Centenn ial events and farm notes across Upper Llanos
Loyal and Llano centennial activities draw families and visitors including the Wendels and Mack Scarborough. In Upper Llanos, soil conservation efforts under Guss Bannowsky and plans by W C Oliver include pasture deferments, blue panicum seed production, weed control, and pit marking. An adult grass judging contest at Junction Warehouse highlighted local youth participation and seed prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guss Bannowsky
Llanos
W. C. Oliver
Upper
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 hosted a well received 4-H district camp at A&M Adjunct Junction Texas on May 30 31 and June 1. Demonstrations covered wildlife illegal fishing and hunting methods coordinated air ground wardens protecting game. Brownwood Brownwood Pilot Warden and officers led firearms handling shooting wildlife calling films and activities included swimming rifle shooting and other wholesome recreation. Mr Stone attended.
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 Details in Wildlife Reply
The Texas Game and Fish Commission reports wild turkeys form harems with six to a dozen hens and one gobbler during nesting. The gobbler sits centrally and hens visit daily to incubate eggs, while males take no part in rearing the young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Wildlife Restoration
Game and Fish Commission
Dallas
Local visitors addressed by Texas towns and ranch trips
Mrs Lass of San Antonio joined Dr and Mrs Paul Schwab for a weekend in Harper. Mr and Mrs Watkins Tarr and Mary Nell spent Sunday evening and Monday at their Rocksprings ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mack Scarborough
Austin
Mrs. Lass
San Antonio
Mrs
Paul Schwab
Harper
Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
District 4-H Encampment Activities and Games
Gillespie County 4-H members Kathleen Burg and Leola Crenwelge attend encampment at San Angelo College on June 7 8 with Mrs Burg as adult leader. District Round-up at A&M College June 12 13 14 includes Kenneth Kunz Charles Burg and Benno Eckert Jr. Willow City 4-H team plays Albert June 9 at 3 pm. Doss vs Stonewall also June 9 at Stonewall 3 pm.
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
Benno Eckert, Jr
Albert
Doss
312 Quail Eggs Laid by Hen Bernice at Tyler Farm
A quail hen named Bernice at the Tyler experimental state quail farm laid 312 eggs in a year. Officials say this proves bobwhite quail can rebound with adequate food and cover. The farm expects about 50 000 quail to be produced this year for habitat programs with landowners and sports groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Bernice
Tyler
Game and Fish Commission
Local visitors and social notes in San Antonio and Blanco
Sgt. David Butler and a friend visited Mrs. Floyd Boatright in her home Monday morning. Mrs. Ida Smith returned Monday from Blanco after a visit with a friend. Supt. Ed Bailey hosted 600 guests for supper Monday night including Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Green, Doyle Parker and family, and George Salcher and sons. Salchers plan to move to Dallas. The note mentions the horse Battleship as the first American to win England's Grand National Steeplechase. A proverb line about leaves grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Butler
Set. Strift
San Antonio
Floyd Boatright
Ida Smith
Blanco
Supt
Ed Bailey
E.D. Green
Doyle Parker
George Salcher
England
Population boom strains world food supply says report
The Population Reference Bureau warns that 110000 more mouths need feeding daily as world population grows at about one per second. It says 150 square miles of virgin land must be cultivated daily, but land scarcity and soil erosion threaten future supplies. By 2011 population could reach 5 million, with Latin America highest growth and Europe lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farmers of the World
Population Reference Bureau, Inc
South America
Asia
Latin America
Europe
Family Returns to Harper Home from Kerrville
Mr and Mrs Dean Hopf and their children have left Kerrville to resettle in their Harper residence, ending their stay in Kerrville and returning to their home locale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Hopf
Kerrville
Harper
Mohair Sale Triggers 60000-Pound Kerrville Trade
Blackwell Warehouse in Kerrville, once Schreiner Wool & Mohair, sold 60 000 pounds of adult mohair at 86 cents per pound. Buyer was Jack Taylor of Kerrville for Forte Dupee and Sawyer Company of Boston. Groff, a former Bandera County agent and ex assistant to C A Stone in Fredericksburg, reported the sale.
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 Heads to Sul Ross for Summer Term
C D Jung left Friday for Alpine where he enrolled at Sul Ross State Teachers College to attend the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ola Maertz
Austin
Nixon-Clay Business College
C.D. Jung
Alpine
Sul Ross State Teachers College
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Harper Herald
Harper, Texas
Malcolm
Bank OF Pennsylvania
Oman
Ghas
Bacreit Ad Cashiers
B. Eckerle
Lorenz Wendel
Milton Wendel
Loyal
Llano
Misses Riley
Freda Baugh
Johnny Acker of
Beaumont
Walter Parker
Frances Floyd
San Marcos
Victor Marshall and Sons
Liano
Adolph Juenke
Dan Kennedy
Kennedy
W. H. Dunk
Segovia
Julius Hunger
Soil Conservati District
the Gardening Council
Gardenia Council
Empire Nurse Products Co., Inc
William C. Moore & Co
Light & Bostwick
Quaker Hill, Inc
C. W. Stuart & Company
the Mason Sales Company
Arena
Lanch
Mason County
Col
Walter Britten
MLL
Hereford
Blackwell Warehouse
Schreiner Warehouse
Bex
Phome 214
Elgin - Gruen - Bulova
John J. Segner
Main Street
Turkeys
General Motors
Petersons’ Auto CO
É Petersons Cannes
Imouaek
Garage & Auto Co
Sidney Kaker
Buick
Cadillac
Chevrolet
Kerrville, Texas
Blackwell
Bernice Duderstadt
Paul Suffel
Pat’s Pavilion
Herby Shozel
Longhorn Playboys
J. J. Patranella
Sportsman Cafe
Edmund Fiedler
Rahe’s
Dayton Rahe
Tex
Sinclair Gas & Oils
Father
Dad
Arrow
Hickok
Esquire
Wembley
Stehling’s
MEN& Boys
Ramsey
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