Gillespie County 4-H Club Tour to San Antonio
Sixty one Gillespie County 4-H Club boys who showed livestock or crops in 1989 visited San Antonio on February 22. The trip was funded by the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and joined 1600 club youths from fifteen counties. Activities included visits to the Alamo Fort Sam Houston Brackenridge Park Zoo and the South-West Texas Fat Stock Show at the stock yards.
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Gillespie County
4-H
San Antonio
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Morris Ranch 4-H Club Meeting Highlights
The Morris Ranch Home Demonstration 4-H Club met February 16 led by President Miss S W Byrd. Members viewed a picture of a modern kitchen and heard Miss Stewart discuss kitchen arrangements before adjourning to meet March 8 at Mrs Hugo Usener’s home.
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Morris Ranch
Lemonstration Club
Chas. Weber
Mires S W. Byrd
Stewart
Hugo Usener
Knopp 4-H Club Plans Careful Sewing Step by Step
Knopp 4-H members meet with agent Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart at Mrs. R. A. Klett home on February 14 to review sewing instructions. They discuss measuring, hemming allowance of three inches, cutting with long even strokes, marking notches, and finishing slips by next meeting. Present were Louise Kramer Dore Lorene Leela Elsie Dietrich Anita and Otilie Kuhlmann Rosa Segner the agent and sponsor Mrs. R. A. Klett.
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Knopp 4-H Club
Cornelia Faye Stewart
R. A. Klett
Miss Stewart
Evey
Louise Kramer
Dore
Lorene
Leela
Elsie Dietrich
Anita
Otilie Kuhlmann
Rosa Segner
Miss . Stewart
Stonewall 4-H Club Discusses Sewing
On February 27 the Stonewall 4-H club held its regular meeting then discussed and demonstrated sewing. Our clothing demonstrator led the session with practical tips for garments and fabric care.
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Stonewall
Stonewall 4-H Club
4-H Boys And Pigs In Texas 1939 Demonstrations
Texas 4-H club boys totaling 6 578 participated in 1939 hog demonstrations across 189 counties. Demonstrations focused on economical pork production per E M Regenbrecht of the A and M Extension Service. Pigs exhibited in 170 club livestock shows weighed 584 858 pounds and earned owners 32 401 08 plus 5 600 in premiums. next meeting scheduled March 5.
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College &Tation
Texas
E. M. Regenbrecht
Texas A. and
M. Extension Service
Regenbrecht
Warning Against Eating Raw Pork In Texas
The State Health Department warns Texans of trichiniasis from undercooked pork. Primarily aimed at farms with many rats, the advisory explains transmission by Trichinella spiralis larvae. It outlines symptoms, stages, and emphasizes thorough cooking and proper refrigeration as protections.
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
State highway planning urged amid funding limits
Austin Texas February 16 Commissioner Thomas H MacDonald discusses highway finance trends from a 1940 American Road Builders Association address. He warns 1938 state receipts covered only about 40 percent of maintenance and construction needs and calls for prioritized, efficiently funded programs with unit county road administration to reduce duplication and cut costs.
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Austin
Texas
Thos. H. MacDonald
Commissioner of Public Roads
Bureau of Public Roads
American Road Builders
Chicago
Illinois
4Nald
MacDonald
Ovina
Torrent
Commissioners’ Court
Johnson City Contest Sees A W Moursund in Democratic Primary
A. W. W. Moursund advances to the Democratic primary for the 85th district representing Johnson City in a political intra party contest.
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A. W W. Moursund
Johnson City
The Road to Better Roads in Fort Worth
An article in Texas Parade highlights a Fort Worth driven reform in Tarrant County aiming to cut waste and boost road funding. It notes a year of quiet, unimpressive beginnings that began in Fort Worth and spread to county administration, with civic chambers and officials adopting efficiency measures.
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Austin
Texas
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
New York architect paints World’s Fair water colors on display
An untrained New York architect who took up painting years ago has created forty three water colors of the World’s Fair. His works, bought by the Fair, will tour large and small U.S. cities. Artist E W Chrystie, soon to return to the Fair at its May opening, highlights Garden Court and Ford Exhibit scenes with vibrant color and historical contrasts.
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New York
E W. Chrystie
Chrystie
Ford
Fashion Frock Of The Week With Empire Waistline
Hollywood star Binnie Barnes models a Paris designed frock featuring an empire waistline. The rayon gown in haze blue or rose rust showcases a notch collar, fabric buttons, a self fabric belt with a matching buckle, shallow pockets, draped skirt folds, and love length sleeves.
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Paris
Miss Barnes
How To Be Your Own Decorator From Good Housekeeping
Helen Koves offers mantel decoration tips based on mantel type and room style. She suggests clocks, candlesticks, books with heavy ends, and collections like punter jugs or Toby jugs, urging personal taste and hobby collecting to create pleasing displays.
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