Farmers' Short Course at College Station
The Eagle acknowledges an invitation to the 22nd annual Farmers' Short Course at College Station from July 27 to August 1. Director O. B. Martin outlines the theme Increasing the Profit Comfort Culture Influence and Power of Every Farm Family with Dr. S. A. Knapp and President Walton guiding a program focused on land as capital stock adapted crops and livestock low cost methods home life quality products and marketing on a quality basis.
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The
Eagle
College Station
O. B. Martin
S.A. Knapp
Walton
Texas
Band Benefit Dance Sunday Night at Hermann Park Hall
Proceeds from a Sunday night July 6 dance at Hermann Park Hall support the American Legion Band of Moulton. Red Cornelson and his nine piece orchestra provide the music for an event pitched as a community fundraiser to fund uniforms and equipment. The band is praised for its local impact and volunteer effort.
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Hermann Park Hall
Cornelson
American Legion Band of
Moulton
South
Texas
Mrs M Miculka and son depart for Beaumont
Mrs M Miculka and her son William left Sunday for Beaumont where she will reside and he will return in a few days.
Cotton Wrapping Proposed to Improve 1931 Market Bales
The first 1931 cotton bale from Lasara in Willacy County saw cotton wrapping urged by State Agriculture Commissioner J. E. McDonald. The method could raise spinner interest, reduce carry-over, and justify higher prices, with tests showing superior moisture protection and condition. The piece advocates wider adoption to boost quality and market appeal.
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Lasara
Willacy County
Rio Grande Valley
J. E. McDonald
New York
Germany
Bureau of Chemistry
Cotton Textile Institute
San Antonio Express
W J Papacek Suffers Arm Fracture At Home
Mrs W J Papacek fell from a box while adjusting a window screen in northern town Tuesday June 23 and fractured her left wrist. The injury is reported to be healing well.
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W.J. Papacek
Mrs C Fehner Dies At 71 After Move To Shiner
Mrs C Fehner died at her Dreyer home Wednesday morning June 24 at seventy one. Her body was laid to rest at Shiner City Cemetery Thursday afternoon. Rev Pfennieger of the Lutheran church conducted the funeral. She is survived by her husband and four children. The family lived previously near Moulton before moving to Shiner and Dreyer many years ago.
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C. Fehner
Dreyer
Shiner City
Pfennieger
Lutheran Church
Moulton
Shiner and
First 1931 Bale Auctioned For $350
In Corpus Christi Texas on June 29 the first bale of cotton grown in the United States was bought for 350 by the Texas Cotton Co operative Association. W M Thorne of Lasara Willacy County brought the bale to town. The auction was conducted by Sidney Krirg Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce manager. The bale will be sent to the American Cotton Co operative Association in New Orleans.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
United States
W. M. Thorne
Lasara
Willacy County
Texas Cotton Co-operative Association
Sidney Krirg
Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce
American Cotton Co-operative Association
New Orleans
Ladies Auxiliary Sponsors Program at American Legion Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion hosts a program at the Legion Hall Tuesday night July 7 with an audience briefing on the history of the U S flag. Virginia Valenta recites, Maurice Havlik Gordon Wells Fehrenkamp present dialogue Our Flag, Corinne Anders Ethel Josephine Wagoner and Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp perform a duet. Mrs W A Bergfeld and her sons Billie and Etzel have returned home from Seguin.
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American Legion Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Our
Corinne Anders Ethel Josephine Wagoner
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Temple Visit Involving Fehrenkamp and Biehunke Families
Mrs. Fred Fehrenkamp and her sons join Mrs. Frank Biehunke Jr on a week long stay in Temple.
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Fred Fehrenkamp and Sons
Frank Biehunke, Jr
Temple
Vivian Riske Returns From Hallettsville Visit
Miss Vivian Riske came back Monday from Hallettsville where she had visited her sister Mrs. Owen Brown.
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Vivian Riske
Hallettsville
Owen Brown
Pietsch Family Return From San Antonio Visit
Fred Pietsch and his son Alves traveled with Miss Hildred Jaroszewski to San Antonio where Mrs. Pietsch, visiting relatives for a week, accompanied them on their return home.
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Fred Pietsch
Alves
Hildred Jaroszewski
San Antonio
Aunt Grandma Lidiak’s 78th Birthday in La Grange
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr of Moulton attended the 78th birthday anniversary of her sister Grandma Lidiak in La Grange on June 21. A large crowd of relatives spent the day together.
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Ed. Boehm, Sr
Moulton
Grandma Lidiak
la Grange
Local families return from eastern trip
Mr and Mrs Charles Hissler and their son of Hallettaville and Mrs Ed L Biehunke and son Junior of Moulton have come back from a visit with relatives in New Jersey and other eastern points. They report a five trip.
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Charles Hissler
Hallettaville
Ed. L. Biehunke
Moulton
New Jersey
Pointe
Bertha Wieting Buried at Shiner
Mrs Bertha Wieting died in Runge on June 24 at age 74 6 11. Funeral services were held June 25 at Shiner City Cemetery with Rev A H Falkenberg presiding. Survived by four children two sons and two daughters two stepsons in Germany ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. One brother remains in Germany.
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Bertha Wieting
Shiner
John Bolech Sr. Buried in Shiner Catholic Cemetery
John Bolech Sr. 81 was buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Shiner Thursday June 18. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Neturdus Rev. Sykora and Rev. Mathis. Survived by 11 children 29 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. A native of Austria he came to Texas at 18 and lived in Lavaca County nearly 40 years. He was grandfather of Mrs. Ad Wagner of Moulton.
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John Bolech
Shiner
Neturdus
Sykora
Mathis
Austria
Texas
Lavaca County
Ad, Wagner
Moulton
Mrs. Smith and Daughters Return From Louisiana Visit
Mrs. F. C. Smith and her daughters Lorena Ruth and Frankie have come home after a pleasant visit in Louisiana.
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F. C. Smith
Lorena Ruth
Frankie
Louisiana
House guests from Houston visit Darilek pair
Mrs. J. P. Serafino and her daughter Miss Francestine, of Houston, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Darilek last weekend.
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J. P. Serafino
Francestine
Houston
Oscar A. Darilek
Mrs Fehrenkamp and relatives visit in Shiner
Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp and Mabel Marie with Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp and children and Mrs Adolph Darilek visited in Shiner Tuesday.
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Louis Fehrenkamp
Mabel Marie
Henry Fehrenkamp
Adolph Darilek
Shiner
San Antonio man visits Moulton. soon to move to Denver
R H Schodde of San Antonio was in Moulton the first of the week visiting home folks and friends. Mr Schodde and family will make their future home in Denver Colorado.
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R. H. Schodde
San Antonio
Moulton
Mr. Schodde
Denver
Colorado
Saint Stella Darilek Visits Parents in San Antonio Return
Miss Stella Darilek returns to San Antonio Tuesday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek in Flatonia. Her sisters Misses Emily and Lillian Loretta accompanied her to the station.
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Stella Darilek
San Antonio
Emil Darilek
Emily
Lillian Loretta
Flatonia
Alamo Farm Machinery founder notes strong sales after downturn
In a letter to The Eagle Jno Bucek of Alamo Farm Machinery Co San Antonio reports that their business was not hit hard by the low mood. He says their immediate territory showed strong demand and they sold more threshers and binders than in several years.
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The
Eagle
Jno. Bucek
Alamo Farm Machinery Company
San Antonio
Darilek Family Reports Crop Conditions in Texas Visit
Mr and Mrs William E Darilek of Schulenburg Miss Emily Darilek of Moulton and Miss Stella Darilek of San Antonio returned last Friday from Herm leigh where they visited grandfather Mr John Ziman and other relatives They report very fair crop conditions in that part of Texas.
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William E. Darilek
Schulenburg
Emily Darilek
Moulton
Stella Darilek
San Antonio
Hermleigh
John Ziman
Texas
Lavaca County 1930 Farm Census Summary and Farm Sizes
The director of census reports Lavaca County 1930 farms total 547 693 with average 130.7 acres and land value per farm 5 957 dollars. Ownership split shows 2 105 owned, 12 managed, 2 074 tenanted farms. County livestock totals include 8 514 horses 6 951 mules 52 530 cattle 12 606 milk cows 12 884 hogs and 429 061 chickens. Agricultural outputs in 1929 were 956 285 bushels of corn 6 484 tons of hay 21 088 bushels potatoes and 11 224 bushels sweet potatoes. Farm size ranges are listed from under 8 acres to 1 000 acres and over.
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Director of Census
Washington, D. C
Lavaca County
Lavaca
Members Host 42 Club Afternoon With Prizes
The 42 Club's Mrs Frank Biehunko Jr hosted last Thursday with guests including Mrs William Eilers of Halletts ville and Mrs J R Serafino of Houston. Zinnias decorated rooms. First prize went to Mrs F P Raab for stationery, second to Mrs Tom Handzur for correspondence ecards, guest prize to Mrs J R Serafino. Peach ice cream and cake served.
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Frank Biehunko, Jr
William Eilers
Hallettsville
J. R. Serafino
Houston
F. P. Raab
Tom Handzur
Jesek Return Home After Pleasant West Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank J Jesek returned to their home at West Tuesday after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends here.
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Frank J. Jesek
West Tuesday
Diedrich H Apts Buried At Witting
Diedrich Hermann Apts aged 75 died at his home Friday morning June 26 after rheumatism illness. Funeral Saturday at home with interment in Lutheran cemetery at Witting Rev A H Fackenberg of Moulton officiated. Born April 4 1856 in Ost Friesland Germany he came to Texas 1886 near Moulton moved to farm near Witting 1895. Mrs Apts died Sept 20 1920. Surviving: three children Carl Floresville Robert Witting Mrs Emil Stratmann Appelt Hill nine grandchildren one sister and three brothers in Germany.
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Diedrich Hermann Apts
Witting
A. H. Fakenberg
Moulton
Mr. Apts
Ost- Friesland
Germany
Katherine Wieehering
Texas
Mouton
Apts
Carl Apts
Floresville
Robert Apts
Emil Stratmann
Appelts Hill
Births Reported for Berger Darilek Pilat Families
Births announced for Mr and Mrs Ad Berger June 21 a boy named Bernhart. Births announced for Mr and Mrs Frank J Darilek June 23 a boy named Leroy Aggrittin. Births announced for Mr and Mrs Stanis Pilat June 27 a boy named Eugene Alvin Wagner. Moulton Wednesday July 1 an 80 pound girl.
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Ad, Berger
Bernhart
Frank J. Darilek
Leroy Aggrittin
Stanis Pilat
Eugene Alvin
Ad, Wagner
Moulton
June Rose Kopecky Hosts Sixth Birthday Party
Little Miss June Rose Kopecky daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe C Kopecky entertained many friends on June 19 for her sixth birthday with games and refreshments served.
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June Rose Kopecky
Joe C. Kopecky
Business Houses Close July Fourth
The Eagle announces that Moulton business houses will close Saturday July 4 as previously agreed.
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the Eagle
Moulton
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Mrs. C. Fehner
Ladies’ Auxiliary
U.S
Virginia Valenta
Maurice Havlik
Gordon Wells
Ethel Josephine Wagner
Corinne Anders
Herman Wieting
Runge
A. H. Falkenberg
Aurich
Wied
Robert Wieting
Yoakum
George Flessner
Gerhard Pargmann
Otto Wieting
Christian
William Wieting
John Bolech, Sr
Diedrich H. Apts
Moulton, Texas
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