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The Bartlett Tribune
AMD NEWS
.Vol. 53
BARTLETT TEXAS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20. 1 940
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Bartlett Students
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A3 Bartlett young people
started for college this week in-
dications are that the Univer-
sity of Texas has been chosen by
n lnr-rrov tiiimliRv -Minn nnv other
school Misses Rowe Durant1
Helen Silverman Gertrude Wied-
erspahn Dorothy Lee Lange
iRobbie Nell Via and E. T. Jones
Billy Marquardt Willard
W'iederspahn J. A. Wacker Jr.
'Lloyd Earl Davis Billy Horton
:feeorcre Cagle Melvin Tegge and
i& JaUfred Grosse. Kenneth Johnson
i. are entering the University of
'Texas.
Misses' Katherine "Ting" Mil-
fer Elaine Adams Nettie Lou-
ise Olenbush Jeanette Johnson
Johnny Frances Brock Sibyl
Skinner Pearl Hunt and E. A.
3 Limmer and Garland Ormand
have left for San Marcos where
they entered S. W. T. T. C.
Misses Ivy Andreas and Katlv
erine Ramsev have enrolled at
.Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton.
Miss Marv Louise Grosse re
turned to C. I. A. for another
kyear.
Ewing Brice and Harold Gil-
leSrpie chose Southwestern Uni-
versity at Georgetown.
Curtis Young Ren Sladovnik
Haywood demons Eugene
' Schwertner Murrell McGlothlin
Heyward Priedrich and Estel
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fflpmntis nre rflinstfer mr this'
week at College Station
Logan Ware has resumed his
studies at T. C. U. where he is
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ilfliivir.fi Stetrlifih has resumed
hi'sistudies at John Tarleton. der army age at the time but af-
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The list is as complete as could itiary experience and his medi-
ae determined this week but in'cal profession was immediately
compiling such a list there is al-' made a captain in the medical
ways the possibility of error corps.
and if others should be included
they .will be published next week.
Band To Get Uniforms
In Time For Fair
Rdr-Haff 3r.iii T?niid will
make its first public appearance'
in
full uniform at the Bartlett
Community Fair it was an-
ho'uncd early this week whn the
order 'for uniforms was placed
iy the Band Booster Club.
-Uniforms will be in the school
colors. royal blue and white. The
Mue will -be predominant with
taimmings citation terird em-
iilams and trousers stripe white.
.Venty four students were
measured for uniforms and ar-
rangements were made to place
suits on four others.
The present band personnel
directed by W. R. Moore in-
ciuaes wortn niie eroy
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.and Billy Hudspeth trumpets; baIe3 wWe for the same week
Inez Shaw and Arthur Mason1; -0qo h fni woa Aa
cornets; Charlotte Ann Wacker
nd Cherre Lou ormany. Den
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h Boyd. Kathleen Johnson
dred Noack Dolores Ovorby
ranees nemmons ana neien
ituth uowsert cjannets; jo Ann
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Leatherman alto saxaphone ;
.Howard
Dillard snare drum;
Jack Duncan bass drum; Dar
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win Schwertner 'sousaphone;
Stanley Tegge Margaret Lin-
demann and Sumner Boyd
trombones; Ellen Eimers cym
bals; and Doris -Nell Roberts
alto saxaphone and
JIrum majorette.
Margie Lynn Frank and MaryMaa "Heingohn remamed for a
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TIME TO PREPARE
FLOATS FOR FAIR
With the Bartlett Com-
munity Fair only two weeks
off those intending to enter
floats in tlie parade are re-
minded by Parade Chairman
G. C. Kuler that it is time
to make plans and begin
preparing floats.
The opening day parade
last year was the feature of
-the first day and much
early planning will be nec-
essary to show an improve-
ment this year.
The chairman reminds"
that this is your fair.
Dr. Crawford Has Been
Member of Medical
Profession 34 Years
Dr. C. H. Crawford who has
opened offices 4ii the building
formerly cccupied by Dr. W. J.
Harlan lias been practicing med-
icine for thirty-four years and
has had eight years of military
training serving his country in
two wars.
Dr. Crawford received his M.
D. degree from Northwestern
University in Chicago in 1905
after having attended Chicago
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of medicine in Coryell County
in 1906 and continued there un-
til 1920 when he moved to Jar-
rell. For eighteen years he
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His military training began
with a military company in Cor-
yell uounty wmcn ennsteu as a
group when the spamsh-Amer-
ican War broke out. He was un-
entetr with his company. He!
volunteered when the United
States entered the World War
land because of his Drevious mil-
Dr. and Mrs. Crawford have 4
sons Kenneth the eldest is mar-
ried and living in Austin where
he is connected with the state
highway department. Gayle is a
graduate student in the Univer-
sity of Texas where he is writ-
ing his thesis for ah M. A. De-
gree and Aadell is a Freshman
in the university oi lexas.
Clyde Houston Jr. is a student
in the Bartlett High School.
The family are members
the Methodist Church.
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Bartlett Receives 1096
i Bales of New Cotton
A total of 1096 bales of cotton
had been received in Bartlett
Thursday morning a report
j from local gins revealed. This
js compared with a total of 2242
up to September 15 last year.
Ginnings for the week begin-f
A reDort from iocai aovern-
ment warehousea indicated early
i Thursday that 1215 bales from
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aoou Dales tins year as compared
with 23260 on the same date
last year.
Mrs Ed Heinsohn and child-
i" n ren spent the past week-end vis-
leauing iting Mr and MrSi (odrow
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'longer visit.
Edna Braun Becomes
Bride of W. C. Stokes
Miss Edna Braun daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. A. Braun be-
came the bride of W. C. (Bill)
Stokes son of Mr. and Mrs. M.
B. Stokes Sunday afternoon in
the St. John's Lutheran church.
Rev. Gus W. Sager officiated at
the single ring ceremony per-
formed before an altar banked
with fern queens crown and oth-
er summer flowers in ornamental
baskets. White cathedral tap-
ers in gold candelabra illumina-
ted the altar. The tapers were
lighted by the ushers Werner
Braun and Doylp McGlothlin.
The wedding music was given
by Mrs. Gus W. Sager and Fred
Braun who sang "O Promise
Me" was accompanied by Mrs.
Sager.
The bride wore a royal blue
velvet frock and turban and
carried a white prayer book on
which was an arrangement of
white gardenias tied with white
satin ribbon. Her accessories
were blue.
The bride an accomplished
musician is a graduate of the
Bartlett High School and at-
teneded S. W. S. T. C. in San
Marcos.
The bride-groom attended
school in Jarrell and finished
high School in Georgetown and
attended Southwestern Univer-
sity in Georgetown where he
was a member of Phy Delta The-
ta Fraternity. He is now in bus-
iness in Jarrell where they will
make their home.
After the wedding ceremony
an informal reception was held
at the home of the bride'spar-
ents. (Mrs. Fred Braun presided
at the guest book in the recep-
tion room. The lace covered
dining table was centered with
the three tiered bride's cake
which held a. miniature bride
nnrl nink randies in crvstal
holders on the table and buffet
gave
room
the light for the dining
Pink and white bachelor
.buttons and fern were used to
decorate the home.
The wedding supper was en-
joyed on the lawn where the
large three tiered wedding cake
holding a miniature bride and
groom was the outstanding de
coration. Aftetr the bride cut
the cake her sister Mrs. W. C
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Bulldogs To Open
Season Friday Night
With Game at Granger
Bartlett Bulldogs will open
the 1940 football season (Friday
when they meet their tradition-
al rivals the Granger Lions in
a night game at Granger. Al-
though the game is not a confer-
ence one it has become through
long years of rivalry one of the
hardest fought games oi the
season. Bartlett won in 1938 and
1939.
Conference games are sched-
uled with Sharp iRogers Little
River Academy Salado and Hol
land and all of them are to be
played at home.
The schedule follows:
Sept. 20 Granger at Granger
Sept. 27 Open.
Oct. 3 Sharp at home.
Oct. 11 Rogers at home v
Oct. 18 Open.
Oct. 25 'Little River at home.
Nov. 1 Salado at home.
Nov. 8 Holland at home.
Nov. 15 Troy at home.
The district has been divided
into two parts this yeai' and
Bartlett is in the northern part.
Early indications are that all
teams in the district are strong
er this year than they were last
season. The Bulldogs will have
a much heavier team this sea-
son. ILynwood Friedrich and Cur-
tis Hohle have been elected co-
captains of the squad.
Frank F. Lindemann
Pioneer Citizen And
Civic Leader Dies
Frank F. Lindemann pioneer
farmer and civic and religious
leader of this community was
claimed by death early Monday
following a short siege of pneu-
monia from which he was be-
lieved to be recovering at the
time.
Mr. Lindemann was born in
Austin County on September 28
1869 and came to Bell County
with his parents in 1883. On
Nov. 5 1890 he was married to
Miss Ida Steglich who survives
him. On November 5 of this
year they expected to celebrate
their golden wedding anniver-
sary. . .
Farming had been Mr. Lin-
demann's occupation during
most of his veryctive lifetime
and he became one of the large
landowners of this section.
In 1915 Mr. Lindemann ven-
tured into politics and served
Bell and Milam Counties as Rep-
resentative in the Texas Legis-
lature for two years. He was a
trustee of St. John's Lutheran
Church a trustee of the Texas
Lutheran College at Seguin and
a trustee of Trinity Lutheran
Home in Roun Rock.
Children surviving are E. E.
Lindemann and Hugo .Linde-
mann of Bartlett and Herbert
Lindemann of Holland. Eight
grandchildren two brothers
Andrew and W. F. Lindemann
of Bartlett and two sisters Mrs.
Dora Lindemann of Granger and
Mrs. JOe Weigang of Karnes
City also survive.
Services were conducted by
his pastor Rev. Gus W. Sager
at the residence at 2:00 p. m.
and at St. John's Lutheran
Church at 2:30 p. m. Tuesday.
Interment was in the Lutheran
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Walter Steg-
lich Edwin Schultz Hugo
Hump Ed Kunz Otto Schultz
Alvin Kretzsc'hmar Adolph
Lange and Julius Kourtz.
Six are Candidates
For Tiny Tot Queen
Selection of candidates for
queen of Jbhe Tiny Tot Court at
the Bartlett Community Fair
was announced as complete Tues-
day by the Woman's Wednesday
Club which is sponsoring the
event. Six little ladies have been
selected by local civic and social
organizations.
The candidates and the group
they will represent are: Dor-
othy Jean Powitzky Chamber
of Commerce; Sly via Ann Mas-
trovich. Luncheon Club; Sarah
Ann McMillan Parent-Teacher
Association; Mary Louise Lim
mer uanct rooster uiuo; jo ai
len Vernon American Legion
and Sandria Via Eastern Star.
Votes for the Tiny Tot queen
cost one cent each and may be
cast in jars at The Coffee Shop
Dorothy's Beauty Shop and the
Gersbach Wacker Co.
HENRY CLEMONS GETS
PROMOTION IN ARMY
Henry demons who has been
serving in the United States
Army at Fort Crockett was
transferred last Thursday to
San Antonio where he entered
the recruiting service. His work
will be principally office work.
He expects to be moved about
frequently from his San Antonio
headquarters.
Henry was selected irom a
large company of men for his
new work It is a promotion
that usually goes to men with.
some three years experience He
has been in the army just over
three weeks.
Trade in Bartlett!
TRIBUNE TO PRINT
HOME-COMING EDITION
The next issue of The
Tribune will be the annual
home-coming and fair edi-
tion. It will be printed one
day earlier than usual in
order that copies mailed for-
mer residents may reach
them on Friday or Satur-
day. Many merchants have al-
ready indicated their inten-
tion of extending congratu-
lations to the fair and an in-
vitation and greeting to our
former residents in this
special edition.
Entertainment Will
Not Be Lacking
At Fair Oct. 3-4
That entertainment for the
Bartlett Community Fair on Oc
tober 3 and 4 will not be lack
ing is evidenced in the prelim-
inary arrangements announced
by James Bailey chairman of
the program committee today.
A parade in which both busi-
ness and civic enterprises will
enter floats will be the oneninir
feature on Thursday morning.
Judging of exhibits will be-
gin at 10:00 a. m. on the open-
ing day and premiums will be
awarded the same day.
Dr. Rudolph Harlan and Rev.
Wilson Hill have been invited as
Cnfinlrovci -fYlV Via Vinwm nnvninrvl
program ""which is tentatively
planned fog 2:00 .o'clock p. m. on
Thursday.
Arrangements have been
completed ior a loouiall game
tor the first afternoon at 3:30.
The Bartlett Bulldogs will meet
Sharp here at that hour.
The outstanding feature of
the second day's nroorram will
be the queen coronation pro-
gram which is being sponsored
and prepared by the Woman's
Wednesday Club. Judge Ralph
larborough has been
selectedi
as speaker for this occasion
Other entertainment features
and a complete program for the'l R?!
two days events are beincr
ar
ranged. Arrangements have
been completed for three carni
val rides and four or five con-
cessions for both days of the
fair.
While every effort is being
made to provide plenty of enter-J
ai-ft still fivViPnfPfi n hft t.ho nrinJ
uuiiineni. exniinis oi me rair
cinal attractions of this acrricul-
tural fair in the opinion of the
jpresident Albert Steglich. In
terest in livestock and poultry
is also growing.
Dorothy King and
Edwin Braun Wed
The marriage of Miss Doro-
thy King of Temple and Edwin
Braun of Bartlett on August 10
was announced here Sunday.
The couple was married in a
double wedding ceremony per
formed by Rev. W. P. Cunning-
ham Methodist minister of Lo-
rena on Saturday night Aug
10 at the Methodist parsonage
in Lorena.
Louis Cottle of Temple and
formerly of Bartlett and Miss
Doris Baren of Temple was the
other couple in the double wed-
ding. Miss King is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. King of
Temple. She attended the Bart-
lett Public Schools and then
Belton High School. For nearly
a year she lias resided m Tem
ple with her parents.
The bride groom is the son
of Walter Braun and attended
the Bartlett Schools from which
he was graduated in 1935.
He
is now employed at tne ivuueriwatKins or ausun uhu
Motor Company. Chas Bolding if Bartlett.
Candidates Selected
For Queen of Fair
Candidates for the title of
Queen of the Bartlett Commun-
ity Fair were selected by five
classes of the Bartlett Schools
early this week. Winner of the
contest will be crowned at a
colorful ceremony on the second
night of the fair Oct. 4. Judge
Ralph Yarborough has been se-
lected as speaker for fche occa-
sion. Seniors selected Helen Dillard
as their candidate. Juniors
chose Mary Louise Carper Soph-
.omores 'Artie Lee 'Robbins;
Freshmen Lorraine Skinner and
the Seventh Grade Alma Mae
Berry.
Both queen contests will
close next Wednesday even-
ing at G:00 o'clock and the
Woman's Wednesday Club
urges that those interested
in the candidates do their
voting in time to make it
count for them.
ICandidates will earn votes for
the title by selling reserved seat
tickets to the coronation pro-
gram. Supporters of the candi-
dates may add to their votes' by-
placing coins in jars to be loca-
ted at Condra's Drug Store
Busy Bee Cafe and The Gers-bach-Wacker
Co. Each penny
counts a vote for thegirl in.
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Mayor Request Card
Writer To Present
Charges In Person
While open criticism of public
officials is more .or less an Amer-
ican past time to which those in.
public offices have become ac-
customed an annanymous card
addressed to Mayor it. VV. Miller
and signed "Taxpayer" has re-
ithe mayor this week because it
makes a serious accusation in re-
spect to the city government.
Beginning with a tirade
against an individual whom the
writer believed would make ap-
plication for the place vacated
by the resignation of Horace
Keith the mayor reports that
the card states "We have one
crook in there now.
Mayor Miller states that dur-
ing his time as mayor he has.
always tried to serve the city
well and honestly and every city
employee is expected to have a
similar goal; so if the taxpayer
who wrote the card will make
himself known and present his
charges they will be investiga-
ted. D. B. Traylor Is
Claimed By Death
Funerl services will be held
Friday at 2:00 p. m. at the fam-
ily residence for D. B Traylor
who passed away Thursday ia
a Temple hospital.
Mr. Traylor was born Jan. 6
1870 on the Harris;n farm' near
where he lived at the time of
his death. He lived at the pres-
ent residence which is near Jar-
rell for the past 44 years.
Survivors are his wife three
daughters Mrs. Ara Hatley of
Uvalde Mrs. Lee Logans of San
Antonio and Mrs .Clara Brooka
of Temple and one son Plase
Traylor oil San Antonio; one
brother Turner Traylor of Bart-
lett and three sisters Mrs. Em-
'ma Geinn of Del Rio Mrs. J. W.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 1, Ed. 1, Friday, September 20, 1940, newspaper, September 20, 1940; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76646/m1/1/?q=Lindemann: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.