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THE SCHULENBURG STICKER
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2018
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Louis J. Pokluda, prominent
BUSINESS &
PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
Located on Hwy. 77 between Schulenburg & La Grange
Library seeks
donations for
Serving individuals, partnerships
and corporations professionally
and confidentially since 1977
Harvey Michna & Stanley Pesek
Enrolled Agents, Accredited Tax Advisors
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SERVICE
Pharmacy, First National Bank,
Q.P. Store, M System Store,Tom’s
Peanuts, United Gas Corp., O.H.
On Friday of last week, Miss
Clara Orsak and Buford McFarlin
Schulenburg FFA Boys’ Fat
Stock Show Gets Under Way
Born
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Krupala
of the Ammannsville section an-
nounce the arrival of a fine baby
Baca-Marshall Wedding
Miss EleanoraBaca, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Baca of Flato-
years past, died last weekend at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Willie
Decision to send troops to
border draws mixed reactions
Sales tax revenue rose for almost
all major economic sectors, indi-
cating growth in both business and
Pensions face shortfalls
The two funds that provide
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Feb. 6, 1943
The sub arrived by truck and
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MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING
were
closed so the submarine could be
trucked to the next location.
It was a “red-letter” day for the
area as Schulenburg and Fayette
starts Apr. 20
Book donations are being ac-
cepted at the Schulenburg Public
Library for the annual Friends of
the Library book sale to be held
Friday, April 20 through Saturday,
28 (excluding Sunday April 22).
Donations may be left at the
library or those with donations
can call 979-743-3345.
Donations can include hard-
cover and paperback books,
audio books, CDs and DVDs.
Encyclopedia book sets cannot
be accepted.
All donations support the library
children’s summer reading pro-
gram and go toward other library
expenses.
The Schulenburg Public Library
is located at 310 Simpson St.
TX
TEXAS PRESS
ASSOCIATION
Tax revenue increases
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar
on April 3 said state sales tax
revenue totaled $2.4 billion in
Hadley Lorraine
Chandler
Cory and Hayley Chandler of
Hillje announce the birth of their
second child, a daughter named
Hadley Lorraine Chandler. She
was bom at 1:28 p.m. on Tuesday,
March 19 at Memorial Herman-
Sugar Land weighing 7 pounds,
7 ounces.
Welcoming Hadley is big
brother Cooper John Chandler,
along with maternal grandparents
James and Teresa Pierce of El
Campo, and paternal grandparents
Anthony and Cindy Mahalitc and
Mike and Trish Chandler, all of
El Campo.
Great-grandparents are Kermit
and Jeanette Treybig of Schu-
lenburg, Ann Arnold and the late
John Arnold of El Campo, the
late Robert Pierce, and Alvin and
Gladys Cerny of El Campo.
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who is now located at the Ama-
rillo Army Air Base, were united
I.W.Speckels,WilliamSchindler in marriage Monday morning in
and Joe Kleckar attended the meet- La Grange. Judge Haidusek per-
Last Sunday afternoon, quite a ing of the Guadalupe Valley Fire-
large number of the local people men’s Association last Sunday in
gathered at Kehrer’s Park to wit- Yoakum.
ness a softball game between
Battery “B“ and Battery “C” of the
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AND THE RIGHT TO CANCEL OR
REFUSE ANY ARTICLES OR ADS
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noon. ARTICLES & PHOTOS are used at
the editors' discretion. News items older
than 6 weeks will not be used. The Sticker is not
responsible for mistakes in hand-written copy.
The Sticker charges for corrections if an item was
submitted with the mistake or omission.
Our 124th Year of Continuous Publication - Est. 1894
STATE CAPITOL
HIGHLIGHTS
By Ed Sterling
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
THE SCHULENBURG STICKER INC.
(USPS 484300, ISSN 0895-4275)
PO Box 160,405 North Main St., Schulenburg, TX 78956
Ph. 979-743-3450 • Fax 979-743-4609 • www.schulenburgsticker.com
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Maxine Vyvjala, Publisher
Diane Prause & Darrell Vyvjala, Editors
Carla Ricicar, Advertising Dept.
Dale Manning, Printing Dept.
Lisa Mederos, Bookkeeper/Reporter
Jap Submarine
Targets Schulenburg
Transcribed By Gary E. McKee
The following two articles were
transcribedfrom the Schulenburg
Sticker.
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cess of many of these businesses
and the jobs they create,” Miller
wrote.
“As commissioner of agricul-
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FARMERS
INSURANCE
prizes are
Hajek, I. Lauterstein & Son, Brey- assistant secretary-treasurer, with
mann’s Drug Store, Watzlavick offices in La Grange.
Engle School To
Close April 16
The Engle school will close on Louis J. Pokluda Passes Away
Wolters, Fred Kautsky, Deterling Friday, April 16. This is two weeks
& Roeder, Ideal Pressing Shop, Ed earlier than last year. Considerable farmer of near Weimar for many
Kubos Barber Shop, City Barber time was gained by teaching on
Shop, Dr. Peters Drug Store, Myke several Saturdays and by omis-
Klein and C.H. Borchers. sion of certain holidays. A school Kossa of Ammannsville.
Nordhausen, conducted a general
Elected merchandise business here, butfor
The board of directors of the the past several years was propri-
for the outstanding events in the National Farm Loan Associations etor of the Confectionery busi-
game. Among those who gave of Fayette, Bastrop and Lee coun-
the following: Wm. ties have elected LouisF. Knape as up until the time of his death.
Mrs. Henry Guettler Dies
Mrs. Henry Guettler of the Old
Kinkier section passed away on
Sunday, April 4 at the age of 57.
Sticker jBetoSi from long ago
Friday, April 9, 1943
City Council Meets
The members of the City Coun-
Miller wrote a letter to Home-
land Security Secretary Nielsen
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Ab- and Labor Secretary Alexander
bott on April 4 welcomed the Acosta requesting action. “Cur-
announcement by Secretary of rently, many agricultural and
Homeland Security Kirstjen related entities are making final de-
Nielsen that the federal govern- cisions on this season’s production
ment would deploy some 4,000 efforts. Your action on this matter
National Guard personnel to the will determine the economic
U.S.-Mexico border to assist in
stemming the flow of illegal im-
migration.
“Today’s action by the Trump
Administration reinforces Texas’ ture for the state of Texas, I
longstanding commitment to encouraging the Trump adminis-
secure our southern border and tration to take immediate action
uphold the rule of law and I wel- and open the petition process
come the support,” the governor under the H-2B Nonimmigrant
Yard of the month for April announced said. “Going forward, Texas will Temporary Worker Program.
The Schulenburg Garden Club selected the yard at 405 Keuper as April Yard of the Month. Proud recipients are Lea continue to implement robust This is critical for our agricultural
Duffin and daughter, Nancy Tinsley. Landscape was designed by Duffin, who was active in the Corpus Christi Garden border security efforts and this economy, as well as the small and
Club before moving to Schulenburg. Shown are Tinsley and Garden Club committee member Wanda Brown. Not shown partnership will help ensure we are seasonal businesses that rely on
is Loretta Baumgarten, committee member. doing everything we can to stem the temporary workers provided
the flow of illegal immigration.” through the H-2B program in
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas Texas,” Miller added.
said using the National Guard in
a supportive role “is a common-
sense
formed the ceremony.
C.H. Borchers, Prominent
Business Man, Succumbs
Promoted Christian Henry Borchers
Two local boys, Edwin Haid- passed away on Monday, April
army boys who are stationed here, usek and Carlton Knezek, have 5 at age 68. Many years ago, Mr.
It was a good game with the recently been promoted to the rank Borchers, in partnership with Rud.
final score being 7 to 5 in favor of sergeant,
of “B” Battery.
Local merchants donated prizes
e Youens &
jSr'T Duch*ceia
Clinic
FAMILY MEDICINE
BOARD CERTIFIED
ROBERT A. YOUENS, M.D.
JORGE A. DUCHICELA, M.D.
OLGA DUCHICELA, M.D.
402 YOUENS DRIVE (979) 725-8545
WEIMAR, TX 78962 FAX (979) 725-8287
After Hours Phone: (979) 732-2371
Currently, the H-2B program
allows U.S. employers, after meet-
way to temporarily assist ing certain criteria, to bringforeign
law enforcement along the border, workers to the United States to fill
It’s critical that the Administration temporary nonagri cultural jobs,
continue to work in close consul-
tation with state and community
leaders to ensure the border region retirement benefits and healthcare
can remain safe and prosperous.” to public school teachers and other
Cornyn noted that the decision state employees may need reforms
to deploy troops is consistent with to maintain solvency in the future,
actions taken by President Obama according to members attending
in 2010 and President George W. an April 4 hearing of the Senate
Bush in 2006. State Affairs Committee.
But state Rep. Cesar Blanco, “It’s just a cold, hard fact that
D-El Paso, reacted differently, we can’t keep doing things the way
“Trump’s deployment of the Na- we’re doing it,” Senate Finance
tional Guard to our border commu- Committee Chair Jane Nelson,
nities is unjustified, irresponsible R-Flower Mound, said of funding
Captured Japanese"midget"submarine on tour throughout the country, and dangerous,” Blanco said. “In strategies for the Teachers Retire-
Courtesy Of Doyle Phillips, Big Spring 2017, apprehensions for illegal ment System and Employees Re-
be thousands in line behind you. border crossing hit a 46-year low tirement System. “We can’t keep
a23.4percentdropfrom2016. going down this path.”
Over the last 20 years, Nelson
said, investments have only re-
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who desire off to see this interest-
war.
The only charge for viewing
the inside of the submarine is
scheduled. The Schulenburg Lions that children will be required to County topped the state in per capi-
Club was instrumental in arranging buy a 25e war stamp and grown ta sales with a per capita of $25.27.
a stop here. The whole county is folks will have to buy a dollar TheTexas state average was $7.23.
pitching in for this extra effort to stamp. Bonds will be available Total sales, while the sub was in
help finance the war. The famous at both banks and the post office. Schulenburg, was $39,781.80 in
La Grange high school band will You are requested to buy Series bonds and stamps and another
beonhandtofurnishmusicforthe E, F, or G bonds, as these are the $10,000 was raised in the rest of
occasion. Highway patrolmen and only ones that will be counted Fayette County. While in Texas,
other officers will be on hand to in trying to establish an all-time the Japanese officer, by letting
handle the crowd that is expected high for Fayette County. Please his sub be captured, unknowingly
to gather. The American Legion do not delay too long on the cat contributed $14,385,875.55 to
and the Scouts will be helpful in the walk while viewing as there will fight his country and the Germans.
program and commencement
exercises will take place at the
ThisThursdayaswegotopress, local S.P.J.S.T. Hall on Thursday,
cil gathered last Tuesday evening, quite a number of head of livestock April 15.
and Mayor Brown and Aidermen and hogs had arrived at the show
Victor Baumgarten and W.A. grounds in Wolters Park.
Farek were sworn in office. The The cattle included white-faced
Council reappointed Miss Annie calves, Jersey cows, bulls and
Leek as City Secretary and Robert hogs. On Saturday, there will be a daughter at their home on Thurs-
Kallus as City Treasurer. number of mules, horses, stallions day, April 1.
Two Leave For N.Y.A. Training andjacks. Prize money in the vari-
ous classes will amount to $300. pleased over the arrival of a fine
The auction on white-faced baby daughter at their home on
left here for San Marcos where calves and hogs will be held Friday Monday, April 5.
they will take up training in elec- evening about 8 o’clock.
trie welding at the National Youth Entertainments have been
Administration center. If they planned for each night of the show,
successfully pass, they will more Each afternoon there will be a can- nia, and Pfc. Ralph H. Marshall,
than likely be offered work in one ning demonstration by the home formerly of New York City but
of the shipyards at from 92y per demonstration agent.
hour on up. Firemen’s Association Meets
Large Crowd Attends Baseball
Game Sunday Afternoon
Feb. 5, 1943
A captured two-man submarine
will be on display on the main
street of Schulenburg from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Thousands of people are
expected to show up to view this
piece of history.
This was one of the five “midg-
et” submarines that led the attack
on Pearl Harbor. Four were sunk
and this one had been damaged parade. Schulenburg schools are
by U.S. fire. The Japanese captain making arrangements so that the
had attempted to scuttle it but was school children may view the sub. The sub arrived by truck and Some of our border communities,
unsuccessful and it drifted ashore. Weimaris closing their schools and thousands of people walked along such as El Paso, are consistently
The sub is 78 feet long and had several hundred people from there the catwalk on both sides of the sub ranked as some of the safest com- turned about 7 percent and the gap
carried two torpedoes. are expected. In some instances, while thousands more lined Main rnunities in the country. between anticipated and actual re-
The U.S. government has rural schools are letting all children Street. At 2 p.m., the lines were State Sen. Jose Rodriguez, turns is where potential unfunded
decided to put the sub on tour who desire off to see this interest- closed so the submarine could be O-El Paso, also questioned the liabilities arise. The board of the
throughout the states to promote ing implement of war. trucked to the next location. deployment. Teachers Retirement System will
the sale of war bonds to finance The only charge for viewing It was a “red-letter” day for the The President and other Re- meet onApril 20, expecting to de-
the military. In Texas, 63 stops are the inside of the submarine is area as Schulenburg and Fayette publicans have manipulated the ci de whether to make adjustments
fears of Americans, many of whom based on the how much the fund
know very little about life in on is earning.
the border, into a potent political
weapon,” Rodriguez said. “In his
latest anti-immigrant action, Mr.
Trump proposes to use the U.S.
military as actors and the border March, 7.2 percent more than in
as a stage to create electoral theatre March 2017.
in hopes of appeasing his politi-
cal base.”
Miller asks for workers
Texas Agriculture Commis- consumer spending, Hegar said,
sioner Sid Miller on April 4 asked Receipts from the oil and gas
the federal government to allow mining, construction and mann-
an increase in temporary work- facturing sectors, as well as retail
ers to help meet the Lone Star trade and restaurants, were up,
State’s need for labor in various while receipts from the informa-
agricultural sectors and in the Gulf tion sector were slightly down
shrimp industry. from a year ago, he added.
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Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell. The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 124, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 2018, newspaper, April 12, 2018; Schulenburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1246310/m1/2/?q=music: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Schulenburg Public Library.