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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
8
The Peach Creek Philosopher on his Johnson grass farm near Shiner proposes hiring Rural Rain Gauge Emptiers to relieve farmers of the task. He argues a regular route would save time though he declines to apply, citing national duties and personal obligations.
Friday, May 16, the Shiner Public Schools third grade one class hosted an open house. Twenty three parents attended two and a half hours of activities, with students displaying work and a class memory book. Principal C. E. Carpenter led a prayer, Tillie Tijerrina led the pledge, and performances included Carl Meyer singing Chocolate Ice Cream Cone and Johnnie Vincik singing Mocking Bird Hill. Frankie Berckenhoff played two accordion pieces as students presented Bird Units.
Mrs Sylvia Seidenberger and Principal Carpenter praise unit teaching for boosting spelling writing English usage reading and sociability. Twenty four birds studied and each child presented a bird while others read and discussed. Students answered 150 science and geography questions and solved arithmetic drills at the board.
The Sophomore class held its final meeting May 20 with prayer and roll call. Dues were collected and old and new business discussed. Proceeds fund the junior senior banquet. They won the Stamp Contest from the Sodality and donated 5 dollars for a bioscope.
Edward R. Flemming Jr. a Baldwin College Junior Accounting Course graduate Yoakum Texas son of Mr and Mrs Edward R. Flemming Sr Yoakum formerly Yoakum High School served in the US Army in World War II and remains active in veterans groups he participated in student clubs and school activities
Miss Indianola Burke and Miss Emily Schneider attended the Ladies Aid bazaar in Lindenau on Ascension Thursday.
Miss Martha Derrich is visiting the Grant Athey home in Harlingen. The short visit documents social ties and local hospitality in the town.
Don Filip has joined a seismic exploration crew headquartered in Houston. The move places him on a team conducting subsurface surveys for hydrocarbon locating and geological mapping in ongoing field operations.
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