La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1929 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
LAGRANGE JOURNAL
JUNE 6,
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THE CHEERFUL SPIRIT
As surely as contentment is th«|
basis of true happiness, so is the j
possession of a cheerful spirit the [
staff of the afflicted and the greatest
boon of tired humanity.
The reporter editor has several
times during the past few Weeks sat
at the bedside of one of his best
friends, Ben Harigel, of the LaGrange
Journal, confined to a hospital cot by
a lingering and serious illness, the
outcome of which as yet no man
knows. And in all our experience we
have never before encountered such a
cheerful spirit—such a philosophical
acceptance of the Divine Will, as
this good man daily exhibits.
We have known and loved old Ben
well for many years; we knew that
he was a philosopher, but only re-
cently have we been able to realise
how safely his philosophy of life is
based, how strong is his foundation
of hope, how sublime his anchor of
faith.
Racked by bodily pain, burnt with
physical fever, yet his cheerfulness
is of a type that inspires, and makes
the visitor leave his bedside with a
feeling that he has been treading on
holy ground.
Ben Harigel realizes that he is
making the supreme fight of his life;
he admits it casually to his caller,
then dismisses the subject with a
smile and a gesture, and according
to his strength steers the conversa-
tion along pleasant, cheerful lines,
with a touch of philosophy here, of
humor there—manifesting a keen in-
terest in the affairs of his friends—
uncomplaining, unafraid.
All over Texas the prayers of the
newspaper fraternity are going up
today that Ben Harigel may win his
fight. Surely, these prayers, backed
by such faith as Ben’s, will be heard
and answered.
* * *
We should not be censured for re-
producing the above which has ap-
peared in the Rockdale Reporter,
and which is from the pen of our
editor’s friend, John Esten Cook. We
know the friend, and believe in his
sincerity. And we know also, that
this little flower of affection, in word-
ed form so brotherly and fraternally
expressed, identifies the author as
one who really cares. Such friends
are rare, but they are real.
The Journal editor’s companion of
near three decades knows what
prompted Editor Cooke to write his
thoughts; having felt the touch of
sorrow’s hand, and risen from the
ashes of the past, at times bending
under the weight of affliction, Editor
Cooke found those who stood ready
and did for him. His visits to the
little room where our editor has been
confined for the past eleven weeks,
and the visits of many others who
came to cheer, have helped the suf-
ferer greatly.
It is because we appreciate what
such friends have done, that we give
way to our feelings of gratitude now;
our editor has not lost faith, cither in
God or in his friends. We have seen
as he struggled so bravely, the tears
of gratitude that misted his eyes,
and have heard him say: “How rich
am I to have such noble, sympathe-
tic brothers, I often wonder that I
should have been so blessed. How else
could I know the beauties of life, if
they had not shown them to me. Why
should one, s oreduced in activity and
flesh, hesitate to turn his back upon
the reverse of sincerity T”
His room is ever fragrant with the
essence of flowers, and cheerful with
the presence of friends from home
and from the neighborhood of his
present abode. He is weak, but his
smile is not forced. He thinks of all
of you, especially of his Sunday
School, and forced by power of
thought, stretches out his hand to
bless—as he calls them—his children,
his Sunday School. We know, we
have been with him in his severest
trials.
We ask you—we his two nearest—
John Cooke and the rest of you over
the State and here—to accept our ex-
pressions of gratitude for all you
have done. When Ben gets back on
his feet—if it be God’s will—he will
say something to you, in person.
BIG CROWD PRESENT FOR GUN
CLUB SHOOT AND TO SEE
MRS. TOPPERWEIN
PIONEER CITIZEN PASSES
Died at the hospital Wednesday,
Mrs. Anna Melcher, aged 73 years.
10 months and 10 days. She was born
in Friedland, Bohemia, her maiden
name was Hennig. Mrs. Melcher
immigrated to this country with her
parents when seventeen years of age
and has been a resident of Fayette
county ever since. She was married
to Aug. Nollkaemper on September
13, 1877. Four sons blessed this
union: Frank, Robert and Rainer of
this county and Ludwig of San An-
tonio. Mr. Nollkaemper died Janu-
ary 1, 1889. In October of the same
year she was married to Wm. Mel-
cher. Two sons of this union sur-
vive: Willie and Erwin Melcher. Mr.
Melcher died in January 1906.
Mrs. Melcher had been ill the past
six weeks. She was a patient at the
Last Sunday at the Fair Grounds,
a large crowd gathered for the mer-
chandise shoot of the LaGrange Gun
Club and to see Mrs. A. Topperwein,
world’s lady champion trap shooter,
in an exhibition shooting. Mrs. Top-
perwein arrived Sunday morning, ac-
companied by her son and her secre-
tary, and left the same night. She
is a representative of the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company. In this
exhibition, she scored 193 hits out
of 200 shots, said to be one of the
fastest exhibitions ever witnessed, by
gun club members here. She shot 26
at intervals during the day.
There were thirty-nine contestants
in the shooting for the day, and
Hank Hausmann, old stand-by who
never fails to attend, scored high
with 97 hits out of 100, receiving a
silver loving cup as permanent prize.
The cup, on display at the G-M
Chevrolet Company, is inscribed:
“High Gun, LaGrange Gun Club, June
2, 1929.”
R. H. Spies, popular confectioner
and excellent shot, scored second
high with 96 hits out of 100, running
Hausmann very close; A. C. Appelt,
of Hallettsville, scored third high
with 96, and Joe Kana scored fourth
with 90 hits.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Lidiak won
special officers’ squad prize, scoring
8 hits out of ten. Mr. Lidiak was
awarded an easy chair for prize.
The shoot opened at 10 o’clock, and
lasted all day, ending at dark, and
the largest crowd ever to witness a
shoot in LaGrange was present for
this one. Shooters from Hallettsville,
Yoakum and LaGrange participated
in the shooting.
Thirty-five premiums were award-
ed in the contest, these premiums
being given by merchants of La-
Grange; and many beautiful and use-
ful articles were included.
WOJCIK INSTALLING NEW
CLEANING PLANT
Val. Wojcik, citizen of LaGrange
for nineteen years and who has op-
erated a tailor shop for the past sev-
eral years, is this week installing a
new all-electrical cleaning plant in
his place of business. Mr. Wojcik
has purchased a Watson continuous
flow system, including washer, puri-
fier, clearifier and all other equip-
ment needed for the best kind of
cleaning work. He is making many
inprovementy in his plant, and with
the addition of the new machinery
will be in position to handle the most
delicate fabrics in the most approved
manner. For some time the Wojcik
shop has employed four men besides
the owner, and these men are the
best workmen to be obtained, making
suits to your order and give a high
class of work. With the new equip-
ment, Mr. Wojcik says he will be
able to give a better, more prompt
service, and as good work as could
be gotten in any city.
Thursday, 0.09, and Friday 1.76, the
total to date since last publication
bSing 4.40.
Figures quoted here are taken
from the records of Aug. Hermes,
Auxiliary had an exhibit of “War
memoirs.” Rifles, sabres, bayonets,
shells, a machine gun and tin hats
went to make this exhibit. To the
mind of those who participated came ___
memories and pictures of days and govarnment weather observer for La-
nights of hardships, mud, short ra- Grange,
tions. And came pictures of some
nleasures, some a.w.o.l’s, some other
ti ngs. But, last Thursday was “pop-
py day” in LaGrange.
MAKES BUSINESS GOOD
stopped by and filled up. Jake says
he don’t like the high water, but it
makes business good. For the first
time since he established his business
there, his gas pump “went dry.”
SMITHVILLE- GRADUATES
FORTY-ONE
MAY WETTEST MONTH IN
NINETEEN YEARS
The month of May this year was
the wettest month in LaGrange since
the year of 1910, just nineteen years
ago; total precipitation for May was
12.62. October, 1912, ran second with
12.61. May 29, last Wednesday, had
the heaviest rainfall of any day dur-
ing the month, the total being 2.66;
Willie Jacobs, owner of the Jacobs
Service Station on the banks of the
river at the new bridge, states that
high water is a business getter for
his place of business. Besides his
service station, Mr. Jacobs has a lit-
tle store in connection, where drinks
and sandwiches are also served. Tues-
day, Wednesday and Thursday of last
week he did a business that would
shame a Florida land shark, filling
both customer and car. The folks
going down to look at the river all
Smithville, June 2.—Dr. C. M. Bur-
ton, pastor of the Central Presby-
terian church, Waco, delivered the
commencement address to the forty-
one graduates at the high school
auditorium'here. Miss Cathryn Callo-
way was valedictorian and Joseph
Hewett salutatorian.
STAR PARASITE REMOVER
Will keep your chickens free of lice,
mites, fleas, blue bugs, healthier and
producing more eggs, or your money
back.—Meyenberg Drug Co.
MEMORIAL DAY POPPY SALES
Last Thursday, May 30, was Mem-
orial Day throughout the United
States. Graves of those who have
died in past wars were decorated by
friends and a nation in 'general.
Graves of soldiers who fought for
their country and died for their coun-
try in all conflicts in history were
blanketed in beautiful floral wreaths.
All organizations whose origin came
directly from some past war took
part in this tribute, and the American
Legion Auxiliary of LaGrange was
very active. Poppies, coming into
prominence since the late World
War, were sold to citizens, and prac-
tically everyone was displaying one
of the flowers.
And in the show window of the
Hermes Drug Store, the Legion and
LaGrange Hospital the past three
weeks and all that could be done by
skillful nursing and doctors was
done. She passed away Wednesday
and her remains were laid to rest at
the Cedar Cemetery Saturday after-
noon. Our sympathy is extended to
the bereaved.
Baby Chick Starter, Baby
Chick Feed, Cane Seed and Seed
Corn.—Vogt & Company.
PAINFUL
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for biliousness and
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Represents the modern trend in radio re-
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of entirely new features—the latest refine-
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single tuning-volume control are additional
features which are both unusual and effi-
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more nearly approaches audio perfection
than does that of any other set in the price
class.
On Display In Two Weeks
LaGrange Kelvinator Co. I
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1268
acres
would make a big farm
AT Milford, Michigan, iz68 acres have
XiLbecn made—not into a farm—but into
a Proving Ground for automobiles.
Long before your General Motors car is
built, specimen models are sent to theProv-
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use. It has to meet every bad driving con-
dition, from heart-breaking hills to slam-
bang bumps.
But that isn’t all. Other cars of American
and European manufacture are bought and
put through the same tests, so that General Motors always
knows how its products compare with others.
The tests involve speed, power, endurance, braking, rid-
ingcomfort, handling ease ;fuel, oil and tire economy; body
strength—every phase of car construction and performance.
When the specimen cars are finally able to meet every
test, they are sent hack to the factory. The car you buy
is made exactly like them.
The next time you examine a General Motors car in
your dealer’s showroom, think of those 12.68 acres. They
would make a big farm. But they make a better promise
of proved car value.
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OLDSMOBILE. 7 models. $875—$1035. The
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ther refinements, mechanically and in the
Fisher Bodies—yet at reduced prices. Also new
Special and De Luxe models.
MaR.QUETTE. 6 models. $965—$1033. (5
models priced under $1000) A new car, "a great
performer built by Buick.” Beautiful colors
aad appointments. Splendid Bodies by Fisher.
OAKLAND. 8 models. $1145—$1375. New
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VIKING. 3 models. $1595. General Motors'
new "cightr' at medium price. 90-degree V-
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Three yean spent in its development and test.
BUICK. 19 models. $1195—$1145. The Silver
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113 to ir8 inches. Masterpiece Bodies by Fisher.
More powerful, vibrationless motor. Comfort
and-luxury in every mile.
LASALLE. 14 models. $1x93—$1873. Compan-
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ive appearance. 90-degree V-type 8-cylinder en-
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CADILLAC X5 models. $3x95—$7000. The
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La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 6, 1929, newspaper, June 6, 1929; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998227/m1/4/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.