Palacios Beacon (Palacios, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1935 Page: 5 of 8
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SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
“Wild Bill” Cummings, national A. A. A. racing champion, recently took delivery of his second Chevrolet—a new 193S
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CLASS A.
120 yard high hurdes 1 Johnson, 2
Blum and Powell tied 20.7.
100 yaid dash 1 Urban, 2 Lee, 10.8
seconds.
220 yard low hurdles 1 Blum, 2 John-
sn and Powell tied, 31.
220 yard dash 1 Urban, 2 Lee, 24.6.
440 yard dash, 1 Rice, 2, Svetlik 58.2.
880 yard run 1 Luna, 2 Sing, 2.57”.
1 mile run 1 Harrison 2 Cobb.
1 mile relay, 1 Bay City. (Svetlik,
Powell, Blum, Rice,) 4.22.
Pole vault 1 Harrison 2 Johnson.
High jump, 1 Sewell, 2 Johnson.
Broad jump, 1 Lee, 2 Johnson, 20.9”,
Discus 1 Urban, 2 Young, 117”S5.
Shot put 1 Urban Young 42T0”,
Javelin 1 Urban, 2 Johnson 120’3”,
CLASS B.
120 yard high hurdles, 1 Ramsey,
Palacios; 2 Anderson, Blessing, 3
Jackson, Palacios, 4 Hlozek, Blessing.
100 yard dash 1 Jo Taylor, Gblf; 2
Simons, Gulf; 3 Hamlin, Palacios, 4
Piindle, Palacios.
220 yard low hurdles, 1 Barrett Pa-
lacios; 2 Hlozek Blessing, 3 Snider,
Palacios, 4 Anderson, Blessing.
220 yard dash, 1 Simons, Gulf; 2
Hlozek, Blessing; 3 Darnell, Mark-
ham; 4 Hogg, Palacios.
440 yard dash, 1 Guynes, Blessing; 2
Colvin, Palacios, 3 King, Collegeport.
880 yard run 1 Hogg Palacios; 2
Aiken Markham; 3 Jensen, Palacios; 4
Penland, Collegeport.
1 mile run, 1 Adams, Collegeport; 2
Kilpatrick Markham; 3 Cone, Gulf,
(5’14’\)
Pole vault, 1 Preslar, Palacios; Aik-
in, Markham; 3 Snider, Palacios; 4
Taylor, Gulf.
High jump 1 Ramsey, Palacios; 2,
Taylor, Gulf; 3 Jackson, Palacios; 4
Adams Collegeport.
Broad jump 1 Barrett Palacios; Tay-
lor, Gulf 19’8'V’, Darnell, Markham,
Preslar, Palacios,
Discus, 1 Hogg, Palaciqs; Ludwick,
Palacios, 3 Aiken Markham; 4 Boek-
er Palacios (84’8”).
Javelin, 1 AndeTson, Blessing; 2
Snider, Palacios; 3 Preslar, Palacios;
4 Guynes Blessing, 139’3.
High School Juniors.
50 yard dash 1 Feather, Palacios; 2
Clement, Bay City; 3 Ragusin, Pala-
cios; 4 Lewis, Bay City.
100 yard dash 1 Clement Bay City;
Feather, Palacios, 3 Ragusin Palacios;
4 Lewis, Bay City .
440 yard relay 1 Palacios, 2 Bay City.
Broad jump 1 Wilkinson, Bay City;
2 Colvin, Palacios; 3 Ragusin, Pala-
cios; 4 Winston, Bay City 16'7".
High jump, 1 Colvin, Palacios; 2
Fella, Markham; Rainer Bay City;
Winston Bay City (tied.)
Pull up (chin bar) 1 Rainer, Bay
City; 2 Anderson, Bay City; 3 Lewis
Bay City; 4 Ragusin, Palacios, 31 times
Baseball.
Class A and B boys—1 Palacios,
Bay City, 3 Gulf.
Class A and B girls—1 Palacios,
Bay City, 3 Gulf.
Ward boys—1 Palacios, 2 Matagor
da, 3 Midfield.
Ward girls—1 Palacios, 2 Matagor-
da, 3 Bay City.
Ward School Juniors
50 yard dash I Curtis, Bay fcity.
Kana, Midfield 3 A. Killgore Pala-
cios; 4 Cook Matagorda.
100 yard dash 1 Curtis, Bay City;
2 Kana, Midfield; 3 £1 Kilgore, Pala-
cios; 4 Rodriguez El Maton.
440 yard relay 1 Palacios 2 Bay City
3 Midfield, 4 Matagorda.
High jump, 1 Curtis Bay City 2 A.
R. Cook Matagorda; 3 Hanys, Mid-
field; 4 Suggs Palacios and Hickey,
Midfield.
Broad jump 1 Curtis Bay City; 2
Suggs Palacios; 3 Clark, Blessing; 4
Johnson, Bay City 18’3”.
Pull up (chin bar) 1 Curtis Bay
City; Hall, Cedar Lane; 3 Froberg,
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Volley Ball
Class A and rural—1 Bay City, 2
Wadsworth, 3 Van Vleek.
Class B—1 Blussing 2 Collegeport,
3 Midfield.
Ward—Blessing, El Maton, Bay City.
Literary Events.
Arithmetic—Rural 1 Liddie Gre-
gurek and Willie Orsak Van Vleek
school; 2nd Clara Doss and Harry
Ryman, Wadsworth.
Ward or grammar schools—1st Mary
E. Lauderback and Henry Martin, Pa-
lacios; 2nd Lois Purcell and Winnie
Lee Purcell, Jefferson Davis; 3rd Gloria
Bush and Estell Mayhall, Matagorda
Choral Singing
Rural school 15 to 25 pupils—1st
Van Vleek chorus only two schools
entered.
Ward or grammar schools 10 to 15
pupils—1st Gulf chorus only two
schools entered.
Ward or grammar schools 15 to 25
pupils; 1st Jefferson Davis chorus;
2nd Matagorda chorus; 3rd Palacios
chorus.
Debate
Girls team—1st Genevievu Richers
and Nellie Stell, Bay City high, only
two schools entered.
Boys—Cecil Kinard and Cornell
Prindle Palacios high, only two schools
entered.
Declamation.
Rural schools senior boys—1st Sher-
wood Barber, Turtle Bay.
Rural schools senior girls—1st Wil-
lie Orsak, Van Vleek; 2nd Johnnie V.
Hargrove Sargent, only three entered
Rural schools junior boys 1st Dew-
ell Richardson, Van Vleek; 2nd J. D.
Sutherland, Wadsworth; 3rd W. B.
Spence Pledger.
Rural schools junior girls—1st Alyne
Clements Cedar Lane; 2nd Hazel
Brumby, Sargent; 3rd Novaila Stall-
ard, Prairie Center.
Ward or Grammar school junior
boys—1st Charles Schaedel, Jefferson
Davis; 2nd Joe Edward Richards, Pa-
lacios; 3rd Murray Stallings, Mata-
gorda.
Ward or grammar school junior
girls—1st Sunshine Bamett Palacios;
Minnie Lee Schaedel, Jefferson Davis
(tie); 2nd Neva Fay Teat, Clemville.
High School Declamations
Stnior boys; 1st Roy Rice, Bay City;
2nd Il nry Bentz, Palacios; 3rd Laddie
Lowe Gulf.
Senior girl-—1st Clara Bentz Pala-
cios; 2nd Gene Lawson, Gulf; 3rd
Emma Shaffer, Bay City.
Junior boys—1st Hugh Pearce Gulf;
2nd Justin Lubojosky. Blessing; 3rd
John Presular, Palacios.
Junior girls—1st Kathryn Barlow.
Blessing; 2nd Lucille Tollison, Pala-
cios; 3rd Margaret Duffy, Bay City.
Essay Writing (Ready Wrilers-
Class A high schools—1st Norma
Cleveland Bay City.
Class B high schools—1st Ora F-lla,
Markham; 2nd Clara Bentz, Palacios;
3rd Margaret Anderson, Midfield.
Rural schools—1st Willie Ollie Or-
sak, Van Vleek.
Ward or grammar schools—1st Ma-
bel Chapman, Jefferson Davis; 2nd
Lonise Woolsey, Blessing; 3rd Buelah
Mae Gunter, Midfield.
Extemporaneous Speech.
Boys division—1st C. W. Boeker, Pa-
lacios (default.)
Girls division—1st Gertrude Koer-
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week
Mr. Frank Polifka was in Edna on
business Saturday.
Mr. B. B. Gayle of Francitas was
in uur community morntay.
Mrs. Frank Vrana had a serious
case of flu. But is rapidly improving.
Mr. ami Mrs. Nelson Brown and son
visited in the Hillyard home Sunday.
Mr. Lee Martin and A. T. Gloor are
attending District Court this week in
Edna.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johs and family
visited in the Cavallin home Sunday
ufternoon.
Mr. Frank Polifka held a cotton
meeting at the school house last Thurs-
day afternoon.
At the social entertainment Emma
Gerhard was elected queen of May
for the May Fete.
Mrs. E. Johs, their daughter Alice
and Mrs. HASchutte visited Mrs. J.
W. Schmidt Sunday afternoon.
Mr .and Mrs. B. Henderson and fam-
ily of El Campo visited in the Hender-
son home of this community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gloor of Edna
has recently moved into our Commun-
ity. We are very proud to have them
with us.
Those who visited in the Broeker
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. W.
M. Brown of Turtle Bayou, and Al-
fred, Oscar, Louis Boethel and Hubert
Spies of Ilallettsville.
Misses Aileen Howell, Alice Johs,
Martha and Bertha Gerhard, Henry
Johs and Herbert Stark visited Miss
Mary Pearce in Midfield Monday af-
ternoon.
Visiting week will be held in the
school from April 1 to April 5. During
this entire week the parents are
cordially invited to visit the school
and observe the work of the pupils.
J. V. Broeker made a business trip
to Yoakum and Schulenburg. At Schu-
lenburg he had the pleasure of hear-
ing J. E. McDonald Commissioner of
Agriculture discuss the cotton ques-
tion.
On March 22, the school will go to
the County Meet at Edna. Those who
are taking an active part are: Martha
Gerhard and Henry Johs in senior
spelling; Emma Gerhard and Jerome
Vrana in junior spelling; Allice Ger-
hard and Jessie Mae Skrabanek in sub-
junior spelling; Martha Gerhard and
Henry Johs in senior declamation;
Alice Johs and Herbert Stark in junior
declamation; Bertha Gerhard in story
telling; Emma Gerhard in 3-R con-
test and Martha Gerhard in ready writ-
ers contest. The Rhythm Band will
play two numbers.
The social entertainment held for
the benefit of the school Saturday
evening was a success. The total
amount made for the school was $22.75.
The sponsors wish to thank the peo-
ple for giving their fine cooperation.
The business men of Palacios helped
by their contribution of money, fruit,
candy, cigars and other articles. The
sincere thanks are extended to the
Nester Drug Company,, Ruthven’s
Grocery, Buffaloes Grocery Ideal Groc-
ery, Peterson’s Confectionery, Golden
Rule Grocery and Duncan’s Grocery,
for their assistance in helping the
school. Also, Mr. Paul Gerhard helped
by giving to the school the money that
he previously received in payment for
services of his truck for the bridge.
Mrs. Charles Polifka gave a beautiful
angel food cake which was auctioned
by Dr. Maxwell and bought at a good
price by Dr. Tetze.
CARANCAHUA
Fluke Frankson served an the jury
at Edna the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Nensteil of Houston
ure visiting at the Turner, homo.
The Turner and Nensteil fa-
were Port Lavnea visitors Mond
The Co. Assessor was inter- -- ,ng
citizens in this community T;. day.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cavallin were
Sunday guests at the Elmer Abraham
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Slaikeu visited at the
Alhin Swinson home in Olivia Sunday
afternoon. _
Thi- B rt Abraham family of Olivia
were Sunday guests at (the Elmer
Abraham home.
The school census taker has been
making the rounds and finds 50 scho-
lastics in our district.
Mr. Turner has been putting some
new shutters on his house, getting j
ready for the spring storms.
The Play “Deacon Dubbs” was j
to a large and appreciative audience
at the school house Tuesday night.
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her, Palacios; 2nd Mildred King, Bless-
ing; only three entered.
Music Memory.
1st team. Marietta Barber and Jewel
Keith. Markham; 2nd Jack Duffy and
Verna Dell Pickel, Matagorda; 3rd
Gertrude Ryman and Mildred Thomp-
son Wadsworth.
Picture Memory.
Rural division 1st team, Rose Collins
and Gertrude Jurek, Van Vleek.
2nd team, Mary Culver and Jimmie
Moser, Wadsworth, only three entered.
Ward or grammar division—1st El-
la Ondracek and Eddie Morris Blessing.
2nd team Leona Jensen, Ruby Jones,
Violet Paulk, Yvonne Stegall and
Gladys Taylor, Palacios.
3rd Team—Ralph Callihan, Leon
Cnllihan and George Rogers, Matagor-
da.
Spelling.
Rural schools IV a«Y grr
team, Bemioe Collins^L
O’Connell, Van Vleek; 2nd tea,.
Culver and Earl Mason Wadsw
3rd Verna Lee Estill and Oneal Smith
of Cedar Lane.
Rural schools VI and VII grades—
1st team, Geraldine Crist and Eleanor
Petrosky, Van Vleek; 2nd team, Ber-
nice Iloffins and Carmen Spence,
Pledger; 3rd team Clara Doss and
Marcella Ryman Wadsworth.
Rural schools VIII to XI—1st team
Harold Hargrove and Johnnie V. Har-
grove, Sargunt, only entry.
Ward or grammar school^,IV-
V grades—1st team, Marguerite Ba-
ker and Lilly Richers, Jefferson Davis;
2nd team Vivian Clark and Ella On-
4lracek, Blessing; 3rd team Ava Nor-
man and Gladys Trull, Palacios.
Ward or grammar schools VI and
VII grades—1st team Sarah Kogutt
and Vivian Ready. Jefferson Davis.;
2nd team Mary E. Lauderback and
Wanda Stevens Palacios; 3rd Maggie
Simpson ar t Louise Woolsey, Bles-ing.
High school VIII to XI grades—1st
team Norma Cleveland and Iris Mae
Catchings, Bay City; 2nd George Alice
Jones and Roberta Liggett, College-
port; 3rd Gertrude Johnson and Eliz-
abeth Matl Palacios.
Three R Contest
1st Arthur Lee Schulte, Prairie Cen-
ter, (by default.)
Story Telling
1st Joyce Pegram Jeffersosr-4>w»t*^J^
2nd Laura Bess Marr, Gulf.
3rd Marian Noble, East Bay.
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