Planting Time Tied to Victory in Food Program
Texas farmers face high stakes as Plant for Victory Week opens March 17. B F Vance chairs the state USDA War Board urging careful planting to meet livestock feed, oil crops such as peanuts, and overall crop goals for war support. Alfred Kramer, Paul Jones, and the Bode family are noted locals in Harper.
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Texas
B. F. Vance
Texas Usda War Board
Farmers of America
Vance
Alfred Kramer
Paul Jones
Fredericksburg
Oscar Bode
Harper
His Work and His Hobby at the Fuchs Dairy Farm
A Harris County dairy and stock farm run by Fred A. Fuchs spans about 1,200 acres with a 360-head dairy herd, 75 Shropshire sheep, and 14 horses. The narrative highlights milking routines, feed formulas, water solutions using goldfish, a spotless dairy and milkhouse, and diverse livestock including five registered bulls.
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Fred
Fred A. Fuchs
Mr. Fuchs
Harris County
Fuchs
White Oak Bayou
Jersey
Durham
Gardens Gile s pie Count Home Demonstration Promotes Food for Freedom
Gardens Gillespie Count Home Demonstration and Girls 4 H clubs plan Home Food Supply Demonstrations under Elberta Martin. They aim to meet Texas Food Standard by producing vegetables fruits meats poultry dairy grains fats and sweets and preserve, can, freeze or dry to ensure year round food. Proper storage will be provided and daily meals planned to improve health. All farm and ranch families urged to join this Food for Freedom garden to supply sustenance.
Food for Freedom garden plan and fire safety notices
A wartime advisory urges families to grow vegetables for military support, outlining planning, planting, cultivation, preservation, and year round production. It also promotes fire prevention and lists local shop notices and a visit by Mrs. Floyd Casper to Harper.
Come to Church Sunday Follows War Time Announcements
The former Discussion Club has disbanded and community units meet on Sundays. Semestr extends to April first. Parish Societies and Sunday School meet after the 10 30 Mass. Stations of the Cross Fridays at 8 15. Sunday Masses at 10 30, early Communion Masses at 9 on third Sundays and feast days. Weekday bells ring for Mass under Central War Time.
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
The Friendly Church led by Rev. T. H. Alcorn announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. morning service at 11. Evening service at 7 15 p.m. W M A Mondays at 3 p.m. Prayer and teachers meeting Wednesdays at 7 15 p.m. G A and RA meet Fridays at 7 15 p.m. Subscribe to the Herald.
Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Meetings Schedule
Luther Chucha announces Sunday School on the first and eighth Sundays at 9 30 a m English Service on the second Sunday at 3 00 p m and on the first and fifth Sundays at 11 00 a m German Service on the third Sunday at 11 00 a m Luther League meets on the second Sunday at 7 30 p m Women’s Missionary Society gathers on the eighth Wednesday at 2 00 p m A cordial welcome.
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Luther League
Women’s Missionary Society
Methodist Church Announcements and Community Notes
Rev J H Meredith presides as pastor with church school at 10 morning worship at 11 and Young People at 7 30 evening. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets the third Sunday at 2 30 and first Wednesday at home. Mrs L C Watkins returns home from Kerrville hospital and is improving. Forest Thomas Bernard Brt Hlmar Strackbein and Albert Moellendorf left for Fort Bliss El Paso for training.
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Young People’s Fellowship
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Forest Thomas
Bernard B'rt
Hlmar Strackbein
Albert Moellendorf
Fort Biss
el Faso
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Rev
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the Herald
Walter C. Probst
J. H. Meredith
L. C. Watkins
Gulf Gas
Gulf Pride
Gulflube
Gulf Station
Roeder
Prop
Lochte Storage & Commission Co
EAS
J. FF. Wedekind’s
Iroom
Welge
Rene
Woerner
Guarantei
B. L. Woerner
Harper Community
Alex Mittendorf
Robert
Blum Warehouse
A. Jenschke
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John Deere
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Ryle
Edwin Tatsch
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