The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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CALDWELL. BURLESON COUNTY. TEXAS. Friday, May 31, 1929
The Caldwell News, Vol. 2, No. 78
TORRENTIAL RAINS FLOOD THE COUNTY ANOTATE
Editor's Column
i
The excessivu rains assuming flood
proportions throughout the county,
have wrought untold damage to prop-
erty and crops, has demoralized bus-
iness and materially upset the minds
of citizens. This Li true io be fure.
The hopes cf many farmers have
been blighted. Business mwi have
become concerned, the Commissioners'
Court hu* county road problems to
solve and take the county over, there
cr.- upsets all along the line.
Caldwell School Closes Tonight For The Summer Months
Conditions are contrary to expec-
tations and our likings to be sure.
They art- adverse enough. The entire
county will be set back considerably.
There will be quite a Iojs financially.
At the moment the future looks
gloomy. It is a natural consequence.
commencement
exercises billed
for eicrt sharp
Hon. Merton L. Harris, District
Attorney, Will Deliver The
Principal Address
It is no time however, to give up.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Bet-
ter days "will come—they have come
before and they will follow again: We
must remember the year 1900, 1913
and 1921. These floods were reputed
among the worst ever experienced.
We "weathered the effects ably and
came back strong. Then there was
the drought of 1925, about the worst
catastrophe ever experienced. In one
or two years we commenced produc-
ing bigger and better crops.
28 seniors to graduate
A Large Class of Eighteen Boys and
10 Girls To Receive
Diplomas
Today We have not loat all. There
nre many things to be thankful for.
W are entrenched better than ever
before to withstand the reverses.
Many crop* will be salvaged. The
dairy and poultry industries are
bringing wealth. Then it is not too
late to fall right in after weather
ole «rs and begin over Where it needs
be í r- ps ran be made yet. Cotton
can In produced. Many kinds of feed
can be planted to take the place pro-
bahly of -..in.' of th- cotton There
many way- for the heavy sufferer-
ti. |ii'' te« t thems'.'U t *• It is Up to the
citizenship to be alert, to the situation
and do everything possible to help
work the county back to normal' y
. ,,f the I' -t P"1 eies to p. rsue
¡>c optimistic, pread sun-diine
heer Encourage ami not com
Labor it,stead of lurk llHp
relieve nonti ! strains instead
If every citizen will
and cultivate this
We vi-nturi that 'he
_ f a few week#, the entire
community will largely overcome
many of the difficulties suddenly
bought upon it.
On
is to
and
plain
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nggrevatirg
pra
At the high school auditorium this
evening the graduating exercises of
the City school will be held. The
program commences at eight o'clock.
A large crowd is expected to attend,
when twenty-e'lrht boys and girls
will be presented with diploma cer-
tifying that they have completed the
courses the local school has to offer.
The Honorable Merton L. Harris,
District Attorney for this Judicial
District, will deliver the principal
address to the graduates. Willie
Kocurek will deliver the valedic-
tory address and Albert Mikeska will
deliver the salutatory addcess.
The following graduates will re-
ceive diplomas: Burns, Etta Mae;
Collin*, Lorraine, Dalchau, Waldo;
Easley, Annie; Gerdes, Garwood;
Gerdes, Mildred; Godby, John Wil-
liam: Milliard, Justin; Milliard, Wal-
ter. Kocurek, Willie; Krenek. Stan-
ley; ! uksa. V'lasta: Matejowsky, Har-
old, Mikeska, Albert; NeSuomb,
Viola; I'inter, Albino; Pollack, Jodie;
Portel. Edith; Porter. Holland; Ram
i■ y, Nelson; Ramsey, Richard; Sebes-
ta, Hennie. Sebesta. Oscar; Schiller,
Edwinu; Sunj-.-n, J. It.; Spacek,
Edward; Stel'ka. J. •< . Wariiek, Willye
REII. SCHLIESSEfl
Music Recital Held
Monday Evening
Attracted Interest
At the school auditorium Monday
evening. Mrs. Guy E. Douglass, and
Mrs. B. O. McLean, Jr., assisted by
several other artists in different lines
presented their piano and voice pupils
in joint recital.
A good size crowd attended in spite
of the threatening "weather that blew
up late in the afternoon.
Some twenty numbers were on the
prograam. The first pupil to appear
was the five-year old daughter of Mrs.
«McLean, whose excellent playing for
a little lady of her age captivated the
audience in the very beginning. As the
pupil- performed in succession, each
showed splendid training.
The special voice numbers were
very much enjoyed, as was every
other part of the program.
o
crowd ras
l festival
CAMPl'S COURT IS THRONGED
WITH SPECTATORS EAGER
TO WITNESS PROGRAM
wit fdu to simo
Performance Proclaimed Excellent;
Best Ever Staged; Much
Applause Evinced
fur next
fill
em
Idea Now Is To Get Everybody
Thinking About The Fair and
Working For It
'.lee
spirit
eours
Burleson county has the strongest
recuperative powers of any county
in the state. Its man-prtwer. it* borne-
power, its will power r tremendous.
After the weather clears and all ibs
various units of endeavor commence
functioning, it is remarkable what
can be accomplished. The idea at
this is to impress the urgent necessity
of every individual putting their
shouldem to the wheel as soon as
possible and reconstruct things. Those
who give up or put off will be the
ones to suffer, and lose most finan-
cially.
This paper greatly sympathizes
with those effected. The eitiien* of
this city sympathize. The town Is
willing to assist the farmers where
ever it can. Conversation was cur-
rent on the streets about organizing
to go on the farms and help in the
crops. If this is practical and wanted,
there will be many who will volunteer.
— . o
Somerville Postvonis
Barbecue-Rodeo
On Account of the heavy rains and
inclemency of the weather, the
Somerville Chamber of Commerce
han postponed its barbecue and rodeo
until June 27.
Miss Tandy John Easley came in
Saturday from Daisetta where she
has been teaching the past ye r.
SENIOR ADDRESS
The Baccalaureate service of the
Caldwell High school was held last
Sunday morning in the auditorium
of the school building When Rev. L.
M. Schliesser, pastor of the Lutheran
church of this city, delivered the
address to the class of 192N-2!'.
The processional. Holy, Holy, Holy,
with Mrs. Guy E, Douglass at the
piano, was led by superintendent C.
L. McDonald and Rev. L. M. Schlies-
ser, Miss Nina Blair and Mr. Tidwcll
school sponsors and Mrs. H. G.
Womble, town sponsor. These were
followed by the twenty-eight grad-
uates, eightetn boys and ten girls
wearing Oxford grey caps and gowns,
marched in single file to special seats
reserved for them and marked off
by huge bows of crepe paper in class
colors, lavender and pink.
The pastors of the churches of the
city took part in the service as well
as the church choirs. An excllent
musical program was rendered. The
special number given by a male
quartet of the Lutheran church wu
much enjoyed. The address to the
class was truly inspiring and uplift-
ing. Rev. Schliesser urged the boys
and girls in their ambition and
scramble for finished education and
later success, not to neglect the most
important feature, their soul.
The choir sang the beautiful hymn,
"All Hail Emanuel" with the audience
standing, and Rev. W. 0. Wright of
the Bnptlst church pronounced the
benediction.
The recessional, "Onward Christ-
ian Soldiers" was given and the grad-
uates marched out completing one
of the most important services of
the school commencement.
The Burleson County Fair this
year is virtually assured. At a re-
cent meeting of the Board of Direct-
ors of the Burleson County Chamber
of Commerce, it was definitely de-
cided to stage the fair this coming
fall, and this paper was authorized
to give tin matter wide publicity in
order to get th" people of the county
thinking about it and working for it
Not a single director voiced an
objection. Each one approved the
activity and endorsed it freely. Th.;
c\pr< *sed tie opinion that the 1
one of th- greu,t< -t educational
.iir- neje?- ¡is pertains to agricultural
that ha ever been advanced in tie
counts ami said that th y Welcomed
it and desired to ~<e he fair held and
it possible perpetual'd. The endorse
merit given the fair by the Board of
Directors in session last week vir-
tually assures the fair being held
th H year.
The exact dates are not set. They
will be decided upon later. The gen
eral opinion prevailed the dates will
be set for the latter part of October
or he first part of November, about
the time the fair was held lant year.
The directors call upon the citizens
of the county to support the coming
event and assist in every way pos-
sible in making it one of the largest
and best fairs ever held in the county.
The management proposes to com-
mence early this year appointing
committees and working the details
out. They call upon the farmers to
begin .now to .select specimens of
agricultural products produced dur-
ing the spring and summer and save
them for exhibits this fall. Small
grains such as oats, cane, millet,
etc.; canned vegetables and fruits;
poultry and livestock and different
things. Poultry and livestock intended
for exhibit should be decided upon
early so they can be properly con-
ditioned and groomed. There 'ire
inny things produced on farms early
A record break'ng crowd of people
from over the city and county turned
out Friday evening and witnessed
the May Day festivities presented
by the public school under he direct-
ion of the Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion.
Every available seat Was filled
•with both young and old, who were
interestc and eager to see the stu-
dents and others perform. The
streets around the campus were
lined with «us and the campus
court wh*re the celebration Was con-
ducted was packed with spectators.
The event was to have been held
the previous Friday evening but was
suddenly interrupted by an unex-
pected downpour of rain before the
program was half finishtd, when the
spectators were forced to flee to their
homes. Under arrangements made
Music Pupils Of
Mrs. Broaddus'
Delights Hearers
Last Thumday evening, the music
class of Mrs. Murray Broaddus,
assisted by several expression pupils
of Mrs. C. B. Oliver, gave its annual
recital in the auditorium of the
school building.
Quite a nice size crowd attended
and each number was thoroughly en-
joyed.
Most of Mrs. Broaddus' pupils are
very young children, which made the
program even mole interesting, as
each child played with artistic ability,
reflecting credit on both teacher and
pupil.
Little Misses Sara Elizabeth Park-
hill and Mae Bess Savage gave two
readings which delighted the audience
as did the dance of four little maid-
ens during the rendering of Miss
Jqubn Bess Andrew's piano solo. Al-
together it was a very enjoyable af-
fair.
oerrtTpMe
firmer found
dead
damage to field
crops and land
DOWNPOUR AND DURATION
HEAVIEST AND LONGEST
IN YEARS
ui strews n ems
Crop8 That Promised Much Almost
Totally Destroyed; Brazos
River Overflowing
Tuesday morning the body of Louis
Mais, a well-to-do Berry's Prairie
farmer seven miles east, was discov-
by the Parent-Teachers, the program j eretj dead in his barn *>y members
was conclud-.d Friday evening. ' lf his famny. ¡t js alleged that he
The pageant. "America, the Melt- ] took his own life. The body was
ng Pot," Was ft itured. It depicted
rationalities of many
rid. The "Spirit o'
presented by Mis?
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a >nipani$M t
• enti'ig An
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presided.
:roups of
'hey apjv
s !\ool Bat,
I e, furn'i
It <lc
nut oils of the
America'' was
Mildred Hill,
in a royal white
.miri' «* and was
IliaOi. ,X ir
\ iff! wi
.ighout
tí,, entertainment.^
The Enchanted May t~
play, acted by a group of small boys
and girls Was first on th program.
This curried everyone back to New
kin gland' years ago, where the chil-
dren of Werrymount danced around
a May pole laughing and singing and
enjoyed the advent of spring. This
was followed by groups of students
typifying the modes of dress and char-
acteristics of different nationalities,
including Japanese. Irish, French,
German, Scotch Highlanders, Czecho-
Slovakians, Spanish, Italians, Indians,
the first inhabitants of this country,
and negroes.
Every actor performed creditably
and each nationality Was represent-
ed ably and with force. The costumes
'worn were well patterned and thought
out.
The Czechs, Spanish, Indians and
Negroes attracted unusual attention.
The negro race featured by Mrs. B.
O. McLean, Mrs. C. W. Bullock, T.
C. Easley, Dunk Porter, Sr. and tei
found suspended by a rope fastened
to a rafter and around his neck Ad-
v r.-.e Weather and crop conditions
were givin as the cause of the act.
Mr. Mais, it was reported generally
i ¡i the streets, was despondent over
liviii.inuous rains that fell during the
month. tii«; eiius'd him to worry a-
-mi! orni i i oUt u> crops. It was stated that
" | lie i .oded quite a bit for the past
ti'is days.
! he body was buried Wednesday
a i rnoon in the New Tabor cemetery.
[Mr. Mais was one of the county's
most successful farmers. He was a-
bout -15 years of age and had resided
in the Berry's Prairie community
nearly twenty-five years. He eAvned
a nice farm and was expanding
cautiously all along, had bought and
paid for several acres of land and
was contemplating buying more. No
special reason can be attributed for
the act. Me leaves a wife and six or
seven children.
o
commissioners' court
appeals 10 rompanos
to work the roads
or fifteen other splendid characte
created considerable amusement and
laughter. This group sang several
negro song« in the old fashioned Way.
which if they are not reserved for the Mrs. McLifcn and Mrs. Bullock
fair , will be consumed or destroyed starred in this paticular act. Their
before the «fair is held. Needle work
and art are important fair features.
Along in the summer time is the
time te plan to exhibit these things.
It ia generally realised that it is bet-
ter for individuals and better for the
fair to commence early to make up
exhibits than to Wait until the last
minute. In this way something of
most everything produced on the
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malte-up typical of old time darkbs
caused the spectators to laugh heart-
ily-
More than $125.00 was realized
from the play. The court was ap-
propriately decorated and lighted
for the occasion. Every act was ap-
plauded and at. the conclusion of the
festivities, the prevailing opinion was
expressed that the May Fete was one
of the moist interesting and enjoyable
the school ha* ever staged.
Yesterday, ' the Commmissioners'
court requested this paper to appeal
to the rural citizens to co-operate
with it in repairing roads and bridge
of the county that have become wash-
«« ed almost everywhere. They state
rJ|that the damage is so general and so
great, that it is almost a physical and
financial impossibility to repair all of
the damage done as promptly as it
should. This is a worthwhile sug-
gestion. It Would be a very loyal act
on the part of the farmers of th
county to go out on the roads in tv
inactive emmunities and eon'
a few days to repairing. /"
Torrential rains of almost unpre-
cedented proportions began falling
over the county and state simultan-
eously late Monday evening and were
continued up to as late as Wednes-
day night when this article was
Written, which have wronght in-
estimable crop and prope**ty
damage throughout the county and
3tate, interrupted all farm, operat-
ions and temporarily demoralized
practically all lines of business.
In every section of the county ad
state streams of all kinds are seeth-
;n$'j of water, overflowing their
banks and adjacent farm lands, sev-
erely damaging and in many in-
stances destroying crops that were
promising. Up to Wednesday the ru-
ral sections of the county were com-
pletely isolated. Traffic on all high-
ways and lateral roads was stopped.
Davidson creek on the north and
east, Second creek on the south and
west, Green's branch and practical.y
every other stream of any size were
flooded. Water in the Davi ¡son
creek bottom reached about th, high-
est stage in its history. Crops and
roads were all inundated. Crossing
was hazardous, pracf'cally impossi-
ble The city Was bare of people
virtually all the week. District >'o\r¡.
was demoralized, it bong impo ;;iile
tor uirors and witnesses t>> reach
ib" city from different parts of the
count}.
Practically every section of the
county shared equally the brunt of
the rains. It was no respectar of er-
sotis or sections. The da magi and
effect Was the same.
The rains in this city Were the
heaviest in many years. A fraction
over five tuches fell up to Wednes-
day noon. Approximately one inch
followed in the afternoon. Tuesday
and Wednesday the streets and gut-
ters were literally rivers of water
gushing down the grades cutting and
washing everywhere seeking ne
level of the sea. Considerable dam-
age was entailed locally. Both gravel
and dirt streets were Washed severe-
ly all over the city. The water fell
so fast it wais impssible for the sew-
ers to carry it. Many yards were
flooded.
The Brazos river \yas full from
bank to bank Wednesday morning,
and was reported to be rising at a
rate of one foot per hour; indicating
that all the bottom lands would over-
flow by Thursday. The torre itial
rains north to the Oklahoma state
line and far into the west an.' ^
through central and wes*. Ttfiis
Texas, I causing «Ifjfc^ether it
river. It Was state ' .ertainments
in Milam cour* .nencement ex-
as high a^ „ .cñool.
crest the threatening weather
/*"' itte afternoon, the evening
us fine and a good crowd was pres-
ent.
_ _ . . londay ¡ q ^ Bain made a business trip to
bridge u'atuagc <lo«vp '■ •*re 3^e w'^ Beeville the first part of the week,
while it is m Sl'h001 aloI)K with ^
Mrs. Cecil Porter and daughter ••
turn <i to their hom at llix nf'er
pei'll'.g the school term in this city.
in their crops.
one and it will greati.,
county, and save it many OV^, "
sorely needs. This is tspeciw < " . l>
reeled to road hands who hir laBaamau;
worked their time out on th
few da> i in
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Cromartie, C. E. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 116, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1929, newspaper, May 31, 1929; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174851/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.