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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1927
Page
1
A compact meditation contrasts experience with prediction and knowledge. It notes disappointments for pessimists when evil forecasts fail and urges inspection of truth while warning against hubris. It stresses that others are always a bit smarter and that small minds ignore large issues.
Captain Charles Lindbergh, the American aviator, lands in Paris Saturday afternoon at 3 21, completing the New York to Paris flight of about 3600 miles in 83 and a half hours. Hurrah for U S.
Mr Ed Boehm is remodeling his home near the Sam and Will Moore Institute. John C Muel ler has the contract. Mr and Mrs John Brom Jr visited Yoakum Saturday. Mr Sykora and family with Mr and Mrs John Brom and Helmuth Ellinghausen visited Gonzales Sunday. Mrs E A Juengermann hosted relatives and friends Monday afternoon for her birthday anniversary. refreshments were served.
The Moulton Public School held a baccalaureate service Sunday evening in the school auditorium for the 1927 graduates. Rev S D Lambert of Flaton ia delivered the sermon, using Exodus four two about talents God gives each person and their use. The program included processional and offertory numbers performed by students and a benediction by Rev Lambert.
The note lists 1 090 717 Boy Scouts in the U S and Russia as the third most populous nation. It cites 52000 attendees at a Chicago baseball game and Red Cross flood relief contributions surpassing 12 million dollars. It marks May 12 as the first anniversary of Dallas air mail service to northern cities.
Kay Wagner departed Wednesday for Galveston to seek employment opportunities.
Mrs William Steinmann Sr longtime Schulenburg resident died at her home Friday night May 20 after a long illness. Funeral Sunday from her home with Lutheran services. burial in Schulenburg City Cemetery. Born Otinda Bolling Fayetteville Feb 16 1859 she was 68 years 3 months 4 days. Survived by children William Edmund Alfred Mrs Ernest Ruseek Mrs Augusta Gresser Mrs Wm Thiel Louis Yoakum Robert Mexia and Mrs Chas Thiel Orange Grove plus 22 grandchildren 2 brothers and 6 sisters. Her husband William Steinmann died in 1917.
Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli hosted a student recital at the Moulton High School Auditorium Monday night. The program drew a complimentary audience and featured two pupils of Mrs. H. M. Paul of Nickel. Each performer delivered polished numbers reflecting credit on their instructors.
Mr and Mrs Anton Pavlas welcomed a girl named Dorothy May on May 19. Mr and Mrs Albert Pilat welcomed a boy named William on May 16. Mr and Mrs Frank J V Darilek welcomed twins Frank Urban and Frances Jennie on May 25.
Mr. Fred C Krause and family of Shiver visited relatives in the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs Anton Katzer visited relatives at Thomaston Sunday. Miss Ruth Arnim returned Monday from a visit to Houston and Galveston. Mrs Roy Dagg of Yoakum was in Moulton last weekend visiting her sister, Mrs Ad Baur, and other relatives.
The cornerstone for the new 13000 dollar Masonic Temple at Columbus Texas was laid May 18 with ceremonies. Speaker Hon Claude Pollard Texas Attorney General. Hon Madden Fly of Gonzales represented the Texas Masonic Grand Lodge. Rep J J Mansfield Columbus represented the Columbus Masonic Lodge. Attendees included F T Fehrenkamp V O Fehrenkamp Henry Fehrenkamp F J Butschek Leon Schoenig Dr P O Puck Ed D Meyer Hy Balhorn J T Jaeggli.
Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp and daughter Lucile returned from Temple. Dr and Mrs Dari lek came back from Austin and other points. Mrs John Krueger visited Shiner with John Blohm family. Harry T Pitts family toured San Antonio. Ed Novosad and daughter Bessie returned from Hermleigh. Ed Kolar and Schulenburg friends spent Sunday with Anton Kolar family. Joe Prasatik joined Bad Boehm's Sons in retail. Rudolph Jaeggli visited Brenham to see her daughter Herman Zschappel. Anita von Lienen came from Toledo to visit her parents. Victor Freytag John Cinadr Victor Fehrenkamp Less Cooper and Joe Krejci fished Lane City catching about 180 pounds, largest 20 pounds. Erna Schultze and son Herbert of Giddings and Erich Brunkenhoefer and daughter Mildred of San Antonio visited Bohnenkamp family. Rev A H Falkenberg and wife returned from Carmine Brenham and nearby. They attended Carmine Lutheran jubilee with Falkenberg a speaker.
A Yoakum man was fatally bitten by a rattlesnake while hunting squirrels with friends on Sunday near 7 am. He ran a mile for help but died an hour later before an anti venom plane arrived. The death marked the fourth snakebite death in the past week, Crimmins said.
Matagorda county moves toward a vote on a $3,000,000 road bond issue. LaSalle county approves a $600,000 road bond program by a 457 to 8 vote. Hidalgo county plans a $10,000,000 bond issue for road construction.
Moulton lost to Schulenburg 8 to 6 in a Sunday game. Score by innings shows Moulton had runs in the second and third frames while Schulenburg mounted a late rally. Batteries were Bohuslav Greer Pundt for Moulton and Anders Ovela for Schulenburg.
Herman Wehmeyer 21 son of Mr and Mrs Henry Wehmeyer was found dead in a pasture near Flatonia on Sunday morning after his father left for Flatonia Saturday afternoon. Judge Vogt presided over the inquest and said death was from natural causes. Funeral held from the residence with burial in Flatonia City Cemetery. He leaves five brothers and two sisters.
Mrs Mary Steffek, mother of Mrs Joe Peters of Moulton, died at Crosby early Sunday, May 22, after a brief illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Kuratko officiating. She was 69 and survived by three daughters and two sons.
Commencement ceremonies for Moulton Public School will be held in the school auditorium tonight Friday at 8 o clock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
Marian Joseph Stahl aged 17 and only son of Mr Charles Stahl of Gonzales died at home Monday morning May 23 after a two day illness. His father Mr David Stahl died suddenly last December.
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