner of the
local Fourth Degree K. of C. es-
say contest. She received an a-
ward of $10. Jane was also win-
ner of the Guadalupe province
cohtest from which she received
a $25 Savings Bond.
Second place winner in the
K. of C. contest was James Za-
palac and he received $6.
Receiving certificates for a
perfect attendance were Theresa
Janacek, Richard Schielack, Da-
niel Lee Petras, Jane Marie Sum-
bera, Susan Kulhanek, Laura
Weber, James Rotter, Carolyn
Clark, Earl Stolle. William Drab,
Dennis Goerig, Lester Clark,
Jane Kallus, Karen Kallus, Ed-
die Joe Seidel, Gloria Svrcek,
James Zapalac and Shieley Cho-
vanec.
A Communion breakfast in
the school auditorium after the
Mass and exercises by the Ca-
tholic Youth Council honored
the graduates as well as Catho-
lic graduates of the La Grange
High school.
May 31, at 4 o’clock. The
H. T. Flachmeier officiated' and
burial was in the Waldedk ceme-
tery. Mr. Weber was 78 years
old.
Born on Dec. 24, 1882, at Wal-
deck, the deceased was * son of
Methodist Church la j _______
2 to 4 p. m. and on Sunday, June
14, Industry, Texas from 2 tort
p. m. Guild president, Mrs. Mary
Maas states that this Is a must
for all the officers.
the late Fritz and Augusta Fran
Weber ■■Kd
F. H. NolUcamper
Service* Held
Frank H. No!
buried in the
lUkamper was
Cedar cemetery
following services at the Koenig
Funeral Home £hapel at 4 p.
Monday, June 1. The Rev.. H.
m.
T. Flachmeier officiated. Mr.
Nollkamper died at the Hermann
Sons Home at Comfort Sunday.
He ha<| spent the past three and
a half years there.
The deceased was a native of
the O’Quhin area. He was a son
of August and Annie Hannig
Nollkamper and was born on
March 24, 1878. He married the
former Ella Hengst on Dec. 8,
1903. She preceded him in death
on Sept. 30, 1957. He was a re-
tired farmer.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Vernita Sims of Modesta, Calif.;
one step-daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Harbers of Plum; four sons,
August of Flatonla, Gus of New
Braunfels, and John and Ru-
dolph of La Grange; a half bro-
ther, Erwin Melcher of O’Quinn;
six grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
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years.
Surviving are her sister, Miss
Selma Klatt, with whom she
lived; two brothers, Arthur of
Hallettsville and Paul of Brady;
a niece, Mrs. Elliott Hubbard of
Weimar; four nephews, Charlie
Leroy and Henry Herder, all of
Weimar and Paul Herder of San
Antonio; and several grandnieces
and grandnephews.
Wilbur W. Johnson
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zel Wober. He was a fanner by
occupation and resided in the
Waldeek area «U of his life.
He is survived by two sisters, FOR SALE: Good young
Mrs. Ida Matejowsky of Necha
nitz and Mrs. Sophie Peters of
Stockdale; and two brothers, A-
dolph of Paige and Anton of Led-
better.
milk cow, fresh now, has 1
heifer calf. Cow is
bangs vaccinated. C. L.,
bemdt, Box 482, La Grange.
(23-ltp)
Burglaries At
Carmine Last Week
The Carmine high school
building and a business place at
Carmine were entered some time
Tuesday night or early Wednes-
day morning last week and a to-
tal of about $180 In cash was ta-
ken. It la believed that both Jobs
were pulled by the same burglars
The school was entered through
an unlocked window and the
door into the superintendents of-
fice was broken. Only about a
dollar was taken from that part
of the building; however the cul-
prits took around $30 from the
lunch room. About a dollar was
gotten out of a vending machine
in the girls’ rest room.
At the A. H. Ullrich Chevrolet
garage entry was made through
a back door which was pried
open. The intruders then scaled
the top of the grocery-conces-
sions part of the building and
broke through the sheetrock cel-
ling.
About $100 in cash was taken
from several containers.
Sheriff T. J. Flournoy is in-
vestigating.
MBS. EMMA rONJlCK
Funeral services for Mrs. Em-
ma Ponfick of Carmine were held
Tuesday, May 24, at 4 p. m. at the
Carmine Lutheran Church wito toe
Rev. A. M. Hannemann officiat-
ing. Intorment was In the Car-
mine Cemetery.
The deceased was born May 19,
1895, and was baptized and con-
firmed in the Burton Church. In
1905 she was married to Waide-
mar Ponfick. They made tbeir
home near Carmine all of their
married life. Mrs. Ponfick was
a member of the Carmine Luth-
eran Church.
Survivors are five children, Wal-
ter Ponfick of Giddings,-Mrs. Leo-
na Davis of Long Beach, Calif.,
Ervin Ponfick of Houston, Alphon
Ponfick of Carmine and Mrs.
Pearlie Harmel of Burton; seven
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs.
Fritz Krugmann of Burton. Also
toro brothers, Fritz Somerfeld of
Burton and Rudolph Somerfeld of
Brenham.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, one son and. one
daughter.
Pallbearers were Walter Pon-
fick Jr., Ralph Ponfick, Jimmie
Ponfick, Stacy Ponfick, Eugene
Harrison and Branch Neutzler.
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conveniences. Available now.
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slide delivery rake. New baler
selling for approximately $2,200;
for a good buy, check our prise.
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Weimar, Texas. Phone no. 87
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This photo wu taken at tho conclusion of a Purina Steer
Feeding Demonetratlon at Waco, Texae. Note arrow pointing
to W. Fred MInter, eeated, front row. The other picture ehowe
Minter and hie eon reviewing reeulte Of this demonetratlon
In their own feedlot.
vey are
home in
Mr.
and Mrs.
Antonio a
ercises ant
with Mr. ai
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Mr. and
and childn
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Noma Lou
Robertson,
end with ft
and Mr. an
ken.
Today cattle feeders
want facts...not “chin music”
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In the past year, two Purina Steer Feeding Demonstrations
have been held at Waco, Texas, to show the advantages
of well-balanced Purina Steer Fatena. Fred Minter, a
local cattle feeder, has attended both demonstrations.
‘1 think this demonstration program of Purina Dealers is
wonderful! They are willing to lay it on the line . . . not
only tell us but show us what their program will do,”
Minter said. “Today we need facts . . . not ‘chin music.’
“I’ve been feeding Purina for 5 years, and my results are
very much in line with those from the
demonstration. With a program of this
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right to ask for my business.”
Public Steer Feeding Demonstrations
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