Soil Conservation District Pushes Land Smoothing Plans
Technicians from the Soil Conservation Service with the Colorado Soil Conservation District report 700 acres smoothed last week on farms in Garwood Rock Island and Eagle Lake with about 1500 acres leveled this year. Two 40 foot land planes are available to rice farmers, one at Engle Lake and one in Garwood, for a small upkeep fee.
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The
Soil Conservation Service
Colorado Soil Conservation District
Boyd W. Rees
Frank A. Popp
Ed Stallman
Pete Eaton
Garwood
J. H Bell
Rock Island
M. C. Theuman
Eagle Lake
Engle Lake
E. E. Engstrom
Country Church
T. F. Guilixson
Luther ‘Theological Seminary
St. Paul, Minn
Lissie WSWS Study Meeting Held by Women’s Society
The Women’s Society of World Service of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met in the cur lon parlor at 2:30 Tuesday for study and devotion. Excerpts from Our Revolutionary Faith and World Angel were used with devotions led by Mrs Jay Anderson and Mrs J L Adkins and lesson by Mrs Anderson, Mrs Adkins, and Mrs Melvin Hayden. Seventeen members attended.
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Women's Society of World Service
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Curlon
Jay Anderson
J. L. Adkins
Adkins
Melvin Hayden
Edgar Adkins
Joe D. Luna Drug Store
Texas Tourist Trade Up 1.2 Million During Year 1955
A Texas Highways Department release in Austin reports 9.9 million out-of-state visitors to Texas in 1955, up 1.2 million from 1954, with tourism valued at 412 million dollars. The typical traveler spent 5.5 days in the state and about 7.53 dollars daily on meals lodging and expenses.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Highway Department
Local WCJC Students Attend Career Day in Houston
Five Eagle Lake students enrolled at Wharton County Junior College will attend a Career Day for Home Economics students in Houston on March 16. Sponsored by the South Texas group of Home Economists in Business, the girls will tour work related sites, visit a TV station, and lunch at the University of Houston. Class members include Carole Crim, Mary Metzger, Martha Walker, Judy Parker, and Jo Sue Salladay.
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Eagle Lake
Wharton County Junior College
Houston
3Outh Texas Group of
Home Economists In Business
University of Houston
Carole Crim
Mary Metzger
Martha Walker
Judy Parker
Jo Sue Salladay
Rains of Ramchipur at Rice Theatre March 18 19
Free ticket invitation to see The Rains of Ramchipur starring Lana Turner Richard Burton Fred MacMurray and Joan Caulfield at Rice Theatre on Sunday or Monday March 18 19. Clip and present at box office.
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Dexter Anderson
Rice Theatre
Ramchipur
Lana Turner
Richard Burton
Fred MacMurray
Joan Caulfield
Study Club Plans Library Appreciation Program
The Eagle Lake Study Club will observe Library Appreciation Day at its March meeting in the Community Center. Mrs. D R Wintermann chairs the Library Committee and leads a program to acquaint members with the local library facilities.
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Eagle Lake
D. “R. Wintermann
Wesleyan Guild Holds Monthly Meeting at Colly Memorial
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Colly Memorial Methodist Church met last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Joe D. Lima for its monthly business session. Mrs. Obenhaus led the devotional and Mrs. Edith Duty along with Ophelia Johnson presented a dialogue. Hostess provided refreshments at the close. Visitors included Mrs. R. H. Thomas and children of Eda, Mr. and Mrs. Griff Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Morris with Cindy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Colly Memorial Methodist Church
Joe D. Lima
Obenhaus
Edith Duty
Ophelia Johnson
Kay Beth Brunner Birthday Party Honored
Kay Beth Brunner four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W J Brunner was honored with a birthday party Monday afternoon March 12 from 3 to 5 pm Thirteen children attended after games and entertainment gifts were given ice cream cakes sandwiches birthday cake centered on a white lamb with Happy Birthday in pink guests left with Easter chicken and Easter egg favors The notice ends with an advertisement for vaccines and veterinary supplies at Joe D Luna's in Engle Lake.
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Kay Beth Brunner
W. J. Brunner
Montezuma Game Championships Open March Twenty Six
Montezuma hosts the 1956 championship events at Eagle Lake Community Center starting Monday March 26 at 7 30 p m Bridges and canasta will crown this year’s champions with a series through November Mrs B H McElhinney and Mrs R L Cook are to defend their titles in canasta and bridge. Other brief notes mention travels of Mrs Drew Shell and Mrs L C Bock and a Liberty visit by Mr and Mrs Wilburn Black and Judith.
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Club
Montezuma
Canasta
Eagle Lake
B. H McElhinney
R L Cook
Drew Shell
L. C. Bock
Smithville
Houston
W. R. Mann
Band Boosters Discuss Hall Improvements and Clinic Trip
The Eagle Lake Band Boosters met with nine members present to review the band calendar and discuss improvements to the band hall. They also planned a trip on Saturday to Capo for a band clinic.
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Eagle Lake Band Boosters Club
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CSCD
Arthur Koehn
Ami
Board of Supervisors
Hugh H Bennett
Morris E Fonda
Lord
Escp
Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman
E. O. Enfield
Arapahoe
Okla
Lissie Wsws
John Beseda
Wharton
Ed Orsak
Hargrove Smith
T’ Estlinbaum Lumber Co
WCJC
Carer Day
Wesleyan Guild
Thex
R. H. Thomas
Eda
Griff Thomas
Perry Morris
Cindy
Frank Mazac
V. DB. Morris
Fred Metzger
Carol=Ann
Bil
Frank
L. A. Nelsony
Joe D. Luna
Mrs. Wilburn Black
Tudith
Liberty
Roger Killough
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Oda
Farmers Equipment Company, Inc
Hiway
Eagle
Superior
EL Campo
White Cross
Davis
N. Randall
Pasadena
Colorado and Fayette Countiea
Jennings B. Cook
Flatonia
Harry D. Larson
First National Bank
Wed
al Braeswell
Chiropractic Clinic
Columbus Veterinary Hospital
Earl W. Dancer
Ray Zahradnick
Kretzschmar
Ben H. Faber
Earle Lake
Roy Towell
Byori
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