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L. J. Kahanek of the White Hall community spent the week end at the home of Pete Kahanek.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mikus and son, Johnnie, of Inez, spent Sunday at the E. J. Mikus home.

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kahanek and family attended the Valentine party given at the Kubecka home at White Hall Saturday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Ignac Cieslewig and family spent Saturday and Sunday at Wallis with relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Knopp and children spent Sunday in the Carl Knudsen home in Ganado.

Mr. Frank Jendry and Miss Mary Kazmir and Mr. Frank Sedlacek and son, Raymond, visited at the C. J. Trojcak home Sunday night.

A picnic was held Sunday on a nearby creek. Those enjoying the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kulak, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Bolton, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Prichett and Russell Prichett, Melva Moose and Russell Phillippi. Lunch was served at 2:00 o’clock. After a very enjoyable afternoon, the guests returned to the Bolton home where a social hour was enjoyed.

Visitors at the C. J. Trojcak home Sunday were: Ed Kulak, George Loner, Herman and Raymond Kahanek, Isadore Statsky, Robert and Lawrence Sedlacek, Anton Rozner, Oscar Janca, L. J. and Eugene Kahanek.

Misses Frances and Annie Kazmir and Evelyn Kahanek visited at the Fig Farm Sunday.

Drainage Commissioners Ernest Yoas, spent Monday morning in this part of the 4^th district on drainage work.

Mr. Eugene Branch has returned from Port Lavaca and left Monday morning for his farm near White Hall.

Mr. V. V. Knopp was dragging the roads during the latter part of last week and the first part of this.

Farmers in this section can congratulate each other on nearly a week of good plowing weather.

Mr. Vess is again operating the ditching machine after several weeks enforced vacation.

Edna Weekly Herald, February 18, 1932
 

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The prevailing and continued rains are making the farmers of this section quite blue. Such a winter season as this proves to all concerned that taken year in and year out, the farmer who stays where he is and plows his ground in the fall is the only one who can be sure of a season in the ground. The last cold spell probably killed some insects, but the soaked ground saved the gardens and also some undesirable vegetation.

The farmers of this section have been watching the Edna Herald to see who will be in the local committee of the Reconstruction Finance Company.

The county grader succeeded in grading the Ganado highway leading to Francitas between rains. This much needed work caused considerable grief immediately following the rain in the way of stranded cars.

Mr. Oscar Janca and family visited in the Sedlacek home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Knopp and family visited in the Reese home Sunday.

Joe Skloss and son, Edmund, visited Edna the past week on business.

Mrs. Carmichael has returned from a trip to Houston.

Everyone is glad to note that the papers report a revival of business. The famous Astrologer, Evangeline Adams, says that Jupiter and Saturn are now entering the sign of Libra which is symbolized by scales. She states that this indicates a period of financial equilibrium. Let us hope that this equilibrium will extend to all farmers as well as merchants and bankers.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reese are the proud parents of an eight and a half pound girl. Her name is Dorothy Hazel.

Mr. and Mrs. Anton Rozner and son, Raymond, Mrs. Ed Mikus and Miss Sophia Stienocher spent Sunday afternoon at the Charlie Trojcak home.

Mr. Frank Sedlacek and son, Raymond, visited at C. J. Trojcak’s Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. William Percell and two daughters of Gonzales visited at the Troy Moose home Sunday. Mr. Troy Moose, who has been away on a business visit, accompanied them home.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 10, 1932
 

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Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Wycoff and family visited the C. J. Reese home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Trojcak and daughter, Annie Mae, spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. E. Mikus.

Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Kahanek and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kahanek Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Knopp and children visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Reese Sunday night.

Mrs. Roy Selby and Miss Ora Selby visited with homefolks at Port Lavaca Saturday.

Miss Albina Prencia and Misses Irene and Evelyn Trojcak visited at the home of Mr. Frank Sedlacek Saturday evening.

Those who visited Sunday evening with Misses Mary, Francis and Annie Kazmir were: Mr. Edmond Skloss and Miss Elnora Neuman, Mr. Victor Jendry, Misses Evelyn Kahanek, Albina Parencia and Melba Moose, and Raymond Kahanek, Emil Kovar, Frank Jendry, Mr. Floyd Goodman and sons and James and Jaro Mikus.

Misses Irene and Evelyn Trojcak visited Miss Sophie Stienocher Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. August Kresta and Mr. Lawrence Sedlacek visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Trojcak Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Trojcak and children visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sedlacek and children Saturday night.

We are sorry that Miss Lillie Sedlacek is on the sicklist.

Miss Clara Sklous and Norman Sklous are sick with diphtheria. We hope they will recover soon.

Mrs. George Carmichael and daughter, Miss Margaret, Mr. Garrett Acree and Mr. Isador Statsky made a business [trip] in Edna Monday.

Rich Square and Little Kentucky played baseball Sunday afternoon, the latter by a score of 13 to 7.

Miss Ora Selby visited Miss Irene Trojcak Thursday evening.

Misses Irene and Evelyn Trojcak spent Sunday night with Misses Ora Selby and Albina Parencia.

Mr. and Mrs. V. V. Knopp and children and James Knopp visited in the home of Charlie Trojcak Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Kazmir and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Kuhenek and son, Joe, visited in Louise Sunday.

Edna Weekly Herald, March 24, 1932
 

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This time the weather did not keep us from having our fair. The people were well represented although the north wind was rather cold for the players.

Nice displays of various articles were enjoyed by all present. Among the “out-of-date” articles that were on display we had a collection of old coins, these representing the Danish, Spanish, English, Canadian, German and Italian coins. Newspapers represented the Spanish, Danish, English, Bohemian and German languages were also shown. Mrs. Schomburg of White Hall brought a spread that she crocheted twenty years ago. Mrs. Alvro Stakr brought a doll that was brought from Georgia by her mother when she came to Texas when seven years old. A tablespoon 75 years old was brought by Mrs. Joe Kazmir. Mrs. Carrie Knudsen was the owner of a Canadian Bible 1877, and Miss Albina Parencia brought a Bible written in the Czechoslovakian dialect, and a scarf that was worn by her grandmother when she was about 12 years old. Miss Aileen Howell brought dishes that had been her grandmother’s and were 85 years old. Mrs. Upton brought a pair of socks that were home spun.

A nice display of canned goods, consisting of canned pickles, vegetables, preserves, and jellies, tomatoes, fruits, relishes, etc., was brought.

The prizes in the canning department were as follows:

Pickles--1^st, Mrs. V. V. Knopp, Rich Square; 2^nd Mrs. Merrit, Rich Square; 3^rd, Mrs. V. V. Knopp, Rich Square

Vegetables—Mrs. Merritt

Preserves and Jellies—1^st, Mrs. Skrla; 2^nd, C. J. Reese Jr.; 3^rd, Mrs. Merritt

Tomatoes—1^st, Mrs. Merritt; 2^nd, Clara Mae Knopp; 3^rd, Mrs. Merritt

Fruits—1^st, Edith Hafner of White Hall; 2^nd, Mrs. Skrla; 3^rd, Vicena Knopp

Quilt Tops—1^st—Grandmother’s Flower Garden—Irene Trojcak, White Hall; 2^nd—Pansy Quilt—Mrs. Frank Vengler, Rich Square; 3^rd—Friendship Quilt—Irene Trojcak, White Hall.

Quilted Quilts—1^st—Basket of Flowers—Mrs. Joe Kazmir, Rich Square; 2^nd, Butterfly quilt—Mrs. Joe Kazmir, Rich Square; 3^rd—Dutch Doll—Vicena Knopp, Rich Square

We wish to thank Miss Bonnie Cox for the splendid cooperation at our fair.

Many other articles too numerous to mention were on display.

Forest Ludwig of Little Kentucky was the proud owner of some fine Belgian rabbits and little Catherine Yoas of Little Kentucky was proud of her white rabbit pets. Little Miss Nelda wish to thank the White Hall and Little Kentucky faculty for their splendid cooperation. These communities are a pleasure to work with and we hope to return their favors to us.

White Hall and Little Kentucky were well represented at Rich Square. The Ruth Knopp of Rich Square brought Peepsie and Betty, her pet chickens, and Nolan Huseman of Little Kentucky brought his pet bantam hens.

The day was spent in playing ball and grouping off and looking at displays. The games played were as follows.

Boys’ Indoor Baseball: Rich Square played Little Kentucky and won and then played White Hall and lost to them.

Girls’ Volley Ball: Rich Square played White Hall and won and then played Little Kentucky and lost.

The Rich Square girls and the White Hall girls played a three inning indoor ball game in which our girls lost.

The donkey baseball game was the main attraction and then men showed their spirit by playing that game. We are sure it was enjoyed as much by the player as much as the spectators.

We were fortunate to have with us Mr. I. T. Taylor and Miss Bonnie Cox. Both could stay but half a day, but we were glad to have them with us.

We take this means of expressing our thanks to any one that had made this fair the success that it was. We Rich Square people showed their interest by being present in a large percent. Out-of-community visitors were Mr. Irvin Nelson of the Sugarland faculty and Miss Helen Howell of Houston.

Mr. James Buck of DeCosta came over for the fair and took part in the activities of the day.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Merritt were among those shopping in Edna Friday and transacting business in the county agent’s office.

Others from this section transacting business in the county agent’s office Friday were Messrs. Everett Upton, Wm. Hale, Charlie Trojcak and Oscar Thackery and Mrs. Geo. Carmichael.

Mr. and Mrs. Gottshold and family moved to Sweet Home Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Reese and family moved to within a mile of Edna Monday of this week.

Mrs. Alice Cornish and Mrs. A. L. Potts were shopping in Edna Friday.

Mr. A. L. Potts is breaking land for Mrs. Alice Cornish in Francitas.

Mr. Marse Bolton moved to the Polman house last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Polman and Sherman Calhoun drove to Edna Thursday.

Messrs. Frank Sedlacek and Oscar Janca and Mr. Zella attended to business in El Campo Friday.

The attendance at the Farmer’s meeting Friday was not large as was expected on account of the bad weather.

Edna Weekly Herald, November 21, 1935