The New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
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NEW ULM, TEXAS,
Volume 28 No. 29.
A Symbol of Motherhood
Date For New Program
Night At
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of
of
him
from
P. T. A. Program
the
Perry Phillips, Mil-
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to
School
endorsed by
Texas Club
of Texas in
Funeral Sendees Held For Mrs.
Mary Slacik of Nelsonville
Weimar, April 27.—As a re-
sult of the torrential rains a.id
resulting high waters of the
Colorado River and backwater
from this, a mammoth alligator
the
at-
Recent Hard Rains Hard On
Prairie Chickens In County
gram must be covered by a
application regardless of
1937 status.
The St. Joseph school patrons,
of near Frelsburg. gave a chick-
en stew last Sunday on the
school campus. In the afternoon
all kinds of games, “42" and skat
being featured, were indulged
in. Reports state the attend-
ance was good and a nice profit
made for the school.
to
in
Bellville Times. April 28.—
Mrs. Mary Slacik, 76, died at
her home in Nelsonville Sunday
after an illness of a few days.
Mrs. Slacik was born in -Cat
Spring July 3, 1861. On March
14, 1887 she was married to
Stephen Slacik who preceded
her in death five years ago.
She is survived by two broth-
ers, Joe Schimara of Bleibler-
ville and Charles Schimara of
Welcome.
A member of the Nelsonville
Church, services were held for
Mrs. Slacik from her late home
in Nelsonville at 1:00 p. m.,
Monday, with burial in Santa
Anna Cemetery. Rev. Mr. Kos-
tohryz of Temple officiated.
Pallbearers, all nephews of
Mrs. Slacik. were Alfred Zet-
tel, Alfred Slacik. Willie Slacik,
Robert Schimara. Joe Zettel
and Johnnie Zettel. Arrange-
ments and services were under
the direction of Hallmann Fun-
eral Home.
Sealy News, April 29.—The
recent hard rains that filled the
prairies with water was hard
on the prairie chickens, accord-
ing to Sidney Johnston, who
ranches between Sealy and Wal-
lis.
He says many of the chick-
Re-
by
James MacNeil Whistler’* “Mother,** one of the world'* moat beloved
palatine*, stand* a* a symbol ef Mother*’ Day, commemorated here aad
throughout the nation on Sunday, May S.
“SUNNY ACRES,” PLAY
WILL BE PRESENTED
WEDNESDAY, MAY
LARGE ALLIGATOR GAR
CAUGHT NEAR WEIMAR
ens nesting in the low lands
lost their nests because of the
invasion of water, which was
more than the prairies could
comfortably carry away the
first of the week.
Due to inclement weather the
Play Party, which was to be
given at the local school by the
Ha re it t Teachers Association,
recently, had to be postponed.
The Party will now be held
Saturday night, May 7. Domi-
no and ‘‘42” will be played,
freshments will be served
the ladies of the P. T. A.
The County Board of Educa-
tion met in regular session Mon-
day, May 2. W. L. Thomas of
Wallis was reelected chairman
and presided over the meeting.
All county schools were tenta-
tively classified and permanent
classification deferred until a
special meeting to be held June
13.
Opening dates of schools for
the 1938-39 session were set
Nine month schools will open
September 5 and eight month
schools will open September 19.
Seven month negro schools will
open October 3.
The commencement address
will be given by S. J. Makeever,
Supt. of the Bellville High
School. Diplomas will be pre-
sented by County School Super-
intendent, Geo. W. Hill.
The commencement program
of the two schools was announc-
ed this week and is being pub-
lished on another page of
issue.
The thirty-four eight month
rural schools of Austin County
close this week Eight nine
month schools will be open for
two more weeks. School closing
programs and commencement
exercises fill the May calendar.
State achievement tests are
being administered to all gram-
mar school children in the coun-
ty. This is the second time such
a check has been made on the
standard of work in Austin
County. The first testing was
made in January.
gar drifted into creek-land on
the Herder property near the
river. The monster was prompt-
ly harpooned, dragged in. It
boosted the scales to 140 pounds.
An display here today,
gar attracted considerable
tention.
Not having a yen for
meat, Mr. Herder has turned
the big fish over to his negro
employees who will stage a ban-
quet with gar-meat on the
menu.
R. S. Schliesser, principal
the local school, has announced
the dates on which the closing
and graduation exercises will
be held in New Ulm.
A play, “Sunny Acres,” by
Richard Hill Wilkinson, under
the direction of Mr. Schliesser
will be presented in Frnka’s
Hall on Wednesday night, May
18th, announcement of which
appears elsewhere in this issue.
Baccalaureate services for the
senior class will be held in the
local Lutheran church on Sun-
day morning, May 22, with Rev.
H. C. Poehlmann in charge.
Commencement exercises will
take place in Frnka’s Hall on
Monday night. May 23. Judge
E. A. Arnim of La Grange will
deliver the commencement ad-
dress.
Details concerning these pro-
grams will be announced
time to time.
Austin, May 4—(SpL)—.The
candidacy of Attorney General
William McCraw for governor
was unanimously
the South-Central
at the University
a recent meeting.
Students from Fayette, Lee,
Burleson, Washington, Austin,
Brazos, and Grimes Counties
are members of the club. Their
resolution endorsing McCraw'
described him as “the best-
qualified man for governor.”
The 110 members of the club
held their annual dance Friday,
April 29, at Barton Snrings park
here.
Thirty-four Rural Schools
Will Close This Week
METHODISTS VOTE
FOR UNION
Weimar, April 29.—It was the
original plan of the Weimar
Chamber of Commerce and the
Rotary Club here to fete Lieut-
Arthur F. Anders of the United
States gunboat Panay when he
arrived in Weimar for a two-
day visit with his parents.
There was only one hitch. The
lieutenant didn’t want a recep-
tion.
“Although I appreciate the in-
vitation, I would prefer that
there be no reception. I'll be
here for such a brief time, I
would like to be with my folks
just as much as possible,” he
said.
And that’s the way it was,
Anders spending practically all
of his 48 hours with his moth-
er and father, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Anders; his sister, and
his brother, Edgar. He left here
for Los Angeles.
Plans are being made to ac-
commodate from twelve to fif-
teen hundred people at the coun-
ty school graduation and school
, singing, May 13, at the fair
grounds in Bellville. Approxi-
mately one hundred fifty diplo-
mas will be awarded following
i the address by State Superin-
• tendent L. A. Woods of Austin.
Deputy State Superintendent
New Bremen Barbecue
Was Given Sunday
For School’s Benefit
PANAY INCIDENT HERO
STOPS PLANS FOR
WEIMAR RECEPTION
Combined Graduation
Exercises Will Be Held
At Lone Star Friday
The monthly meeting of
P. T. A. will be held on May
11th at the school house.
The following program will
be rendered:
1. Duet—Mrs. Harry L.
Muenzler and Mrs. A. D. Vos-
kamp.
2. Musical Numbers—M. C.
Koch on the trumpet accompani-
ed by Mrs. Raymond Schlies-
scr on the piano.
3. Play—“The Circus Comes
To Town, _ ......
ford Gross, Benjamin Boehme,
Ernest Baumgart, Hubert Ray-
mony Schmid, Allen Mieth, Lee
Hoppe, Aubrey Mohnke, Harold
Highsmith, and Charles Kre-
nck.
4. Recitation—“The Nicest
Girl”— Anna Clair Bambuch.
5. Recitation—“What Mother
Thinks,” Ruby Fay Meyer.
6. A vocal solo—“Mother Ma-
Cree,” by Mrs. R. J. Schmid
accompanied by Mrs, Raymond
Schliesser on the piano.
7. Duet—“When Honey Sings
To Me,” Mrs. R. J. Schmid and
Mis. L. A. Reichle accompani-
ed by Mrs. Raymond Schliesser
on the piano.—Reporter.
Chicken Stew Served
At St. Joseph's
Baccalaureate Services
Sunday, May
Damage Suit Filed
Against Fair Association
The play, “Whose Little
Are You,” presented by the
Henkhaus school in the Lone
Star Hall last Friday night
was largely attended. Reports
state approximately five hun-
dred tickets were sold. The play
and specialties between acts
were well presented, the cast
preforming-in a style that re-
ceived very much applause and
comments. M. R. Henniger,
principal of the Henkhaus
school, directed the play.
The Happy Pals orchestra
furnished music in between
acts and also for the dance
that was given later free
all ticket holders.
Birmingham, Ala., April 29.
—Notwithstanding threatened
secession of an uncounted bloc
of adherents, southern Metho-
dism's body of government vot-
ed today to unify the denomina-
tion that was split into south
and north divisions by the ne-
gro slavery dispute before the
war between the states.
The war action opened the
way for joining approximately
8.000.000 members in “the
Methodist church.”
Co. Board Of Education
In Regular Session
Local T. P. & L District
Has New Manager
A splendid barbecue dinner
was served at the New Bremen
school last Sunday, the attend-
ance for which was large. Feat-
ures of the afternoon were a
school program, music and ball
games. Co. Supt. Geo. W. Hill,
made a short talk to the gather-
ing. . V J
A delicious lunch was served
later in the evening by the la-
dies. Proceeds of the day went
for the benefit of the New Bre-
men school.
Exercises Will Be Held
On Monday, Nay 23
About 150 Diplomas Will Be Presented To
Graduates At County School Graduation
At Bellville On Friday, May 13th
hit by an automobile while
crossing the Boulevard between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets,
was taken today to Fayette-
ville.
Mr. Kuebna was grand sec-
retary in Texas of the Supreme
Lodge, 8. P. J. 8. T., a fraternal
Slavonic order. He came to Gal-
veston Tuesday from Rosen-
berg, where he transacted some
lodge business.
Three of his sons, L. J. Ku-
bena, assistant cashier of the
City National Bank, Houston:
Woodrow Kubena, Houston, and
John A. Kubena, county clerk
of Fayette County, arrived in
Galveston early today.
He was retired from active
business, although he was a dir-
ector of the Farmers National
Bank at Fayetteville, and for-
merly was peraident of the Fay-
etteville State Bank.
Born at Lichnov, Moravia
(now Czechoslovakia) on June
10, 1868, he came to Texas with
his parents in 1882 and settled
on a farm near Fayetteville.
Eight years later he came to
La Grange and began clerking
for the Von Rosenberg com-
pany, where he worked until
1896. In the same year he mar-
ried Miss Julia Sladek at Fay-
etteville. He then went to Moul-
ton where he worked in the Ed.
Boehm merchantile business,
returning in 1899 to Fayetteville
to enter a business partnership
with the late E. J. Knesek who
he subsequently bought out.
It was in 1897 that the
S. P. J. S. T. lodge was form-
ed at La Grange, with Mr. Ku-
bena being elected secretary.
He held the position continuous-
ly since that time and saw the
lodge grow into an organization
of 15,000 members with assets
of >3,500.000.
Mr. Kuebna’s ability was re-
peatedly recognized. He was
elected mayor of Fayetteville
in 1900, and after one term
was elevated to the position of
representative from Fayette
county, a position which he held
for three consecutive terms. In
later years he served as a mem-
ber of th^ board of directors
of the state institution for the
feeble minded and also as a
member of the board of regents
of A. and M. College. He was
chairman of the Fayette county
Democratic executive commit-
tee for nearly 20 years and a
member of the Fayette county
school board since 1912. both of
which positions .he held at the
time of his death.
Funeral services will be held
from his home in Fayetteville
at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon.
Surviving are his widow;
seven sons. County Clerk John
A. Kubena of La Grange, Lad
J. of Houston, Postmaster Rud.
P. Kubena of Fayetteville, Joe
R. of Fayetteville, Lambert J.
of Ellinger, Woodrow W. of
Houston, and Edwin F.. a stu-
dent at the University of Texas;
and two daughters, Mrs. Edgar
Rosenberg of La Grange, and
Miss Julia at home.
A charge of negligent homi-
cide was filed against Milton
Behrens, 1506 Avenue O, in con-
nection with the accident. Beh-
rens was placed under 81000
bond , pending examining trial
before Justice Randolph Pier-
son.
College Station, May 4.—May
15 has been set as the final
date for accepting farm work
sheets and application for range
inspection under the 1938 AAA
program, according to Geo. W.
Slaughter, Wharton, chairman
of the Texas Agricutural Con-
servation Committee.
The work sheets constitute
a record of various acreages on
farms while the range applica-
tions are requests for inspec-
tion. These two forms are the
first steps farmers and ranch-
men take if they want to take
part in the Agricultural Con-
servation Program, and farms
and ranches will not be eligible
to enter the program unless
these froms are filled out, sign-
ed, and tendered to the offices
of county agricultural agents
or to committeemen prior to
the final signup date, Slaughter
said.
May 15 was selected by the
state committee in a recent
session at Texas A. and M. Col-
lege, and the date has been ap-
proved by I. W. Duggan, direct-
or of the Southern Region of
AAA.
Slaughter emphasized that a
farm covered by a work sheet
in 1937 or since did not need
a new work sheet unless the
ownership had been changed or
the farm divided. Ranches
which will be entered in the
1938 range conservation pro-
1938
the
Play At Lone Star
Hall Well Attended
Seguin, Texas, May 3.—The
South Texas Musical Festival,
sponsored by the Texas Luther-
an College, will get underway
here Thursday, May 5, and con-
tinue through Saturday.
During a short period of five
years the local Musical show has
become the largest in the state,
with over 3,000 contestants, re-
presenting 42 high schools, en-
rolled here last year. Director
R. R. Willman of Texas Luth-
eran College predicts even a lar-
ger entry this year.
Entrance blanks have been
received from twenty nine
schools with others to file be-
fore the deadline; Schools en-
tered include: Wharton. 1937
winner of the meet, San Marcos
Baptist Academy, runners up.
Dime Box, Alice, Bastrop, Bell-
ville, Cuero, Thomas Edison of
San Antonio, Hondo, Karnes
City, Kenedy. Kyle, Lockhart,
Manor, Martindale, Moulton,
New Braunfels. Pearsall. Pettus,
Pflugerville. St. Ludmilla Aca-
demy, Seguin, Shiner, Smiley,
Uhland, Uvalde, Victoria, York-
town. and Hutto.
Contest will be held in twen-
ty nin€ events and a huge pa-
rade by the entire bands will
take place Saturday afternoon
on the city square of Seguin.
Bellville Times, April 28.—
The Austin County Fair Asso-
ciation was named defendant in
a suit filed in district court this
week styled Elsie Kaechele et
al vs. Austin County Fair As-
sociation.
The petition alleges damages
to Miss Kaechele, said to have
been incurred during last year’s
fair.
It is alleged that a boy fell
out of a tree onto Miss Kaeche-
le, causing injuries. A total of
over $1000 is sought.
Student Club At
University Of Texas
Has Endorsed McCraw
P. T. A. Will Have
Play Party Saturday
South Texas Musical
Festival Opens Thurs
Paul H. Darr, who for the
past eleven years served as man-
ager of the Brenham district
of the Texas Power and Light
Company, turned the office o-
ver to his sucessor, E. L. Gog-
gans of Paris, last week Tues-
day.
Mr. Darr will be transferred
to the general office in Dallas
for special work in the commer-
cial and industrial power sales
department. Following a fare-
well party given him by the
company employees of the
Brenham district Friday night,
Mr. Darr left Brenham for Dal-
las to assume charge of his new
duties. Mrs. Darr and son will,
join him in Dallas as soon as the
Brenham schools close.
Mr. Goggans has been with
the power company for fifteen
years and has had experience
in all departments. He served as
district manager at Clarksville,
as well as in Paris, and has for
a long time been connected with
the general office in Dallas.
A native Texan, Mr. Gog-
gans was bom in Hopkins coun-
ty, and married a daughter of
C. B. Hunter, pioneer ranch-
man of the Amarillo section
Texas.
It is Mr. Goggan’s plan
visit New Ulm and Industry
the near future to acquaint him-
self with all local customers.
The people of New Ulm and
Industry who have enjoyed the
acquaintance and friendship of
Mr. Darr are sorry to see
leave.
Friday marks the closing of
many rural schools in Austin
County and graduation exer-
cises and school closing pro- ________________________
grams are not at all uncommon. | s. 6! Murdock is to lead the
The Rockhouse-Schoenau and! singing of a massed group of
Henkhaus schools as is custo-ifive hundred school children
mary, will again have combined I from forty-two schools. Mr.
graduation exercises in the Lone | Murdock led a group of fifty
Star Hall Friday night, May thousand school children in sing-
6, at 8:30 p. m. ’ ' ■ ing at the Texas Centennial.
This year’s county-wide exer-
cises are taking on the nature
’ of a county educational rally and
all people in the county are be-
ing urged to attend.
etteville, a former
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The New Ulm Enterprise (New Ulm, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1938, newspaper, May 5, 1938; New Ulm, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1208581/m1/1/?q=kubena: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nesbitt Memorial Library.