The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1921 Page: 1 of 8
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E. A. Bosl
for I life
Insuranec.
THE SCHULENBURG STICKER
See BOSL
Rewrites '
Life
Insurance.
Vol. XXVII.
Schulenburg. Fayette County, Texas, Friday, April 8, 1921
No. 29
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Ford Jumps Creek
And Owner Flirts
With Grim Reaper
Henry C. Borchers is about
town this week carrying a
broken colla-r bone and several
bruises and scratches, as a re-
sult of aa accident which nearly
cost him his life at an early hour
last Sunday morning, when his
Ford missed a bridge and jump-
ed the creek which it spanned.
The accident happened be-
tween 5 and 6 a. m., when the
young man was returning to
town. He had had little or no
sleep the preceding night, and
believes that he went to sleep
while driving. The Ford is
equipped with a foot feed, and
must have been going "wide
open", as the car jumped some
twenty-eight feet, hitting the
cement bridge wing at the op-
posite side of the bridge.
Just exactly how the accident
which happened about 2 miles
from Engle will never be fully
known. Passerby noticed the
car badly smashed lying on the
bank of the creek where the ac-
cident occu red and came to town
and gave the alarm. Will Cor-
nelson rushed out to the scene,
and found young Borchers in a
dazed condition, he having either
jumped or been thrown clear of
the car when it hitj, which is a
mighty lucky thing for him.
He is being complimented on
bis good fortune in escaping a
grewsome and horrible mangl-
ing or worse. Outside of the
incapacities above stated, he is
uninjured otherwise,
His Ford has been nicknamed
the "flyer", with 28 foot
capacity.
ATTENTION
A iponster mass meeting has
been called to be held at The
Opera House, next Monday eve-
ning at 8o'clock sharp being on
the eve of the Highway Bond
election and themeeting being
called to stimulate every effort
to work for the success of the
project carrying.
It will be no "dry" affair, for
in addition to snappy little
talks, there will be abundance
of music, and other good
things, that you'll all enjoy.
Every citizen not only of the
town but of the Road District,
should make it a point to at
tend, have a good time and do
himself and his country a lot
of good.
Business men of the town
should make it a point to be
on hand.
"500" Party
Miss Lillie Bohlmann enter-
tained on Tuesday evening with
a 500 party in compliment to her
sister, Mrs. E. R. Lewis of San
Antonio who is spending a few
days here with her parents.
Roses and blossoms of the
springtime with quanitities of
ferns made the Jiving room at-
tractive where the games were
played.
Attractive souvenirs for high
score and conselation were given
Misses Selma Schindler and
Minnie Schwenke. Miss Alma
Mahler received the booby.
After the game all chatted
gaily over the dainty refresh-
ment course.
Those present were: Misses
Edna Schaefer, Emma Borchers
Emma Bohlmann, Selma Schind-
ler, Ernestine Ruhmann, Katie
Cornelson, Minnie Schwenke
Alma Mahler, Cleo Schaefer,
Mesdames Alfred Flocke, R. G.
Seeberger and E. R. Lewis.
"DO YOUR DUTY" NEXT TUESDAY-CAST YOUR
BALLOT 'FOR' THE HIGHWAY BOND ISSUE AND
WORK FOR IT'S SUCCESS AMt>NG YOUR FRIENDS
GIRL WANTED:--
Bohemian or German Girl Wanted for
General Housework , in small family.
Good home and treatment and best of
• pay for the right girl. Apply in person
or by/letter or phone to
Lake Robertson, Schulenburg
In a recent issue of a neigh-
boring city paper we happen-
ed to run across a little article
which among other things' said
"The trip from Galveston to
San Antonio found us on good
roads (with a few exceptions)
arfd the trip was made in a
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total of a little over 19 hours,
and the gas consumption was
a trifle over 20 gallons."
And when we read that lit-
tle story, we decided then and
there to reproduce in this pa-
per that sentence quoted a-
bove, in "our last word" on
the highway bond election
which is to be held in this
district next Tuesday.
Pause a moment and figure
that the distance from Galves-
ton to San Antonio is a matter
of about 250 miles. On good
roads most Any old car can
make 25 miles an hour. The
trip therefore should consume
not exceeding eleven or twelve
hours. As the roads are now
it takes more than 18 hours
when the roads are at their
best, and only a Divine Prov-
idence knows how long, fol-
lowing a good hard rain.
And 12 miles to the gallon
of gas was all this party was
able to get on this 270 mile
trip, driving a standard four
cylinder car (that is supposed
to get 18 to 22 miles to the
gallon).
And that doesn't apply just
between Galveston and San
Antonio. It applies as well
to every day travel right here
in our own section by our own
people.
As the roads are now: It
takes much more time to get
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Mother's Day...
is on May 8th
✓
Your mother, too,
has heard and also
knows of Mothers
Day...
A good many sons and daugh-
ters are now preparing to give
their mother a big surprise.
No surprise could be more de-
lightful and none could afford
more constant pleasure than a
real Phonograph.
We carry the three best standard machinines Bruns-
wick, Victrola and Columbia—all sizes—easy terms. We
also have one of the best collections of Records, such as
Violin, Hawaiian, Jazz, Fox trot, Military, New Songs, Pop-
ular Songs, Comic Talking—children's records, latest
Waltzes, Sacred Songs and Operas. 1200 records to choose
from for your selection.
All Records now 85c
See our line and terms before buying
WILL HAJEKS CONFECTIONERY
any place. It costs more in
oil and gasoline. It costs more
in tires. It costs more in wear
and tear ort the auto or other
vehicle. It costs several times
as much to maintain poor
roads as it does good graveled
ones. The farm on poor roads
drives the young folks away,,
where the farm on a good road
attracts tliem to it. A good
road increases the value of
every acre of land alongside
and tributary to it by many
dollars an acre. And above
all, it gives you an assurance
that no matter how bad the
weather, you can get to town,
or the mail man or the doctor
can get to you— and quickly.
•This last assurance alone is
worth the entire price of the
road.
There is absolutely no rea-
son why this $100,000 bond
issue should not carry next
Tuesday, not only by a two-
thirds majority, but by a 99
one hundredths majority. It
is a big thing for every man
and woman who is entitled to
vote and who will vote.
We have (with government
aid) already expended and
contracted to spend about
$200,000, and of this amount
the taxpayers of this section
have only contributed a little
over half. The money has in
the main been wisely and ju-
diciously expended— there,
has been no graft— no mis-'
appropriation, and we have
the word of the highest auth-
orities qn road building that
the part now completed is as'
fine a piece of graveled road j
as is to be found in the State.!
Are the people of this district
going to let a few dollars in
taxes spread over a period of
years in this bond issue, stand
in the way of completion of
this road? We can't believe
that they are. We don't be-
lieve that they will.
Just as a man builds a
house, andthen finds that more
money i needed to finih it—
to put a roof on it— does he
immediately quit, and let the
rain and weather destroy that
which he,has so nearly com-
pleted? He does not. If he
hasn't the money to complete
the house he goes and bor-
rows it from his friend, or his
banker. That's sense.
And here is just the situa-
tion this road district has
found itself in— with the job,
nearly done and jiot enough
money to complete it. Will
we let our road go to decay
from the rain and from the
weather? We will not. That's
sense again.
And the time to make sure
that our road gets completed
the time to make sure it gets
graveled—r to make sure that
we get the full benefit of near-
ly $200,000 absolutely given
to us by the government for
our road is fuHy secured—
the time to positively declare
ourselves for progress, ad-
vancement, amplified in good
roads— is at the polls next
Tuesday, at Schulenburg, at
Flatonia, at Engle and at Pra-
ha.
Every voter owes himself
and his neighbors a duty; and
that duty will have been fully
performed when he or she
goes to the polls next Tuesday
and casts his vote "FOR" the
bond issue.
DO YOUR DUTY.
Victor Russek Brings Silver
Cup to Schulenburg
A large number of our cit-
izens interested in educational
matters and the progress of
our Public Schools attended
the County Meet of the State
Interscholastic League held in
LaGrange the latter part of
the past week.
Although this was the first
participation of the Schulen-
burg Public School in an e-
vent of this kind, a very cred-
itable showing was made.
The major honor was cap-
tured by Victor Bernhard
Russek, young son of Mayor
Russek, who was awarded a
beautiful Silver Cup and first
place in the Junior Declama-
tion Class. This victory en-
titles the young man to par-
ticipate for honors in the Dis-
trict meeting and also in the
State meeting at Austin.
In the Senior Class, Miss
Alma Peter was awarded the
third place, and Donley Hol-
land, for the Senior Boys, also
captured third place. 1
Awards for the Class in Es-
say Writing -have not as yet
been announced, the work be-
ing forwarded to Austin for
grading, and we understand
that one of the students of
our local school has a good
chance for honors in this e-
vent.
Cheerup Needle Workers
With an attendance of all the
members, the Cheerup Needle
Workers participated in a reg-
ular meeting at the home of Mrs.
H. P. Schaefer on Thursday
March 31st.
The phonograph supplied some
wonderful musical selections as
a diversion.
Refreshments consisting of
fruit salad, cakes and coffee was
enjoyed by the ladies present
namely: Mesdames Emil Baum-
garten, Hunter Clark, W. D.
Cowan, Julius Schwartz, Robert
Schaefer, Walace Baumgarten,
E. R. Willenberg and Louis
Turner.
The next hostess will be Mrs.
Julius Schwartz on Thursday,
April the 7th.
City Election Quiet
Last Tuesday was City E-
lection Day, but there was
little here to convey to the
citizenry that anything out of
the ordinary was happening.
Only one ticket was in the
field, Gus Russek being candi-
date for re-election for Mayor
Ernst Russek candidate for re-
election for Alderman, and
Oscar Wolters candidate for
Alderman to succeed Max
Schwartz, who did not care
to longer serve.
A trifle over 100 ballots
were cast.
Julius Schwartz acted as
judge, and E. L. McKinnon,
E. W. Kiehn and Chas. Guen-
ther served as clerks, and, on
account of the Jight vote, fin-
ished their labors early.
To close out the estate of
George Klesel, deceased the Ad-
ministrator will hold an auction
sale at the Klesel farm near
here on next Monday, com-
mencing at 8:30 o'clock. 14 head
of stock, implements, and house-
hold goods will be sold.
a J KAHN'S a
' EYE TALKS
Do a good deed each_day.
DR. J. KAHN
peapecT
^LASses
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Eyesight Specialist
Here. Apr. 10-11-12,
Paul Orey matin's
Drug Store. Eyes
are controlled by
the brain. Serious
troubles come from
neglect of tHe
small defect.' Save
your eyes*
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Houston's Biggest Store
Will Display Selection of
Clothing Here Apr. 15-16
Of no little interest is the an-
nouncement of W. C. Munn &
Co., Houston's largest store, to
the effect that on Friday and
Saturday of next week they will
sendtworepresentatives to Schu
lenburg with a big range of the
newest and latest styles in wear-
ing apparel, April 15 and 16.
To the ladies of the city
especially is this announcement
interesting, as they will be able
to see and buy the latest styles
of the cities in wearing apparel
without having to make a rather
expensive trip to Houston or
some other city.
Every lady in Schulenburg
and surrounding territory' and
in neighboring towns as well as
the men are cordially invited to
call at the Southern Pacific Hotel
here those two |days, and see
the beautiful styles that will be
shown. It will not obligate you
to buy, and you are sure to en-
joy tbe treat. Turn to page
four and read the large display
announcement.
Final Results
In the athletic division c/f the
Interscholastic Meet at La
Grange last week, La Grange
easily took first place.
The following number of points
accorded to each school was an-
nounced:
1. La Grange 215
2. Flatonia 170
3. Schulenburg 22
4. Fayetteville 21
5. West Point 17
6. Ellinger 10
7. Cistern 6
8. Praha 5
O. J. Millsops returned Sat-
urday from a few days in the
Coast Country.
American Legion
Flag Dedicated
And Now Waving
Last Saturday was a gala day
in Schulenburg, being the day
finally selected to raise the new
flag and dedicate the flagpole,
both of which were donate^ by
the , citizens to the American
Legion Post.
The day was a pretty one, and
a large crowd of people gather-
ed on the main street in the
afternoon to witness the brief
but impressive ceremony, which
concluded with the unfurling of
the big flag at the top of the
Flag Pole.
Major A'l. Schlafli spoke a few
works of thanks in behalf of the
Legion, the band played, the
Militia company stood at salute,
and the very pretty flag unfurled
its stars and stripes to the
breeze.
The same day was Tag Day
for the Legion, and several hun-
dred tags were sold on the
streets, by young ladies who
volunteered their services, and
secured a nice sum which will
be added to funds already se-
cured for equipping a new club
room for the Legion.
During the day, the members
of the local miiitia company re-
ceived their pay checks for the
six months period ending the
first of January, which totaled
nearly $2500.
The day was a success in every
way, and the Legion Boys are
highly appreciative of the gen-
erous Co operation and assist-
ance they are receiving from
the citizens.
Mrs. Herbert Morrow of
Houston is being entertained at
the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. L Glass this week.
IF - - - Efficiency—Cleanliness—Best of Materials—Con-
scientious Workmanship—Reasonable Compensa-
tion for Services—Appeal to you in the selection
of your Dentist, 1 .solicit your Patronage.
DR. JOE F\ LESSING
DENTIST
Office over First National Bank
THE blended per-
fumes of 26 flowers
—the fragrance in
Talc Jonteel is an
odor indescribable,
because like nothing
you have ever known
—alluring and elusive.
And the powder itself
—smooth and fine,
cool and soothing. Ask
here for Talc Jonteel
today.
CITY DRUG STORE
"The Rexall and Penslar Store"
Phone 140 FREE DELIVERY Phone 140
We Are Up-to-Date—Prescription Department—Try Us
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Price, J. A. The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1921, newspaper, April 8, 1921; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth189710/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Schulenburg Public Library.