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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1925
Page
1
F T Fehrenkamp completed a brick building on Front Street now occupied by R B Papacek a young Moulton businessman. The Kopecky Drug Company moved into its new brick home beside the Fehrenkamp building. W F Oehl building work progresses quickly toward occupancy.
Moulton public schools presented a program by grades in the auditorium Monday evening. About seventy five pupils performed songs recitations dialogues and drills with generous audience applause. Receipts totaled 32.25 dollars.
A skat tournament will be held at Hermann Park Hall in Moulton on Sunday afternoon May 17. All skat players are cordially invited to participate in the games.
Vine L Filipp prominent Nickel resident died Wednesday morning May 18 from pneumonia. Funeral from the Filipp home in Moult conducted by Rev Father Kopp. Interment in Catholic Cemetery. He was 49 years 7 months 26 days. Survived by wife ten children six brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. The Eagle extends its sympathy to the bereaved.
The Parent Teacher Association hosts a supper on Tuesday May 19 starting at six oclock at the Sam and Will Moore Institute. Tickets cost 35c and 25c with proceeds benefiting the school. Everyone invited for a pleasant evening and to support the school.
Under Hermann Park Verein a May Day celebration in Moulton featured a 11 am parade led by John Mladenko and Henry Krueger, a decorated float with Miss Hattie Dietschke and King Frank Hohensee, a band, and a large crowd. Annie Janssen won the May Queen title. 207 tickets were sold for the evening dance after the platform ceremony by Prof A J Elster.
O F Knape wife and Bernice with Miss Millie Mikeska returned Saturday from Austin where Bernice represented the 28th district in the state declamation contest. She won prelims but fell in the semi finals in a field of 33 entrants. The school gained recognition with the Moulton name noted from Red River to Gulf of Mexico. Coaching by Miss Price and Miss Mikeska credited.
Mr and Mrs W A Bergfeld celebrate the birth of a baby boy on May 7. Henry Isel is named for the newborn. Mr and Mrs Gus Krueger Jr welcome a daughter named Mabel born May 8. Mr and Mrs Louis Meyer near Old Moulton host a healthy boy named Alvin Louis since May 8. The Eagle offers congratulations to the families.
Rev. S. D. Lambert of Flatonia will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Moulton public school auditorium Sunday evening at 8 o clock.
The Moulton High School seniors of 1925 present the class play Fifty-Fifty in the school auditorium on Tuesday evening May 19. The cast includes Henry Brown Erwart Raab Paul Green and other named roles. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. King of Seguin arrived in the city last week to visit the W. A. Bergfield home and meet their new grandson. Mr. Johny Eilert and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Baur and daughter Miss Elsie, and Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fiedler visited Mr. and Mrs. George Niemeyer at Seguin on Sunday.
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