Christmas Holiday Greetings From Culak School 1917
Cadence of a 1917 Christmas season with neighbors and families sharing meals and visits. Mary Zavesky, Jim Reindl, Ella, and Vinsin join Miss Annie Sotiacher and others for holiday gatherings at Dreyer and homefolks. Willie Heeresen leaves for Camp Bowie after a large farewell gathering. many local residents attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vd Tuff
Ella
Vinsin
Mary
Chav
Zavesky
Jim Reindl
Emma
Annie Sotiacher
Gus
Huff
W. H Chedde
Dreyer
Viasta
Rosa Weilfl
Henrietta
Sophy Heerven
Kuma Reindl
Mary Zavesky
Kila
Hilda Huff
Chas
Albert Brom
Willie Heeresen
F. Heersten
Camp Bowie
Ft. Worth
Mr. Heerssen
Willie
O. B. Ellert
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Uy. Kraeger
Hoff
U. & L. Moeller
Wilie Schodde
Chas Fiessner
H. Haase
Kol Archenbeck
W Reindt
Ku. Kalischko
Ed Tebnert
J Antr'ch
F. Koenig, Jr
Otto Marburger
W. Marburger
Rud
Kllataf
Jim
Emma Reindt
Emil
Etta Koenig
Emma Stiebler
Freyburg
Flessner
G. Flessner
Gus. Wulf
Daddy
Public Lands Opened for Cultivation in 1918 Growth Drive
The Department of the Interior reports that about 600000 acres on reclamation projects and nearly as much Indian lands may be put under cultivation in 1918 to boost the nation’s food supply. Hundreds of thousands of acres are untiled and ready for development.
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United States
Department of the Interior
Local Residents Visit Relatives During Holidays
Nickle News notes JOn Paslica Jr and sister Fan nie of West visiting relatives. A crowd gathered at Anton Culak's home Tuesday. Vladik and Slav Svoboda and sisters Vlasta and Lacmila spent Wednesday with August Fojtek and Christiana. Ant Culak's family spent days with Frank Stavinoha. Miss Gladys Cooper and Lorene Askey visited Libnee and Rosy Svoboda. Ant Culak and family visited Joe Stavinoba. Uncles and soldiers return home for holidays with families. Ox River.
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Jon Paslica, Jr
Fannie
West
Anton Culak
Vladik
Slav Svoboda
Vlasta
Lacmila
August Fojtek
Christiana
Ant. Culak
Frank Stavinoha
Gladys Cooper
Lorene Askey
Libnee
Rosy Svoboda
Mr and Mia
Willie Hovek
Frida Ant
Vladik Svoboda
Ludmila
Viasta
F. Kolar Mra
Ant. Svoboda
Culak
Chas Weifl Ant
Joe Stavinoba
Uncle Sam
Moravia Educator Seeks Lavaca County Superintendent Seat
Toe Eagle announces Prof. Frank Schoppe of Moravia as a candidate for Lavaca county superintendent of schools. He taught as first assistant at Sam and Will Moore Institute, led Moravia school as principal, and served eleven years on the County Board of Examiners. He pledges to keep local schools efficient.
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Toe Eagle
Frank Schoppe
Morasyia
Lavaca County
Schoppe
Sam
Taveca County
Local Youths Return and Start Clerkship in City Firm
Miss Kron Guenther returned Tuesday from a visit of several days at Hallttsville and Cuero. Joe Jemelka Jr of Novohrad has accepted a clerkship in the mercantile establishment of G. A Baur, where he will greet friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jemelka, Jr
Novohrad
G. & A Baur
Louis Janaxen
Palestine
Mr. Jansen
Family Visits and Holiday Travel Roundup
The item lists residents and relatives visiting across Texas towns during Christmas and late December 1917. Names include Walter Dietschke, Teft Dietschke, Paul Ammermann and wife, Erest Thiede, Ernst Zimmermann, August Zimmermann, Ernst Bowe, Edgar Merrem, Edward Haas, Anton Bratrich, Willie Bratrich, Adolph Haas, Annie and Louisa Haas, with travel between Gonzales Shiner Hallettsville Rosenberg Camp Travis and Kuehn's Grove. Pauline Dietschke reported sick.
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Walter ‘Dietschke
Teft
Goliad
Paul Ammermann
Rosenberg
Erest Thiede
Gonzales
Ernst Zimmermann
August
Ernst Bowe
Edgar Merrem
Camp Travis
Schulenburg
August Hangt
Ella
Leva Muller
Shiner
Edward Haas
Anton Bratrich
Willie
Hallettsville
Adolph Haas
Annie
Louisa
Henkhaus
Pauline Dietschke
Red Cross Letter From Hallettsville Chapter
Hallettsville Texas December 29 1917 letter from the Lavaca County Chapter to Moulton Branch A R C secretary Adele Kocsek reports the Christmas drive success and expresses New Year wishes for cooperation in the Red Cross efforts.
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Adele Kocsek
Moulton
Lavaca County
American Red Cross
Hallettsville
Tex
Texas
Lavaca Co
A.R.C
Red Cross Moves HQ District Branch In Moulton
The Moulton Red Cross branch relocates to the August Limburger building on Moore Avenue. Next meeting set for Monday January 7. Donations cited include Mrs E Bowesoc Richard Ar nim $1.00 George Mueller 50c and Misses Annie Mary Novak $1.00. Comfort bags were given to Frank Bobuslav Adolph Kocian and Rudolph Monse.
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Moulton
The
Red Cross
Mrs. Lockmann
August Limburger
Moore Avenue
E. Bowesoc
Richard Arnim
George Mueller
Annie
Mary Novak
Frank Bobuslav
Adolph Kocian
Rudolph Monse
Local Social News and Obituary Notice
H A Menefee and Lee Bunting motored to Rock Island last week. Mrs Mittanek of Shiner visited Mr and Mrs John Mueller this week. John Studeman and family of Schulenburg were guests of Ed Studeman and family Christmas. August Papacek Vladik Pue tejovsky Adolph Westerhoff and Louis Baur returned to A M College Wednesday. John Mladenka and wife went to Schulenburg to visit sister Mrs Emil Vasek who is ill. H G Kalena 76 of four miles northeast of Moulton died Wednesday January 2 and was buried in Praha cemetery Thursday.
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August Papacek
Vladik Puetejovsky
Adolph Westerhoff
Louis Baur
A. & M. College
John Mladenka
Schulenburg
Mladenka
Emil Vasek
H .G. Kalena
Moulton
Praha
Yhursday
Community Notices Show Local Residents Visiting and Moving
A long list of visits and homecomings from St John to Smithville Flatovia Moulton Yoakum and Shiner plus Christmas and New Year gatherings. Families including Pelzel Boehm Kaase Mikulik Jaeggli Jansen Schmidt and Neigebauer are mentioned with travel, births and funerals noted.
Pauline M Sister Marries Roland B McConnell
At the home of Mrs August Sister the marriage of Pauline M Sister to Roland B McConnell was performed by Judge August W Justinon with only close relatives present. Best men were A J Hister and Ludwig F Heinrich. The bride’s family and McConnell’s El Paso roots framing a quiet wedding with lasting well wishes.
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W. R. McConnell
E Paso
Hull-Fulkerson Wedding Held at Bride’s Home
Oscar Hull and Miss Martha Jane Fulkerson were married at the bride’s home Sunday afternoon December 23 1917 with Judge August W Janszen presiding. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Jim Hull of Old Moulton and the bride daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Fulkerson near four miles north of Moulton. The Eagle wishes them happiness and prosperity.
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Oscar Hull
Martha Jane Fulkerson
August W. Janszen
Jim Hull
Old Moulton
W. C. Fulkerson
Moulton
New Moulton Resident Joins Ed Boehm Sons Store
Benne H Hoppe and family move from Smithville to Moulton and he takes a bookkeeping job at Ed Boehm's Sons Mercantile. The local advisory board aids registrants with questionnaires as the last mailings go out from Hallettsville Saturday. Willie Ullrich, a Camp Travis soldier, lost three fingers after a fall while boarding a moving train.
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Benne H. Hoppe
Smithville
Moulton
Hoppe
Ed Boehm
Welcome
Hallettsville
Willie Ullrich
Camp Travis
Mr. Ullrich
Washington Letter by Mansfield on rents and politics
Washington Letter notes severe rental shortage despite many hotels and apartments, forcing Congress members to seek quarters in Baltimore and Alexandria. It covers high rents, the prohibition amendment path to ratification, resignations in Congress, Billy Sunday’s arrival, and visits by Texas figures.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Baltimore
Alexandria
House
Senate
Texas
Billy Sunday
Tabercscle
Caipitol
Billy
Claude Hudepeh
el Paso
W. P. Eldridge
Imperial Sugar Company
Sugarland
J. C. Hardy
Baylor Cuillege
Elion
Mrs Ed J Arnim Visits Kin in Shiner Last Week
Mrs Ed J Arnim and her daughters May and Olive of Shiner visited relatives there last week.
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Ed J. Arnim
May
Olive
Shiher
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Yoakam
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