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VOLUME 81, NUMBER 31
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NEW ULM, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS 78950
THURSDAY, MAY 30,1991
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News
If one were looking for signs the judicial system had hit bottom
they need look no farther than the chilling words coming out of
Washington earlier this week. Three words uttered by a so-called
serial prosecutor in the Iran-Contra persecution of Col. Oliver
North sent the signal that the judicial process could stoop no
lower. After North's questionable convictions were overturned by
both the Appeals Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, the
prosecutor is now wanting to keep trying to overturn the overturn.
His chilling words were “We shall proceed,” showing definitely
the arrogance in which the persecution of Col. North has
proceeded during the past 44 years. It is an example of what can
shake America’s belief in the system to the very core. It is an
American citizen’s worst nightmare - that the full weight and
resource of government is aimed directly at a citizen for no valid
reason other than telling off a bunch of politicians. The $25-50
million spent in persecuting North was an open and arrogant
waste, money that certainly could have been used constructively
and helpfully elsewhere. North's lawyer has called the
announcement of continued efforts to get him “outrageous".
That’s an understatement. It is more than outrageous that a pack
of lawyers have access to an unlimited spending money in
pushing a case against anyone under the same circumstances.
Anyone taking an overall view of the whole miserable mess can
readily see it was really two things at once. The way it was
handled was the most obscene and demeaning event ever coming
through the judicial process - unrestrained public testimony, trial
by media, a tainted jury, improper jury handling (one juror said
something to the effect that the government expected something
in return for all the money spent) and a generally wrongful
prosecution. However, on the other hand, Col. North's sacrifice
and sense of dutiful pride has been an inspiration to many. When
he stood up to a sleazy political lynching party called a
Congressional hearing, he ignited a fire in America. The proof is
very evident. One can easily recall the T-shirts and posters saying
“Ollie North, American Hero.” Did anyone see a poster saying
“Lawrence Walch, American Hero”? Or “Hail to the Lawyers
making money on IranOontra”? The American People defended
Ollie North because he defended them. He fought communism
tooth and nail and in a winning fashion. History will smile on Col.
North. In fact, history has already smiled upon him. In one
sobering moment, just think of what has occurred since they
started trying to hang him. The communists in Nicaragua were
voted out of office by the people of that country. Communism has
lost its influence in the world. The sponsors of terrorism are on the
run. A brutal dictator was dragged out of Panama. The Persian
Gulf War was fought and American Military F orcesare the toast of
the world. Congress and individual politicians have been soundly
defeated on votes of judgement (for and against Saddam
Hussein). History puts Ollie North on the right side and that's
about as best a compliment a human could receive. The sad thing
is that terrorists threatened to kill his family. They couldn’t, but
in the long run, he was terrorized more by persecutors acting in
the name of government. It is now time to do the right thing - drop
all charges and accusations, give him a medal and let him live in
peace. It won't happen because the judicial system still allows
money to be milked from what has been a very profitable
“litigation”. How utterly low the process has become!!
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Austin Co.
Livestock
Association
To Meet
The Annual Meeting of the Austin
County Livestock Association will
be held June 6, 1991. Registration
begins at 5:30 p.m. at the KC Hall in
Sealy.
Steve Westbrook, Field Inspector
from the Texas Southwestern Cattle
Raisers Assn, will be the guest
speaker.
Come join the group as a
member for 1991 and enjoy the
evening of fellowship and a BBQ
meal.
Around Here......
This is a New Ulm Enterprise feature about your friends
and neighbors around here.......
Mrs. Gladys Warmke of BleiblerviUe recently received a locket for being a
60-year member of the Extension Homemakers Club in BleiblerviUe. Mrs
Warmke enjoys sewing, quilting, gardening, fishing, baking and works part
time at Schulz General Store in New Ulm.
Industry State Bank
TOP SELLERS in the Tupperware project sale sponsored by the West End
4-H Club were, left to right, kneeling, Crystal-Chudej, 3rd in sates with
$259.57; Cheryl Rinn, 4th, $227.10; Randy Haverlah, 9th, $200.90; AmySupak,
2nd, $288.20; back row, Jonathan Fmka, 1st, $463.43; Jay Buenger, 5th,
$223.70; Michael Drab, 8th, $210.50; Amie Blezinger, 6th, $220.60; and Lance
Bank To Hold
80th Birthday
Cemoch, 7th, $220.50.
UDC
To Hold
Marker
Dedication
In New Ulm
The United Daughters of the
Confederacy, Spring Creek Powder
Mill Chapter # 2511, Tomball, will
hold a grave marker dedication
service in honor of Confederate
soldier, Johann Wilhelm Stein III on
Saturday, June 8 at 2 p.m. at the
New Ulm Cemetery. Members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
6522 of Bellville will assist in the
memorial ceremony. The public
and all descendants are cordially
invited to attend.
Wilhelm Stein was bom in
Markshul, Thuringia, Germany on
December 3, 1842. He came to
Texas in June, 1852 with his
parents, Johann Dietrich Stein and
Anna Barbara Wiegand. In 1870, he
married Regina Persky in Austin
County. They made their home in
the New Ulm area and raised ten
Firemen
Win 2,
Drop 1
Sonics Here
Saturday
After getting a pair of wins (and
one loss) behind them this past
weekend, the New Ulm Firemen _
baseball team eyes a single game
here Saturday night against their old
foes, the Houston Sonics.
Game time is 7:00 p.m. It is a
non-league tilt.
On Saturday, New Ulm split a
double header with the Katy Texans,
the Firemen taking the opener 10-5
before dropping the nightcap 3-2.
A 5-1 New Ulm win was registered
Sunday afternoon over the same
Texans.
New Ulm now stand 2-1 in the
standings of the newly renamed Big
State NBC Baseball League.
Games in the future include the
Austin Metros in New Ulm Friday
night, June 7 at 8:00 p.tn. The
Firemen play the same Metros in
Austin in a twinbill June 8.
(Continued on page 4)
children.
Stein served in the Confederate
Army in Waul’s Texas Legion,
Company B, Infantry. After the
war, he returend to New Ulm where
he fanned until his death in 1886.
Columbus
FFA News
The Columbus FFA Chapter held
the new officer and committee
chairman elections last week. Over
20 members ran for the 14 positions.
Martin Williams, Mrs. Sophy
Teltschik and Doug Ullrich held the
tryouts. Members had to submit
transcripts, record books, answer
questions, and give a short
presentation. The following
members were elected to these
offices: Gea Jones, President; Kim
Kaiser, Vice- President; Tammy
Hauerland, Secretary; Stephen
Laake, Treasurer; Amy Swindall,
Reporter; Curt Hahn, Sentinel;
JoAnna Hoffman, Student Advisor;
Bradi Jones, Historian; Charles
Potter. Building Our American
Communities, (Community
Service), Chairman; Kevin Little,
Food For America Chairman;
Travis Kent, Membership
Development Chairman; Bradley
Stancik, Safety Program
Chairman; Eric Dvorak,
Parliamentarian; and Douglas
Noska, Chaplain.
These new officers held a
meeting Tuesday with all of the new
greenhand members coming into
the chapter next year. The meeting
An Open House commemorating
the 80th Anniversary of Service for
the Industry State Bank will be held
Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at the bank
lobby in Industry.
Friends, customers and well-
wishers are invited to stop by to visit
and join in refreshments.
The Industry State Bank began
and organized February 9, 1911 as
the First Guaranty State Bank of
Industry.
The first directors were Edward
Lindemann, H. L. Schulze, L. A.
Niebuhr, Emil Rinn, John Kroulik,
B. E. Knolle. C. A. Orbeck, H. H.
Boelsche, and O. J. Knolle.
There were 10 stockholders.
Charles Rath of New Ulm was the
contractor for the first bank building
($685) at a site across the street
from the present Ripple Lumber
Yard. Actual banking operations
began June 1, 1911, the exact date
some 80 years later of the Open
House on Saturday.
The original bank building was
taken down in 1966 and a new
building erected on the same site by
Contractor Dennis Rinn (completed
in 1957). That building still stands
today although the bank moved to its
present location at the intersection
of FM 109 and Highway 159. Grand
Opening for the new bank building
was held December 2, 1973. An
addition was added in July, 1909.
On June 38, 1909, the Industry
State Bank assumed the loans and
deposits of the New Ulm State Bank
which had been declared insolvent
by the Texas Banking Commission.
The New Ulm bank is now the New
Ulm Branch of the ISB.
As of March 31, 1991, Industry
State Bank had a total of $43,149,359
in deposits and $48,906,469 in assets.
A total of 21 employees include
James E. Lindemann, President;
Dennis B. Rudloff, Executive Vice
President; Lew Ellyn Gross, Branch
Manager; Ervin Mieth Jr., Florence
Raeke, Thomas C. Schultz, Bonnie
Schulz, Pamela Cemoch, Darlene
Schimara, Beatrice E. Rinn,
Patricia Balke, Dorothy Bertling,
Janie Nawara, Dee Ann Waak,
Wanda Faldyn, Lisa Moeller. Doris
Wolf, Sheila Chovanec, Christi
Korth, and part-time employees
lAicille Ray and Colleen Stastny.
The present directors are Jay C.
Arno Krebs, Vice Chairman of the
Board; James E. Lindemann,
President; and members Milton
Huebner, Dennis B. Radtoff, J. L
Spiess, Casper Balke, Lew Ellyn
Gms and David Schuh. Ervin
Mieth Jr. serves as Secretary of the
Board.
At present, there are. 144
stockholders. The stock of the bank
is locally owned with no one
stockholder owning more than 10%
of the stock.
The bank has prepared a history of
its operations to be a part of the
Open House program.
In honor of its 80th Anniversary,
the Texas Senate passed a
Resolution honoring the bank and
adopted it on May 17, 1991. The
Senate Resolution was sponsored by
Senator Jim Turner (SR766). The
Resolution cor«ratalates the bank
and its directors for their service to
the area and noted that the bank has
built a reputation of trust and
reliability that is known throughout
the state.
The Resolution will be on display
at the Open House Saturday.
CCA, WECCO
Distribution
Combined Community Action
will be distributing USDA Surplus
Food at the Industry Fire Station
Friday, June 14 from 19 to 11 am.
WECCO will also be distributing
food and clothing on the same day
from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Those
participating are asked to notice
that this will be on the second
Friday of the month instead of the
usual third Friday.
On Dean’s
List At SHSU
Students on the Dean’s list at Sam
Houston State University for the
Spring 1991 semester are: Robert W.
Gaertner and Michael Ray Koehl of
Columbus, and Robert Date Laake
of New Ulm.
The Dean’s list at Sam Houston
consists of all full-time students
having a grade point average of 3.5
and above. A perfect record (A)
averages 4.0
COMPUTER APPLICATION TEAM . - The Columbus FFA Computer
Applications team competed at the State Contest at Texas AAM. The team
placed 3rd in the contest and Stephen Laake was the 4th High Point
Individual. Pictured left to right are Stephen Laake, Clinton Hegemeyer,
Alan George and alternate Douglas Wuenche.
PROFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS - The proficiency
award is given to members that have shown
outstanding achievement in their project area. Left to
right, Joanna Hoffman, Diversified Livestock
Production, Speciality Animal Production; Chris
Condon. Wildlife Management; Justin Labay, Wildlife
Management; Kim Kaiser. Sheep Production; Kevin
Little, Soil and Water Conservation; Kevin Ruether.
Agricultural Mechanics; Curt Hahn, Home Improve-
ment; Clinton Hegemeyer, Swine Production,
Vegetable Production: James Janik. Sates and
Service; Enc Dvorak, Forestry Production; Travis
Kent. Beef Production; and Stephen Laake, Poultry
Production
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