Carmine Night Out Slated for October 6

Carmine Night Out is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Carmine Fire Station beginning at 6 p.m. Come meet your neighbors, hear dignitaries speak, and get answers to your questions. There will be free hot dogs, drinks, desserts, games, kid’s finger printing, and door prizes for all ages. Kids will have fun with relay emergency drill races.

The event is sponsored by Carmine Chamber of Commerce, Carmine Volunteer Fire Dept., and Carmine Lions Club.

The Flag Retirement Ceremony is sponsored by the American Legion Quade-Werchan Post 338 and the RT-C 4-H Club.

For more information, call or text (979) 451-1507.

RT-C School News RT-C High School JV and varsity volleyball teams play at Iola Sept. 20 at 4:30 p.m. Jr. High, JV, and varsity play at Fayetteville Sept. 23 with the first game at 5 p.m. Jr. High A team will participate in the Brenham Tournament Sept. 24.

Eighth graders learned how to calculate net force in a handson tug-of-war activity recently.

Round Top-Carmine had a Book Fair at the Elementary School Sept. 12-16 in the elementary cafetorium.

Sept. 23 is an early-release day, which will be at 12:30 p.m.

Carmine VFD Carmine Volunteer Fire Department monthly meeting is Sept. 22 at 7 p.m.

Ledbetter Fireman’s Feast The Ledbetter Fireman’s Feast will be held at the Ledbetter Community Center on Saturday, Oct. 8. Serving of a fried chicken dinner begins at 5 p.m. for dine-in or carry-out. Bingo games will be from 4-6 p.m. A Live Auction starts at 6:30 p.m. There will be a Country Store, with matching funds by the Round Top Herman Sons Lodge #151. Ledbetter Homemakers Club will sell desserts. All proceeds benefit the Ledbetter Volunteer Fire Department. It is their 75th anniversary. Carmine Heritage Committee The Carmine Heritage Committee met Sept. 7 with the discussion on “Remembering Recreation, Amusement, and Fun.”

Here are some of the discussion items: Martin Luther Lutheran Church Sunday School picnics were held at the church on Pentecost Monday, usually in May. Ladies had a bazaar with hand-made items, and tokens were handed out for drinks and ice cream. Later they were held at Wagner Park, just outside the west side of town on the south side of Highway 290 with games. Vacation Bible School was held for two weeks. There were the Jr. Choir and Jr. Mission Band which later became Jr. Lutherans. There was also a church orchestra. The Luther League sponsored church volleyball tournaments and served ice cream and later Broiler Burgers. Sunday School Christmas programs were held on the stage at the RT-C High School gym. Christmas Caroling was performed at homes and then around the outdoor Christmas tree which was between Hwy. 290 and the railroad (now the west bound lane of Hwy 290) along Haupstrasse.

The town had a Drama Club, which started in 1895, and was still active in the 1930s and 40s. They had performances at the Carmine Hall. Through the years, many parades were held for different celebrations. The town had an orchestra. There was a Harvest Fest; while the Firemen’s Feast is still held every year. Some of the activities at feasts included Bingo, Cake Walk, Penny Board, Ring Toss, One Arm Bandit, Duck Pond, Armadillo Races, Turtle Races, Baseball Throw Stand, Tricycle Pulls, Snow Cone Stands, and later Bouncy Houses. Men barbecued sausage and people donated pickles, bread, and beans.

There were traveling shows that came to the area. Uncle Toby & Aunt Bertha, Circus tents, and the Hanson Family set up a movie tent. “Snoogie” Schiege presented a show at the Carmine Hall and also had an outdoor movie theatre along Highway 237 near the American Legion Hall. There was a Bridge Club and there still is a 42 Club. The RT-C School district had Play Day (where other schools came to play baseball) at Round Top and the Halloween Carnival (with turkey stew) at Carmine. Talent Shows and plays were held at the high school. The senior class sponsored a Jr. High Basketball tournament. Games during recess included Red Rover, Drop the Handkerchief, Dodge Ball, Giant Strides, and a Maypole Dance. The playground included a Jungle Gym, See-saw, Merry-go-Round, Slide, and Swings. Neighborhood fun included playing with Tonka trucks, Tractors, Marbles, Jacks, Tops, YoYo’s, and Pick-up Sticks. Children played house by drawing lines in the sand or using sticks for a “house.” They pretended bottles were cars, made rings out of acorns, and made a car out of a spool of thread and rubber band. Pocketknives were used to carve a whistle out of wood. They went fishing and hunting. Kids just went out to play and their parents didn’t worry about where they were.

Men, dressed as women, played a baseball game in the mid 50s.

Family fun at birthday parties, which were celebrated on the day of the birthday, and family reunions consisted of playing cards and dominoes, Hide and Seek, Please, Mother May I, Simon Says, and Red Rover. Parties were held at the homes of families (with one table), where men ate first, then the women, and then the children. Dishes were washed between the servings, (no paper plates.)

The group enjoyed reminiscing.

Carmine 42 Domino Club The Carmine 42 Domino Club met on Sept. 7 at JW’s Steakhouse. After eating a delicious lunch with a complementary dessert, 8 games of 42 were played. High scoring partners were Myrt Meinkowsky and Marlene Waak with a score of 1774. The second highest scoring partners were Edith Flinn and Earl Fenske with a score of 1722 and they played 4 hands of 84. Also playing were Linda Mattocks and Betty Porter who played 2 hands of 84. Other players were Jeanette Schoenst and Carol Naegeli. Everyone enjoyed the interesting games and the friendly conversations. These players look forward to the next game day on Oct. 5 at JW’s Steakhouse.

Rebekah Group Meets The Rebekah Group of Martin Luther Lutheran Church met Sept. 8 with 10 members present – Leonita Sanders, Barbara Jacob, Colette Wunderlich, Dianna Gerland, Sedalia Ullrich, Joann Ullrich, Susan Ray, Carol Carmean, Joys Baird, and Nancy Eilers.

September birthday celebrant recognized was Cheryl Etzel. Joys Baird led the Bible study with the theme Jesus and nature: Teachers of faith; Session one: Trees. Joys pointed out that there are 36 trees listed in the Bible. The study concluded with the Lord’s Prayer.

The business meeting was called to order by Susan Ray, President. The Purpose and Mission Statements were recited. The container is still in the narthex for A.M.E.N. donations. The ladies are now making quilts for Camp For All. Leonita took the quilt to Lutherhill for their gala. It was reported that some nursing homes are allowing Holy Communion, but the facilities need to be notified of the date and time. Several people volunteered to help out with the program for the Thankoffering service on Nov. 13 about quilts. A date was set for Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. to assemble kits and pack for Lutheran World Relief. We will need to set a date in October to finish packing for the possible November collection. The meeting was held on Aug. 24 for chairpersons of the funeral serving groups. There were some changes made to the groups and a new group was added for volunteers who are willing to help out other groups if they don’t have enough food and/or help. A high school graduate was added to the list.

Dianna Gerland gave the offering meditation.

The meeting adjourned and the group sang the table prayer.

Hostesses were Joys Baird and Leonita Sanders.

MLLC News Confirmation class meets Wednesday from 4:15-6:15 p.m. A Bible study follows from 7-8:15 p.m. Saturday worship with Holy Communion is at 6 p.m. Sunday School is Sunday at

9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion observing the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost is at 10 a.m. The service is also on the mllccarmine.com website. The Rev. David Tinker is the pastor.

Men in Mission meet Monday at 6 p.m.

Recycling Trailer The recycling trailer is at the Carmine Hall on Thursdays from noon until 4 p.m. Attendants are available to help unload dry newspapers, telephone books, magazines, cardboard, paper, junk mail, clean #1 and #2 food grade plastics (milk cartons should be separated from other plastic), all colors glass, steel food cans, and aluminum cans. The trailer is in Ledbetter from 8:30-11 a.m., also on Thursdays, behind the Ledbetter Fireman’s Hall.

Visitors’ Center Carmine Chamber of Commerce Visitors’ Center at the restored Train Depot is open on the second and fourth Fridays and Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Birthdays Birthday wishes are extended to Kerry Lehmann-Sept. 20; Presley Lange and Drayton Oakes-21; Kennedy Flinn and Jackie Ray-22; Roy Finke, Jr. and Raelynn Nelson-23; Charlene Mueller, Kyle Pawlak, and Joyce Stainer-24; and Presley Richard and Jake Smith-25.

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