Hereford sale at Brady tops variety of cattle trades
Brady G F Henke Herman Weinheimer and Herman Maner bought top Hill Country cattle at the Brady sale June 29. Other dispersals included Jordan and Sons of It, Lucas and Love of Berclair Llano, and Thaxton Cherokee. Prices ranged with top bull at 1260, averages around 400s to 600s for groups. Also notes on egg marketing and the impact of environment on egg quality and handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady G. F. Henke
Herman Weinheier
Herman Maner
Brady
Henke
Mr. Weinheimer
Frank E. Jordan
Ivor Lucas
Berclair
Jack
Love
Llano
Lucas
John Thaxton
Jordan
Thaxton
Royal Domino
Rupert Hurkiiker
Abilene
Texas
KF. Z. Eanblossom
Texas AM College
Bain
Beanblossom
Aly
The Touch of Distinction Monogram Cards
Fredericksburg Publishing Company offers playing cards with personalized monograms. Ideal gifts for special occasions, these customized decks showcase a touch of elegance and individual flair.
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Fredericksburg Publishing Company
Pleasant Hill Agriculture Club Meets Friday Night
Pleasant Hill notes report July 7 farm meeting night upcoming. Local residents attend gatherings, visits, and holiday preparations. Residents Hartmanns, Schaefer, Lindig, Edwards, Odiorne, Deike, Recd, Hill, Mauldin, and Gisp on are noted in social cards and farm life updates across Pleasant Hill area as rain favors corn and peas while locals plan travel to Fredericksburg and Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hartmann
Chester Hartmann
Roland Hartmann
Willie Schaefer
Louis Lindig
Jimmie Edwards
Jackie Odiorne
Daddy
Vivian
Lavell
Deske
Felix Rech
Fritz Deike
Frederick Deike
Ed Deike
Bastrop
Deike
Vella Mae Mauldin
Cypress Mill
Elbert Hill
Blanco
Pleasant Hill
D. R. Odiorne
Jackie
Fredericksburg
Florance Gipson
Sarah Hansen
Fort Worth
Texas
Soil Conservation Growth Told To Lions In Fredericksburg
Howard Goss of the State Soil Conservation Board spoke at the Fredericksburg Lions Club on the importance and growth of soil conservation in Texas. Awards highlighted Gillespie County winners including Otto Schumann as county outstanding conservation farmer and the Pilot Knob group winning a $200 unit prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Worth Press
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg Lions Club
Sunnyside Tavern
Elgin Mund
Elgin Dittmar
Otto Schumann
Howard Goss
Frank Schmidt Jr
Antionette Kraus
Oleta Alberthal
Texas
State Soil Conservation Board
Goss
Lions Club
Albert Farmer
Dudley Mann
Mann
Schumann
Gillespie
Pilot Knob
Ft. Worth
Edgar Usener
Albert Dittmar
Dittmar
Mund
Organi
Two Students Enroll at SWSTC in San Marcos
San Marcos Texas Helen P yka and Bernice Wieser of Fredericksburg are among the new students enrolled for the first time at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. The college reports one of its largest summer enrollments and is expanding facilities to accommodate 2,134 students with larger fall registrations anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Texas
Helen Pyka
Bernice Wieser
Fredericksburg
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos College
Doss Cyclones Top Gillespie County in Softball Thriller
Doss Cyclones defeated Gillespie County Lumber Company 7 to 3 to finish the City League season in first place. DuMenil pitched for the Lumber. Erwin Eckert led Doss to victory as the crowd packed the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Doss Cyclones
Gillespie County Lumber Company
DuMenil
Erwin Eckert
Emil Sauer
Otto Spaeth
Kentucky
Mr. Sauer
Spaeth
Marjorie Ann Sauer
Vernell Geistweidt
Seguin
Luther Leadership
Lutheran College
Harper
Elgin Rosenbusch and Sons
R. Weber
Fredericksburg
Willie Rosenbusch
Sun
July 4 Celebrations in Fredericksburg 1880s Recalled by Resident
Former Fredericksburg resident Herman Hirsch recalls grand Fourth of July celebrations in the 1880s. Uptown versus downtown salutes, cannon substitutes, parades led by a marshal, speeches by Capt. Hagen and Chas. F. Tansill, and dances at Braeutgam’s Garden and Central Park. Youths rode horses and even borrowed a plug for the parade. Fights and sausage dinners added to the pageantry as residents marked Independence Day.
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Herman Hirsch
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Horlen
Henry Evers Jr
Nimitz
Zion's Lutheran Church
Capt. Hagen
Chas. F. Tansill
Frederick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
T. J. Chapman
Pleasant Hill Agriculture Club
S. S. Mauldin
SWSTC
Goodyear Service Store
E. Main
Cyclones
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Segner
John Schlaudt
Wm. Weyrich
John Knopp
Turkey
Fee
Nry J
Hill Country Implement Company
East Main
Fredericksburg, Texas
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