Gillespie County 4-H Club Trip To San Antonio
Sixty one Gillespie County 4-H Club members who showed live stock and crops in 1989 toured San Antonio on February 22. The group traveled in Kerrville Bus Company buses funded by Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and met about 1600 club boys from fifteen counties at the Municipal Auditorium. They heard Herman Ochs speak, toured the Alamo and Fort Sam Houston, and visited Brackenridge Park Zoo before viewing the Southwest Texas Fat Stock Show near the stock yards.
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Gillespie County
4-H
San Antonio
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Morris Ranch 4-H Club Meets February 16
The Morris Ranch Home Demonstration 4-H Club met February 16 with Mrs. Chas Weber chairing. President S W Byrd led the session, members answered roll with a picture of a modern kitchen. Miss Stewart spoke on kitchen arrangements before adjournment to meet March 8 at Mrs Hugo Usener’s home.
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Morris Ranch
Knopp 4-H Members Study Slip Making Under Miss Stewart
Knopp 4-H club members meet at Mrs. R Ashlett’s home on February 14 with agent Miss Cornelia Faye Stewart to review pattern markings hem allowance and cutting technique. Members include Louise Kramer Dore Lorene Leela Elsie Dietrich Anita Otilie Kuhlmann Rosa Segner sponsor Mrs R A Klett reporter.
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Knopp 4-H Club
Cornelia Faye Stewart
R. Ashlett
Miss Stewart
Evey
Louise Kramer
Dore
Lorene
Leela
Elsie Dietrich
Anita
Otilie Kuhlmann
Rosa Segner
Miss . Stewart
R. A. Klett
Stonewall 4-H Club Discusses Sewing
On February 27 the Stonewall 4-H club, after completing regular business, took up sewing for discussion and demonstration. Our clothing demonstrator led the session.
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Stonewall 4-H Club
Warning on Trichinosis from Pork in Texas Farms
The State Health Department warns Texans of trichinosis risk from undercooked pork. Rats on farms spread the parasite, which infects hogs and can cause abdominal pain fever and weakness in humans. Thorough cooking and safe refrigerated heat are vital safeguards.
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Texas 4-H hog project shows 6,578 boys in 1939
Texas 4-H club boys in 1939 raised 13 541 swine across 189 counties with 6 578 participants in demonstrations aimed at economical pork production. 5 172 pigs shown at 170 club livestock shows weighed 584 858 pounds and earned owners 32 401 08 plus 5 600 in premiums.
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College Station
Texas
E. M. Regenbrecht
Texas A. and
M. Extension Service
Regenbrecht
Demonstration and Craft Session Leads to March Meeting
Leola Rusenberger led a slip sewing demonstration with hem finishing and bias work. Mrs Eckert showed bias tape and bias from fabric. Loreen Hahne led a recreational program of songs games and jokes. Attendees included Leola Rusenberger Loreen Hahne Isabel Heep Helen Jacoby Zulima Hahne and others. Next meeting is March 5.
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Leola
Rusenberger
Political Primaries Endorsement Linked to A. W. Moursund
A. W. Moursund of Johnson City appears in context of Democratic Primaries with unspecified action or endorsement tied to party politics in the period.
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A. W. Moursund
Johnson City
State Highways Committee Highlights County Road Reform
The American Road Builders Association presentation in Chicago outlines highway revenue limits and planning. It advocates unit county road administration, centralized planning, and unified operation to cut costs and improve service, boosting long term road integrity without major tax hikes.
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Austin
Texas
Fed
Thos. H. MacDonald
Commissioner of Public Roads
Bureau of Public Roads
American Road Builders’ Vociation
Chicago
Ilinois
Nald
MacDonald
Torrent
Commissioners’ Court
Road to Better Roads in Fort Worth Texas
A February Texas Parade article outlines a Tarrant County drive to improve road funding and efficiency. Citizens lobby to curb waste, adopt new practices, and push for better county road infrastructure beginning with Fort Worth’s administration reforms.
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Austin
Texas
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Gouna
Easter ensemble judged for a well groomed look
A fashion note urges women to study their full length mirror before stepping out in an Easter outfit by Sally Victor. It describes a blue lace dress with chiffon bodice insets and a flowered hat, suitable for lunch or cocktails, and stresses careful detail checks.
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Sally Victor
Blue on Patrol Duty Report From French Border
A double goateed French soldier is shown on patrol near the Maginot line amid picturesque terrain. The image highlights soldiers underground within the fortified border area as tension rests along the German frontier.
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Maginot Line
Skirapece
Blue
Artist Chrystie Finds Watercolor Fame at World’s Fair
An untrained New York artist, E W Chrystie, has created forty three watercolors of World’s Fair scenes that the Fair purchased. They will tour large and small U.S. cities, reflecting a bright carnival mood as he plans more studies of Ford exhibits and the World’s Fair opening on May 11.
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New York
E W. Chrystie
Garden Court
Chrystie
Ford
The Fashion Frock Of The Week From Paris Styles
The latest Paris frock offers an Empire waist and notch collar worn open or closed. Fabric-covered buttons and a self fabric belt with buckle highlight the high waist, while shallow pockets and draped skirt flattery. Glove-length sleeves and rayon fabric in haze blue or rose rust emphasize prime color and material.
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Paris
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