Soil Conservation Plans Advance in Gillespie District
Tentative conservation plans are being prepared by Chester Bonn, Ernest Kott, Otto Grona and the Morris Ranch Group with Soil Conservation Service engineers from Fredericksburg. They are aided by field surveys, equipment use, and range management measures including cross fencing and deferred grazing to improve soils and water supply on local ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
Chester Bonn
Ernest Kott
K. Co. Striegler Ranch
Otto Grona
Morris Ranch Conservation Group
Soil Conservation Service of
Fredericksburg
Soil Conservation Service
Adolph Usener
Reginald Morris
Morris Ranch Group
Emil Petsch
Luckenbach Conservation Group
Harry
Otto Ahrens
Cherry Springs
Otto
Madrid
Troy Foster
West Eckert
Mr. Foster
K. R
Foster
K. R. Bluestem
Ernest and
Robert Kott
K. C. Striegler Ranch
Bernhard Pehl
Wehmeyer
Soil Conservation Service Office
Board hires Willie Wehmeyer Sr to lead district duties
The Board of Supervisors appoints Willie Wehmeyer Sr to oversee all district operations. His assignment covers administrative tasks and coordination across departments to ensure efficient service delivery.
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Board of Supervisors
Willie Wehmeyer, Sr
Girl Scout Activities and Holiday Remembrance
Brownie Troop 8 met with Mrs. Harvey Stein to un decorate the Christmas tree and hear a story about Brownies in Cologne before serving refreshments. Troop 4 13 began with the Girl Scout laws, read books toward badges, and worked on the Outdoor badge alongside two patrols on the Juliette Low workbook. Troop 2 and others sent veterans notes, and a letter from a veteran praised Scout thoughtfulness. Troop 5 focused on the Home Making Badge with demonstrations on cleaning utensils and pest talks. Next week aims to keep the kitchen and refrigerator orderly.
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Harvey Stein
Juliette Low
Mary Jane Behrend
George Riley
Patsy Duecker
Troop 5
Elaine Crenwelge
Cynthia Tally Glass
Delia Davidson
Dorothy Hannemann
Mery Moses
Duhwashing
Suver
Bonnie Sue Hein
Rabbit Fires book to be released in 1951 Easter Fires
Siddie Joe Johnson Dallas Public Library children's librarian announces February release of Rabbit Fires from Highland Press Boerne. Emilie Toepperwein and Fritz Toepperwein publish, with Emilie illustrating. book based on Fredericksburg Easter Fires researched this summer and printed in the Hill Country for national reach.
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Siddie Joe Johnson
Dallas Public Library
Emilie
Fritz Toepperwein
Highland Press
Boerne
Miss Johnson
Fredericksburg
New York
Toepperwein
Hill Country
Toepperweins
Texas
Emilie Toepperwein
Hints for starting a home orchard in Texas
College Station reports hints from John E. Hutchison on selecting orchard sites with well drained sandy loam, free of nematodes, on slight slopes. Plant early, use Extension Circular 150 for varieties, order nursery stock early, and consult Orchard Management B-73 for upkeep. New peaches like Dixigem Southland Sunbeam and Orient pear show promise.
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College Station
John E. Hutchison
Texas A and M College
Hutchison
Texas
Dixigem
Southland
Sunbeam
Orient
Harper Church Donates Cookies and Prizes to Hospitals
St James Lutheran Church Harper contributes 100 dozen cookies to Brooke Medical Center and 39 dozen to Lackland Air Force Base for January quota. Gifts include 52 prize items and five $1 prizes to Brooks Medical Center, plus 43 magazines and 37 comic books. Red Cross adds four $1 prizes and ten comic books.
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St. James Lutheran Church of
Harper
Brooke Medical Center
Lackland Air Force Base
Alamo
Brooks Medical Center
American Red Cross
Rowert Music Co
Robert Lee Williams
Red Cross
Fredericksburg Men Serve With Patrol Squadron One
Two Fredericksburg residents Ro bert L Hagee aviation machinist's mate first class USN and Glenn A Arhelger aviation ordnanceman third class USNR serve with Patrol Squadron One at Whidbey Island Washington. They train recalled reservists in maintaining and flying the P2V Neptune bomber as the squadron returns from Far East combat operations.
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Fredericksburg
Robert L. Hagee
USN
G. W. Hagee
Glenn A. Arhelger
USNR
Edward E. Arhelger
Washington Street
U. S. Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island
Washington
Seven Children Born In Local Hospitals This Week
Seven children born in local hospitals this past week include three girls and four boys. Girls born to Ernst Pankratz January 12, T J Chapman January 14, Charles Barnes January 15. Boys born to Clarence Durst January 10 Mano Lindemann January 12 Bill Merchant January 13 R M Heyman Jr January 13.
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Ernst Pankratz
T. J. Chapman
Charles Barnes
Clarence Durst
Mano Lindemann
Bill Merchant
R. M. Heyman Jr
Buick Ad Sparks Interest on Page One Section Two
An automobile advertisement on page one section two highlights Buick models with pricing and financing offers. The layout emphasizes new car discounts, feature highlights, and dealer contact information for potential buyers.
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Buick
Longtime Standard Subscriber Highlights Old Timer Tales
Otto Lindig of Stonewall remains the paper’s longest serving subscriber at 53 years since 1900. Henry Maenius of Blanco has 40 years with the Standard. T. J. Chapman welcomes a daughter Mary Gwen with wife Betty Sell, a former public school faculty member.
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Otto Lindig
Stonewall
Lindig
Drouth
Henry Maenius
Blanco
Maenius
T. J. Chapman
Mary Gwen
Chapman
Betty Sell
Cub Scout Training Course February 16
Floyd E. Davis District Scout Executive of Austin will lead a Cub Scout workers training session at the Boy Scout Cabin on Friday February 16. The program is expected to be an all day event with emphasis on crafts and further details to follow.
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Floyd E. Davis
Austin
Bogisch Named Rotary Club Vice President
Martin L. Bogisch was named vice president of the Fredericksburg Rotary Club in Monday elections to succeed Werner H. Meyer who resigned last week. C. J. Dooley was unanimously elected sergeant at arms to succeed Bogisch. Kerrville Rotary president Manley Cooper invited Fredericksburg to visit Kerrville January 25 and 26 to see the play Going Places. Rural Urban promotion chair Cecil Loudon reported 11 Gillespie County 4 H and FFA entries in the Rotary District livestock essay contest with local winners to be announced later.
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Martin L. Bogisch
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Cecil Loudon
Rural Urban Promotion Committee
Gillespie County
FFA
Rotary
Pack 133 Meets Thursday at Boy Scout Cabin
Cub Scout Pack 133 holds a meeting on Thursday January 18 at 7 30 pm at the Boy Scout Cabin. Den 5 presents an educational skit about the Colorado River as part of the January theme.
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Cub Scout Pack 133
Den 5
Colorado River
Keidel's Black Hawk Ointment Ad Sells 60c And 1 Dollar
Keidel's Drug Store offers Black Hawk Ointment with a guarantee for eczema tetter ringworm athlete's foot prickly heat poison oak itch sores on children. Jar prices are 60 cents and one dollar.
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Keidel’s
Shilling Named Lions Boy Scout Troop Scoutmaster
C Shilling librarian at Fredericksburg High School is named scoutmaster of the Lions Club Boy Scout Troop succeeding Perry Jung who remains as assistant scoutmaster. Lions President Dr Vern Spiva announced the change at a Wednesday meeting. Troop committeemen are Raymond Kneese and Alex Frantzen. The club plans a spring Lions Carnival replacing the former Minstrel Show with committees to be named.
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C. Shilling
Fredericksburg High School
Lions Club
Vern Spiva
Lions
Shilling
Perry Jung
Raymond Kneese
Alex Frantzen
Spiva
Bank Closes Friday for Robert E. Lee Birthday
The Security State Bank plans a one day closing on Friday November 19 in observance of Robert E. Lee birthday.
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Security State Bank
Robert E. Lee
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Jaycees
Harper Church
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Kendall-Hodges
Fredericksburg, Texas
Bogisch
Rotary Club
Lions Boy Scout
Fredericksburg Finance CO
N. Adams
Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc
Coca-Cola Company
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