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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1935
Page
6
Members of the Brotherhood of Shiner met at Luther Hall for a pleasant evening social at 7 30 PM. The purpose was to promote fellowship and interest in activities. visitors were welcome as reporters noted the event.
Fragmentary auction-like notice lists properties for sale including a broom house, a church, Menger's School, Ezrom town roads and an Otto Fisseler contact. Mentions a Pannewitz home with seven rooms and modern improvements, plus a post office wood sale and a registered item.
Mrs Isabel Ehlers mother of three children was found dead in a room adjoining the garage Sunday morning in Yoakum. Funeral services were held at the family residence in Rose Lawn with Rev F C Beck officiating and interment in Shiner cemetery. Survived by husband Frank Ehlers, children Delores 11 Walter Jr 7 and Jackie 2. also father Frank Effenberger twin sister Mrs Harry Muecke and brothers Frank and Ewald of Shiner. The town remembers her as an upright Christian woman devoted to church family and neighbors.
The item mentions Gladys Koether and others in a playful note about a Medicine Show drawing fish visitors. It refers to a tadpole named Clarence Albert and a student with six weeks’ report showing nearly all A’s, implying steady progress amid quirky observations.
The Shiner High School editorial urges students to remember Christ at Christmas and follow the golden rule Do Unto Others as You Would Have Them Do Unto You in studies and activities for true happiness during the holidays.
The Comanches enter a new season with Captain Heger replacing Grill and three understudies for Doc Darilek. A first practice win 30 to 19 over the town team sets high hopes as the season opens Friday December 18 at Bluecher Park against Yorktown, the district champions, with a 7 30 start.
The Editorial Staff of the Comanche Squawk announced a staff ice cream sale during the P. E. period to be held at noon on Wednesday December 4.
The Senior Class held a 42 and bridge party last Friday night December 6. The turnout was small due to bad weather, but the Seniors thank those who attended and praise room mothers Mrs. H H Liebhafsky, H Lue decker, and Cervenka for their help with refreshments.
Early this year Miss Janie Bell Eaten organized a Speech Club to improve speaking skills and prepare this year's declaimers. The group meets on Tuesday each week and includes about twelve members.
The Comanche Squaws girls basketball team lost 28 to 10 at Moulton on Thursday night December 5. Despite the defeat, they left with smiles and plan a rematch Friday December 13 at Bluecher Park home court, urging fans to come out and support.
On Tuesday night December 17 the Athletic Department hosts a Mexican supper from seven to eight and a 7:30 floor show. Admission is 25 cents per person with Senoritas and Caballeros entertaining. Proceeds cover a 25 dollar hall fee.
Frustrated with sore gums and unsafe fuses. The Shiner Hardware Co urges replacing faulty fuse blocks with safety fuses for a safer, fireless Christmas season.
The Senior Class plans a Christmas program Friday afternoon December 20 at 1 o'clock. It is a yearly custom for the seniors to present the program and friends and parents of Shiner High School are urged to attend the assembly.
Grammar School News reports two new first grade pupils Billy and Betty McGee. Mrs Willie Dreyer visited the fifth grade room last week. The seventh grade has a class paper titled The Seventh Grade Head Lines.
Idella Othold, a 1935 graduate, visited the school last week and showed the current basketball team her old tricks, recalling her fame from last year. Aline Zappe, a 1934 graduate, will referee most of the girls games this season.
A partially readable list shows many absent or sick students from Shiner High School last week. Names include Nowaie Lee Hammerlatte Marion Jean Peschel Doris Drey er Raymond Cortez Leonard Darilek Edith Wolters Gertrude Buesing Dorothy Sonntag Henry Fay Fischnar Lil bert Kurtz Grace Rudy Beger Ivelyn.
An OCR fragment mentions Mrs Wright in San Antonio taking care of her ill mother and possibly returning home after Christmas. It also notes Mek L Hays upset about missing his name in print, and Mr and Mrs Hays attending a state teachers convention. Mentions Edna Luedecke and Pearl Menning at dances and a person named He Richter with a purchase.
Guaranteed Motors Ex changed Generators and Armatures for all cars. First class work guaranteed. Adams Parts House located below Highway Department on Cuero road. 50x4p a ae.
A lighthearted note encourages sending a hometown newspaper to friends who have moved away, praising local home news as the best news and a thoughtful gift.
Last Thursday at 4 AM the home of Mr and Mrs Jimmie Vincik Jr faced tragedy with the death of their infant son Albert born October 22 1985 aged one month and 18 days. Funeral held at 4 PM Thursday from their home with burial at the S P J Cemetery conducted by Mr Tom Mikeska. Pallbearers Albert Sustala Ernest and Clarence Vincik. The Gazette extends sympathy.
Mr Fredr Pfuhl was reported to be doing better on Tuesday as he recovers from illness.
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