War Photoman Adapts Self To Williamson Farm
The Rice family converts a dairy operation at Williamson County with 27 cows including 12 Brown Swiss. They aim for 35 producing cows by end of 1951 and manage records, cross drilling for year round grazing, and close culling. Bernice handles calves, a Jersey bull from Georgetown Chamber of Commerce aids local dairy development, and the couple, with Milt, run day to day production and communication.
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Wisconsin
Georgetown Chamber of Commerce
Jersey
Chamber
College Origin and Meaning
The article notes that college comes from the Latin collegium meaning a body or association, comparable to the modern corporation, as described by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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Collegium
From lint byproduct to payroll for Austin cotton seed industry
A once useless cotton seed byproduct now fuels a 140000 dollar annual payroll in Austin as South Texas Cotton Oil and Wesson Oil and Snowdrift Companies celebrate their 50th anniversary of Snowdrift shortening. The Austin mill’s workers bring home about 140000 dollars yearly in wages and salaries.
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Austin
South Texas Cotton Oil Company of
Austin and Wesson Oil and Snowdrift Company
Southern
David Wesson
Wesson Oil and Snowdrift Company
New Orleans
Wesson Oil
Aage Qvistgaard Petersen
United States
South
George C. Quinn
South Texas Cotton Oil Company
Kerr County Agent Named Chairman of Houston Fat Stock Sheep
Kerrville January 11 Kerr County Agent Guy Powell has been named chairman of the live stock show sheep committee for the Houston Fat Stock Show and Live Stock Exposition opening at Sam Houston Coliseum January 31. Powell will also serve as assistant superintendent of the sheep department during the event.
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Kerrville
ANS
Kerr County
Guy Powell
Houston
Sam Houston Coliseum
Powell
Rockne Parish Celebrates 56th School Anniversary
In Rockne Bastrop County the Sacred Heart Parish school marked its 56th founding anniversary with services led by Bishop Louis J. Reicher. Native parishioners Rev Leo Goertz and Rev Victor Goertz assisted in mass and ceremonies, with Rev Alexis Kraus and Msgr F O Beck among the clergy participating. County Judge J J Sapp attended along with several priests and local pastors.
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Rockne
Bastrop County
Sacred Heart Parish
Louis J. Reicher
Diocese of
Austin
Leo Goertz
Schulenburg
Alois Goertz
Weimar
Edward Bartsch
High Hill
Alexis Kraus
Columbus
Msgr
F. O Beck
Victoria
A. A. Leopold
San Antonio
Gerald Magquire
Newman Club
University of Texas
Victor Goertz
Reicher
John L. Morkovsky
S.T.D
Benedict Goertz
Bernard Goertz
J. J. Sapp
Entries Listed For Hays County Show
Henry F. New announces 4-H youth entries for the Rotary Club show in early February. Beef calves will be exhibited by James Sorrell Sherman Echols Edgar Wallace Walter Becker Franklin Laraine Rogers W H Moore Don Williams Dennis and Allen Goehring and Andrew Hillert of San Marcos. Lambs on feed include Charles Wier Walter Tharp Carley Davis Alma Faye Melvin Foster Freddie Bonham R R Lyle Laurel Hall Don and Carvel Brooks. Jane King Ross King Toby Conner E J Mayes Clarence Schulle Bobby Sites Johnnie Thurman will exhibit dairy cattle.
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San Marcos
ANS
Henry F. New
Hays County
Rotary Club
James Sorrell
Sherman Echols
Edgar Wallace
Dripping Springs
Walter Becker
Kyle
Franklin
Lataire Rogers
W. H. Moore
Don Williams
Dennis
Allen Goehring
Andrew Hillert
Toby Conner
E. J. Mayes
Buda
Clarence Schulle
Kyre
Bobby Sites
Johnnie Thurman
Wimberley
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H.P
Craftsman
Husky
H.P. Briggs and Stratton
Sears
Williamson Farm
Kerr
Houston Show
Hays
Salifacion
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