Lavaca County 4-H Tours and Breakfast Habits Report
The Sacred Heart 4-H tour May 27 included eleven girls and one leader with Mrs Frank Polasek assisting. St Ludmila clubs toured May 28 with fourteen of 35 members and lunch at Mrs Henkhaus then Sulphur Park swim. The St Ludmila juniors led by Elizabeth Klekar had 17 of 27 members attend with transport help from Mrs Klekar and Mrs Valis. The note urges more parental involvement and explains breakfast importance and basic foods. It covers home canning methods, unsafe practices, and processing guidance, with instructions to obtain the new bulletin from the agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Frank Polasek
St. Ludmila
Sulphur Park
Elizabeth Klekar
Paul Klekar
George Valis
Felix Chilek
Patricia
Clippers Dominate Swiss Alp 26 to 2 in Shiner
The Shiner Clippers routed Swiss Alp 26 to 2 at Welhausen's Diamond. Victor Cortez earned the win with 3 innings, Joe Rivera added 3 more, and Frankie Pavlas closed strong. Dennis De Dear and Jerry Kresta each hit two home runs as Swiss Alp scored only in the eighth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Clippers
Welhausen
Shiner
Victor Cortez
Joe Rivera
Frankie Pavlas
Dennis DeDear
Jerry Kresta
Sembera Bleier
Bubolz
Vaclavik
Dreyer _DeDear Kresta Koenning Marcak
Buenteo Kutach ' Seifert
Cortez Rivera Pavlas
Alp
AB Winkelman
Futschik
Rohde Roeder Kozel
Hightower Schroeder
Ohnheiser Damascus
Wharton
Lane- Plageman
Will G. Lane
Lane Johnston
Venda Bowles
Sears Essay Contest Winners Named in La Vaca County
Eight boys win Sears gifts in the annual contest as twenty five essays were submitted. Recipients include Daniel Spies Moravia Gilbert Schindler Sacred Heart Donald Lee Cinadr Kamensky Tony Debord Ezzell Robert Mary Oak Grove Le Roy Schoenvogel Witting and Lukas Janak Sweet Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Sears
Daniel Spies
Moravia
Gilbert Schindler
Sacred Heart
Donald Lee Cinadr
Kamensky
Tony Debord
Ezzell
Robert Mary
Oak Grove
Leroy Schoenvogel
Witting
Lukas Janak
Sweet Home
Three Ring Circus of Adjustment Policies Signals 1958 Slump
The report notes a continuing 1958 decline in economic activity with lower retail and manufacturing sales and a 12 percent drop in industrial output from March 1957. Unemployment rose 79 percent, while business trims capital spending and inventories. Overextended credit and debt pressure consumers, agriculture, and industry to adjust. The government aims to aid all three as a recession may deepen before any rebound.
Demons Rout Wildcats 17–3 in Fair Park Showdown
La Grange Demons exploded for 18 base hits including six for extra bases to crush Flatonia 17–3 at Fair Park in La Grange. Ed Tisdel spun ten hits and five strikeouts in a strong 9 inning debut as La Grange and Jim Briggs logged six wins against one loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grange
la Grange Jaycee Demons
Flatonia Wildcats
Fair Park
Demons
Wildcats
Jim Briggs
Briggs
Ronnie Beck
Flatonia
Ed Tisdel
Miffie Kaase
Terry Struve
Richard Roberts
Billy Fritz
Weldon Tiedt
Blimpy Hengst
Tisdel
Buddy Brunner
Ammannsville
Bert Brosig
Dennis Dusek
Rams
Court St Paul Names Committees for Annual Fund Drive
Court St Paul met in Parish gym to set plans for the August 3 fund raising project at Legion Park. Grand Regent Sylvia Seidenberger praised committee work and outlined chairs for Cheer Program Membership Social and Courtesy Charity Ways and Means Convert League and Arrangement committees before adjourning for July August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmebers
Court St. Paul
Ways and Means
Herbert Wendel
Legion Park
Futher
Sylvia Seidenberger
Paul Berckenhoff
Hilda Stach
Jos. Muras
Elvera Ullman
Marie Wagner
A. A. Darilek Jr
Violet Struka
Florine Berckenhoff
Felix Hubner
Martin Baros
Marvin Coldeway
Ad. Seidenberger
Lillie Hajek
Denver Muelker
Bennie Hubner
Emil Schacherl
Julia Waldrep
Bessie Maneth
Laura Jean Watzlavick
Lillie Matula
Glornne Greive
Emma Kahanek
Frank Kocian
C D A Joint Installation Held in Shiner Parish Gym
Four District 12 Catholic Daughters courts joined in an impressive installation at the Shiner Parish Gym on May 29. Officers for Court St. Paul were installed by District Deputy Mrs. Helen Hoffman, with the State Regent Mrs. A J Rohan addressing the assembly. A later social featured a program by Mrs Laura Jean Watzlavick and solo by Mrs. Elvera Jaks, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner Parish
Helen Hoffman
Cuero
Hallettsville
Sacred Heart
Yorktown
Holy Cross
Yoakum
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Shiner
St. Paul
Court St. Paul
Sylvia Seidenberger
Wilma Wendel
Laura Jean Watzlavick
Marie Wagner
Irene Kramerbauer
Paul Berckenhoff
Cecelie Spoetzl
Myrtle Brosch
Lorene Miculka
Isolde Dreyer
Sentinel
August Maneth
Elvera Jaks
Marjorie Michalec
Stacie Jaks
A. J. Rohan
Lillie Hajek
Bennie Hubner
Denver Muelker
DeWitt Lavaca Soil Conservation District Tour Highlights Plantings
DeWitt and Lavaca County soil districts co sponsored a pasture tour with Yoakum Chambers of Commerce assisting. Attendees observed Angleton bluestem Media bluestem and coastal bermuda on several farms and Pretoria blue stem at W G Hagans near Pearl City. Local awards were announced including Outstanding Conservation Farmer and Outstanding Conservation Farmer in Lavaca. Gus Mladenko completed terraces and planted Guar with 200 pounds of 15 150 fertilizer per acre while praising Guar as a good summer legume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt County Soil Conservation District
Lavaca Soil Conservation District
Yoakum Chambers of Commerce
Angleton
Media
Jerome Harbich
Yoakum
Mr. Harrell
Percy Marek
W. G. Hagans
Pearl City
Pretoria
Fort Worth
Edna
Charollett Welhausen
Lee Pargman
DeWitt County
C. E. Bennetsen
Lavaca
Gus Mladenko
Prominent Couple Relocates to Gonzales After Long Shiner Stay
Mr and Mrs Ed Dreyer retire to Gonzales after nearly forty years in the Dreyer Shiner area. Mrs Dreyer long served as Dreyer school principal and church leader while Mr Dreyer contributed as a steward. The family farmed and ran poultry and turkeys including pheasants. The Dreyer family were active Methodist church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreyer-Shiner
Ed Dreyer
Gonzales
Dreyer
Dreyer School
Shiner
Methodist
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Kerrville
Herbert Holchak Jr
Houston
Peck Welhausen
Palace Theatre
Mesdames
Lillian Guettner
Jane Hurta
Louise Orsak
World Missions
Michael O’shaughnessy
Convert League Committee
Little Boy Blue Poultry Supplement & Concentrates
Little Boy Blue
Edwards Feed Mills
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Henkhaus Gin
Johnny Cook
Adolf Drabek
Seguin
Lewis Cook
C. A. Drabek
Texas Lutheran College
Lewis
San Antonio
Theo
Juraschek
ST. Anthony
Emil Bartos
District News
J. F. Elder
Erwin J. Metting
Hugo Bachle
O. L. Rice
Heinie
Frank Cimrhanzel
Patrick James Kahanek
W. J. Baumgarten
Jimmie Cimrhanzel
Pete Kahanek
R. J. Pesek
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