Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 61, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 9, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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>AY, JUNE 9. 1943
NUMBER a
By BIBS, a a <HLL
war points-
The Stars and Awards Parade,
Cadets in lull dress suits and “tar
buckets/’ Some have plumes.
Why? They see the higher rank-
ing cadet officers. Yates comes
to see us a minute. He has a red
sash, but just a brush on his tar
bucket, which is their drees hat.
He Is a first sergeant.
We tease him awhile. We meet
a girl from Texas. Mrs. Barry
thinks I ought to know everyone
irom Texas, or at least want to
know them. I tell her I see Tex-
am at home, I'm interested in peo
pie from other sections now.
' The Post Band starts to play.
The blocks are grey, with white
legs, this time. Hie procedure is
much the same as yesterday, ex-
cept the flag must come down
first. The cannon booms, the band
plays the Star Spangled Banner,
and the flag is slowly lowered
while the officers stand at at-
tention. It is quite impressive, but
as it is daily routine I suppose it
loses its significance after a few
times.
The top-ranking boys in scho-
lastics advance to receive their
various awards. Hottenroth is the
No. 1 man. We are glad for all of
them and their parents.
At night we prefer the picture
show to the hop. It is "Tortilla
Flat.” The gymnasium is full,
and the picture is fair.
THE OLD GBAD PARADE—
Morning again and the Alumni
Reunion. We arrive ahead of time
to visit with Yates a few minutes
before the exercises. What is this?
A picture from the old family
album? A wax figure? Something
PACIFIC BEING WON
BY UNITED STATES
All REPORTS SAY
JAPANESE INVASION
FLEET BEING PURSUED
BY UNITED STATES
plexion^blacl
The smashing American victory
over a Japanese invasion fleet at
Midway Island may open the
way for a drive on Japan, ac-
cording to press reports. The bulk
of the Japanese Navy was hurl-
ed into this attack and they lost
15 ships, including five aircraft
carriers, sunk or seriously dam-
aged. Admiral Nimltz has thus
averted an invasion of the Unit-
ed States, says Australia. The U.
S. Navy is pursuing the rem-
nants of the fleet. Thus Pearl
Harbor has beeh partially aveng-
ed. Our losses were extremely
light, with damage to one air-
craft carrier, a number of planes
lost, but very few of the person-
nel.
In Libya the British have
knocked Marshal Rommel’s tank
forces reeling, and they are fall-
ing back to a gap in the mine-
fields. This battle is in its 13th
day, and is the most terrific of
the war In that sector.
There has been a comparative
lull on the Russian land front,
but the Russians have
15 Gerxnjm
the Baltic,
blazing air assault on Sevaeta
rfirtt
with standing collar, and straw
hat with wide red band. Everyone
notices him and makes some re-
r mark. He looks like a voice from
the past. Someone lays he is an
old grad. Finished 57 years ago.
He marches in the parade, doff-
ing his hat to all.
The cadet choir sings "Alma
Mater,” there is a prayer by the
chaplain, the band plays "Taps”
. and a wreath is placed at the foot
of Thayer Monument. Thayer
founded the Academy. The choir
' sings "The Corps.” The words
are sad, and I always cry.
Another review, for the old
grads this time. Hie band plays
very slowly, for it is a sad occa-
sion, in a way, and many are old.
"There’s a Long, Long Trail” is
one of the selections.
There is a monument present-
ed to the Academy by the French
military academy at the front
of the parade grounds. It Is bright
and shining, and the cadets call
It ’The Gold Tooth.” On the Hud-
“ IVilSMil li IaIIU 1,
■aians have sunk about
i troop transports in
and have repelled a
embalmed come to life? It is a
black hair and'mSrtSi PJJj*HU TT*
German drive for Caucasian oil.
,It Is reported that 528 German
^planes have been destroyed in (he
past week, as against 151 Rus-
sian.
Hie Royal Air Force Saturday
night turned its fury on the Ger-
man submarine base at Em den
and also struck hard at Sicily and
points in Italy. The seaports, in-
stead of the war industries, are
under attack at present.
Up to date 218 Czechs have
been executed for the murder of
Reinhard Heydrich, German hang
man, and a further purge is ex-
pected.
Jap sub have shelled Sydney,
Australia, with little damage. Tha
admitted toll of United Nations
merchant ships since Pearl Har-
bor Is 251.
In China, the Japanese have
battered their way into the wall-
ed city of Chuhsten. Chinese suc-
cesses are reported from some
parts of the front, but altogeth-
er the Japanese are continuing
son River side, there is one off!
Swimming Pool Opening Thursday
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A PLEDGE FOR AMERICANS
am a ddses of tha oldm tepdhUc Is asbtaaasi I mb ft#
of It
taka pride in being a fees dtiaen in a free todety, but I know
that tha pricataableMina of liberty la art a heritage, but ft
won afresh o< lost by each ganaraboo.
therefore .
before ms
port end
will listen to no idle rumor*. I
gossip.
pledge myself to all thoaa Americans njw hare goal
i and to all those who trill coma after pie to do ml
to pass am this Freedom.
will repeat 00 destructive
I will support l^alijf and in friendship ail tha United Nations
the Axis powers.
I know my country must win this war. and I will conduct,
myself as if I alone bote the responsibility for the victory of
Democracy. In the words of a soldier of other days, ’’I will,
work, I will save, I will sacrifice, I will endure, I will fight
cheerfully and do my utmost as if tbs issue of the whole
struggle depended on me alone.”
I dedicate my self to this cause. I swear that to win it, I will
make any sacrifice, however great, and perform any task, how-
ever humble. ' T '
So help me, God!
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Project to Be Sponsored By
Rotary Club; Admission Prices
Set at Children 10c; Adults 15c
Annual Tomato
Trades Day Draws
Crowd Saturday
PROCLAMATION
SAVE SUGAR WM PUTTING UP FRUIT
—
laurel wreath she holds in her
hand.
Hie Superintendent’s Reception—
We are having this on the lawn
of Superintendent and Mrs. Wil-
by’g home The Iris and peonies
their steady advance.
clally called “Battle Monument,”
a tribute to the Union soldiers
killed in the Civil War. Yates
says it is a monument to South-
ern rnarkmanshlp. The boys call
the lady on top "dirty Gertie with
* doughnut.” The doughnut is a
are lovely. An andent tree
reddish-brown foliage and
branches stands In the center of
the garden. No one knows what
It is, but someone says Japanese
maple, and Yates says, “No, Chi-
nese Cherry.”
We go down the receiving line.
An aide to Gen. Wilby announces
be names: Sup’t and Mrs. Wil-
by, Mrs. Marshall. Marshall, that
name Is familiar. Is It the wife
of our Army chief of staff? No
oije fn our party knows.
We walk around and then are
served melted sherbet in punch
cups. There are colored umbrefl*
as and metal chairs scattered all
. ever the lawn. Besides punch,
there is iced tea, and
but most of
Ryder, for-1
of
Summer Activities
Start This Week
The summer activity program
got under way Monday morning
at nine o'clock under the super-
vision of Coach Ellis. All boys
who are interested are asked to
report at the high school In order
that a definite schedule be ar-
ranged
Crush the fruit and hpat It
enough to draw out the juice, but
not enough to spoil the fruit
flavor, or to scorch the fruit.
This may be done easily by cook-
ing 3 or 4 minutes in a double
boiler or an ordinary saucepan
set in hot water. Then pour into
container. Use no sugar or just
enough to sweeten slightly. Seal
and process by boiling 30 minutes
in the hot-water bath.
SLICED FRUIT: This includes
strawberries, plums, cherries, figs
ripe peaches and pears. Slice
fruit as you would for dessert
and heat In a double boiler or
sauce pan set In hot water until
the juice Is drawn out. No sugar
need be added, or use only enough
to sweeten slightly. Pack in hot
fruit jars. Be sure there is enough
Juice to cover the fruit. Process.
WHOLE FRUIT OF FRUIT
HALVES (Juicey Fruits): Pack
whole fruit or in halves Into the
containers, cover with boiling
juice made by crushing, heating
and straining the ripe fruit. Scald
and process by the same time
tables as before.
FOR NON JUICY FRUITS
SUCH AS PEACHES AND
with I Activities to be offered Will be,
1°W volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer,
touch football and any activity
that facilities will allow.
Activities for girls will be Or-
ganized later. All girls who are
Interested are asked to see Mr.
PEARS: Pack whole fruit In jars
and cover with very little water,
just enough to cover the fruit
There Is no point in canning ex-
cess water. Process according to
regular time table.
If any sort of sweeting is to
be used read the following para-
graph. Instead of the medium
syrup suggested for canning most
fruits, use a light syrup. (A light
syrup consists of 1-3 cup of sugar
to 1 cup of water). If you desire,
you may substitute up to one half
of the sweeting called for in the
syrup,- with an equal amount of
honey hr corn syrup. To make a
light syrup with honey or corn
syrup you would use one gallon
of water with 2 1-2 cups sugar
and 2 1-2 cupa honey or com
syrup. Pack the fruit in the con-
tainer and pour hot syrup over
them, or hast the fruit. in the
syrup, fill the Jars with the heat-
ed fruit and cover with hot sy-
rup. Process as ubual.
Saccharine, wfilch is a coal tar
product with an extremely sweet
taste, cannot be used in canning
because it becomes bitter when
heated.
The people of the Hallettsville
Trade Territory responded heard
ly to the Invitation of the cham-
ber of commerce to attend the
Tomato Trades Day and Free
Street Dances Saturday. There
did not seem to be any evidence
of tire shortage, judging by the
crowds which attended. Fortunate
ly the war has not caused much
suffering yet and everyone was
in high spirits.
There was music and singing
by Red River Dave through the
courtesy of the Liberty Mills of
San Antonio, millers of Heart’s
Delight Flour, and Bucek’s Red
and White Stores; County Clerk
D. L. Hudson did the announcing
for the usual afternoon affair.
Merchants gave the people the
advantage of numerous bargains.
Awards were made to those win-
ning in the rat extermination
campaign.
The square was roped off for
the dances, and many tripped the
light fantastic to the tune of
waltzes and two-steps by Frank
E. Konvlcka’g Brass Band of
Worthing; and more- modemf^n a
A. Busch Hobo
r. Ute jnusi-
dans accomodated the dancers by
playing for an hour past the time
they were engaged for.
The Lions Club added to its
band fund by amusement conces-
sions while Cole’s Theatre fur-
nished entertainment until past
midnight.
The chamber of commerce
wishes to thank Cole’s Theatre
for the use of its sound equip-
ment; the Seven-Up company for
its services; Nolen Produce Co.,
and H. G. Timm for the use of
their trucks.
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On Jaunary 1, 1942, 26 Govern-
ments signed the Declaration of
the United Nations. They pledg-
ed support to the prindples of
the Atlantic Charter of Interna-
tional Freedom. They pledged
their full resources — Military
and economic — against those
Axis nations with which they
were at war. They pledged never
to sign a separate armistice or
peace with the enemy.
Each year, on June 14, the peo-
ple of this community have ob-
served Flag Day as a symbol of
our allegiance to the ideals of j
our country. But, in this year of
all-out war against tyranny, our
allegiance is entwined with loy- i
alty to all who battle alongside
us, wherever they may be. As
we have united in the past to
build a mighty America out of
pioneers who came here from
many lands, so today we join
with United Nations on every
continent to fight for the age-old
human ideal of freedom. We may
differ with many of our allies in
language, or religion, or form of
government, but we are
POLL WILL STAY
OPEN UNTIL 11
EACH NIGHT
Through the efforts of the Ro-
tary club and with the fine co-
operation of the city officials the
opening of the Moore Swimming
Pool was made possible.
Work on the grounds and the
cleaning of the pool is under
way and it is planned to open the
pool to the public Thursday,
June 11. The admission will be
10c for children 5 to 14 years of
age and 15c lor every one else,
and children under 5 years of
age will be allowed to swim free
of charge. Closing hour& of the
pool will be 11:00 p.m. nightly.
In order to prevent accidents
and get the most enjoyment out
of the grounds a few necessary
rules will have to be observed:
no climbing of trees, no glass or
bottles to be carried inside the
encloser of the pool, and no alco-
holic beverages will be allowed
on the grounds.
It is hoped that the citizens of
\ Hallettsville and the surround*
| ing communities will take advan-
tage of the splendid opportunity
of “cooling off” in one of the
_____ , ^ i nk**t swimming pools in Texas.
, _n«s*c -prmcipe* novr enai- ^ Rotary club sp0nsors of
181 the recreational program, wishes
the principal that human be^sjto thank the City Officials and
have a right to be free that they Mr gkelton tor their splendid co-
have a right to decide for them- j
selves what Kind of government
operation and service in making
possible the opening of the
Moore Swimming Pool.
Ellis as soon as possible,
A.
HAVE BARBECUE
■The local firemen enjoyed a
chicken barbecue dinner with all
the tgmmlngs at the recitation
park Sunday. The affair was
strictly informal and a fine time
is reported by all who had the
good fortune to attend. ^
ATTEND
Fire <
ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR TO RIDE WITH YOU
Asking your neighbors If they call up your neighbors and take
need anything In town or want everybody on the road who needs
to ride in with you Is more than to go that day—their let them do
just neighborliness these days—
it’s good sense and a good way
to save wear and tear on tires.
That’s why the Lavaca county
the same by you,” Mr. Hermes
continued. "Make similar ar-
rangements for small partloads
of produce. Don’t make a trip
USDA War Board la urging farm- alone with just a bushel of pota-
ers in the county to work out toes or a sack of grain, nor to
neighborhood plans for making
the beat possible use of transpor-
tation facilities. As O. E. Hermes
board chairman points out, agri-
cultural products must get to mar
ket If they’re to be sold and If
the American people vare going
to eat, and tires are going to be
mighty hard, maybe Impossible,
to get when the ones now on hand
are gone. - 1
with one
■> Bucek and
left Monday to at-
."ae ss
111 accompany
or mate
trips,” the
l. "Do all
so far aa
Form a
road to
get one or two small items of sup-
plies. Double up. Cooperate with
your neighbors.”
Farm hauling is not subject to
restriction under the Office of
rose Transportation order,
Mr. Hermes pointed out, but
fanners are exjfected to comply
with the spirit of file order by
making as few trips as possible.
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have left for a visit
re Law
re his
New Braunfels Best
Local 11-5 Sunday
New Braunfels came from be-
hind In the ninth inning of the
baseball game Sunday to defeat
the Hallettsville club 11 to 5 look-
ing like the strongest team in
the loop. Hallettsville went Into
the ninth leading by a score &f
5 to 4, when the opposition
broke loose to score 7 runs and
win the game.
It was in the fatal ninth when
Schmidtzinsky was carried off
the field when he was Injured
and after his removal it appear-
ed the local "blew-up”.
BOX SCORE
Hallettsville AB R H E
D. Kutach, cf ...............-5 0 10
Fritsoh, If —----- 5 2 2 0
Burts, 3b ________________ 5 110
Rother, 2b ....---------..... 4 111
Chovanetz, lb--------2 111
Rothbauer, rf, p----------A 0 0 0
Schmidtzinsky, ss--------4 0 10
Muska, as ------------- 0 0 0 0
E. Kutach, c---4 0 11
Hajovsky, rf--------- 0 0 0 0
Christen, p-------------— 2 0 0 0
Mlkulenka ------— 10 0 0
they wish, that they have the in-
alienable right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
To pay tribute to the uncon
querabie determination of the 26
United Nation — to give the citi-
zens of this community an oppor-
tunity to express their conviction
that the spirit of freedom will Cole m D. p,
never die, and that our gallantry Morton> armounced tod*y that ^
and the mutual respect of the i
Cole Theatre To
Change Showing
Times For Summer
un"ed ESEt&S
with the fihst show starting at
now on
their lands are temporarily un
dec the heels of Axis tyranny,
or whether they serve by supply-
ing the vital materials of war.
As Mayor of Hallettsville, I
hereby proclaim June 14, 1942,
Flag Day and I ask all citizens
to cooperate with the Flag Day
Committee in carrying out a fit-
ting observance of this day. I ask
the.people of Hallettsville to dis-
play the flag of the United States
as well as the flags of other Na-
tions which may be in their pos-
session. I ask for full participa-
tion in all ceremonies which may
be held in this community so that
the world will know that Ameri-
cans stand shoulder to shoulder
with our allies in the undying
determination to fight until vic-
tory is ours.
J. G. TRAXLER,
Mayor of Hallettsville.
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TOTAL
New Braunfels
Braswell, cf .......
Ahrens, p —
Carrol, lb ---------
Miller, 3b —
C. Smith, c-------
Allen, ss........—
Reinlnger, 2b —
Clark, U ----
V. Smith. If-----
B. Allen, rf —
36 5 8 3
8:00 p.m. Instead of the usual
7:30 and the box office will re-
main open until 10:00 p.m. fOf
those wishing to attend the see*
ond showing. Saturday and Sun*
days starting time will remain at
the usual time, starting at 2 p.m.
and showing continuously thru
10 p.m. at which time the box of*
flee will close.
Henrietta Fabian,
John Brier Receive
Baldwin Diplomas
TOTAL 43 11 15
Extra base hits: Hallettxvtlle.
heme run; New Braun
2 doubles.
fuiM
Henrietta Fabian received her
diploma for completing the ste-
nographic course of study at the
Baldwin Business College, Yoa-
kum.
John Brier successfully passed
all the requirements for the com-
bined accounting and secretarial,
and Civil Service course at the
college.
Students from Hallettsville who
are entering the summer term of
the college are Lorraine Kubenka,
Thelma Henneke.
Those who received gold pine
in shorthand for peasing the 120
word test an Henrietta Fabian,
John Brier, Iris VoUentlne, and
Dorothy Staha of Hallettsville.
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Visitors tale
Rev. Petek Holds
First Solemn Mass
Rev. Leo Pesek celebrated hii
First Solemn Mass in St. Joseph’S
church in Yoakum, Sunday, June
7, at 10 o'clock. He was assisted
by Rev. Albert Maneth of Nixon.
1 Rev. George Brennan, C. M., of
St. John’s Seminary was deacon;
Rev. Eustace Hermes of Victo-
ria, subdeacon; Rev. Henry Her*
bst of St. Henry’s church, San
Antonio, master of ceremonies)
William Matocha, thurifer; Gar-
land S hand era and Rudolph Pa*
welka, acolytes.
The sermon in English was de*
llvered by the pastor, Rev. Henry
Hug, and that in Czech by Rev,
G. Kuratko.
The mass was followed by
Benediction of the Blessed Sac*
lament, after which Rev. Pesek
gave his blessing.
Rev, Pesek, eon of Mr. and
Mrs. Emil M. Pesek, was born ta
Sweet Home, Jan. 8, 1917. In 1994
the family moved to
and in 19JH, the youth
St John’s Archdbooesan
In.'flan Antonio, where he mad#
an his studies tor the priesthood,
Ws congratulate Rev. Beetle
and wish him many
yehrs In hfc chosen
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W. J. Janacek of Shiner was *
Yoakum,
l entered
K. J.
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