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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1925
Page
1
Oak Grove invites all to a 7:30 p.m. program at the school with dialogues, songs, recitations, and diplomas. The event was postponed from last week due to rain and cold. Also notes travel to Moravia for rural high school exercises and comments on rainfall and crops as of May 4, 1925.
Mrs Erna Kotzebue hosted the Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon with Mrs J T Jaeggli achieving the high score. The next meeting is planned with Mrs H A Menefee.
Moulton Independent School District trustees canvassed April 25 election results. Frank J. Wagner won 49 of 65 votes and becomes secretary. O F Knape elected president with W Wagner as secretary. Knape also tax assessor. a board of equalization was formed with Mladenka PusteJovsky Thar. Adolf Vana absent ill. Ed Boehm declined to qualify leaving a vacancy to fill at the next meeting. Mrs. Anna Ragsdale visiting.
Miss Gladys Jaeggli of Moulton has been chosen to serve on a sophomore class committee responsible for cleaning one-quarter of the College of Industrial Arts campus. The Campus Beautiful campaign includes shrubbery, new walks, and building painting with class competitions to keep sections orderly.
A. Foeh who sold the Moulton Bakery to Mr. Schmeinger of Cuero left Friday for Kiel Germany to visit his aged mother whom he has not seen in twenty two years He plans to stay through the summer Mrs Foeh will spend the season in New Orleans two daughters reside Miss Sydonia will live in Yoakum while attending Baldwin's Business College
Bernice Knape daughter of Mr and Mrs O F Knape of Moulton won first in declamation at the Interscholastic League District Meet in LaGrange and left for Austin to represent five counties Gonzales Lee Fayette Colorado and Lavaca. She is accompanied by coach Miss Millie Mikeska and her parents.
The local P T A schedules its last meeting of the school year for Friday at 3 30 in the school auditorium with a pupil program. A supper for 35 cents will be served May 19 at 6 20 p m at the schoolhouse followed by the senior play in the auditorium.
The Hermann Park Verein schedules a May Day parade and grand ball on Sunday May 10 in Moulton. A float decoration prize will be awarded. Miss Hattie Dietschke is queen and Frank Hohensee is king. The American Legion Band provides music.
The Boy Scout play was staged Tuesday and repeated Thursday due to rain with proceeds over $41. Sunday morning a wall was built for wall scaling practice as Scouts completed tests. On May 6 some Moulton Scouts attended the Rally at Victoria. Let your boy join. Reporter.
At a special meeting on Monday evening L. A. Meiners was appointed to fill the vacancy after Kid Boehm refused to qualify. Meiners and Vana were sworn in, with Frank J. Wagner administering the oath, completing the board for the coming year.
Mrs Leonard Antrich has returned from Dallas where she stayed with her son-in-law Oscar Wild. Wild was found on Dallas streets weeks ago with a head gunshot wound and, though improving slowly, cannot yet speak about the shooting.
Special Assessor Tom E. Shandra has completed assessing taxable property within the Moulton Independent School District. The board of equalization will now proceed to equalize the assessments for tax purposes.
The Witting school closes on April 29 under Mr Herbert Meiners. Oak Grove ends April 30 with Prof A J Elster as principal. Culak School closes today with Miss Kittie Marie Hull as teacher. Sam and Will Moore Institute of Moulton ends a nine months term on May 22. Nickel school closes today with Prof N A Billings as principal and Mrs Billings and Mrs Quebedeaux as assistants.
Mr. John Schnueriger and family from Cuero move to Moulton and take over the local bakery. They occupy the Dr. J. G. Guenther residence near the Lutheran Church.
The Boursville Lutheran Frauen Verein will convene at Mrs D Fisbeck’s home on Tuesday May 12 for the next gathering.
The pupils of the Sam and W3 Moore Institute present a program at the school auditorium on Monday night May 11 at 7 30. The show includes musical selections dialogues and songs. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Come out for a pleasant evening and support the school.
Mr. Gus Mueller and Miss Li lie Wulf daughter of Mr. William Wulf were married on Saturday April 25 by Rev. J Holm of Lutheran church. The Eagle wishes the newlyweds a long married life and happiness.
A major blaze in Harwood twelve miles north of Gonzales destroyed nearly half the business section last Saturday. The fire caused about $75,000 in losses and officials have not determined the fire's origin.
The Hagle extends deep sympathy to E A Bos editor of The Schulenburg Sticker on the death of his wife at LaGrange Hospital Saturday night. Funeral services were held at her home in Schulenburg Monday afternoon with interment in the Alleyton Cemetery.
Paul Goetz and Walter Sharper of Seguin were guests at the Edmund Etlinger home Sunday. Mr and Mrs T T Wow residing north of town have returned from Donna where they visited their son Joehn and wife.
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