La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1943 Page: 3 of 8
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LA GRANGE JOURN AL
PAGE THREE
Men Aged 18 to 38 (Youths Of 1 7 Are
Are Subject To Call Eligibles To Enlist
Washington.—With cold, hard fig-
ures, the top manpower officials told
the American people Saturday that
12,000 men a day must go into the
armed forces this year, and that no
man 18 to 88 can be deferred, regard-
less of dependents, unless his work
is essential and he Is irreplaceable.
Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the
War Manpower Commission, and Maj.
Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of
selective service, disclosed the actual
rate of inductions in outlining the
draft outlook in a joint broadcast
over the blue network. Heretofore,
this rate has been a closely-guarded
secret but in the telling there was
no comfort for the Axis.
Emphasising the tremendous sise
of this mobilization, McNutt said:
“In n week’s time, we are putting
into uniform seven full divisions—
in a month, 28 divisions. This year
alone, the number of men inducted
will approach in size the entire Am-
erican army in the first world war.”
In depicting the inductions in terms
of divisions he referred to draftees
for the navy, marine corps and coast
guard as well as the army.
Hershey summed this up as mean-
ing “the great majority of the phy-
sically fit, except the farmers, be-
tween 18 and 38 years of age must
go into the armed forces this year.
It is most important that those who
have jobs in our war industries be
left until they can be replaced in or-
der to maintain production. . . The
majority of man this year must come
from those with dependents."
WATER FACILITIES
LOANS ARE AVAILABLE
Opportunities to repair, enlarge or
extend water facilities on many farms
in Fayette county for the better use
of water for food production were
pointed out today by Lloyd B. Luker,
Farm Security Administration super-
visor.
Every county in Texas is now un-
der the FSA’s farmstead water fa-
cilities program and loans for this
type of improvement may be made
to farmers who meet the other re-
quirements, and on whose farms it is
clearly evident that such improve-
ment will materially help increase the
production of food and fibers.
The War Production Board is allot-
ting materials for the manufacture
of certain specific water equipment,
based on a percentage of the equip-
ment that was manufactured in 1940
and 1941.
It is expected that the necessary
pipe, pumps and other equipment for
farmstead purposes will be available
to farmers who qualify for FSA
water facilities loans, Mr. Luker said.
• The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has stated that an adequate sup-
ply of water means that the house-
hold, livestock and poultry should
have fresh, clean water at all times
and that the garden should be plenti-
fully supplied to keep in continuous
maximum production.
Any farmer who does not have an
adequate supply of water properly
distributed, and cannot finance it any
other way, is eligible for an FSA
water facilities loan, Mr. Luker ex-
plained.
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Editor Journal:—
I have just received a wire giving
me authority to enlist as privates in
the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve, all
men applicants who can pass the phy-
sical and mental examinations and
who are 17 years of age.
Each applicant must have his birth
certificate or certified copy of same.
If any women between the ages of
20 to 60 years with 2 years of col-
lege, plus 2 years of business or pro-
fessional experience desire to be an
officer in the U. S. Marine Corps
Women’s Reserve.
Or, if a woman between the age
of 20 to 86 years of age with two
years of High School or business
school desires to enlist in the U. S.
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve as a
private.
Have them write to 1530 Allen
Bldg., Dallas, Texas, Naval Officer
Procurement. Or write to this office.
Fred E. Mergenthaler
Sergeant, U.S.M.C.R.
Austin, Febr. 12. *
Radio Commentator
For C. of C. Banquet
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KENNETH A. MILLICAN
Wants To Know
Austin, Feb. 15. — The House of
Representatives today considers a re-
solution by Rep. Roger Q. Evans of
Denison calling upon Rubber Admin-
istrator William M. Jeffers to account
for the tires Texans recently turned
in to the Federal government.
The resolution asks Jeffers “in-
form the people what disposition is
being made of the many millions of
tires turned in and if they are still
in storage that they be sold to the
public.”
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MUSIC CLUB MET
The eighth grade Junior Music Club
held its fifth meeting on Wednesday,
February 10. The meeting was held
in the gym, and the program was as
follows:
Clara Hermes played “Minuet’’ by
Paderewski; Virginia Albrecht read
the story of Paderewski’s life; Loise
Jacobs played a different arrangement
of the “Minuet” by Paderewski; Vir-
ginia Albrecht asked Henrietta Kana,
Henrietta Hajovsky, John Tilton and
Leon Sula questions pertaining to
titles of songs.
John Tilton won the prize. Leon
Sula will sponsor the next program.
—Reporter
“Family of Eleven
and all take ADLERIKA when need-
ed.” (W.N.-Iowa). When partly di-
gested foods decay, forming gas,
bringing on sour stomach or bloating,
try ADLERIKA. Get it TODAY.
MEYENBERG DRUG STORE
HERMES DRUG STORE (
0 AN C E
LEGION HALL
La Grange
Saturday, Feb. 27
Music By .
Blume’s Orchestra
Kenneth A. Millican of Houston,
versatile radio commentator, will be
the principal speaker for the annual
banquet of the La Grange Chamber
of Commerce which is to be held at
the High School gym, Thursday night,
March 4.
Attempting to give its members
and guests “double-barreled” enter-
tainment, the Chamber is also at-
tempting to secure Morris Frank,
popular newsman and humorist of the
Houston Post, as toastmaster.
Mr. Millican, who has had 18 years
experience as a radio commentator,
is declared to be one of the most ver-
satile speakers in this section of the
State. Name the subject and he will
speak on it, be it what it may. In
La Grange, although injecting an
abundance of ready wit, he is ex-
pected to adhere to a topic of civic
interest.
Born in England, Mr. Millican came
to Houston with his parents in 1893,
went to Mexico for two years and
then returned to Houston to make
that city his permanent home. A
banker by profession, he appeared on
the radio as commentator for stock
exchanges for many years.
His autobiography which he de-
clares was “especially written for the
La Grange Chamber of Commerce
and never hitherto published any-
where”, will appear in the Journal
in an early issue. It is a comical es-
say to say the least, so don’t miss
reading it.
Regarding the menu, the main item
will be barbecued chicken and all the
trimmings. Tickets will go on sale
in the immediate future at $1.00 per
plate. Ticket salesmen will include
A. H. Blume, A. R. Ehlers, Chris
Berry, Pat Cox, Gus Spacek, Mrs.
T. E. Hinton, Marshall Holloway,
Mrs. Ollie Snipes, and Mrs. B. W.
Luckenbach.
The banquet committee is composed
of L. W. Stolz, chairman; Mrs. Vada
J. Luckenbach, Harvey Dippel, A. R.
Ehlers, Geo. E. Lenert, and George
(Pat) Cox.
Personal Mention
CARD OF THANKS World Day of Prayer
We wish to extend sincere thanks
to all of our friends who, by their
deeds of kindness, endeavored to al-
leviate our suffering when our dear
one, Mr. A. C. Witt, left us. Es-
pecial thanks are due to Dr. J. C.
Guenther, Miss Hilda Wolle, R.N.,
the Koenig Funeral Home, Rev. R.
Heise for consoling words, and for
the beautiful flowers that covered his
bier. May God bless you.
MRS. A. C. WITT AND DAUGHTER
NELL MARIE
HIS MOTHER, BROTHER
AND SISTERS
The World Day of Prayer will be
observed Friday, March 12, 1943, at
3:30 p.m., at the Presbyterian church.
The Methodist ladies will have charge
of the program and the Baptist ladies
will have charge of the singing. Ev-
eryone is urged to attend. (tf)
FIRE SCARE
The fire siren shrieked Friday
night, causing the fire boys to make
a run to fight the blaze. A Chevrolet
coach belonging to Ben Zapalac was
discovered to be on fire. Ignition
.wires were burning.
Automobiles cannot easily be re-
placed, they are worth Baving, and
that is why the fire boys responded
quickly.
Crop Insurance
We hear so much about crop insur-
ance on field crops. We also need this
insurance for our poultry crops.
When you start your chicks on
DITTLINGER’S BEST ALL-MASH
STARTER you have crop insurance,
as you will not only raise more chicks,
but healthier and larger birds. They
will bring you more profit.
AT ALL GOOD DEALERS
H. DITTLINGER ROLLER
MILLS COMPANY
’Phone 372
La Grange. Texas
LA GRANGE MARKET
VALENTINES
More than ever, we should send
Valentines this year. Send one to
that absent son, sweetheart, or broth-
er. He will appreciate your thought-
fulness.
ABSTRACTS MAPS
Fayette County Abstract
Old Masonic Bldg., Opposite
U Grange Jonrnal
Phone, Office: 281 • Residence: 2M
Chas. Prilop of Camp Livingston,
La., is visiting with his mother in
Schulenburg, and with his sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schmidt
at La Grange.
Mrs. Hattie Wherpel of Dallas
spent the past week-end in LaGrange.
Mrs. A. E. von Rosenberg spent
Sunday with her niece, Mrs. Gus.
Brauner, at Schulenburg.
Mrs. Hattie Weikel and son Eldie
attended the Fat- Stock Show at
Houston, last week.
Mrs. T. Lee Smith spent last week
in San Antonio with relatives.
Mrs. Miles L. Moss has returned
from her trip to Walnutport, Pa., and
is spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Edw. H. Moss, while her hus-
band, as Assistant U. S. Attorney, is
engaged in the trial case involving
proceedings to cancel the citizenship
of Dr. Heinrich K. E. M. Meyer, at
Houston.
Pfc. H. C. Giese of Fort Lewis,
Washington, spent a two weeks’ fur-
lough visiting with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Giese, at West Point.
Mrs. Emma Moore and Aurelius
Lenert spent last week-end with Hous-
ton relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Traeger of Se-
guin spent Sunday with relatives in
La Grange.
Mesdames Elviera Saxon and John
Knight visited in San Antonio the
first of this week.
Womea—Do a Soldier's Job
JOIN THE
WA_AC_
Grandma Marquart To
Observe Century Day
Tuesday of next week, Febr. 23,
Mrs. Minna Marquart, nee Gau, of
La Grange will have reached her cen-
tury of life, being born in Mecklen
burg, Stralitz, in 1843. On the day
of her anniversary, there will be
“open house” observed at the home of
her granddaughter, Mrs. Erwin Rue-
ther and husband, in La Grange.
Guests and visitors will be welcomed
from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
Many are the stories that this cen-
tenarian can relate of the passing
years, the trials that beset the path-
way of life as she, with her husband,
sought to overcome the adversities in
their adopted country. She wag unit-
ed in marriage with Fritz Marquart
in 1870, and immigrated with her hus-
band the same year to America, land-
ing at Galveston after seven weeks
at sea; after three weeks’ travel by
ox wagon they located near Chappel
Hill in Washington county where they
lived for many years. Before reach-
ing the shores of America she gave
birth to a child while aboard ship.
Removing from Chappel Hill to
Warrenton they remained in that vil-
lage for several years and then re-
moved to the vicinity of Rutersville
where they made their home. She
was bereft of her husband in 1896,
since which time she has lived with
her children; for the last three years
she has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Er-
win Ruether at La Grange.
Mrs. Marquart became the mother
of 10 children, of whom six arc liv-
ing; there are 41 grandchildren, 75
great-grandchildren, and 11 great-
great-grandchildren. Her living chil-
dren are:
Mrs. Fritz Tiedt andAYm. Marquart
of La Grange; Mrs. Wm. Michael of
Round Top, Mrs. Minnie Herdler,
Otto Marquart and Mrs. Otto Michael,
of Rutersville.
airacHNEWS
Methodist Church
REV. J. W. SHEPHERD, Pastor
Church School at 9:45 a.m., John C.
Marburger, Supt.
Morning worship at 10:55 o’clock.
Evening service, 7:45 o’clock.
W.S.C.S. Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.
Young People Sunday evening at
7:15 o’clock.
Choir Wednesday at 7:45 o’clock.
Board meets last Wednesday in the
month.
J. W. SHEPHERD, Pastor
Presbyterian Church
REV. GUY B. DUFF, Pastor
Sunday School each Sunday morn-
ing at 9:45 o’clock. Classes for all
ages, L. W. Stolz, Supt.
Adult Bible class at the church
each Thursday evening at 7:00 o’clock,
to which everyone is invited.
Preaching by the pastor each Sun-
day evening at 7.30 o’clock.
American Lutheran Church
REV. R. HEISE, Pastor
St. Paul’s, La Grange:
Sunday school and Bible class at
} 9:30 a.m.
English services at 10:45 a.m.
German services at 7:30 p.m.
St. Peter’s, Prairie Valley:
German services at 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School after services.
Frauen Verein Monday at 3:00 p.m.
in the parish house, for Mrs. O. T.
Willrich.
S. S. teachers’ study course Monday
at 8:00 p.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
(U.L.C.A., Black Jack)
F. ERHARD EILERS, Pastor
Sunday, Feb. 21:
English services at 8:30 p.m. La-
dies’ Aid after services.
Philadelphia Luth. Church, Swiss Alp
F. ERHARD EILERS, Pastor
(U.L.C.A.
Friday, Feb. 19—Choir practice at
8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 20—Catechetical in-
struction at 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21:
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.
German services at 11:00 a.m.
Trinity Hill Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
ROBERT P. NERGER, Pastor
Sunday, Feb. 21:
English services at 11:00 a.m.
Sunday School and Bible class at
10:15 a.m.
Walther League will meet Friday
at 8:00 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church
ARTHUR P. H. KOEHLER, Pastor
Divine services, German, 11:00 a.m.
English, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday School and Bible class at
9:45 a.m.
Indian Creek Sunday School at 1:00
p.m. God makeks His temple in the
hearts of those who love and keep
His Word.
We welcome all visitors!
Swiss Alp
Divine yorship, German, 9:15 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 21:
Waldeck Zion’s Church — Sunday
School at 10:00 a.m. Divine services
at 11:00 a.m.
MARRIAGES
HKLMCAMP-MATTOCKS
In a twilight ceremony solemnized
Sunday at 6:30 o’clock at the Travis
Street Methodist church, Miss Eliza-
beth Stella Helmcamp, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Helmcamp,
became the bride of Lieut. Robert A.
Mattocks, son of Mrs. Grace Mat-
tocks of Pueblo, Colorado.
Rev. Guy B Duff officiated at the
ceremony, which wm performed be-
fore a background of fern, white gla-
diola and white tankers entwined with
English ivy.
Preceding the candlelight service,
Mrs. Wilbert Jaster sang "Because”
and “I Love You Truly”, accompanied
by Mrs. S. V. Osborne. Mrs. Osborne
also played the traditional wedding
marches.
The bride, who was given in mar-
riage by her father, was attired in
an ensemble of Australian green
crepe with accessories of antique tan.
Her corsage was tallisman roses. She
wore an heirloom bracelet and locket.
Attending the bride as maid of
honor was Miss Lois Kainer, who wore
a dress of winter white with a cor-
sage of yellow daisies. Emil Helm-
camp served as best man. Conrad
Kroll and Benno Helmcamp served as
ushers.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, a reception -for the wedding
party and immediate friends of the
couple was held at the home of the
bride’s parents. Miss Lois Kainer
presided at the wedding cake, Mrs.
B. W. Luckenbach served coffee, and
Mrs. Emil Helmcamp and Miss Irene
Helble were in charge of the bride’s
book.
Lieut and Mrs. Mattocks left on a
short wedding trip. •*•
FULLER-BARNHILL
A wedding of local interest was
solemnized in the Christian church at
Wichita Falls, Sunday; Miss Virginia
Fuller of that city, to Staff Sgt. Sam
F. Barnhill, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
T. Barnhill of Edna, now instructor
at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Barnhill who is at present vis-
iting with her sister, Mrs. Raymond
Lampe, is expecting her son and wife
to visit with her some time this week.
Miss Minnie Mae Giese spent the
week-end in Sikeston, Mo., with her
friend Lawrence Weber, who is at
Harvy Park Air Port.
Transferred To The
Enlisted Reserve Cps.
Fifty-five of the 74 to leave Fay-
ette county for Fort Sam Houston,
Tuesday, were Inducted; four of the
remaining young men not to return
were to be given their finals, Wednes-
day.
The following is a list of those who
have been transferred to the Enlisted
Reserve Corps:
Kenneth F. Tiedt, Acting Corporal;
Rudolph F. Gajdusek, August J. Mit-
chon, Curtis Quade, Frank R. Braen-
ing, Oliver F. Psencik, Edwin E. Ne-
ar sta, Elmond H. Quandt, Gilbert W.
Schumann, Hugo A. Haas, Trino F.
Maldonado, Cleburn L. Moellenberndt,
Joe M. Machicek, Rudle A. Feleeh,
Erwin W. G. Janssen, James M.
Brown, Robin J. Rauch, Freddie E.
Dippel, Ernest J. Hensel, Rudolf W.
Sulik, Jerome E. Ricicar, Felix M.
Vasek, Dennis L. Divin, Roy B. Fiet-
sam, Ira L. Hart, Melvin H. E. Schul-
ze, Alvin I* Mikulenka, George A.
Rosenberg, Jr., William J. Michalec,
Leroy L. Addicks, Adolf C. Jasek,
Ernest O. Bigley, Jessie J. Kovar,
Billie J. Richards, George J. Juries,
Edward A. Tobias, William E. Jurica,
Clarence W. Briggs, Raymond E.
Jares, Richard L. Gabler, Alford M.
Zoch, Erwin H. Tietjen, Cyril M. No-
vosad, Arthur L. Schertz, Johnnie L.
Faldyn, Earl D. Schultz, Leonard J.
Winkler, Edgar W. Vorsand, Fred J.
Klimek, Fred A. Salas, Guadalupe S.
Velasques, Linherd A. Minar, Her-
bert Muse, Herbert J. Ickert, Salvador
H. Dela Riva.
OUR GIRLS
Misses Doris and Annette Giese of
West Point, both graduates of the
Smithville High School, have almost
established a monopoly on the presi-
dency of the Idyllic Literary Society
at the Southwest Texas State Teach-
ers College.
Doris served as president during
the Spring semester in 1942, and was
then re-elected to serve during the
Fall semester in 1942-43. Now Doris
has finally retired from the job only
to see Annette elected in her place
for the current Spring semester.
Both are outstanding students and
both have been elected Gaillardians,
or college favorites, the highest honor
to be earned by girl students.
We Are Showing Our New Spring
Sensible Shoes
So What!
Sugar is rationed
but no one has been deprived of sweetening
Coffee is rationed
but there’s enough for everyone’s
breakfast cup
Gas is rationed
but most of us do necessary driving
Shoes are rationed
but a family’s quota will keep them all shod
Now although clothing wil1 not be rationed
unless there is an unwarranted rush to hoard
it, if such a thing does occur it must be
admitted that the experience of the past year
assures us that no one will be embarrassed
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After all
everything we’re asked to sacrifice
is so much less than every single soldier has
given that we ought to be glad we’re
forced to save money to put into
War Bonds and Stamps
Lives are being rationed in Africa and the
South Seas!
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