Bryan Lions Club hears highway talks and life work views
Bryan Lions Club luncheon features T B Warden on Brazos county road work and a Rural Sociology talk by Dr Daniel Russell on life adjustments. Visitors include A J Spangler of Stephenville. committee plans and officers announced for the upcoming year with highway and civic groups coordinating on city county problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Bryan and
Brazos County
Chambder of
T. B. Warden
Gulf Coast Good Roads Association of Houston
Bryan Lions Club
Warden
Brazos
Madison County
Daniel Russell
A. and M. College
Russell
High Way
Highway Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Willard Chambers
Fort Worth
Lion Parry XL
Durham
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Ben H. Noel
R. C. Franks
Lamar Jones
W. S. Howell
J. KE. Blair
J. Bryan Miller
W. E. Leverkuhn
M. M
J. Coulter Smith
M. Schulman
A. J. Spangler
W. E. Paulson
M. F. Vitopil
Bill Wimberly
R. V. Armstrong
M. L. Jones
Jno
M. Larenewe Jr
Noah W. Dansby
A. S. Ware
S. E. Eberstadt
C. B. Holzman
F D. Fuller
Henry Locke
H. L. Durham
Glenn
Albert Goodman
Roy Danforth
Recessed oil conference divides over motion on compact
Governors from Montana Colorado Kansas Wyoming opposed a recess while four governor reps and Francis Wilson of New Mexico clashed over a proposal to form a three state plus US commission to study oil and gas conservation. Requa urged preliminary steps toward a broader interstate agreement. No conclusion reached. A new marriage law requires intention statements to marry though none filed after 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Erickson
Montana
W. H. Adams
Colorado
Clyde Reed
Kansas
Frank G. Emerson
Wyoming
Mark L. Requa
Los Angeles
Hoover
Requa
Reed
Francis Wilson
New Mexico
California
Oklahoma
Texas
United States
Rocky Mountain
United
Jess B. McGee
Rotary meeting highlights friendship as Rotary's asset
L Wilson discussed Rotary organization while O B Martin extolled friendship as Rotarys biggest asset. E P Humbert spoke on Why Have Rotary. Charles Hillier praised the program and welcomed two new members J E Stanford and T H Black. Stanford led a song as did Caldwell and Humbert. Palasota won the attendance prize amid a contested drawing. Attendees and visiting members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Wilson
Rotary
O B. Martin
E. P. Humbert
Charles Hillier
J. E. Stanford
T. H. Black
John Seeley Caldwell
P. J. Palasota
M. E. Wallace
W. W. Daup
W. H .Lawrence
W. S. McCulloch
Oak Mckenzie
Hy Schovajsa
H. H. Williamson
Chas. Hillier
C. L. Benson
J. S. Caldwell
A. S. McSwain
D. L. Wilson
O. B. Martin
Jac. W. Black
Kay Hassell
Census Plans Emphasize Tact in Enumerators Work
Directors favor enumerators with tact for census duties and confidentiality. Women have served before, and supervision in 500 districts will organize staffing with one enumerator per 2000 people. Publication of figures allows penalties for inaccuracy and pay is linked to published results. Estimated population to be listed reaches about 123 million.
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Census Bureau
Steuart
I. C. U. Sessions To Open Sept. 13
Fort Worth report that the 1929-30 long Texas Christian University session opens September 13 with 335 courses across 23 departments. Freshman events run Sept 13-16, with holidays listed through Easter. Commencement runs May 31 to June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
Corn and Cotton Demonstrations to Raise Per Acre Yield
Brazos county plans two five acre demonstrations led by County Agent C L Benson with FE Miller of A and M College outlining fertilizer regimes and cultural methods to show cotton and corn can be profitably produced. Demonstration No 1 on the R A Cooper farm at Tabor uses 180 pounds super phosphate 120 pounds Chilean nitrate of soda and 30 pounds muriate of potash per acre. Demonstration No 2 halves the five acres applying all nitrate before planting while No 1 uses 60 pounds at planting and 60 pounds later as a side dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Benson
Brazos County
FE. A. Miller
Benson
Bryan City P T A Council Formed With School Leaders
The Bryan City Council of P T A is constituted with representatives from Stephen F. Austin High School, Bowie Elementary, and Travis Elementary P T As plus associate members including Supt. Harry L. Durham and principals. The council plans monthly meetings and a statewide correspondence course starting July 1 open to any Bryan parent or teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bryan
Stephen F. Austin High School
P.T. A
Geo. E. Adams
Albert Buchanan
H. B. Mc.Dowell
Bowie Elementary
J. R. Ball
O. A. Ashworth
T. H. Haltom
Travis Elementary
M. C. Fulgham
J. L. Reese
N. Ju. McCullough
Harry L. Durham
Bryan City
C. M. Bethany
Bowie
J. Vernon Brown
Travis
Wesa Weddington
P.-T. A. Council
Texas Congress of Mathers
Parent-Teacher Association
City Council
Mary Anna Grimes Leads Bryan Business Women Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club of Bryan and College was organized at the Agieland Inn with Mrs. Louis Crow of Waco presiding as state membership chair. Mary Anna Grimes was elected president with Helen Davis as first vice president and Alma Brown as second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan and College
Aggieland Inn
Louis Crow
Waco
Mary Anna Grimes
Helen Davis
Alma Brown
Melle Williamson
Lillian Ferguson
Milton Suber
Myrtle Murray
Louise Hillier
Mildred Salley
Beef Cattle Specialist Returns From Nebraska
George W. Barnes beef cattle specialist with the Extension Service of A and M College has returned from Valentine Nebraska where he addressed the Cattle Raisers Association of that state. Barnes was water bound between Omaha and Kansas City and could not attend ex student activities at A and M commencement in which he is always prominent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Barnes
A. and
M. College
Valentine
Neb
Barnes
Omaha
Kansas City
Train for High Paying Secretarial Jobs with Byrne Shorthand
Offer to learn Byrne Typewriter Shorthand with 56 memory points to fast track admission to high salaried office roles. Claims quick placement after graduation and free employment service in three Texas cities. Promises legible notes and universal readability for learners and colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrne
Byrne Typewriter
Texas
Sorghum Ration Experiments With Texas Swine
Brazos county farmers learn of a 100 day swine feeding trial at the feeding and breeding station of a college. Twelve groups of eight pigs (72 lb average) test various milo and kafir grain rations, some with tankage salt or cottonseed meal, fed self feeders in group and individual pens. Visitors may observe the experiment to compare outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Fred Hale
Nigar College
Fertilizer Boosts Cotton Yield In Brazos County Demonstration
Brazos County farm agent H. K. Hornsberry reports Isaac Childs near Smetana used 200 pounds per acre of 10-2-2 fertilizer on eight acres. Stalks reached 24 to 26 inches with 10 to 12 squares forming, while unfertilized plots stayed under 10 inches with no squares. The evidence underscores soil exhaustion and the need for fertilizer to improve profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Hornsberry
Brazos County
Eagle Office
Isaac Childs
Smetana
Childs
Hornsberry
Family Dinner Held Under Oak Tree In Steep Hollow
In Steep Hollow on Sunday June 2, J M Cook and Mrs I M Cook hosted an old fashioned family dinner honoring Mrs J A Tobias formerly Edna Weedon of Harvey. Attendees included numerous Weedon and Tobias families and Bryan visitor Clifton Buchanan.
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J. A. Tobias
Edna Weedon
Harvey
I. M. Cook
Steep Hollow
Weedon
O. A. Jones
V. C. Andrews
Hardy Weedon
Elmo Weedon
Mrt Weedon
Clifton Buchanan
Bryan
Robstown
C. W. Haitrell
Igorrote dog eaters to appear at Bryan Legion Fourth
The Bryan Post of the American Legion will feature Igorrotes from northern Luzon for the Fourth of July celebration. Known as head hunters and dog eaters, they show social status by head collecting and by a dog pulling contest to determine the fastest at dispatching a dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Estill
Bryan Post
American Legion
Philippine Islands
Luzon
Legion
Esfill
New Prison Bill Sought to Concentrate Texas System
Governor Moody urged the Texas legislature to authorize the prison board to concentrate and modernize the prison system. He vetoed the prior centralization bill and asked for a plan to be presented to the legislature after ratification. The governor cited the prison overcapacity as a key reason and pressed for legislative action to resolve differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Moody
Texas
Modern Bishop Not to Address Baptist Meeting
Denver June 13 Bishop Francis J. McConnell of the Methodist Episcopal Church Brooklyn has been relieved of delivering the keynote at the Northern Baptist Convention due to protests by 19 Baptist ministers over his modernist views. Dr Avery A Shaw of Dennison University will succeed him as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Denver
Francis J. McConnell
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Northern Baptist Convention
MccConnell
Avery A. Shaw
Dennison University
Granville
Ohio
McConnell
Horned Frogs Imported by Alabama Student
Fort Worth June 13. Paul Howle a junior at Texas Christian University carried four live horned frogs and a bottle of live red ants in his handbag on a long journey home to Oxford Alabama. He said horned frogs will not eat dead ants and must be fed live ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Alabama
Paul Howle
Texas
Christian University
Oxford
Ala
Fort Worth building project and event planning notes
A fragmented report references the Woolworth Building on Main Street nearing completion for a large event. It mentions a hearing committee and a municipal band with plans tied to a republic representation at an upcoming function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Bosker
Fort Worth
Republic
Twelve Point Dairy Program Aims for Brazos County Youth
Brazos county 4 H club members may gain a year’s subscription to the Bryan Weekly Eagle by memorizing a twelve point dairy improvement plan. County Agent C L Beason oversees the program with Miss Lucy Givens and another official. The plan covers adding cows, purebreds, bull circles, pasture, feeding, barns, and cream routes to boost profitable dairying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazos County
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Bryan
Eagle
Eagle Printing Company
C. L. Beason
Beason
Lucy Givens
Weekly Eagle
Benson
Sudan
Hidalgo County Makes Ist Bale This Year Crop
The first bale of the 1929 U S cotton crop was ginned at Hidalgo County at 1 p m Wednesday and sent by rail to Corpus Christi with an advance bid of 50 cents a pound. The bale came from S L Henson’s farm three miles south and two miles east of the county seat and was graded strict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edcough
Hidalgo Co
Texas
United States
Corpus Christi
S. L. Henson
Here
Auto Hits Tree Near Bryan Injuring Three Passengers
A Ford coupe driven by John Paradosky of Pensacola Florida left the road 5 or 6 miles north of Bryan striking a tree. Paradosky was shaken. His sister Mrs Lee Gorska and her 5 year old daughter Francis Lucile suffered cuts and bruises. The crash occurred after hitting a deep rut and loose gravel. The party was en route to visit Mrs Koneeny and relatives near Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paradosky
Pensacola
Fla
Lee Gorska
Francis Louise
Bryan
Paradosky
Mrs. Gorska
Tom Koneeny
Griffin Wins Scholarship in Frantz Proschowski Class
George Griffin Jr of Bryan Texas wins a scholarship to the Frantz Proschowski master class in singing. Anita Meyer and Griffin were chosen. Griffin’s path included Victoria and Houston study and Bethany College. His father traveled from Bryan to witness the announcement after the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Griffin Jr
Bryan
George Griffin
Frantz Proschowski
Kansas City
Griffith
Anita Meyer
George O. Meyer
O’fallon, Ill
George G. Griffin Jr
George G. Griffin
Tex
Griffin
Episcopal Choir
Victoria
Henry Jacobson
San Antonio
Houston
George Crampton
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Thure Jaderborg
Messiah Chorus
Hagbard Brase
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Weevil Emergence Heaviest Recorded At College Station
Weevil emergence this year before June 1 has surpassed all recorded years with percentages from March 1 to May 31 for 1925 through 1929. Early weevil presence is reported near woodlands across southern Texas with first generation now in coast counties. Cotton flea hoppers show erratic spring hatching with late hatch heavier than recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
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Bryan Lions
J. E. Burtman
Eset
G. Man
Ida
Tom G
A. Mante E Deerrtt
Business Women’s New Club
Lee J. Rountree
Grace John
Minnie Mae Grubbs
Mamie Lee Hayden
Nebraska
J. M. Cook
T. C. U. Man
Woolworth
Hidalgo County
Musical School
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