Norwegian Pastor Visits Clifton Sharing Cultural Exchange
The Rev Karl Skarbovik of Oslo tours the United States on a Lutheran Federation scholarship visiting Trinity Lutheran Church in Clifton and speaking at the Lions Club and Clifton High School. He notes American church life and open kindness inspire ideas for Norway while planning further Texas stops and a Los Angeles finish. He praises American Sunday School emphasis and contrasts it with Norway’s early church led education.
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Karl Skarbovik
Oslo
Norway
Clifton
Skarbovik
F. H. Knitt
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mr. Skarbovik
Clifton's Lions Club
Clifton High School
United States
Lutheran Federation
Ebrve American Lutheran Church
Texas
Fort Worth
Midwest
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Austin
Houston
Los Angeles
California
Telo
U.S
Old Country
America
Gigstad
Hans Dahl
Oris Pierson
Clifton High Cubs Dominate Itasca Wampus Cats 52-0 Homecoming
Clifton High thrashed Itasca 52 to 0 in a homecoming game at Cubs Stadium. The offense piled up 89 rushing and 118 passing yards while the defense yielded 43 rushing yards and prevented any Itasca first downs. Highlights included James Haywood scoring twice and Jerry Allen, Sam Ralph, Tommy Traylor, and Pete Fredenburg adding TDs with solid blocking and timely plays.
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Clifton High Cubs
Clifton High
Cubs Stadium
Itasca
Cubs
James Haywood
Jerry Allen
Haywood
Tyler
Sam Ralph
Tommy Traylor
Allen
Cub
Traylor
Clifton
Pete Fredenburg
Calvin Rueter Named President Bosque F Bureau
Calvin Rueter was elected president of the Bosque County Farm Bureau as directors met October 26. Officers include Loyd S. Swenson as 1st vice president and Joseph Conrad as 2nd vice president with Wm. W. McLennan as secretary treasurer.
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Calvin Rueter
Bosque County Farm Bureau
Loyd S. Swenson
Joseph Conrad
Sec. Treas
Wm. W. McLennan
H. J. Heichert
P. X
David Dahl
National
Will Kreuger Jr
W. M. Pollei
Allison Olson
Jack Marrs
Sam Radde
M. Wilkins Sr
W. McLennan
Celvin Rueter
H. J. Reichert
Farm Bureau
Temple
PTA Harvest Carnival Set At Clifton Public School
Clifton's Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor the 1964 Harvest Carnival at Clifton Public Schools on Tuesday night November 10. Supper in the cafeteria runs 6 to 8 PM and the auditorium program begins at 8 PM. Supper committees include third grade parents and food provided by first six grades parents.
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PTA
Clifton
Parent-Teacher Association
Clifton Public Schools
James McDowell
Marvin Fossett
Edgar Wiede
Joe Pierson
Bill Painter
David Bergman
Glen Beckner
Carl Smith Jr
Arnold Canuteson
George B. Arnold
Werner Philipp
Clinton Sinderud
Clifford Dyer
Raymond Rosentreter
Mr Grubaugh Dies After Heart Attack in Cranfills Gap
Relatives and friends mourn the death of Simpson Grubaugh 76 5 months 21 days of Crawfills Gap who died October 19 following a heart attack He was pronounced dead at Clifton hospital at 2 10 AM after being found at his home He attended St Olaf Lutheran Church the day before and was born April 29 1888 in Hurst Springs Coryell County
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Simpson Grubaugh
Crawfills Gap
Grubaugh
Clifton Hospital
St. Olaf
Residents vote to pursue Meridian Neils Creeks watershed plan
Fifty three landowners approved a plan on October 27 to create a flood control watershed on Meridian and Neils Creeks in Bosque County. The program would require building retarding structures and applying conservation measures, affecting 227000 acres across Bosque Coryell and Hamilton Counties. Henry Turney of Dublin spoke on experiences from the Leon Watershed as a guest speaker, with Bosque officials and bankers present at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Norse.
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Meridian
Neils Creeks
Bosque County
Our Savior's Lutheran
Norse
Bosque Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Bosque County Program
Clifton
Meridian and
Bill Roberts
Walnut Springs
William B. Bertelsen
Crawfills Gap
Flat Top
Bosque, Coryell
Hamilton
Henry Turney
Dublin
Soil Conservation District
Upper Leon
Turney
Leon
Irvin Hoff
Area Soil Conservationist
Ben Butts
Char
Bosque County Falls In Line With Texas In 1964 Election
Bosque County voters cast about 4 000 ballots on November 3 1964 with Lyndon B Johnson winning 2690 to 1024 for Barry Goldwater Johnson also carried Maine and Vermont as part of a national triumph but the South shifted as Mississippi Alabama Louisiana South Carolina and Georgia went to Republicans In Bosque County Ralph Yarborough led in the Senate race 2496 to 1222 for Bush In the 11th District Poage led 2888 to 856 for Isenhower Governor Connally won 3053 to 672 for Crichton Countywide turnout featured a split pattern with two boxes close voting Clifton and Womack/Coyote margins noted.
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Bosque County
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Johnson
Maine
Vermont
United States
South
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
South Carolina
Georgia
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Clifton
Womack
Coyote
Ralph Yarborough
George Bush
11Th
W. R
Bob) Poage
Charles M. Isenhower
John B. Connally
Jack Crichton
Rain Gauge Records 4.90 Inches This Week at Clifton
Clifton reports 4.30 inches on the official gauge from 7:00 A M Tuesday to 7:00 A M Wednesday with rural areas around Clifton receiving 3.50 to 5.50 inches. US Weather Bureau recorder R M Jones at Fairview cited 5.37 inches for the same 24 hour period. It also rained 60 of an inch Wednesday night.
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Clifton
R. M. Jones
United States Weather Bureau
Fairview
Record Office
Texas Lutheran College Officials To Visit Clifton And Arlington
Texas Lutheran College president Dr Martin L Cole and officials will meet exStudents pastors and regents in Clifton at 6 30 PM Monday Nov 9 at Charlies Cafe. A noon session Tuesday in Arlington for Dallas Fort Worth groups follows. The visits aim to gather grass roots opinions on programs for five to ten years.
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Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Martin L. Cole
Board of Regents Development Board
Clifton
Charlie’s Cafe
Inn of the Six Flags
Arlington
Dallas-Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Lutheran
Six Clifton Students Enrolled at Southwest State College
Six Clifton students are enrolled at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcus this semester. The total college enrollment is 4 460, up 15 percent from last fall's 3 850. Registrar Alton Brieger cites national publicity as alma mater of Lyndon B. Johnson and higher entrance standards as key factors.
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Boyd Saunders
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Bosque Memorial Museum
Clifton
Mr. Saunders
San Marcus
Burrell Heleton
Faye Bergman
Sandra Appleby
Patricia Sommerfeld
A. W. Vickery
Mike
Pat Stewart
San Marcos College
Alton Brieger
Southwest Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Brieger
Clifton High School Homecoming nominees pictured
The 1964 Clifton High School Homecoming nominees as seen after half time at the Cub-Itasca game include Peggy Aars, Donna Aars, Randy Outlaw, Peggy Berry, Ginger Crawford, Sharon Sparks, Kathy Collins, Lavonne Eggen. They were presented with gifts and escorted from the field, with dance escorts listed for the Homecoming Dance.
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Clifton High School
Clifton
Jerry Allen
Marvin Coffman
Peggy Berry
Ray Berry
Ginger Crawford
T. F. Crawford
Sharon Sparks
M. D. Sparks
Kathy Collins
G. Wilson Collins
Lavonne Eggen
Troy C. Eggen
Peggy Aars
Peggy
Frank Tyler
Randy
Ronnie Sinderud
Donna
Larry Little
Lavonne
Bobby Coffman
Kathy
Ralph Collins
Sharon
Bill Outlaw
Ginger
Gary Anz
CHS
Clifton High
Hulen C. Aars
District Clerk Names Petit Jurors for 2nd Jury Week
District Clerk Mrs. Vada G. Hanson released the list of jurors to report at 9:00 Monday morning November 9 for the second jury week of the 52nd District Court at Meridian. The names include residents from Meridian Clifton Valley Mills Iredell Cranfills Gap Walnut Springs Mosheim Morgan Kopperl and neighboring areas.
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Petit
Meridian
Vada G. Hanson
Rex K. Brooks
Jean K. Pierson
Fred O. Boecker
Leon Eckert
Calvin Rueter
C. J. Dickerson
Laguna Park
Otis Aldridze
Curtis Ba
Clifton FFA Hayride Date Set and Sweetheart Nominations
The Clifton Chapter of the Future Farmers of America set a hayride for Saturday night November 21 after a business meeting on November 2. They nominated Donna Aars, Sandra Eaton, and Sharon Sparks as 1964 65 FFA Sweetheart candidates, to be announced later.
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Clifton
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Donna Aaars
Alton Aars
Sandra Eaton
R. B. Hogg Jr
Sharon Sparks
FFA Chanter Wins 23 Blue 9 Red Ribbons at State Fair
Clifton FFA members report 23 blue ribbons and 9 red ribbons from the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. Exhibitors listed include Melvin Prescher James Kelly Gary Walsleben Allen Draper Joe Lanehart Henry Bridger Ronnie Horn Wayne Dennis Gary Arnold Ronnie Spenrath Ron Swenson and Roderick Bramlett with multiple blue and red awards.
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Clifton
Future Farmers of America
Texas
Dallas
FFA
Melvin Prescher
James Kelly
Gary Walsleben
Allen Draper
Joe Lanehart
Henry Bridger
Ronnie Horn
Wayne Dennis
Gary Arnold
Ronnie Spenrath
Ron Swenson
Roderick Bramlett
Tickets Available at Bank for Word Appreciation Dinner
Tickets for the Senator Word Appreciation dinner sponsored by Meridian Firemen are available at Farmer's State Bank. The event is mentioned elsewhere in this issue.
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Senator Word
Meridian Firemen
Farmer’s State Bank
Clifton cattle and grain prices from Wednesday auction
Clifton buyers report Thursday prices with eggs and grain values and a cattle market showing steady to strong trends. About 400 cattle were sold with steers and yearlings 20 to 22.50, butcher calves 17 to 20, cows 11 to 13.50, stocker steers 19.50 to 23, hog top 15.60.
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Clifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Itasca Wampus Cats
Clifton Stasea
Ashing
Bosque F. Bureau
Bosque Co
Southwest State College
FFA Chanter
Defias
Pariaet
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