La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1947 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 68
Red'Cross In
Fayette Goes
Over Quota
German Lady, Whose Father Lived
Here 43 Years, Seeks Assistance
SchwArtz of Schulepburg,
Cross chapter, reports that contribu-
tions made by Fayette County citi-
zens’ in the 1947 regular fund raising
campaign had exceeded the county
quota.
Many of, the communities were late
in getting started on their drives and
therefore did not send in their reports
as in other communities, Mr. Schwarts
said.
The chairman added that he wanted
to . take this means to thank all of the
local chairmen and their assistants in
the various communities for the splen-
did work that they did, as well as all
who gave to this worthy cause.
Following is a copy of a letter re-
ceived by Mayor Walter P. Freytag
this week from Hedwig Reissmann of
Germany, a daughter of Gottlieb
Glaeser, who lived io La Grange for
43 years prior to returning to his na-
tive land:
The total amount raised
in the
county was $4,829.25, as follows:
Schulenburg____J___,_____
$1,205.69
Holman. —,----,---
48.00
Freyburg-----i----------
18.00
High Hill ___ ____
78.50
Amansville__1__!__________
49.00
Swiss Alp-------------
43.50
Svetlo
35.50
Flatonia _ __ _ _
617.42
Cistern
• 35.80
Engle
94.65
Muldoon
70.05
Praha _____ _________
67.00
La Grange
1,420.73
Plum
172.35
Hostyn
34.00
West Point______________
58.00
Winchester ______________
86.00
Warrenton
25.00
Rutersville _
38.00
Park -----------------
14.00
Round Top
60.00
Oldenburg
14.50
Fayetteville
182.75
Ellinger
59.20
Ledbetter
47.60
Halsted _______________________
12.75
Carmine _ __ _____
100.81
Warda __ _ _
23.10
Ford’A Prairie ____
22.00
Haw Creek
31.00
Willow Springs
33.25
Rabb’s Prairie V________
13.10
Trinity Hill __________
28.00
To the Council of
Grange:
Please excuse me if I come to you
at an inopportune time, but I shall
take the privilege to tell you a few
things about myself and the condi-
tions under >whch I live. <
I am the daughter of Gottlieb Glae-
ser, who lived and worked in La
Grange for 43 years as a stone-mason
and then returned to Germany and
died here. My father did much work
in La Grange and was well known
and beloved there. Good acquaintan-
ces and friends of his were to the best
of my knowledge, Mr. Hausler and
Mr. J. Gebhard.
I was married to a high ranking
Railroad Inspector g>f the Reich and
we lived in Dresden. But* because of
the anti-fascism and anti-war politi-
cal views of my husband, he was ar-
ested by the Gestapo and passed away
in Dresden in 1943.
During the terror-attacks of Feb-
ruary 13, 1946 at Dresden (which we
owe to the war-criminal Hitler) 1 lost
everything I had and barely escaped
with my life, and am now livng in
Thalheim, Erzgebirge, under the poor-
est of circumstances, so that I barely
have what it takes to exist.
Since I have often heard and read,
andV experienced that also, how the
people of America are doing so much
good in Germany, I am coming to you,
asking if you or someone might not
also remember me with some *id since
I have nothing.
Should you be interested in seeing
how beautiful Dresden was before the
war, and how it looked after the ter-
ror-attack when 60 per cent of all in-
habitants perished, I shall be glad to
send you the pictures of Dresden,
1933-1946. N
I would be most happy if you might
give some attention to my letter and
am sending my best wishes.
Respectfully yours, ,
Hedwig Reissmann ^
Thalheim Erzgebirge (106)
Sachsen—Germany
Handelschule II Et.
DEMONS, RAINED
OUT SUNDAY, GO TO
WEIMAR FOR LOOP
CONTEST ON MAY 4
The La Grange Demons, rained out
in the home opener with the Burton
Tigers here last Sunday, trek to Wei-
mar Sunday, May 4 to engage Johnny
Miksch’s potent Wildcats in a tilt that
is certain to bring out a capacity
crowd.
Last year the two met to decide the
Seiberts Cafe Has
Auspicious Opening
Seiberts Cafe—La Grange’s newest
and located on Highway 71 just west
of the business district—opened last
Thursday with over one thousand
people filing through the doors on
opening day.
A. H. Seibert and Lee Roy Mark-
wardt, proprietors, stated they were
grateful for the fine patronage ac-
corded them and also for many beau*
tiful flowers brought in by well-wish-
South Cen-Tex title, with the locals ers-
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HERMANN SONS
MEET SUNDAY
The next quarterly meeting of the
Fayette County Hermann Sons As-
sociation will be held in Prairie Val-
ley Sunday, May 4 at 2 p. m.
A basket lunch will be served, and
all members are urged to be in attend-
ance, officers said.
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LUTHER LEAGUE PICNIC
Twenty-seven ^ young people, mem-
bers of St. Paul’s Luther League and
their guests assembled at the Parish
House at 6:30 p. m. Monday and drove
out to Brendlels Park where they en-
joyed a picnic supper in the form of
a wiener roast and soda water. All re-
ported having had a most wonderful
time.
winning the flag, two out of three.
Skipper Nookie (Durocher) Rosen-
berg will send Les Blume, his ace
moundsman to the hill against the Fe-
lines, and he’s certain to be opposed
by V. (Jiggs) Kana, steady Weimar
tosser.
A large number of La. Grange fans
are due to follow the Demons to Wei-
mar for Sunday’s clash.
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Local People’s Kin
Dies At Texas City
Donald D. Stalmach, 26, emplo-
yee of the Monsanto Chemical Corp.
at Texas City lost his life in the ship
blasts and chemical plant fires recent-
ly. He was a nephew of Mrs. J, J.
Sula of La Grange.
Funeral was held Saturday at his
home at Taylor. Young Stalmach, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stalmach of
Taylor,' was a navy veteran of about
four years, and had been employed at
Texas City only a month.
Attending the last rites included
Mrs. J. J. Sula and Leon Wayne; Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. Sebesta and J. J. Sula
Jr. of Texas City; and Mrs. Billie Ab-
bott of Houston.
Mrs. Sebesta and Mrs. Abbott are
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sula.
Mr. Seibert said that all were am-
azed at the excellent appearance of
the cafe, the arrangements, etc. Over
100 steaks and about 25 chickens
were prepared for customers at night
on the opening day, the owners said.
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SGT. NAUMANN
ABOARD BOMBER
ON TOKYO TRIP
. Eight B-29 Superfortresses roared
off the runaway at Fort Worth Army
Airfield last Thursday on the first
leg of a flight that will take the lar-
gest formation of very heavy bombers
to Tokyo since wartime.
Aboard one of the big planes is
Tech. Sgt. Alvin E. Neumann, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Naumann of near
La Grange. Sgt. Naumann is a gun-
ner on a plane in this flight.
The squadron will undergo training
in Japan and will operate under si-
mulated combat conditions, including
long flights over Japanese home is-
lands and the Pacific to perfect radar,
electronics, bombing and .navigational
techniques.
The planes are due at Yokato Air-
drome at Tokyo at noon Thursday,
May 1, and are expected back at Fort
Worth on or about June 1.
Rites At Ammansville
For Paul Lidiak
Business Buildings
Here Being Improved
Three business buildings, all on the
public square, were being improved
this week.
The W. L. Morgan building, which
formerly housed Bill’s Shoe Shop, has
been considerably remodeled and re-
painted. The' C-C Shop, operated by
C. E. Cox and Roy Head, is now occu-
pying the building will shortly open
a tailor made seat cover and furniture
upholstery business.
The City Bakery, with Stanley E.
Davis as proprietor, is installing a
concrete floor over the entire building.
The bakery will be ready to reopen
next Monday.
A new asphalt tile floor is being
placed in Eckel’s Sweet Shop this
week. New counters will also be in-
stalled, according to L. W. Eckel, pro-
prietorf
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Jeep Station, Wagon
Stolen Sunday Night
A new Jeep station wagon, owned
by H. C. Stoever of Schulenburg was
stolen sometime Sunday night while
the owner had the vehicle parked un-
Funeral services were held at Am- a shed at his p]ace 0f business,
mansville Tuesday morning for Paul Mr g^ver, sheriffs officers re-
Lidiak, aged about 70, who passed a- ported( had tbe keys out of the ms-
way at the hospital here Sunday. Rev. chine when he left it about 10 p. m.
J. J. Hanacek officiated and interment Sunday and evidently the culprits
was in the Ammansville Catholic Ce-
metery.
The deceased was an uncle of Paul
Lidiak of La Grange.
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AUTO STRIKES POLE-
LIGHTS GO OUT!
A car occupied by two youths struck
a light pole near the Temple Lumber
Co. early Sunday morning. The im-
wired around the ignition switch.
Discovery of the theft was not made
until the next morning, officers said.
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4-Year-Old Boy Dies;
Funeral At Weimar N
Funeral services were held Satur-
day afternoon in Weimar for Lee
packed knocked the city’s lights out Earl Schobel, four year and four month
of commission for about an hour.
The occupants were Roger Trlicek
of Nelsonville and Cooney Oltmann.
>ne of the youths was reported to have
sustained injuries to his teeth. .The
car, a Pontiac coupe, was considerably
damaged.
old son of Herman Schobel.
The young boy’s mother and his
twin sister passed away about four
years ago.
Lee Earl was a nephew of Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Hattermann of La Grange,
who attended the funeral services.
Peter Von Rosenberg
Family Sets Reunion
Here Sunday, May 4
The descendants of Peter Carl Jo-
hann von Rosenberg will assemble
Sunday, May 4 for their annual re-
union meeting at Fair Park here.
Peter Karl and his family immigra-
ted to this country in 1849 and pur-
chased Nassau Plantation near Round
Top. He Was the pioneer grandfather
of all the Texas von Xosenbergs.
An interesting program is planned,
and all members* are urged to attend;
many of whom reside here.
FFA FATHER^SON
FEED IS SLATED
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The annual father and son banquet
of the La Grahge chapter, Future Far-
mers of America, will be held at the
fair grounds' here this Wednesday
night at 8 o’clock. /
Henry Ross, professor of agricul-
ture education will be the principal
speaker for the event. Rest of the
program will be in charge of chapter
members.
All FFA boys, their dads and hon-
orary members have been asked to
attend.
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PECAN SCHOOL
AT LULING
County Agent J. C. Yeary announ-
ces that a one-day pecan school, for
county agents and interested farm-
ers and pecanmen, will be held at the
Luling Fourfdation Fapn Monday, May
S.
Mr. Yeary says the meeting begins
at 10 a. m. and he plans to leave here
about 8:30. Anyone wishing to ride
with him and accompany him in their
own car, should contact him prior to
Monday.
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Adolph Stork Diet
At Home Near Lockhart
Adolph Stork, 86, of Joliet (near
Lockhart) passed away at his home
there Tuesday. He was an unde of K.
L. Stork of La Grange.
Funeral will be held at the Koenig
Funeral Home Chapel here Thursday
at 10 a. m. with Rev. H. T. Flachmeier
officiating and burial will be in the
New City Cemetery.
Survivors are five daughters, Mrs.
E. J. Treybig of near Oldenburg, Mrs.
Edna Schulz of Austin, Mrs. Warren
Simon of Eonver, Colo., Mrs. Martin
Wiederhold of Dallas and Mrs, Emil
Mapped For Big
Event Here May 15
Suggested plans for the annual Fay-
ette County Dairy Day here Thursday
May 16 were outlined when the offi-
cial committee and Co. Agt. J. C. Yea-
ry met at the letter’s office here Wed-
nesday night.
Music by the La Grange High School
band, directed by O. F. Havlik, will be
provided from 9 to 10 a. m. down town
and at the Fair Grounds. The Dairy
Day program is to commence at 10
o’clock.
Further discussion on the recent or-
ganisation of the Dairy Herd Impro-
vement Association will take place
between 11 and 12 a. m., when talks
by G. G. Gibson, Extension Service
dairyman, and F. M. Chestnut, of the
A&M College dairy department, will
also be heard.
Lunch hour will be from 12 noon un-
til 1 p. m., when visiting judges and
officials will be guests.
Half Holiday Planned
The three hours between 1 and 4
p. m. will be devoted principally to the
classification of dairy animals exhibi-
ted. ^
E. F. (Smiles) Anders, chairman of
the La Grange Chamber of Commerce
holiday calendar committee, has been
instructed to call a meeting of his
group to determine if La Grange bu-
sinesses will close for the afternoon
of May 15. The session of the com-
mittee will be held Thursday after-
noon of this week at 8:80 at the city
hall.
At Wednesday’s meeting, these fur-
ther actions transpired: Pres. Chris
F. Berry was named to arrange for
the meeting; H. E. Baumgarten of
Schulenburg was added to the general
committee, and Arnold Homerstadt
and Benjamin Roitsch of Schulenburg
and Wilson Millfcen of Flatonia to the
cattle committee; the premium com-
mittee instructed to solicit sufficient
funds to give attendance prises of $25,
$16 and $10, and all over $60 collected
to be used In defraying necessary
expenses of the show.
All committees are to meet again at
the county agent’s office May 8 at
7:80 p. m. for check-up and final ac-
tion plans for the day.
J. Eichler of Camine; four sons, Ri-
chard of Ledbetter, Reinhard of Hous-
ton, Elo of New Braunfels and Adolph
of Taylor; one brother, William Stork
of Haw Creek; 18 grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren. »
M
The Cedar Crick ‘Philosopher’
J. A. Joins Into Spirit Of Price-Reducing
Many View Bones Of Ancient Animal And Express Varied Opinions
Giant Jawbones Are
Found At Gravel Pit
It’s a known fact that this old
world is millions upon millions of years
of age—and last week this was more
or less substantiated locally.
Willie P. Vaclavik, dragline shovel
operator at the Thorstenberg-Tambor-
ello Gravel Pit, just across the Color-
ado River west of La Grange, brought
to The Journal several pieces of jaw-
bones evidently from some pre-his-
toric animal native to this section
many, many years ago.
One of the pieces is excellently
preserved. It i£ the back part of a
lower jaw fully two feet long and
has one large tooth intact. Two other
pieces found were somewhat damag-
ed, possibly by the teeth on the drag-
line bucket.
Mrr Vaclavik said the specimen were
dug up fully 16 feet underground—and
from under solid gravel. There are
possibilities that more of the skeleton
of this pre-hletonc monster are near-
by, but because of the fact that there
are several feet of water in the gra-
Fort Worth Man Says
They Are Dinosaur
In the above photo are shown the
mysterious jaw bones found in the
gravel pit west of La Grange. Exhib-
iting the specimen are, left to right:
Rudy Foyt, Joe J. Nevlud, La Grange i
vel pit, this cannot be deteCTflined un-
til the water is drained.
The bones are on exhibit at The
Journal office, where countless peo-
ple have inspected them and rendered
Journal printer; Willie P. Vaclavik,
who discovered the ancient oddities;
and Frank Hanacek, the Journal’s
linotype operator.
—Schultz .Studio Photo
opinions that they are either those of
an elephant, dinosaur, or some other
monster of many ages ago.
Some who have seen the specimen
declare that they were from a carni-
Fred L. Mills, Fort Worth real
estate man and an authority on
pre-historic animals of all sorts,
was in La Grange Monday after
having heard of the discovery of
the unusual jawbones at the gra-
vel pit near here. Mr. Mills, after
making an examination of the bones
at The Journal office, said they
were definitely from a -dinosaur, a
herbivorous animal that inhabited
these parts countless year^ ago.
Mr. Mills' added that he had sev-
eral specimen of dinosaur
parts, in particular one tooth
weighs 18 pounds.
Editor’s note: The Philosopher on
his Johnson grass farm on Cedar
Creek seems to he entering into the
national price-reduction movement in
a confused sort of way,, as his letter
this week reveals.
Dear editar:
Although it ain’t lapped up on the
banks of Cedar Crick out here* so you
could tell it, I been readin in the pa-
pers that a tidal waveofprice reduc-
tions is sweepin the country, and that
’big stores throughout the country is
fightin inflation and their own coun-
ters over-stocked with too-high priced
merchandise by slashing prices right
and 1
I
ed
cent, not even takln time to wait till
the pecan season gets hei
«ot some to
attention to
are native trees with
Stalin’s head.
Also, I have
cent on a
sale, takin the
first however of
day before
I
suit,
cally reducin
with pearls ir
m
m
as
*
by *
vofous (meat eating) anir
local authority pointed
(tofinitely came from i
or grass eater.
Anyway, its true
will remain a
thority from
—who has
around and
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Priebe, Charles W. La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1947, newspaper, May 1, 1947; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998097/m1/1/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.