Beneficial Rains Boost Doss Area Weather and Activities
Sunday night rainfall exceeded two inches with up to 3.10 inches reported at the Hy Baethge ranch on Spring Creek Doss road. Additional showers Tuesday increased soil moisture aiding fall planting and range. Creeks rose and water tanks filled for the first time in months. Local youths held a swimming party and wiener roast at Welge's Pond. Community figures and families visited nearby towns, with school opening for 1950 51 on September 4 and teachers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss
Hy Baethge
Spring Creek
Doss Road
Nimrods
Welge’s Pond
A. J
Menard
Hermann Lange
Mason
Christ Wahrmund
Chas Willms Sr
San Antonio
Vernell Geistweidt
Austin
Bert Welch
Shirley Friedrich
Fredericksburg
Karl Friedrich
Rudi Becker
Ted Neffendorf
Emilie Nielsen
Richard Kasper
Alfred Durst
Durst
Klaerner’s Park
A. J. Going
Farm and Ranch: seed treatments combat smut and blight
Miller notes that treating seed with ceresan or ceresan M per bushel helps prevent wheat loose smut and barley oat smut in field heads. Helminthosperium blight weakens oat roots and stems, causing lodging. certain Victoria crosses like Fultex Rustler Ranger Victor are affected. Treatment offers protection though not perfect, and seed treatment is a costly insurance against grain disease losses and dockage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Victoria
Fultex
Rustler
Ranger
Victor Grain
Fredericksburg girls aim for national dress contest win
The Make It Yourself contest sets state winners for a Casper Wyoming trip and cash prize. The state finals run during the Annual Convention in Fort Worth from November 20 to 22, 1950. Mrs. Crouch says the Fredericksburg girls have long been outstanding and anticipate a strong response.
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Casper
Wyoming
Fort Worth
Crouch
Fredericksburg
Fall and Winter fabrics shown at Stehling's
If you are hard to fit or desire an exclusive pattern in a fine suit visit J. L. Taylor’s new showing at Stehling's. Get perfectly fitted at low cost by selecting now. your suit will arrive just in time to greet Fall weather. Stehling Bros, Men's Wear and Dry Cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Taylor
Stehling’s
Stehling Bros
Red Cross Swimming Classes Conclude at Gillespie County Pool
Gillespie Red Cross Chapter concludes summer swimming programs at the Key residence pool. Over 100 youths from city and rural areas attended weekly sessions in beginner and intermediate swimming, with a separate life-saving class. Instructors included Kenneth Dolezal Marilyn Schmidt Tommy Mann and Douglas Reichenau. Doris Schnerr assisted. Dr Dor W Brown directed the program signaling support for a public Fredericksburg pool.
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Lester Keyser
Gillespie County
Red Cross
Kenneth Dolezal
Marilyn Schmidt
Tommy Mann
Douglas Reichenau
Doris Schnerr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Haet Doss Correspo
Dor W. Brown
Gillespie Red Cross Chapter
County
Kist
Bic
Brillo
Jenny Lind
Kellogs
Idaho
Keyko
PEAS
Crenwelge Food Market
Moie
Conoco
One Continental Oil Company
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