The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1959 Page: 1 of 12
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Fayette County*a Prize-Winning Newspaper
Volume 80
La Grange, Fayette Co., Texas, Thursday, September 24, 1959
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JOURNAL
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SQUARE
Chamber of Commerce Seeking Housing
For Highway Construction Workers Here
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As memories of the success of
the 32nd annual Fayette County
Fair fade, we begin to think of
the up-coming November 11 cele-
bration which is staged each year
by the American Legion Post.
Plans were already begun this
week and it has been announced
that a street parade is being
planned. From past celebrations,
we know that a grand time is a*
waiting those who plan to attend.
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Seme local talent brought en-
tertainment to our neighbors in
Smlthville when Margaret Jans-
sen, Dottle Roitsch and Carla
Fritsch, accompanied by MrsL
Walter Oeltjen presented a 20
minute singing show to the Lions
Club there Tuesday. We know
that it was enjoyed by all.
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....With the football season now
in full swing, here is part of an
article we read on football that
might be of interest to you:
“If you thought that football
began with Frank Merriwell,
you’re in for a disappointment.
A visit to a museum, or a jour-
ney through a book on ancient
times unveils the intriguing
through that quite possibly He-
len of Troy was a football fan,
and Trojans vs. Spartans was the
international classic of that day.
For our sources reveal that
centuries ago young bloods laid
the ground rules for a game in
which a ball was kicked, carried
and passed. The Greeks, natural-
ly, had a word for it; “barpas-
ton”. The Romans called it “fol-
lis.” We call it Football.”
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Here is a bit of Information we
the Fayette Fair 'hat
row-
time
catching a parakeet that has get-
ten oat, just spray some water on
it and you can catch it.
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• Prize winners in the various
departments at the 32nd annual
Fayette County Fair held in La
Grange last week are published
inside this issue of The Journal.
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The Journal staff hopes that
in compiling this list of prize
winners none was omitted. How-
ever, in the event that there are
corrections or additions, we will
be happy to make these in our
^ next issue, if brought to our at-
tention.
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Today, September 23, officially
ushers in the lovely fall season
of the year. Soon we will be
driving down the highways and
byways seeing beautiful colored
leaves and berries.
District Jersey Show
At Brenham Fair
Next Week, Oct. 2-3
Over 250 registered Jersey
cattle will be exhibited at the an •
nual South Central Texas Dis-
trict Jersey Show to be held in
conjunction with the 1959 Wash-
ington County Fair from Sept.
30 to Oct. 3 in Brenham. Evans
Reese of Waco will judge the
show.
The open show will be judged
on Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p. m.; the
junior show will be held at 10
a. m. on Saturday, Oct. 3. Ail
junior exhibitors are eligible for
showmanship awards. Prior to
the Saturday cattle show, an in-
dividual and team dairy cattle
judging contest for 4-H and FFA
members will be conducted.
This is the third annual fall
show of Jerseys in the Houston
Milkshed. The district is com-
posed of Austin, Brazos, Burle-
son, Colorado, Fayette, Grimes,
Harris, Lavaca, Montgomery.
Waller, and Washington Counties
Within the next two weeks the
State Highway Department will
proceed the widening of the La
Grange-Brenham highway.
Personnel that will do the con-
struction work desires to make
La Grange its headquarters while
th« work is In process, the La
Grange Chamber of Commerce
reports.
The Chamber has been contac-
ted and informed that the person-
nel will need approximately 14
furnished apartments while in
La Grange.
Anyone in La Grange or its
suburbs having a furnished a-
partment for rent is asked to call
the Chamber of Commerce office,
telephone number 268, and in-
form Chamber President E. A.
Roitsch or Secretary Mrs. Gladys
Cronenberger as promptly as
possible.
Should La Grange be unable
George Hobizal
Joins Staff Of
Radio Station KYLG
Mr. George Hobizal, a native
of Flatonia, has joined the staff
of Radio Station K. V. L. G. as
an engineer-salesman. Prior to
coming to La Grange, Mr. Hobi-
zal did civil service work at El-
lington Air Force Base in Hous-
ton. George and his wife Cora
will reside in the new Witt house
on East Walnut Street.
Mr. Hobizal joins Sidney Brown
of Gonzales, a recent addition to
the X. V. L. G. staff. Brown is an
f rn«SUK:VJ?'
Bfr. BroVn if not fnanried and
is also one of the employees who
sports a beautifully tinted beard
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to provide housing for the con-
struction personnel which has a
monthly income, of approximate-
ly $8,000, it wiH, of necessity,
have to seek housing elsewhere,
Mr. Roitsch stated.
Hajovsky's Magic
Wash Sets Opening
Hajovsky’s Magic Wash will
open Saturday, September 26,
and the family wash can be done
free during the opening on Satur-
day.
The new coin-meter laundry is
located on 230 N. Main street
next to the REA office and is
equipped throughout with the la-
test in automatic machines.
Ten pounds of clothes can be
washed for 20c and 19 pounds
for, 30, The drying will be 10
minutes for 10c.
The washing and drying ser-
vice is equipped with 7 small and
7 large washers and 6 dryers.
The lounge is air conditioned
and a television s«t and soda pop
and candy machines have been
installed.
QUEEN OF THE FAIR—Miss Gale Lamascus, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Lamascus of Swiss Alp, was crowned Queen of the
1959 Fayette County Fair Saturday night. Miss Lamascus, 15, a
member of the Swiss Alp 4-H Club, won the honor by selling the
largest number of fair season tickets in the group of seven gi-ls
entered in the contest. Miss Lamascus received her crown from
Sena to- Culp Krueger.
Dove Season Opens
Next Week Thursday
Dove hunting season in the
South Zone of Texas, which in-
cludes Fayette County, opens
next week Thursday, Oct. 1 and
will run through'Nov. 19.
All persona who hunt outside
their own counties afe required
to have a
Season in the north zone open-
ed on Sept. 1 and runi through
Qct. 20.
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SOPHOMORE QUARTERBACK RICKIE BLUME pushed over
the goal line on a keeper in the opening play of the fourth quarter
in last Friday night’s grid game with Caldwell to make the score
19 to 6 in favor of the Leopards. From then on, it was the Leps’
ball game all the way to the final gun. In the picture Blume has
just been brought down by a Hornet player (at left) after crossing
the goal stripe.
Leopards Travel to Taylor Friday Night
Marvin Dixon’s La Grange Leo- j invade the Taylor Ducks,
pards, fresh from a 32-12 victo-
ry over the Caldwell Hornets,
Calendar of Events
THUR8DAY, SEPT. 24—
P. T. A. Back-to-school night,
8 p. m., gym.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25-
Leopards vs Taylor Ducks at
Taylor, 8 p. m.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 29-
Garden Club meets, HD Kit-
chen, Fair grounds, 9 p. m
Lions Club meets, club room,
IS noon.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19—
Rotary Club meets, Cotton-
wood Inn Restaurant, 19
Donald Peck Wins
Jersey Heifer
Donald Peck was the winner
of the Jersey heifer sponsored by
the Fayette County Dairy Asso
elation. He was named the win-
ner at the Fayette County fair.
The winner was determined on
an essay written on the subject
of “Why I Would Like to Own a
Registered Dairy Animal”. Also
considered were the farm facili-
ties, feed supply, parents’ interest
and th^ contestant’s potential as
a dairy demonstrator.
I Donald will be required to
raise the animal as a 4-H demon-
strator under the supervision of
the County Agent, exhibit It at
shows when reasonably potatble,
keep accurate records, including
production records during the
first lactation period, return a
heifer to the program between
the age of 4 and 4 months with
registration transfer, and vacci-
nation certificates.
day night, Sept. 25 to seek their
third non-district win for
this season.
The Ducks, have lost two
games and won one and will be
trying hard to get on the come-
back trail.
The Leopards will use the same
starters as they did against Cald-
well last week.
Reserved Seat
Ticket* on Sale
Supt. C. A. Lemmons has an-
nounced that a block of 160 re-
served seat tickets for the La
Grange-Taylor football game at
Taylor Friday night, Sept. 25,
have gone On sale here.
Tickets are available at Dyer’s
Pharmacy, Hermes Drug Store,
La Grange Drug Co. and Schroe-
der Drug. Some are also availa-
ble at Mr. Lemmons’ office at
th. school. The price Is $1.25.
If the sale Is heavy, more tic-
kets can be secured.
Back-to-school
Night Sponsored by
La Grange P-TA
The La Grange Parent-Teach-
ers Association will sponsor
Back-to-School Night on Thurs-
day, Sept. 24 at 8 p. m. in the
High School gyttj.
All parents and jjPMrosted per-
sons are Invited id visit the rooms
apd meet the faculty members
and to partake of refreshments
in the cafeteria.
Cummins WCID
Receives Bids
On Two Structures
Cummins Creek Water Con-
trol and Improvement District
No. 1 board received and opened
three bids on Monday afternoon,
September 21, on Flood Retard-
i ing Structures 11 and 19.
The low bidder was Affelter
Contracting Company of Round
Rock, Texas with a bid of $75,-
363.90.
The Engineer’s estimate on
these two structures was $74,-
015.05.
Two other bidders on these
structures were Cage Brothers
of San Antonio with a bid of
$92,338.85, and Boriack and El-
lers of Schulenburg with a bid
of $99,820.70.
The awarding of this contract
will bring the total coat of con-
struction to $614,973.44 on four-
teen (14) structures In the wa-
tershed.
W.C.&I.D. Accepts
Dirt Work on Two
CC Structures
Fred Placke, president of the
Cummins Creek W. C. & I. D,
No. 1 board of directors, accept-
ed the dirt work of Cage Broth-
ers of San Antonio on Site No.
22 and 24 on Monday, Sept. 14.
Mr.'Placke was representing
the board on this final inspection
of these Flood Retarding Struc-
tures. Total construction cost on
these two structures uras $91,
885.35.
Structure No. 22 is located on
Lestef Rosenberg's farm
Oldenburg. Structure No. 24 is
located on the Hattie Wi
farm near Roznov.
This brings to 10 the total
flood retarding structures on
which construction has been
completed since the first
structlon contract was
In July 1987.
Andrew Smith of .
was the sub-contractor
two
dirt work on
Four Fayette
Co. Scouts Sign
For Jamboree J
Donald Mayer, Jimmie Zape-
lac, and Herbie Lehman of Boy
Scout Troop 203, La Grange, and
Sid Holec of Troop 205, Fayette-
ville, have signed up> to attend
the 5tli National Jamboree next
Thousands of people
way to the Fair Grounds here In
La Grange Thursday,'Friday and
Saturday, Sept. 17, 18 and 10, to
see what the 82nd Annual Fay-
ette County Fair had to offer.
Skies remained clear lor the
three-day fair, and thfse viewing
the many exhibits and taking
part in the entertainment report
one of the beat fairs held here for
quite some time.
Some of the finest cattle were
seen la both the junior and sen-
ior divisions, and exhibits in. the
sheep, swine, poultry, and rabbit
divisions also were tops.
The latest thing in term mach-
inery was displayed between the
livestock pens and the exhibition
hall by local equipment dealers.
The exhibition hall was filed
with many educational as well as
unique booths mad* by county
4-H and HD Clubs. Several local
merchants also had displays of
their goods. The canning, culi-
nary, and needlework divisions
revealed the skills of the ladies
of the county.
An added attraction in the cen-
ter of the exhibition hall was a
water fall. Water trickled down
rocks which were stacked in a
big round container. Fern and
moss were growing on the rocks
and there were water lilies in
the water around the bottom of
the fall.
Another eye-catcber in the ex-
hibit hall was a^display by tba
Rev. Carroll Cloyd, minister of
the local Travis Street
Church. The display was
“Hobbies” and showed
which were
things a____,
well, flax wheel,
a Holy temple, the
Apostles, checker
board.
The Jamboree, to be attended
by Scouts fronrall over the coun-
try, will b* held at Colorado
Springs, Colo.
Reservations are being ac-
cepted, bn a first come-first
served basis ana 80 per cent of
the Capitol Area Council’s quota
has been filled. Boys who may
want to attend.the Jamboree are
asked to make reservations at
once to be assured of a place.
The reservation fee is $50,
which will apply toward the to-
tal fee of $152. This fee covers
costs of food, transportation, lea-
dership, all tentage and other
troop and patrol equipment. The
Scout must provide his own uni-
forms and sleeping equipment
and spending money.
Scouts desiring to go must be
12 years of age or over on Jan.
1, 1980, and must be of at least
First Class rank by May 1, 1960.
Wm. F. Hofmann
Improving Nicely
Wm. F. Hofmann, president of
The First National Bank of La
Grange, is improving nicely in
Herman Hospital In Houston
where he was taken last Monday
night.
Banker Hofmann was taken ill
Wednesday, Sept. 10. His many
friends may write to him In care
of Herman Hospital, room 536.
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rodeo was held o
and Saturday nights'
large crowd present fi
formance
Highlighting the
night performance was
crowning of the Fair Qi
nator Culp KreUger
Mias Gale Lamascus Queen of
the Fair. Miss Lamascus, 18, la a
member of the Swiss Alp 4-H
Club. She won the honor by sell-
382 fair season tickets. The
Queen received many gifts from
local merchants among which
was a blue evening dress which
sl^ wore. Each of the other con-
testants also received a gift.
Sharon Bryant of Schulen-
burg was in second place with
256 tickets, and Jean Stoelke of
Fayetteville was third with 200
tickets. Others were fourth, An-
toinette McCormick, Walhalla,
75; fifth, Linda Bains, Ruters-
vilie, 26; sixth, Evelyn Faldyn,
La Grange, 19; and seventh, Nan-
cy Conn, La Grange, 14.
Senator Krueger also spoke
briefly and praised fair officials
for the work which they had
done to put on such a fine lair
and admonished them to keep up
their work as they were provia-
lng wonderful opportunities for
the youth of the county. Senator
Woodall with a certificate for
having written the winning es-
say in the CRIDA contest spon-
sored recently.
Mel Ammermann i
(aster of Ceremonies
Also very
booth giving the hlstery of
ette County's organized HD Club
work during the past 25
The following Information was ]
given about each of the present
1$ clubs: when it was organized,
the number of first memberships,
the present membership, and the
number of charter members. The
anniversary cake was three-tier-
ed and iced in white. It held 25
pink candles, was topped with a
silver numeral “25”, and decorat-
ed with pink and vgbite sugared
roses and silver leaves.
Next to the exhibit hall were
the floral exhibits which ranged
from pot plants to cut flowers
and dried arrangements. The
garden scene was that of tho
front yard of a modern home. A
flagstone walk led to the front
door of the house and various
flowers and shrubbery were
planted around the green lawn.
Not to be fogfcttends the wide
variety of entertainment which
was available. The carnival of-
fered rides galore, especially for
the little folks. Koko, the clown,
with his animals brought many
a delightful moment to those
who paused to view his perform-
ance.
On Friday afternoon the music
which is so necessary to make a
fair complete as provided by the
La Grange High School Band
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Fuchs, Durwood L. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1959, newspaper, September 24, 1959; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998745/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.