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HONDO, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 15, 1940.
VOL. 55. No. 19
Here in
local and personal j
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Few
Copies of
Our Homecoming
Edition remain unsold;
Get one for a souvenir; only 5c.
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT IN
REGULAR SESSION
The Commissioners’ Court of Me-
dina County met in regular session
at 10 a. m. Tuesday, November 12,
with all members present. The fol-
lowing business was transacted:
The Court opened sealed bids for
the construction and moving of the
San Geronimo bridge on the Castro-
ville-Riomedina Road. As the bids
were considered prohibitively high,
all were rejected by the Court. The
Court then ordered that the County
Engineer contact the W. P. A. dis-
trict offices in San Antonio and ob-
tain from them the balance remain-
ing in the County blanket fund for
HOMECOMING CELEBRATION A
COMPLETE SUCCESS
Hondo Owls Win Over Del Rio by Score of SPARKS
20 to 0—Grand Dance Closes Event
Aeroplanes
^■^^^HE Hondo High School’s second Homecoming Celebration Monday,
I November 11, 1940, was a gratifying success in every particular
£ and ail connected with it are well pleased. To witness the pleas-
_________ ure it afforded the graduates and ex-students brought a thrill of
F.mil draff is visitng her sis-! ^ecTnVt^’V^m‘^a'°iTr<)T<*Ctnfor Sa*n ' *'^e same even caau** onlooker, and the spirit of the occasion permeat-
ed the entire throng that had gathered—some from distant points. Even
the w-eather-man seemed to smile upon them, for the murky weather of sev-
. -nmnlete assortment of Model " PA 1940 work with a view of an
A gt ply DRUG CO. (agreed participation in these funds
Jr.W Sauer, in Breckettvill* |
WANTED Child’s crib; must be
in (food condition. MRS. W. O.
ROTHE.
y«aS CARDS, 50 FOR $1.00.
YOUR NAME IMPRINTED. WIN-
PROW DRUG STORE.
Miss Fern Ulbrich of the Univer-
se of Texas, Austin, spent the week-
end with homefolks heie.
Mias Patricia Ney of Incarnate
Word College spent Sunday with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ney.
The results of the general election
were canvassed by the Court and or-
dered entered in the County Clerk's
record of election returns. The
County Clerk was also ordered to
determine the amount due and make
payment to each of the election
judges and clerks at the polls on
election day, November 5th.
The Court ordered that the Coun-
ty Treasurer be instructed to with-
hold monthly payments of $10.00 as
| pauper aid to Herman Faseler, pend-
N'oticc t Ranchmen: lou can get, jn(f investigation by the Old Age As-
vour Sh'-oting Preserve License and j sistance representative and until fur-
Record B<>nk a* ELI DRl G CO. j ther orders of the Court.
Hurry' Only a few left—two 50c j In routine business, the Court re-
Himi' Hon* k Almond lotion for reived the Countv Treasurer’s war-
4(k WINDROW DRUG STORE. rants for the third quarter of the
M's G' rge Goffinett of San An-1 ytar* al*<> Eis quarterly report, which
tonlo was the guest of her parents, were examined and approved. Vari-
jlr'and Mrs Fritz Martin, last week- 0U8 bounty hills and Commissioners’
| vouchers were examined, approved
I»r and Mrs n. J. Meyer and son,
Hu?h. attended the Inteniatiorial „ond pr„sentH Hn appHcation| rt„
ur and celebration at Eagle |qUMtjng that. .Medina County con-
Isst ueek-t-ti . 'tribute toward his pay for watching
A girl nc’.er forgets the man who ( ountv offices now located in town,
remember with Whitman s candy., After due consideration, the Court
tie: a box ! W hitman's (. hocolates | voted unanimously to pay $1.00 per
»: FIA DRl G CO. | month for each office while it is oc-
Mr and Mrs W. E. McIntosh of|euj>ied by a county official pending
Utopia wre business visitors in Hon-; completion of the courthouse project.
do Tuesday Mr. McIntosh ia thej -::—
VISITING SPEAKER AT BAPTIST
land ordered naid.
John Martin, night watchman of
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portmaster at Utopia.
Miss Anna Laura Kenken of San
Antonio pent the week-end of
Homtciniing with her parents, Mr.
end Mrs. Paul Renken.
Mr and Mrs. August Finger and
■ i! and Mr and Mrs. John Finger
ar.d daugr.te. ,.f San Antonio visit ’d
kmefolks here Monday.
See mi !' r your needs in custom
rinding a: I mixing. 1 buy your
corn, eat <u'urt. maize; pay top
pro- lari, watson.
Mr. ami Mrs. Grover Frix and her
" ither. Mr- W'unshaff, were here
f'oni San Antonio Monday night for
t-t final homecoming festivities.
Mr e l Mis. JL B. Egya" of Buda
rpent t1 ■ ■ k-end with her parents,
r in,i M> John A. Horger and at
tended t! " I, meeoming celebration,
'■a t to be well-dressed? Then
about our New
| t . We ir them as you
W BI.UK BONNET CLEANERS.
I Davit of San An-
......... V Lucy Davis of Not'd
':lm spent tl, week-end with their
parenLs, Mr. and Mrs. Fleteher
Diva,
Mi- F .!. Griffin and little son.
:dry .Malcolm, motored out from
Arito’ iti Wednesday on a visit to
;,r>, Griffin s mother, Mrs. Louis
Decker.
f Mr and Mrs. Walter Knorr of
"rPus (hri.sti spent the week-end
r1 „ ‘r parents, Judge and Mrs. H
J [aass a,1d also attended part of
nomecoming festivities.
Mr and Mrs. George W. Gilliam of
C,hri*« sP‘‘nt Sunday night
Pi,,.Monday w ith Mr. and Mre. C. VV.
> iam. and attended the homecom-
“>n**tivities on Armistice Day.
cue's! —Mi-price original
Iim j x Present store building,
fi- Wl^ sheetrock throughout.
.Pine floor. ~
CHURCH
Dr. George B. Safford of San An-
tonio will he the speaker at the
evening preaching hour at the Bap-
tist Church Sunday. He will speak
on a most timely topic. We invite
and urge all our members, friends,
and visitors to come hear him.
The pastor and wife deeply appre-
ciate the love gifts bv members and
friends that make n possil le for
‘hem to attend the Annual Baptist
State Convention in Houston this
week, Tuesday to Friday noon. We
will give the high noints of the con-
vention in the service Sunday morn-
ing. We hoj>e all 'ho possibly can
will attend, especially all of those
who have had a nnrt in our attend-
ance as the messengers of our
church.
Sunday Sch■ 1 at D: 15 A. M.
Preaching Serve-" at 11 00 A. M
B. V P. U at 0:00 r’ M
Preaching Service at 7:C0 P. M.
A warm welcome to all.
IRA V. GARRISON,
Pastor.
eral days previous, which had filled the management with some misgivings,
■ cleared up the night before, and the day was ideal for such a gathering. It
; was neither too hot nor too cold for comfort. Neither was it dusty nor dis-
agreeably muddy.
By the time of the opening hour ail
j large crowd had gathered, and the
'commodious high school auditorium
was comfortably filled when the
Master of Ceremonies and President
of the Alumni Association, Dr. O. B.
Taylor, called the assemblage to or-
der.
The audience arose and sang the
first and last stanzas of “America”,
and Rev. Milton Falknberg of the
class of 1927 delivered the invoca-
tion.
Lr. O. B. Taylor of the class of
1910 made the welcoming address,
*o whiih Superintendent J. Gordon
Barry, “pinch-hitting” for an absent
ex-student, responded. Both spoke
n a happy vein.
Miss Evelyn Knopp, class of 1938,
rendered a piano solo in her accom-
plished manner.
This was followed by the Dedica-
tion Address by Mr. Irving C. Honeg-
ger, surviving member of the
first graduates who constituted the
class of 1904. (Mrs. Anna Pluck
Barnes and Irving C. Honegger.)
The address was in dedication of the
new High School gymnasium, and is
I printed in full elsewhere in this pa-
I Per-
The address was followed by the
I Dedication Song by the High School
Glee Club, directed by Mrs. C. I).
I Sadler, and the School Song, “For
IRVING C. HONEGGER
their love and respect for their fel-
lowmen. The many interesting stories
of their Indian fights, and of their •
privations and hardships tell glori 1 •
ously of those remarkable qualities. J •
Most of them had come a long ways i »
to make this—their home forever, a ! •
place where they might have liberty, •
contentment and opportunity. Theirs1*
was a determined purpose! And,1*
they made of it the country and the
day historians will ever refer to as
that place and time when a man’s
word was his bond; when his neigh-
bor was his friend; when friendship
was not measured by, nor did it de-
pend upon, distance, advantage, bank
accounts, property lines or social
position. I am happy and thankful,
that as a little boy, it was my good
fortune to grow up here under the
continuing influence of such a day.
Their time was perhaps no better for
them than today is for us, nor than
tomorrow will be for our successors;
but it was at least, a different day.
Then, people had room; they had
time; they could reflect; they could
philosophize. We see in their day
they had time to do things that make I *
good neople better. By our compari- j •
son. we think theirs was a simple life.
Their playground was the great out-
doors. In their sunshine of content-
! ment, and under the starry canopy of
i Heaven, they made these wide open
I spaces their gymnasium, and used it
for our betterment. With tempered
I justice they operated largely under
| natural law's, and under the laws of
I their >wn economics. They had few
| r sf-i tions. and no regimentation.
Thrift and survival of the fit was
their dependable law of social secur-
ity. Often, a man’s conscience had to
be his conduct’s only guide; and, if
it proved to be wrong he took the
Being News, Views and Review*
by the
^Managing Editor
PUBLIC OPINION
By Clayton Rand
Some one has said, “Show me
the kind of books one reads and
I’ll tell you what he thinks."
It might be as truly said, “Show
me your local newspaper and
I’ll read the thought of your
community.”
It is not that the weekly press
of America is any great molder
of public opinion—primarily the
weekly press is more of a re-
flector of public opinion than a
molder of it.
The weekly press mirrors the
thought, the purpose and the
character of its people, and, be-
lieve it or not, as the crossroads
thinks, so goes the country.
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two tion; and, to her family a rich heri- through lonely cruelty of experience
tage. For this honor and this privil- he l ad also ‘ learned how to lose
ege I am very grateful. Those pioneers have passed on; but
Most of the alumni and former | long after their names on tombstones while only well trained, well coached
students are grown-ups, and srme of | shall have weathered away, their
us are nearly of age. But at least for mark, in life will live in the minds
and often exacting. Every day suc-
cessful men must make momentary
decisions that once might have had
weeks of pondering. It is more than
"ver a time for preparedness, and for
readiness to “give and take”, in
which “give" may often mean "take”
and “take” may often mean “give”.
Naturally, as our athletes have at-
tracted attention, we have continued
to watch them. Their ease of accom-
plishment in later life has shown us
.hat people do better and get along
more smoothly when they are better
trained in the games of school.
I donjt know much about athletics,
but I have observed that sometimes
poor teams seem to know ha.v to win.
a day, let’s be boys and girls again,
for we have laid aside o>.u labors and
TO ROYAL ARCH MASONS
There will be a called meeting of
Hondo Chapter No. 359, R. A. M.,
Saturday night, Nov. 16, 1940. A
’•’an Antonio team will confer the
Mark and Past Master Degrees, and
requested that we begin at six o’clock
P. M Let's be on time. Refresh-
ments will be served after the Mark
Master Degrees and the Past Master
Degrees will be conferred after re-
freshments. Your presence is re-
quested.
H. E. HA ASS,
Secretary.
you play it well and honestly, you
Hondo’s Honor and Glory” by the j get a great kick out of it whether
Glee Club and the audience, and the >,°u,„'«,,in or not; but, if you don’t
you II know it s fraudulent and you’ll
and in the hearts of men.
Those hard-working, home-making,
have ecn.e here to visit old friends j God-fearing people planted them
and to reenter the school spirit of i selves here like sturdy oaks in an
play. As a matter of fact, we all play I open forest; and, forever, we shall
a gam Hu g me of life—all the; be happy to point with enviable prid
time. In many ways the game of life
is much like the game of solitaire. If
celebration was duly and officially
on.
DEDICATION ADDRESS
By Irving C. Honegger
soon grow tired of it. Life is a great
game if it is well played; and, as we
recollect it to have been so often
well played in this community.
Learning to work by learning to
play may sound a bit jocular to man
of us old fashioned folks; but actua
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NOV. 28 TO BE OBSERVED FOR
THANKSGIVING
Mr. President, All Former Students, !v- wdl organized and controlled play
To me, it is indeed a pleasure any of today it is quite essential, and for
time to come back to the best old re.a8on ,*],ew gymnasium has
, , ,, , i , . , c me about. It will be a workshop for
home town in the world; but, I am the development and training of
especially glud to be here today for youth during their school days. Let
this “home-coming", and to have the us refer to the background to get a
honor of dedicating the new gym- c°mpiirison of our present day needs
, -i , , . m this direction with those of the
nasium. I consider it a signal honor p(iriods pftst If we turn back t0 ^
to my class, and particularly to the time when our ancestors came to
memory of my departed classmate, * 'is wilderness in ox wagons, we find
whose beautiful life, anti lovely ’i10841 early untiring settlers were a
character, shall ever he-to those of f^loy^^^rinciffea?^^
,J- «»'•- k»,,w h*’r « f'yo,l ci'iistclla- honesty, fair play, patriotism, and m
"H.ii;,*LAS3'ri.uMErErcT'S
litt']r ,*n^ Mrs. Fred Sanders and
^ daughter, Betty, of Pearsall
Mrs rU<uS Vr P*rent». Mr. and
tended" Mond»y *n4 at*
-M the Hondo-I>e! Rio football
fame.
> t0 Wt Votes?_______
Ur nlrH PV1,iy’'s Purchase of regu-
tverv thar,d,lHe and two votes for
l"«rrh.na^ny 8 Purc^ae of Rexall
STORE^ at WlNDROW DRUG
W“f*baph and
Cliff diff were heTe from
dance'aThf°r !he **me
Mm j „ Jhev “Iso visited Dr. and
A L Haegelinyer #nd Mr’ *nd Mr*’
^Anvn*w of, ,Paper« advertised In
^" on »uHheTald7l0w “ * commla-
*nt jn Kv. Wrif,tlona an<l renewals
and\ ,»*’ IAan<* U8 your remit-
~-«nd iU8 earn this commission
John t ° 80mething for you.
Sr r“*u*hi"ghouse and Eddie
1011 An^i^ p Saturday night from
I1*'1 with tk .^“I'fornta, for a brief
Uu*hinghn!eir m“ther8- Mrs. W. P.
r Thev wf and Mra' ^na s*ut-
bu»in(L. V* ^ in North Texas
A poll of the business houses of
Hondo resulted in a majority for
observing Thanksgiving on the tradi-
tional date, the last Thursday in No-
vember. The stores, therefore, will
be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28th, in-
stead of the 21st as is observed in
some places. We understand the
A vote is given schools of Hondo will observe that
Thanksgiving day also.
COMING THROUGH
QUIHI NOTES
Announcements for November 17:
Sunday School and Bible class 9:30
A. M. English services 10:30; Ger-
man service, New Fountain, 2:00 P.
M. Luther League program at 7:15
P. M A cordial invitation to you and
yours.
—C. W.
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CLOSING NOTICE
^Hi* 0g'an,l while that close to
%llh Cfoik".0 Hondo ,or •vi,it
2V'1 AnL'u' Rnn°uncing the ar-
rr«kWVw' aon °f Mr. and
u into ,, ,hbr'. horn November
H*Hinr;n 1 ‘h*‘ Medical Arts Clinic.
ft* shu|" *■
llT ID,,, i ^,|HS IJ,H'an Schweere
a tl,,. I1' and friends.
The business houses of Hondo will
observe Thanksgiving on Thursday,
November 28, 1940. and will be
closed on that day. Please take note
and make your arrangements accord-
ingly.
RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSN.
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday, November 17: Sunday
school and Bible class at 9:30 and
English services at 10:30
PAUL CZERKU8,
Pastor,
i „ u ' . .ra' s"Uler ia
J Ur u, . 8 Miss Lillian Schweere
! tnd friends.
I' *nd till Tfnd’hild of Unr dev hunt
Jar°h Schweere and Phone 954-F21.
NOTICE
^ ar,d Mra-
01 ‘•verge W«.t,
Chan.
For dnv hunting see Jack Fuos or
4tc.
| W# can do your job printing.
to them, and to their accomplish-
ments. But remember, their foot-
holds, and their gains, in this great
wilderness stood only because they
knew how to deal with, and how to
get along face to face with the folks
of their time.
And since the pioneers, there has
been a day—yes many days and
many deeds; that together brought
us from that proud past to the pres-
ent in our school. This heritage was
not just handed to us; the good peo-
ple worked hard for it. Many had to
“give and take” to make it. The
peace of the eighties turned into the
turmoil of the nineties Friction fol-
lowed, and rows threatened the very
existence of this school. The school
boards did their best; good teachers
were not to blame; it was a condi-
tion. But, about the turn of the cen
’■earns seem ever to know how to lose.
In the game of life, few can continue
long to win who do not also know
how to lose. Paraphrasing an old ex-
pression: “True greatness comes not
from never falling, but in rising
higher each time you fall."
When a student takes advantage
if training in this new gymnasium,
his every move of manners, his every
trait of character, will have its Work-
out, its cultivation. -It is here the
right kind, the stem but understand-
ing and sympathetic coach can do so
much towards helping a student find
himself; and, in helping that student
on to a proper development of his
talents for his life’s work. The re-
sponsibilities of teachers, and of
coaches, are indeed great ones; to-
morrow's nation is in their making!
Ho; not alone for the physical
training; but also, for the purpose ol
making better people, bette>- citizens
—for developing the qualities of
good sportsmanship, of fair play, of
“give and take”, gentleness, kindli-
ness, loyalty, team work, honesty, in
tegrity, energy, resourcefulness and
dependability, this gymnasium has
tury the people elected a new school h<>en Guilt. To these lofty purposes,
board: that fearless old triumvirate
—Ney, Wilson and de Montel, whose
very independence, stamina, and al-
most religious regard for principles,
coupled with their untiring efforts,
and determination put this school
anew on a going basis. Just as one
would expect of that board, they
hired a strong faculty, and put at it.-,
head that noble, ever-helpful char-
acter. Prof. Elder, whom we wont
to call The Father of the Hondo High
School.
This 'a« the beginning of the
school’s better day. hut > thii-"-
iust don’t ,ro on and on of their ow n
accord. Splendid school boards and
manv fine faculties followed—each Immediately after the program a
adding their mighty bit, until during j business meeting of the Hondo High
for the betterment of this, and of
future generations, in grateful ap-
preciation for what has been done,
by all, in the past, we dedicate this
gymnasium to the boys and girls of
today, and to the boys and girls of
tomorrow, asking them ever to re-
member: “WHEN THE ONE GREAT
SCORER COMES TO WRITE
AGAINST THEIR NAMES HE’LI
WRITE NOT THAT THEY WON
OR LOST BUT HOW THEY PLAY-
ED THEIR GAMES.”
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HOLDS
BUSINESS MEETING
this crowning decade the school has
won its place, with the leaders of the
School Alumni Association was held,
with the President, Dr. 0. B. Taylor,
l^nd. It has nrodreed athletes all presiding. Roll was called of the
I AVna l,n „ — . _ _ J . i I 1 « .
Texas knows—and not unknown to
the nation; while its own teams take
top rank with the school teams of
Texas. We are all proud of them!
But even beyond that, this school has
been and is producing and perfecting
the finest men, and the finest wo-
men, for all walks of life. People,
those things don’t just happen!
There’s a “because" and the “be-
cause” is Superintendent Barry and
his splendid faculty, backed ‘ by n
good school board. No small town
teams could have turned the tides in
Texas like these have done without
wonderful teachers, and marvellous
coaching:. Yes, coaching that means
much more than just “knowing how”
, 8 the kind of coaching that has the
right kind of a man behind it. Ah.
friends, don’t forget—that those lit-
tle words, those little encourage-
ments—the little teachings of vour
coach, will long Unger in many mem-
an/I he reflected around
the firesides of the future.
Since the days of the pioneers
this world, and the times have
changed. It has become n crowded
place Fences are everywhere; "pri-
vate and "keen-out" signs are in
abundance. Action »nd speed have
been stepped up Association, are
nlex ( "mpetltion is keen; crit-
ic-nun most sever*. Hie ia atewnuoM
classes by years. One hundred and
eighteen graduates responded, the
classes of 1916, 1927, and 1939 tie-
ing with nine members each present.
The class of 1940 was next with eight
members present.
Two resolutions for deceased
members, Anna Pluck Barnes and
Hyde Hollaway, were adopted anil
are printed elsewhere in this paper
In the election of officers, the
present panel composed of Dr. Tay
lor, president, and Miss Anne Davis,
secretary, was held in office bv ac-
clamation. Mrs. Bess Brucks fcicken-
roht (1916) was elected vice-presi
dent to fill the office left vacant on
the death of Mrs. Barnes.
The motion adopted in 1938 to
hold the homecoming every three
years, vim amended to set the date
definitely evety three years on
Armistice Day. The next and third
Homecoming celebration, therefore,
will be held November 11, l'J4H,
After several announcements were
made regarding the remaining pro-
gram of the day, the meeting ad
iourned.
Registration of graduates and ei
students was held after the meeting
and during the day, with Mrs. M
Crow O'Connell (ly£i| pre.ldl
One hundred and five rert»t
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