The Weimar Mercury from Weimar, Texas • Page 1

THE WEIMAR MERCURY VOLUME SIXTY WEIMAR, COLORADO COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 3948 NUMBER TRIRTY-TWO MSGR. SZYMAMSKI, PRIEST HERE 42 YEARS, LAID TO REST MOMBAY Final rites for the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph SsymMski, T5-year-oW director of St.

Michael's Parish here for the past 42 years, were held Monday morning, Jane 14, at St. Michael's witfe Most Rev. Robert A. ksicey. arcMMshop of San Antonio, prestdmg at the funeral mass.

Interment was St. Michael's Cemetery. The monsigaor expired at the par- hoaae here early Thursday morn- feg, -Jssae after a few tsours series IBsess. Kev. Joe Pastfca of Ycakt-m, among tte first priests to serve as assistant feere Msgr.

was cele- brar.t of tts mass, at which Rev. J. J. HiMeferasMl of Selma was deacon. Rev.

Ignacins Kopczyaski was sub- fleaeon, sad Rev. Vaslav Bily was master of ceremonies. Msgr. John Morkovsky of: San Antonio delivered the sercaoa. AH the above priests were assistants here at one time or another.

Around one hundred priests ami followers and friends were present for the Beys RSiiisr Ministers Three Weimar boys now attending the seminary, J. R. Till. Arno Anders isters of tile Archbishop Lucey gave the absolution. Members of the Bishop Odin Fourth Deg.te assembly.

Knights of Colu-nbl of Grange, of wMch he wa- a feer, famished the guard of no-tor Born near Foznan. Poland, in 1ST3. Msgr. Szymanski entered Lorn a University in Belgium for one year after his gymnasium studies in Poland. Coming to this country with Ms parents in 1892, he entered the Misfa Seminary of Sts.

Cyril and Methodfas at. Lake Orchard. and completed his studies at St. Mem Senimary in Indiana. He was croaiaKl Victoria by the late Bishop Barest oa March 13, 1897.

In of last year, gala ceremonies tare marked Ms fiftieth year as a CaasHs priest. Appsinted Dean in 1920 After a brief assignment in Houstan and two years at St. John, he was pastor of Bluff, the pre: well-known shrine of Hostyn. Te: was after his ordination that began to study the Czech language, SBd soon was able to use it fluently la bis sermons, also speaking Ger- raaa and English well. Msgr.

Szy- raansM served the parishes at SfoBlton, Shiner. Ammannsville and Plum. also, and in 1906 was assigned to Weimar. In 1920. he was appointed dean over the parishes in this section of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, which included Weimar, Schu- taiburg, Flatonia, Praha, St.

John. Moravia, High Hill, Hostyn. Cistern. Diibtoa, Ammannsville. Holman, Plum and Cohunbus- Ih January, 1937.

as the fortieth anniversary of his ordination was drawing near, the archbishop again recognized his merits by appointing Mm to the board of Diocesan Con- Msgr. Szymanski in recent years had had frequent spells of illness, but Issd remained active in his woii a priest until the time of his de 51WL Yoakum Halts Truckers' Long Winning Streak, 4-1 Frank J. Berger, 48, Meld Tuesday g-er, 48, popular shop foreman of the Motor Company for the past 26 years, were held Tuesday morning, June 15, from Hubbard Funeral lome and St. Michael's Church, with lev. Benedict Pruski, Rev.

Leo Pi Rev. Ignatius Kopczynski officiating. Interment was made in St. Michael's Cemetery here. Mr.

Berger's death came as a saddening shock to hundreds of friends here and elsewhere. Since November, when he had his first illness from jgh blood pressure, he had been sub- ect to occasional sick spells. Last Saturday afternoon at about one o'clock, he suffered a stroke, and expired that night at 9:45, in Colum- Hospital nrn near Wildwood, in Fayette County, on March 3, 3900, he was youngest son of Frank and Marie Johnny Miksch's Herder Trucke of Weimar toppled from the rani of the undefeated, after an 11-gan winning streak, here Tuesday nigl when they lost a 4-1 pitchers' du to the Yoakum Tanners. Al Kasparek, the Truckers it ho has pitched fo later Richtcr Berger. After his school- i at Wildwood, he attended a me- 2, Colui lanics school in San Antonio and turned here to wor the Louis Laas Oi the A.

.7. Ratliff Garage. mar- Miss Klementina here September 30. 1921. On February 1, 1922 he accepted nt Brasher Euick Company, now the Brasher Motor Company, where he since.

Mr. Ber.srer a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church ant! the -Knights of Columbus. Truckers to Be Host To Conroe Friday Ty Cobb's tough Conroe Wildcats, winners of last year's Houston Post Tournament will be the Truckers' opponents here Friday night, June 18, Mgr. Johnny Miksch has announced.

A large crowd is expected. Next Tuesday night, June 22, Weimar will entertain the Randolph Field Ramblers. Other near-future games hedule include: vnile his teammates were backing lim up with excellent fielding. Muray Wall, Truckers pitcher, allowed mly five hits, walking one- and strik- The Tr ed in Third tally came in the third inning. After Boeer flew out to first, Wall walked.

Mazoch reached first on third-baseman's error, Wall advancing to second. Hunt went out pitcher to first, and Wall advanced to third, a few minutes later coming in home. on a wild pitch. Yoakum drew first blood in the third, when Facek walked, Kasparek sacrificed to advance Farek, and lumble reached first on fielder's Farek also reached third and when Larimer singled, (See Baseball, page 5) 25, Mrs, OMS Upper, Ev the pa day MSGR. JOSEPH SZYMAIMSKI Tax Election Set June 28 An election to set a new tax rate the expanded Weimar Independ- School District has been called Monday, June 28.

the. Weimar hool board announced this week. All voting will be done in the City clude all taxpaying iperty in the eligibl ident qualified school building. "This additional 30c tax does nol ipply to thi; smaller districts an- icxcd to the original Weimar dis- the school's trustees said this i-ping pledge that no cd district would any part of the trict and who ha perty for taxati The be asked to assurm bonded indebtedness of thc old Wct- Weimar dis- mar district." re rendered that pro- The "bonded indebtedness" referred is the S13.000 remaining to be paid icsted by the i to call in bonds used in erecting thc r-all rate not; present Weimar school building. MERCURY ONE DAY EARLY NEXT WEEK The Mercury will be published en Wednesday of next week instead of the usual Thursday.

Advertisers and contributors of news items are asked to submit their copy as early in the week as possible in order to insure its being printed. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated. school boai I'Xcecding dollars valuation, lint in appll- i this isstin the" sr-hoii cation jjf the proposed levy, nil ex- its position rleur' on I cept the "old" Weimar district mons othi-r things it district that existed before the that tin- new ationsl would pay a uniform in a.ldition to the pivi sixty cents per hundred. In the ing in the "old" or original Weimar district, an board points additional levy not exceeding thirty i would replace the old on cents per hundred dollars will be ap- that the new rate for ui plied to retire bonds on thc Weimar tricts would be 60c total of Sheridan; three sisters, Mrs. Emil Kahlclen and Mrs.

Fred Schneider of Weimar and Mrs Emil Skrovan of El Campo; four brothers. Otto, Fred and Eddie Berger of Weimar, and Henry Berger of ibus; and one granddaughter, Marie Berger of Sheridan. His two brothers and one sister preceded him in death. Active pallbearers at the funeral Tuesday were Henry Brasher, Mayor Is F. Brasher, Jimmie Mazoch, A.

Heger, Johnnie Hajovsky, 11 Vacek, Johnnie William Osina. Edwin Peter and Bill Hopper. Honorary pallbearers were Bob Darnell, Frank Seifert, Geo Henry Billeck. Joe Nci: Reissner, Crady W. Shavi Kaspcr, Steve Kosler, Joe Kubesch, Frank Tannecka, C.

F. Free, Milton Bcioth, Geo. Vogt. Henry Kana, and J. R.

Yoder. Colu John interested in trying out thc summer play which uteri sonictimo this sum- funds for the Recreation on i Jrgwi to si th Hat SO, resident of Weimar lor the post office bulletin or sixty years, wore held Sun- i rs. Frank Hurt as soon as possible mng from Hubbard Funeral Teen Home and St. Michael's Church, Rev. welccn- Bcnedict Pruski officiating.

Inter- I pi a Cemetery" Micha0 pTit "off!" Mrs. Ripper, who had been remark- SWIMMSNG ably healthy and active for her age, Swinl ming classes are being held had a heart str.ike Friday, June 4J and was taken to Columbus Hospital bed on Wednesday and Friday mornings now, with intermediates and advanced classes meeting at 8 o'clock and Friday evening, June lli at 5:50 o'- Tiny Tots and beginners at 9 o'clock. clock. She had been a charter mem- StiU time to 6 ct in on this free in- ber of the Catholic Daughters of Am- struct1 erica chapter here, and of the St. enou to hi mann Son 1S68, she iety and Sistcn Lodge.

Frclsburg on to de ire large ctio i TENNIS On No- April 10, The ladiM brackct wil laughter of Ber- lac( on thc bllllctni boar(J and matches will begin as soon as is practicable for the participants, the wedding A11 oth( slng es brachcts wil be pCut lg wlth i on the bulletin board next Wedner thelr many descendants attending. I md Theresa Witt Kusev 28 18m sho Alfred 'J 10 Dl bina They hni- i had celebrated their rsary about te blacksmith Chamber Directors to Be Announced Tonight New directors of the Weimar Chamber of Commerce will be announced tonight (Thursday) at thc regular meeting. The new directors were chosen by ballots mailed out to all members. The here for many years, died in 1942. Until his death, he and his wife had occupied thc same house in Weimar since thcir marriage more than half a century previous.

During her last years, Mrs. Ripper had lived with her daughters here. Surviving are throe daughters.Mrs. Frank J. Freis, Mrs.

F. A. Seifert, and Mrs. W. H.

Hollien, all of Weimnr; two sons, Gus Ripper. Wharton. and Fro FUN PROGRAM, Page 4) ting will begin at 8 o'clock. and will be held upstairs in thc City EaR Lallo; 14 Hall. Refreshments will be served Lijiiise, died at tin FFABOYSiNVEST IN CHAMP-BRED JERSEY HEIFERS Cocking a wise eye toward the fu- which Indicates that thc dairy rCanrr ppM akc, 14 giandchildren and 19 A Jpr I F.

A. boys hav MORE DONORS LISTED the ru- In the list of prizes in the rate would be levied Halli-ttsvillc game ivcuntly the pivsiMil rules i-xist- i names Gi-orse's Ri-ci-cation' Hall ions districts. The and Helmcamp's Domino Parlor were that tho new rate omitted as donors. "Mannie" Lau- he old one, meaning! tcrstcin awarded two Panama hats to Weimar players at the game A. B.

Axlo Co. of San Antonli onths. of IS I'nllhi-arers nt tin. Flunk FroiH. Kran Bob Kiil.uis.

i.ll of Weimar; Frank Ripper EliRle Lake; and Gf.orge mid Ralph Ripper of Whar- i in Siuidia, Te: Moore, voc Sandi ith Field Trip Group Finds Lots of Bugs in Bottom-Land Cotton nneth Glowka bought ive of thc heifers; Robbli. Varnell nd Elliott Hoelschor purchased one apiece; and Meredith Dairy, owned by a former FFA boy, L. E. Meredith, purchased thc eighth one. tllc The calves were all sired by a grandson of Master Golden JoIIyT one 1 of the greatest Jersey bulls of all i tin stalks RUDY BUILDS Rudy's Shoe Shop has completed moving operations and is now set for business in the McMillan at Kristek Garage building, in the space bug formerly occupied by Toby's Pressins 1 But that Shop.

The building Rudy had oc- i to bi- taken as rer CBpied on Postoffiee Street, adjacent mar cotton fields to Prank's Cafe, in being torn down cotton in th By its owner, Chas. Kalous, who will soon erect an attractive brick-and- tBe building simiiar to the Miksrh- HoBek structure next door. Thc boiWingr being razed also housed the Qty Cleaners at one time. A group of about 70 fi farmers-to-be learned a few things about cotton-raising last Friday going bug-hunting. Among other things, they learned that some fields around Weimar are i much as 4S with boll ight now 1 by this onditi iving thc -stly little GIRL FOR HARTENSTEINERS Mr.

and Mrs. Bernard Hartenstein- er are the liappy parents of a baby CM, hMM to tfcera Tuesday, Jtme 15. ere some of the is grown. le group also found some fields lere the percentage of boll weevils other pests was too low tp call The cmbe: nsistcd of thi 'f the Gl ag classes, at the City Hall and then proce. to several nearby cotton fields.

Bottom Land Heaviest It was found that river bottom ton, although healthy-looking, more heavily infested with the vils than upland fields. As for flea- hoppers-the little green bug that tin- alze of dog flea but built liki a grasshopper, and is known to the cotton at a very early stage- not enough cf these found to rnnt dusting. Thc system used for the bug ci this Directing the bug Gregg, extension sci gist from Texas A. Paul nil M. College, assisted by County Agent Jo luy.

County Veterans Coordinator Hugh R. Wilson, R. L. Moore, local agriculture teacher, and Frank C. the thc ing a total of 100 squares.

Of this 100, if 25 or more were found to be bored by boll weevils, it indicated that the field needed dusting. To look for flcahoppers. thc men examined a number of the cotton stalk tops throughout the fields, but very fe were found. Percentages Varied First fioid visited was that on Bill Osina's farm west of Weimar. they found infestation that 8 of the 100 squares collected had been bored by the weevil.

Next the group went Brandt's place on the ri upper field was only infested, but his cotton land down in the river bottom hnil 15 infestation, indicating that thc bottom-land field should dusted. On Otto Kahldcn's farm, also rive bottom land, lnfp.stutl»n was dis red. indicat eed for dust- vhich had sh figured his ton field Is just i Brandt's upper so tho But What to Do? The test, then, is easy to my cotton farmer can carry it out Need Mr. Moo field. But what to do if this area that dusting is needed tain a pur, ended by the Knolle Bull? reported that anyone in ho is interested may ob- red Jersey bull calf from Mr.

Gregg: For thc f'eahoppi 5'; DDT and sulfhur ixtu is very effective. of thc sulfur nnd of DDT. or the boll weevil, calcium ar- ite is good. Apply it at the rate pounds per acre. it i i to the first application when cot- first begins to fruit.

If squares been formed before control is begun, dust several times at of cha keep it for abo Knolle breeders in proven bulls "Id. so they lea which must be as to be kept in dition until the return, about The are only interested about three years these bull calves. cared for and fed good breeding stipulated time of later Tho Knolle contract states that the bull must not be used for service until he is one year old, with not more (nan service during his first breeding year. The lid-season dusting I person keeping thc bull must agree i much as possible not to use him for service on animals beneficial bugs outside his own herd unless the Knolle iple give their phids to increase. Mr.

Gregg pointed out that in some nortunity for lo lelds, the land is not fertile to produc a bale per ough c-third of If your cotton this as a fine nn- al dairymen to build xpen tha it in land like that, it is not profitable one interested to dust ip thcir own herds at much lower lid be to buy a If outright. Any- nay obtain further purebred bull details from hin.