Local Families Attend Llano Centennial and Visits
Mr and Mrs Lorenz Wendel visited their daughter Mrs Milton Wendel and family at Loyal and attended the Llano Centennial and pageant. Miss Frances Floyd left Monday for San Marcos to attend summer school. Misga Ola Maertz leaves Friday for Austin to attend Nixon Clay Business College. Mrs Adolph Juenke, living in Kerrville, spent a few days in Harper with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenz Wendel
Milton Wendel
Loyal
Llano
Frances Floyd
San Marcos
Misg Ola Maertz
Austin
Nixon-Clay Business College
Adolph Juenke
Kerrville
Harper
Leave More Leaves Grow More Fools in Upper Llanos District
In the Upper Llanos district a peculiar slogan surfaces urging more leaves to grow on a campaign banner. The odd phrasing hints at local humor or a civic message prompting residents to consider plant growth or a metaphorical stance.
Pasture Deferments Boost Grass Growth Across District
Guss Bannowsky and others within the Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District implement rotating deferments of 2 to 4 months to rest pastures. Posts show deep range pits, blue panicum seed plans, weed control, and the use of district sprayers. An adult grass judging contest was held with 4-H and FFA participants at the Junction Warehouse Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guss Bannowsky
Lilanos
W. C. Oliver
Upper
Llanos
Dick Hohmann
Jimmy Cherry
Arthur Schultz
J. O. Wright
K. R. Bluestein
SCS
Jim Carpenter
Cody Cardwell
Bernie Dixon
Soil Conservation District
4 H Boy s District Camp Held At Junction
District 7 held a three day 4 H camp at A M Adjunct Junction Texas May 30 31 and June 1 featuring wildlife demonstrations illegal fishing and hunting methods air ground wardens coordination shooting and firearms handling wildlife calling and predators and entertainment via wildlife films plus swimming rifle shooting and other wholesome recreation Mr Stone attended this camp
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 7
A&m
Junction
Texas
Harold Penny
Brownwood
Bob Evans
A. L. Lindsey
Frank Hammon
John Wood
Texas Fish and Game Commission
Delbert Conners
Stone
Turkeys Use Harem Plan Described by Official
Wildlife officials explain wild turkeys form harems during nesting season with one gobbler guiding a central point while six to a dozen hens incubate eggs and raise the young. The male participates little beyond territorial presence as hens handle incubation and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Game and Fish Commis
Dallas
Gobbierzs
Weekend Visit of Mrs Lass to Harper with Schwabs
Mrs Lass of San Antonio accompanied Dr and Mrs Paul Schwab to Harper for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Lass
San Antonio
Mrs
Paul Schwab
Harper
Watkins Tarrs and Mary Nell Visit Rocksprings Ranch
Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and Mary Nell spent Sunday evening and Monday at their Rocksprings ranch, enjoying time on the property and with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
Battleship the first American to win England’s Grand National
Sgt. David Butler and a friend Strift of San Antonio visited in the home of Mrs. Floyd Boatright Monday morning. Mrs. Ida Smith returned Monday from a visit to Blanco with a friend. Sixty guests in the Bailey home for supper included the Green, Parker, Salcher families. Salcher family left Tuesday for Dallas to settle. Leaves proverb quoted about growth and roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
David Butler
Set. Strift
San Antonio
Floyd Boatright
Ida Smith
Blanco
Supt
Ed Bailey
E. D. Green
Doyle Parker
George Salcher
Battleship
England
Population Bureau warns of mounting world food needs
The Population Reference Bureau reports world population rising by about one person per second and urges daily addition of 150 square miles of new farm land. Land scarcity worsens as soil erosion rises in highly populated regions, with total population doubling in 55 years to about 5 billion by 2011. South America leads growth, Latin nations rising fastest, Asia slower, Europe lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmers of the World
Population Reference Bureau, Inc
Bureau
South America
Asia
Latin-America
Europe
Local Family Moves Back To Harper From Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf and their children, previously residing in Kerrville, have relocated to their home in Harper signaling a return to familiar surroundings and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hopf
Kerrville
Harper
Blackwell Warehouse Sells 60090 Pounds Mohair
Blackwell Warehouse Company in Kerrville, once Schreiner Wool & Mohair, reports selling 60090 pounds of adult mohair at 86 cents per pound. The buyer is Jack Taylor of Kerrville for Forte, Dupee and Sawyer Company in Boston. Groff, a former Bandera County agent, previously served as assistant to C A Stone in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell Warehouse Company
Kerrville
Schreiner Wool & Mohair
Jack Groff
Jack Taylor
Forte, Dupee and Sawyer Company
Boston
Groff
Bandera County
C. A. Stone
Fredericksburg
Jung Leaves for Sul Ross Summer Term
Co. D. Jung departed Friday for Alpine to attend Sul Ross State Teachers College for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. D. Jung
Alpine
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Miss Bernice Duderstadt Heads to San Marcos for English
Miss Bernice Duderstadt departed Wednesday for San Marcos to study high school English. She will reside with Mr and Mrs Paul Suffel who are also in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Duderstadt
San Marcos
Paul Suffel
District 4-H Encampment and Round-up Details
The District 4-H Girls encampment will be at San Angelo College on June 7 and 8 with Gillespie County representatives Kathleen Burgoff Stonewall and Leola Crenwelge Willow City. The 4-H Club Round-up is at A&M College College Station June 12 13 14 with Kenneth Kunz Charles Burg and adult leader Benno Eckert Jr Crabapple 4-H Club. Willow City 4-H Softball faces Albert at 3 pm June 9 while Doss meets Stonewall in Stonewall at 3 pm June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo College
Gillespie County
Kathleen Burg
Stonewall
Leola Crenwelge
Willow City
Simon J. Burg
A&m College
College Station
Texas
Kenneth Kunz
Charles Burg
Hillespie
Benno Eckert, Jr
Crabapple
Albert
Doss
Bernice the quail lays 312 eggs at Tyler farm
The experimental state quail farm at Tyler reports a quail hen named Bernice produced 312 eggs in one year. Officials say the bird laid an egg daily in the last 68 days, evidencing quail may rebound with adequate food and cover. The commission plans habitat work with landowners and sports groups to support an estimated 50 000 quail this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bernice
Tyler
Game and Fish Commission
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