Wonderful Rains Push Fredericksburg Yearly Totals Higher
Rain totals from July push Fredericksburg's yearly rainfall to 25.52 inches through Tuesday noon with July at 5.64 inches. Observers note likely annual rainfall will exceed the 28.38 inch average as remaining months could bring more moisture. Various communities report showers ranging from 1.03 to 5.60 inches with Milton Wendel recording the heaviest for Monday night and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Dietel
Fredericksburg
Radio Post
KNAF
Victor Harper
Harper
Alex Knopp
Pilot Knob
Milton Wendel
Loyal Valley
Ewald Sagebiel
Crabapple
Sagebiel
Maenius
Albert
Range & Field
Pulot Knob
Gillespie County
Pedernales
Focus on Homemakers by Leta Ann Metzger
Leta Ann Metzger reflects on Extension work and its appeal to homemakers. She describes attending a talk by Lucille Rivers in San Antonio and notes the value of engaging with topics of personal homemaking interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Lucille Rivers
San Antonio
Tri-County
Miss Rivers
Flood Waters Rise Across Rocky Creek and Blanco River
The Rocky Creek and Blanco River areas faced record floods on Monday July 16 with waters covering bridges and rails. No lives or vehicles were lost though nine vehicles were carried away near Blanco and sheep were swept downstream at Rocky Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Creek
Blanco River
C. E. Bowers
Mermaid Club
Range & Field
Felix Lindig
U. S. 290
Texas State Highway Department
Altho
Bowers
Divide
Blanco
Austin Road
Pedernales River
Chameleon Tactics Of The Flu Virus
Flu viruses that cause world wide epidemics may be earth bound. Kilbourne compares them to space organisms, noting sharp genetic shifts and animal reservoirs. Vaccines help but must be updated for each variation. public health measures can avert catastrophes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Institutes of Health
Edwin D. Kilbourne
Department of Microbiology
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York
Space
Michael Chrichton
Kilbourne
Hong Kong
Man
American Lung Assn
Alamo
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Karen
By Leta Ann Metzger
Raymond Kuenemann
Rheingold
Comal County
New Braunfels
N.J.D
McGlothlin
Abilene Christian College
Abilene
Emil Rassman
Midland
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Council, Soil Conservation Society of America
Bastrop
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
la Porte
Alan Wenger
the Rwaits
Jack Elroy
Harper Western
Harper Community Park
Lynn Crider & the
Pat’s
Fredericksburg, Texas
Hank Thompson & the
Brazos Valley Boys
Itz & Son
Willow City
Ronald H. Schwank
Massachusetts
U.S. Department of Labor
Alamo Area
TB & RD Assn
Houston St
Texas
Ronald Schwank
Soil Conservation Service
The
Harper Herald
Harper and Trade Territory
First State Bank
F.D.J.C
Harper, Texas
Kendall-Hodges
Childrens’ Sportswear
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