How Eagle Lake Got Its Name in Texas Legend
A long Texas legend from Eagle Lake Colorado County ties the town’s name to a Karan kawa tale of two warriors and a prohibition against harming a sycamore nest. Rival suitors seek eagle nest young, collide, and die while the chiefs daughter grieves and drowns, with alternate tale of Gray Cloud and Frost Flower ending in tragedy.
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Texas
Eagle Lake
Colorado
Braden
Gray Cloud
Sonata
Frost Flower
Shade Trees Need A Little Help From Owners
In College Station shade trees suffer from drought and need owner care. Build a circular water basin around the tree with a diameter about its canopy, four inches deep, and fill with water. Spread fertilizer inside the basin, one pound per 100 square feet using 5-10-5 or 8-8-4, then soak the soil. Rewater every 7 to 10 days in dry months, fertilize monthly during the growing season, withhold during dormancy.
Explaining Korean versus World War II GI Bills
The Korean GI Bill requires veterans to pay all training costs while receiving a single monthly allowance. In contrast, the World War II GI Bill covered training costs with the VA paying expenses for eligible veterans.
What Was This Call Worth
Carol asks to stay at grandmother tonight and makes her first telephone call. Caroline Niemeyer tracks 30 calls over a week totaling 133 miles and calculates the cost per call, finding telephone service inexpensive for the convenience and happiness it brings. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
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Mommy
Little Carol
Caroline Niemeyer
Carol
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Texas Telephone
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