Giant onions and peaches in Gillespie County crops
The Standard notes bumper onion crops with giants weighing up to two and three quarter pounds found by Henry Friedrich and Edmund Fried rich's farm produce. Peaches, though not as newsworthy this year, remain a topic of local pride. The piece also covers strong turnout in the Democratic Primary and community notes from subscribers and visitors.
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Gillespie
Harry Wahrmund
Standard
Doss
Edmund Friedrich
Mason Route
Henry Friedrich
Stein Lumber Company
fForth
Beth Bohls
Stonewall
California
James Eckert
Alfred Jordan
Chicago Heights
Homeod
Ill
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
St. Louis
Chicago
Meta Meyers
Winchester
Meyers
Washington
R. W. Melcher
Barbara Jean
Bellville
Alfred Herbert Farm Identified as First Mystery Farm
The Standard identifies the Alfred Herbert place on Bear Creek as the first mystery farm in its July 30 issue. Mrs. Werner Feller was the first to name the location. The second mystery farm photo appears this week with the operator eligible for a free enlargement and the first correct guesser winning a free year of the Standard. The operator must call at the Standard.
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Standard
Gillespie County
The
Alfred Herbert
Bear Creek
Werner Feller
Mystery Farm
Mr. Herbert
Pioneer Place
Bear Creek Road
San Antonio Highway
August Herbert
Lil
Conoco
Stonewall Community Fair August 10 Program and Game
The Stonewall Community Fair will be held at the Stonewall School Gym on Sunday August 10 1952 with a 1 00 pm program and a 3 00 pm baseball game between the Flog Giants and the Stonewall Pirates BBQ will be sold at meals and a dance with Pete and The Texas Valley Boys will cap the night.
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Stonewall
Flog Giants
Stonewall Pirates
Pete
Texas Valley Boys
Paul Pehl
Henry Beckmann
Catholic State League
Shiner
Alvin Weinheimer
Wm. Wichita
Chester Cordes
Ewald Eckert
Bill
Dick Schulz
Eckert
B. B. Bohls
California
Carolyn
New Mexico
Arizona
Harper Park Weekend Program Set With Rodeo Dance
Plans for Harper Park on Saturday August 9 include 3 pm softball between Harper and Comfort, 4 30 pm Fredericksburg and Harper Pony League games, a 6 pm barbecue lunch, and an 8 pm rodeo with entries, goat milking, barrel race, calf roping, bronc riding, clown stunts, and a dance. Admission 75 cents for adults 50 cents for children ride and games pass. Festivities honor Jane Clellon with out of town guests listed and a Wendel family reunion noted.
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Harper’s
Harper Girls
Comfort Girls
Fredericksburg
Harper Pony League
Carlos Parker
Jane Clell
Joyce Moore
Port Arthur
Walter Sultemeier
Elgin Ellebracht
Wendel
A. H. Wendel
Waldemar
Lorenz Wendel
Magdalene
Henry Wendel
Henry, Jr
A. C. Wendel
Homer Lee Stevens
Hubert Rahe
Victor Wendel
Brownies
Morris Woohieg
H. L. Stevens
Tarr Farm
Martha Stevens
Sharon Strackbein
Karen An Ditmar
Jeanette Rogers
Laverne Klein
Sandra Spaeth
Kathy Duderstadt
Edwin Klein
Chas Rogers
Robert Dittmar
Good Exhibits Slated At Doss Fair Saturday August 9
Citizens prepare for the annual Community Fair on Saturday August 9 with cream lemonade for sale and free admission. Agricultural exhibits promise to be among the best, with ladies showcasing hand work and 4 H Club and Scouts offering displays. A crop judging contest by 4-H and FFA members is planned in the morning alongside a baseball game concert and other entertainment in the afternoon. Night features a 3 act play The Cracked Nut by the Curtain Club.
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4-H
FFA
Gillespie County
Curtain Club
Quartet Sings at Kerrville Legion Chapel
A quartet led by Dr Les ter Keyser with Herman Hahn Wesley Holly and George Kott sang several songs at the Legion Chapel Kerrville during early Sunday services. Mrs Nannie Striegler accompanied them. Among visitors was patient Erwin Jordan of here.
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Lester Keyser
Herman Hahn
Wesley Holly
George Kott
Legion Chapel
Kerrville
Nannie Striegler
Erwin Jordan
Here
Johnson City Fair Closes With Crowds And Honors
The 22nd Annual Blanco County Fair and Rodeo ended Saturday night after a large crowd attended the events and Friday parade. Best parade riders included H Klappenbach and W R Crider with Austin's Store and Mrs Bob Beverly honored. rodeo queen Miss Janette Odiorne sponsored by Fawcett Drug Store. Livestock displays drew near 100 beef animals. top Hereford honors went to Stanton Hereford Ranch and Tommy Brook with Happy Shanan of Bracketville.
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Blanco County
H. Klappenbach
W. R. Crider
Austin’s
Bob Beverly
Elo Krueger
Janette Odiorne
Fawcett Drug Store
Gayle Hall
Johnnie L. Franklin
Ola Gipson
Anna Lee Martin
Joyce Winters
Lydia Mae Birk
Maxine Gipson
Gay Kroll
Patsy Edwards
Dorothy Lindig
Charlotte Kroll
Beatrice Jenschke
Mildred Lehman
Stanton Hereford Ranch
Tommy Brook
Camp San Saba
Happy Shanan
Bracketville
Stanton Ranch
Brooks and Shahan Ranches
A. C. Lindeman
Blanco
L. W. Steubing
San Antonio
Jules Gipson
Johnson City
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J. F. Cook
Harper
Continental Oil Company
Pleasant Hill
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Legion Hospital
Opal Ray Gipson
General Electric
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