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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
1
The column recaps local life on Happy Hill with farming notes, a large funeral for Private Joe Kolar from overseas, birthday celebrations at Mr Wagner's near Menger's School, and visits from Willie Klos. It mentions a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Ben Schiner on September 3, community health, and neighborly letters from Sweet Sixteen.
Red Cross urges reporting Pellagra cases to Health Officer. Disease is not contagious and not shameful to have. linked to diet. Nutrition instruction offered by Red Cross and Agriculture Department agents. consult county agents for guidance.
Members of the Moulton and Boursville Lutheran Frauen Vereine met at Mrs. Louise Pieper and Mrs. E Westerhoff homes for social hours. They planned October and September meetings and thanked contributors for a luncheon that netted 84.82 dollars.
George and Henry Cook of Uvalde attended an event on Friday. Walter Diersebke of Yoakum was there last week visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Diersebke.
Hon M Anthoni Federal Naturalization Examiner will be in Hallettsville district court room on Tuesday October 18 at 9 oclock. All applicants awaiting naturalization papers must be there promptly. Hallettsville Herald.
Ad sheets of the 1920 U S census report 2 146 512 automobiles and 382 tractors per 1 000 farms with 139 169 trucks in use. Pennsylvania leads with 9 372 trucks followed by New York 9 259 Iowa 8 910 Ohio 7 319 Nebraska 6 548 California 6 416 Illinois 6 154. The rural business boom hinges on faster farm machinery and pep in the coming era.
Miss Claudia Hruska returned Sunday from an extended visit at Fayetteville. Miss Amanda Wuanaderlich of Yoakum was a guest at the George Baur and W F Gerdes homes last week. Sgt H T Pitts returned Tuesday from Ellington Field Houston, having received his discharge from the army. Louis Baur, member of the A M College Signal Corps, has been commissioned a second lieutenant. Lieu tenant Baur will complete his studies next year.
Local students head to colleges and schools around Texas and Louisiana. Louis Baur Raymond Puntejov sky Roy Kotzebue and Kidward Stude join others bound for Texas A M College in College Station. John Guenther goes to Tulane Medical School in New Orleans. Leo Guenther to North Texas Normal at Canyon and Mies Alice Kotzebue to Cuero High School. Oscar Brunkenhoefer to Temple High School. Henry Menefee and George Flessner plan San Marcos for Southwest Texas Normal School next week. Elsie Jaeggli and Odora Jaeggli depart Dallas for the College of Industry Arts.
A. A. Clapp a South Texas dairy farmer spoke at the opera house Monday on the dairy cow and diversified farming. He warned that exhausting the soil will end America and urged better cows and education for children. He plans to return to Moulton next spring for another address.
At a Friday afternoon session of the Home and School Club held at the Sam and Will Moore Institute, officers for the coming year were chosen. The lineup includes Mrs. Sam Jaeggli as president and Mrs. Helen Kotzebue as first vice president, with several other officers named. A social gathering with Mrs. W. K. Richter is planned for Friday afternoon September 23.
Mrs George Zander aged 46 of near Shiner died Monday evening after a brief illness. Funeral from her home Wednesday morning with interment in Shiner City Cemetery. Rev Wolfsdorf of the Lutheran church officiated. She is survived by her husband and four children.
Sister Mary Liboria aged about sixty died here Wednesday after a short illness. Remains shipped to San Antonio for burial with Sister Mary Rufiva and Mrs. B. W. Neskorik. Mrs. E. J. Knesek and son Edwin and Lad and Arnold Omaj d alka of Fayetteville visited the Hraska home. Miss Viola Hodanek, a Shiner School teacher, died in Shiner after an operation for acute appendicitis and was buried there. Rev. H. A. Heineke and family returned home after visiting many friends. he led the missionary festival at the Lutheran church last Sunday.
Flatonia notes describe visits among families including Clinton Wull and family with Johnnie Hull and children, Johnnie Magnus, Miss Annie Weidel, and Jim Weidel in Flatonia and nearby Moulton. Guests at W Briggs and Jim Gray households, plus Claude Parker visiting Nickel, with a friendly closing greeting from White Rose.
The Electric Light and Ice Company announces immediate house wiring at wholesale material and labor costs. After the plant operates, material and labor charges rise, so customers should arrange wiring now. For prices and details see manager George Bargmann.
Fred Fehrenkamp and Smith Leazar who ran a gulcanizing plant since spring sold it to ER. W. Klobedans and Fritz Fis beck will continue the business at Klobedans Garage. Mr Fehrenkamp stays on briefly with the new firm.
Baureville school opens Monday with 82 pupils. Prof. F. J. Beal principal. assistants Miss Hettie Rahman and Miss Annie Strauss. Moulton Sisters school also opens Monday with good enrollment.
Johonie and Stella Mladunka entertained many of their young friends Saturday afternoon for their birthday anniversaries. Games were played and the attendees enjoyed themselves. Refreshments were served.
Frank Friebel and family spent time with Aug Linbrugger while Frank Wenetschlaeger and kin returned to Scurry county. Mrs Elster’s birthday gathering included most relatives. School opened with A J Elster as principal and Victor Schroeder as assistant, enrolling fifty eight students the first day and seven more yesterday. Community visits to Hallettsville Yoakum and Dreyer are noted along with birthday observances at the Selzer home.
The wiring of over forty houses is progressing well. Those planning to install lights should contact George Bargmann, construction superintendent, and be ready to switch on when the plant operates. Poles are in transit and expected in two to three weeks, with electric light likely by December.
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