School Board Sets Tax Rate For 1973 74 Budget
The school board set the 1973 74 tax rate at 1.15 dollars per thousand, with 1.01 for local maintenance and .14 for debt service. The total budget was projected at 479559 dollars. The meeting covered janitorial schedules, after school help, painting projects by NYC workers, staff changes, liability insurance review, and the Title 1 allocation of 26215 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seidenberger
Nyc
Wanda Freytag
Sherry Barnes
Board of Education
Brian Helweg
J. Jack Cloutier
Tommy Bozka
Kindergarten Classes Begin August 20
School announces the 1973 74 kindergarten first day as Monday August 20 aligning with all class openings. Parents are urged to ensure attendance and accompany children on the first day to discuss questions with teachers.
Saint Ludmila's Saint Paul announce 1973-74 faculty list
Saint Ludmila's Academy and Saint Paul High publish faculty assignments for 1973-74. Names include Sister Mary Ann as principal, Sisters M Angela to M Frances, Father Heitkamp, Henry Kalich, Robert Fikac, Robert Janota. Calendar lists semesters with holidays and events, weather days noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Ludmila’s Academy
Saint Paul High
Mary Ann
M. Angela
M. Louise
M. Genevieve
M. Gertrude
M. Celine
M. Lucy
M. Cecilia
M. Charles
M. Serena
M. Janet
M. Therese Religion
Sam Heitkamp
Henry Kalich
Robert Fikac
M. Gerard
M. George Religion II
M. Vincent
M. Sylvia
Rites Held For Robert Salvatierra San Antonio Veteran
Robert R. Salvatierra 47 of San Antonio died August 7 1973 after a lengthy illness. Rosary August 9 at Porter Loring Chapel funeral August 10 Holy Name Catholic Church with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Survivors include wife Margaret and several children. Shiner relatives attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert R. Salvatierra
Gayle Ave
San Antonio
Porter Loring Mortuary
Holy Name Catholic Church
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Kelly Field
Margaret Albrecht
David and
Bernadette (Stluka) Albrecht
Canyon Lake
Ben Stluka
Shiner
Margaret Salvatierra
Steven Salvatierra
Houston
Mark Salvatierra
Vivian Rhames
Tracy
Tammy Salvatierra
Steve G. Salvatierra
Myrtle Wiemer
Ben Struka
Edward Stluka
Chris
Laddie Stluka
Willie Wieting Undergoes Surgery in Houston
Willie Wieting of Shiner was admitted to Twelve Oaks Hospital in Houston on July 3 1973 and reportedly operated on July 11 for stomach ulcers. He is doing well and likely to be dismissed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Wieting
Shiner
Twelve Oaks Hospital
Houston
Funeral Rites For Charles Heidrich
Charles A. Heidrich of Shiner died suddenly at 11 30 a m Sunday August 5 1973 at age 68 2 months 26 days He died at his nephew Lin ton Heidrich s Bay City home where he had been visiting The service was at United Dr Martin Luther Church August 8 3 00 p m with Rev Clifford Grosenbacher The burial was in Shiner City Cemetery with American Legion military rites Pallbearers were Carlton Voskamp Gordon Smith Raymond Kocian Jr Max Fried rich Edwin Pfuhl Oscar Buesing The flag was presented to Adolph Heidrich by the chaplain Taps sound ended rites He is survived by one brother Adolph four sisters Helen Weber Natalie Voelkel Martha Wagner Marie Rhoades and numerous nieces and nephews He was born May 9 1905 near Gonzales to Albin and Marie Heidrich Heidrich served in the U S Army Infantry during World War II and was discharged Aug 10 1943 He retired from Kaspar Wire Works in Jan 1972 The obituary notes a final reflection on veterans in phrase Old Soldiers Never Die They Just Fade Away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Heidrich
Shiner
Linton Heidrich
Bay City
Buffington
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Raymond Dierksen
Shiner City
Carlton Voskamp
Gordon Smith
Raymond Kocian Jr
Max Friedrich
Edwin Pfuhl
Oscar Buesing
American Legion
Kolar-Stanek
George Watzlavick
Eddie Jaks
Adolph Heidrich
Witting
Falkenberg
U.S. Army Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Kaspar Wire Works
Monroe
Helen) Weber
Elo
Natalie) Voelkel
Yoakum
Arthur
Martha) Wagner
San Antonio
Earl E
Marie) Rhoades
el Paso
Paul Heidrich
Willie A. Heidrich
Henry C
Clara) Lockstedt
Ella) Hagens
Ollie
Annie) McDavid
Funeral Services Held Sunday For Joseph Simper
Joseph Simper aged 83 died Friday August 10 1973 at Shiner Hospital after a 10 day illness. He resided at Shady Oak Nursing Home Moulton since 1971. Funeral Mass was held at Shiner Catholic Church 12 30 pm Sunday with burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He was survived by two sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren. He was one of 13 children born near Shiner Lavaca County to Frank and Anna Simper. He married Emilie Becka in 1911 and farmed in the Shiner area until moving to the nursing home in 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Simper
Shiner Hospital
Shady Oak
Moulton
Buffington
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
John J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic
Joseph
Julius Simper
Dennis
Robert Machart
Calvin Jemelka
William Darilek
Buffington Chapel
St. Isidore Society
Lavaca County
Texas
Frank
Anna
Recek) Simper
Czechoslovakia
Mary
Praha
Moravia
Sweet Home
Kopecky
Emilie Becka
Alois Simper
Yoakum
Alphonse Simper
Johnnie
Annie) Jeimelka
Point Comfort
Bohumil J
Adela) Machart
Willie R. Simper
Anton
Julia) Chalupa
Rt. 2
Jamboree East Opens With Large Scout Gathering
Moraine State Park hosts National Jamboree East with about 56 000 scouts and scouters. Danny Thomas speaks on respecting older generations. A Saturday wide game uses 15 color coded letters to spell Growing Together. Capitol Area Council sends troops from Shiner Austin Temple Driftwood and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moraine State Park
Capitol Area Council
B.S.A
United States
Danny Thomas
Capitol Area
Shiner
Austin
Temple
Driftwood
Martindale
Leander, Cuero
Yorktown
Luling
Hallettsville
Fredericksburg
Maxwell
Lake Arthur
Mrs Selma Zander Enters Nursing Home
Mrs Selma Zander of Shiner entered Stevens Convalescent Center Hal lettsville on Thursday August 9 1973 and is in Room 17 B. Born March 19 1886 in Shiner she is the daughter of Fritz and Minnie Pfeil. She has three daughters Emilie Sommerlatte Wilma Pfuhl Mildred Baros and a son Elton Zander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Zander of
Shiner
Stevens Convalescent Center
Kahn Street
Hallettsville
Mrs. Zander
Fritz
Minnie
Karstedt) Pfeil
Homer
Emilie) Sommerlatte
Edwin
Wilma) Pfuhl
Anton
Mildred) Baros
Seabrook
Elton Zander
Community meetings and notices for August events
The 621st MKR Co hosts family day on Sunday August 19 at Charlie Janota's camp house from 3 p.m. Knights of Columbus meet August 16 at 8 p.m. at Shiner VFW Home. Catholic Altar Society meets August 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Parish gym. CDA installs officers August 19 at 2:30 p.m. at St Joseph's Gym Yoakum. Court St Paul joins via Agnes Sedlmeyer contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MKR Co
Charlie Janota
Knights of Columbus
Shiner Vfw
Catholic Altar Society
Mesdames Wm. J. Krodel
Louis Mat
St. Paul
CDA
St. Joseph’s Gym
Yoakum
Court St
Gonzales Rites For Willie Washichek
Willie Washichek of 301 Dunn ing Street Gonzales died at home Monday August 6 1973 at 10 00 p m age 62 years 8 months 13 days Funeral services were held at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel Gonzales at 2 00 p m Wednesday August 8 Rev Victor Edge officiating Interment in Union Hill Cemetery Pallbearers were Hondo Martin Tony Hanzalik Felix Vanek Truman Mosley ta Malatek and Jimmy Dale Wiley He was born in Oklahoma November 23 1910 son of Joe and Julie Washichek natives of Oklahoma and La Vac a County Texas He lived in Gonzales 40 years was a farmer and member of East side Baptist Church Survivors include two brothers Ed Washichek Shiner and Frank Washichek Gonzales and several nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by a brother Freddie and a sister Agnes Ed Washichek Steve Kubicek Shiner attended the services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert August Simper
Annie
Czechoslovakia
Millie
Julia
Sweet Home
Jack
Mary Theresa) Zahn
Joe F
Frances) Roznovsky
Anton
Sofie) Janik Sr
August
Josephine) Kubecka
Joseph
Louis
Frank Simper
Isidor Simper
Albert Simper
Willie Washichek
Dunning Street
Gonzales
Buffington Funeral Home
Victor Edge
Union Hill Cemetery
Mr. Washichek
Oklahoma
Joe
Julie (Mlanik) Washichek
Lavaca County
Texas
Eastside Baptist Church
Ed Washichek
Shiner
Frank Washichek
Freddie
Agnes
Steve Kubicek
Shiner Hospital Expansion Highlighted by Community Drive
Local notes list hospital patients and dismissals across Shiner Hallettsville Yoakum with births to Kutac and Pokluda families. A three year fundraising effort raised about 400 000 dollars for a 418 000 addition including 30 beds X ray lab ICU nursery and kitchen facilities.
Fehrenkamp R I Dies In Houston At 59
Harry Fehrenkamp of 4611 Ella Blvd Houston died August 3 1973 after a long illness at Methodist Hospital He was 59 A former vice president and treasurer of the Houston Bank for Cooperatives he served 36 years in the bank and was an army intelligence officer in World War II and Korea He is survived by his wife Florence a son Steven a daughter Diane Winn two brothers and one grandchild Funeral and burial arrangements followed at Pat Foley's Chapel and Veterans Administration Cemetery in Houston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Harry Fehrenkamp
Ella Blvd
Houston
Methodist Hospital
Pat Foley
Chapel of the Garden
34Th St
Veterans Administration Cemetery
Barney Walker
Houston Bank For Cooperatives
Fehrenkamp
Shiner
Walter J
Emma
Matula) Fehrenkamp
Flatonia
Texas
Florence Mathis Fehrenkamp
Steven H. Fehrenkamp
Winston
Diane) Winn
Austin
Edgar F. Fehrenkamp
Cornelius Fehrenkamp
SLA Athletes To Take Physicals
All seventh and eighth grade athletes at St. Ludmila's Academy must take physicals Friday August 17 at 6:00 p.m. The exams will be conducted alongside high school athletes. The rest of the text notes omissions and historical mentions unrelated to the main item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Emil J Polasek Veterans Service Officer Dies At 57
Emil J Polasek of Hallettsville Lavaca County longtime Veterans Service Officer for 27 years died Monday August 6 1973 at 1107 p m in Renger Hospital Hallettsville after a lengthy illness He was 57 years 11 months 24 days born August 12 1915 near Sweet Home Lavaca County Texas He married Frances John December 29 1938 and was a World War II veteran Interment at Sacred Heart Cemetery with American Legion military rites Pallbearers included county officials and clergy from Hallettsville He attended University of Texas taught in Lavaca County and was tax assessor collector Frances John Polasek is also noted with public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil J. Polasek
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Veterans Service
Renger Hospital
Kubena Funeral Home
Kubena
Sacred Heart
Douglas Fater
Sacred Heart Cemetery
American Legion Post
Charlie Strauss
G. H. Gerdes
E. S
Pat) Kelly
Hilmer Woytek
John Henke
William Allen
Sweet Home
Tavaca County
Texas
John F
Annie M. (Stasny) Polasek
Orange Grove
University of Texas
Frances John
Sacred Heart Church
Polasek
American Legion
Sacred Heart Parish
Frances John Polasek
Lavaca County
Adolph E. Polasek
Joseph J. Polasek
Corpus Christi
Dedication featured on back page I O I O
A brief note references a dedication section continued on the reverse page with a chant style line I O I O 26. The fragment hints at a ceremonial or commemorative item and page navigation. The readable text provides limited context beyond the continuation cue.
Shiner Little League All Stars win Rotary Youth tourney
Shiner Little League All-Star Team No 1 defeated Hallettsville 6-5 in the championship of the Fifth Annual Rotary Youth Baseball Tournament at Green-Dickson Municipal Park. Harold Koening hit a go ahead solo homer in the bottom of the fifth as Hallettsville had taken a 5-4 lead in the top half. Shiner had earlier beaten Yoakum Team No. 2 5-3 to reach the final, while Hallettsville beat Gonzales 9-1 and Yoakum No. 1 4-0 to reach the championship game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Hallettsville All-Stars
Rotary
Green- Dickson Municipal Park
Harold Koenning
Hallettsville
Yoakum Team No
Gonzales
Yoakum No. 1
Shiner Team No
Yoakum No
Shiner No
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School Board
SLA
M. Frances Cabrini
Ann Francis
Robert Janota
Robert Salvatierra
Charles Heidrich
Selma Zander
Hondo Martin
Tony Hanzalik
Felix Vanek
Truman Mosley
Ta Malatek
Jimmy Dale Wiley
Ieve HA Hospital
Daniel Pokluda
Baby Boy
Bertha Thiede
Willie Hewig
Milton Stueber
Hugo Schwabe
Pauline Laas
Ewald Koenning
Adam Wendel
Frank Machacek
Cleveland Dilworth
Julia Chalupa Gonzales
George Sch
Henry E. Kutac
Frank M. Wagner
R. I. Fehrenkamp
Cornelius and
Bennie Fehrenkamp
Ray Wiese
Irene Fiedler
Shiner Public Schools
Gazette Office
Travis Rider
First United Methodist Church
Ben Marcak
Glade Welhausen
Foundation
Don G. Kaspar
Board of Directors
Messrs. Watzlavick
Welhausen
Marcak
Msgr
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Dr. Wagner
Charles Ferrell
The
Shiner Baptist Church
A & A Construction Co., Inc
Victoria
Pink Ladies of the
Walter W. Gar
Building Fund
Sale
N Ave. D
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