Crabapple Community Club Welcomes New Members
The Crabapple Community Club met on Friday October 3 welcoming Mr and Mrs Alex Schlaudt as new members. After the business meeting 42 was enjoyed with entertainment by Mr and Mrs Ben Alberthal Elgin Staats and B H Eckert. The next meeting is scheduled for November 7 with Mr and Mrs R S Connor Mr and Mrs Joe Weinheimer and Mr and Mrs Felix Haun on the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crabapple Community Club
Alex Schlaudt
Ben Alberthal
Elgin Staats
B. H. Eckert
R. S. Connor
Joe Weinheimer
Felix Haun
Thankful for Friends Who Value Simple Kindness
A brief reflection praises individuals who radiate friendship and warm conversation without seeking political office. It highlights the joy of genuine human connection and everyday kindness in community life.
Gillespie County group tours Ralston Purina farms
A delegation from Gillespie County visited the Ralston Purina Research Farms in St. Louis Missouri on October 6 and 7. The Farmers Grain Co sponsored the trip. In the photo the standing group includes W H Danforth chairman, Harry Eckhardt, Leon Mumme, Mrs. Alfred Kunz, Mrs. Ben Hagel, Clint Hardin and Ed Boykin. front row shows Harry Eckhardt Jr, Hilmar Weinheimer Jr, Allen Hagel and Alfred Kunz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Ralston-Purina Company
St. Louis
Farmers Grain Co
W. H. Danforth
The
Ralston-Purina Co
Harry Eckhardt
Leon Mumme
Alfred Kunz
Ben Hagel
Clint Hardin
Ed. Boykin
Purina
Harry Eckhardt Jr
Hilmar Weinheimer Jr
Allen Hagel
Prizes Announced for Range Management Contest
A Range Management Committee meeting on September 18 set prizes for the upcoming Range Contest. The Field Day date was moved to Thursday October 23 from October 24. Neighbor prizes include Buffel grass seed, Bluestem, and spray gear totaling $172 for second prize and $137 for third, with additional prizes for fourth to sixth. Individual prizes list three top awards with Buffelgrass seed and 2-4-5T products totaling up to $52. Donations by Pat Higgins, Texas Grass Growers, Stuhl’s Chemical Co., and Simon J. Burg funded the awards, totaling $325.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Ranch Bluestem
King Ranch
Pat. Higgins
P. O. Box
Sutherland Springs
Texas
P.O. Box
Uvalde
Stuhl’s Chemical Co
San Antonio
Stuhl’s
Simon J. Burg Stonewall
Mystery Farm Nine Identified as Rudolph Ristau Place
Mystery Farm number nine is revealed as Rudolph Ristau Place in the Standard of Octo segment. The exhibit confirms the property's location and ties it to the Ristau family, marking a clarified ownership link.
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Mystery Farm
Rudolph Ristau
Crabapple Home Demo Club meets Oct 3 in Schlaudt home
The Crabapple Home Demo Club held its October 3 meeting at Mrs. Walter Schlaudt's home after a delay. Officers were elected: Mrs Walter Lehraudt president, Mrs Fred Welgehausen VP, Mrs Arthur Rabke secretary treasurer, and Mrs Leroy Rabke council delegate. A vegetable cooking demonstration emphasized minimal water use and preserving food value. The next meeting will be November 5 at Mrs Leroy Rabke's home with hostess Mrs Levi Ersch.
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Crabapple Home
Walter Schlaudt
Schlaudt
Walter Lehraudt
Fred Welgehausen
Arthur Rabke
Leroy Rabke
August Sagebiel
THDA
Conrads
Evelyn Welgehausen
Levi Ersch
Texas tuberculosis clinics funded by Christmas Seals sales
The state has 26 tuberculosis clinics in Texas, financed largely through the yearly Christmas Seals sale. Most clinics operate fully or in part on funds from that annual campaign, supporting public health efforts.
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Texas
Gillespie Sheep Offerings Move Steady Wednesday
The Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company auction set a record for sheep offerings as prices stayed steady. Lambs led with a top $15.25 per hundred. ewes $6.20-$8.25 a head. muttons $10 per hundred. bucks up to $20. goats averaged $6.40 per hundred, with other small stock and cattle showing varied gains. Notable sales included Emil Henke's bull at $19.25 and Edwin Graeutigam's flock at $8.25 per head.
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Ts.e
Gillespie County Livestock Sales Company
Emil Henke
Mason
Hardin
Renick
Willow City
Edwin Graeutigam
Doss
A. Duecker
Fredericksburg
Harold Kneese
Caleb Hoerster
H. Farmer
Travis Exes Name Petmecky Honorary Vice President
William M. Petmecky, Gillespie County Exes in Austin, named honorary vice president of the Gillespie County Exes residing in Travis County. The scroll notes the position was created to honor his support for the Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Reunion held each July.
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Wm. Petmecky
Chamber of Commerce
Gillespie County
Travis County
Fredericksburg
James J. Moritz
Vera B. Mueller
Emil A. Jordan
Austin
Texas
William M. Petmecky
Walter Fuhrmann elected supervisor in Gillespie Soil District
Walter Fuhrmann of the Hon ey Creek Conservation Group was elected supervisor for Sub Division No 4 of the Gillespie County Soil Conservation District on Tuesday October 7. The meeting in the Agriculture Building named Kurt Hansen as Chairman and K L Chism as secretary. Walter succeeds Herman Maner, who served since the district’s 1947 organization, and the group thanked Maner for his work. Members of the Southwest Doss Conservation Group toured Buffel Blue Panic and Birdwood grasses on the August Baethge ranch, studied grass judging contest plants for the Range Field Day on October 23, and planned another meeting October 21 with attendees Emil Sauer Otto Spaeth James Baethge Hugo Sattler and Paul Sauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolf Ristau
Fredericksburg
Pilot Knoo
Raymond Usener
Bertha Fuhrmann
Marie Klaehn
Emil Stahl
Arthur Ristau
Rubin Koenig
Richard Kott
Edgar Usener
Vernell Dietrich
Martin Ristau
Dallas
Rudolf
Ad. Filter
Wm. Ristau
Ristau
Lillian Spaeth
Walter Spaeth
Art
Texas
Rickey Row
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Walter Fuhrmann
Honey Creek Conservation Group
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Agriculture
Kurt Hansen
K. L. Chism
Walter
Board of Supervisors
Herman Maner
Herman Maner. Mr. Maner
Maner
Southwest
Doss Conservation Group
Baethge
Emil Sauer
Otto Spaeth
James Baethge
Hugo Sattler
Paul Sauer
Soil Conservation Work Counts in Local Areas
Waterways were checked by technicians of the Soil Conservation Service for Chester Koenncke of Cave Creek and Marvin Pahl of Luckenbach. Terraces were staked for Troy Foster Eckert Conservation Group Edwin Beyer Old Burnet Road and Alvin Ransleben Wrede School Conservation Group. The Soil and Water magazine is available for 1.50 yearly, 3 years 3.50, or 5 years 5.00, with practical conservation information for practitioners.
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Soil Conservation Service
Chester Koennecke
Cave Creek
Marvin Pahl
Luckenbach
Troy Foster
Eckert Conservation Group
Edwin Beyer
Old Burnet Road
Alvin Ransleben
Wrede School Conservation Group
Agn
Tne Magazine
Range Field Day Planned on Otto Schumann Ranch
A district supervisor notes the Soil Conservation Service will host the Range Field Day on Thursday October 23 at Otto Schumann and adjoining ranches. A special program is planned and attendees should bring lunch. drinks will be available.
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Otto Schumann
Ambitious 1952 Meet Sees Hasenpfeffer Band Secured
The document recalls securing the Hasenpfeffer Band from Gillespie County for the 1952 meeting praised as one of the most pleasant affairs. It notes duties in the new position are not yet defined and invites future ideas and suggestions from the recipient.
Johnson City Social News Notes Visitors and Births
Johnson City social section reports visitors Norma Lee Wood and Bennie Edgeworth of San Antonio, Elizabeth Edgeworth returning to her grandmother Mrs G A Cammack, Chester Sulteymeier and son from Sandy, and Jack Boecking and spouse welcoming a baby girl born October 3 in Corpus Christi area living in Johnson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Wittkohl
Norma Lee Wood
Bennie Edgeworth
San Antonio
Elizabeth Edgeworth
G. A. Cammack
Chester Sulteymeier
Sandy
Johnson City
Jack Boecking
Corpus Christi
Boss Faces Urgent Snap Decision
A terse note says the boss must act quickly on a looming issue and limit his worry to a single strategic choice. Stakeholders anticipate a decisive move soon, with internal sources pointing to a potential policy shift.
Thank You Notes from Fredericksburg Publishing Co
A note invites readers to view the complete selection of nose special occasion Thank You notes at Fredericksburg Publishing Co Inc. The item references a local publishing house and a specific product line for special occasion messages.
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Frederickspurg Publishing Co., Inc
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Southwestern Life Insurance
Alex R. Frantzen
Houston Chronicle
Louisiana
Texas Greatest
Chronicle
Houston, Texas
Otte Good
McCulloch
Roy
Henre
Morris Ranch, Texas
Crabapple
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Gillespie
Travis Exes
Petmecky
Yeep
Motaloy
McRae Sales CO
F” St. Kerrville, Texas
Hill Country
Behrend
Helmuth Behrend
Studebaker
W. Main Street
Fredericksburg, Texas
B.P.S
Temple
Ubraa
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