Janssen Birthday Party Marked 83rd Anniversary in Moulton
The Janssen home in Moulton hosted a Sunday celebration for Mr. J L Janssen on his 83rd birthday. Family, friends, and children Lud Fritz William Ben D G Henry Elizabeth George Oros Jaroszewski Emil Koenig joined in games and refreshments. Mr Janssen, though past eighty, remains in good health and well loved by numerous friends.
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J. L. Janssen
Moulton
Janssen
Lud, Janssen
Fritz Janssen
William Janssen
Ben Janssen
D. G. Janssen
Henry Janssen
Elizabeth Gerdes
San Antonio
George Janssen
Emil Jaroszewski
Shiner
O.o Umlang
Utopia
Emil Koenig
Floresville
Births Reported for Kaiser Michalec and Kocian Families
A boy named Wilbert Henry was born Wednesday August 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kaiser. A son was born Saturday September 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Julius Michalec of the Henkhaus section. A boy named Sefrin was born August 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kocian.
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Henry Kaiser
Wilbert Henry
Julius Michalec
Henkhaus
Jim Kocian
Sefrin
The Flatonia Fair Music Lineup Announced
The Flatonia fair began Wednesday and will run through the week. The American Legion Band of Moulton is engaged to provide music on Friday and Saturday.
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Flatonia Bair
American Legion Band of
Moulton
Komensky School Opens September 16
Komensky School will open on September 16 with all children required to attend the first day to be classified and receive books. Patrons are invited to attend the opening exercises.
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Komensky
Cotton Receipts Reported from Moulton Market
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 1703 bales of new cotton marketed in Moulton up to 3 p m Wednesday September 11.
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Charles Welff
Moulton
USDA Estimates 14.82 Million Bales of Cotton This Year
The United States Department of Agriculture projects a cotton harvest of 14,820,000 bales for the current year. The forecast reflects expected yields across major growing regions and markets.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Mondin Templin Wedding at Seguin Catholic Church
A simple wedding was held at the Seguin Catholic church last Wednesday at 7 30 am. Miss Erna Templin and Mr John Mondin were wed with Otto Templin Jr as best man and Cecelia Mondin as bridesmaid. A bountiful dinner followed at the bride’s home before the couple left for San Antonio and Corpus Christi to honeymoon and then reside in Seguin.
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Seguin
Erna Templin
Otto Tempelin
John Mondin
J. Mondin
Otto Templin
Cecelia Mondin
War Trophy Arrives From San Antonio
Geier-Merrem Post No. 892 of the American Legion received a German heavy trench mortar among its trophies. The mortar was brought in Tuesday from San Antonio by Fred F. Fehrenkamp and August Eilert and was placed on the sidewalk in front of Ed Boehm's Sons store Wednesday morning. A permanent display site will be chosen later.
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Geier-Merrem
American Legion
San Antonio
Fred F.fehrenkamp
August Eilert
Mornon
Ed. Boehm’s Sons
Thar Shows Improvement in San Antonio Hospital
Hermann Thar is under treatment in a San Antonio hospital and is some better. He is expected to return home this weekend.
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Hermann Thar
San Antonio
Woehler Family Weekend Trip to El Campo
Mr and Mrs William Woehler Jr Mrs William Woehler Sr and Edmund Woehler traveled to El Campo on Saturday and visited relatives and friends through Sunday.
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William Woehler, Jr
William Woehler, Sr
Edmund Woehler
el Campo
Bell Telephone Manager Visits Moulton Amid Line Rebuilds
KE Harigel of Egle Lake district manager for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company spent last Thursday in Moulton overseeing work. The company has had crews busy for weeks rebuilding telephone lines in the area.
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KE. Harigel
Egle Lake
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Moulton
Wiedemann Citizen Dies After Train Struck Injury
Fred J C Wiedemann 64 died from injuries after being struck by a train Tuesday morning in Flatonia Texas. Funeral held at the family home Wednesday with Rev A H Falkenberg officiating. Burial in Flatonia City Cemetery. Survived by wife Hedwig Brune, three children William Hedwig and Fred Jr., four sisters and one brother. He lived near Flatonia 33 years and in Flatonia since 1923.
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Fred J. C. Wiedemann
Flamonia
Dr. John G. Guenther Visits Moulton on Tuesday
Dr. John G. Guenther of La Grange was in Moulton on Tuesday for undisclosed local engagements.
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John G. Guenther
la Grange
Moulton
Ed Bohuslav Visited Relatives in Runge
Ed Bohuslav visited relatives in Runge during the early part of the week.
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Bohuslav
Runge
Mr Ernst Merrem Family Visit At Merrem Home
Mr Ernst Merrem and the O Damon family spent Sunday at the Leona Merrem residence.
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Mr. Ernst Merrem
O’ Damon
Florida visitor Anna Ragsdale in Moulton for daughter
Mrs Anna Ragsdale of Fla oniais in Moulton visiting her daughter Mrs Sam Jaeggs. Miss Dorothy Fraley has returned to Damon after spending the summer here with relatives. Mr and Mrs John Freytag returned Saturday from Granger where they visited Mr and Mrs William Schulze.
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Anna Ragsdale
Flaoniais
Moulton
Sam Jaeggs
Dorothy Fraley
Damon
John Freytag
Granger
William Schulze
Hermleigh visitor with family returns to hometown
Mr. Fred D. Mueller and his wife with a baby visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Mueller in Hermleigh last weekend.
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Fred D. Mueller
Hermleigh
H. K. Mueller
Meyer Family Attends Funeral in Mentz Colorado County
Mr. E. D. Meyer and family attended the funeral of his uncle, Willie Meyer, at Mentz in Colorado County on Wednesday afternoon.
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E. D. Meyer
Willie Meyer
Mentz
Colorado County
Shiver Residents Visit Freytags for Sunday
Mr Henry Blank and family along with August Hartmann Sr and his son William from Shiver were guests of Mr and Mrs Victor Freytag on Sunday.
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Henry Blank
August Hartmann, Sr
Wiliam
Shiver
Victor Freytag
Local Names Attend Premont Event Weekend
Joe Schindler of Moulton C J Gosech and M Hallmark of Cistern visited Premont on Saturday and Sunday for the event.
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E. D. Meyer
Joe Schindler
Moulton
C. J. Gosech
M. Hallmark
Cistern
Colorado County Visitors At E D Meyer Home
Mr H T Schmidt and family and Mrs Otto Meyer with daughters Ruby Fae and Eamine visited the E D Meyer home in Colorado County recently.
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H. T. Schmidt
Otto Meyer
Ruby Fae
Eamine
Colorado County
E. D. Meyer
Reid of Gonzales Visits Moulton Music Store
Mr. Reid of the Ewing Reid Music Store in Gonzales was a business visitor in Moulton on Monday. The office acknowledges a pleasant call from Mr. Reid.
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Mr. Reid
Ewing-Reid Music Store
Gonzales
Moulton
Reid
Families Spent Sunday at Boehm Home
Mr Otto Hermes and family of Sweet Home Mr Joe Bujnoch and family of Hallettsville Mr and Mrs Richard Boehm Sr of Port Lavaca and Mr Andrew Petrek and family of Cistern spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Boehm.
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Otto Hermes
Sweet Home
Joe Bujnoch
Hallettsville
Richard Boehm, Sr
Port Lavaca
Andrew Petrek
Cistern
Richard Boehm
Pioneer Mrs Rosina Lauw Dies at 86 in Yoakum Texas
Mrs Rosina Lauw a pioneer of South Texas died Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs William Schmidt in Yoakum after a brief illness old age caused death Her body was taken to Moulton for funeral services from the home of Mr and Mrs Hermann Thar Rev A H Falkenberg officiated at the home church and grave The pallbearers were Rubin Kilert Roy Dagg Fred Pietsch Emil Schmidt Leo Jaroszewski and Otto Vegt Burial was in Moulton Lutheran Cemetery She was a native of Austria Hungary aged 86 years 3 months 28 days She came to Texas at age 11 and lived in Austin Colorado and Fayette counties She married Anton Lauw in 1858 and had five daughters surviving children include Lye Her descendants total 20 children 44 grandchildren and four great great grandchildren with two sisters Annie Usternick and Bertha Krenik Also referenced are family ties to Jaeger and remaining relatives.
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A. H. Falkenberg
Moulton
Flatonia City
Wiedemann
Fayette County
Ross’ Prairie
Wilhelmina Brune
Hedwig Brune
William
Hed
Rosina Lauw
South Texas
William Schmidt
Yoakum
Hermann Thar
Lutheran Church
Moulton Lutheran
Rubin Kilert
San Antonio
Roy Dagg
Fred Pietsch
Emil Schmidt
Leo Jaroszewski
Otto Vegt
Laur
Sebastian
Austria-Hungary
Texas
Austin
Colorado
Fayette
Anton Lauw
William Jaeger
Lye
Annie Usternick
el Campo
Bertha Krenik
Dime Bux
Stand ard of Excellence aims to boost Child Welfare subscriptions
The publicity committee will solicit subscriptions from at least ten percent of members for Child Welfare Magazine and Texas Parent-Teacher. Finance plans for the next year were formed and will be presented at the first regular meeting Friday September 20. A joint membership and hospitality meeting is set for September 14 at 4 PM at Mrs Ed Boehm’s home.
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Child Welfare Magazine
Texas Parent-Teacher
Ed. Boehm
Miss Janszen and Nieces Return From Waco Visit
Miss Leona Janszen and her nieces Ora Willis and Jennie Mae Janszen have returned after visiting in Waco.
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Leona Janszen
Ora Willis
Jennie Mae Janszen
Waco
Children Taken In by Local Couple for Christian Rearing
Two Warrenton girls aged 10 and 12, daughters of Mrs. Scheffel, have been placed in the care of Rev. and Mrs. A H Falkenberg of Moulton. They were left orphaned when their father Rev Scheffel died several months ago.
Yorktown School Band Sparks Interest During Fair Stop
Director Lou S oma and the Yorktown School Band of about 50 players paused in Moulton en route to the Flatonia Fair. The group, accompanied by a large Yorktown delegation, promoted the Little World’s Fair set for October 16 17 and 18 in Yorktown.
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Lou S'oma
Yorktown
Moulton
S'oma
Moulton Public School Opens with Record Enrollment
The Moulton Public School opened Monday September 9 with 200 students, the largest first day enrollment in school history. Patrons attended the opening exercises. the assembly sang America and Abide With Me with Mabel Knape at the piano. Speakers included Superintendent W B Smith Rev A H Falkenberg J T Jaeggli school board president Mrs Sam Jaeggi PTA president O I Knape and several Moulton High School graduates now in higher education. The St Josephs School also opened Monday morning with a large enrollment.
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Moulton Public School
America
Mabel Knape
W. B. Smith
A. H. Falkenberg
J. T. Jaeggli
Sam Jaeggi
Parent-Teacher Association
O. I. Knape
Moulton High School
Higher Institutions of Learning
Labor and Community Growth
The text extols labor as essential to daily conveniences and progress. It notes many kinds of work, from professional to casual day labor, and reflects on the need for ongoing industrious effort as long as humans inhabit the earth.
Party Honors Moulton Juvenile Orchestra
The Moulton Lutheran Sunday School staff hosted a party at Luther Hall on Friday night for the Moulton Juvenile Orchestra. The group provided music at church events during the year. Teachers planned the celebration with games and ice cream and cake. The gathering ended after eleven with guests praising the hosts for a very enjoyable evening.
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Moulton
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs. Faltisek at Moulton
Mrs. Joe Faltisek of Moulton had a surprise birthday party last Sunday for her 73rd year. Attendees included Jos Faltisek Frank Faltisek John Havlik Anton Faltisek Julie Krnck and families Mr and Mrs Frank Brosch Anton Kubicek Mrs Frances Papacek Anton Rebak and family. Cakes sandwiches and lunch were enjoyed as friends and relatives offered good wishes for her health and many happy returns.
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Joe Faltisek
Moulton
Jos. Faltisek
Frank Faltisek
John Havlik
Anton Faltisek
Juliue Krnck
Frank Brosch
Anton Kubicek
Frances Papacek
Anton Rebak
Grandma Faltise
Old Moulton Social Roundup Sees Visits and News
Mr and Mrs Julius Kosub and Mrs Hubert Brady of San Antonio visited at the P A Helms and P Hansen homes Wednesday of last week. Minnie Davis returned to San Antonio after visiting her parents and brother. The Hansens and J N Vrazel hosted trips to Yoakum and Gonzales. Mr and Mrs Hazel Johnson welcomed a 10 pound toy and Bay City relatives spent Sunday with the Helms at Gonzales and Harms families.
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Julius Kosub
Hubert Brady
San Antonio
P. A. Helms
P. Hansen
Minnie Davis
P. A. Helmer
Peter Hansen
Yoakum
J. N. Vrazel
Hazel Johnson
Johnson
Bay City
G. Williamson
William Harms
Lillie
A. Bowman
Gonzales
Maggie
Moulton Frauen Verein met at Luther Hall
The Moulton Frauen Verein met at Luther Hall on September 5. The next meeting is set for October 3. Committees were named for Sick, Membership, Decorating, and Serving with named members.
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Moulton Frauen Verein
Luther Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Flatonia Fair
Komensky School
Mondin Templin
First State Bank OF
Directors
Q. Buescher
F. J. Wagner
Dickson Green
William Hillmer
Geo, von Lienen
O. Buescher
Fred J.C. Wiedemann
Moulton P.T. A. News
St. Joseph’s
Old Moulton
Frauen Verein
Emil Janszen
Charles Klobedans
Emil Pundt
Otto Riske
George von Lienen
Leona Merrem
Frank Biehunk , Sr
Henry Fisbeck
Fritz Fisbeck
Anne Arnim
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
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