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THE NEW ULM ENTERPRISE
Volume 35 No. 39.
NEW ULM, TEXAS, THURSDAY JULY 5, 1945
$2.00 Per Year
War’s Most Famous Picture
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as Brigadier General Rabert L>eni|
Riley Ashorn arrived in
Austin
Memorial Services
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Wilson G. Neumann Gets
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7th WAR LOAN STANDINGS IN AUSTIN COUNTY
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for
the im-
proper
health
of Gov.
other not-
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his neigh-
and many other relatives and
friends.
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Memorial Services For
Pfc. Andrew C. Schramm
To Be Held July 11
Pfc. Leander Pflughaupt
Home On 60-Day Furlough
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Blasch.
ke of New Bremen were visit-
ors here Wednesday.
Roy Karasek Home From
Service In The Pacific
The regular meeting of the
New Ulm home demonstration
club has been postponed since
Mrs. Harper, the agent, could
not attend. A definite date for
the meeting has not been set.
All members will be advised
later of the date when the
meeting will be held.
CpI. Schweke arrived in New
Jersey on the Queen Mary
June 20 and is to report
Dodd Field after 30 days
reassignment.
stores, etc.
If the patient is removed to
a hospital, as these two chil-
dren were, the rules should be
followed for at least three
weeks after the diagnosis, Dr.
Steck said.
As precautionary measures,
Two cars of phosphate have
just arrived. Please call by the
AAA office immediately if you
are interested in securing any
of this material under the
program.
Coming home Tuesday on a
30-day furlough after 21
months service in the Pacific
was Roy Karasek AMMl-c, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Karasek
of New Ulm.
Karasek entered service on
June 18, 1943 and took his boot
training at San Diego, Califor-
nia, after which he was imme-
diately sent overseas.
According to a statement by
Karasek. he wears on his bar
four campaign stars and two
Presidential Unit citations.
Karasek says, “it feels swell
to be at home again.”
After his 30 days he will re-
port to the Navy at Kingsville,
Texas, for re-assignment and
duty. ,
Milton H. Raeke F2-c, as-
signed to an aircraft carrier,
has as his job the responsibili-
ty of helping keep the flattops’
boilers going, arrived in San
Antonio Sunday to visit his
mother Mrs. E. A. Raeke, on a
short leave. He also visited with
his sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Arlie Muenzler and chil-
dren in San Antonio. On July
4 he and his mother visited
with relatives in Rockhouse and
Industry. On Friday he will
leave for Portsmouth, Virginia,
sources of filth.
Dr. Steck also reported one
case of scarlet fever with the
patient doing well, and one
case of mumps, recovering also.
“One of the most potent wea.
pons of winning the war is good
health on the part of civilians,
with the resultant release of
doctors, nurses and medical
supplies for the armed forces.”
Dr. Steck said.—Times.
Bond Sales Made
Through July 7 Will
Count On Drive Total
1944. He
Harvey Rath, Ex-POW
Home On 60-Day Leave
Lt.
Jew Ulm Monday morning on
, 30-day furlough after having
erved overseas during the past
ix months.
? Lt. Ashorn, only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Ashorn of New
Ulm, was stationed in Italy with
the 15th Army Air Force. He
served on a B-24 Liberator
as navigator and when V-E day
came had rounded cut 24 mis-
eions ov.r en.my-held terri-
tory.
Ashorn could not be contact-
ed by the writer for detailed
information. We hope to obtain
details for publication in the
Good news for all Texans. . .
and for thousands of army of-
ficers and enlisted men . . . was
the appointment of Lt. Gen.
Walton H. Walker as command-
ant of the army’s Eight Serv-
ice Command.
For all can be sure that the
doughty Texan will do a good
job there, as he did in Europe,
where he commanded an armor-
ed unit for Gen, George H. Pat-
ton.
General Walker, who took his
new post in Dallas on June 22,
was honored the day before
when his home-town, Belton,
celebrated “Walker Day.” Com-
pleted with parade, barbecue
and the appearance
Coke Stevenson and
ables, the gala day
Texas general that
bors truly welcomed him home
and to his new job.
Mrs. Partin Duke and baby
returned to Houston Wednes-
day after spending a few days
here. They were accompanied
by Mrs. H. L. Frnka who will
return home today (Thursday.)
In a last minute surge of E
bond purchases during the past
week, Austin county citizens did
not intend to spoil their here-
tofore perfect record in all war
drives by going over the top in
E bond purchases Investments
in Wallis of $14,000, Bellville
of $9,000 and Sealy of $9,000
helped to push the total over
the quota mark.
Sales of other than E bonds
amounted to 224 per cent of
the county quota.
Only Sealy and Wallis have
so far failed to reach the quo-
tas for their sections. Sealy
area residents investing only
79.1 per cent of their quota of
$95,000. and Wallis within last
week reach of their quota of
$52,000 with 97.6 per cent.
The county record is far bet-
ter than the national average.
While many counties have ex-
ceeded their E bond quotas al-
so very few of the cities have,
and Houston is lagging woeful-
ly behind on E bond purchases.
“The entire drive results are
a remarkable showing, especial-
ly when we remember that no
personal solicitation was under-
taken,” H. O. Fisher, chairman,
said.
The drive ends this week for
bonds purchased and reported
by issuing agencies. Thus all
sales made through July 7 and
reported by that date, will add
to the total. It is believed that
the Wallig area will reach its
quota this week by the sales
of $1,262.50 in E bonds.
In behalf of the war finance
committee Mr. Fisher express-
ed his sincere thanks to all
county citizens for a job well
done.
“To you people who have not
bought, there is still time but
it is limited now. For your own
future peace of mind and se-
! curity. won’t you reconsider and
decide that 80,000,000 Ameri-
cans can’t be wrong,” Mr. Fish-
I er said.
E bond sales through Satur-
day totaled $296,820.75 on a
quota of $295,000; other than
E bond sales were $246,190 on
a quota of $110,000 for a grand
total of $543,010,75 on a quota
of $405,000.
Three Polio Cases In
County Sent To Houston
Milton H. Raeke F2-c
Home On Short
Liberated Prisoner of War
Is Glad To Be At Home
Some Shoes To Be Sold
Ration Free July 9-28
Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan,
who preceded General Walker
as commanding general of the
Eighth Service Command, made
thousands of friends in Texas,
and was a staunch supporter of
all civic and patriotic enter-
prises within the state. When
he was recently transferred to
Washington, Wayland T. Tow-
ner. general manager of the
United War Chest of Texas,
said:
“General Donovan was a tow-
er of strength in cur campaigns
on behalf of the National War
Fund, as he was in all other
war-related efforts. His all-out
support helped Texas achieve
its almost-miraculous success in
the 1943 and 1944 drives.”
Pfc. Leander Pflughaupt. son
cf Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Pflug-
haupt Sr. of the Pisek com-
munity, arrived home last week
after having endured the hard-
ships of being held prisoner of
war in Germany 4 and one-half
months. He has a 60-day fur-
lough.
Pflughaupt says he is very
happy to be home with his wife
and his parents and is glad to
see all of his friends again.
He was taken prisoner by
the Germans on December 22
in Luxemburg when his outfit
was surrounded during the
German drive. He was liberat-
ed on May 1 by the Russian
army at Neu Brandenburg
where he was held prisoner in
prison camp Stalig 2-A.
During the better than 4
months in prison, with very
meager food supplies and suf-
fering from a severe case of
double-pneumonia in January,
he lost 45 pounds in weight.
He weighed in the neighbor-
hood of 180 to 185 pounds when
taken prisoner. Pflughaupt
stated his daily allowance of
food during his imprisonment
consisted of a cup of tea for
breakfast, one-half pint thin
soup and either 4 small pota-
toes or 3 large ones for dinner,
and tea again for supper with
2 small slices of black bread.
Had it net been for the Red
Cross food parcels which were
received weekly through Gene-
va, he thinks most of the men
in camp would have
starved to death. He
that during his illness he re-
ceived fair medical treatment
from German doctors.
During the last months of
imprisonment the prisoners
were put to work on a farm
cutting wcod—wood for heat-
ing purposes. Pflughaupt stated
they were not overworked, the
guards being fairly liberal by
giving them plenty rest per-
iods. When a prisoner would
give his guard a cigarette the
guard would usually allow him
to sit down and talk freely
with him until the cigarette
was smoked up. Cigarettes
were received in the Red Cross
food parcels. Prisoners were al-
: lowed 80 Pfenigs pay per day—
| which is not quite one Mark.
I However, the prisoner never
! saw payday come around.
When Pflughaupt was taken
! prisoner he was herded
other prisoners into box
which they rode from
Rhine to prison camp, a
which required five days. The
train was slow and made many
stops. The prisoners were
crowded into the car to the ex-
I tent that there was no room
to lay down. If you wanted to
get a little shut-eye you had to
either sleep sitting down or
while standing up.
Of the German cities and
towns that Pflughaupt saw,
all were completely destroyed.
The only building he saw un-
harmed was in Coblenz.
Soon after the war in Europe
ended Pflughaupt was sent to
England by plane. On June 19
he boarded the Queen Mary
I with more than 14,000 other
I servicemen for his return to
the states. His ship entered
New York harbor on Monday,
June 25. From New York he
was sent to Ft. Sam Houston
at San Antonio, to which place
he will report for reassignment
after his 60-day furlough.
Pflughaupt entered the serv-
ice on March 17, ‘
trained at Camp Fannin. He
was then sent to Ft. George
Meade, Maryland, and in Au-
gust was sent overseas. He en-
tered France on Cherbourg
Peninsula, and entered combat
duty in September near Nancy.
He was a member of the 23rd
armored infantry batallion in
the 7th army.
Pflughaupt wears the ETO
ribbon with two battle stars
and the combat infantry badge.
Notice To Austin
County Producers
NOTICE TO NEW ULM
H. D. CLUB WOMEN
Cpl. Clarence Schweke
Home From Overseas
Last Minute Sales
Keep Austin County
War Record Perfect
to return to duty on his ship,
which will soon sail for the
Pacific to go into action a-
gainst the Japs.
L Riley Ashorn Home
On 30-Day Furlough
Cpl. Harvey Rath, son of
Chas. Rath of New Ulm, is at
home on a 60-day furlough.
According to information re-
ceived he arrived in Houston ,
semetime last week where he
visited with his wife, and his
baby he had never seen. He
came to New Ulm Wednesday
to visit his father.
Cpl. Rath saw service in
Italy and France. He was taken
prisoner soon after the inva-
sion of southern France. He
was lib.rated from prison dur-
ing the closing days of the
European conflict.
Rath enlisted in the army in
the fall of 1939 and has se n
more than five and one-half ■
years cf service, th.- last year
overseas.
Because of insuffici nt time
today, (press day) Cpl Rath
could not be contacted for de-
tailed information concerning
his service record and exper-
iences as a prisoner of war.
Cpl. Clarence R. Schweke ar.
rived early Tuesday morning,
June 26, in Columbus, after
Dr. Steck warned of the neces-1 spending nearly 17 months
sity of keeping dry toilets scru-J overseas. His aunt, Mrs. Emil
____.1____. . 1 son, accom-
should be cleaned out often, be i Panied him home.
properly screened, and effective Cpl. Schweke is the son of
disinfectants should be used■ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwek
frequently. As the summer pro-1 and has been stationed in Eng-
, grosses, heat increases and i land w ith the 93rd group, which
; windless days come, the danger ' was. the ETO’s oldest Liberator
of mosquito and fly breeding ‘ outfit and the top scoring 8th
i increases, and Dr. Steck urgedi Air Force Bomb Group with
again the careful destruction ' 391 missions to its credit.
I of all breeding places, demoli-! This outfit has been named
tion of tin cans and other wat-1 “The Traveling Circus,” taking
! er catching articles. He urged i Part >n campaigns in such plac-
; the cleaning up of all possible p 8 as Italy. Tunisia, Egypt, Si-
1 sources of filth. I cily and Normandy.
Bellville, June 28.—Three
cases of infantile paralysis
have developed in Austin coun-
ty and are under treatment at
Jef.erson Davis hospital in
Houston, according to Dr. O.
E. Steck, county health officer.
Miss Ruval Lee Bolten, the
15 year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Bolten of
Millheim became ill June 21,
and upon visiting Dr. J. A. Nee-
ly on June 22. was immediate-
ly rushed to the Jefferson Dav-
is h'Oi'pital where she is under
the care of Dr. Joe B. Foster,
orthopoedist and director of the
polio ward there.
On Monday, June 25, Norton
Bolten, 17, her brother, came
to Bellville for examination and
was likewise promptly sent to
that hospital. There was a lit-
tle doubt as to the diagnosis
at first but it has now defin-
itely been verified as polio, Dr.
Steck said, and the boy is do-
ing better.
The last report from Dr.
Neely says that the girl is
paralyzed in both legs now but
hope for cure or great improve-
ment is held.
After two days of illness Ray
William Willrodt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Willrodt Jr.
was found to have polio yes-
I terday and he too was sent to
the polio ward at Jeff Davis.
I The diagnosis was made on the
boy’s fifth birthday.
The Willrodt family lives in
j the Burleigh section of
county.
j Family Quarantined
Dr. Steck emphasized
I portance of observing
regulations which the
I department calls modified quar-
I antine. This means that the
I father or breadwinner of the
i family can go about his busi-
i ness but must stay away from
I the patient a« much as possible
■ and change his clothes just be-
fore going away to work. The
i r st of the family is required
State and county war chest to remain strictly at home a-
leaders recall the many appear-1,way from all public gatherings,
ances made by army personnel | school, Sunday school, church,
during last year’s National War (
Fund campaign. They recall the
colorful “War Chest Comman- ■
do’ unit which toured a large
portion of the state, and which
could not have done its work
without the six officers and;
men who took part under- as-
signment by General Donovan.'
Memorial services will be held
at Sts. Peter and Paul church
at Frelsburg on Wednesday,
July 11, with Father Edward
Geiser officiating at the Re-
quiem High Mass at 10:00 o’-
clock. for Pfc. Andrew C. Sch-
ramm.
Andrew C. Schramm was
born on February 7, 1924 at
Shelby. On September 26, 1944
he entered the service and re-
ceived his basic training at
Camp Hood, near Tempi -. Later
he wa- sent to Fort Ord, Calif.,
and to Ft. Lawson, Washing-
ton, from where he was sent
overseas. He gave his life
his country on Okinawa
Maj’ 14, dying from wounds
ceived in action.
Mourning his death are
grief stricken parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Willie C. Schramm of
Shelby, his financee. Miss Dor-
race Henkhaus of New Ulm,
three brothers. T-5 Herbert
Schramm, who is at home from
overseas duty in Germany, Pvt.
Leroy Schramm of Camp Hood,
> and Norbert Schramm of Shel-
|by; three sisters, Mrs. Edgar
Extra Leave; Reports Friday j (Ruby) Dudensing of New Ulm.
------ j Misses Ida and Lorine Sch-
Wilson Neumann SS2 c, who ’ ramm of Shelby; three half-
spent 30 days leave at home af- j brothers. Lawrence Schramm of
ter 32 months overseas service, j xew Ulm. Frank Schramm of
received an unexpected extra Shelby and Cpl. Waldemar Sch-
7 days leave when he reported j ramm somewhere in Germany;
at Galveston last Friday morn-1 three half-sisters. Mrs. Ernst
ing. Reason for the extra leave (Alizia) Klaus of Houston, Mrs.
was stated to be due to a shoit- paul (Roxie) Laake of New
age of transportation facilities. Ulm. and Miss Esther Schramm
Neumann’s new orders now of Shelby; his grandmother,
are to report in Gal ve.-ton at Mrs. Martha Ullrich of Shelby,
7:30 a. m„ July 6. He will be
sent to California for reassign-
ment. He will be accompani id
to Galveston by his wife. They
expect to leave New Ulm some-
time late today.
Retailers may sell a limited
percentage of their ration-type
shoes without collecting ration
stamps from July 9 through
July 28, and will take a com-
plete inventory of their stock
July 31, Houston district OPA
said.
Based on their July 31, 1944
inventory, retailers may release
three per cent of their men’s
shoes and five per cent of wo-
men’s, the announcement said.
Certain record keeping is re-
quired and dealers are urged
to obtain an explanation of
these requirements before be-
ginning the ration free sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wolcik of
Nelsonville were visitors here
Monday.
Now comes a typical Texan | clean, saying that they ; Unt.rmeyer and
—Gen.ral Walker—t> command
of the Eighth Service Command
and Texans nautrally feel that
this help for their patriotic en-
terprises will continue.
General Walker, on? of the
most famed field commanders
during the bloody battles that
preceded our victory over Ger-
many, is a vigorous, scrapping
Texan—every inch a soldier. A
graduate of West Point, he is
termed a master at the intri-
cate task of commanding large
army units.
That he will take a promin-
ent part in Texas enterprises is
inevitable. Already admired and
loved by the people of the
state, he is in a position to ex-
ert civilian, as well as military
leadership.
As a soldier and veteran of
long months of overseas fight-
ing, he knows the real value of i
USD, War Prisoners Aid. Unit-
ed Seamen's Service and other >
National War Fund agencies
which serve our fighting men.
Every state and local leader
who takes part in the October
war fund drive in Texas will be
inspried to greater effort by
the fact that this great Texas
military leader it with them in
their work.
Finance Division, accepts the picture
photographer, second from left, on Iwo
and Lieut. General Alexander A. V
on. This picture is the 7th War Loan
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Uonal director of the Treasury’s Wat
GIVEN TREASURY—Ted R. Gamble.
By Areas At The Close Of
Business
on June 30,
1945
Area and Chairman
Quota
Sold
%
New Ulm. E. H. Baumgart,
$ 8,000
$17,268.75
215.8
Bleiblerville, Casper Balke
12.500
16.312.50
130.5
Cat Spring. O. H. Michaelis,
7,500
9.125.00
121.7
Industry, Edwin Raeke,
12,500
14.925.00
119.4
Bellville, H. M. Brouillette
100,000
104.808.75
104.8
Kenney, Walter Meinecke,
7,500
7,518.25
100
Wallis, Walter Wasicek,
52,000
50,737.50
97.6
'Sealy, Harry Korthauer,
95,000
75,125.00
79.1
Total in County
$295,000
$296,820.75
100.6
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