Gillespie County Farm Programs and Sheep Shearing School
Field trips by the Cherry Springs Conservation Group visit Gillespie County sites to review erosion control and range practices led by local landowners and technicians. A separate meeting at Goehmann Lane discusses the district program with officials and landowners filing applications for district assistance. A sheep shearing school is planned for April in Fredericksburg with free instruction and equipment use. Greenbugs threaten crops across the county prompting continued research and experimental control efforts.
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Cherry Springs
Gillespie County
Stonewall
Otto
Willie Schumann
Ernest Hodges
Herman
Roy Weinheimer
Goehmann
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Donaldson Rector
Emil Eberle
Fredericksburg
E. A. Warner
Sunbeam Corporation
Sunbeam Stewart
J. A. Gray
Warner
Doss 4H Club Formation Discussed At Meeting
The Doss Improvement Club met on Friday night March 18 with 25 members present. County Agent and Mrs. C A Stone and son of Fredericksburg attended to discuss forming a 4 H Club in the community and plan a school meeting to organize. The program featured music by the Doss trio. Hy Hemmer, former Fredericksburg resident, returned from Milwaukee to live in the city after visiting his brother in Aransas Pass Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Improvement Club
Pres. Spaeth
C. A. Stone
Fredericksburg
Hy. Hemmer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Hemmer
E. J. Hemmer
Aransas Pass
Texas
Brownie Troop 5 Makes Sock Dolls For Orphanage
Third grade Brownie Scouts from Public School completed a sock doll project with two dolls each, one destined for an orphanage. Leader Mrs. Tyrus Cox assisted by Mrs. A. G. Davidson. other helpers include Mrs. Tom Carey and Mrs. Carl Hein. Girls wore Swiss costumes from Switzerland study.
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Brownie Scout Troop 5
Tyrus Cox
Cox
Mag
Net Cox
Cleste Walker
Laurel Bading
Darlene Deiz
Cynthia Tally
Betty Crenwelge
Bonnie Sue Hein
Dorothy Hannemann
Elaine Crenwelge
Delia Davidson
Tom Carey
Switzerland
Carl Hein
Lorenz Bading
A. G. Davidson
Kilman
Help Those Who Seek Homes Advertise Vacancies
Real estate advisory promotes listing vacant houses and rental units to assist seekers. It urges landlords and agents to publish openings, highlighting prompt placement and wide exposure for quick matches.
Pleasant Hill Volunteers Clean Up School House Grounds
Pleasant Hill volunteers gathered at the school house for a cleanup of dry leaves and grass and planned flower planting, rebuilding the barbecue pit, and refinishing the school room floors. The Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Stella Gliddon’s home with refreshments for 35 ladies and contests including a quilt block exchange and a flower exchange. The meeting featured songs and music pupils, with instruction on painting aluminum serving trays. A continuation notes the 42 party drew a large crowd at the Pleasant Hill school.
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Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club
Stella Gliddon
W. C. Stewart
Years Roll On For Anton Knopp Origin Of Fredericksburg Business
Anton Knopp, a Fredericksburg business pioneer, celebrated his 88th birthday last Thursday. Born in Germany, he came to America at age 11 in 1873 with his parents, and his father John Knopp started a business on Town Creek near West Main Street.
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Anton Knopp
Gillespie County
Otto Hartmann
Anton Knnpp
Fredericksburg
Knopp
Germany
America
John Knopp
Town Creek
West Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gillespie Farm and Ranch News
T. J. Chapman
Doss
Harry Wahrmund Doss
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Milton Dare
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
First Methodist Church
Robstown
Tex
Ricktors
The
Pleasant Hill Reporter
Shion
Gas Appliance Dealers
Lone Star Gas Company
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