Science Girds For Cancer War
Scientists organize a mass attack on cancer modeled after wartime efforts led by the American Cancer Society and the National Research Council. A Committee on Growth will guide research with 90 top experts across physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine to advance understanding of cancer and its causes. Mrs. Wattenbach of Mason visited Mr. and Mrs. O C Feller last week.
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Science Illustrated
New Science Magazine
American Cancer Society
National Research Council
National Academy of Sciences
Texas Lutheran Choir To Broadcast Mother's Day Program
The Texas Lutheran College a capella choir will sing on Radio Station WOAI San Antonio on Friday May 10 at 8 00 p.m. for a Mother’s Day program. Members include Raymond Durst Miss Emmie Dietrich Rudy Wendel and Arthur Peterson from the Fredericksburg area. The broadcast originates from Brooke General Hospital in San Antonio.
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Texas Lutheran College
April Rainfall Ranges in Gillespie County
April rainfall across Gillespie County ranged from 3.05 inches in Morris Ranch to 7.60 inches in Fredericksburg with several stations reporting between 3.30 and 6.95 inches. Hail damaged fruit and crops in some areas though overall rainfall was among the highest in recent years.
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Gillespie County
Tom Carr
Morris Ranch
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Elroy Schnelle
Handy Stop
Otto Rahe
Harper
Levi Deike
Hye
Oswald Eckhardt
Karl Durst
Doss
F. B. Riley
Assault wins Kentucky Derby for Max Hirsch and Texas owner
Assault the Bold Venture progeny trained by Max Hirsch and ridden by Warren Mehrtens captured the 72nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs before a crowd over 300 000. The victory netted 96 400 and featured Spy Song Hampden Lord Boswell and a 17 horse field, with Texas represented by owner Robert J Kleberg Jr and breeder King Ranch.
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Max Hirsch
Fredericksburg
Churchill Downs
Louisville
Kentucky
Warren Mehretens
Texas
Spy Song
Lord Boswell
Eddie Arcuro
Bold Venture
Robert J. Kleberg, Jr
Lone Star State
King Ranch
Maxie Hirsch
Gillespie County
Maxie
Assault
Kleberg
Otr Heart Ace
LaKt
Warren Mehrtens
Mehrtens
Hampden
Knockdown
Alamond
Punishmvat
Bob Murphy
Racing notes on mid race positions and fading efforts
The report tracks multiple horses during the stretch with Pellicle maintaining pace, Perfect Bahram failing to repeat early speed, Rippey fading, Jobar starting slow, Dark Jungle finished early, and several others like Alworth With Pleasure Marine Victory Wee Admiral Kendor showing limited late impact.
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Pellicle
Perfect Bahram
Rippey
Jobar
Alworth
Admiral
Kendor
Seeds with built in properties for scientific growth
Seeds with built in properties to insure scientific growth are among the newest developments for professional and amateur planters. The April issue of Science Illustrated shows ruffied petunia seeds priced at 200 dollars per ounce. New coated seeds carrying insecticides fungicides fertilizers and hormones could have far reaching effects. Mr and Mrs Wesley Keelman of Belton are visiting her father J M Scarborough and other relatives here this week.
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Science Ilustrated Magazine
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