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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
2
A new law imposes a fine from 1 to 10 dollars for picking or destroying wild flowers plants or trees on another's enclosed land without written owner permission. It takes effect after August 20. The act also bans transporting on public highways or selling of various native plants including holly youpon smilax dogwood red bud blue bonnets Indian paint brush cactus and more.
A Monday June 19 canning session at Burjes School drew fifteen participants led by Miss Della Pfluger. A canning club formed with officers elected including President Mrs. Frank Tassler Sr. and Secretary Mrs. Chas. Chovanetz. Next meeting set for July 17 at Mrs. Tassler's home.
Mrs. C H Schmidt of Fort Worth arrived last week to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Emil Morgenroth.
Mrs. Smith Leazar of Moulton spent last week with her sister Mrs. Joe Hughs, sharing time and family moments during the visit.
A Wednesday night ice cream social on the Lutheran church lawn drew one of the largest crowds in the church's history. An outdoor concert by the Chas. Kasper orchestra opened the program, followed by recitations and dialogues and a modest lunch of ice cream and cake. Gross receipts reached 65 dollars with thanks extended to contributors and to Mr Kasper and his orchestra for their support.
Dance platform offered for sale in Shiner Texas. Contact Leonard Benarden Hallettsville TX for details. Platform dimensions 29 by 2 feet.
Mrs Elton Wessels, Mrs Er win Peschel and young Marion arrived Sunday from Houston to stay with L B Richter at their home.
Alfred Bohman has been spending time in Fort Worth where he holds a position with a Boy Scout camp and fulfills related duties.
Mr and Mrs J S Archer and Peggy Jean visited Theo Rogge's residence for a Sunday gathering, sharing time with the Rogge family and familiar company in a casual social outing.
Mm Reichardt John Valenta and W L Goodlock spent Sunday at Indianola for a casual outing with friends and no notable events reported.
Mrs Frances Gerlick and Mr and Mrs Ben Podsednik with their son of Santa Maria California spent last week in the Felix Berckenhoff home, according to local social notes.
Mrs Ed Macha spent Saturday in Gonzales at the bedside of her mother.
House rental notice directed to prospective tenants. Mrs Ben Hinrichs appears as contact. Property described as 29x1 perhaps indicating size or unit. Location cited as Shi ner with draegers store as application point. Contains partial OCR errors and formatting.
W C Schmidt has been kept quite busy this week giving instructions to parties planning to depart during the coming week for the World's Fair trip.
Mrs J C Mertz of San Benito returns home today after a pleasant visit with Mr and Mrs Oscar Lichey and other relatives.
Mrs. W. O. Garbade and her children of Flatonia visited relatives on Sunday, enjoying time with family and sharing news of past gatherings.
Ed E Macha spent time at the home of his brother Joe Macha in Seymour this week, visiting and sharing family moments.
Miss Anita Richter daughter of Postmaster and Mrs W K Richter won the Coleman Instant Gas Store awarded in a Mueller Bros letter writing contest conducted by local hardware dealers.
A New Hampshire farmer, with county agent help, top-dressed acres with 600 pounds of complete fertilizer at a cost of 75. 96 from the USDA. Four weeks later cows grazed pasture and produced 7,000 pounds more milk in six weeks than the prior year, despite one fewer cow and 800 pounds less grain. At current milk prices, he earned 189 dollars from extra milk and saved 16 dollars on grain, netting 120 dollars more income.
Extension Service summarizes two Farm Relief Act plans for cotton. Plan 1 pays cash per retiree acre plus six cent per pound option on government cotton, with potential price differences later. Plan 2 offers higher cash rents with no option, using yield-based scales and examples. Meetings listed in Sweet Home Shiner Moulton Moravia for county residents.
About fifty leading farmers met in the courthouse Saturday morning at 100 oclock to discuss the governments cotton acreage retirement plans. Nothing definite was decided, the gathering aimed to learn more about the proposed program.
Shiner and nearby communities attended a Saturday forenoon session in Hallettsville to hear the plow up cotton plan explanation. Shiner scheduled a follow up meeting for Wednesday June 28, announced after last week’s Gazette deadline with self printed circulars. Early indications point to a large turnout as the paper goes to press Wednesday at noon.
Hollywood stunt performers face danger and romance in a sequence of death defying acts at the Palace Theatre. The show unfolds over Friday and Saturday with daring feats and public attention drawn to the Lucky Devils.
Miss Evelyn Kroulik came back Sunday after a pleasant visit to Brenham.
The Twentieth Century Club met with Mrs. Wm. Wendtland Jr. last Monday and accepted Mrs. Victor Stindt and Mrs. Richard Schuetze as members. The meeting featured vocal solos by Arthur Tate and Liza Lehman, reading by Miss Natalie Crosby, trumpet solos by Edith Wolters, plus a luncheon hosted by the hostess.
Sunset School hosts a dance Sunday night July 2 at Sunset School with music by K C B Orchestra. Everyone is invited to attend.
Ronaid Colman and Kay Frances headline a Cynara engagement at the Palace Theatre over Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings with scheduled performances and assume a prominent slot in the venue's current lineup.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Lichey and Mrs J C Mertz spent Sunday with Schulenburg relatives in a family gathering.
Regular meeting of the Methodist Ladies Aid met at the new home of Mrs. B J Merrem with 18 members present. Devotionals included Psalm 23, a scripture reading, and Acts Bible lesson. Plans were set for the July 19 picnic at Sulphur Park. Guests included Mrs Roscoe Canon of Pachuca Mexico and Mrs L Merrem and daughter La Delle of Yoakum and Lela Rae Foster of Austin.
Rev and Mrs F J Kostohryz of West were guests of Mr and Mrs Rudy Hurta and other relatives last week.
Monday morning a black oxford shoe for the right foot, size unknown, was bought from C. B. Welhausen & Co. Call at this office for information.
Shinerites endured a weeklong heat wave with temperatures hitting 105 in some Texas cities while Shiner recorded 98 under fans. The harsh heat strained daily life as residents sought shade and relief indoors.
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