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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1951
Page
8
Gillespie County youth prepare for the January 12 13 county show with strong community support. Calvert Schumann and peers will display stock, while editors share New Castle disease guidance for poultry owners with symptoms, diagnosis, and lab testing steps.
Harper FFA and 4 H Club set fat stock show at Harper School barns on Thursday January 11 with judging at 11 a m. Lions Club sponsors open to any club member in the district. 156 animals entered. Judges include Malcolm Fluit Fredericksburg and Jack Groff Veterans V A instructor. J R Peril show superintendent assisted by Lions Club members. Winners receive prizes and ribbons and advance to county district and state shows. Judging order lists breeding beef and dairy animals turkeys goats hogs fat calves commercial steers breeding sheep capons and fat lambs.
4H Club and FFA members look forward to the Fat Stock show in Fredericksburg Friday and Saturday though mumps illness may keep some boys from showing their lambs. Lorin Baethge, Warren Hahn, Marion Baethge and Wilfred Dittmar of Stag Patrol took an overnight patrol hike and reported a good hunt. Mr and Mrs Albert Strack Bein and granddaughter were in Fredericksburg for business. Mr and Mrs Hy Baethge Jr and Mr and Mrs Alf Baethge attended church in Valley Spring Friday night.
Parvin Matter, Comfort FFA member, exhibited the Grand Champion Southdown Eve and earlier won top class in its division. Elgin Marquart led multiple Hereford, Angus calf and dairy divisions with champions and high placings across fat calves bulls heifers and lambs at the Comfort Livestock Show.
Manfred Knospe a 26 year old agriculture graduate from Wuerttenberg Germany seeks a one or two year farm position in the Texas Hill Country to gain hands on experience with all farm machinery. He is an associate of Dieter Andritz and asks readers to contact him or the Standard for leads. Transport costs would be covered by the Institute of International Education New York.
The Mothers Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at the school Friday afternoon at 2 30 p m. The item describes a busy social scene with a turkey barbecue honoring basketball girls and parents, plus a game among the girls and sewing club activities.
Fredericksburg dealers to present the 1951 Plymouth in Crenwelge Motor Sales and Standard Service Company showrooms on Saturday January 13. The new line features safer ride with wind shield wipers, improved interior luxury, redesigned grille and larger rear window, plus electrical updates and a pressure vent radiator cap.
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