Willow City Suffered 7-2 Defeat by Stonewall in League game
Willow City lost its fourth Farmers Boys League game as Stonewall won 7 to 2. Ruebsahm earned the win for Stonewall with Kent finishing, while Gold took the loss for Willow City in a nine inning contest that saw 8 hits for each side. Pitz led Willow City with four at bats and a hit total of three. Next Sunday Stonewall travels to Harper and Willow City hosts Comfort.
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Willow City
Stonewall
Willow Boys
Pitz
Clinton Gold
Ruebsahm
Kent
Burg If
Wabiinn SirAe
Deike
Wun
Schnelle
Lukenbach Cf
Ruebsahm P
V Deike
Gold
Ruebeahm
Heavy June rainfall sweeps Gillespie County reports
Rainfall in June varied across Gillespie County with totals from 5.6 to 11.16 inches. Willow City recorded 11.16 inches, Doss 5.89 inches, and Fredericksburg about 6.68 inches, enough to boost corn in some areas and damage crops in others. Local forecasts note heavy showers and river rises, with impact on roads and embankments.
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Gillespie County
Doss
Crabapple
White Oak
Tom Carr
Mr. Carr
Willow City
Oswald Eckhardt
F. B. Riley
Kermit Schnelle
Handy Stop
Karl Durst
Levi Deike
Hye
Otto Rahe
Harper
Pedernales
Spring Creek
Harper Highway
Fredericksburg
Alfred Neffendorf
Neffen‘dorf
Stonewall Defeats Harper 14 8 In Baseball Showdown
Stonewall toppled Harper 14 to 8 after trailing 6 5 through the fifth and sixth frames. Ruebsahm allowed 7 hits, Kent 5, Cottle 16 for Harper. R Schumann homered in his sole plate appearance and E Schumann led Harper with four hits. Stonewall’s next game is an off day before a Sunday at Comfort.
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Harper
Stonewall
Ruebsahm
Kent
C Cottle
R Schumann
E. Schumann
DeLavey
Dr. Cottle
Hopf
Harper Motors
Post Treatment Fence Posts Patented by Tire Tube Method
College Station reports that sap pine cottonwood and post oak posts last 10 to 15 years or more when treated with zinc chloride via the tire tube method. The method is inexpensive and a U S Department of Agriculture Forest Service guide outlines pest treatment. Copies available through county agents or C W Simmons. In a separate line a humorous anecdote recalls a pushy line scene with an irritable woman.
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College Station
Texas
C. W. Simmons
A. and M. Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service
W. Simmons
Farm Forester
Extension Service
Ruebsahm 6, by Kent 5 in tight baseball tilt
Base bails off Gold 2 as Ruebsahm collects six runs against Kent. Umpires Epp and Getlermann presided.
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Ruebsahm
Kent
Epp / Getlermann
1941 Crop Insurance Program Underway
College Station July 11 The 1941 all risk wheat crop insurance program is underway across most of the Texas wheat area with many county offices accepting applications. Over 100 county offices have wheat acreage allotments and are issuing crop insurance. 1939 and 1940 programs show growing participation and indemnities. Federal reserves are housed in several cities and distributed for convenience. Rates are actuarial, differing by farm and county based on loss experience and yields.
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College Station
E. R. Duke
Texas
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Gainesville
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Duke
Interest Rate Cut Helps Gillespie Farmers Save
Congress enacted a measure lowering rates on Land Bank and Commissioner loans, saving Gillespie County farmers about 17 300 yearly. First mortgage rates stay at 3 12 percent for two years ending June 30, 1942, with debtors seeing reduced fixed charges and higher purchasing power. Chr Mathisen, Fredericksburg, Texas, serves as secretary treasurer of the local Farm Loan Association.
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Gillespie County
Congress
Federal Land Bank and
Land Bank Commissioner
Land Bank
Land Bank and
Gillespie
Washington
A. G. Black
Farm Credit Administration
Commissioner Loans
Black
Chr. Mathisen
Palace Theatre Building
Fredericksburg
Texas
Fredericksburg National Farm Loan Association
Ain't We Crazy and the European Frontiers Debate
The piece rails against European conflict involvement and domestic policy, arguing anti-foreign sentiment, defense spending, and Wilkie support. It criticizes Roosevelt era actions, praises isolationist stances, cites Monroe Doctrine, and notes a dance event at Klingelhoefer's hall. It lambasts civil liberties debates and calls for nonintervention.
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George Washinton
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Ford
U. S
Europe
Monroe
America
Italy
England
France
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Business & Profes
Sional Directory
Kerrville
J. L- Bullard
Pampell’s
A. W. Moursand
Johnson City
Henry Hony
Albert E. Klett
Arthur Stehling
Chas, Schuch
Alfred Klaerner
Elgin O. Crenwelge
Wm. M. Petmecky
Henry Hirsch
E. L. Schmidt
Gillespie CO
W. L. Pet
Comfort Carter
Comfort
Carter's
L Deike
S Burg
Luckenbach
Cottle
Rahe
E Schumann
Casparis
Lumpkins
Burg
Reese and
Neilson
Stonewall Abrhoae
Kent P
Harper— DeLavey
Feller
Lumpkins If
George W. Winningham
Barnum
Munich
Hitler
Wilkie
Roosevelt
Tom Dickey
Klingelhoefer’s Hall
Cherry Spring
Ubu
Herald
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Land Bank Commissioner Loans
Hollywood
Evelyn Foote
Abilene
Clark Gable
Louise Foote
Metro-Geldwyn-Mayer
Queen
Edward Arnold
Ebengin
Texaco
A. P. George
Richmond
Bevermere
Tex- A. & M. College
Bertha Domi
Ewd Black and Largent
Granbury
Exas
Hottom Picture
Medford
Lasale
Fetzer Brothers
Wisconsin
Okishema
Arkencas
Adeumny
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