Gillespie County 4H and Home Demonstration Year in Review
The 1939 report from Gillespie County Home Demonstration Agent Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart details nine home demonstration clubs with 105 members and six 4H clubs with 62 girls. Clubs expanded to 665 non members aided with activities from cheese making to canning, lawn work, shrub planting, and home sewing.
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Gillespie County
Cornelia Faye Stewart
Mason
Home Demonstration Council
Livestock Market Report Sees Mixed Feeds and Steady Cattle Prices
Market activity continued with dull hog trading and light weights at 3.00 to 3.50 dollars. Cattle demand remained uneven but steady, with short fed steers and yearlings mostly weak to steady while cows and slaughter calves stayed firm. Sheep market was active and about steady with lambs scarce. Representative sales from J. W. Rothmann & Sons include various hogs and cattle across Mason, Castell, Listerdale, Katemey, Frbg. Y, and Llano yards.
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J. W. Rothmann & Sons
Glen Baker
Mason
Earnest Water
Ed. Durst
Castell
Elf
Wilkes Bode
Robert Engelke
New Braunfels
Hahn Jr. Accepts Stenographer Post in Luling Firm
FE W Hahn Jr son of Mr and Mrs E W Hahn Sr graduated Fredericksburg High School and Draughons San Antonio last week took a stenographer job with United North and South Development Co of Luling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. W. Hahn, Jr
E. W. Hahn, Sr
Fredericksburg High School
Draughon’'s
Business College of
San Antonio
United North and South Development Co
Luling
Federal AIP program to effect 103 highway projects
The 1940 41 Regular Federal Aid Program includes 103 projects totaling 7565 miles of grading small structures surfacing and bridges. Total program cost 14 247 000 includes state planning roadside development and federal funds become available July 1 1940 with monthly lettings. Warper Segovia road listed on the program per highway board release last week.
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Highway Commission
Public Roads Administration
Warper-Segovia
Highway Board
Markweil Stapiest machine staples up to 60 sheets
Fredericksburg Publishing Co reports a Markweil Stapiest device that staples or pills up to sixty sheets of paper, highlighting its capacity for office use and efficiency.
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Markweil
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Fredericksburg Pubishing Co., Inc
Gillespie County Mutual Directors Explain Plan
Gillespie County Mutual Aid Society directors met in the Schmidt Building to hear Joe Heep report on his Austin conference with the State Insurance Department. The changes include a new constitution, fixed premiums, and rated adjustments for new and existing members with emphasis on maintaining membership and avoiding dropouts.
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Gillespie County Mutual Aid Society
Schmidt
Joe Heep
State Insurance Department
Austin
Heep
Insurance Department
Schuch Enrolls In Army Flying Service
Francis Schuch son of Mr and Mrs Charles Schuch left Friday for Dallas to enroll as a flying cadet in the U S Army He will train at Love Field for three months and then undergo standard army training at Randolph Field in San Antonio
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Francis Schuch
Charles Schuch
Dallas
Texas
U. S. Army
Schuch
Love Field
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Reaver Shows Signs of Permanent Establishment in Texas
Reaver, recently trapped in South Central Texas and released in Eastern Texas, demonstrates behavior suggesting it may become a long term resident. The animal’s movements indicate adaptation to the region as authorities monitor its status.
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Texas
Federal Savings And Loan Declares Ninth Dividend
The Frederickburg Federal Savings and Loan Association declared its ninth semi-annual dividend at 4 percent per year. The operation funds loans mainly within 50 miles of Fredericksburg for building remodeling or refinancing homes. Officers include Max H Beckmann president Christian Mathisen vice president Fred Mathisen secretary treasurer and directors Arthur Stehling H Rusenberger M L Bogisch Felix Wilke.
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Frederickburg
Fredericksburg
Max H.beckmann
Christian Mathisen
Fred Mathisen
Arthur Stehling
H . Rusenberger
M. L. Bogisch
Felix Wilke
Campaign speech note on vote buying draws lukewarm reply
The speaker stated they had never bought a vote. A few in the audience cheered while the majority appeared to lose interest.
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Toe
Ls & Uus
Federaf
Gillespie County Mutual
Army Flying Service
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Fredericksburger Wochenblatt
Frederickshbure Publishing Co
Frederickshure Standard
Fredericksbure Wochenblatt
Wochenblatt
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
the Fredericks
Burger Wochenblatt
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