The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1972 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 92
e Ta Grange Journal
THE NEWSPAPER WITH A PURPOSE - SINCE 1880
LA GRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, APRIL 20,1972
NUMBER 32
PRICE 10c
Local 4-Hers Fare Well at
Dist. Eliminations in Austin
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The District 10 4-H Elimina-
tions Contest was held Satur-
day, April 15, at St. Edwards’
University in Austin.
Those receiving ribbons in
the senior division were as
follows: In Girls Public
Speaking, Diana Schulz re-
ceived a blue ribbon; in Civil
Defense, Roxanne Giese and
Elaine Pietsch received a blue
ribbon; in Home Improve-
ment, Catherine Hajovsky
received a blue ribbon; in the
Cooperative Demonstration,
Betsy Lehmann and Carolyn
Lehmann received a blue
ribbon; and in Let's Speak
Out, Betty Moerbe received a
blue ribbon In the Food Show,
Susie Teinert won second
place and received a red
ribbon, and Kathleen Moerbe,
placed third and received a
white ribbon. All the senior
individuals and teams who
received blue ribbons will be
competing at State 4-H Round
Up on June 6 and 7.
The juniors attending and
receiving ribbons included: In
Farm and Ranch Manage-
ment Demonstration, Bodie
Parks, blue ribbon; in Home
Improvement, Annette Hajov-
sky, red ribbon; in the Food
Odyssey 5 from Bishop Forest
4-H Club, composed of David
Cernosek, Mark Janda, Gary
Krupala, Ronnie and Greg
Langhamer; and in the Food
Show, Sharon Dopslauf.
Donna Zapalac, District 10
4-H Council vice-chairman,
presided at the opening
assembly.
There were several adult
leaders and coaches attending
Show, Elaine Cernoch, white from Fayette County. They
ribbon; and in Share-the-Fun, were Mr. and Mrs. Don Parks,
theWarda 4-H Club composed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cernosek,
of Robin Giese, Peggy aha Mr. and Mrs. Paul Teinert,
Daniel Pietsch, James Tei- Mrs. Leon Teinert, who served
Spring Concert
set for April 27
The Instrumental Music which shows how the well-
Department of the La Grange known march, Stars and
independent School District Stripes,” would sound had it
will present its spring concert, been written in Germany,
“A Parade of Bands,” in the China, Spain, etc. A second.
La Grange High School called Lawrence Milk Plays
Auditorium at 8 PM. on Guy Lumbago" is an obvious
Thursday. April 27. spoof on two famous band
The concert will include a leaders The band will also
Fourth Grade Flutophone play Jerry Sears Salute to
Band, the Beginning Band 016 Lions’ march
(primarily fifth grade stu- The groups are directed by
dents), the Sixth Grade Wilbur W. Johnson and Jack
Intermediate Band, the La W. Weidemann.
Grange Junior High School There will be no admission
Concert Band and Lab Band, charged.
Mrs. Leon Teinert, who served
nert, and Margie Kasper,
received a red ribbon.
Others attending but not
placing include in the junior
Horse Demonstration, Sheri
and Stacie Parks; and in
Senior Share-the-Fun, the
as a judge; Mrs. Albert
Ernstes, Mrs. Donald Dop-
slauf, Mrs. Marvin Moerbe,
and Mrs. Charlie Hajovsky.
The agents who attended
were Mrs. Nettie Freuden-
berg, David Reue, and Clinton
Bippert.
the La Grane High School WILL COMPETE FOR
Symphonic Band, Lab Band,
and Stage Band. — . ESTONIN ALL-pre
Music to be played by the REGION BAND
groups was selected to show
the progress of the students as
well as entertain the audience.
LHS Voc. Career Day set for
Wednesday , April 26
Pieces to be performed by the
High School Symphonic Band,
for instance, .include one
NOTICE
The Texas Mid-Coast Water
Development Association will
have its 18th annual meeting
at 11 A M. Saturday, April 22,
at the VFW Hall off Hwy. 238
in Port Lavaca
The organization now repre-
sents 8 mid-coast counties,
Allan Citzler, chairman of
the La Grange High School
Vocational School Advisory
Committee, has announced
that the fourth annual Voca-
tional Career Day has been
scheduled for Wednesday,
April 26.
day at appointed times.
During these tours, students
will be given pertinent facts
relative to the operation of the
business and will have an
opportunity to see the various
departments in actual opera-
tion.
Mr. Citzler states that the
More than 100 students will
be organized into small groups advisory committee feels that
and will tour participating
business firms throughout the
insight into the many vocatio-
nal opportunities available in
our community.
It is also felt that the student
will be able to choose more 1
wisely the vocational area in |
which he wishes to train.
The Advisory Committee 1
would like to express its i
Twenty-one from the La
Grange Jr High School Band
and 7 Freshmen High School
Band members will compete
for positions in the Texas
Music Educators Association
Region XVIII All Region Jr.
High School Band.
The students will be auditio-
ned in Bryan Saturday, April
22, for positions in the
100-piece band. Those who win
seats in the group will return
to Bryan Saturday, April 29,
for rehearsals and an evening
concert__________
REMINDER
C
including Fayette, and was
formed in 1954 to help develop
water resources in the 8-coun- observe National Library
ty region Week with open house Thurs-
Tickets, priced at $3.50 each day night from 5 to 7:30 P.M.
(ladies cordially invited) can at the library. Punch and
be secured locally from Sonny cooides will be served, and
Stolz, the Association's vice- everyone is cordially invited
president in Fayette County, to attend
La Grange City Library will
through this program the
students will gain a greater
LOCAL FFA JUDGING
TEAM COMPETES AT A&M
appreciation to the business _.
firms participating in this ONE OF THE BIGGER larger units used to go way
program. ONES-The oil well drilling rig down under looking for that
P ____________shown above is one of the black stuff. It is located on the
---------------: - • Roy Wegenhoft rahch in the
lartion Horman vaney on the Coronary
Mrs. W Inters Seeks Re-election do River just across from the
to State Board of Education
The.La Grange FFA Judg-
ing Team traveled to Texas
A&M Saturday,. April 15, to
participate in the Area III sand Daniel Cernoch. Robert
competition. Herbrich was 9th high indivi-
Among those who participa- dual
Jed were the dairy judging Other teams participating
team consisting of Bruce were the ad judging tem
Dopslauf, Sam Hensel, and composed of Louis Bargas,
Brad Brandt, placing first. Gene Larrimore, Randy He-
- High point individual in the
dairy contest was Bruce
judging team finished in sixth The State Board of Educati-
place. The team consisted of on is one of the most important
Robert Herbrich, Billy Elzey, agencies of the State. The
Board is responsible for
prescribing policies for teach-
er certification, policies for
adopting textbooks, standard
of curriculum within the
very best education we can
afford to give them, and I
pledge myself to that end.”
Mrs. Winters is married to a
prominent Austin attorney
and is a long-time Austin
resident and a graduate of the
County’s Farms Now Number
2,708, Census Bureau Reports
spread of the V. B. Zapalac ‘
Estate west of Ellinger. This Fayette County showed a
is Rig No. 9 of the Columbia total of 2,708 farms in the 1969
Drilling Company employed census of Agriculture, accord-
by the Amco Production ing to figures released by the
Company. The site is called R. U.S Department of Com-
Wegenhoft, et al Lease Well merce’s Bureau of the Census,
No 1. This unusually large a part of the Department's
drilling rig can do down as low Social and Economic Statis-
schools, administering the
University of Texas. She was
born and reared in S.n-
Augustine.
Mrs. Ruth Hatchett Winters
Dopslauf.
In dairy product judging,
the La Grange team consist-
ing of Roger Brandt, Martin
Brandt, and Logan Fluitt
placed third. Roger Brandt
placed 8th high individual
while Logan Fluitt placed 9th
high individual
The La Grange poultry
1969, $1,337,451; in 1964, which the corporate structure
$2,867,833. is being used by operators of
3. Value of all livestock, farms from which agricultu-
poultry, and their products ral products totaling $2,500
sold in 1969, *13,841,849; in and over were sold Including
1964, $7,819,648. family farms using this type of
information on the extent to farms are incorporated
as 18,000 feet. It is running tics Administration (SESA).
around the clock every day In the last previous Census
and is down to about 4 oo font - --it—---- treat, ho
at pres
have about 1z,o00 acres under the county was 2,873.-----
lease in this area on both sides Of the county's total farms
of the river. They have jn 1969, 1,048 are reported as
recently ran a series of test selling 82,500 or more of
holes on these leases, agricultural products in the
Photo by Warren Albrecht year, as compared with 989 in
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Foundation School Program,
a the Vocational .Education Deve-
ger, and the livestock judging lopment an(j for Schools of was the grandmother of Sam
team, consist ng.cof Frank Special Education (Blind and Winters She was born in
Heger, Clinton Herbrich, and Deaf Schools). It is responsi- Schulenburg May 29,1872. The
ble for many activities vital to Hatchetts and Winterses were
the education of the young prominent in Fayette County
people in Texas, in the 1800s. Sam Winters had
Mrs Sam Winters of Austin, another ancestor in Fayette
who represents the 10th County. He was Rev Lee
Congressional District, includ Green who settled in the
ing this county, on the State southwest corner of the county
Board of Education, has around Old Lyonsville where
announced for re-election to a he "preached in the little dirt
second term Mrs Winters has floor school houses in the
served on the Special Educa- surrounding neighborhood,"
tion Committee and the according to an early issue of
Teacher and Curriculum Com- The Journal
mittee. She has been active in -
study programs of all commit- A&M MUSTER
tees with which Board decisi- - EDIDAY
on is concerned She strongly SET FRIDAY
favors local control of school Former students of Texas
and excellence in education A&M jn Fayette County will
for each individual child, muster Friday, April 21. to
Mrs Winters has been mark the passing of comrades
active in the educational .civic and honor them The 1:00 P.M.
Norman Fluitt
The judging teams were
accompanied by vocational
ag. teacher Archie Abrameit.
The dairy, dairy products,
and poultry judging teams will
participate in the State FFA
Judging Contest on April 29 at
Texas A&M
The report also shows
average farm size in the
county was 190.5 acres, and
average value of these farms
A Walhalla student reunion (land and buildings) was
STUDENT
REUNION SET
CBL Season
to open Sunday
will be held Sunday, May 7, at $50,740.
2:00 P M at the Warrenton other figures from the
hall Persons attending are report are:
asked to bring a cake, cookies, 1 value of all farm products
or sandwiches Coffee, tea, sold in 1969, $15,210,986; in
and soft drinks will be 1964, $10,720,500.
furnished 2. Value of all crops sold in
U. of H. Golfers to
play here Sunday
Dave Williams, the Univers-
ity of Houston's famous gold
coach, is again bringing his
group of accomplished golfers
to La Grange The entire
championships in the past 14
years Many of the men who
have played on these teams
are now traveling the pro
circuit.
squad will be here Sunday,
April 23, at 1 P.M at the
Frisch Auf! Country Club to —_2
match play with local golfers itixestinkndrenee . nd %
The Houston team has won
The public is cordially
inyited to come to see golf at
12 National Collegiate goll
You'll probably see a pro in
the making
The Community Baseball
League will open its 1972
season this Sunday, April 23,
with the following teams
competing, for the league
championship: Giddings, Led-
better, Lexington, Lincoln,
Manheim, Noack, and Smith-
ville These teams will play a
14-week schedule, competing
with one another on a home
and home basis.
The top four teams will
qualify for the playoff series
Schedule for this opening
day will be: Smithville at
Giddings, Lexington at Noack,
Manheim at Lincoln, and
Ledbetter will be idle
Plan now to attend one of
these games These young
men will certainly appreciate
your support
and cultural life of Austin for meeting will be held at
20 years Mrs. Winters says, Jaster’s Camp in La Grange.
"1 have the time, interest, and reports muster chairmen
energy to do whatever is Ronald Voss and Harvey
necessary and proper to bring Bohot
to the children of this State the
FIDDLERS'
FROLICS SET
FOR SATURDAY
The Texas State Champion-
ship Fiddlers' Frolics will be
held Saturday, April 22, at the
American Legion Hall in
Hallettsville.
Musical entertainment th-
roughout the day will be
provided by the Janak Broth
ers on twin accordians, and
RCA recording artist Martha
— Lynn and Frank Head and The
Headsmen
Country style food, short
orders, and ice cold refresh-
ments will be served during
the day and night.
The Texas State Champion
Fiddler Show will be held at
8:30P M., followed by a dance
at 9:20 P M
Screwworms Hit
Fayette County
BANKS CLOSE
FRIDAY
Both La Grange banks will
be closed Friday, April 21, in
observance of San Jacinto
Day. __________
LEGION, LADIES
A case of screwworms was
positively identified April 14 in
Fayette County This is the
first case of the devastating
insect found in Fayette County
since 1963 Livestock produc
ers are urged to take extra
precautions and be on the
constant alert for this costly
insect
Management practices that
may prove to be helpful are as
follows: <11 Check livestock
every day, (21 use preventive
smears when any surgical
work is performed, (3) spray
livestock every 30 to 60 days, AUX. WILL MEET
(4) doctor any visible wounds amrarican Legion and
and • report and submit any LI. Auxiliary Wifmeet in
ATI the event inaTany type of the region Ma Tusr axi
larvae are found on livestock, April 20, at 7:0 1
doctor the wound first, then members are asked to
collect a sample. Veterinari- present to vote for the 197273
ans and agriculture terachers officers _
have been supplied with
mailing vials. The County DECORATION DAY
Agents’office also has a good The Rutersville Cemetery
supply of vials for any of those Association announces Deco-
needing them ration Day at Rutersville on
Sunday, April 30.
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UFA 1971 GOLF TEAM Standing: James Jeffreys Conch Dave Winiame, John Mil’s. Bruce Lietske, Corker DeLonch and
Rav Hildebrand Kneeling: Jim McLean, Bruce Ashworth, Tom Jenkins. Nt AA RUNNER-UP TEAM.
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Zapalac, Lester H. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1972, newspaper, April 20, 1972; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1694238/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.