Soil conservation work spans farms in area
Terrace systems and master contour lines were laid out by Soil Conservation Service technicians for local landowners including Elmer Bierschwal e and Edwin Eckhardt. Diversions and livestock water tanks were staked for several farmers. Legumes boost soil moisture and growth. The Board urges subscription to Soil and Water magazine and explains Soil Conservation Districts as community self-government to conserve soil and water resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Elmer Bierschwale
Cherry Springs
Edwin Eckhardt
Rheingold
J. D. Young
Nebgen School Conservation Group
Hugo Usener
Otto Schmidt
Spring Creek
Willie Ko
Alfred Gellermann
Stonewall
The
PMA
Board of Supervisors
Soil and Water
Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
America
Rotary Club Proposes Showmanship Award for 4 H and FFA
The Fredericksburg Rotary Club seeks a annual Showmanship Award in Gillespie County 4 H and FFA Livestock Shows. A Rural-Urban committee plan includes a plaque for the winner and a perpetual board plaque for the organization with most wins over five years. The award, named Rotary Showmanship Award, would debut at the 1953 sale if approved by the show association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
World oil production rises 11.5 percent in 1950
Total crude oil output reached 3.8 billion barrels in 1950, marking an 11.5 percent increase over 1949. The rise reflects stronger global demand and expanded extraction activity, with higher production across major producing regions.
Harperk community notes highlight cemetery project and events
In Harperk the Sec. 2 council delegate Mrs A B Parker reports two leading projects clothing and landscaping. The club votes to continue the cemetery project. January 13 honors for Mrs Francis Fritz and Mrs Clemens Maurer with a surprise birthday dinner at St Anthonys Hall. Attendees include Rev A A Gitter and many local families. Community updates cover church services, visits, funerals, and home improvements across Harperk and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Parker
Francis Fritz
Clemens Maurer
St. Anthonys Parish Hall
Harper
A. A. Gitter
Joe Lange
Anton Lange
Louis Lange
Robert Maurer
Gertrude Maurer
Eddie Rheed
Robert Fritz
Edgar Fiedler
Martin Ray
Sophie Kunz
Fredericksburg
Erno Heimann
Joan Henry Kiaerner
Hichard Kunz
Luckenbach
Juanita
Charles
Walter McDougall
Baptist Parsonage
Edwin Klein
W. J. Goerner
Belton Tatsch
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
C. D. Curtis
Mineral Wells
Rev. Curtis
Edwin Jr
Joseph Lang
H. O. Jones
Gatesville
Roy Cottle
Rocksprings
J. G Metzger
Schnelle
Fred Nabers
Kerrville
Roy Roberts
Junction
Infra-red heat lamps shown as chick brooders at Ton Purina demo
Officials at Ralston Purina observed outdoor use of three 250-watt infrared lamps as brooders for two week old chicks. The unit operated at subfreezing temperatures without harming the birds, and chicks placed in a coop at eight degrees above zero grew normally with good feathering. A single lamp can heat about 70 chicks, and the system suits operations raising as few as 100 birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralston Purina Company
Mrs Stieler Visits Peoria Family Three Weeks
Mrs Louis Stieler departed Saturday for Peoria Illinois to visit her sister Mrs Vernon Leesch and her son Harry Schwarz and family for three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stieler
Peoria
Ill
Vernon Leesch
Harry Schwarz
Dry Lot Angus Calf Wins Grand at Gillespie County Show
Bernice Duderstadt of Harper shows her Angus dry lot calf to the Kerrville District Show grand championship as County Agent C. A. Stone and M. R. Duderstadt look on. The Gillespie County 4 H Club member also earned the Hill Country Angus Association trophy, with commentary from Stone on the dry lot division’s cost and breeding needs and its effect on show profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Duderstadt
Harper
Kerrville
C. A. Stone
M. R. Duderstadt
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Curtis Eckhardt
Roland Crenwelge
Hhe
Stone
Squaw Creek Home Demonstration Club Organized
Women of the Squaw Creek community organized a home demonstration club with Miss Lucile Conrads Gillespie Home Agent presiding on Thursday at 2:30 at Mrs. Albert Sieckmann’s home. Officers elected were Mrs. Albert Sieckmann president, Mrs. Emil Tatsch vice president, Mrs. Arthur Lynn Hahn secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Herman Mund Council delegate. Members present included Mrs. Mund, Hahn, Willie Straube, Frieda Denwelge, Emil Tatsch, Henry Stehling, Bernhard Stehling, Pete Crenwelge, Albert Sieckmann, and Philip Crenwelge. The club will meet with Mrs. Herman Mund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squaw Creek
Lucile Conrads
Gillespie
Albert Sieckmann
Emil Tatsch
Arthur Lynn Hahne
Secetary
Herman Mund
Arthur Lynn Hahn
Willie Straube
Frieda Denwelge
Henry Stehling
Bernhard Stehling
Pete Crenwelge
Philip Crenwelge
Trapping Season Declared Ordinary by Texas Game Commission
Austin reports an ordinary trapping season as animal numbers remain plentiful but prices stay low for several years. The Executive Secretary notes trapping keeps youths outdoors during the off season, fostering conservation education and basic learning. The Texas general season runs December 1 through January 31 under the general laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Jan
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Texas
Trapping Laws Urged Refer to Digest or Warden
The speaker noted that regulations vary by county with protected species differing by location and advised unfamiliar residents to consult the state game and fish law digest or seek guidance from a local game warden for proper compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game and Fish Law Digest
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Dept. F. M
Standard Ranch
McCulloch
Game Commission
Loudon Produce
Nutrina Mills
Frigidaire Food Freezer
GMC
East Main St
Norge
Conservador Refrigerator
Frigidaire
Grunow
Roy Henke
Morris Ranch
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