Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1952 Page: 4 of 24
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P*g« 4, Anvil Harald, Hondo, T*xa*
Friday, May 2, 1*52
Give Voters Facts, Not Fiction
BETTY JO DEMONTEL RECEIVES
AWARD AT STATE CONVENTION
I’ve watched and listened to and read about
the politicians who have appeared—and are ap-
pearing in increasing numbers—on various dis-
cussion programs. I know that in the months
ahead, like it or not, I shall watch and listen to
more of them not only on discussion programs
bui on programs paid for and sponsored by po-
litical parties. And I’d like to serve a little notice
right now.
I am fed to' the teeth with double talk, evasion
and dissembling. My craw is full to bursting with
one-sided arguments, with the failure ot both
parties to admit their faults and mistakes as
well as to brag of their accomplishments. 1 am
odyne. I remember the Graf Zeppelin, the R-34
and the Hindenburg. I remember what happen-
ed at Lakehurst. A lot of people have been kill-
ed in my time. Violently. A lot of people have
jumped out of windows, stuck shotguns in their
mouths and pulled the trigger. A lot of them
have been stuffed into ovens, starved and shot
in the back—with their hands tied. I’m not ex-
actly what you would call innocent—and cert-
ainly not gullible. I’m not gullible, and
Mr. Stassen, Mr. Taft, Mr. Truman, Mr. Eisen-
hower or anybody else had better not figure
that I am.
Don’t tell me the Republicans and Hoover
seething, nauseated and plain sick over pot-
bellied, Heavy jowled, unctuous-voiced Senators,
Representatives and party leaders who take me
for a sucker in assuming that I can t recognize
a phony when 1 see one—or a phony statement
when 1 hear one.
I'm the boy who went bust in the stock mark-
et; who worxed for what he could get— and
when he could get it— during the Depression.
I’m the guy who swizzled bootleg gin; who
watched WPA’ers lean on shovels; who believed
it when 1 was told our economy had reached a
stage of maturity. I’m the little man who was
there when Mussolini marched on Rome, when
Hitler marched into the Rhineland and every-
where else in Europe. My sons don't remember,
but 1 remember Dollfuss and siege of Madrid. 1
remember Manchuria and Boake Carter. 1 re-
member flappers, stickers, raccoon coats and
John Held, Jr. I remember the air-mail planes,
Lieutenant Reed and the NC-4, and Lindberg
and the Spirit of St Louis. I remember Jimmy
Walker, Al Smith and Alfalfa Bill Murray. I’ve
been around.
When you mention the Sitzkrieg. I know what
you mean. 1 know what you mean, too, when
you refer to the Maginot Line, the breakthrough
at Sedan. Clemenceau is as fresh in my memory
as Retain and Laval. I heard the phrase “at long
last” come into the language Queen Marie of
Roumania is no stranger to me and neither is
Coue, the ouija board or mah jongg.
Pearl Harbor. War Bonds. The Vestris. The
attempt to pack the Supreme Court. The
Sehechter case. Alf Landon. Wendell Willkie.
My brain is as full of stuff as a Thanksgiving
turkey. Not to mention events of the past ten
years.
I saw Al Jolson in The Jazz Singer. I had
a crvstal set, an Atwater Kent, and superheter-
4
were responsible for the Depression, if it hadn’t
been for his religion, Al Smith and the Demo-
crats might have been in the thick of it. (Re-
member the tunnel the Vatican was going to
build under the sea to Washington if Al was
elected?) And don't re-hash Roosevelt’s great
mistakes for me—unless you're ready to admit
some of his great accomplishments. And don't
rant that Truman’s leading us down the road
to Socialism—unless you're willing to tell me
what parts of his program you'd change and
wh^jt. parts you'd keep.
1 want to hear your intentions— and 1 want
to hear them straight I think the world’s in a
hell of a mess—and that im lodes us—and 1
don’t think we can handle a poh.ual campaign
or elect candidates to office on the old basis of
ripping the party in power up the back or smear-
ing the party that's out. 1 don’t want a choice
just between Democrats and Republicans this
time. I want to cast my vote for intelligence in-
stead of a lack of it, for honesty, for statesman-
ship instead of political chicanery.
That's why I’m serving notice now. And,
please, Mr. Stassen, Mr. Taft, Mr. Truman, Mr.
Eisenhower—please don’t think I’m just a voice
crying in the wilderness. The confirmed demo-
crats are going to vote Democratic. The com
f irlived Repttblicails are going to vole Republic -
an. But ,ihev are not going to elect the next Pres-
ident or the next party. The next President and
the next party are going to be elected by the
“don't knows” in the Gallup Poll—by the people
who haven’t made up their minds yet and who
are waiting to hear, not double talk, but sing-
leness of purpose. They’re the people you’ll
be addressing. They’re the people who* will
swing the election one way or the other. And
there are millions of them—including me. So
let’s have it straight—just for once.—PRINT-
ER’S INK.
LACOSTE NEWS
U , MRS. J. C. BlEDIGER JR.
\ 'siting with Mi. and Mis. A! x
K. Junkman here on Sunday w. <■
then children and tlu.ni faiuiln"-
Mr. and Mrs. Alex F. Junkman,
Jr.* and family and Mr. and Mrs',
('has. ,1. Em!.icy and children, all
of ran Antonio,
Mr. and Mr>. Raymond Salzman
and daughter, Alice Kay. of Noon-,
an. Milt, n Snlzrnan and son Milton.
■Tr , ni_la* and Mr. and_Mi-.
Harold Nestor and family of
D’Ha-nis were visiting with Mr.
and Mi Henry Salzman and -.-ns
and Gary and 1’at Griffin Ijere on
'Sunday.
Mi and Mrs. Ernest Hutzler and
family tin* Sauz' visited with Mr
and Mi Kernard Zinsmeyer and
son's at I.a< "~te last Friday night.
S' -• ■ ■ Mary Emily, first and
second grade,teacher in t)ui Lady
of (irate Parochial School of Fa-
Costc. underwent a-serums opera-
tion in the Santa Rosa Hospital on
Monday of last week. She is re*
cup'erating at Our Lady of the
l.ake ( invent and her many friends
in FaCoste wish her a speedy re-
covery Hue to her illness, classes
f i tin 1’ii t and second grade
pupil- were dismissed and the
ehildrer Will have to return only
for a feu more days school before
summer vitiation begins.
Mr and Mrs. K. ,1. Mangold and
Mr and Mrs. Aelred Tend re and
children. < laudia anti Johnny, were
sight.-* ' ng at I’ofeet, and Jmirdan-
ton ' n Sunday. While in Jourdan-
t"ii the a visited ,vi: n Mr. and
.....MT-. V-X—'Te'.flte:-
M ff.il Hunt and children from
-Is--r-Hh—}&*—.—N. J.
and Mrs. Floyd Santlohen, Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Weilden and daugh-
ter. Ml. and Mrs. A. C. Atkins and
'.'t i-fuT, tind Mrs. Mdton Sh D -
inan attended a V.E.W.. I.Mstriet
M.eeeting at Uvalde Sunday.
.Mr. and Mrs. Emil Flmendorf
and family of San Antonio spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. 11 F.
Kellei at FaPryor.
■^b • Feha Keller and sons, (ilenn
Fnitnctf, of I,a(o>(e ami M'.-
0"i'is Virigiha Stein of Rj.,
Medina visited witli Mrs. Mayine
Dipp and Mr and Mrs. Henry
Tripp in San Antonio, Sunday,
rhey also v. -.ij Mr and Mrs,
IN i < rt McKaig and children.
Jeanne Marie, infant daughter
of Mr, and Mis Lloyd Keller was
baptized in Our Eady of Grace
* 'athube ( hurch, U( on Tue
•lay afternoon, April 20, by Rev
Roy Kihn of San \ntonio, uncle of
the infant. Sponsors were Mrs.
Floyd K-ihn .and Cpl. (,’orky Kellei
Mr..and Mrs. J ( . Biediger, Sr,
and F rancis F. Biediger were bu>.-
nes- visitors in San Antonio Mon*
i .■ rrdng.
Mrs. A. W. Ahr of FaCoste.
spetit Tuesday of this week visiting
Kno-in and <> children
Fa( oste
last
Thursday.
M
IF F. Frangcr and
Mrs.
Mat
ri Frangcr and children
from
Mac
Iona were visiting with
Mrs.
1.0111
Fagleder and baby son
and
M i.-
A1 vi- Fagleder heie last
Fi i-
day
morning.
Pat Smith, Betty Jo DeMontel
and Mary Belle Angei miller, ac-
Companied bv Mrs, Robert Faseler,
adviser, and Mrs. Harold Richer,
chapter mother, attended the state
meeting of Future Homemakers
in Dallas, April 24, 25, 2d.
The program opened with a re-
creation hour Thursday night in
the Totel Ballroom. College phys-
ical education students from
Teachers College at Denton direct-
ed the girls in games, stunts, and
LYCOSTE SENIOR CLASS
PLANS TRIP TO MONTERREY
The senior class of FaCoste High
School has completed plans for a
trip To Monterrey rnT5 glimmer.
The group planning to make the
trip includes Earl Achilles, Inell
Beck, Ernest Bippert, Joan Chris-
tines, Gladys Kami, Arlene Lind-
sey, Raul Martinez, Sharlene Me-
Ask ill, Joanna Mae Hutzler, Helen
Miller, William Miller, Earl Mcch-
ler. W. 1, Pittman, Melba Stem,
Werner Stinson, James Taylor, A.
('. Wuizbaoh, (Maude Wehgenrot).
Mi. and Mrs. Dionieio Duron. Mr.
an i d i A i1 Blue, Mrs. I.
Stein, Mr. Bob Simpson and Mr.
N. J. Knopp.
They will leave FaCoste on Tues-
day, May 20. In Monterrey the
group will stay at the California
Courts. The> also plan to visit
Pa tii.o: The -group will st«rt for
home on Friday morning, May jJ3rd.
L ACOSTE P.-T. \ MEMBERS
S’! \<;K \ 1M.RO MINSTREL
The FaCoste Parent-Teachers
Association sponsored a N eg. o
minstrel and refreshment sale at
the auditorium Monday night,
April 28.
There was also a concert by the
band from Devine High School.
P.-T.A members taking part in
the minstrel were Mrs. Alice Ahr,
Mrs. Dale Parks, Mrs. Rudolph
Bippert, Mrs. C. W. Williams, Mrs
A. < . Atkm-, . Mt- c—A
Mrs, Branch Keller, Miss Agnes
Echtle.,’Miss Marcella Fchile, Mrs.
Clifford Keller, Mrs. A It Blue
and Mrs. Irene Salzman.
with her mother, Mrs. J, A Black-
burn in San Antonio.
Clinton .Bippert, student at A.
and M. College, was home visiting
hi- parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. D
Bippert over the week end. •
Mr and Mrs. Edmund Keller
visited with Mr and Mrs. K. < ,
Stinson at Rio Medina <>n Sunday
Mrs Edmund Keller and Mis
(diaries Williams and little da ugh
ter; Becky, of La Cost* v in d R .
veil J ungman and \\ R. Sit tie
a-t t he. * ast 1'>vilie hospital "0 S in*
dav evening.
'Mis I.'uia Pc M< M« an f I v
*' attended tin* State ( ..nv* n-
: ■ n 'of Dei fa Kappa Gamma in
< 'ii pu.s ('hrist i Friday and Sat h-
4ay - ? la t week. Mo- M Meal
made the. trip to Corpus with tw .
gt up- fi "in San Antoni" on Thurs-
day evening and returned on Sun-
day with Mrs. Hermina Sittre of
i astrovilN* ‘who ajso attended the*
Convention While in < orpus
Christ! on Sunday morning Mi-
M< Mean- \isl7.-4 he, fee. .» and "
family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Brun-
didge and little daughter, Judy.
squaic dances. #
Friday morning found 3,000
Fut ure Homemakers and advisers,
plus a number of chapter mothers,
daus, and school superintendents
in attendance. The theme of the
meeting was "Today’s Youth-To-
mprrow’s Hope,” and the em-
phasis! was upon effective leader-
ship? Janet Holder of Mart, state
president of Future Homemakers
delive: ed an address titled, "1
Dare ^ ou To Be A Good Leader.”
All music and entertainment on
the program was provided by F.
IF A. girls or by students who
came with the girls from their
local schools. A boy’s quartette
from Victoria sang._
DOBBS
FINE HATS
CROW’S
Men’s Wear
Fairy Taylor, of Hillsdale Col-
lege, Hillsdale, Mich., was chief
consultant.
Saturday morning the group
met for the business session. The
voting delegates settled the va-
rious issues which arose such as
clr nges in the constitution, place
of next year's meeting, and res-
olution:- of thanks to persons who.
had helped to make tin* meeting a
At ti.e last session, Betty Jo De-
Mon-tel, along with 1*3 other mem-
bei v who had qualified for the
St at* Future Homemaker Degree,
was presented a certificate and
a gold torch which is the symbol
nf the state degree.
Mis. Zark Giay. former teach-
er at Cvalile and F. IF A. worker
m tins district, received an hon-
oi'ai \ degree at the same session.
Tie girls wish to thank the
chaptei for sending them to such
an inspirational and beneficial
meeting, and sincerely* wish it
had been possible for every mem-
ber to have attended.
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Men's Wear
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Get 11 At
GAINESSTORE
Carpenter Tools
Garden Tools
Hardware and Sporting Goods
A Look Will Convince You’....
Flowers Are Fresh At
Hcycrfs Floral Shop
We ;u<- now able tb ^et beautiful fre^'h. fl'otv.*
er.s diret t from t alifbrnia and invite vou
come "bs and see the fine assortment axa:.*
able for Mother's Day Come by and pi k out
vour tax ante --for Mother s Da> or any
other vt>en.t! occasion
Most Talked About
Grass of These Times ...
BUFFEL GRASS
Rn sell J ungman, young sen of
M) and Mrs George Jungman of
1 ^t(__.Le,____undervvi'nt____s.tifgei-y lit
1 lie < nOrovillo hospital on Monday
of la t week. He returned to his
hen.' Monady and his friends hope
to s<" him up and about soon.
Mi Helena Kellei-and Mrs. Fred
Koyl r and daughter, Claudia,
were visiting at ( asttoville last
Friday afternoon.
N'1 n*rt J. Knopp, vocational
agr.i< Iture tiacher at FaCoste
High Si hool, and his freshman ag
class i ill be interviewed over rtid o
•station K<>\’(> on Saturday morn-
ing. May 3rd. at 7 30 A M
Mi and Mrs. John Zuereher,
Wm I amen, Mrs. Margaret Keller,
Rev. Henry Herbst, Mrs, Bernice
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Zins-
meyer. Mr. anil Mrs. Bernard
Zinsmeyer and sons. Mrs. Annie
Lessing, her son, John, and her
daughter, Miss Emma Lessing
were among them fvorr*. FaCoste'
attending the Von Ormy Spring
Festival on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Quintin Ahr of
FaCoste were visiting in San An-
tonio on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyod Keller and
daughters returned to their home
on Wisdom Road Sunday after
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Rihn at Castroville for some time.
Meaara. Quintin Ahr, Charles R.
Bauerlein, and Harry Balmos, Mr.
Orders Now Being Taken For May Delivery
SUBJECT TO CROPS
Buffel ^rass is used to recover worn-out fields, in-
eluding both deep blow sands, and heavy soils. The
roots have been observed to extend 8 ft. deep and their
mass makes Buffel grass unequaled for erosion con-
trol and soil building. In the San Antonio area, after
BuDel grass becomes dormant in frosty weather, the
steins and leaves cure naturally and stand up all win-
ter. u is palatable to cattle and retains a high protein
content. *
Cattle have shown preference for Buffel grass when
at least six other good grasses, all in a palatable green
stage (,.' growth, were available to them at their free
choice.
Buffel grass reseeds very freely. The seed is ratio 1
fluffy, borne in clusters very plentifully, but does not
mature uniformly and is difficult to harvest and to
clean..
Yfter two and one-half months growth in deep-blow
sand the Buffel grass was about 3 ft. high. The field
had been properly prepared and dry planted at th*
rate of 111 pounds of seed per acre. Seed sowed cam*
up with onlv 3 10 inches of rainfall.
$6.00 Per Pound
CHAPMAN GRAIN, INC.
PHONE 207
HONDO
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David, Allen. Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, May 2, 1952, newspaper, May 2, 1952; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648008/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.