Fertile Ponds Improve Fish Production Says Soil Conservation
Soil Conservation District cooperators report high fish yields from well fertilized ponds. Clear water signals need for fertilization. infertile water brings weeds and low production. Technicians installed terrace lines for Harvey Moellering and staked a livestock water tank for William Rossman, who plans stocking with fish and erosion control pipe.
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Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Harvey Moellering
Rocky Hill Conservation Group
William Rossman
Upper Palto Alto
Rossman
Squaw Creek Club Hosts Community Meeting and Supper
The Squaw Creek Community Club gathered on June 22 for a barbecue supper that helped assemble members and friends. After gentle socializing, a brief business session followed, then Cowboy songs by the Crew welge sisters Dora Lee Darlyn Eugenia Ann Shirley and Ernes tine, and late square dancing recreation into the night.
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Squaw Creek
Welge Girls
Dora Lee
Darlyn
Eugenia Ann
Shirley
Ernestine
St. Mary's 4-H Club Meets in St. Joseph Hall
The St. Mary's 4-H Club met Tuesday evening June 24 in St. Joseph's Hall with Helen Meurer presiding. They discussed the county camp in August and a forthcoming social while Miss Conrads with adult leaders helped girls cut their dresses and County Agent Stone met with the boys. The next meeting is set for Tuesday July 8.
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St. Mary’s
St. Joseph's Hall
Helen Meurer
Miss Conrads
Mesdames Bruno Fritz
Marcus Wehmeyer
County Agt
Stone
Wide Range in Prices at Auction Sale Wednesday
Gillespie County Livestock Sales report shows light offerings with prices spanning from $10 to $31.50 for stockers and $84 to $232.50 per pair for cows with calves. Sheep and goats varied with ewes at $8.25 to $10 and lambs at $14.10 per hundred, hogs top at $20, and bulls $19.25. Notable buyers include E H Riley Fredericksburg stocker calves at $30 and $31.50, W B Johnson Kerrville stocker cows at $105 each and cows with calves at $230 and $232.50.
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Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
E. H. Riley
Fredericksburg
Henry Wunderlich
Richard Kasper
Doss
W.B. Johnson
Kerrville
Eugene Reed
A. Biermann
Comfort
Edgar Herbert
Marble Falls
Field Day for peach growers and nurserymen in Stephenville
County Agent announces a July 11 field day at the Experiment Station in Stephenville Texas for peach growers and nurserymen. Attendees should notify the County Agent’s office to limit attendance. The piece also notes Gillespie County Fair dates August 15 16 and 17 and invites exhibits from small grain and corn growers. It mentions judges E A Miller Jim Sawyer and O L Patterson and a youth crop judging contest for FFA or 4 H members with ribbons for winners. It stresses cooling of laying houses for hens and urges cooperation with coop plans.
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Stephenville
Texas
Gillespie County
Agriculture Department
E. A. Miller
Extension Service
Jim Sawyer
Barnet
O. L. Patterson
Johnson City
Gillespie County Fair
FFA
Anglers Failing to Secure State Fishing License
The Game and Fish Commission reports a surge in May arrests for fishing law infractions. May totaled 310 cases with $6 740.40 in fines and costs, up from April's 190 cases and $3 470.20. Of May cases, 109 were for lacking proper licenses, 11 for non-resident permits, and 43 involved illegal methods including 12 using an electrical device.
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Austin
Game and Fish Commission
Commission
Market Prices for Livestock and Goats
The records show bidders including L. Mazinke of Fredericksburg offering mutton lambs at $14.10 and $10.25 for mutton sheep. Charles Roeder of Tivydale offers ewes and lambs at $14.25 per pair. Edgar Duecker of Fredericksburg lists mutton goats at $10 each and Theo Hartmann of Fredericksburg offers nannies at $8.75 each.
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L. Mazinke
Fredericksburg
Charles Roeder
Tivydale
Edgar Duecker
Theo Hartmann
Standard Ranch at Sonora Wool Mohair Show Wins
The Fredericksburg FFA team won high honors at the Sonora Wool and Mohair Show with 19 4 H and FFA teams competing in livestock wool mohair and range management events. Kimble County 4 H won best livestock judging, followed by Bandera FFA Iraan FFA and Ballinger FFA. Flitimme was the third high individual in the livestock contest based on judging and reasons for eight classes of sheep and goats.
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FFA
Fredericksburg
Warren Percy
A. C. Kast
Reinhold Sagebiel
Flint Immel
Alton Moellering
Aaron Fritz
Sonora
Kimble County
Bandera Ffa
Iraan Ffa
Ballinger Ffa
Flitimme
Fredericksburg Ffa
Schleicher 4-H
Kerrville Ffa
A.C
J. M. Auld Jr
Kerrville
Schleicher County
Sutton County
Menard
Reinhold Sagebie
Elroy Behrends
Oliver Welgehausen
Sagebiel
Williams Joins Armo Mills as Poultry Service Expert
Bobby Joe Williams of Lockhart joins Armo Mills Supply Store in Fredericksburg as poultry service expert. He previously performed poultry service for Armo in Lockhart area for three years and is a graduate of Ultra-Way Poultry School in St. Louis. Manager Bob Schneider says his knowledge will aid Gillespie County poultry raisers.
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Bobby Joe Williams
Lockhart
Armo Mills
Fredericksburg
Mr. Williams
Armo
Bobby Joe
St. Louis
Bob Schneider
Mr. William
Gillespie County
Barnum Buys Jumbo the Elephant in 1882
Circus promoter P. T. Barnum completed the purchase of Jumbo, the famed elephant, in 1882 signaling a major acquisition for his show. Jumbo became a marquee attraction and symbol of Barnum's American Museum and circus exploits.
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P. T. Barnum
Jumbo
McCulloch Demonstration Promises Live Woodcutting Show
A local retailer invites customers to visit for a live demonstration of McCulloch products and offers to arrange an in-home showing with no obligation. The invitation emphasizes the machine’s cutting power and production boost.
Packing Tips For Suits And A Barbecue Patties Menu
Packing advice explains folding coats trousers and skirts with tissue to prevent wrinkles. A step by step method covers coat layout, lapels, sleeves, and bag folds for gladstone style packing. The piece also lists Bar-B-Q Meat Patties with ingredients and a brief cook method, plus a seasonal menu for breakfast and dinner under a 4th of July picnic theme.
Old Fashioned Freezer Ice Cream One-Two-Three-Four Cake Menu
A fragmented menu listing items such as corn butter relish plate red ish roses carrot sticks green onions olives. It mentions old fashioned freezer ice cream one-two-three-four cake peg tea supper potato chowder mild croutons tomato leaf lettuce salad bread butter melon bog and orange pick-up.
Inauguration of uniformed police in America
The sentence notes that the uniformed police system began in 1850 in New York City marking a milestone in American law enforcement history.
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America
New York City
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