Spraying Time Is Here Tomatoes Peaches Pecans Should Be Treated
County Agent Henry Grote urges spring spraying for tomatoes peaches and pecans to prevent disease and damage. First tomato spray mixes calcium arsenate basic copper sulphate and water with 7 to 10 day intervals. peach spray uses wettable sulphur zinc sulphate and water every three weeks. pecans require lead arsenate lime and water at high pressure. Lawn rhizoctonia and chiggers addressed with mercury solution and nitrate topdressing, plus sulfur dusting for red bugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Groteweek
Willespie
Tomato Disease Laboratory
Jacksonie
P. A. Young
Grote
St. Augustine
Gillespie County Citizens Suffer Multiple Bone Injuries
During the past week in Gillespie County three residents and one Dallas visitor sustained bone injuries. Notable incidents include Pressley Arhelger breaking his right arm, Dolph Sattler fracturing a right hip, Otto Grienke breaking a right foot, and Mrs G M Saxmon suffering a right arm injury. Several others required operations and a newborn girl arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mueller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Dallas
Pressley Arhelger
Otto Rhelger
Dolph Sattler
Otto Grienke
G. M. Saxmon
Bear Mountain
Rug. Kunz
C. M. Thompson
Ross Pittman
Ernst Reed
Walter Knopp
Albert Mueller
Woman Denies Ban on Dog at Theater
An attendant refuses entry for a woman's dog into a theater, the woman protests that the dog harms nothing. The ad note invites readers to subscribe to the Standard at $1.50 per year.
Letter to the Editor in 1941 Washington From J S
A letter dated May 9 1941 from Washington DC signed J S argues against entering the war and criticizes Senators Johnson and Mann as “yes” men. The writer notes loss of government employment allows freer speech and references Col Petsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Col. Petsch
Texas
Senate
Johnson and
Mann
August Schaefer Pioneer Citizen Laid To Rest
August Schaefer a Gil lespie County pioneer born November 27 1859 died May 12 at age 81 years five months and 15 days final rites were held May 14 at 2 30 p m in Schaeffer Funeral Home Rev O Lindenberg officiated burial in Grapetown Cemetery He was married June 19 1888 to Pauline Rausch and survived by son Hugo G C Schaefer two grandchildren one great grandchild brothers Charles and Ferdinand surviving sister Mrs Charles Enderlin and brothers Phillip Peter Christian Fritz Louis and Adolf Schafer preceded him in death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Schaefer
Gillespie County
Schaefer
Schaeffer
O. Lindenberg
Grapetown
Matheas Schaefer
Pauline Rausch
Hugo G. C. Schaefer
Charles
Ferdinand
Charles Enderlin
Phillip
Peter
Christian
Fritz
Louis
Adolf Schaefer
Health Hazards Of Warm Weather Summer Complaints
Summer brings higher risk of diarrhea and enteritis for all ages. Infants are most vulnerable, but the elderly face greater illness risk. Deaths in 1940 counted 1 972 infants under two and 553 people over two. Prevention rests on safe food and water, sanitation, cleanliness by food handlers, and infant care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Cox
State Department of Health
Vital Statistics Bureau
Mule's Blame Grows From Study and Papahs
A fragment notes a mule blamed for work, while someone studies animals and reads papers, continuing tasks despite criticism. Details unclear but shows rural speech and local tone of issue in town.
Grandson of Local Couples Dies in Tucson
Walton Rix Adams, 15, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mogford and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams, died Sunday May 11 in Tucson Arizona. Funeral services were held Monday May 12 in Tucson and pallbearers from his Boy Scout Troop served. He was born in Fredericksburg, son of Oris and Mrs. Adams who live in Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton Rix Adams
Henry Mogford
J. W. Adams
Tuscon
Arizona
Fredericksburg
Oris Adams
Toaster Cleaning Tip Promises Better Toast Flavor
A brief tip recommends brushing crumbs from the toaster after each use to preserve the appliance and improve flavor. It suggests a small brush, similar to a paint brush, as a handy 3 purpose tool.
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