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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1929
Page
1
A reflective poem recalling the high school years and youth. The speaker muses on fleeting time, the pull of ambition, and the longing to relive youthful days. It contrasts early joys with life’s hardships and urges guiding future generations toward learning from past mistakes.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie E Kasper announce the arrival of a son born Monday May 27. He will be known as John Kasper the third. Congratulations are in order. Reubin Jaroszewski is spending the month in El Campo doing relief work in the Temple Lumber Company yard.
Notice to merchants that contractor S F Vann will not be responsible for purchases made by his employees unless signed on a printed authorization order. Dated 27 6t.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Kolar Stanek Post placed an American flag and red rose on the graves of Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans as Memorial Day observances were held in Shiner.
Despite continuous rain last Wednesday a goodly number of Methodist Aid Society members gathered at Mrs. Otto Dreyer’s home. Mrs. H S A Thulemeyer presided with Mrs. Welhausen as secretary. Mrs. Edgar Wolters led the Bible lesson and a two course luncheon followed. The June meeting will be an evening picnic at Welhausen Park with member families invited.
The seventh grade held its commencement in the high school auditorium on May 16, with eighteen students advancing to high school. Sydonia Kasper, formerly a Shiner pupil, was among the diploma recipients. Girls wore shell pink outfits as the regular high school commencement drew a large crowd. Six seniors graduated, decorations featured shell pink and white, and Mrs. Rector hosted a Slumber Party for seventh and eighth grades followed by a sunrise breakfast at the Gardner residence.
Gus Jaroszewski of Temple Lumber Co notes Frank Dusek of Vlastenec and Julius Horky of Midway completed new homes. He adds E M Woods and S F Vann will begin bridge construction on the highway Monday morning as rain eases.
Farmers car lots of cattle sheep and hogs will be shipped Monday July 1. Anyone having anything to ship notify Leo Hubner Frank Tassler Jr or Herman Caka six days before shipping date. 29x4
The Chamber of Commerce issues a notice offering a reward for locating a large black Persian tom cat reported missing. Call the Gazette office for information. The item is a brief community notice from the local paper.
Ted Dziewas traveled from San Antonio with his wife and baby daughter to spend Sunday at the home of Mrs. Wm. Dziewas, visiting and enjoying time together in a warm family gathering.
Mr John F Kasper asks to state that feed grinding occurs only one day per week on Fridays. The note clarifies scheduling and aims to standardize the weekly routine for the operation.
The Methodist Sunday school presents the playlet With One Intent next Sunday at 8 oclock in the church. Public invitation extended to attend.
Flatonia on June 13 and Shiner on June 14 are listed with Office and Dr. A. L. Fuller as contacts or organizers. The fragment implies a schedule or appointment notices for the two towns with the named physician.
The regular meeting of Shiner Chapter No. 272, O. E. S., is next Tuesday night, June 1th, at 7:45. It will be the first meeting of the new staff and every official and member are urged to attend to start the work of another new year. Miss Mabel Merrem, Worthy Matron.
John Wagner and his son Marvin attended the funeral of Mrs. Chase Wagner at Moulton Saturday afternoon.
The American Legion honored medals were presented last Friday morning with Post Commander C. S. T. Meyer presiding. Medals this year were awarded on scholarship with future plans to include courage honor leadership service and scholarship. In the senior class Emily Lucke and Olen Mittanek topped the girls and boys. Highest scholarship average in grades 8 through 10 went to Emily Schovajsa and Emil Stuter. Lower grades saw Dorothy Jean Blohm and Edgar Schneider honored. medals were funded by Kolar Stanek Post with S A Thulemeyer engraving.
Eastern Star Chapter 272 of Shiner installs its officers for the year. Names listed include Miss Mabel Merrem as worthy matron and Walter Schmidt as worthy patron, with a full slate of officers and warders. The next regular meeting is Tuesday night, June 11.
A long list of attendees from various towns visited the funeral for the late Mrs Joe F Ermis. Names include Mrs Jos Boehm and daughter from Sealy, Mr and Mrs Wm Baros and daughter, Mrs Joe Lukas of Westhoff, J.F. Mott and daughter, Mrs Joe Malina, Mrs Jos Zett and daughter Temple, Henry Menke and son Ed, Victoria, Mr and Mrs Wm Schmidt and family from Gonzales, Frank Adolph and Albert Ermis from Buckburnett, J Farek and F A Friedel from Engle, Joe Slama, Albin and Miss Louise Ermis from Weimar, John Solerosula Jr., Jr. and Frank Petrusek from Wallis, Chas Ermis and Zabransky from their area, Mrs Ed Havel and daughters from Schulenburg, Mrs M Moreland and Misses Sallie and Mary and Miss Johnson from Hallettsville, Louis Ermis and sons from Robstown, Willie Mae Ermis, A J Rohan, J R Miller, B F New, Geo D Waterwall, Victor Spies, Wm Henkhaus, H F C Brunkenhoefer, A M Bordovsky, Wm Buesing and family, Mesdames J O Barnett, Wm Wichholtz, and John Machac of Yoakum.
Miss Emilie Kouba, superintendent of the local hospital, is on a well deserved rest. Mrs. R. J. Osborn of Yoakum, former superintendent, takes over general duties to relieve Miss Kouba.
A ten pound baby girl arrived on Thursday May 30 to Mrs Arnold W Nell kamper. The father jokes she will be his private secretary at the Bottling Works.
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