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The Clifton Record
FORTY-FIRST YEAR
... LEADING IN
-COUNTY LEAGUE
Colts Win One and Lose
One In Games With
Whitney
The Clifton Colts split a double-
header with the Whitney Lions last
Sunday, playing at Baldridge Field,
in Clifton.
Rockway hurled the opener for the
Colts allowing only three hits. Penny,
Simms and Robbins were the twirlers
for the Lions. In the nightcap, Kleine
was chosen to work for the Colts,
whereas Maler hurler for the Lions.
The first game halted abruptly in
the first part of the 8th, Whitney de-
claring that they were ready to begin
the second. Errors gave Clifton a large
part of their runs.
Kleine allowed 6 hits in the last
game while Maler allower 10.
Clifton goes to Kopperl next Sun-
THE CLIFTON RECORD, CLIFTON, TEXAS, JUNE 14, 1935
CLOSING EXERCISES
FOR COLLEGE HELD
Associate of Arts Degree
Conferred on Twenty-
Two
On May 31, commencement exer-
cises were held in the Clifton College
auditorium. Rev. P. E. Thorson opened
the meeting with prayer.
Mr. Luther Reinertsen, Texhoma,
Oklahoma, the dux of the academy
class, gave the address of welcome.
Miss Gracie Sorenson, Cranllls Gap,
the scholastic leader of the Junior
college class, delivered the valedic-
tory address. The guest speaker for
the occasion was Prof. J. W. John-
shoy, head of the Department of Phil-
osophy, Concordia College, Moorhead,
Minn. The graduating class added two
vocal choruses to the evening’s pro-
gram, and a mixed quartet from the
, . - , • class contributed a splendid number,
day for the last game of this half. Mr Elbert Helton, pre8ident of the
Museum Given to Palestine by Rockefeller
This does not count the game that was
protested by Meridian and at a meet-
ing of all the teams decided by com-
mittee that it should be played over.
, First Game
CLIFTON
AB
R H PO A
E
Huse, c ................
1
2
6 2
0
Spitzer, cf ..........
......5
1
2
1 0
0
Harris, lb ..........
......4
1
0
13 2
0
Burns, 3b ............
......5
2
2
0 2
0
O. Reesing, rf ...
......4
1
1
1 0
0
Alexander, If ......
......3
1
0
0 0
0
Canuteson, ss.......
......4
1
1
3 3
0
class, presented class gift, a sum of
money to be used for curbing in front
of the administration building. Rev.
J. A. Urnes, president of the Clifton
College Corporation, responded. Mr.
a &&£ z aargjaraar&rg yuaL-jsjy riff y >*
MISSKNUDSONBRIDE I®™ V. D. GOODALL
OF MR. BEACH POLK ENTER W5ST POINT MARRIED IN WACO
An interesting social event of the
year took place last Saturday night
at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church at
James Goolsby, president of the Juni-' A+tJL
W. Reesing, 2b ........4
Rockway, p ..............3
Womack, If ..............0
Totals ........36 11 13 24 12 1
WHITNEY
AB R
Stewart, ss ................4 0
Hill, lb ...............
Robbins, sf, p .
........4
........4
Simms, 2b, p .....
.......3
Triplett, 3 b .....
.......2
Roller, If ...........
.......2
Blocker, c ...........
.......2
Freeman, rf ..............3
Penny, p, 2b, cf........2
PO
1
7
1
1
3
3
0
1
3
Totals ..........26 1 3 21 6 7
Score by Innings:
Whitney .................. 000 100 00— 1
Clifton ...................... 113 010 5x—11
x—Only 8 innings played.
Summary:
Stolen bases, Triplett, Robbins, O.
Reesing 2, Rockway, Canutesori 2.
Two base hits, Huse, Burns. Three
base hits, Rockway 2. Home run,
Burns. Sacrifice hit, Harris. Hit by
pitcher, Triplett and Blocker by Rock-
way; Alexander by Simms. Double
plays, Stewart to Penny to Hill;
Rockway to Canuteson to Harris.
Struck out by Rockway 6, by Penny 0,
by Simms 0, by Robbins 0. Walked by
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Mrs. Emilie Sager
Is Called By Death
Mrs. Emilie Sager, nee Streich, died
at her home five miles east of Clifton,
Sunday morning at 5 a. m., having
reached the age of 75 years, 11 months
and 20 days.
Mrs. Sager was born in Germany
oil June 17, 1859. She came with her
parents to America in the year 1881
and settled in Texas, near Brenham.
In the year 1883 she was united in
marriage to Mr. Herman Julius Sag-
er. Together they made their home
near Brenham until 1909 when they
came to Clifton and settled on their
farm near Womack, where they re-
sided unto the end. Mr. Sager preceded
his wife in death by two years and
> was buried on her birthday.
f, Their marriage was blessed with
I 14 children, six of whom preceded her
in death; four in infancy; one son,
Rudolph, and one daughter, Mary
(Mrs. Neuman), several years ago.
Mrs. Sager had been in ill health
Ag. for a number of years due to rheu-
ms** matism and other ailments, but kept
up her dauntless spirit even to death.
Facing her end fearlessly and with a
hope she said among other last
words, “Come Lord Jesus, take me in-
, to they eternal Kingdom.” Shp wns
or class, in a brief speech, bade the
graduates farewell. President C. Tys-
sen presented diplomas of graduation
from the Clifton College academy to
the following: Bernadine Draeger,
Tilden Ellingson, Daniel Ellis, and
Luther Reinertsen. And the degree of
Associate in Arts was conferred on a
class of twenty-two, twelve young men
and ten young ladies, as follows: Cur-
tis Bakke, Gwendolyn Carr, Troy Eg-
gen, Vernie Lee Fort, Elbert Helton,
Forrest Jenson, Agnett Johnson, Per-
nell Larsen, Wilson Moorman, Otis
Pederson, Mabel Reesing, Maurice
Rice, Rosalie Rueter, Rudolph Seljos,
all of Clifton; Carl Hein and Elfa
Schrank, Priddy; George Hughes,
Kopperl; Inez Loper, Mosheim; Mrs.
Bertie B. Love, Morgan; Elfrieda Lub-
ke, Indian Gap; Harvey Lee Scarlett,
Temple; Gracie Sorenson, Cranfills
Gap. As the graduates retired from
the stage the assembly, standing,
joined in singing the Clifton College
song, and were dismissed by Rev. J.
A. Urnes.
Thus closed another year of activity
at Clifton College, a year of much,
varied and laudable activity. Clifton
College, in 1934-’35, had an active and
interested student body, and enjoyed
splendid co-operation between faculty
and students.
Summer school is
— —/ in session.
Classes are held each morning from
eight to twelve. Professors Tyssen, baskets "o'f "flowers.
Moore and Bronstad are conducting
the summer school classes. Prof. T. W.
Wood is “on the road” soliciting stu-
dents for next year. Prof. E. B. Har-
ris is “hustling up” the business of
the proposed lighted athletic field for
Clifton. Misses Sublett and Peterson
—the other members of the faculty,
have returned to their homes in the
State of Kansas.
Postoffices In County
Show Gain for Year
Due to an increase in receipts the
past year, the Morgan post office has
been advised of $200 a year increase
in the salary of the postmaster, Mrs.
Ruth Norman. The Morgan postoffice
has been a third-class office for many
years.
Mrs. Norman has also received no-
tice of her appointment on the recep-
tion committee of the postmaster’s
convention to be held at San Angelo,
July 21-26.
Meridian, Morgan, Kopperl, Clifton
and perhaps other post offices in Bos-
que County have shown nice gains in
receipts the past year, and postal re-
ceipts are considered reliable indica-
tion of the true conditions of the com-
munities represented.
Postal savings department of the
Meridian postoffice received deposits
last Saturday amoundting to more
than $4,000,000, which makes a total
Knudson became the bride of Mr.
Beach Polk of Cl'fton.
The church was decorated with
roses, ferns and pink candles. Pink
and blue crepe paper was used to rope
off the reserved seats for relatives of
the bride and groom. Misses Esther
Knudson and Margie Faye Solberg,
who acted as ushers, were dressed in
pink dresses which were trimmed in
blue.
Promptly at 8 o’clock, Mrs. Chris-
tine Swenson, dressed in a white lace
evening dress, entered the church and
took her place at the pipe organ. Fol-
lowing Mrs. Swenson came Misses
Caroline Belle Swenson and Frances
Bertelsen, wearing dresses of pink
and blue net. These two young ladies
sang “I Love You Truly.”
At the strains of Lohengrin’s
Wedding March the bridal party en-
tered and took their places at the al-
tar.
The bridesmaids: Mrs. Willis Wind-
ham, Misses Margaret Polk, Johnnie
Polk and Selma Jenson, all wore pink
dresses and carried bouquets of dais-
ies. The groom’s attendants: Messrs.
Willis Windham, Ewell Scarlett,
James Knulson and Polk Valliant
were all dressed in dark suits.
Following these members of the
wedding party came the little flower
girls, Joe Ane Sprautt and Frances
Olson, dressed in blue and carrying
Burrell Helton, son of Mi’s. Dave
Helton of this city, received notice
from the War Department Wednes-
day of his appointment to West Point,
and to report for duty July I, 1935.
Burrell had made a high grade in
all his examinations which are very
exacting and which many nominees
fail to pass. Burrell has made a fine
scholastic record in Clifton schools
and it is expected that he will con-
tinue to do so at West Point, where
after four years of training he will
receive a commission as Second Lieu-
tenant in the U. S. Army.
In this session of Congress the
cadet corps of West Point was in-
creased by some five hundred mem-
bers, giving Congressmen and Sena-
tors extra appointsments for this
year. Congressman O. H. Cross of the
11th Texas District named Burrell as
his nominee.
Mrs. Serine Hanson
Passes Away at Home
Miss Grace Knudson, maid of honor,
who was dressed in blue net entered
the church alone.
The bride, dressed in .white satin
and tulle, entered the church on the
arm of her brother, Mr. C. C. Knud-
son. She was met at the altar by the
groom who was accompanied by his
brother, Mr. Gerald Polk.
During the ceremony, which was
performed by Rev. J. A. Urnes, Mrs.
Swenson played "Carillon Joyeux” by
Ellen Jane Lorenz.
Following the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Knudson.
The pink and blue color scheme was
also carried out in the home in both
the decorations and refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. Polk have many
friends who wish them the best of
everything in their journey through
life together.
Guests from a distance who attend
ed the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Knudson, Mrs. Jim Sprautt and
daughters, Misses Anna Knudson and
Margaret Cooksey, Mr. James Knud-
son, Misses Wilma and Anita Hansen,
of Dallas; Misses Mabel Johnson, HiD
da and Grace Knudson, Mr. Edmond
Wold of Temple; Miss Grace Richards
of Waco; Mr. Polk Valliant of Pam-
pa.
Mrs. Joe Provine and daughter,
Peggy, accompanied by her mother,
on deposit of more than $57^000 here! ^ f NeiI1- who has been mak-
which is nrnhshiv „ ^ m—u. ing her hom« Wlth her for some
The passing away of Mrs. Serine
Hanson on Saturday afternoon, June
8th, was not unexpected. Deceased
had suffered for about a week and a
half from a paralytic stroke that left
her practically helpless in the way of
expressing her thoughts, but she was
evidently conscious to the very last.
Born January 18, 1857, Mrs. Hanson
reached the age of 78 years, 4 months
and 20 days. When Serine was a lit-
tle over a year old, her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Olson with their
family, left their native place on
Fosen Island near Haugesund, Nor-
way. Their first destination was La
Salle County, 111. After spending sev-
en weeks and 4 days on the Atlantic
Ocean they were no doubt glad to
leave the sailing vessel that brought
them to the harbor at Quebec, Can-
ada. The journey overland via rail to
Chicago was a welcome change.
After a stay of only two months in
Illinois the family set out for Texas;
first going via rail to St. Louis, then
by boat down the Mississippi to New
Orleans, where they changed to „
boat that would take them to Galves-
ton. From there they proceeded via
rail to Nacogdoches, Texas. The bal-
ance of the trip to Bosque County
was made by ox wagon at the rate of
about six miles per day. In company
with two other families they arrived
at Hog Creek Mountain, November 9,
1858. After breaking camp the next
morning on top of this mountain they
finally reached Bosque County, No-
vember 10.
In 1860 the old Ween home in the
present Norse community became
their place of abode for the next seven
years. In 1867 the Joseph Hanson
family moved into their own home at
the foot of the mountain one mile east
of Norse.
At the age of 15, Serine was a
member of the class that received
Christian instruction from Rev. O.
Esthem and that renewed their bap-
tismal covenant on June 1, 1872. On
December 16, 1875 she was joined in
---j—, to Mr, ‘ ' ~
Waco, Texas, June 10.—In a double
ceremony performed at the manse,
313 Crescent road by Rev. C. T. Cald-
well, pastor of First Presbyterian
Church, Monday at 10:30 a. m., Miss
Valorie Shaw, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard M. Shaw, and Miss
Claudene Goodall, daughter of Mrs.
George Goodall of Gatesville, became
the brides of Dr. Van Doren Goodall,
son of Mrs. Goodall, and Raymon
Stoker, son of C. T. Stoker of Breck-
enridge. Only the immediate families
of the couple witnessed the ceremony,
which was performed in a setting of
flame-colored gladioli and daisies,
pink roses and lavender asters.
The brides wore their traveling
frocks for the ceremony. Miss Shaw
was in a navy blue sheer crepe with
blue fox trim and navy accessories.
Miss Goodall also chose a navy blue
sheer crepe suit with shirred collar,
three-quarter length coat with belt
trim and blue accessories. Both brides
wore corsages of Madame Butterfly
roses.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, the couples left for a wedding
trip to the coast. Dr. and Mrs. Goodall
will be at home in Clifton after June
15, and Mr. and Mrs. Stoker will be
at home in Breckenridge after that
date.
Both couples are well known in
Waco. Mrs. Goodall was a popular
student of Waco high school and Bay-
lor University, where she was identi-
fied with leading organizations of the
campus. She was president of Alpha
Omega, member of Sigma Tau Delta,
Alpha Psi Omega and the Baylor Lit-
tle Theatre. For the last year she has
served as head of the speech depart-
ment at Waco high school.
Dr. Goodall came to Waco from
Valley Mills high school to take a pre-
medical course at Baylor university,
and from here, continued his study at
Texas Medical College at Galveston,
where he was a member of Phi Chi
fraternity and Osteon club. He served
his interneship at Providence sani-
tarium in Waco, and is now practic-
ing in Clifton.
Mrs. Stoker has been a frequent
visitor in Waco with relatives and
friends. She was valedictorian of her
class in Valley Mills high school, and
continued her academic work at C. I.
A. and State Teachers College, both
in Denton. At the latter college, she
was a member of the Mary Arden
Literary club and the music club, and
was an assistant in the music depart-
(Continued on Page Four)
NUMBER 16.
SEVERAL VISITORS
ATUONSLUNCHEON
J. T. Rammage, Temple,
Makes The Principal
Speech
A delightful luncheon was served
the members of the Clifton Lions
Club at their regular meeting last
Tuesday when there were also a num-
ber of guests present. This was the
first luncheon served by the ladies of
the Trinity Lutheran Church, and it
was as fine and well served as any
one could desire—they keeping up the
good record set by the other church
ladies who preceded them on previous
months.
Reports of committees were dis-
pensed with to give time for some in-
teresting talks by visitors, and the
only business attended to besides the
roll call was the election of officers
for the ensuing year. On account of
the absence of Byron Bronstad, who
had been nominated as secretary, the
name of Gene Parker was selected,
and by request the name of W. D.
Raley as first vice president was sub-
stituted for R. L. Baldridge—the re-
quest of the latter. The following be-
ing the newly elected officers who
will serve the ensuing year:
President—D. C. Holverson.
1st. Vice President—W. D. Raley.
2nd. Vice President—Will Finley.
3rd. Vice President—Jack Tucker.
Lion Tamer—H. P. Jones.
Tail Twister—W. C. Hurst. .
Secy.-Treasurer—E. K. Parker.
J. T. Rammage of Temple, an em-
ployee of the Santa Fe railroad com-
pany, was the principal speaker, us-
ing as his subject railroads and what
they mean to the communities they
serve; and this being railroad week
he explained the meaning of it in a
very interesting way.
Other visitors present were Buster
Graves, the manager of the Kimbell
Milling interests at this place; N. R.
Parsons and F. C. Brady of Fort
Worth, who are employes of the
Community Public Service Co.; Joe
Lomax of Meridian, associate dealer
with the Standefer Chevrolet Co.; C.
H. Reese, local agent for the Santa
Fe; Dr. J. T. Glass, a former citizen
who has “come home” for an indefi-
nite stay; Rev. O. T. Boe, a local min-
ister who again enlisted as a member
of the Lions Club. Most of these vis-
itors responded with short but inter-
esting talks.
As the meeting was about to ad-
journ the news was received that
Clifton was offered a canning factory
by our government under certain con-
ditions, and the chairman appointed
Tom C. Parks, E. B. Harris and C. A.
Orbeck as a committee with full pow-
er to act, to give the matter immediate
attention.
Bosque County Citizen
Buried At Cleburne
Tyler Man Is Killed
As Truck Turns Over
Cleburne, Texas, June 6.—Funeral
services were held Thursday morning
here for U. I. Smith, 53, former resi-
dent of Cleburne, who died at his
home in Walnut Springs Tuesday
night. He was a native of Johnson
County and spent about thirty-five
years of his life in Cleburne. Surviv-
ing are four brothers, G. C. and
N. W. Smith of Cleburne; John Smith
of Stamford and Andrew Smith of
Red Barn; four sisters, Mrs. Frank
Madison of Sherman, Mrs. John Dren-
nan of Cleburne, Mrs. Ed Jackson of
Lone Willow and Mrs. Henry Carlock
of Lone Willow, and his stepmother,
Mrs. G. J. Smith of Lone Willow.
Madisonvillve, Texas, June 11.
George Rystad, 50, of Tyler, was
killed and two women were injured
Tuesday when an oil truck in which
they were riding turned over on a
highway twelve miles north of Mad-
isonville.
No other car was ^involved in the
accident, and officers believed Rystad
lost control of the machine when it
NOTICE TO SHEEP MEN
I am in the market for your clipped
wethers. Try and hold your spring
lambs until September to see the out-
come of feed crops; but if you haven’t
the range for them, I have room for a
few more. Market price will be paid
for all sheep I buy.
ltc H. A. NELSON.
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