County Agents Annual Report Continues on Terracing Clubs
Gillespie County farmers push soil moisture conservation with 36 terracing demonstrations over seven years. County Agent Henry Grote started terracing, with about fifty fields now terraced. Twelve clubs, 150 poultry members, 26 pig club members, and multiple crop clubs show active youth engagement. Poultry egg donation drives boosted club hatch, while numerous stock judging events highlight student achievement. two community fairs drew over 1,000 attendees with hundreds of exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grote
Gillespie County
Poultry Club
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County Poultry Club
Texas
Chamber of
Gilespie County
College Station
Eckert
Signature of Member Entry Consent
Parent expresses willingness for child to enter into the above agreement, confirming consent and acknowledgment of terms.
Back To School In Town Students Depart For Colleges
After a pleasant stay in the old town, students head to Texas University A M College Seguin College and Medical Department Texas Galveston with many names listed. Deliveries from L Kott Co include Ford cars and runabout. Mrs Gammenthaler travels to her father in Fredericksburg but heart trouble forces a stop in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas University
Margaret Bracher
Vera Schoenewolf
Erna Kolmeier
Albertine Koennecke
Julia Bierschwale
Loreen Moursand
Cora Klier
Elie Walter
Messrs
Andrew Moursund
Max Wertheim
Clarence Mogford
Hugo Heimann
Emil Heimann
Walter Petsch
A. & M. College
Harry Mogford
I. A
R. Gammenthaler
J. O. Buenz
Laredo
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Local men return to Seguin Lutheran College after holidays
Messrs. Ewald Herber Richard Weber Raymond Flachmeier Christian Lehne Elgin Geist weidt and Hugo Flachmeier are back at Seguin Lutheran College following their holiday at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Ewald Herber
Richard Weber
Raymond Flachmeier
Christian Lehne
Elgin Geistweidt
Hugo Flachmeier
Lutheran College
Seguin
Local visits and events thinly spread across San Antonio and Kerrville
A series of brief social notes record Mr A H Welgehausen accompanying his daughter to San Antonio, then to Denton. Mr and Mrs Ed Arbelger return to Globe Arizona after weeks visiting relatives in the county. The J I Case Threshing Machine Co will run a free tractor course at Weirich and Holly this January 14 15 and 16. Mr Wm Kensing of the Schreiner Institute Kerrville paid a visit last Saturday. Emil Zenner and family of San Antonio visited earlier this week. Mr Ernst Fiedler returned from San Marcos. Mr and Mrs Chester Roeder visited relatives over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Erwin Rausch of San Antonio visited the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ed. Arbelger
Globe
Arizona
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co
Weirich & Holly
Wm. Kensing
The
Schreiner Institute At
Kerrville
Emil Zenner
San Antonio
Laid To Rest Veteran John Goene Civil War Era?
John Goene, World War veteran, died suddenly December 28 at Southwest Granite Works while shifting a belt. Buried with military honors Sunday afternoon, escorted by Louis Jordan Post of the American Legion. Reverend Arthur Koerner preached. Active pallbearers included Colonel A. Kenedy, Major A. P. C. Vetsch, Felix Jordan, J. W. Metzger, Felix Stehling, Attila Striegler. He was 26 years, 7 months, 80 days old. Survived by widow Erna, nee Ransleben, and two young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Goene
Granit Works
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Pal
Arthur Koerner
A. ©. Kenedy
A. P. C. Vetsch
Felix Jordan
J. W. Metzger
Felix Stehling
Attila
Erna
Ransleben
Doctor Win. Lee Secor Returns to Kerrville Hospital
Dr Win Lee Secor has returned to Secor Hospital in Kerrville after a two months vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Lee Secor
Secor Hospital
Kerrville
Mrs Emil Wehmeyer Visits San Antonio During Holidays
Mrs Emil Wehmeyer and her children from San Antonio visited her parents this holiday season, spending time with relatives and sharing festive meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Wehmeyer
San Antonio
Alexander travel party visiting Round Mountain
Mr and Mrs Ben Alexander of Cuba and Mrs F M Alexander of Vera Cruz Mexico are visiting Mr Lon Hardin at Round Mountain, staying with relatives and friends during their trip through the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Alexander
Cuba
F. M. Alexander
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Lon Hardin
Round Mountain
Mason Football Beats Local Team 13 to 0 on South Heights
Mason Football defeated the local team 13 to 0 on South Heights last Tuesday. Willie Rausch of San Antonio is visiting relatives in Fredericksburg. Edgar Kothmann of Mason spent the holidays visiting in our burg. Hale and hearty, all students returned to their colleges last Wednesday to resume studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
South Heights
Willie Rausch
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Edgar Kothmann
Burg
Hale
Hearty
Wreck on Mason Road Amid Local News Briefs
An automobile was badly wrecked on Mason road last Sunday with owners and driver unnamed. Congratulatory notes follow births for Schroeder, Crenwelge, and others. Local residents including Kraus, Schubert, Schmidt, Welgehausen, Borchers, and Gold are noted visiting relatives or moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Road
Death of Youth in Doss Community Accident
Edwin Ellebracht son of Mr and Mrs Ernst Ellebracht was killed on New Year’s Eve by a fragment from an iron pipe loaded with dynamite set off by friends. The fragment struck the back of his head and caused his death. He was buried in the family cemetery at Lange’s Mill with Neverend Hoefer officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Edwin Ellebracht
Ernst Ellebracht
Lange’s Mill
Neverend
Klein Branch Items Highlight Local Gatherings and School News
Mr and Mrs John Duderstadt hosted a forty two party with a large crowd. A New Year party at Mr and Mrs Rueben Body s home drew a gay young crowd. Fred Body of Reservation and family visit San Antonio. The Klein Branch basket supper total was 126 dollars, not 12. Funds buy school equipment. Klein Branch school reopen after ten days. pupils face six months of study. Hog army casualties rise as cold spell continues. Mrs J M Stevens spent Sunday with Mrs L G Smith. A L Solomon family spent Sunday with friends near Harper. A L Ahrens returned from a trip to Cleburne Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rueben Body
Fred Body
San Antonio
Klein Branch School
L. A. Stevens
Verna Mae
Harper
Klein Branch
J. M. Stevens
L. G. Smith
A. L. Solomon
Christmas Wedding at Meth. Church South
Miss Cora Miller and Walter Kneese were wed December 24 at the Meth. Episc. Church South with Rev. R. Gammenthaler officiating. Festive greens and bells framed the vows as the couple received warm congratulations and a dinner at the bride’s home. They will reside on the groom’s family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church South
Cora Miller
Walter Kneese
Otto Kneese
R. Gammenthaler
Roeder Family Spends Holidays in Local Town
Mr. Hy. Roeder and his family enjoyed their holiday visit in our community, sharing time with residents and taking part in seasonal events around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hy. Roeder
Cotton baled in Gillespie County in 1928 total 9,889
Figures handed by Mr. Max Wahrmund show Gillespie County ginned 9,889 bales of cotton by December 1, 1928, compared with 8,455 bales at the same point in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Wahrmund
Gillespie County
A Merchants Right to Choose Suppliers Upheld
The Supreme Court on November 28 upheld a merchant’s right to cease dealing with a manufacturer and to limit purchases from firms that sell to rivals. The Federal Trade Commission’s contention was rejected as the court indicated it did not need to hear the commission’s lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
County Agents Annual Report
Gillespie County Boys and Girls Poultry Club
Hill Country
L. Kott & Co
Oscar Mosel
Rich Herbert
Max Sehonewolf
Ad. Schmidtzensky
Otto Seener
Willie Pohl
Hugo Ahrens Alfdike
Max Pahl
Edmund Crenwelge
Otto Strackbein
Felix Eckhardt
Louis Woerner
Frank Washington
Chas. Young
Harry Schaefer
Felix Heimann
Max Jacoby
Marina Venzer
Rud
Gerloff
C. F
A. H. Welgehausen
Denton
Ernst Fiedler
San Marcos
Mrs
Chester Roeder
Erwin Rausch
Striegler
W. J. Schroeder
Floresville
Harry Land
Edgar Crenwelge
Edmund Kraus
Ben J. Schubert
New Braunfels
Willie Schmidt
Globe, Arizona
Jacob Schmidt
Carl Welgehausen
Olga
Red Borchers
Alamo City
Anna Gold
John Duderstadt
Mr. A. L. Ahrens
Cleburne, Texas
Andy Brown
Main St
Alfred P. C. Petsch
the Loan & Abstract CO
R. G. Striegler
A. P. C. Petsch
Hugo A. Walter
Walter
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