Two Brothers Win Top Honors at Houston Fat Stock Show
The 10th Annual Houston Fat Stock Show award winners include Calvin and his 10-year-old brother Maurice earning top champion honors. County Agent Frank Newsom credits Calvin’s hard work and ownership of two paint ponies from Mason County, with the pair recognized for work on registered calves.
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Farmers of America
Houston
San Angelo
Frank Newsom
Mason County
Calvin
Maurice
Texas
Fred
Purdue
Middle West
Guadalupe County
Lee Hering
McGregor Future Farmers
McGregor
Charles H. Lehne
San Antonio
Poland
China
Texans’ 1942 Houston show yields multiple cattle youth champions
Calvins Leifeste of Mason County wins Grand Champion Hereford Shorty at 850 pounds, selling for 2.27 a pound to net 1929.50. Fred Brown of Winters seizes Reserve Grand Champion Angus Black Jack. 4-H and Future Farmers score top honors across cattle, capons, and swine with winners from Seguin to Manor.
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Irvin Ellebracht
Mason
Texas
Calvin Leifeste
Mason County
Calvin
Texas A. & M
Houston
Hilton Leifeste
Art
Fred
George
Fort Worth
David Floyd, Jr
Comyn
Comanche County
Dave
Luther Nygren
Manor
Travis County
K. D. Willingham
Luther
George Walchar
Weimer Future Farmers Chapter
Elbert Lange
Seguin
Guadalupe County
Elbert
G. A. Lange
Shorty
Two Boys and Calves Crowned Champions In Mason County
The Acco Press provides photos for the story on page 6 about Leifeste of Mason who raised his champion calf alone. The piece highlights 4-H and Future Farmer youths who care for calves and stresses the role of youth in shaping future manhood.
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Acco Press
Leifeste
Mason
St Anthony Church Announces Mass Times and Parish Activities
St Anthony Church outlines weekly schedule with Mass at 10 30 Central War Time on Sundays and 9 00 AM Communion Mass on the third Sunday and feast days. Parish societies meet after the 10 30 Mass. Lent Stations of the Cross at 8 15 PM Fridays. weekday bells at 8 00 AM followed by Mass. Also notes former Discussion Club disbanded and community home meetings continue. A Kerrville-born grandson arrival announced March 7 1942 at General Hospital.
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Stations of the Cross
J. S. Whitewood
Burton Brown
Kerrville
The
General Hospital
Ida Kneese Receives Letter From Son Clifton
Mrs. Ida Kneese reports her son Clifton has sent a letter while stationed in Washington state and he says he likes it fine.
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Ouu
Ida Kneese
Clifton
State of
Washington
Lutheran Chucha Sunday Schedule and Activities
The notice lists Sunday School on the 1st and 8th Sundays at 9 30 a m English Service on the 1st and 6th Sundays at 11 00 a m 2nd Sunday 4 00 German Service Luther League meets 2nd Sunday at 7 30 p m Women s Missionary Society gathers 3rd Wednesday at 2 00 p m A cordial welcome.
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Luther League
Women's Missionary Society
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Meetings
Pastor J H Meredith leads Sunday School at 10 30 a m preaching at 11 30 a m and 30 p m Young People at 8 p m Third Sundays host all day meeting with Woman's Society at 2 30 p m Official Board and other business at 3 30 p m Dinner at 1 p m.
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Woman's Society of Christian Services
J. H. Meredith
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule
The Friendly Church led by Rev. T. H. Alcorn announces Sunday school at 10 a.m. with H. H. Fairchild as superintendent. Morning service at 11 a.m. Evening service at 7:15 p.m. WMA meets Mondays at 3 p.m. Prayer and teachers’ meeting Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. GAs and RA’s Fridays at 7:15 p.m.
Local visits and moves noted around California base
Mrs J W Weldon Mrs Louise Parker and Mrs Hilda Sageser visited relatives at Roosevelt on Wednesday. Mrs August Kirchhoff and children shopped in Harper. Friends of Lt and Mrs Robert Dittmar report they have arrived in California and are stationed at Camp Roberts near Paso Robles. They traveled by car and enjoyed the trip.
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J. W. Weldon
Louise Parker
Hilda Sageser
Roosevelt
August Kirchhoff
Harper
Robert Dittmar
California
Camp Roberts
Paso Robles
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Harper Herald
Norman J. Dietel
A. C. Wendel
C. W. Granville
Aaco Press
Anderson, Clayton & Co
Fred Brown
Mr. Brown
Tommy Brooks
Brady
Army Air Corps
Puerto Rico
Brown
Tion
Woerner
WR. L. Worrner
A. Jenschke
Sie
ST. Anthony's Church
A. A. Gitter
Walter C. Probst
First Baptist Church
the Friendly Church
Rev
T. H. Alcorn
Gulf Gas
Gulf Pride
Gulflube
Gulf Station
H. Welge Lewis
Fredericksburg
Harper Community
Travelers Cafe
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Fredericksburg, Texas
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Edwin
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