The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 22, No. 6, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 5, 1931 Page: 1
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Hospital News
The following patients were dismissed
fiom tho Tulla Hospita
the past week
Henry Fowler Happy Alan
Johnson Vigo Park Alice Brown
Tulia
Tho patients at the Hospital
this week are TWrs Wren Van
dergriff J P Moody improving
rapidly
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BURGLARS AIE BUSY
Reports from the Sheriffs office
reveal a sorios of burglaries
Monday night Philllpps oil station
was broken into and five gallons
of oil and fifty gallons of
gas taken s
Kaffir school house was burglarized
A portable phonograph
and fifty records were taken nnd
a general wreck made of the
whole house
A car was ransacked and a
ladys purse and lap spread taKen
from it
Another car had a glass broken
out nnd u lap spread stolon
Someone tried to steal the mo
tormoter from II Hazelwoods car
whlclf was parked In front of the
house Monday night Howover
thoy were unsuccessful
H S MOBLEY
Discusses Corn Poultry Dairying
THE TULIA HERALD
J L Shows and E II Wright
mechanics at Cantroll Shows
attended a John Deero Tractor
School at Amarillo lost week At
this school were exports from the
factory who supervised the tearing
down and rebuilding of the
John Deere tractors by mechanics
all ovor this section of the
Panhandle Every working pari
was reassembled by the workmen
and Instructions given by the exports
as to how best to handlo
oil and conserve the working parts
of the tractors
Tho local men proved verj
proficient and will be better than
over propared to tako care ol
your tractors In the future due
to Infoi motion gained at this
school of Instruction Adv
o
New Sidewalks Built
New wulks were built last wook
In front of the property between
tho Tulia Motor building and the
postofflce Tho Willson Lumbei
Company bus also laid walks
along the front of tho property
line adding greatly to the appear
unco nnd value of the property
Walks nro badly needed In oth
er sections of Tulla and now Is
a good time to build them while
labor Is plentiful and workmen
badly In need of work
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Live Stock Community Building I Born to Mr and Mrs John D
at Tulla Agricultural Short Couriu I Richardson east of Tulia Janu
March 6 6 ary31 a baby girl John D
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Tulia Swisher County Texas February 5 1931
spoke on tho subject of Vocation success Additional names wil
al Guidance and offered this as bo added later Chairmen of tht
one of the objectives of Kiwanis committees named are as follows
for this year C B Martin gave Executive G 11 Jordan
a splendid report on tho recent Arrangements Itiley W Carlton
Poultry Show and L D Kirkpa Publicity J S Engloman Fi
trick talked on the subject of mnee Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce work and Reception V C Ilagood Schools
gave a report of the recent banquet
at PIninvlow as seen by one
of tho Tulia attendants
Three new members were formally
received into the organization
by Rev A C Huf who in
a few well chosen words Impressed
upon them the worthy objectives
of Kiwanis and wolcomct
them into the club on behalf of
tho membership They were Geo
Trpv Riley W Carlton and C
C Byrd
Arrangements wore made for the
goodwill trip to Center Plains
Fiiday tomorrow night whrr <
a joint program will bo given b
Klwaulans High School talent
and the abovo community Tulia
citizens aro urged to attend and
an invitation to all communities
In tho other sections of the conn
ty is extended
Organization Of The
Camp Fire Girls
On January 21 a group of girls
of the 1130 taxes have been paid vho wore interested in Camp
to date This is considered a good Fire woik mU m Uio high school
n cord considering the fact that auditorium Theie were about
many believed that a large pej forty girls represented and great
cent would go over until Octobei
15th since the new law went
into effect providing no penalty
other thai the legal rate of Interest
10 would be charged before
that date
Poll taxes have also shown u
fair record for this year since
many usually fall to pay when
there are no stato and national
elections scheduled 1351 have
paid compared to 205G last year
Car licenses have fallen undei
the number issued at this time
last year In 1910 on fills day
15S5 had been registered as compared
with 11175 on the same date
this year 20111 woro registered
during the entire year 1930
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Local Mechanics
Attend Tractor
School Amarillo
interest wis manifested
Miss Baskln and Miss Smlthee
aro sponsoring the organization
At ho second meeting officers
were ejected as follows
Anna Bee Huckubee Piesidont
Betty Curry Vice President
Rudlne Ruthoiford Secretary
Treasurer
Margaret Jo Mars News ReporterThe Camp Fire Girls will give
a Valentino entertainment Thurs
day afternoon February 12
Some of tho subjects to bo ills
cnsFed are The Dairymans Prob
loins Live Stock Coopera
live Marketing The Educational
Use of Knowledge Incon
loirences on the Farm and in the
Iloiipchohl and others
during these two big days
GRACE MARIAN SMITH
Discusses Food Home Conveniences
Canning Health Sanitation at
Tulla Agricultural Short Course
March 5 G
Mr and Mrs J L Lookingbill
and daughter Ruth of Summer
field weio guests In the honu
of Mr and Mrs Cecil Looking
I Mil over tho week end
A H Krause and G II llopo
returned Thursday night from a
trip to Tulla Texas where Mr
Krause submitted plans to some
Tulla business men for construc
tion of tho second story cvf a hotel
building Tho first story and
lobby of the building hnvo already
boon constructed Krausos plans
call forJ completion of n twostory
building with a number of storerooms
In connection with tho hotelThe plans are to be slightly altered
and Krauso will return
with them next week whon ho
probably will entor Into contract
for tho construction
Ho and Hope also visited Dumas
county seat of Moore County
Texas 17 miles north of Amarillo
Thursday Much new construction
woik Including a court
house Is going forward at Dumas
Frederick Okla Leader
o
Citizens Of Other
WomcnPaul Towns Attend Grand
Theatre o
hows
Movie fans from many surrounding
towns drive to Tulla to attend
Mio shows since Mr Parker has
Installed new sound reproduction
nd Is showing pictures
many Culllnent
Every man woman boy and
in make1
girl this section should
effort to attend session
aro reasonably uptoflnto
such as Amos N Andy in Chock
an every
m1 Donlo cll0cl Dl3tlnnn
Other Mens Women and many
others
Amos N Andy will be here next
Sunday Monday and Tuesday
supported by an allstar cast including
Sue Carrol Irene Rich and
others This picture has not beau
shown In towns of this slzo in this
pait of tho country and it If
predicted that many from towns
i nearby including Dlmmltt Sil
1 MMloii Happy Kress and other
will travel that distance to seethe
mliaclo stars cC uullo In their
first feature motion picture
Chock and Double Chock an all
talking picture
Mr Parker believes in advertising
his shows and whon in
doubt as to what is being shown
on any date refer lo the pages
of the Herald whore you will find
the weekly schedule of coming
attractions
THE PANHANDLE
SEIMITROP1CALV
Fresh green mustard and spinach
greens grown In their gar
don in the month of January woro
served on tho menu by Mr and
Mrs L C Smith the first of this
week Hows Hint for n semitropical
country
TOO MANY OLIVER TWISTS SP0ILTHE BROTH0
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Institute feels that thuro Is n
possibility of Its being found In
this section Tho stylo of the
sought for fiirnltiue or Its use or
nonuso at tho present tlmo nro
not Important providing It Is In
good condition Tho owner of tho
pleco selected will bo awardod
two hundred and fVIy dollnri
and the pleco Itself will bo exhibited
with other oldtlmo furniture
during the Worlds Fall
at Chicago in 1933
The people of Tulla who feel
that thoy have something of Interest
should communicate with
Mrs Grace Vlall Gray Household
Scleiico Institute 7 S Dearborn
St Chicago Illinois giving the
history of tho piece they havo In
mind and all facts concerning
age color condition and othei
pertinent Infoiinallon Mrs Gray
will then decide whether the article
Is the one wanted and make
arrangements for shipping It lo
Chicago
Groundhog Day Was
Fair And Warm
If the signs of tho groundhog
ato to bo depended upon wn aro
In for hK weeks of winter weath
er for Fobruary 2nd was fall
and Jlie slim shono out brightly
after about nlno oclock following
tho heavy fog that covered
this section the night before and
early Monday morning
Heavy clouds accompanied b >
builder nnd some rain appeared
Sunday afternoon and evening
Tulla received some rain but
most of tho moifltiiiu Tell ovei
tho western section of tho county
some sections receiving hull
an Inch of moisture
So far this winter tho weather
has boon Ideal and volunteer
garden truck has been groon all
winter The coldest part was In
tho latter days if December but
lasted only a short time
Number 6
AGRICULTURAL SHORT COURSE IN TULIA MARCH 5 AND 6
Local Men Receive Mention In
True Detective Story Magazine
Appearing In the current issue
of Startling Detective Adventures
are pictures and mention of T
H Walters former sheriff of
Swisher County and Attorney
Dennis Zlmmermann who were
instrumental In the capture of
Robert Blake cofessed murderer
of the late Fred Conner The story
Is written by Annie Dyer Nunn
feature writer of Amarillo and
will be concluded in the April
number of the magazine
Many citizens of this section
believe that too much credit cannot
be given Mr Zimmermann
and Mr Walters for the successful
capture of Blake for It was
through their untiring efforts and
determination that tho two year
chnse proved at last successful
and the player made to suffer
the death penalty
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City Being Cleaned
Of Trash And Junk
By Association
Using men who would otherwise
bo unemployed the association recently
formed for the aid of the
idle is having vacant lots alleys
and side streets cleared of rubbish
and litter that will inevitably
accumulate in the best regulated
towns The results are wonderful
giving the little city the
appearance of cleanliness that Is
next to Godliness
This body of men and women
is doing a humanitarian work
that is commendable Men are
givgn worlc to make money to
caro for their fnniilios at a time
when work Is scarce This money
finds its way back into the channels
of trade and helps many persons
hero tit home and prevents
some from accepting charity
which Is at best humiliating Several
hundred dollars have already
Annual Fat Stock
Snow At Amarillo
First Week March
been pnid to deserving men and Reports fiom the county eollee
tlio association hopes to carrj tors office reveal that about 76 vj
on the good work for severa
weeks if funds can bo had
The first annual Amarillo Exposition
and Fat Stock Show will
bo held at the TrIStato Fairgrounds
Amarillo Texas March
2345 1931
Unlike most Expositions of this
character which require years
of building to receive recognition
the Amarillo Show is assured of
success and high standing from
the start through the fact that
it is the heading up of five powerful
and established livestock organizations
of the Texas Panhandle
that have agreed to combine
their resources and experience
in one great annual Show at AmarilloThese oiganizations are the
Panhandle Livestock Producers
association the Panhnndje Hereford
Breeders association the
Panhandle Baby Beef Clubs the
Panhandle Swine Breeders association
and the Panhandle Boys
and Girls Pig Clubs
The Hereford Breeders Baby
Beef Club members and Boys and
Girls Pig clubs will hold sales
dining the exposition The Panhandle
Live Stock Producers association
and the Swine breeders
will call their annual conventions
on the Show dates The Baby
Beef Sale an established event
here is expected to bring together
over 200 of the finest baby
hooves in the southwest whilt
05 or more registered Hereford
r unexcelled breeding will be
olfoied by the Breeders Associationo
Tax Payment Record
Considered Good
High School Girls
Entertain Kiwanis
GoodWill Trip To Center
Plains Friday Night
Miss Baskln and a number of
her physical education girls were
guests of the Kiwanis club at
their weekly luncheon last Tuesday
and entertained with two negro
stunts one a costume clog
dnuco by six girls dressed is negro
boys given by Frances String
er Kate Sales Anna Mitchell
Marie Clennln Sybil Burroughs
Former Ames Iowa
University Experts
Will Be In Charge
Moving pictures large charts
and lantern slides will bo used
to Ulustrato subjects and aid men
In charge of tho Agriculture
Short Course which will bo hold
two days March 5 and G in the
school auditorium In Tulla when
men of national reputation will
tell the peoplo of Swisher and
adjoining counties how to Increase
their profits nt a minimum cost
F J Wolf extension depart
and Ouida Sefton The other was ment expert who is nationally
by six girls dressed as negro known in company with other
girls and included Pauline Buch men of equal ability were In Tulla
onau Margaret Jo Mars Mary
Lou Vundergrlff Doris Emmett
Bobble Stephen and flillie Sue
Lain
Appearing on the program also
Tuesday and met with tho chain
ber of commerce board to complete
plans for this school At
this meeting a number of committees
were nnmed to assist in
were Dr J W Stevens who making this short course a bip
Krause Plans For
Tulia Hotel
Probably Will Make Contract For
Building Next Week
Tulia Lost To Quitaque In
Girl s Basketball Tournament
Offer Prize For
Oldest Piece Of
Home Furniture
Hnvo you a mohaircovered
chair or sofa In your homo It so
you may be two hundred and fifty
dollars thu richer for It
Tho Herald Is In receipt of a
mossngo from tho Household
Science Institute Chicago asking
for help In locating the oldost
piece of mohalrupholsturod fur
PRIZES OF GOLD AND
SILVER BA8KET BALLS
AWARDED WINNERS
Winning by only a small margin
of one point ovor Tulla In
the final gamo of the Tulla Girls
Invitation Tournament which ended
last Saturday night Quitaque
girls carried off tho much sought
after first prize
Fifteen teams woro entered in
tho tournament nnd Included
teams from Spearman on the
North Plains to Dawson County
nlture In tho Unltuil States Tho far to tho south of us
Homos in Tulla woro thrown
open to tho girls nnd thoir coach
os for Friday night and for many
of them on Saturday night
Tho winnors we re awarded gold
basket balls and tho runnorup
team silver basket balls Thr
consolation winner was awarded a
silver loving cup This was won
by tho Horoford tonm Spenrmnn
was beaten by Tulla in tho semifinalsAn allstar tonm of six wn
choson and gold basket ballt
will bo given them On this team
wero named HIIHard of Tulla and
Moore of Claudo at forwards
Person of Qultaquo and Brown
of Tulla at contors Kllgoro 0
Plalnvlew and Nollson of Spearman
at guards
Referees of tho moot wore B
Sherman A A U official who
Is principal at Union Hill and
Miss Oma Wilson or Canyon nnd
Utoy should bo commonded for
their fairness throughout nil games
Superintendent Youm r who
also coach of tho Tulla girls was
well ploaseV with tho meet In
ovory way and stated that it was
a pronounced financial success
Iml Tulla funs wero disappointed
that our glrin could not wlu first
place but at tho same time con
gratulate Quitaque on their sue
cess
1lils affair Is tho second annual
tournament and was much more
interest rig nnd greater tlmu that
of hist year
o tjmt t pavjr program should
Care Brings Greater im wIu < to further tho om
Dairy Profits
Carl Ruby a tester with ono of
tho Soulh Dakota Herd Improvement
Associations maintains thai
In many cases caro alono brings
about such marked dlfforencet
as Is of ton shown between different
herds and rofors o two herds
of tin samo breed and grown
practically from the samo seed
stock Ono of theso heids had an
average production of 3729 pounds
of fat with an income above feed
cost of 10011 per cow as contrasted
with an average produc
Hon of 1795 pounds of fat and an
Income over feed cost of 207B
for animals In tho oilier hold Although
Iheio was less than 800
difference In feed cost for each
cow between the two bonis there
was nearly 7100 dlffoienco In
tho Income abovo feed cost Mr
Ruby concludes that this was due
to carelessness in tlmo of feeding
and watering amount fed exposure
and poor hand milking on
the pait of tho owner of the low
producing herd Good cows art
necessary to profitable production
but tho tlmo available for their
caro on the average farm can be
used most efficiently only where
tho barn is equipped with labor
serving dovics such as stanchIons
drinking bowls Utter carriers
mill milking machines
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iCREAGH MARKET SOLD
TO H E STARNEE
II E Stnmos is the now owner
of tho meat market at tho eas <
end of Broadway formerly owned
and operatod by the Croagh
Brothers Mr Stnrncs assutnec
charge of the market last week
Tho Creagh Brothers did not sell
the station but will continue to
operate the oil and gas station
aB formerly
PS gaai
Wr
Association Talks
Additional Paving
At a called meeting or citizens
last Friday night to discuss tho
piogiess of the cleanup campaign
for tho benefit of tho uneinploy
ed tho Unemployment Association
was given ovory oncourugomont
and tho work Is progressing above
expectations and Titlln is putting
on a real dressedup appearance
Tho body unanimously agreed
ployniont situation and plans and
ways and menus of beginning
this work arc now tho topics a a
discussion In Tulla As soon as
spring opens up in earnest this
project will llkoly be muterlnlia
lug and Tulla peoplo will bo enjoying
more pavoniont that may
be paid for later when times will
bo bettor and our peoplo will bo
working and earning NOW while
they most need employment
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A CORRECTION
In last weeks Issuo of tho Hornet
section a part of the six weeks
honor roll was omtted It should
have Included tho following names
under tho heading of the 7th grade
A section Daphno Owens
Thomas Toone Mary Lou Von
dergrlf Robbie SU phon and Winston
Smith
JOHN MvHANNON
Discusses Fruit Gardens Alfalfa
boils Landscaping Tulia Agri
cultural Short Course March 66
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Engleman & Engleman. The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 22, No. 6, Ed. 1, Thursday, February 5, 1931, newspaper, February 5, 1931; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth42277/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Swisher County Library.