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Fredericksburg Standard

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1939

Page

5

Local entertaining features many society gatherings

Local notes recount numerous gatherings hosting Mesdames Henke Wahrmund Detjen and Bierschwale among others. Tea, bridge and card clubs meet at homes in Kingsville and Corpus Christi with decorations of carnations roses sweet peas and hydrangea. Prizes include high scores by Mrs Henke Juenke Becker and others. a theater outing and a wedding hospitality event for Miss Beville.

Sidney Henke Max Henke Dorothy Henke Kingsville W. D. McCauley Norvel McCauley Corpus Christi Emil Wahrmund, Jr Homemakers’ Guild Virginia Harrison Henry Detjen Henry Bierschwale Wahrmund Lina Kiehne Louis Durst Otto Kolmeier Kiehne Felix Pape Walter Kolmeier Elgin Kuhlmann Henry Lochte J. B. Wieser Max Braeutigam Walter Schneider Wieser Walter Pfeil Our Day Out Club Hermann Hoffmann Otto Prochnow August Doell Theodore Heep Leo Klein Chester Schmidt M. L. Bogisch Pacific Coast Golden Gate Exposition W. H. Schaefer Emil Riley Missionary Society Circle 1 Edgar Ochs Udo Henke Eric Juenke Henry Becker Walter Bierschwale Otto Burgdorf Werner Keidel W H. Lewis San Antonio Ralph Gold Bridge Club Mesdames Otto Buredorf Oscar Stein Alex Mittendorf Henry Schmidt Hayden Osbourn Werner Reidel H. A. Ries Flora Wertheim Poteet Florine Knoche Fredericksburg High School Palace Theater Margaret Beville Herman Kuhlmann Olga Reichenau Esther Mueller Miss Mueller Miss Reichenau Eugenia Schmidt Lester Keyser Miss Jones Eisbeth Hanish Flora Mueller Julia Estill Stella Jung Faye Bierschwale DeRose Burrill Max Schoenewolf Geraldyne Schoenewolf Udo Schellhase New Braunfels Miss Schoenewolf de Rose Vic Lometa Texas Walter Knoche Victor Schoenewolf Fredericksburg Schoenewolf Mesdames Buttrill Wittenberg James Cecil Cone Llano Arthur Kowert Bridge Ostrow Hotel Petsch Joe Stein

Observations on Child Health and AAA Farm Program

The column urges observance of Child Health Week to ensure healthy, straight legs in children and notes farm families’ role in health. It reports AAA 1939 program uptake in Texas with 85 percent of farm families receiving payments and 90 percent of land under the conservation plan, plus details on measuring farms via aerial mapping. It also gives horticultural guidance on sealing damaged branches and caring for hail damaged trees.

Texas AAA Ralph Price

Severe hail damages reach state and prompt action urged

Severe hail across a wide region burdens Texas A and M Extension horticulturist J F Rosborough with requests for guidance on treating damaged shade trees shrubs and orchards. He says quick careful action can reduce further damage as damaged foliage twigs and branch tops are described.

J. F. Rosborough Texas A. and M. College Extension Service Rosborough

San Antonio Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices Decline

In San Antonio on May 24 the hog market showed active trading with top prices $6.20, down from yesterday, as buyers paid for most good to choice 170 to 250 lb hogs. Prices ranged from $5.50 to $6.20 for lighter weights and $5.85 to $6.20 for 250 to 300 lb hogs. sows and feeder pigs also moved. Cattle receipts were about 1 650 with trading slower and generally softer. cows and yearlings were scarce, mature steers and grass fed yearlings posted mixed gains, while most cows fell to $5.75–$6.25 and bulls drifted lower.

San Antonio Texas

Live Stock Market Slows Amid Mixed Sales Across Lots

Sales off more with one or more lots up to 9.50 but most medium and good kinds slow at 7.50 to 9.00. Many stocker steers 25 cents lower, few at 10.50 and 10.75, with few above 10.00. Heavy stocker heifers weak, 50 cents lower. Sheep and goats slow, 200 salable receipts, thin aged ewes around 2.00, Angora goats 2.65 to packer.

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