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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
1
W R Mathias, mathematics teacher at Mathias New High School, was promoted to principal of Shiner High School for the 1942 43 school year. He is well qualified and popular with friends praising the promotion. A Commercial teacher Band Director and Grammar School teacher remain to be elected according to Mr Auld.
On opening day of a national drive to collect scrap rubber, Ben Marcak, running a corner filling station near a red light, set a record by buying 4500 pounds. He urges more material as the drive begins under presidential direction.
Mrs J C Baumgarten of Schulenburg Texas thanks the doctors and nurses of Shiner Hospital and nurse Mrs Kosler for special attention during Mr Baumgarten’s last illness. Gratitude to Shiner ladies for flowers. May God bless you all.
The Shiner Auxiliary Firemen at their Friday night meeting elected Emil Balusek as Fire Chief and Max Voskamp as Assistant Chief.
After Monday practice on June 15 the Shin er High School Band enjoyed a picnic at Sulphur Park. The evening featured swimming refreshments and dancing with special guests including Mesdames Darilek Rogge Pfeil Schuetze Boyle Tieken Behlen Discher Doris Lufton Jackie Landrum of San Antonio and Marion Merseburger of Houston. They left feeling the time was very pleasant. Next band practice is scheduled for Wednesday June 24 at 3:30 p.m.
The Christian Science weekly Lesson Sermon for Sunday June 21 centers on the theme Is the Universe Including Man Envolved by Atomic Force. Golden Text from Proverbs 3 19 proclaims by wisdom the earth is founded while understanding establishes the heavens. Isaiah 45 18 notes the creator formed the earth to be inhabited and declares I am the Lord.
United Dr Martin Luther Church holds Sunday School at 10 a m and Divine Service at 11 a m in German. Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 10 a m with Mrs Wm Wendtland Jr as superintendent. second and fourth Sundays feature 11 a m and 8 45 p m services.
Thomas Hughs superintendent and Lutheran Wa ian Nickel pastor lead two services at the Shiner church with details faintly legible from the notice.
Miss Alice Huebner daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank J Huebner of Dreyer wed St Sgt Victor De Harde of Fort Sam Houston son of Mr and Mrs Anton De Harde of Shiner in Dr Martin Luther Church. The ceremony featured Lohengrin March and a pink blue gown bride. Afterward a barbecue at Welhausen Dam and a trip to San Antonio marked the celebration with best wishes from the Gazette.
The eighth annual Wolters-Herder reunion gathered relatives from Waco Brownsville and Houston at Schulenburg. W L Russell of Houston dedicated the log house moved to Wolters Park. Judge Ewing Boyd of Houston gave the main address. Officers Fritz Herder Yoakum president R B Roos Victoria vice president Stella Wolters Russell secretary for life. Schulenburg remains meeting site with many Wolters families in attendance.
An appreciative congregation greeted Rev. A. C. Peterson the new minister at both morning and evening services. Mrs. Peterson and their son accompanied him. Peterson residing at Flatonia succeeds Rev. Vernon Perry, recently appointed an army chaplain.
A lecture and demonstration on incendiary material used in the war will be given at Shiner High School Auditorium Thursday evening June 18 at 8 30 by Chief Frank Williams of the Texas Firemen and Fire Marshals Association. Citizens urged to attend for Civilian Defense importance.
A local hospital lists current patients including Mrs. Leon Maker Mrs. Adolph Zander Shiner Mrs. H P Schaefer Schulenburg Henry Raabe Weimar Mrs H J Breitkreutz Yoakum Mrs A J Zrzavy Dilley Mrs Joe Schoenfeld Mrs John A Ducho Moulton Mark Migl Ingleside and dismissals Edwin Glatzert C J Tomasco Mrs Tillie Fietsam Shiner Dorothy Havida Moulton Mrs Jerome Olsovsky Schulenburg Emma Beale Flatonia.
Miss Gussie Jurek, former owner, resumes management of the Shiner Sunken Garden. A. W. Matusek, who had been in charge, leases the Sinclair Station at Sweet Home. Local friends wish her success in the undertaking.
Three local youths from Shiner, graduates this year, have left for aviation training at Houston Aeronautical School. Francis Breezy Berckenhoff Calvin Krause and Hugo Pohler Jr. are among the group learning to keep aircraft in the air during wartime.
Do Dad Father's Day note expresses appreciation for a father who is grand in every way and conveys warm wishes for his special day.
Cuero attorney Tom Cheatham will speak at Proctor Memorial Hall Cuero Texas on June 22 and District Attorney Henry S Paulus will speak at Hillcrest Hall Columbus Texas on June 23 as part of National Defense Peace Officers Conferences sponsored by the FBI.
A note from Mrs J B Monroe expresses gratitude to everyone who sent flowers cards and visits during her illness. She thanks recipients and says their kindness will be remembered.
Mrs J P Bartak and children await word as Dr J P Bartak is set to arrive in Shiner this Wednesday afternoon after liberation from a German prison camp. He was among about 900 American POWs exchanged for German prisoners and is expected to share many stories.
C. J. Garbade thanks friends for loyal support that elected him mayor of the City of Shiner in the special election held Tuesday. He pledges to do all in his power to be worthy of the trust placed in him.
The Garden Club will hold its meeting Friday June 19 at 4 p m at Mamie Merseburger’s home.
Since the last report the following ladies have won the Red Cross Medal of Award Mesdames Wm Zappe Theo Dierkson C R Mondy Ed Herder C B Welhausen Herbert Seims and Miss Louise Stach Shiner has been congratulated for the beautiful work sent to headquarters There is still more work to be done and we are in hopes many more will assist the committee in finishing our quota Secretary.
The Harbers family offers heartfelt gratitude to those who assisted in locating Emil Harbers and contributed time and energy. Mrs Emil Harbers and children express appreciation for the community’s support.
The rubber supply problem is serious and essential needs of the United Nations and military require a steady stream of scrap rubber from the public. Citizens should curb nonessential civilian use, gather rubber from tires, tubes, crepe soles, boots, gloves, belting, and many other items, and bring it to service stations where it will be paid per pound to support war and civilian needs.
The War Production Board asks County Judge Paul H. Fertsch to form a Lavaca County Salvage Committee to supervise scrap iron collection. Appointed members include F. K. Hinck as chairman from Hallettsville, R. J. Strauss of Shiner, Philip Lorfing Hallettsville Rt. 3, James Jaeggli of Moulton, and J. A. Persons of Hallettsville. The committee will meet in Hallettsville on Thursday, June 18.
Mr and Mrs Ben Marcak and their son Bernard visited San Antonio on Sunday. Ben has been taking flying lessons from E A Dreyer, an instructor at Stinson Field, and he accomplished his first solo flight.
A meeting will be held at Kopecky School on Wednesday June 24 at 9 PM. Patrons are asked to attend as important matters will be discussed.
Emphasizing fitness, over 800 Boy Scouts in the Capitol Area Council will arrive by boat and car at Camp Tom Wooten on Bull Creek and Lake Austin for a week or more. Launching the season, 100 Scouts from San Marcos Austin Gonzales Luling Fredericksburg Georgetown Llano and Smithville will attend Sunday afternoon. H L Gaskin notes attendance this year will be about three times wartime conditions and stronger troop leadership boost membership.
C J Garbade won the Shiner mayoral post after a special election held Tuesday to complete the resigned former mayor term. Garbade received 92 votes to 7 scattered, having 6 years as city secretary and 25 years as city alderman. A June 30 special election will fill the vacant alderman seat.
W. L. Sims a state authority on pecan budding and cultivating will lecture at Boehm Tractor Sales in Shiner on Thursday June 18 at 8 30 p m. The talk is free and includes a technicolor motion picture on modern farming.
A grateful message expresses sincere thanks to friends for concern during illness, noting visits, flowers, cards, and remembrances and stating these tokens are treasured.
The fifth registration occurs Tuesday June 30 1942 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registrants born on or after January 1 1922 and on or after June 30 1924 must register under General J Watt Page State Selective Service Director. Local boards in Hallettsville Yoakum Shiner and Moulton will conduct registration with services by prior fourth registration assistants. Lavaca County Local Board Paul C Boethel Chairman plans aim to register about 220000 Texans aged eighteen to twenty. Registrants may choose a primary residence for registration and corresponding local board jurisdiction.
At a Shiner City Council meeting on June 16 an election is ordered for June 30 1942 to fill the unexpired Alderman term after C J Garbade became mayor. City Hall polls open 8 AM to 6 PM with F R Mergenthaler as judge. Candidates must file with the City Secretary by June 26 1942. C J Garbade mayor J M Canon city secretary.
Local advertisement announces a new phone line for appointments at Marburger's Beauty Shop, highlighting latest hairstyles and expanded scheduling options.
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