Crickets Plague Strikes Altinho Brazil Town of 4500
The article notes a cricket outbreak in Altinho Brazil forcing schools to close and residents to sweep dead crickets from homes. Mayor Julio Rodrigues deployed municipal sprayers, yet crickets persisted amid drought and relentless chirping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altinho
Brazil
Time Magazine
Edward A. Prill
Recife
U.S
Julio Rodrigues
Mariestela Barros
Nina Lemos
Rio
New York
Paris
Harper FFA and 4-H Teams Shine at Houston Livestock Show
Harper FFA and 4-H clubs earned high placings at the Houston Livestock Show. In lambs Bob Dittmar placed 3rd light weight cross lamb, Kevin McMahon 10th, Sheila Maner 20th. Swine entries saw Marshall Bailey 12th with heavy Hampshire barrow, Pam Massey 6th light weight barrow, Corky Bier schwale 4th heavy Duroc and 11th with crossbred barrow, Tommy Brandenberger listed among Harper exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Corky Bierschwale
Duroc
Barrow
Tommy Brandenberger
Hereford Show Highlights At Harper Herald Fair
The Harper Herald Page Four notes multiple placings in the Hereford show with Sheila Maner Lorenz Wendel and Tommy Brandenberger among top contenders. Sheila won Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Heifer and fourth place in another class while Brandenberger earned Champion Scramble Hereford Heifer and placed ninth in Junior Show. Lorenz Wendel placed 24th with his Hereford heifer amid about 300 entries and Kevin McMahon finished fourth with a Red Angus steer. McMahon also won Houston calf scramble, earning a $200 certificate.
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Hamshire
Barrow
Sheila Maner
Lorenz Wendel
Tommy Brandenberger
Sheila
Kevin McMahon
Kevin
Houston
Harper ISD to Elect Two Trustees on April 1 1972
The Harper Independent School District Board sets April 1 1972 as election day to fill two trustee seats. Candidates must file by 30 days before, with loyalty affidavits, at the superintendent’s office. Absentee voting runs April 20 through the fourth day before the election. Voting at the Cafetorium, Harper Texas, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with Levi Kensing as Presiding Judge and Mattie McDougall and Robert Dittmar as Clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper Independent School District
Iowit
Roy Ressmann
Oma Bierschwabe
H. D. Bode
Joe Fsquell
Kenneth Maner
Howard Sivells
Delton Wilson
Board of Trustees
Harper
Texas
Levi Kensing
Mattie McDougall
Robert Dittmar
Board of
Druswes
Cricket Devotion and Plague Mirror Towns Faith and Crickets
A Brazilian priest orders a daily procession with St Sebastian to ward off crickets plaguing Altinho and nearby towns. An entomologist notes toads control crickets. toads hunted for skins raise cricket numbers. The piece links coincidence, local belief, and broader insect patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro Solano
St. Sebastian
Waldir de Brros Correia
St.Sebastian
Brazil
U.S
Swine Short Course Set At Texas A and M University
The Twenty first Annual Swine Short Course will be held March 27 28 at Texas A and M University in the Memorial Student Center. Lectures by Dr P J Dziuk Dr A D Leman and Dr R D Fritschen cover breeding reproduction diseases facilities and future swine practices. A pork banquet will award the 1972 Master Pork Producer and crown the 1972 Texas Pork Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas A & M University
Memorial
Bill Thomas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
P. J. Dziuk
University of Illinois
University of Iinois
A. D. Leman
Texas
Thomas
R. D Fritschen
University of Nebraska
Elmer McLaughlin
Pampa
Don Gray
Snyder
Harold Ham
Dumas
Texas A. & M. Department of Animal Science
Texas Pork Producers Assolation
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Range & Field
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Fredericsburg
Morris Bein
Elbert Feller
Frank Staudt
Wallace Brown
Lee Schmidts
Fbg
Harper Ffa
Houston Livestock Show
The
Harper Herald
State OF
County
Gillespie
Eli Metzger
Mae Dora Metzger
Jake Metzger
Helen Doris Brown
Ray Bierschwale
Jeff Elam
Chester Mosel
N.J.D
Ously
Kerr
Kimble
Oma Brerschwale
Deltun Wilson
Joe Miquell
Bode
Nune
Kay Kesstanen
Atvest (Gana Kierschwale
Duery Menzies
Ed Uvacer
Harper and Trade Territory
First State Bank
Fd.ic
Gillespie County
Engyp
Metzger
Mission Valley
Beauty
Harper Band
Retired Persons Club
Hill Country
American Association of Retired Persons
Bob Barton
Kerr County
Barker’s Grocery
Friendly Store
Junction Warehouse Co
Junction
C. T. Holekamp
Ted Holekamp
Nelson Motors, Inc
College Streets
Junction, Texas
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