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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1941
Page
13
On February 10, Comanche FFA members attended an agricultural show sponsored by Minneapolis Moline Plow Co in the New Majestic Theatre. The event demonstrated tractor types cultivation methods and crops grown in different states.
Members of the senior chapter ducting team at Comanche High School staged an assembly to demonstrate FFA meeting procedures. The program opened with ceremonies and covered two or three items, focusing on the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show attendance as the main item.
Comanche FFA Chapter sent Pat Dutton and George Ollie Fletcher with Mr and Mrs Ralph Moser to the State FFA Convention in Houston July 11 to 13. They visited sites of interest including the San Jacinto Battle Grounds where the group enjoyed a barbecue.
F F A boys entered poultry and dairy judging teams for Erath County contest on Saturday. Dairy team members were Pat Dutton Jimmy Roberts and Calvin Ross. Poultry team members were Wayne Wilhelm Winston Mc Nutt and Robert Hammack.
The Comanche F.F.A. boys hosted a party at the local gymnasium on Friday night February 16. Games were played and enjoyed with refreshments of ice cream and lemonade served.
The Comanche Federation held its first leadership contest of the year with Green Hand Chapter officers conducting. Of six teams, five competed with Comyn placing first, De Leon second, Gustine third, Comanche fourth, and ev last. Judges were Mr. Oliver of Alexander, Mr. Oit of Stephenville, and Mr. Emerson of Tolar.
Six members of the Comanche Calf Club including Walter Barret and R. Day traveled to Fort Worth on March 7 to view and sell calves. The group featured Jim Roberts Layne Loudermilk Neil Sprouse Winston McNutt Jack Griffith and Raymond Sledge.
An advertisement for Durham's Prescription Pharmacy markets LETO'S pills promising money back if the first bottle fails to satisfy. The copy targets gum irritation symptoms and promotes a product aimed at relief.
The Comanche Federation held its annual Senior Chapter Sa ece Contest at Comanche High School on Monday night November 26. Gustine won top honors, Comyn was second, Comanche third, Sid ney fourth, with team members Jim Roberts as President Cecil Jack Cox as Vice-President Sherrill Easley as Reporter Tom Mazurek as Treasurer Doyle Rushing as Secretary Joe Waring as Parliamentarian Ralph Moser as Advisor and Robert Hammack as Watch Dog.
Four members of the local F F A Chapter and Mr. Moser attended the Brazos Valley District meeting at Stephenville on March 24. Attendees were Jim Roberts, Joe Waring, Tom Mazurek, and Cecil Jack Cox. State Advisor J B Rutland of Austin gave an inspiring speech.
Vocational Agriculture students at Comanche High School learned rope making. About thirty ropes were produced, each averaging thirty three feet, with some pupils also constructing a rope making machine.
The Comanche Chapter of Future Farmers reports total investments of 3895.90 in 1941, a 33 percent increase from 1940, itemized by livestock and crops including 21 calves 1208.88, 11 acres corn 44.00, 265 hens 164.00, 34 pigs 176.25, 85 acres peanuts 466.25, 54 muttons 228.62, 13 sows 177.90, 21 cows 704.00, 19 ewes 91.50, 5 goats 18.50, 10 turkey hens 50.00, 2 toms 20.00, 10 acres maize 10.00, 8 acres sweet potatoes 67.00, 15 acres melons 75.00, 1 barrow 8.00, 1 bull 25.00, 8 horses 425.00, 4 acres truck crops 30.00, 75 baby chicks 6.00. The chapter averages 70.83 per boy.
Robert Lane was selected by the FFA boys to carry the Coman F F A banner in the parade on July 4, 1940.
Secretary Wickard announces a nationwide drive to boost egg production by about 6 percent over 15 months by feeding heavily and filling houses with laying birds. The plan aims to support long term egg prices around 22 cents Chicago basis through June 1943 and to mobilize flocks for defense needs.
Charles J. Moore and Miss Montie Irby were re elected by the Soda Springs trustees. Moore joined from Brysonville two months ago and Irby has two years of service. The two teacher school seeks permanent standardization this year for its third consecutive year of standardization.
The Civil Service Commission announces exams for senior cabinet maker, cabinet maker, general mechanic mason, senior machinist, machinist's helper, foreman carpenter, carpenter, carpenter's helper, senior sheet metal worker, sheet metal worker, plumber, plumber's helper, and blacksmith. Applications and information available at the Post Office in Comanche Texas.
James Crocker known as Dodge visits Comanche on the radio with Mrs. H. K. Rea of Dallas and others over the weekend. Mrs. Hoff and Mr. Cunningham join Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cunningham for the event.
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