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VOLUME 51 — NUMBER 21
NEW ULM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 9th, 1961
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SANDRA MEISCHEN AND
NANCY VITEK INITIATED
INTO NATIONAL FRAT.
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with
Foehner Funeral
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and
WEST END PT A TO MEET
FRIDAY. MARCH 17th
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ENGAGEMENT
IS ANNOUNCED
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Four Seek Place On
Columbus School Board
Observe Silver Wedding
Anniversary Feb. 22nd
Henry Schulz Of
Greenvine, Dies Sunday
Mrs. E. E. Johnson
Dies In Waco Hospital
Beno Schlabach Rites
Held At Round Top
Dies Of injuries Received
in Fall From Wagon
la Grange Merchants
Featured In Review
GUNDELACH’S REJOICING
OVER BIRTH OF ANOTHER
DARLING DAUGHTER
Mr. H. A. Neumann
Improving After Operation
1 lymn,
Hear
Patients in rhe Hospital
March «th. 1961
at St.
Bren-
1'tnieral services were held
Tuesday at 2 :3O p.m. for
able
in
Worry takes up just as much
time as work, but doesn't pay as
well.
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been
lake
the
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idea
has
and
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Bren-
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Bellville Hospital Patients
Edwin Gtimle-
are the proud
who
on
The
| Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Roos Columbus Pharmacist
Receives Citation
Edmund Ashorn of Wesley Final Rites Saturday
For Oscar Hoffman,
Native Of Brenham
Program topic
Viewing" will be
Mr. Grebe's
the program demonstration.
prei-eded
two
pre-
He also belonged
of Hermann.
Golf Club.
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Mr. and Mrs.
Inch of Columbus,
parents of a baby daughter
arrived in the Sealy hospital
Thursday. March l'H»l
t nv one b.'ts been named
ginin I vnn. and weighed in at 7
lb-., and 7 ozs.
Mother and
This i"tie features a Review
of l.a Grange merchants, who are
qualified to serve your needs in
their particular line of business.
Read their ads. ami when in l.a
Grange, pay them a visit, where
you will receive a courteous wel-
come.
the West End l‘T\ will meet
at S o'clock Friday. March 17.
“Meeting ami
'how n by film
room will give
Another Little Angel
For God’s Kingdom
Mr and Mrs. W ilson Neumann
ami daughter Marilyn, and Mrs.
H. \ Neumann w ere in'Temple,
Sunday to visit with Mr 11. A.
Nemnann. who underwent sitr-
gerv in King' Daughters hospi-
tal there last week. His condit-
ion was favorable and the family
is awaiting word to bring him
home soon.
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Some people drive as if they
had a combination driving and
hunting license.
He is survived by his sorrow-
ing parents and grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kirchoffer
of 1-a Grange, and .Mr. and Mrs.
Davy F. Gross of New Ulm;
great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Ott<* Reeder of New Ulm, and
Mrs. Kirchoffer of l.a Grange.
Preceding the babe in death
were a brother, Jeffrey Charles,
and a sister. Sharon Ann.
Patients Dismissed
Feb. 25 to March 4,196!
W. C. Heidemann. Brenham.
John H. Schmidt. Waller.
Ernest Bieri, Geo. W. Cum-
mings. of Katy.
Mrs. M. R. Klatt. Houston.
< >. O. Soeton. John Fant. Char
les M. Taylor and Herman Rein-
erl-cr. of Bellville.
Four | crsons have filed for a
p'ace as trustees of Columbus In-
dependent school district. The
terms of two expire they are Wm.
Henry Harrison and E. H. Baum
gart. Jr. Mr. Baumgart has been
serving out the unexpired term
of his father, who recently resign
ed.
I he four candidates are E. H.
Baumgart. Jr., of Columbus,
(New Ulm banker); Mrs. J. H.
Wooten. |r._ Columbus house-
wife; Otto Moore Jr., Columbus
attorney, and N. J. Mainer, Co-
lumbus businessman.
on
Beno
Schlabach. 74. at the Von Min-
i’en chap■•! in Round Top. The
Rev. W'aldemnr Wendel officiat-
ed and interment was in the Nas-
sau cemetery. »-
Mr. Schlabach, a native of Lee
cotintv was Ixirn June 22. 1886.
■ he m>ii of Frederick and Wilhel-
mine Dickmann Schlabach. He
■ pent mo-. of his life in the Shel-
ls c immunity where he died at
his home on Monday morning.
He wa> engaged in farming, (hi
Dec. 8. I'd5. he was married to
Meta Voelke1 who survives.
Other .nrvivors include two
- 11'. Leroy an<l Daniel Schla-
ich o'" Round Top; a sister.
Mrs Lyi:a Hoski of Carmine;
am! three brothers, Henry of
I-. ti” ' T« p. W alter of Brenham,
and Otto Schlabach of San An-
< mi< >
Koenig Funeral Home of La
(.range, directed.
Henry E. Schulz, 61. of Green-
vine, died suddenly about 11:30
p.m. Sunday. March 5. 1961. af-
ter returning from a visit with
bis daughter. Mrs. Irene Flentge
of Brenham.
Ftfteral services were held on
Tnc^ay. at the Welcome Lllth-
at 2:30 p.m. w ith
Miss Sandra Meischen and
.Mis' Nancy Vite!; of New Ulm,
'■ ere among the sixteen students
initiated into Be'.a \lpha Chap-
>r of Phi I hi-te Kappa, the Nat-
ional Honor Fraternity for Jun-
ior Colleges, recently at Blinn
• ollege. Brenham.
To be eligible for this honor, a
student must lie carrying 15 se-
mester hoars, must make a grade
point average of 2.4 in all cours-
es taken, must be in the high-
e-t ten per cent o# the regularly
• nrolled -.udent body, and must
le of goo.1 moral character as de-
ermined l.y a faculty committee
and the active members of the
chapter.
Following the caudle light in-
•,ta»ion ceremony, a reception
i.onoring the new members was
hdd for the ♦acnl’y ami friend-
ml families >♦ the member' pre
sent.
Mi's Meischen •- the dan,liter
‘ Mr an .Mrs Water Meischen
and was a 11 *>*1 honor g-aduate of
1 el’v ille high sell. ,|.
M's- \ nek i- i’’< daughter of
Mr. am1 M: ~ Ray im.ml \ itek and
■I- a l'*ill graduate of St lohn's
high 'cho,d in Fayetteville.
every student
individual talents,
■ in authority should
their development bv
legitimate means are
Mr- E. E. (Oleta't J >hnson of
2'17 Lyle \vc., Waco. Texas,
bed at 3 ’() p.m Thursday. Mar.
196’. in a hospital there She
•vas 46.
Funeral service'' were held at
W'ilkirson and Hatch chape' at
2 p.m Saturday, with Rev Henry
Brown officiating . Interment
■ as in Waco Memorial Park.
Survwois include her mother.
Emil Kuehn; a brother. Clar
■ nee Kuehn; a sister-in-law Mrs.
V I' Kuehn; one niece. Miss Bet
; y Franci' Kaelin: two nephew s.
John Ulen Kuehn and Ben John-
•on. all of Waco
Active pallbearers were I.eon
Hammer. C \ Hollingsworth.
Johnnie Dodd. W. T. Abney. Os-
car Payne am! W T Phillips
Mrs Johnson was employed as
saleslady oi Department Stores
n W’avo f >r twenty years.
Mr. George Stansbury,
owner of Stansbury’s Drug store
in Columbus recently received a
Citation of Achievement from the
Tekas State Board of Pharmacy
for having served as a pharma-
cist for 50 years.
The citation was presented for
“faithfully fulfilling 50 years of
devoted service through contin-
ued interest.”
Mr. Stansbury filled his first
prescription in Longview. He
has been in Columbu- since P>28
when he joined the Nesbitt Drug
Store, which he purchased in
1953.
Edmund Ashorn, 76, of Wes-
ley, died in a Houston hospital,
Thursday, March 2, 1961 at 5:15
p.m. as the result of injuries he
sustained, when he fell off a wa-
gon on January 26th.
Final rites were held
Paul's Lutheran chureh,
ham, Sunday, at 2:30 p.m. with
Rev. Theo. R. Streng officiating.
Interment followed in New Ulm
cemetery. The Brenham Mentor
ial Chapel was in charge of ar-
rangements.
Born on May 24th, 1^84. at
New Ulm. the son of Edward and
Rosalie Ashorn. he was bap-
tized in Frelsburg, and confirm-
ed at New Ulm in the Lutheran
faith. He attended public school
at New Ulm
On Feb. 9, 1909. he was mar-
ried to Miss Emma Findeisen at
New Ulm He engaged in farm-
ing and ranching all of his life.
Mr. Ashorn was a memlier of
St. Paul's Lutheran church of
Brenham.
Survivors are his widow; two
daughters. Mrs. James Garrett of
St. Louis, Mo.. Mrs. J. K. Wil-
helm of League City; two sons.
Herbert Ashorn of Houston, and
Walter Ashorn of Corpus Chris-
ti; 13 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Other survivors are four broth-
ers. Eddie Ashorn of Bleibler-
ville. Louis Ashorn of Old Glory,
\\ illie Ashorn of Sealy, and Otto
\shorn of New Ulm; four sisters.
Mrs.Edmund Buechmann Sr. and
Mrs Joe Shunka, of New Ulm,
Mr- Albert Henneke of Sealy,
and Mr-. Eddie Henneke of San
Antonio.
One son. Edmund,
him in death in 1942. and
brothers and on<* sister also
ceded him in death.
Serving as pallbearer' w ere the
toll..wing grandsons: James T.
Garrett. David Garrett. Edmund
\shorn. Charlie Brown. Dave
McGinnis and Carl Kriegel.
eran fhttreh.
the I >v. Walter Wolf officiating.
Inter lent was in the church ce-
metei r,
home nf Burton in charge of ar-
rangelnen ts.
I’allbearers were Elgin Schulz.
Walter F. Schulz. Alvin R
Schulz, \dolph Schulz. Theo.
Hahn atid \rthur \\ inkelmann.
Mr. Schulz owned and operat-
ed a garage at Greenvine for a
number of year-
He was born at Welcome. Feb.
21. l'<00. the s<m of Gottlieb and
Eotiise Junker Schulz, and was
baptized, at the Welcome Luth-
eran chtrrch lune 3. P*HJ. l>v the
Rev B. Kubucht and confirmed
•n the '.une church on \pril 5th.
l‘H4by Rev. \uglist Batact.
( >n Nov. l‘» l'>24. be was mar
ried to Mi-s Ro-a Maurer in the
Welcome Lutheran church by
Rev, I. \ppel and at the time of
bis death he was a member of the
Welcome church. ■--*■!«
Survivors include his widow!
one daughter. Mrs. Otto Flentge
Ir of Brenham; two grandchild-
ren. Glenn Dale Flentge and
Sharon Ann Flentge. both of
Brenham; four brothers. Ernest
Schulz and Robert Schulz, both
of Welcome, and Bennie Schulz
and Gottlieb Schulz, both of Bren
ham; one sister. Mrs. Hugo Kun-
kel of < )lney.
His parents, four brothers and
i.ne si'ters preceded him in death.
Franc's Beeler. Mrs. Joe Sef-
cik. of New 1 Ini.
Mrs. Tom IL.rgrove. Hemp-
si cad.
Miss Ida Bielefeld. Miss Belle
Schubert, of Sealy.
(' L. Carmichael. Matagorda.
Mrs. Wallace Grabow, Gus
tiaskamp. Mrs. Mollie Steck. Ar-
thur Schiller. Mrs Paul Albert,
Mrs. Meta UccEert. of Bellville.
J<x!ie Bynum <c) and Rosie
Wright (c) of Bellville.
Audrey Helen Koehl
Mr. and Mrs. I eroy Koehl of
(•'llinger, announce the engage-
ment of tb.eir daughter. \mlrev
Helen, to James Allen Krenek,
• n of Mr. and Mrs. \ nice Kre-
nek of Willow Springs
The bride-to-be is a senior at
l.a Grange high school. The
prospective groom is a l'>57 gra-
duate of I ayetteville Rural high
-<hoo|. and stxin " ill be' serving
in the N.viona! < ivard.
\ f..ll wevlding is being plan-
ned.
I errell Bruce Gross, infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Gross
of Houston, passed away there
in the Hermann hospital on Tues
day.^March 7, 1961. He was born
the day before, on Monday.
Interment for the tiny Angel
was at the New Ulm cemetery
with graveside services conduct-
ed by Rev. Milroy Gregor.
Koenig Funeral Home of La
Grange, was in charge of arrange
ments.
Mrs. Wooten, whose ad appears
in this issue of the Enterprise, in
regard to a position on the schixil
board, gives us the following in-
formation :-
“Mrs. Wooten was from Gal-
veston before her marriage to Dr.
Wooten in 1938. She is a gradu-
ate "f Ward-Belmont Junior Col-
lege in Nashville. I enn.. anil ob-
tained a BA degree fiom the Uni-
versity of Texas in 19.16. She is
a member and past president of
the Women’s Auxiliary to the
< olorado-Layette counties Medi-
cal society, and a member of the
D\R and the PT A." She has a
son. Buddy, who is a senior in
Columbus high school, a daugh-
ter. Manila, in the fifth grade,
ami another daughter. Patti, who
!■ a sophomore at the University
of Texas.
Iler statement follows-
"I believe in the judicious and
careful consideration of everv
problem concerned with the bet-
terment of education in the Co-
lumbus Independent School Dis-
trict. 1 believe that at all times
an endeavor should lie made to
obtain the verv best we can for
■ nr present tax dollars, from well
qualified teachers to upkeep on
buildings and equipment
I especially believe that
school program1 should be pl
ned ami executed with the
in mini, that
hi' own
that tho?
<•' Hirage
whatev e
ettective in creating
in the student body that it can
Le equally ’popular’ and desirable
to excel in scholarship, or athle-
tic' or both.
I litis, through proper recogni-
tion of his particular ability or
abilities, every 'tudent can be j
given not only an opportunitv.
but also an incentive to work up
to hi' fullest capabilities, alwavs
with the goal in view of taking
his place in the future of our
country.
I his I consider to be a demo
cratic approach to education."
< in Wednesday night. Feb. 22.
1961, relatives and friends of
\ev. and Mrs. R<x>s gathered for
a covered -lisb supper at the Edu-
cational building of the Industry
Methodist church. The occasion
being the>r 25th Wedding Anni-
versary. Mrs. Roos wore a cor-
sage of pink carnations, a gift
from the groom tv the bride on
her birthday, which was on this
day. \ corsage of orchids from
Hawaii. ;• gift for his mother’s
•>:rthday from Louis, came a day
late.
Rev. A M Rixis and Olivia
Wocrtier were married in the
Edison Street Methodist church
m Fredet iekslmrg. Texas. Jan.
I t, 19.16, by Rev. Gus A. Schulze
assisted by Rev. B. E. Breihan.
The ol'sei vance of the 25th an-
niversary was (’clayed, because
Mrs. Roo- was ai Dallas for sev-
eral weeks welcoming a little
granddaughter, who was born on
jannary 6th.
'Their two • liildren. son-in-law.
grands ti and granddaughter (Sp.
'» I oiii- I-'. Roos o‘ Korea a', the
t me. Evelyn am! lames D. Haw-
kin', little limmie and Holly of
Dallas c< nld not l>e present.
Relative' a'tend'ng were Miss
Meta Ro<<s <>f Fredericksburg,
'(ster *f Rev Roos; Rev. and
’.It' Gus A Schulze of San \n-
t' ni<>. Miss Melinda Woerner
and Mr. and Mr'. I'.. E. \\ oerner
i f !''rc(!cricksburg. sisters and
i rother of Mrs. Ri <>'. About 160
guest' were served at a rccept-
<i n at the Educational building
iollowmg a program given in the
votiple’s honor in the church at
eight o’el 'ck.
The tvvt lovely wedding cake'
■ m a lace covered table were gift'
.rom Mr. and Mr-. A. ( . Rinn.
and Mr ami Mr' Joe R. Zanck.
Sandwiches cakes, potato chi|>'
and punch were ,'erved.
I he flow er .arrangement on the
'able w.'i' a gift from the MS I-,
and the al'.ar flowirs, a gift from
Seii'or and Junior choirs,
who also gave them an electric
an attitude!'"'" popper Tin Woman-' So-
<iety o' ( l.ri'tian Service present
a bed spread, the Wesleyan
vice ! iii'ld. a blanket, the
i hildrcns Division, pillow cases
and a dev native plate. All were
g v en in .appreciation of the 'er-
v ice they render if these organi-
tatioti' of the church Many gifts
and card' were presented by oth-
Funeral services for Oscar R.
Hoffmann, 66. were held Satur-
day, March 4,1961 from St. Pet-
er’s Episcopal church, Brenham.
Death came to Mr. Hoffmann in
the Veterans Hospital at Hous-
ton, Thursday morning, March
2, 1961, after* a lingering illness.
Rev. James L. Considine, rec-
tor, and Rev. S. Moylan Bird, re-
tired rector officiated. Interment
was in Prairie Lea cemetery.
Prior to entering the Houston
hospital, Mr. Hoffmann had been
a patient at the Veteran* hospi-
tal in Marlin. He had been in
failing health for several years.
Born in Brenham in 1894, the
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. V.
Hoffmann, the deceased was a
descendant of two pioneer fami-
lies of the Brenham area.
He attended school in Brenham
and later took a commercial
course at Toby’s Business Col-
lege in Waco. For several years
Mr. Hoffmann held a position
with the Giddings Bank, and la-
ter was associated with the Farm
ers and. Merchants Lumber Co.
Later he was employed as
assistant manager of the Bren-
ham Cotton Oil and Mfg. Com-
pany. w here he continued his du-
ties for many years until his re-
tirement because of failing
health.
<>n Dec. 27, 1923. he was mar-
ried to Miss Gladys Baumgart,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Otto E. Baumgart of Brenham,
in St. Peter’s Episcopal church,
in Brenham.
Mr Hoffmann was affiliated
with various Masonic Ixxlies of
Brenham which included
ham Lodge No. 20.
Brenham chapter No. 5.
Council No. 22, Brenham
Commandery No. 15. and the
Arabia Shrine Temple of Hous-
ton. He also belonged to the
Sons of Hermann, Elks Club,
Brenham Golf Club. Brenham
Gun and Rixl Club, and was an
active member of St. Peter’s Epi-
scopal church. He was a mem-
ber of Buddy Wright Post. Ame-
rican Legion, having served with
the U. S. Armed forces at Camp
Bowie. Fort Worth.
Prominent also in social acti-
vities. Hoffmann and his bride-
to be Miss Gladys Baumgart,
reigned as monarchs of the ‘Court
of Cotton’ at the 1915 Maifest,
and through the years their in-
terest in the annual springtime
celebration has continued. He
was one of the large group of
kings of the Maifest. who later
married their queens.
Survivors include hi' widow;
one son. Oscar Hoffmann. Jr., of
Seattle. Wash. He also leaves
one sister. Mrs. Ben Bracher of
Brenham, and one brother, Geo.
Hoffmann of Waco.
Among those from here attend-
ing the last rites were Mr. ami
Mr' F H. Baumgart Sr.. Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Koch and Mrs.
I... A. Reichle.
l-’ollowing was the program, at
which Rev. tins A. Schulze, a
■"■other in law. via- the 'peaker.
Mrs Ben Rogers was in charge
and M'ss E'tlicr Spies' wa> at
ihe organ. number of appro-
priate hvmn.s were slug bv the
congregation throughout; piaver
by Herman Raeke. Scripture by
Herman \\ ei". r< ading by Car-
ol lean Neuman'' in behalf of
the Uetliodi't '.,>n;!i I' 'Howship:
Responsive Reading bv Mrs.
Roger'; Gloria I’atri; Hymn
’When I ove Shine' In" by the
enior Choir am! presentation of
g it by Mrs Mclv;n Smc'S, for
•.be tvvo .boil'; . S. C. S. gift
pre ■■nteii by Mr .’vlfred Rich
icr; a reonested hvinn “Whisper-
ing Hope' by th" Raeke ( hiartet ;
'•ttih! gift pre-ente<! by Mr' Ed-
win Endwig; Chib Iren's Depart-
""■nt g'f* 'ire'Cnted by Mi's F.s
ther Spies'; Hymn "Showers of
Blessing" by the M. Y. 1-.; Ad-
Iress bv Rev. Schulze:
Jesus T'-nder Shepherd
Me" by the Junior choir; nt the
■lose all sang "Blent Be the l ie
That Binds," ami Herman Rae-
ke prommnceil t!.i benediction.
Rev. A. M. Roo* has been
minister of the Gospel for
2' years and his wife has
.•in abb' helpmate. Both
inrt in cot'imtinily activities,
i liev are serv ing this congrega-
lm a second time, and are wish
' I many happy years together.
The 'mclii r will be ninei"ber-
<'! ,i' (be former Hester Mary
'iebiiettc.
1 '■ i • Iiimle'achs now have one
bov am! three girls, a line fam-
:lv.
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