Fredericksburg FFA Teams Earn High Placements in Area Contests
The Fredericksburg FFA meat judging team Robbie Petmecky James Baethge and Latin Baethge placed third in the area contest held at Swift and Company in San Antonio. The dairy products team Liston Maner Ernest Jordan and Jack Rhymes placed fourth. Area 12 includes 57 vocational agriculture departments and FFA chapters. Livestock dairy cattle and poultry judging contests will be held at Tarleton State College Stephenville on April 17 with 142 livestock 128 dairy cattle and 106 poultry teams entered.
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Fredericksburg
FFA
Robbie Petmecky
James Baethge
Latin Baethge
Swift ,and Company
San Antonio
Joe Tatum
Kerrville
Richland Springs
Taylor
San
Liston Maner
Ernest Jordan
Jack Rhymes
San Saba
Brady
Floresville
New Braunfels
Rio Vista Dairy Farms
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Home Made Bread Makers Off Season Yet Keep Traditions Alive
Dietz runs a wood fired brick oven bakery in Fredericksburg producing home made light bread pumpernickel rye whole wheat and French breads plus cinnamon rolls coffee cake and Christmas fruitcakes. He starts at 1 30 a m baking 400 500 loaves on weekdays 700 800 on Saturdays with his wife and eight grown children helping when at home.
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Tennessee
Dietz
Clara Moellendorf
Richard Kramer
Erna Cornwelge
Fredericksburg
Julia
Provisions Of New Farm Bill For Peanut Farmers Listed
The article outlines the 1950 farm bill provisions affecting peanut growers in Gillespie County and nationwide. It covers planting allowances for crushing, cooperative price support rules, excess peanut handling, and acreage treatment for future allotments, plus a seven step production program emphasizing balanced farming, soil care, seed quality, disease and insect control, efficient labor use, and high grade harvesting.
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Gillespie County
U. S
Texas
PMA
Secretary of Agriculture
Floor Covering of New Hermann Sons Hall Big Job
Pfiester Appliance Company completed a large asphalt tile floor install in the new Hermann Sons Hall covering 7,000 square feet including the dance floor club room and bowling area with a four inch splash board. 12,480 squares of 99 inch tile were used and the insignia was hand cut and set by Elgin Usener. Alfred Mosel and Johnny Meu ter supervised the work. the firm promotes inlaid linoleum rubber tile sheet rubber asphalt tile and carpeting to the public.
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Elgin Usener
Alfred Mosel
Johnny Meu Ter
Pfiester Appliance Company
Peanuts quality tips for farmers and marketers
Reduce splitting of the ferials when shelled and cure in sacks. Dung dirt in peanuts leads to docked payment at market. Emphasize thorough threshing, grade and variety value, and selling on grade. Produce clean, well filled nuts. avoid shriveled or diseased crop. Plant recommended varieties and know product grades.
Parker 51 Pens and Pencils at Fredericksburg Co
Reviewers praise the New Parker 51 pens and pencils now available at Fredericksburg Publishing Co. The work is described as the world's finest fountain writing instruments and highly sought after by buyers.
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Parker
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Confirmation Set at Edison Street Church on Sunday
The Edison Street Methodist Church catechetical class will be examined in Christian teaching this Sunday April 16 at 11 a m and will join the church led by Rev E F Kluck pastor. A communion service will follow for the class their parents and relatives. Class members include Agnes Treibs Nathalie Houy Bertha Arbelger Raymond Hohmann and Robert Houy.
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Edison Street Methodist Church
E. F. Kluck
Agnes Louise Treibs
Nathalie Minda Houy
Bertha Nell Arbelger
Raymond Charles Hohmann
Robert Edward Houy
Band Boosters Meeting Set For Thursday Night
The Fredericksburg High School Band Boosters announce a meeting on Thursday night April 13 at 7 30 in the High School Auditorium. President Mrs Wm Petmecky says the session will plan the April 20 picture show and concert and discuss related activities.
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Fredericksburg
Hi School
Wm. Petmecky
Petmecky
Alberta Klinksiek Accepts Secretary Position at Fredericksburg Machine Shop
Miss Alberta Klinksiek daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Klinksiek has completed a junior secretarial course at Nixon and Clay College in Austin and received her diploma on Thursday. She has accepted a position at the Fredericksburg Machine Shop as secretary. Galileo invented the pendulum.
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Alberta Klinksiek
Arnold Klinksiek
Nixon and Clay College
Austin
Fredericksburg
Chicken Barbecue and Band Pro gram May 6
Community event notice for May 6 features a chicken barbecue and live band. Pro gram details incomplete but local group plans entertainment and dining as a fundraiser for a civic cause.
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Oscar Stein
Eric Juenke
J. J. Hanus
Concordia Bierschwale
George Kott
Los Angeles
Calif
Karen Kay Steitle
Raymond Oestreich
Hartmann
New Hermann Sons Hall
Norge
Butane
Probst Hardware Inc
America
Edison Street
Best
Hermann Sons Lodge
THE
Lone Star Gas Company
Otto Kolmeier Company
E. Main St
Alberta
Klinksiek
Galileo
Pendulum
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