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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
1
A 1920s style dessert feature describes two peach based treats. Peach Topsy Turvy Cake uses peach slices dates and a light batter baked then inverted with whipped cream. Peach Celestial blends milky cornstarch peach flavors and citrus, topped with peach halves and coconut for eight servings.
Since 1915 the number of automobiles in use has risen by about one million yearly and 28 million cars are now in operation. Despite vast road building, most roads remain unimproved, cutting five million farmers off from markets part of each year. Good roads keep farmers connected to markets and enable fast economical transport, underpinning a sound agricultural economy.
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 1386 bales of cotton marketed in Moulton up to 8 o clock Wednesday afternoon.
The first Neon electric light to reach Moulton is shown in Kopecky Drug Co window. A display of specials accompanies the new arrival in the same show window.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall on Tuesday night September 1 to elect officers for the ensuing year. All members are urged to attend as the Moulton Juvenile Orchestra will perform several selections.
Mr and Mrs Lee Meyer of Galveston visited relatives in Moulton this week.
Mrs. F J Knesek and daughter Adela were in Schulenburg Tuesday of last week. Mrs Frank Biehunke and son and Mrs Fred Fehrenkamp visited in San Antonio last Friday. Irving Ramsower and Victor Fehrenkamp were business visitors in Shiner one day last week.
Frank Hons of San Antonio spent Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Hons, in the area.
Clifford Kotzebue and Harold Franke of San Antonio are visiting this week to see relatives and friends.
Frank Neskorik who underwent an appendectomy at LaGrange hospital several weeks ago is recovering well and has been moved to the home of his sister Mrs. Pohl.
Walston held Muldoon to seven hits and three runs while Moulton piled up sixteen hits and fifteen runs. Giesbers Bohuslav and Meiserschlaeger led with three hits each, L Casey went down swinging four times, and Walston struck out thirteen. Walston may try out with the San Antonio Indians after the player limit lifts.
Mr and Mrs Leon C Schoenig of LaGrange were in Moulton for two days Tuesday and Wednesday continuing their local travel.
Miss Ernestine Mergenthaler of Shiner was the guest of Mrs. F T Fehrenkamp on Thursday.
Jesse Rehmet of San Antonio spent Sunday visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Vine Rehmet.
Mr Irving Johnson and family of San Antonio were in Moulton Tuesday visiting Mr and Mrs F Wilks.
Mr. Erich Brunkenhoefer and family of San Antonio visited Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Bohnenkamp here Sunday.
Mr. J. A. Dietschke and family visited Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Werner at Johnson City in the latter part of last week.
Mrs. H. Butmeyer living at Kerr avenue corner West First street had her house remodeled.
Mr Irving Ramsower and family returned to Mathis on Wednesday following an extended visit in the home of Mrs Erna Kotzebue.
Willie Pietsch of Wied fed five Duroc Jersey pigs on self feeders and Sudan grass pasture. They ate 38 bushels of corn, gained 691 pounds collectively, and shipped 1010 pounds to Fort Worth for $75.14 with $7.64 shipping costs. Net profit totaled $21.30 after all expenses, including pig cost and pasture, yielding a production cost of 6.33 per pound.
Miss Mabel Knape departed Sunday for San Antonio where she will work with the City Finance Company.
Mrs F C Smith and her daughters Miss Lorena Ruth and Miss Frankie are visiting relatives in Columbia South Carolina.
Rosalie and Dorothy Hoppe of Smithville visited their grandmother Mrs. Ed. Boehm and other relatives last Thursday.
Mr and Mrs F T Fehrenkamp and granddaughter Dorothy Louise visited Gonzales on Sunday to join George Bargman in celebrating his birthday anniversary.
The local cotton crop has deteriorated considerably from unfavorable weather. The current yield is projected to be a little more than half of last year's crop.
Mr and Mrs Charles Chovanetz of Shiner return from an extended visit with relatives in the North and East. They traveled through many states and visited numerous places of interest.
Smith Leazar local manager of the Central Power and Light Company has been in a San Antonio hospital for several weeks and is reported to be getting along nicely.
Weldon and Miss Winnie Knape and Miss Alecia Porter accompanied Harold Knape on his return trip from a visit with his cousin William Earl Steinmann in Schulenburg after noon Monday.
A. W. Albrecht Robert Walla and Henry Miller of Flatonia visited Moult on Tuesday afternoon to promote the 19th annual fair to be held in the neighboring city from September 10 to 13.
The first section of Highway 109 about three miles long between Yoa Kum and Midway opened to traffic early in the week. Paving advances at roughly a quarter mile each day.
Miss Clark of Cuero connected with Central Power and Light Company cookery department toured Moulton on Tuesday. She interviewed local electric range owners and offered help with cooking problems and appliance use.
Modern canning keeps sour cherries available year round for fast treats. Recipes include Cold and Sweet Cherry and Banana Sponge and Cherry Ice with gelatin, cherry juice, sugar and egg whites. serves eight to ten.
Flatonia Texas church set October 1 to 4 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Methodist Church. All former preachers and members are invited and slated to be cared for during the event. Bishop Mouzen, who preached here for two years, has been invited to attend.
Flatonia Texas announces Flatonia High School will open Monday September 14 under Superintendent Charles Kasper. The new $25,000 building won’t be complete for opening but is expected ready in November.
The German flying boat Co-X with 21 passengers and 16 crew members has landed in the United States amid arrival of the inbound air service.
Willie Schroeder, 47, formerly of Moulton and later living in Alice, died at home Monday of heart failure. Funeral held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the family home, with interment in Alice Cemetery. Survived by widow and seven children. mourners from Moulton included Mr. Rud Mueller and family, Mrs. Ben Mueller, Mrs. Ad Mueller, Mrs. Henry Henrichs, Mrs. Herman Stuehrenberg, and Mrs. William Henrichs.
Florida imposes the highest gas tax in the United States at seven cents per gallon, while San Antonio is rated the second cleanest major city in the nation.
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