Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 13, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME S3
Texas Centennial Maifest Ope
With Gorgeous Parade
Monarchs of the May
PRELUDE TO PEACE
upon
blu.
'UVi’tO In?
Maifest Speaker
HER ROYAL HIGHNESS, QUEEN INEZ
JUDGE HARP
Farmer backstop, is -batting a
HIS MAJESTY, KING CLINT
Photo** by Kinsey Stud
The
pected
the world
pres*, at-
■tart-
front
WEST TEXAS C C
ASKS CONTINUATION
OF PWA ACTIVITIES
Brenham mddling, 11,6®
Houston middling. 1160
Galveston middling, 11.5.1
Cottonseed liulte, gvDO
'•treet price, cotton seed. |20.
Cottonseed meal, retail $ I 60.
Cottonseed meal, wholesale, $1.45
West Texas— Partly cloudy in the
north, unsettled m sooth tonight and
Thqrtstoy. J®®
•ev-
stand
ASSIGNMENTS OF
FLOATS IN JUNIOR
MAirfST PARADE
He remarked that the opening
inrides with the "triumphant
■totoliil Royal Ptoat
Typifying “Texas of Today,*
Minerva Inez Reese, the qporn,
Clinton
king, were occupants ef the magnift
eent royal equipage and were greet
Children who are to participate in
the Junior Maifest Parade Thursday
morning are assigned to floats as
fo'lows:
METROX3OLDWYN NEWS
REEL CAMERAMAN HERE
Centennial Queen
ERNEST HERMANN
General Chairman in Charge of
Maifest Arrangements
college has ever seen.
Germany, he added, is “particu-
larly dear to us, although regardless
of every justice and truth, owing to
the art facial confusion between re-
ligion and politics, it does not wan
the Catholic press to exist.”
second contest between
own Sun Oilers and the
Temple club
choice p'tching
duel between Slim Albers and Tom
McPhaul is expected.
silver
•Mr design,
in the center
was bordered
band of silver
wore a star-
eyed queen wore
•ion of silver lace,
graceful line*, with
velvet, and silver
swoepMg court train
blue Velvet,
hitting better than .300. Pete Dow)
iug.
neat
1. —Senior Royal Car, Senior Roya'
party.
2. —Gloria Yarno, August Hoting
Mary L. Borman, Glen Cook, Milto
Behela, Clarence Selka, Albin Slavin
ski. Louis Beaumier, Jr., Fred Dierks
Fred Seidel.
3*
One rear svo
cotton sold in Brenham. 1240
Fraases Nslle
Frances Nalls, 11, of Dallas, has
been chasm as tM attcfel hnsthy
of ths Texas Centennial exposi-
tion which opens in Dallas. June
•- A committee of painters and
sculptors selected her aa the typi-
“This peace i
hope, will be a
cient prelude to
world peace of
tiop itself should
symbol and real proof of an efficac-
ious invocation in many languages
to all, to God and men in heaven as
on earth; Peace, peace, peace.”
East Texa —• Partly cloudy
eight and Thursday, somewhat
settled in extreme south; eooLr
The -pontiff inaugurating
exposition of the Catholic
tacked Communism. He mentioned
its devlopment in Soviet Rusia, Mexi-
so. Spain. Hungary and Brazil.
Speakipg to thousands of visitors
from a special throne in the pine
court of the expositon, he expressed
hope the end of. the Italo-F.thio-
pian war would be a “prelude to true
European and world peace.”
Winkelmann.
11. Susan Barnett, Herbert Linn-
staedter, Esther Mae Eichmann,
Dorothy Neuman.
12. Fred Hodde, John Devoke, Jr
Robert ScMaider, Jr., Billie Zeiss, Jr.
Ernest Borne. Jr.
IX Jo Ann Dickey, Joyce Birfael
“But it can not admit that the
state should do less for morals and
it caii not forget the precepts of
its d vine founder who commanded
the church to occupy herself with
morality wherever it entered, and
should enter.”
Probably the largest crowds
to .witness baseball games at
Firemen’s Park will gather this af-
ternoon and Thursday to see two of
the best baseball games carded here
in some time.
Wednesday afternoon,, the Texas
Aggies tangle with the University
of Texas Longhorns in the renewal
of their annual diamond feud.
Local fans are showing great in-
terest in the Sun- Oiler-Arabia Tem-
ple tilt the second day of the cele.
"Th* reason for
w-k," tse tohinet
Reading from headlines of North
Dakota paper* of I9M, be contrast-
ed condition* then snd now In this
state.
The lines he read from the
Fmum noted “Wheat Prices
Wesker * “Resistance to
(eonttonnd at fM| 4)
Brenham’s
Barbers Hill-Arabia
from Houston,
FARLEY ASSERTS
ROOSEVELT FINISH
TASK OF RECOVERY
speech prepared for delivery
I r “North Dakota Jlrino
convention. Farley asserted
record of registration, from
an exquisite
made on
sash of
slippers.
was of imperial
lined with-silver cloth,
■I’d heavily embroidered
and brilliants in Texas
• great star blaring
of the train, which
with a wide jeweled,
and rhinestones. She
shaped crown of gleaming jewels,
adjusted to a close fitting jeweled
head-dress, and carried a cluster of
“The church recognizes to th<
state its own sphere of action. I
teaches this and command* con
scientious respect for it.
Bj King Clinton Giddings Anderson
•mive Ceremonies Mark 52nd Annual Cetoheation Of " ‘ H
-- - 'YX..___A___v-w e J a —___ -■ 8. KtJt-,
Miss
and
Giddings Anderson, the
SPREEN MAY NOT START FOR
FARMERS; SUN OILERS
AND ARABIA TEMPLE
MEET THURSDAY
AFTERNOON
should, be and,- we
fruitful and co-effi-
i true European and
which this exposi-
be and is a clear
AGGIE AND TEXAS FWE HAILS NEWS
LONGHORNS TANGLE OF WAR’S CLOSE AS
AT MAIFEST TODAY ■ I
Vat can City, May 13.— Pope Pius
hailed the “triumphant news” of
peace in Africa Tuesday and then,
turning to ottt; ^matter,*, asserted
the state is' encroaching
church's- domain*.
Fggs. 15c. iX’ *;
Fryer*. I echnnis. T6e
P'vmouth Rocks, two pounders. 20c
Common hens. 13c and 14c.
r»M rooster*. 4c to 5c.
Country bacon, 12c.
Rutter. 2»c tn Tfc?
Sour cream butter fat. No, I. 10c
Sour cream butter fat. No, 2 17c.
Sweet cream butterfat. 22c.
Sweet cream bnttertat. delivered at
plant. 26c.
COTTON
In charging that the state is en-
croaching upon the church, the pon-
tiff declared, “the Catholic' church
does not intend at all to usurp any-
thing of what appertains to polit:cs,
properly so-called in accordance with
their end.”
Brenham sportsmen will
back “Siki” Sikes, Aggie
coach, who was formerly
w th town folk*—they came from
New York, Washington, D, C., Bos-
ton. Savannah, Georgia Trent the Gol-
den Gate of California, and from
many other far distant points, In ad-
dition to hundreds from numerous
Texas cities that annually send large
representations to the Maifest,
BlgnlRceat Event
Double significance attache* to the
Maifest thi* year, the fifty-aeeoad
annul celebration of the Breahatn
Fire Department. Net only <foe* It
indicate that the merry month **i
bach, Margaret Mikeska. Beverly
Jane Levine, Joyce Fahhauer, Ha B
Skipper, Frieda Mae Kuehn, Dorothy
I.. Zuehlke. Carolyn R other mcl.
Louise Gurka. Mary Atm Moerlw
fade Pfeffer, Eunice Wiaenke, F.at*
Kay, Joyce Machemehl, Dmr.ahy
Glrttdt, Grace Mitts nek. Will Anna
Edwards
14, All R®dh Blanket*, and ail
leave*.
15. Katherine Estes, Neil Amsler,
(eoatimsed o« page 4)
Amarillo. May 13. (A*)—Mayor Van
Vandt Jarvis, of Ft. Worth, hanker
and cattleman, was elected presiden
by acclamation of the West T<-xa
Chamber of Commerce here tod*)
Milburn McCarthy, of Eastland. an<
H. S. Hilburn, of Plainview, w
chosen first and second vice presi-
dents.
May; the springtime of the year, hat
thus been fittingly observed by Bren-
ham citizens each year, for marc
than half a century, but it also marks
participation in the state-wide Texas
Centennial _ celebrations, the present
Maifest having been designated tire
Texas Centennial M a dent, featuring
Centennial themes, both historical
and legendary.
At an early hour crowds began to
assemble and streets in the business
section were packed with a solid
mass of humanity before the hour
•?•?*** Ja*’_ fh* “I’cning parade. M usic
by the 'Hreimarfl fiiuo. - JLwW-o,-
F. J. Navrattl, enlivened the early
hours, th* musician* rendering
eral selections fmm the band
on the court house square.
Promptly at 10 30 the paraoe
ed, with highway patrolmen
Brenham,- Houston, and Austin in the
lead, followed by city and county of-
ficials in cars, and American Lcgon
■ th
their country and stale and the ban-
ners of the Buddy Wright Post. The
ARM Cottage Band discoursed
military airs while marching.
FWbts representing Teja* Indians
and thc six countries whoa* flags
have waved over Texas showed the
ensigns and national color* and
flowers, and were occupied by
princesses |Mr escartu anti flag
hearers of France, Spain, Mexico,
Republic of Texas, Confederacy, and
the United States. Princesses and
tbeir escorts were lavishly and richly
attired in correct costumes.
Then came the Brenham Band, pre-
ted ng the royal float.
He asserted politics is creating
every sort of difficulty, however, for
the Roman Catholic church, obstruct-
ing it in those “vast fields witch
have a greater need'for thc church
and could most profit by her— the
-tbc_ l^e schools, the
press and the "btipuhir masses.“T'hs<
The group of Alabama Conehatta
Indians, attked^Mi colorful regalia and;
toMhrred headgear, chhntad tribal
chants a* they marched. Local Bo<
AeOuts were also in line.
Mator JUnae B. Lockett rode i*
a racing gig drawn by a fast trottei^
and at the rear of the parade appear*
cd (‘.rove's Chill Tonic Sound truck,
from which a loud speaker announc-
'd the different Maifest events.
thousaud* of loyal subjects. With
them were Miss Carol Rogers of
Navasota, maid of honor, and her es-
cort. J. W. Floore of Pon Worth,
and the queen'* little attendants.
A symphony in blue and silver,
the royal float showed a background
of silvery textoqe, adorned with gar-
lands of bluebonnets, the Texas state
flower. From the rear of the rlevat-
*d throne on which sat the royal pair,
there rose a huge Texas star of
gleaming blue and silver, and smaller
blue and silver stars were placed
above spray* of bits*bonnets and
from Navasota, Hempstead, Bryan,
Sealy, Schu|enbcrg, Yoakum, San
Antonio, Houston, Galveaton, Auo*
tin, Bellville, La Grange, and other
point*, the presence of these charm-
ing visitor* adding greatly to tha
Mcces* of th* celebration.
Splendid Fir. DnmfttoMU
The Brenham Fire Department, of
»htch th« *ntirt citizMuhig ia mjghty.
appeared in line with all th<
splendid fire-fighting equipment.
Several attractive entrie», advertis-
ing varlou* lines of merchandise^
were in the parade, a* were a num-
ber of new and up-to-date models
of popular automobiles.
Rodeo contestant*. pictuere*q»*
cowboy* in chap* and gaudy shirt*,
mounted on bucking brooch* and'
prancing rteed*, brought up th*
rear of the parade Among the ridf
er* was little Elizabeth Hacked
junior queen of two year* ago. who
appeared in her cowboy suit, riding
her paint Shetland pony.
Cecil Burch, George Az*r, Eric Moer
be, Frank Young, Roy Finke, Arnoh’
Loesch.
4. All other Indians.
5. Elaine Schocnvogel, Carolyn
Miller, Carol Schapper, Betty Sloan
Arthur Al Geick, Joyce Honerkamp
Barbara McDougal, Gloria Schroeder
Marilyn Niebuhr, France* Ann Nav
r*til, Peggy Lueckemeyer, Nina
Dukes, Rita Marie Kenjura, Tania
Schmid, Virginia Ke-sei.
6. All soldiers.
7. Ruth Dallmeyer. Arthur Earl
Mgebroff, Maxine Bartz, Jimmie Ker
shaw.
8. Geneva Schneider, Walter Bur-
gess.
,,9. Ann Hohlt, Thomas Giduings,
Sylvia Ann Cox, Audrey Lee Wis-
dom, Kathryn Beaumier.
10. Bonnie Jran Wisdom, Robert
Devil* Lake, N. D.. May IX (T)
—Postmaster General James A.
Farley said today the people know
'thr work of recovery is only hah
Otte” and predicted they would
ve I’rcv'dent Roosevelt full op
xirtunR;,' to complete it by th-.-
greatest indorsement received by
ny of our-d»*I executive* since Um
birth of partic* in this country.”
In a
brfore
• ralle
“every
'he AflMtlt to the Pactfie and from
Canada io the Gulf point* to an-
4h#r ioilorsement
«»dent a* definite
veer* ago.”
hration.-.This~is the first meeting of
these two dubs this season, the
game scheduled for last Sunday be-
ing rained out. .............—
Many
welcome
baseball
head coach at Blinn College where
he turned out some of the best foot-
ball and baseball teams that thc
junior
.Discbastng the absence of Russia
,an<4„ Ger^B’’ ^>«^o*ition.
nor -fW^piTcfier,’ wncr aref -‘rttn* ft fissia W5<’’Witfol
hatred against God.”
Jimmy Lederer, Mrtro-Goldwyn
News reel cameraman, is in Bren-
ham today covering the highlights
of the Maifest, his visit having been
mad/) possibly (through fHorta of
the Brenhtm Chamber of Commerce
In the near future Brenhamite* may
see news movies of their own Mai-
fest at the Simon Theater. - j
Steers On Top
Steers and Aggie* - are ex-
to finish one-two in the con-
ference race this aeason. Texas, de-
fending champions of the Southwest,
are virtually assured of their twenty-
first conference pennant undfr the
tutelage of Uncle Billy Disch, and
the Texas Agges are likewise cer-
tain to finish in the runners up posi-
tion.
Norman Branch and Dick Midkiff,
-wy^i^brilliant hurlers in
the Southwest, are ready To gS‘1G
the mound for Texas. Besides these
two classy tosser*. Disch has Henry
Ramsey and C. C. Hughson to send
against the Farmers.
Spreen May Not Start
A last minute change in the Ag-'
gie hurling choice may send Know-
leg against the Longhorns instead of
Spreen as first announced. However,
Spreen, local star baseball perform-
er, is due to see some action- in the
course of the afternoon.
The Aggies have probably the
hardest hitting club' in the -South-
west Conference wit h seven rejgulgrs.
xFtois and flower*. niu»ic and
laughter, good-natured crowd* jost-
ling each other on the sidewalks,
cheerful greetings to friends whoa,
one perhaps had not seen since last
Maifest. numerous cops busily di-
recting the heavy traffic, gorgeously
decctrated floats wending their way
toward* their place in the parade,
e*ger groups of pleasure seeker* im-
patiently waiting for the big-event
to start—knd Chief Ernest Hermann,
her*, there, and everywhere—once
more Brenham* May time festival is
in progress.
/i-^oe* far and >«r jsStefett
Mis* Carol Rogers of Navasota,
maid of honor, was thc ”beautiful
lady in blue,” in a lovely frock of
blue starched chiffon, and carried a
leghorn hat filled with bluebonmtas
King Clint was attired as a mod.
ern young Texan in a haodnome
wh te gabardine, suit and men M th*
court *orc while linen suite.
Colorful Court
Duchess* of (he -wild ftoweg* of
Tea**, wearing pretty frock* in
colors of their chosen blossom* and
carrying staff* surmounted with
gleaming silver star*, occupied g*ily-
decorated float* showing the love-
ly wild flower* of the Lone Star
State. There were the dainty wild
ro«e, saucy black-eyed Susan, water
hyacinth, blue Iris, standing red
cypres* in long spikes, dandelion,
snowy dogwood, coreopsis, *tar.
eyed daisy, crimson wine cups. Texas
'••r flower, lavender thistle, pink
primrose, and blue celestial—all la
exquisite colorful array.
In addition to a targe group of
belles and beaux of Brenham's «>.
School Children Sing
After passing through the prin-
cipal busineto streets of the city,
the parade tended if* way to Fire-
men** Park, where . rodeo contests,
baseball game* and other attraction*
were scheduled for the afternoon.
Soon after arrival at the park a
horn* of large gtoups of school
children of Brenham, and Wash-
ington County schools sang a
her of typical Texas songs,
M H. F.blert
man in charg
The Chamber asked Cong-'ec. to
earmark a substantial amount of fund
to be appropriated to continue Public
Works Administration until const,ue
tion, material aod ntaasifactur isg hi
dtntrie* have recovered *uffrri*atly
to operate without such aid.
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Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 13, 1936, newspaper, May 13, 1936; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1180776/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.