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THE SCHULENBURG STICKER
VOL. NO. XXXXIX
SCHULENBURG, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY MAR. 19, 1943
NO. 31
like & There) Fat Stock And Dairy Show April 8,9,10
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While the Red Cross drive in
Schulenburg has made fine pro-
gress there is still room for im-
provement and all those persons
who have not contributed ar3
urged to do so now. The ladies
will be out on the street again
this Saturday so plan to make
your donation to them. Schulen-
burg has set $1500.00 as its quota
and we feel sure that the citizens
of Schulenburg will see it raised.
If you have given your donation
and feel that you can afford to
Jiow increase it, by all means do
so. Remember that nearly one
fourth of the money raised stays
right here for the local Red Cross
to use and that although there
are many women ready and wil-
ling to work, they cannot sew,
knit and roll bandages if they do
not have the money to buy the
material with. Everyone has his
or her opinion about the Red
Cross, but if you take the organ-
ization as a whole it is really
doing a great piece of work now,
which you can be the judge of
yourself, if you will just get the
facts. Let's not let the boys down
on the front lines. Certainly
after Jthey have fought a terrific
battle and been wounded, the
least we can do is to see that the
Red Cross will be there to take
care of them. No matter where
the sailors, soldiers, or marines
may go, the Red Cross will go
with them. It will supply the
blood plasma that has proved a
life-saver to many a man in fal-
len battle. Although the battle
has just begun, anyone doubting
the value of the service that the
Red Cross performs and who
heard the recent messages of Gen.
D. Eisenhower and Admiral Ches-
ter Nimitz, must have been put
right on that score. The Red
Cross is doing a great piece of
work in getting packages through
to the men who have been cap-
tured and by keeping in contact
with them. Lets finish the month
of March by marching over the
top with our quota. Leave your
donation at the City office, Unit-
ed Gas office, Kusey Lumber
Co., Ford Motor Co., or H. N.
Schwartz. Also remember just
because we are fighting a war
does not maen that we will not-
have local disasters at which the
Red Cross is always ready to
serve.
Death Claims One Of Our
Most Beloved Ladies
Peanut Thresher To
Located At Lloid
Henderson Place
March 23
In this issue can be found the
announcement of Lloid Henderson
to the effect that his peanut
thresher will be located at his
home on Tuesday, March 23.
Anyone having peanuts that they
want threshed are asked to read
his ad in this issue of the paper.
The boys of the Schulenburg
High School Future Farmer Class
of America are holding their An-
nual Fat Stock Show here on
April 8, 9 and 10. The boys seem
to know that these shows are
reeded because at the shows they
learn to know the good points
and the bad' points about the
animals that are shown. ' They
have that little friendly rivalry
among themselves and that is
what it takes for better and
greater production. They do not
go into production on a large
basis. They are being taught that
what they produce, be it a lot
or little, should be good and the
product that represents the best
of their ability. This year they Qran&e>
made good at the Houston Fat
Stock Show. One of the boys
produced the grand champion pig
of the entire show. Another came
home with several first prize
banners in several classes. That
is partially the result of the
shows that these boys have held
in the past. If there ever was
a time when quantity and qual-
ity production is needed it is
The entire world is short
meat, pork, milk, and butter.
individual who can produce
is the one who will make the
ley. The better the quality,
more the money. We all
ilize that probably the best
it the boys produced in the
ray of hogs, has been sold, but
are still some very fine
that were not ready for the
ouston show and will be for the
here next month. We should
these boys every effort pos-
>le. They deserve it.
Thirty-Four Fayette
Men Leave For Service
With Uncle Sam
I
On Tuesday of this week 34
Fayette Coutny men left for
duty with Uncle Sam's forces
after spending a week of lea^e
with the homefolks. They report-
ed at Ft. Sam Houston and after
being stationed there for a few
days will probably be scattered
to the four corners of the na-
tion for training.
Among those to leave on Tues-
day were the following:
Rudolph A. Michalk, acting cor-
poral, La Grange,
Felix A. Janecka, Cistern
Clarence A. Kloesel, Weimar R2
Wilbert E. Hannusch, Winch-
ester.
Anton C. Pietsch, Winchester,
(now of Houston.)
, William Barta, Weimar, R2.
Charlie J. Lev, Flatonia, Rl.
Wilford R. Dunk, Winchester.
Willie Cernoch, Schulenburg Rl
Marvin K. Fuchs, Burton R2
Ernest G. Otto, La Grange.
Erwin A. Dieringer, Schulen-
burg, Rt. 1.
Charlie A. Bordovskky, La
Grange, Rt. 1.
Walter Seidel, Schulenburg R2.
Joe V. Adamcik, Weimar R2.
Bennie G. Mrazek, LaGrange,
Rt. 3.
Clarence E. Peters, LaGrange.
Willie F. Ponfick, Carmine.
Willie A. Bartek, Flatonia Rl.
Bennie L. Zbranek, La Grange
Rt. 3.
Jerry Michalsky, Fayetteville
Rt. 1.
Melvin G. Fuchs, Burton, R2.
Joe J. Hajovsky, Hallettsville.
William A. Karisch, Winches-
ter.
Lee R. Fricke, Round Top, Rl.
Anton D. Lueders, Muldoon.
Vencil Mares, Flatonia R2.
Ernest Vinklarek, Flatonia R3.
Joe R. Cernoch, Schulenburg R3
Ervin A. Machacek, Cistern.
Harold L. Lueders, Muldoon.
Emil Barton, Weimar, Rt. 2.
Albert L. von Rosenberg, La
Lad. V. Muras, Flatonia, Rl.
Mrs. Edmund Kasper, one of
Schulenburg's lovliest ladies pas-
sed away at the Scott and White
hospital in Temple on Sunday
morning, March 14, 1943 at about
8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Kasper had been ill for
about eleven days and was car-
ried to the hospital in Temple
on Thursday preceeding her
death. Everything possible was
done there to help her overcome
her illness, but all that medical
science could do was in vain.
Born, November 8, 1913,
as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Heller, Jr. of Weimar,
she spent nearly her entire life
time in that city. About three
years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Kas-
per moved to Schulenburg. She
was a graduate of the Weimar
High School and held a number
of positions there, her longest
being with the Farmers Drug
Store. In 1935 \,she, Henrietta
Heller, was united in marriage to
Edmund Kasper, at that time
also a resident of Weimar.
Though this genial couple have
not lived long in our little city,
they have made numerous friends
throughout this area. Some 6
months ago their only child, Mol-
ly Ann, was born to gladden their
hearts and help make their home
more complete.
Funeral services were held from
the family residence here on
Tuesday morning, followed by
services from the St. Rose
Catholic Church. Rev. Leo Goertz
officiated at the home and at
High Mass. Interment was in the
St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
in Weimar.
The funeral was one of the
largest held here in a long time
and the flowers were more num-
erous and more beautiful than at
any funeral held here in years.
Pallbearers were Ernest Kallu3
of La Grange, Emil Muska of
Hallettsville, Edgar Seifert and
Charlie Walla of Weimar, Leslie
Rabel and E. J. Chromcak, Sr. of
Schulenburg.
Surviving to mourn the loss of
Mrs. Kasper are: her husband,
Edmund Kasper; her daughter
Molly Ann Kasper; her mother,
Mrs. Henry Heller, Jr., of Wei-
mar; three brothers, Oscar _ of
Weimar, Frank of Dallas, and
Wilburn of Markham, and one
sister Mrs. George Kusey of
La Grange.
We join the hundreds of other
friends of the bereaved in extend-
ing our sympathy to the heart-
broken family in their great sor-
row.
Albert Laux returned home this
week with an honorable discharge
from service. He had been station-
ed in California for the past
number of months.
In connection with the Fat
Stock Show, the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce who spon-
sored the Dairy and Poultry Show
in 1941, have agreed to put up
some money left over from that
show, for three special classes.
Any and all who so desire and
who have qualified stock as per
rules and regulations may enter.
These classes are open to out-
of-town as well as local farmers
and breeders.
Show To Be Held
At Wolters Park;
Some Fine Stock
To Be Shown
Published in this issue of the
paper is the premium list of the
FFA Fat Stock Show which will
be held here on April 8, 9, and
30 at Wolters Park.
It will be noted that most of
the premium list is for the mem-
bers of the Future Farmers of
America Class and the premiums
are put up by these boys. They
have sacrificed their banquet and
a -number of other things in
order that they may be able to
put on this show and pay their
cwn premiums in friendly com-
petition.
As an added incentive to their
efforts Mr. O. H. Wolters set up
a separate fund which is listed
in the premiums.
There are only three classes
in which the public may win
prize money. Those three classes
are for Jersey cows over
two years old, Jersey Heifers 1
to 2 years old and the group en-
try listed as class 11. Money left
from the dairy and poultry show
of 1941 will be used to pay
these three classes.
It is planned to hold the auc-
tion sale on Friday, April 19 at
about 7:30 in the evening so
that additional buyers may come
to the sale.
There will not be so very many
calves to be sold but there will
be quite a number of hogs and a
few sheep.
With the record that Schulen-
Irurg established at the Fat Stock
Show in Houston, it is hoped
that
will come to bid on the hogs.
The group class listed as class
11 should be very attractive as
first premium is $35.00j We
understand that quite a number
of farmers have stock that can I
compete in this class. It is hoped
that 12 or 15 farmers and breed-
ers may enter so that we may
all see some real first class cows,
heifers and bulls.
Fayette County Leads State In Bond Sales
Through Showing Of Jap Submarine
Fayette Officers
Arrest Narcotic
Thieves
Last Friday afternoon Fayette
County officers arrested two men
who gave their names as I. II.
Burton and Ross L. Downs and
their address as Beaumont.
The men had entered the
Johnson Drug Store at Flatonia.
While one was inquiring about
the price of some article in the
front of the store, the other slip-
ped in the back of the store and
helped himself. We understand
that about 450 tablets of mor-
phine and coadine were taken.
Suspicion of the clerk in the
drug store was aroused and upon
investigation, the drugs were
missing. Officers were called and
on their way to Flatonia looked
down the bluff road and saw a
car approaching that fitted the
description of the car used by the
thieves. Officers chased the car
down the winding road and passed
them, forcing the car to the curb.
Realizing their predicament, the
thieves threw msot of the drugs
out of the window and had only
cne bottle in possession when of-
ficers searched them. Other bot-
tles were later found in the grass
near the spot where the men had
to stop their car.
Texas Rangers came to take
the men to Austin for further
questioning.
It was believed by officers that
these are probably the same men
(who recently broke in a drug
a few out of town buyers ■ store at La Grange and made off
with quite a lot of narcotic.
Poultry has Jbeen eliminated in
the show this year.
Mrs. Mina Kalich of Poth has
returned home after spending
about two weeks here visiting
| with her brother and sister and
their families. Mrs. Kalich stated
that it was very dry in the Poth
section. It is too dry to plant she
stated. She also said that the onicn f
acreage in that area was very
small in comparison and that
onions were not doing well on ac-
count of the dry weather.
0. H. Wolters Offers Sperial
Awards In Fat Stock Show
Men's Bible Class
Continues To Grow
St. Sgt. Werner V. Lux, son
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lux has
en transferred from the Army
Base in Dalhart, Texas, to
ige City Army Air
Ige City, Kansas.
Red Cross Reports $1275
Collected In Schulenburg
Time To Render Yonr
School Taxes Now
Mr. Stendebach, superintendent
of the Schulenburg High School
will be in the First National
Bank each Saturday and you may
render your school taxes with
him any Saturday during the
According to reports given out
t his week, Schulenburg so far
has contributed approximately
$1,275 in the drive for Red Cross
Funds. The goal has been set at
$1500.00. Ladies will be on the
street again this Saturday. If you
have not already donated for this
most worthy cause, make your
contribution this Saturday. The
drive ends March 31.
The county goal has been set
at $5000.00 so let's get busy
The Men's Bible Class shows
growth each Sunday, every seat
being occupied last Sunday. Mr.
Stendebach, our able teacher,
handled the lesson subject in a
very interesting and masterly
manner.
Great enthusiasm is shown by
everyone attending class session
each Sunday morning.
Every man in or near Schul-
eburg is most cordially invited
and urged to attend this class
each Sunday morning 10 to 11
o'clock and enjoy the good fel-
lowship with their friends. Plen-
ty of seats will be provided for
all at Frank's Place. With Mrs.
Chas. Vogt at the piano we are
having excellent singing. Many
good singers have been discover-
ed since the organization of this
class.
Mr. O. H. Wolters is offering
$74.50 in special awards to the
winners of the local chapter of
the Future Farmers of America
in their Fat Stock Show which
will be held on April 8, 9, and
10.
Bucek-Rice Wedding
Held Last Saturday
Miss Marguerite Bucek, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bucek
became the bride of Corp. Harry
Lee Rice, son of Mr. A. V. Rice
of Bryan, Texas, at the Metho-
dist church at 2:30 p. m., Sat-
urday, March 13.
Rev. C. M. Jordan performed
the ceremony before an altar
banked with greenery and candy
tuffs. The wedding music was
played by Miss Agnes Louise
Helmcamp. 'Mrs. Edgar Laas
sang, "I love you truly."
Given in marriage by her fa-
ther, the bride wore a gown of
white satin fashioned in princess
style with a sweetheart neckline.
Her finger tip veil fell in tiers
from a pompadour arrangement
of pearilzed orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of cala
lilies.
Mrs. Victor Kurc attended her
sister as matrons of honor. She
wore a blue gown and carried a
bouquet of orange gladiola. Miss
Blanche Garwin, bridesmaid wore
a frock of baby pink taffeta
trimmed with blue. She carried
a caseade bouquet of blue iris.
Margie Mae Grasshoff was flower
girl and Billy Bucek ring bear-
er. The groom wore his army
uniform. Brooks V. Rice of Waco
attended his brother as best man
and Oscar Bucek was usher.
At a reception at the bride's
parents following the ceremony,
white of candy tutts and Green-
ery were used in the decoration,
and the table was centered with
a three-tiered wedding cake.
The bride is a graduate of
Schulenburg High School and at-
tended Durham's Business Col-
lege in Austin. She is employed
with J. P. Await & Co., in Dal-
las.
Corporal Rice is a graduate
of Ann Arbor High School of
Michigan and is now serving with
the Army Air force.
Corporal and Mrs. Rice will
make their home in Fresno,
California where he is stationed.
Out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Brooks V. Rice of Waco,
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Rice of Bryan,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bucek of Hal-
lettsville, Mr. Jim Bucek of
Granger, Miss Velma Bucek of
Giddings, Mr. and Mrs. Vic Kurc
of Dallas.
Lieut. James Houlihan left last
Sunday for Ft. Benning, Ga. to
receive further orders after spend-
ing about a week here with his
father and family. Mrs. Houlihan
will remain in Schulenburg for
These awards are only for the the time being.
members of the" Schulenburg
Chapter. Mr. Wolters stated that
he was in favor of encouraging
these young men in their ef-
forts. He went on to say that the
type of their work was needed
in all sections but that his interest
was in the local chatper. "I do
not know what boys own what
animals, but have left the awards
and the classes up to Mr. Hen-
derson," he stated.
H. B. Greive Buried
At Praha
Cake Sale
Sponsored by St. Rose School
Club will be held Saturday, March
20 in the building located next
door to Nita's Beauty Shop.
Only whole, half and quarter of
a cake will be sold. Sale starts
at 10 a. m. 31 ltp
Mr. Frank Scofield, State War
Bond Administrator, advised the
local committee the February
quota of $49,700 is for the sale
of Series E War Bonds only.
This information was received too
late to make any changes in re-
porting. Sales of all series in the
county, although incomplete to-
tated $55,867.45.
Final report from Mr. Scho-
field revealed that $62,775 in
series E sold during February.
The sales reported are in excess
of quota $13,075 or 26 per cent.
Sales by towns reported to the
secretary are: La Grange $3,906.-
45 this representing the* sales at
Post Office only; Schulenburg,
$34,806 and incomplete; Flatonia,
$6,978.90; Fayetteville, $3,093.75
incomplete; Carmine, $3,545.75;
Round Top, $499.10; Ellinger,
$1,087.50; Cistern, $242.50; Mul-
doon, $111.00; West Point, $145,-
00; Winchester, $1,127.00; Ru-
tersville, $42.00; Oldenburg,
$151.25; and Warda, $131.25.
March quota as announced by
Mr. Scofield is $49,700, to be met
by sale of series E War Saving
Bonds. The record of sales made
in your county in 1942 and your
increased reports for 1943 to
date, give me confidence that you.
will have no trouble in meeting
and exceeding your March quota
in spite of some opinion to the
contrary due to increased taxes.
Incomplete report on rural
bond pledges for the year 1943
show that 303 furthers have
pledged war bonds purchases to-
taling $30,389.75. This report re-
veals several interesting facts.
Eleven of the 303 pledgers are
systematically purchasing bonds;
one is purchasing in the amount
of $750.00 each month, another
$500.00 monthly.
A report on the recent tour of
a captured Japanese submarine
reveals that its visit to Schulen-
burg and Fayette County topped
the state in per capita sales with
a per japita of $25.27. Total
sales while in Schulenburg waa
$49,791.80 in bonds and stamps
sold on the day the submersible
visited the city. Bonds and stamps
sold during the Texas tour was
$14,385,875,55, average sales per
day $359,647.00. Average per (Ca-
pita was $7.23. Average per hour
sale $50,923.00 and number of
stops reported 63.
$2.00 Payment Made
On Apportionment
Payment of $2 per capita on
the state's $22.50 scholastic ap-
portionment was announced Tues-
day by State Supt. L. A. Wood3.
Warrants for $3,073,352 cover-
ing this payment, have been sent
out to the school districts. Dr.
Woods announced this brought to
$17 payments on this year's ap-
portionment, that a further pay-
ment will be made early in April.
The many friends here of Mor-
ris Baumgarten will be pleased
to learn that he has been pro-
moted from Jr. to Sr. Lieutenant.
Morris has also been transfered
from Athens, Ga., to Memphis,
Tenn.
Methodist Ladies' Tea
month of March at that place. If
you prefer you may come to the! and do as we have in every other
Field,| school house any other day dur-j drive in Fayette County—go over
ing the week. ] the top.
H. B. Greive, age 79 years,
died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Janek, near Pra-
ha on Tuesday morning, March
9th.
Funeral was held on Thursday
morning, March 11 at 10 o'clock
with services at the Praha Cath-
olic church, Rev. John Anders
officiated and said the requiem
high mass. Interment was in the
Praha Catholic cemetery.
He is sruvived by his wife,
eleven children and other rel-
atives, to whom we extend sin-
cere sympathy.
The Ladies' of the Methodist
Church will hold a tea at the An-
nex on Wednesday, March 21 __ _
from 2:30 on. Coffee Sandwiches Cpl. and Mrs. Leo J. Muehr of
and Cake. Everyone is invited. I Nevada spent Tuesday with the
31 ltp. [ Adolph Christ family.
Local Blood Donors To Go
To San Antonio March 26
It was announced this week
by Frank Allen that the volunteer
group who have siginified their
willingness to give blood for the
Red Cross bank will make the
trip to San Antonio on Friday,
March 26th.
Between 50 and 60 people have
volunteered to give blood. Any
others who desire to .do so may
still make the trip by contacting
Frank Allen, Roy Hall, F. L.
Herzik, or anyone at the Sticker
office.
to spend any gasoline ration
Stamps. The only cost to the don-
ors will be the meals that they
might have to buy.
It !s planned to leave the Ma-
sonic Hall here at 8 o'clock in
the morning. Be sure that you
know what you are allowed to
eat for breakfast on the day
that the trip will be made. Ten
people can be handled per hour
by the Red Cross. Remember the
date and time. This day has been
' set aside by the Red Cross and
If you have a car and do not!
mind taking it, it will also be! will be known as Schulenburg
appreciated. You will not have I Day."
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