Rubin Wehmeyer Receives Distinguishing Military Student Badge
Rubin Wehmeyer, cadet captain in St. Marys University senior ROTC in San Antonio, earned the Distinguished Military Student badge for outstanding ROTC and university performance. If he maintains high standing to graduation, he could become a Distinguished Military Graduate and seek a regular army commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubin Wehmeyer
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
Edgar Wehmeyer
Luckenbach
Regular
Comeback Farmer of the Year Wittig’s Soil Wins Gil lespie Honor
Before and after photos show Wittig transforming a 16 acre gullied tract into a terraced productive field. A 1951 aerial image confirms terraces on the main field while other areas remain sandy and unfit for terracing. He sowed legumes to curb wind erosion and added about 52 tons of poultry manure plus farm manure to boost fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilman Studios
Wittig
K. R. Bluestein
Fredericksburg
Sudan
Wittig Named Outstanding comeback farmer of Gillespie County
Guenther R. Wittig, a Gillespie County farmer in the Knopp School community, won the 1950 outstanding comeback farmer honor. The Lions Club Soil Conservation plaque was presented, with a further regional recognition planned in Junction on May 23. He improved fertility and productivity through a coordinated soil and water conservation plan, expanding livestock and egg production while reducing erosion and gullies on his 60-acre plus farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guenther
Guenther R. Wittig
Knopp
Gillespie County
Lions Club
Mary
Junction
Wittig
Board of Supervisors
Gillespie Soil Conservation District
Westinghouse Demonstration At Pioneer Furniture
Monroe Graham Westinghouse representative will demo the Westinghouse Laundromat automatic washer and clothes dryer at Pioneer Furniture on Wednesday May 9. Four sessions at 10 am 2 4 pm and 7 30 pm with seating and refreshments. Door prizes include an electric iron clock Pyrex ware and gift certificates for attendees not required to be present at the draw. Werner Klier Pioneer Furniture manager invites the public to see the Laundromat Twins winners of the 1951 Gold Medal Merit Award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Monroe Graham
Pioneer Furniture
Werner Klier
Pasture Grazing History Mentioned in 1949 1950
The text notes two pastures with different grazing histories during the summers of 1949 and 1950. One pasture appears to have been heavily grazed while the other was lightly grazed due to usage.
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Lorence Feller and Sons
Boston
Pennsylvania
Fellers
Raya
E.L. Walter, Jeweler
Wittig Farm
Guenther Wittig
Gillespie
Estinghouse
Laundromat
Ath
Pioneer Furniture Co., Inc
Victor H. Sagebiel
Texas
Ils
Claine Precisional
Elaine
Mojad & Berkshire
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