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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1942
Page
6
East Bernard residents read of social visits, baptisms, and community updates. Mr and Mrs R B Boettcher welcomed Ellington Field guests. Mrs Jerry Doughman celebrated a recent marriage with a shower. Miss Dorothy Hensch wed William Bell in Rosenberg. updates on local schools, cotton trade, and area residents visiting Houston, Schulenburg, and San Antonio are reported with notes on new arrivals and local gatherings.
Farmers urged to replace nitrogen fertilizer with air-derived nitrogen from legumes due to wartime shortages. J W Bradley notes legumes fix nitrogen. FE A Miller cites trials in College Station Tyler Nacogdoches showing cotton yields up to 43 percent higher with vetch plowed under. Seeding, timing, and phosphorus fertilization details included. Also mentions visits from Mrs Sam Davidson and Mrs Wess of Freeport to local families.
Counsel J W Bradley Colorado County agent urges dairy farmers to ensure sufficient dry roughage to last until hay is made in 1943. Details daily dry matter needs, hay substitutes, silage use, and when cows can skip hay as water content falls. Emphasizes feeding hay or bundles when turning cows to pasture or silage and notes grain sorghum options if hay scarce.
Tin Holy Cross School will open the 1942-43 school year on Monday September 21 with Mass followed by regular classes. Sister Angela will teach the first three grades, with Grade 5 taught by Sister Aon. Grades 6 7 and 8 will have Sister Josephine as instructor. William and Fred Holub of Bay City were guests of Rev. Ben Holub Monday evening. The Rev. Kane of Crosby was a guest of his brother Sunday and Monday. Dick Vogel, scout supervisor of Wharton, was an East Bernard visitor Thursday of last week. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. Koym during the past week were Mr. and Mrs. G. Doggett of Hope Arkansas and Mr. and Mrs. Ostar Blohny of Schulenburg. Mrs. Otten at Yorktown is the guest of her daughter Mrs. St. Lucas this week. Miss Lillie Worthers of Houston has been a decent guest in the home of her brother Charles Wolters and Mrs. Walthers.
Ellington Field recruiting team stops at the public square in downtown Sagle Lake to enlist men 18 to 59 with skills in tools motors radio electricity and related trades. Captain Milton Underwood says farm and auto mechanics carpenters home appliance servicemen painters and oil field workers are in demand. Enlistees must obtain a draft board release then report to the Milton Field office for exam oath and assignment to Texas posts for service.
Gardner Seatalm will leave this week end for Austin to resume his studies at State University. Miss Dicey Wright has resumed her duties as a member of the Wharton school faculty.
Mr and Mrs Rudolf Duykit and their son visited the homes of Mr and Mrs R Duyki in Sear Wharton and Mr and Mrs Qynne Blajaka in El Cantpo. Frank Duty and Robby spent the week seeking in San Antonio.
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