Red Cross notes and Lavaca County notices
The Moulton Red Cross branch collected 315 pounds of clothes for war torn Europe. Lavaca County American Red Cross Executive Board to meet at the opera house on Thursday May 1. Local residents and visitors are listed, with numerous travels to Houston San Antonio Victoria Yoakum Hall etville and Weimar. The county’s Victory Liberty Loan quota was set at 349 200 dollars, 139 000 less than the fourth loan.
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Moulton
Red Cross
Europe
Lavaca County
The
American Red Cross
Opera House
Long list of wartime notices from Texas and nearby towns
A compilation of brief items reports the George Washington reaching Brest on orders from President Wilson and plans to acquire 2000 acres near Ellington Field for an air training field. It notes obituaries, bond elections for county roads, demobilization totals, and local civic events across Texas communities.
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United States
George Washington
New York
Brest
Wilson
Americanization Through Children Initiative Gains Ground
A push by the U S Bureau of Education and the National Kindergarten Association urges introducing kindergarten into all public schools to Americanize children. Texas and California run intensive campaigns as surveys show growing interest nationwide. over 70 percent of local children lack kindergarten education and steps to remedy this are urged.
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United States Bureau of Education
National Kindergarten Association
West G6th Street
New York
Texas
California
Comparative Status of Public Schools in Texas
Austin April 19. Voter action on a constitutional amendment to remove the 50 percent property tax cap for educational purposes will come in November. Texas school term lengths show little increase from 1878 to 1918. city terms hover around 152 days, country terms rise to 126 days. National figures call Texas high compared with states like Rhode Island at 194.3 days. Frederick Eby of the University of Texas emphasizes removing the tax limit as essential for independent districts and educational development.
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Austin
Texas
City School
Commissioner of Education
United States
Rhode Island
Frederick Eby
University of Texas
Local Social Notes From Moulton Area
Henry Fisbeck from Boursville drove to Flatonia on Friday. Martha Hinci visited Lettie Kretschmer late last week. Otto Templin and family visited Rudie Brueggmann Friday. Paul Wenske hosted a Sunday birthday party with Easter egg hunts. Alfred Brueggmann of Schulenburg visited here last week. Mary Schoenfeld joined Mary Ducho and sisters. Daffydour idially. April 21, 1919.
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Henry Fisbeck
Boursville
Flatonia
Martha Hinci
Lettie Kretschmer
Otto Templin
Rudie Brueggmann
Paul Wenske
Alfred Brueggmann
Schulenburg
School Events Across Town April 26 27
Witting hosts a picnic and barbecue Saturday April 26 at 1 PM. Boursville closes its term Saturday April 26 at 8 PM. Culak holds a basket supper and program Sunday April 27 at 8:30 PM. Komensky to end with closing and basket supper Sunday night. Sam and Wil Moore Institute ends May 23 with five graduates. Evergreen pupils enjoyed an Easter egg hunt.
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Witting
Boursville
Culak
Komensky
Sam and Wil Moore Institute
Evergreen School
Local Guest Visits Highlight Seguin Yoakum and San Antonio
Miss Emma Mueller departed for Seguin on Wednesday. Mrs. Ernst Kieschnik visited Yoakum this week. Edward Ball of San Antonio toured the city during the week. J C Johnson left for San Antonio on Wednesday to visit his daughter Mrs Will J Spear.
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George Perrard
San Antonio
Frances Havlik
Cameron
City
John Havlik
Edward Boehm, Jr
Ethel Mary
Yoakum
R, Claud Hoover
Ida Goetz of
Seguin
Edmund Etlinger
Frank Tomasko of
Shiner
Charles Krause
Emma Mueller
Ernst Kieschnik
Edward Ball
J. C Johnson
Mra
Will J, Spear
Hallettsville prepares two bond elections for roads and school
Hallettsville Texas announces two bond elections. One next month seeks 65000 dollars for a public school building. The second on June 7 seeks 200 dollars to build and maintain a highway from Hallettsville to Schulenburg connecting with the Houston San Antonio route.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Sweet Home
Schulenburg
Houston
San Antonio
Schoenberg Appointed Justice of the Peace in Lavaca County
William Schoenberg of Yoakum Texas was appointed by the Lavaca County Commissioners Court to fill the unexpired term of F G Patton as Justice of the Peace Precinct No 7. Schoenberg has lived in Yoakum for twenty years.
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Yoakum
Texas
William Schoenberg
Commissioners’ Court
Lavaca County
F. G. Patton
Precinct No. 7
Schoenberg
Realty Transfers Near Oak Grove: 80 Acres Sold at Varying Prices
Mrs. Carolina Pilzner and others sold to William Winkenwaerder 80 acres near Oak Grove for 115 dollars per acre. Mrs. Eliza Buesing and others sold to Frank John 80 acres near Oak Grove for 14 1700 dollars.
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Carolina Pilzner
William Winkenwaerder
Oak Grove
Eliza Buesing
Frank John
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Emil Buescher
Vastine
Emil Janischko
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Ernst Pelzel
August W. Janszen
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William Priesmeyer
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Paul Goetz, Jr
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Joseph Selzer
Otto Riske
Rudolph Haas
A. J. Elster
Oak Grove School
Victoria
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Mary Margaret and
Larry
Frank J. Guenther
Henry Kengelbach
Cost
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Yoakam
James D. Gray
Ferdinand Voidle
Weimar
J. ©. Johnson
Henry Freytag
Stella
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Latonia
Laura
Valenta
Mia
John Miladenka
Johnnie
Kindred
Mladenka
Ellington Field
Joseph B. Gathbright
Louisville
Kentucky
Nixon
Gonzales County
War Department
College Station
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
Bee County
Edwards County
Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Betsy Ross
Emil J. Frey
Near
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Frank Kravee
Henry Oblebusch
Knippa
R. Owens
Jodie Hull
Old Moulton
Luling
William Peterson
Wiss Mary Hill Peterson
H. 8. Smith
J.T. Jaeggli
F. C. Enngelking
K. J. Pollock
Prof
Engelking
Lune Tree School
Mra. O. B. Eilert
Elsie Teller
Cuero
Oswald Bueecher
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Hermann Park
Groaada
Minnie Treptow
Buske
Old Kinkler
Treptow
Germany
Joho L. Janssen
Llome and
Dechool Club
Holland
Holland's
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
F. J. Guenther
Mary Schoenfeld
Mary
Louisa
Tillie Ducho
H. G. Redman
New Haven, Conn
Miles
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M Nervine
DR Rvine
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