Farmer tests crotalaria as soil improving crop in Gillespie
Kurt Hansen of the Palo Alto Conservation Group demonstrates crotalaria pecabalis on the Gillespie soil district. He notes five benefits including added organic matter, reduced nitrogen deficiency, erosion control, moisture preservation, and reduced wind erosion, with plans for a follow up legume cover crop and corn rotation. Field trials are experimental and seed was provided by the Soil Conservation Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurt Hansen
Palo Alto
Gillespie Soil
Hansen
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Political Candidate Announcements for 1948 Democratic Run-Off
The Standard lists Democratic run off and general election candidates for county and district offices on August 28 1948 and November 2 1948. Names include Sam Connally Roscoe Range Victor Sagebill Henry Hirsch J B Wieser Joe Slator Petsch Bob Loth E L Schmidt Felix Scherer WM Petmecky Reinhold Tatsch Eugen Kramer Arnold Markwordt Felix Pfies ter Felix Herber Guido Weinheimer Bill Kothe William Bruns and B Enderle for various offices.
Increased Farm Operating Credit Appropriations
The Farmers Home Administration boosts Texas operating loan funds to 6.94 million dollars for the new fiscal year, a 20 percent rise, enabling about 2500 more families to receive loans. Direct farm ownership loans stay at 100 thousand, water facilities loans total 170 thousand in western states, and insured mortgages now carry 3 percent interest for lenders with 4 percent for borrowers. Lenders may liquidate mortgages after seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Cappleman
Farmers Home Administration
A. M. Cooper
Texas
Cappleman
Former Home Administration
Monogrammed Gifts Highlighted By Gold Stamping
Monogrammed matches and napkins are pitched as ideal gifts with AD monogramming done on a gold stamping machine at Fredericksburg Publishing Company Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg Publishing Company., Inc
Arthur Wittkohl Rites Held in August 1948
Final rites for Arthur Wittkohl were conducted August 12 at 3 00 p m in Beckmann Funeral Home with Rev E F Kluck officiating. The Edison Street Methodist choir sang and Louis Jordan Post American Legion assisted. Interment followed at Ketron Family Cemetery Cherry Mountain. Wittkohl died August 11 in a local hospital at 62 years of age. He was born August 6 1886 in Gillespie County to Ludwig and Louis Kirchner Wittkohl. Survivors include sisters Ottilie Emma Wittkohl Mrs Edwin Wendel and Alvina Mrs Otto Ketron. two sisters Sophie Ketron and a infant sister preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckmann
Arthur Wittkohl
E. F. Kluck
Edison Street Methodist Church
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Ketron
Cherry Mountain
Wittkohl
Gillespie County
Ludwig and
Louis’ Kirchner Wittkohl
Ottilie Wittkohl
Emma
Edwin Wendel
Alvina
Otto Ketron
Sophie Ketron
Schubert Film to Be Shown at First Methodist Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship at First Methodist Church will screen Schubert The Melody Master at 8 p m on Thursday August 19. Admission is free with offerings accepted to aid the fellowship and film costs. Refreshments will be sold starting 7 p m and cast includes Iona Massey Bennie Barnes Albert Basserman and Allan Curtis. The musical drama features the Carnegie Hall Choir performing Schubert pieces and excerpts from his Unfinished Symphony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schubert
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist
Iona Massey
Bennie Barnes
Albert Basserman
Allan Curtis
Bethday Anniversary Cards From Gibson Greeting Co
Fredericksburg Publishing Co promotes a line of Bethday anniversary cards by Gibson Greeting Cards urging customers to honor loved ones and friends with timely notes and keepsakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
International Harvester Representatives Meet in Hill Country
International Harvester Company representatives from Mason Junction Ingram Bandera Comfort and Fredericksburg attended a district meeting at Hill Country Implement Company on Wednesday night. They received instructions on new touch control and other features to be added to Farmall Super A and C Type tractors led by Ryan Kenworthy and Robertson from the San Antonio district office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Harvester Company
Mason
Junction
Ingram
Bandera
Comfort
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Implement Company
Farmall
San Antonio
Working to Forget Is Better Than Forgetting the Work
A reflective line on coping with memory and effort, suggesting deliberate forgetting can be preferable to erasing the tasks themselves. The statement contrasts action and lapse, hinting at managing mental load through purposeful forgetting of past work.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillespie
Sam Connally
San Saba
Roscoe Range
Victor H. Sagebiel
Henry Hirsch
J. B. Wieser
Joe Slator Petsch
Robert “Bob” Loth
E. L. Schmidt
Felix Scherer
WM. Petmecky
Reinhold Tatsch
PRCT
Eugen H. Kramer
Arnold Markwordt
Felix Pfiester
Felix Herber
Guido Weinheimer
Willie
Bill) Kothe
FOR Justice OF the Peace
WM. Bruns
B. L. Enderle
Burrus Mill
Beauford Jester
Burrus Feed Mills
Fort Worth
Jack P. Burrus
Tex-O-Kan Flour Mills Co
Wiley Akins
Basse Express
Eckert
Llano
Cherokee
Lometa
Lampasa
Fredericseburg
East Main Street
E. Cevallos Street
Llano Roa
Elbert C. Hahne
Riday
Kh. A. B.C
Stars Galore
Dean Turner
K.N.A.F
Betty Bradford
Exhibition Hall
Bexar County
Sheriff's Posse
Texas Tophands
Don Franklin
LTO
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