Doss Home Demonstration Club Elects Delegates
The Doss Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. O L Cone on June 3 and elected Mrs. Albert Wendel as delegate to the A and M Short Course with Mrs. August Baethge as alternate. Miss Burleson spoke on choosing fabrics and garments that suit personality. Louise Dittmar announced minor skirt pattern changes for Rally Day. A bazaar was approved for the Doss Community fair and the next meeting will be at Mrs. John Dittmar’s on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Baethge
Doss Home
O. L. Cone
Albert Wendel
August Baethge
Miss Burleson
Louise Dittmar
Doss Clothing Demonstrator
Doss
John Dittmar
Stonewall Club Plans Rally Day and Clothing Projects
The Stonewall Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Emil Schlaudt's home on Tuesday June 1 with Miss Iva Burlseon presenting Rally Day rules. Members must maintain a clothing budget from January 1 and complete foundation patterns, skirt and sleeve variations, collar designs, a dress and a slip by Rally Day. Collars were studied and samples fitted. The group adjourned and scheduled the next meeting for June 15 at Mrs. John Gardner's home. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Emil Schlaudt and Mrs. Eugene Wilke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Burlseon
Stonewall
Emil Schlaudt
John Gardner
Eugene Wilke
Clothing Demonstrator Remodels Storage Space
Louise Ditt mar of the Doss Home Demonstration Club discusses remodeling her storage space to meet standards after being elected demonstrator. She highlights needing a shoe rack and describes repurposing an apple box end cut in half to create storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Burleson
Louise Dittmar
Doss
New Store Opens with 81000 Stock of Dry Goods and More
Durst and Mater announce a new store in the August 17 building offering dry goods shoes yard goods hats work and dress shirts work pants dress pants tennis shoes harvest hats and novelties all marked at special low prices for quick sales Opening Day is Saturday June 12 a hearty welcome awaits shoppers seeking bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durst & Mater
County Agent Warns on Cotton Base Reductions and Penalties
The County Agents Office warns that 1937 base acreages for cotton may be cut if less than half of 1936 base acres are planted. Overplanting penalties apply to any base. A $3.00 per acre penalty is set for soil conserving minimum shortfalls. Plant minimum soil conserving crops to avoid penalties. Hy Grote, County Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Grote
Louise Builds Custom Closet Rack and Desk From Old Bed
Louise partitions her closet shelves and adds four nat racks for accessories and underwear. She crafts a doorway rack setup with blunt edges and elf cutout, nails two 2 foot supports, and places it inside the door for sweeping under. She refinishes furniture, paints the floor, and repurposes an old bed into an attractive desk, completing all improvements herself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Clothing Rally Day Set for June 16 at Agricultural Building
The Women's Homem Demonstration Clubs announce their annual Rally Day for Wednesday June 16 beginning at 9 30 a m at the Agricultural Building. Over 100 county women will present foundation patterns dresses slips and new sleeve and collar designs with exhibits. A noon lunch funded by the club supports delegates to the A and M College short course in August. A post judging refreshment will follow free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Burleson
Women’s‘Homie Demonstration Clubs
A. & M. College
We Believe Mutual Aid Offers Hill Country Prosperity
An editorial endorses Gillespie County Mutual Aid as a fair cost insurance option and urges caution against stock salesmen and high pressure investments. It recalls 1928 29 excesses, warns locals to refuse blank signed promises, and stresses saving for a rainy day amid improving agricultural prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gillespie County
Hill Country
Sticks
Cain City Locals Attend Funerals and Return Home
Volney Striegler of Austin and Will Branum of Houston visited Cain City on Sunday and joined Mrs. Ezell Key and John Gates in Buda for the funeral of B num. Mr. and Mrs. G F Price, who moved to Fredericksburg, have returned to Cain City. Roland Taylor of Harper and Ezell Key hosted guests last weekend en route to San Marcos for the summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volney Striegler
Austin
Will Branum
Houston
Ezell Key
John Gates
Buda
B. F. Branum
G. F. Price
Fredericksburg
Cain City
Roland Taylor
Harper
San Marcos
Local residents and visitors noted in community notes
The column lists residents and guests visiting Mason and area towns, including Mrs Alois Meurer returning to study, Howard Adams visiting Rev Frank Nixon, H G Dechert traveling to Brady to greet daughter Lillie, and the Singleton family visiting from Scotland Arkansas. A humorous exchange at a drug store features a Native American customer correcting a waiter over ham slicing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Alois Meurer
Howard Adams
Frank Nixon
Mason
H. G. Dechert
Brady
Lillie
Melvin
Frank Singleton
Emma
Jim
Scotland
Arkansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doss Club
Electrolux
Felix Maier
Vapo-Gas
Hoffman
Chambers
Stonewall Club
Clothing Demonstrator
Stein’s Ice Factory
Tel Refrigerator
County Agents
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
Permenter
FORD
Dearborn
United States
Universal Credit Company
Advance Motor Co., Inc
Fredericksburg, Texas
Aluminum
Kolmeier & Klier CO
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