Keeping the Home Fires Burning in Army Y M C A Huts
The social room in Army Y M C A huts offers soldiers a home away from home with a fireplace windows cozy corner and feminine touches from friends. Soldiers from Southwestern states at a Texas camp enjoy home papers magazines games and music as morale boosters. Headquarters for the Southern Department Y M C A are in San Antonio Texas with executive secretary William E. Adams guiding morale efforts.
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Army Y. M. G
Army Y. M
Texas
Southern Department
San Antonio
William BE. Adams
Trig Class At Army Y M C A Acts To Aid Soldiers
Soldiers in Camp McArthur Texas join trig classes at the Army Y M C A huts as thousands resume education while in service. War Department supports the program which grants college credit toward degrees, aiding future studies and artillery training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
War Department
Camp McArthur
Texas
Brisk War Era Briefs Across Nation
Confederate pensions rise to 22 cents per day and Texas relief funds exceed 50 thousand dollars. Widespread war measures include beer prohibition after December 1 and a 170.59 million drive for war relief. U S troops surpass 1.6 million embarked overseas with 400 thousand under fire. Plane heights and aerial feats set new records at Kelly Field while nursing and wool grading programs advance in Texas.
United States Government Orders Advance Payment for Subscriptions
The Eagle notes a 1918 federal order requiring all newspapers to collect subscriptions in advance starting October 1 and sworn subscriber rolls by November 1. It warns readers to pay due amounts, renew subscriptions at $1.50 yearly, and mentions local acquaintances and recent moves in Moulton and surrounding towns.
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United States
Eagle
The
Schoenvogel Schroeder Couple Wed In Victoria Heights
Miss Esther Schroeder married W G Schoenvogel at her mother Mrs Henry Schroeder Sr’s home in Victoria Heights. Rev RE A Sievert of Trinity Lutheran officiated in a quiet ceremony witnessed by immediate family only. They depart for Corpus Christ i for their honeymoon.
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Esther Schroeder
W. G. Schoenvogel
Henry Schroeder
Victoria Heights
RE. A. Sievert
Trinity Lutheran Church
Corpus Christian
Mr. Schoenvogel
D. Schoenvogel
Moulton
Lavaca County
Victoria
the Bude
Reception Tendered Four Aviators from Ellington Field
A reception was held in Hallettsville Texas on September 9 for Lieutenant Herbert von Rosenberg and three companions Liewiene Eppstein Bolen and Burker who arrived from Jillington Field in two airplanes. A large crowd welcomed the fliers at the home of Otto von Rosenberg. W T Bagby spoke and the aviators then left from the landing point for their return flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Herbert von Rosenberg
Liewiene
Eppstein
Bolen
Burker
Jillington Field
Otto von Rosenberg
von Rosenberg
W. T. Bagby
Hobby Appeals for Texan Labor to Support War Industry
Governor Hobby issues a proclamation urging Texans to aid in supplying labor for essential war work. He asks employers and workers to follow the labor boards through the Department of Labor and cooperate with declarations of non essential work. Pay the President.
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Austin
Texas
Hobby
Community Labor Boards
Department of Labor
Lutheran Mission Festival in Moulton Church
Mission festival at Moulton church Sunday September 15 with 10 a m German services by Rev F A Bracher of Fredericksburg, 3 p m English service by Rev A Hartmann Camp Pastor at Camp Travis, and 3 30 p m English service by Rev Bracher. Offerings for home and foreign missions invited. H A Heineke Pastor. Pay the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
F. A. Bracher
Fredericksburg
A. Hartmann
Camp Travis
Bracher
E.cu
H. A. Heineke
More Men to Camp Travis from Lavaca County
Forty Lavaca county men were entrained at Hallettsville on September 5 for Camp Travis for military service. Moulton furnished nine men: Ed Krause Ed Kuticek Louis A Hohensee Joe E Sustr Jim Joe Kocian Albert Pilat Albert W Stoeltze Herman Wustenbart and Henry J Pieper.
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Travis
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Camp Travis
Ed. Krause
Ed. Kuticek
Louis A. Hohensee
Joe E. Sustr
Jim Joe Kocian
Albert Pilat
Albert W. Stoeltze
Herman Wustenbart
Henry J. Pieper
Cotton and corn harvests noted in Komensky area
Report highlights a good year for cotton and corn with farmers bringing in corn and cotton. Local births and varied social visits are recorded, including Henry Wenske’s baby boy born August 30 and several visits among residents such as Bratrich Heinrich family, Pavlicek, and Kocian relations.
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Henry Wenske
Henry Petras
Local Notes: Births Visits and Community News
Moulton Route Two reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs Ernst Peizel of Moulton. Families from nearby areas visited relatives Sunday in Hallettsville and Moravia. Ed Leazar has been treated in Moulton hospital. The Wenske family owns a Lindeman piano. Albert Pelech’s son Joe Teich reports a safe arrival in France.
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Henry Wenske
Ernst Peizel
Albert
Moulton
Henry Breitschopf
KE. Preitschopf
Steve Haikenwaeder
Paul Wenske
Hallettsville
Charles Hrnck
Hrnci
Moravia
Frank Hrnci
Tillie
Nucy Wenske
Anita Treptow
Ed. Leazar
Albert Pelech
Joe Teich
Rance
School Board Approves Resignations and Elections
At Friday evening’s meeting the resignation of Miss Beverly Palmer from the primary department was accepted and Mrs. Bittick of Yoakum was elected to fill the vacancy. Joseph Rothbaur is re elected janitor for the coming year and seven cords of wood were authorized for purchase. Martha Allen of Muldoon named teacher of the colored pay, and the resident Mrs. Edward Boehm Jr hosted the Moulton Frauen Verein on Thursday September 5. The next meeting will be with Mrs. George von Lienen.
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Beverly Palmer
Bittick
Yoakum
Joseph Rothbaur
Sam and Will Moore Institute
George Baur
Edward Boehm, Jr
Moulton
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WXO
Rokk
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther and Craven In
Charge
Theresa Guenther
Julia Matocha
Annie Brom
Texas Breuth Relief Fund
New York
Chicago
Medical Department
University of Texas
Galveston
France
Baker
Atlantic
Washington
Kerrville
Wilson
Houston
Department
Congress
Pershing
Charles L. Barrow
Tracy D. Stains
el Paso
Adelaide Mitting
Committee On National Defense
Lowell H. Smith
Kelly Field
William L. Shaffer
War Industries Board
Emma Spinks
C. Windel
Jagene Kopecky
Gonzales
Moulton Sunday
Lydia Kopecky
Annie Niblo
Dallas
August W. Janszen
Henry F. L. Mueller
Flatonia
Paul Goetz
Seguin
Edmund Clinger
August Kuehn
William Kuehn
W. B. Stroman
Shiner
H. Menke
Rudolph Jaeggi
Cuero
William F. Jaeggs
EE. Craven
Henry Kilers
Adela and
Irma Liltian
Eisie Kortlang
Schulenburg
H. Bultmeyer
F. A. Bates
G. L. McMaster
Rudolph B. Papacek
Prof
Mra
T. H, Leslie
C. ©. Roeder
Emily Hornshy
Ruby Meiners
J. J. Wigle
FL K, Bucek
A. J. Sister
K. H. Sternenberg
Teachers’ Institute
Hermann Thar
Mrs. Thar
Rosenberg
Kathleen Preston
Corpus Christi
R. Prston
Grace
Emil Pesek
Novobrad
Lavacaite
Lennie Hoefgen
Pesek
Mr. Pesek
John Kubena
Schoenvogel-Schroeder
Ellington Field
Lutheran Church Notices
Komensky News
John Wenske
Moulton i
Willie
Hie
Anton Bratrich
Annie
Iunday
Rudolf Heinrich
Oak Grove
Alfred Brosch
Jim Pavlicek
Coltlan
Jim Kocian
Culers
Novohrad
Frank Kubicek
Vay
Souebsa's
Martha Allen of
Muldoon
Colored
Lutheran Frauen Verein
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