REMEMBER WHEN?
50 Years Ago
March 2, 1971
Holding off a couple of enemy comebacks, the Round Top-Carmine senior-less Cubettes clinched their second Class B girls’ basketball state championship in Austin, 48-33, over the Grandview Zebras. In the state semi-finals, Floyd Etzel’s Cubettes came out of an early deficit to beat Wells, 68-30, while Grandview defeated Follett, 50-47. The RT-C alffel gation, which was making its fifth trip to the state meet in eight years, thus annexed the title for the second time. The Cubettes won all the marbles in 1966. In the big game, Nina Marburger keyed a spurt that got the Cubettes off to an early lead they never relinquished, running off five straight points in the second period when the count was 9-6. Before the rally ended, the Fayette County lassies owned a 12-point advantage. Round Top-Carmine was ahead, 21-10, at the half. Miss Marburger led the game by scoring 20 points while Treva Mayer and Sharon (Bitsy) Ullrich each collected 14.
A long-established La Grange business announced it would have a new name and location within a few months. La Grange Tractor and Implement Co. had been purchased by Kleiber Tractor Co., Inc., and the business was to be located at the intersection of Hwy. 71 and FM 609. U.S. Senator John G. Tower telephoned Paul Kleiber, head of the new corporation, to confirm that the Small Business Administration had approved a $20,000 loan to assist m the purchase of land from V.A. Hrbacek and in the construction of the new building.
A funeral service was held for Mrs. Ottilie Blankenberg, 88, of Swiss Alp.
Incumbent Vastine (Big Jawn) Janssen filed as a candidate for Place 1 in the La Grange School Board election scheduled for April 3.
The Future Farmers of America La Grange Chapter was planning a parent-son barbecue on March 6 at the VFW Hall. Meat for the evening meal was a hog purchased from Ralph Voss. Several members had volunteered to help butcher it at the La Grange Veterinary Service’s facilities. A number ofexperienced fathers were donating their services. The evening event in part was to honor the return of vocational agriculture teacher Archie Abrameit from active duty in the reserve where he had been serving since October.
Gindler’s was advertising Levi’s jeans perfect to wear at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo being held Feb. 26 to March 7 at the Astrodome. Pre-shrunk Levi’s were selling for $7.50 or shrink-M-fit jeans $6.98.
The Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority at the University of Houston announced the pledging of Miss Sham Zatopek, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Leland Zatopek of La Grange.
When they didn’t receive their papers, The Record’s Ellinger subscribers were calling to ask why their names been removed from the distribution list Ellinger Postmaster D.A. Juren confirmed that no papers had arrived on Friday. When it was discovered that the special Ellinger mailing sack had been delivered to Alleyton, it was returned in time for the papers to be distributed on Saturday morning.
The La Grange Future Farmers of America elected Robert Frerichs as their February Boy of the Month. Robert was the vicepresident of the club and had been mvolved with FFA for four years. The 17-year-old La Grange High School senior was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Frerichs of La Grange.
The Swiss Alp 4-H Club met on Tuesday, Feb. 23 Chris Cernosek gave the 4-H motto, pledge and prayer. Frank Tofel provided the inspiration on Abraham Lincoln. Presiding officer was David Janda. Secretary Bill Wagner read the minutes of the last meeting and gave the treasurer’s report. Sixteen of the club’s 18 members were present
A nkat tournament was being held at the Round Top Rifle Association Hall on Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. Games for the ladies also were planned.
The Rutersville Hermann Sons Lodge No. 152 scheduled its annual chicken barbecue for Saturday evening, April 17.
Chemical supply problems forced Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials to delay the rotenone treatment of Lyndon B. Johnson Reservoir at least one week. The tentative date for the fish kill was April 3 and 4. The poison was designed to kill most of the lake’s fish while the water level was low. Restocking was expected to bring the lake back into prominence as a fishing spot with fewer rough fish to hamper game fish production.
At the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo B.J. Thomas was the featured entertainer on March 1, 2, 3 and 4, and on March 5, 6 and 7, Glen Campbell was on stage. Ticket prices were $4.50 for reserved or $3.50 for unreserved on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. Pavilion seats for all performances cost $1.50.
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